hi i got fire tv stick from ebay over month ago it was fine just 3 days befor its stop working dont no whats wrong soon i change my tv to hdmi setting i can only see fire stick starting logo and then after that amazon logo on tv screen its like screensaver both logos r keep coming and going cant do anything with remort plz any advise
sharma1 said:
hi i got fire tv stick from ebay over month ago it was fine just 3 days befor its stop working dont no whats wrong soon i change my tv to hdmi setting i can only see fire stick starting logo and then after that amazon logo on tv screen its like screensaver both logos r keep coming and going cant do anything with remort plz any advise
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Seems like it's probably bricked? Maybe you could try a hard reset (hold the middle select button & the play/pause down for about 6 seconds then If it boots normal again maybe do a factory reset from the settings screen (maybe this could solve your problem?), there is also a way to do a factory reset via the remote (Google it). If not you may have to get your self another one?
On a different note at the moment the AFTV2 box is on sale on Amazon for £65 which is a deal & can be rooted too If desired?
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Hi All,
Hoping someone can give me some info regarding recovery mode.
I have two Fire TVs, One is is bricked at the White Amazon Logo, the bootloader is partially unlocked so there is no hope there.
it was rooted and has TWRP installed.
The other works perfectly - stock standard.
I've read every forum and article I can find regarding recovery mode triggered by keyboard, here's where things get interesting.
I am yet to get into recovery mode, in fact I am yet to see any life on any of the 3 keyboards I have tried, 2 x USB, 1 PS/2 with a USB converter. In my efforts to get into recovery mode I tried the same technique on my other working fire TV, same result.
I've tried pressing Alt, I & Prn Scrn for a few minutes, pressing the command fast, slow, continuously, no life, no response.
The only time the keyboard shows any life is on my working unit at the Fire TV home screen, LEDs, Ctrl, Alt & Del work etc.
My question to those who have managed to get into recovery mode - does the keyboard you connect show any life in terms of Caps Lock, Scroll Lock LEDs?
Something else I noticed was a fair portion of people who managed to get it right were using wireless keyboards K400 etc.
do you think that is the key?
The whole reason I haven't given up hope on my bricked unit is because I cannot get into recovery on my working fire tv either, what's the secret?
@AFTVnews.com please could I get your advice here
Hey everyone. Last night I tried to install Google Play services and Android account manager on an otherwise unmodified Toshiba FireTV (Model# 50LF621U19 since I can't post links yet). Unfortunately, when I attempted to restart it in the hopes that it would fix the problems I was having, it started a boot loop. It gets past the initial Toshiba/FireTV logo, but then just displays the FireTV logo with a set of pulsing dots underneath. I'm fine with a factory reset, but I can't figure out how to get into any sort of recovery.
Things I've tried so far:
* ADB over network
- I had developer options enabled so that I could install .apks, but I had no luck here. It seems that the boot loop doesn't connect to the network long enough for ADB to initialize. My hope with this would be that I could uninstall the .apks I installed yesterday.* Alt+PrtScrn+I
* Back+Right on Remote
* Disassembled the TV to check for any way to connect to the actual board
- All the actual FireTV stuff was under some shielding that was soldered onto the board. Couldn't identify any pinout that would be a spot to connect a USB cable.
No luck so far. I'm really stressing out over this one, and I have no idea what to try next. Anyone have any ideas?
Maybe just let it sit for a really long time ? Another thread had the same issue, but never said how it fixed itself...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fi...pp-eveyone-t3914595/post79191643#post79191643
Great news everyone, I solved the problem. Posting this so hopefully it can be of use to someone else someday. On the Toshiba FireTV, in order to enter recovery mode, you unplug it, depress and hold the power button, and then plug it back in. You can release the power button once you see the toshiba and amazon logos.
Just adding this works for the Insignia FireTVs as well. To cycle through, use the power button and then hold the power button for selecting the action
Smart TV 32pfl4664/f7a turns on ok and I can navigate to antenna tv ok. The channels can be changed up and down ok but later in 2 or three minutes the tv won't respond to any commands to change channels. When you touch any of the 4 navigation keys you hear the bing sound but nothing else happens. The volume, mute, and home keys are still active. If I hit home it goes to home and I can re navigate back to live tv, then the channels can again be selected for a short time but it quits again.
This tv was powered but not turned on for about 2 months if that matters? This issue was obvious the first time I turned it back on after the rest. The tv snapped out of this bad behavior and worked fine for about a day after a system restart, then returned to to it's bad behavior after leaving off over night.
What I have done so far is a new remote,. Several system restarts and finally a factory reset with new software update. It still does the same thing.
Anyone know what's happening or what to do next?
Thanks in advance for any help, Bruce
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Sure my question is not for here but to ask something. Somebody of you guys to know how to hard reset amazon fire stick 4k max. The stick get start and end up to the logo...no meaning how long I wait, no luck to go trought to the end of the process. The remote command do not work (right cycle and back button) when pressed the two buttons before start up. How to hell to try factory reset without remote and physical buttons on to device . Any advice ?
Same here, after the Saturday update... Sunday booted very slow, Monday evening only LOGO....I spoke with Amazon support and I'm returning it today
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Sure my question is not for here but to ask something. Somebody of you guys to know how to hard reset amazon fire stick 4k max. The stick get start and end up to the logo...no meaning how long I wait, no luck to go trought to the end of the process. The remote command do not work (right cycle and back button) when pressed the two buttons before start up. How to hell to try factory reset without remote and physical buttons on to device . Any advice ?
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Try booting in safe mode
If that doesn't work, you can try to boot into recovery. The Recovery menu exists on the 4K stick and earlier FireTVs, I don't know if it still exists on the 4k Max, but worth a shot.
How to unbrick by entering Recovery Mode and Factory Reset the Amazon Fire TV
If you've managed to brick your Fire TV or for whatever reason are unable to get to the settings menu to perform a factory reset, here is how to enter recovery mode without fully booting into the Fire TV's operating system.
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If neither of those two options work, it's time to use the 1-year warranty and get it replaced.
Both options don't work. Mine is already on the way to Amazon for repair/replacement
Is there a way to fix it without a keyboard? Heard something about ADB and connecting the Firestick to a computer, but it hasn't worked.
User authorization is needed to connect a new device via ADB. If you haven't connected your computer to your FireStick before already, and granted authorization, you won't be able to now, since the authorization screen only shows on your TV after you have already booted up.
There is also no guarantee that the system is booting far enough to start ADB on the FireTV.
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User authorization is needed to connect a new device via ADB. If you haven't connected your computer to your FireStick before already, and granted authorization, you won't be able to now, since the authorization screen only shows on your TV after you have already booted up.
There is also no guarantee that the system is booting far enough to start ADB on the FireTV.
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That sucks, although understandable. Any other ways to get out of the bootloop or an USB keyboard dongle is needed?
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That sucks, although understandable. Any other ways to get out of the bootloop or an USB keyboard dongle is needed?
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Without a keyboard the only way to influence the Stick is with your remote. And all you can do with the remote is initiate a factory reset
Press and hold the Left button, Menu button, and Back button at the same time.
But this only works if you get far enough in the boot process for the remote to connect.
Hello, a while ago a friend gave me a fire tv to see if it could be fixed, the problem is that it doesn't update, I restored it from the factory but it's still the same, any help is welcome
mclarenf195 said:
Hello, a while ago a friend gave me a fire tv to see if it could be fixed, the problem is that it doesn't update, I restored it from the factory but it's still the same, any help is welcome
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Try a hotspot on the phone and connect the Fire TV stick to the hotspot from the phone. I had the same problem and with hotspot it worked.
Hello, tell me pliz, is there a way to fix this?
after turning it on, it immediately gets into the Recovery mod,
if you connect the keyboard, it only reacts to combinations of 5 buttons which makes the factor default, but just a quick overload and again recover
up and down buttons do not respond, input and remote too,
I tried to connect to AbdLink, it seems like the device is seen but writing unauthorized
does not respond to reboots from the application.
Is there any chance to fix this?
PS. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max was bought in November, nothing was manipulated with it.
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Hello, tell me pliz, is there a way to fix this?
after turning it on, it immediately gets into the Recovery mod,
if you connect the keyboard, it only reacts to combinations of 5 buttons which makes the factor default, but just a quick overload and again recover
up and down buttons do not respond, input and remote too,
I tried to connect to AbdLink, it seems like the device is seen but writing unauthorized
does not respond to reboots from the application.
Is there any chance to fix this?
PS. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max was bought in November, nothing was manipulated with it.
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Hi,
I've had exactly the same screen on boot, find a way to exit and recover my firestick 4K with a keyboard (not wireless connected to USB) and press Alt + Print Screen + c (not "i" as i see everywhere), depending on keyboard layout you'll have to press Fn for Print Screen.
Successfully restarted my stick without loosing any data or app.
Hope it will help ;-)