Can anyone guide me on how I can get my aftv connected to my pic via usb cable? It's bricked on cwm and nothing else works. Tks a lot:good:
It is not possible to connect a Fire TV to a PC via USB. I suggest making a new thread describing your brick situation in detail (what you did, what is happening now, etc..) and hopefully we can help.
AFTVnews.com said:
It is not possible to connect a Fire TV to a PC via USB. I suggest making a new thread describing your brick situation in detail (what you did, what is happening now, etc..) and hopefully we can help.
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I already did... http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/cwm-stuck-update-t2916355
Got no answer...
Thanks a lot. I probably trashed it:crying:
I just see black screen with fire tv now. It doesn't show up when I type adb devices anymore. I was running commands on it left and right. I was able to unlock bootloader after hardware mode then was trying to install a custom rom ??? The command I know was something like abcde .......wipe/ system ._. Yea I know. Tried to do the hardware mod again but not picking it up. Is it gone ?
tune345 said:
I just see black screen with fire tv now. It doesn't show up when I type adb devices anymore. I was running commands on it left and right. I was able to unlock bootloader after hardware mode then was trying to install a custom rom ??? The command I know was something like abcde .......wipe/ system ._. Yea I know. Tried to do the hardware mod again but not picking it up. Is it gone ?
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TWRP is still there when you restart/boot the stick? (you have to use OTG y cable + mouse in order to check that).
If TWRP is still there, then you can use it to restore a full stock rom or flash the system image.
tune345 said:
I just see black screen with fire tv now. It doesn't show up when I type adb devices anymore. I was running commands on it left and right. I was able to unlock bootloader after hardware mode then was trying to install a custom rom ??? The command I know was something like abcde .......wipe/ system ._. Yea I know. Tried to do the hardware mod again but not picking it up. Is it gone ?
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What custom rom (there isn't one available for the 4k)? From a linux install try a lsusb and see if anything is there (preloader or phone). When you were running commands, were you in the hacked fastboot? As @Pretoriano80 said, get in into twrp and flash, here is a link to the latest to flash to restore, but hopefully you made a backup for you started.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/official-stock-image-fire-tv-stick-4k-6-t4059777
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TWRP is still there when you restart/boot the stick? (you have to use OTG y cable + mouse in order to check that).
If TWRP is still there, then you can use it to restore a full stock rom or flash the system image.
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TWRP was there but after performing /systemwipe i just see that black screen with firetv logo on the screen it skips the TWRP :/ nothing shows up when i type in adb devices (Minimal ADB and Fastboot) like before it would give a serial number and connected status. nothing in adblink either.
i did ordered that cable like 1 month ago it's not here yet. I might ordered another one today from amazon. I was wondering isn't there any software which can turn laptop keyboard to firestick keyboard from some commands? Adb link has remote which i can use ONCE it's inside the fireOS. A physical keyboard with OTG cable is must for this ? Any alternative ?
and i did search all the first 3 pages of the forum to find the stock rom for 4k firestick but couldn't may be because its was 3 am lol
Thanks for the reply!
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What custom rom (there isn't one available for the 4k)? From a linux install try a lsusb and see if anything is there (preloader or phone). When you were running commands, were you in the hacked fastboot? As @Pretoriano80 said, get in into twrp and flash, here is a link to the latest to flash to restore, but hopefully you made a backup for you started.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/official-stock-image-fire-tv-stick-4k-6-t4059777
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was trying to find the stock rom to install but was installing tank one which i think is for another version for fireos stick? i don't know what i was doing x_x Can you please put more light on that lsusb? how does it work? i don't know if i was in hacked fastboot it had fully unlocked bootloader...hmm?
Thanks for the stock rom link, i wished i would have found that last night earlier but i guess it's too late now ._. i will try the hardware mod again but it's not detecting it. i also broke one of the chip before, the hardware mode still went last night earlier so it should work again ?
tune345 said:
was trying to find the stock rom to install but was installing tank one which i think is for another version for fireos stick? i don't know what i was doing x_x Can you please put more light on that lsusb? how does it work? i don't know if i was in hacked fastboot it had fully unlocked bootloader...hmm?
Thanks for the stock rom link, i wished i would have found that last night earlier but i guess it's too late now ._. i will try the hardware mod again but it's not detecting it. i also broke one of the chip before, the hardware mode still went last night earlier so it should work again ?
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Why you installed tank rom in mantis...
Redo kamakiri and flash prerooted.
tune345 said:
was trying to find the stock rom to install but was installing tank one which i think is for another version for fireos stick? i don't know what i was doing x_x Can you please put more light on that lsusb? how does it work? i don't know if i was in hacked fastboot it had fully unlocked bootloader...hmm?
Thanks for the stock rom link, i wished i would have found that last night earlier but i guess it's too late now ._. i will try the hardware mod again but it's not detecting it. i also broke one of the chip before, the hardware mode still went last night earlier so it should work again ?
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Sounds like you unlocked. Did you make it to twrp?
Lsusb is a Linux command in terminal that will show what is connected. This will tell what mode it is in. I broke a chip off one of mine too (tweezers were a bad thought), but that was 7 months ago missing it and it still runs like the rest of mine sticks. The 4k is called mantis, tank is the fire stick2. Totally different.
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tune345 said:
was trying to find the stock rom to install but was installing tank one which i think is for another version for fireos stick? i don't know what i was doing x_x Can you please put more light on that lsusb? how does it work? i don't know if i was in hacked fastboot it had fully unlocked bootloader...hmm?
Thanks for the stock rom link, i wished i would have found that last night earlier but i guess it's too late now ._. i will try the hardware mod again but it's not detecting it. i also broke one of the chip before, the hardware mode still went last night earlier so it should work again ?
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Rortiz2 said:
Why you installed tank rom in mantis...
Redo kamakiri and flash prerooted.
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You never know how deep the water is until you jump head first. I admire people who try!
Rortiz2 said:
Why you installed tank rom in mantis...
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Rortiz2 said:
Redo kamakiri and flash prerooted.
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I just literally just did that process again after like 7th try but it's still the same not showing up anywhere and black screen with firetv logo. Attaching the picture of the final process, does that mean it's good? it doesn't look like the first process ending.
Thanks !
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I just literally just did that process again after like 7th try but it's still the same not showing up anywhere and black screen with firetv logo. Attaching the picture of the final process, does that mean it's good? it doesn't look like the first process ending.
Thanks !
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That shows you an obvious error in the fastboot step.
Try using a different cable and be sure to do the process from an 2.0 Port.
Since the bootROM part is already done, just type:
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sudo ./boot-fastboot.sh
Connect the stick WITHOUT SHORT ANYTHING and the script will ask to the Preloader to boot to Hacked Fastboot Mode.
When you see "Hacked Fastboot Mode" in the screen of the device, try running fastboot-step.sh again.
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That shows you an obvious error in the fastboot step.
Try using a different cable and be sure to do the process from an 2.0 Port.
Since the bootROM part is already done, just type:
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sudo ./boot-fastboot.sh
Connect the stick WITHOUT SHORT ANYTHING and the script will ask to the Preloader to boot to Hacked Fastboot Mode.
When you see "Hacked Fastboot Mode" in the screen of the device, try running fastboot-step.sh again.
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sorry where am i entering that code exactly ? because that window was still open with the final error in the instructed directory and i entered that it said command not found so i connected it back to my other laptop and ran Minimal ADB and Fastboot and ran that command there...nothing..
then i went back to linux laptop and close the terminal and re opened a new one and ran that command again said command not found.
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sorry where am i entering that code exactly ? because that window was still open with the final error in the instructed directory and i entered that it said command not found so i connected it back to my other laptop and ran Minimal ADB and Fastboot and ran that command there...nothing..
then i went back to linux laptop and close the terminal and re opened a new one and ran that command again said command not found.
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You have unlocked and flashed recovery. Do you have a OTG (google if if you don't)? looks like you have TWRP now...
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You have unlocked and flashed recovery. Do you have a OTG (google if if you don't)? looks like you have TWRP now...
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i have ordered last month, still not here yet. Might order another one from amazon today. isn't there any software which can convert laptop keyboard temporarily for firestick?
and this might be thinking too oddly but lets say i have a micro usb to usb adapter after i plug that in firestick can i take a usb to usb cable and plug it into usb hub? and then plug keyboard mouse usb drive in it ....all going to firestick via usb to usb cable finally converting the signal from usb to usb micro adapter. i believe i have a usb hub which can be powered...
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i have ordered last month, still not here yet. Might order another one from amazon today. isn't there any software which can convert laptop keyboard temporarily for firestick?
and this might be thinking too oddly but lets say i have a micro usb to usb adapter after i plug that in firestick can i take a usb to usb cable and plug it into usb hub? and then plug keyboard mouse usb drive in it ....all going to firestick via usb to usb cable finally converting the signal from usb to usb micro adapter. i believe i have a usb hub which can be powered... _X
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No, it has to be a otg. On boot, it will detect it and automatically give you the option for recovery. If you can get into fastboot (you were there before when you ran fastboot.sh you might be able to boot into recovery with fastboot reboot recovery or something simalar. But being in recovery you wont be able to do much unless you have adb connections, or a mouse/keyboard with OTG. Amazon is basically shipping a week for everything right now. I think you really need a OTG to pull it out. ADB and fastboot commands can really screw things up from my novice experience. Get that OTG and try it. I will warn, get one that says it will work for the firestick4k, they dont all work....Make you you give a thanks to the people trying to help, no one is getting paid here...
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No, it has to be a otg. On boot, it will detect it and automatically give you the option for recovery. If you can get into fastboot (you were there before when you ran fastboot.sh you might be able to boot into recovery with fastboot reboot recovery or something simalar. But being in recovery you wont be able to do much unless you have adb connections, or a mouse/keyboard with OTG. Amazon is basically shipping a week for everything right now. I think you really need a OTG to pull it out. ADB and fastboot commands can really screw things up from my novice experience. Get that OTG and try it. I will warn, get one that says it will work for the firestick4k, they dont all work....Make you you give a thanks to the people trying to help, no one is getting paid here...
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Thank you for that information. Appreciate it. Yea everything is late on amazon now even prime :/ but hopefully i find one which works on the first try otherwise it would be a super bumber...
..but then again how would i know if it's the otg NOT working OR the firestick software/hardware? i did broke one capacitor and was running commands on it like a mad man lol , i believe the CLK one on the picture. what it is for ? why was the firestick still working almost normally after i broke it ? attaching the picture
Thanks again !
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Thank you for that information. Appreciate it. Yea everything is late on amazon now even prime :/ but hopefully i find one which works on the first try otherwise it would be a super bumber...
..but then again how would i know if it's the otg NOT working OR the firestick software/hardware? i did broke one capacitor and was running commands on it like a mad man lol , i believe the CLK one on the picture. what it is for ? why was the firestick still working almost normally after i broke it ? attaching the picture
Thanks again !
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There are some that say they work. The ones i have had issues with are the OTG hubs. Depending on which chip was damaged, but i broke one off of mine too about 7 months ago (tweezers are bad) but it has been working the same as the rest of mine. could be a heat thing?
Aaahhhhh hit that virus with a brick because i was able to finally fix my firestick last night, pheww!!
thank you everyone for helping
now i need to research the fastest way to clone my ENTIRE setup. I rooted it.
tune345 said:
Aaahhhhh hit that virus with a brick because i was able to finally fix my firestick last night, pheww!!
thank you everyone for helping
now i need to research the fastest way to clone my ENTIRE setup. I rooted it.
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I have a similar problem with my firestick, How did you manage to fix yours?
Had to do the hardware mode multiple times until i landed at TWRP screen then used adb to flash the stock rom
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I have a similar problem with my firestick, How did you manage to fix yours?
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Were you unlocked? Unless you were playing with recovery, If you have a OTG plugged in from a power off state you should get a recovery option.
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Were you unlocked? Unless you were playing with recovery, If you have a OTG plugged in from a power off state you should get a recovery option.
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Hi Michajin (Thanks for the reply)
Yes I have an unlocked bootloader, TWRP, and was rooted.
I can get into TWRP via OTG, but it doesn't matter what I flash (Stock or Pre-Rooted), all I get is a black screen (I've left it overnight just to be sure).
I was thinking maybe I should try to flash directly from bootloader rather than TWRP, or making a backup from my other firestick and trying that (the data partition at least).
Either way I'll have to do a little more research first, so any thoughts would be greatly appreciated....
So, for quite some time now my phone couldn't get recognized by my pc.
Tested on another PC, Nothing
Tested another device, worked. (Moto G5s)
Tested another cable, Nothing
Changed charging ports, nothing
So, what could be?
Right now, thanks to some OTA update shenanigans, my phone apparently is without a working OS. So I really need to know how to fix the USB port
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So, for quite some time now my phone couldn't get recognized by my pc.
Tested on another PC, Nothing
Tested another device, worked. (Moto G5s)
Tested another cable, Nothing
Changed charging ports, nothing
So, what could be?
Right now, thanks to some OTA update shenanigans, my phone apparently is without a working OS. So I really need to know how to fix the USB port
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Hey guys, I have a problem with my A70. The screen is black and the touch is also defective and nothing can be seen on the TV with the HDMI hub. I flashed TWRP on my cell phone, activated USB debugging and the stick rom is up. USB debugging is possible via TWRP, only I can't get the phone mirrored on the TV (in the Stock Rom) Is there any solution to mirror the phone without having to have the display repaired ...?
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Hey guys, I have a problem with my A70. The screen is black and the touch is also defective and nothing can be seen on the TV with the HDMI hub. I flashed TWRP on my cell phone, activated USB debugging and the stick rom is up. USB debugging is possible via TWRP, only I can't get the phone mirrored on the TV (in the Stock Rom) Is there any solution to mirror the phone without having to have the display repaired ...?
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AFAIK your device is not supported by Samsung dex. And I don't know another method without replacing the display.
Hello,
got a weird problem: I have a bootlooping Fire TV Stick 4K/Mantis, which has an unlocked bootloader and TWRP with fallback mode installed. Now suddenly after a botched recovery the stick doesn't recognize input by USB anymore - or, it *sometimes* does, but it takes a lot of effort. I can boot into TWRP after a lot of tries, but my inputs don't get recognized there, either. I did get a second USB OTG hub yesterday to rule out my old one being faulty (which I also successfully used in TWRP previously), but the new one doesn't work, either.
Can anyone can point me into a direction I can try to get this stick running again?
Thanks in Advance!
EDIT: Oh man. Right after posting it occured to me that while I *did* get a new OTG adapter I haven't tried another mouse for input. Turns out my old USB mouse is dead. m( Sorry for wasting all your time for reading.