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Computer unable to recognize kindle stuck at Boot logo

I've attempted to install drivers, but it still isn't recognized by fastboot, kindle fire utility, and everything else. I reconnect it to my computer and it just comes up as "Unknown usb device"... It came to be this way because while I was installing TWRP with Kindle fire utility it froze and it's been like that for at least 30 minutes now. I've tried restarting it, resetting it, and nothing is working. Please help!

Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417966
You maybe need to change boot mode to normal
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But how do I manage to change the bootmode when my computer won't recognize that my kindle is connected?
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Follow the instructions posted by me, there and then your device should be recognized....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20421225&postcount=222
Had the same issue. This solution worked for me

guillotinedream said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20421225&postcount=222
Had the same issue. This solution worked for me
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I love you. No homo, of course. Thanks a ton! This worked great for me. I thought that my kindle was screwed Thanks so much for that!

lol You're welcome. Glad it worked for you

Computer doesn't even recognize that a device is connected...
Okay, I'm not having the same issue, but I'm pretty sure I've completely, irevicalbly, bricked my kindle.
I know that I'm not in Fastboot mode, I've experienced that issue and solved it with the KFU.
Here's what I did:
I used the KFU to root my kindle. That worked fine. I was able to load all the Google apps (which was my initial goal). Then, I got greedy and decided that ICS was my next step - oops.
I followed the instructions on the following site:
androidauthority.com/kindle-fire-miui-4-ics-55853/
Note: I know, I'm an idiot - I should have paid attention to comments! UGH!
After I did this, I now only get the firefirefire logo and that is it. I can't load/reload TWRP and I can't change my bootmode to normal or recovery. The thing is, no matter which computer I plug the device into, the computer won't recognize the device. I get a message saying something "malfunctioned" when I plug it in. I've tried 3 different Windows machines (I've installed/reinstalled drivers I don't know how many times!) and I even tried loading Linux on a spare laptop and that didn't work either.
So, I tried the next thing I could think of. I followed the instructions on the following site:
ramble.karrth.com - Section "Troubleshooting TWRP
which involved removing the back cover, shorting a circuit (to force usbboot) and plugging my Kindle in. This didn't work for me either.
At this point, I'm willing to try anything. I'm not quite sure how to fix this issue. I think my next step is to either order a factory cable or make my own and try that, but if my bootloader is broke (truely broke) will that even work?
Please, if I should post this in another forum/place, just let me know. Any help appreciated!
I should also not that nothing comes up in my device manager. It does come up as a unrecognized USB bit goes away after telling me there was a malfunction (it tries to recognize it twice).

Please don't post the same question in multiple threads... especially ones that have been dead for 4 months. I've replied to the same question as a followup to your other post.

[Q] Kindle fire bricked, adb : device not found, help me

First, sorry for my english.
I have a Kindle Fire OS 6.2.1. I dont know why my Kindle didn't work with ADB driver.
Only one time it work when I used Kindle Fire Utility 0.9.1, then I run option 2 then 3. After that, my Kindle reboot and stop at logo's screen, and adb didn't recognize my Kindle anymore.
I tried install/uninstall, downloaded new driver, install Android SDK,.... but don't luck.
All method to unbrick need adb work well.
Help me fix this issue, please. I live in Asia and can't return my Kindle for Amazon.

first - have you read and done the tricks from kfu ?
Known Tricks
•If you end up stuck at the yellow triangle, in KF Utility select Boot Normal, wait for it to say <waiting for device> and then press and hold the power button 20 seconds until the fire turns off, then when its off turn it back on. This sometimes happens, I have yet to find a clean solution
•If you end up stuck with a yellow triangle, do not EVER unplug it. Leave it plugged in. Check the windows drivers to make sure it isnt showing as "kindle" again. Fastboot is different and can cause this.
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second - don't use the drivers from kfu - do according:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20855280&postcount=54

This helped me get out of a brick 4 times I hope it helps you-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20421225&postcount=222

Just to be redundant this is not a 'brick'
Confirming the driver issue- gotta use diff drivers I restored my Win8 to the kfu .6 just to get adb working
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b63 said:
first - have you read and done the tricks from kfu ?
second - don't use the drivers from kfu - do according:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20855280&postcount=54
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The 2nd option help me out to get my kindle fire recognized.
Thanks.

On mine I booted it up to the firefirefire logo and right before the screen flickered I'm not sure if yours does that) I ran a command on the an adb shell command then re ran Kindle fire utilitity's taro installed and it fixed it!

I spent two weeks with a similar problem, finally have everything working. My biggest problem was a USB to micro USB cable that worked fine for charging, but seldom worked for communication between the Fire and my PC. Try another cable.
If your PC beeps when you insert the USB cable, then the cable is probably OK.
Next likely problem is that you don't have ADB installed properly. You can check this by typing adb help at the CMD prompt. (START, RUN, CMD, adb help) If you get a lengthy response, then ADB is installed OK. If you get an error msg, then you need to fix that. Google "How to Install ADB"
If ADB is OK, and you still can't see your Kindle, you probably haven't updated your PATH Variable properly. "How to Install ADB" should include instruction for doing that, but you need to be sure you enter the actual path that your have to the SDK Platform_Tools folder on your PC, not the one described in the video.
Once I managed to get these three thing all working at the same time, things started to fall into place. To most of the people on this forum, these things are probably obvious, but to an old geezer like me every step is a painful learning process.
Good luck

[Q] Black screen, plugged into PC, keeps disconnecting/reconnecting. Bricked to Hell?

Just like the title says. At first when I plugged my Kindle Fire in it showed up as the processor name. I installed the drivers by just using that hoping to get some sort of PC connection.
Im on Windows.
TWRP was messed up and wouldnt boot for me. (when screen worked.)
Had ICS beta. (When screenworked)
Would like to get back to stock.
Could anyone help me out?

maybe out of battery ? charge for an hour with the wall plug (pc loads very slowly)
some more information would be helpful:
what exactly have you done ?
os/bit of your computer ?
do you have newest kfu available ?
if yes please move and rename to c:\kfu (win7 64bit drivers will not install with spaces and it's easier to help cause in the tools folder are all necessary commands)

b63 said:
maybe out of battery ? charge for an hour with the wall plug (pc loads very slowly)
some more information would be helpful:
what exactly have you done ?
os/bit of your computer ?
do you have newest kfu available ?
if yes please move and rename to c:\kfu (win7 64bit drivers will not install with spaces and it's easier to help cause in the tools folder are all necessary commands)
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Usually it charged through the USB port on my computer but currently I put it on the wall charger to see if that would be the problem.
Well the history is this: Rooted 6.2.1, installed ICS, but after messing with TWRP my Kindle Fire arrived at a point where ICS was the ONLY OS, no backup available and TWRP being stuck at the logo not proceeding. I used the KFU to try to install a new TWRP on it but I think that might of messed it up. Im not sure to be honest theres been a lot done on this and its been a week til I had time to resolve my issue.
Windows 7 64bit
EDIT: Btw the green light from the power button never comes on. Ill plug the device in and nothing will happen until I hold the power button down for a while.
It shows up in the device manager, but only for a second to be disconnected, then the cycle repeats constantly.

Bricked to hell....I got a chuckle out of that.... Good luck man, hope you can get it fixed.
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Okay. So at this point you are unable to power the device on? Even after charging it off of the wall port? (PC charging my android devices never personally worked for me)
Also have you loaded a custom kernel on? And have you checked if ADB can recognise the device?
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Ok, all you have to do if twrp is messed up is to reflash it in fastboot. You can never Really brick a device.... See if you have adb.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21715022&postcount=9

Zomboogz said:
Okay. So at this point you are unable to power the device on? Even after charging it off of the wall port? (PC charging my android devices never personally worked for me)
Also have you loaded a custom kernel on? And have you checked if ADB can recognise the device?
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Well I know its on cause how would the PC be able to recognize it? It keeps going on and off so I cant time it correctly or its just too fast I cant tell.

b63 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21715022&postcount=9
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Im going out to dinner but I will try that and let you know how it works after

[help] kindle fire stuck at yellow triangle/reboot loop

Hi, I've recently rooted my Kindle Fire device using KFU v9.3. After this, I noticed that FFF and TWRP weren't installed. So I used KFU to install FFF and it worked perfectly. I tried to install TWRP and it failed saying
"Oops… something went wrong with the download.
The recovery downloaded is not correct.
Please try the download again."
However, on the second try it worked up until a point where KFU said "Setting Normal bootmode" followed by "waiting for device...". This was when my kindle got stuck on the yellow triangle screen and my computer has not been able to recognize it since.
I have tried to install drivers via the install_drivers.bat file in KFU, however i get the error "install failed (Unsigned)" I tried to use Zombiepirates' Kindle Fire Unbrick Utility and selected "Stuck at logo" but it can't find the device.
Now when I plug my kindle into the computer it just keeps turning on and off and my computer doesn't recognize it.
I'm using a WIndows XP pc and I have access to a windows 7 one if needed.

Try this..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1422832

Have you tried using KFU to change the bootmode back to normal despite your kindle not being detected? After you attempt to change the bootmode to normal perform a hard reset (hold the power button for 30 seconds) and your kindle should be detected. Hope this helps, worked for me for the same issue

I can't, whenever I use "install_drivers.bat" I get an error that says "Install failed (Unsigned)"
Do you know how I should go about fixing this?

BluesHawk said:
Have you tried using KFU to change the bootmode back to normal despite your kindle not being detected? After you attempt to change the bootmode to normal perform a hard reset (hold the power button for 30 seconds) and your kindle should be detected. Hope this helps, worked for me for the same issue
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Yes I have. It says "waiting for device" and I did a hard reset to my Kindle but still it's "waiting for device" now my Kindle is just shutting on and off rapidly whenever it's plugged into the computer

Is windows blocking the driver? You're on XP right? Try this, then try installing the driver.
Right click on My Computer then select Properties to open System Properties.
In “System Properties” dialog box, select the Hardware tab.
Click on Driver Signing button.
Make sure "block" option isnt checked. That wouldn't let you install any uncertified drivers.

BllgpapaG said:
Yes I have. It says "waiting for device" and I did a hard reset to my Kindle but still it's "waiting for device" now my Kindle is just shutting on and off rapidly whenever it's plugged into the computer
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The same thing is happening to me. My kindle is rebooting when plugged into the computer, KFU or KUU aren't able to do anything. I'm using Windows 7 but I can't bring up the drivers because the device isn't recognized by windows
any ideas on how to stop this rapid rebooting is much appreciated
Edit
a link to my post on a similar issue can be found here

MasterJoefus said:
The same thing is happening to me. My kindle is rebooting when plugged into the computer, KFU or KUU aren't able to do anything. I'm using Windows 7 but I can't bring up the drivers because the device isn't recognized by windows
any ideas on how to stop this rapid rebooting is much appreciated
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Update your kindle fire driver with the file in the KFU directory.
Go into Device Manager, find the Kindle fire, update the driver and point it to the driver in the KFU directory. (KFU>drivers>kindle)

_Justin said:
Update your kindle fire driver with the file in the KFU directory.
Go into Device Manager, find the Kindle fire, update the driver and point it to the driver in the KFU directory. (KFU>drivers>kindle)
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The kindle is not listed in the device manager because after the kindle reboots a few times while connected to the pc, windows stops adding it to the device manager. Is there any way to manually add it and add the drivers?

MasterJoefus said:
The kindle is not listed in the device manager because after the kindle reboots a few times while connected to the pc, windows stops adding it to the device manager. Is there any way to manually add it and add the drivers?
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I don't know why it's doing that. Is it constantly rebooting? Try another USB port or PC.

from the op of kfu:
Known Tricks
•If you end up stuck at the yellow triangle, in KF Utility select Boot Normal, wait for it to say <waiting for device> and then press and hold the power button 20 seconds until the fire turns off, then when its off turn it back on. This sometimes happens, I have yet to find a clean solution
•If you end up stuck with a yellow triangle, do not EVER unplug it. Leave it plugged in. Check the windows drivers to make sure it isnt showing as "kindle" again. Fastboot is different and can cause this.
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and from vashypooh - dev of kfu:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20945694&postcount=506
about drivers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22342376&postcount=6
hope this helps ...

@b63
THANK YOU! Your post about drivers is the most direct and effective way to install drivers. I wish I could thank you a million times.

glad to help ...
please mark the subject of the topic (edit first post) with [Solved]

Kindle Fire in FFF Loop
I am also having the same issue as well. Tried running the KFU for unbricking and still nothing as my PC nor my laptop is able to recognize my KF. Not sure what to do. It is constantly just looping while connected via USB and if I disconnect it, it powers off.
Any help would be great.

sounds like empty battery
would try to charge it with the wall charger for some hours
if it turns on if you plug it to the wall charger try to power it off by holding the pwr button ~20sec till it turns off to allow charging

noob needs help with ice cream sandwitch gone wrong!!
Hey ya'll,
So I'm sure you're tired of noobs posting but I just need a little help. I rooted my kindle last night and then tried giving it ics 4. So, I wiped everything (as instructed) and before hand I added the cm09 file along with the gapps. Yet, when I downloaded and extracted these two files they came out as multiple files so I first extracted the files to my desktop. I then transferred the individual files to the root of my kindle. When trying to "install" them , the individual files(which cm09 and gapps had been comprised of ) popped up but I couldn't do anything with them (flash ,etc). So, then I tried condensing all the gapps files into one "gapps" folder and all the cmo9 files into one "cm09" folder and transfer it to the root. Same thing happened. What I think I should haev done is not extracted either and just have sent the unzipped files to the root of my kindle...woops...I am a dumb noob after all! So, now I'm stuck with my kindle and when I turn it on to "normal mode" (not the TWRP) the "kindlefire" insignia pops up at start up like normal but it just sits there like that. Any idea of what I should do and where I can get the files to do it so that I too can have the LIMITLESS POWER OF ICE CREAM!!?? MWAHAHAHAHA...really though..any help ?

would try to boot to twrp - tap mount and mount sdcard - copy the cm9 file to the root of sdcard as instructed - install it with twrp - that should do it
you can install the necessary gapps afterwards - if i remember right it is also described how to do in the op of cm9

i just wanted some help. I rooted my kindle fire and flashed everything had cm7 on it one point and wanted to try miui's rom. I did as instructed but its stuck on the fff screen. Ive also tried as b63 instructed. But every time i connect my kindle it shows up for a brief second and disappears. What do i do? Please help! thank you!

You are 100% correct.
b63 said:
sounds like empty battery
would try to charge it with the wall charger for some hours
if it turns on if you plug it to the wall charger try to power it off by holding the pwr button ~20sec till it turns off to allow charging
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If the yellow triangle is flashing and the tablet turns of when you unplug it from your computer then the battery is totally dead. I figured that out after 7 hours of frustration!

Yea I had that same issue with mine. I connected it to its factory shipped charger and about an hour later it was turning on and staying on.
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Kindle fire doesn’t recognize my PC

Hi,
I’ll appreciate it if you can help me with the problem with my KF.
So the story: I have charged my KF and when I wanted to turn it on, I was not able to start the WiFi – Once I go to the menu WiFi the marker goes from Off to On from itself and no search is performed. So I tried to make master reset, but when I go to “Device” I get error message “Application Privacy settings” is not responding“. I’ve connected the KF to my PC but on one hand KF is stuck on finding the PC – the orange circle in the bottom is just loading and normally it should say: press here to disconnect your device. On the other hand the PC is not recognizing the KF as removable device.
I’ve installed Kindle fire utility and the drivers, but still I cannot access the folders on my KF ( no removable device found) and KF utility is just showing “ waiting for device”
Could you please help me find a solution since I am in EU and I do not have any warranty?
Thank you in advance
Kind regards
Krassi
PS: KF is with the stock Rom and it is not rooted

Under666 said:
Hi,
I’ll appreciate it if you can help me with the problem with my KF.
So the story: I have charged my KF and when I wanted to turn it on, I was not able to start the WiFi – Once I go to the menu WiFi the marker goes from Off to On from itself and no search is performed. So I tried to make master reset, but when I go to “Device” I get error message “Application Privacy settings” is not responding“. I’ve connected the KF to my PC but on one hand KF is stuck on finding the PC – the orange circle in the bottom is just loading and normally it should say: press here to disconnect your device. On the other hand the PC is not recognizing the KF as removable device.
I’ve installed Kindle fire utility and the drivers, but still I cannot access the folders on my KF ( no removable device found) and KF utility is just showing “ waiting for device”
Could you please help me find a solution since I am in EU and I do not have any warranty?
Thank you in advance
Kind regards
Krassi
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Try this Utility out to see if it will help.

Tera Tike said:
Try this Utility out to see if it will help.
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Thanks Tera Tike, but unfortunately I get the same message "Waiting for device". I am getting the "Safely remove device" message from my PC, however KF doesn't recognize the PC

Under666 said:
Thanks Tera Tike, but unfortunately I get the same message "Waiting for device". I am getting the "Safely remove device" message from my PC, however KF doesn't recognize the PC
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Try redoing your drivers first. Step 1 then step 2. Those need to be working correct.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23747671&postcount=2
Then proceed.

Tera Tike said:
Try redoing your drivers first. Step 1 then step 2. Those need to be working correct.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23747671&postcount=2
Then proceed.
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Thank you, I will try it once my KF gets charged , and let you know the result ( the only way now is trough the stock charger). I am a little bit confused since I haven't connected my KF to a PC since 6 months and this error suddenly occurred.

Since you have been using you computer for a lot of other devices there are many
Ghosted devices installed. It is better to clean those out. Also remember to reboot the computer once the drivers are uninstalled xor installed.

Tera Tike said:
Since you have been using you computer for a lot of other devices there are many
Ghosted devices installed. It is better to clean those out. Also remember to reboot the computer once the drivers are uninstalled xor installed.
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I am confused why I get errors in my KF without even connecting it to a PC, so I am not sure if it is a driver issues - but still I will clean my PC once it got charged. Thanks again!

Under666 said:
errors in my KF without even connecting it to a PC
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What are the errors??? I thought you was getting errors when trying to connect to from the computer, that's why I suggested to clear your drivers.
Now I am confused...

Under666 said:
Once I go to the menu WiFi the marker goes from Off to On from itself and no search is performed. So I tried to make master reset, but when I go to “Device” I get error message “Application Privacy settings” is not responding“. I’ve connected the KF to my PC but on one hand KF is stuck on finding the PC – the orange circle in the bottom is just loading and normally it should say: press here to disconnect your device.
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Well above are the errors - basically I can not connect my KF either to USB, nor to WiFI. On top of this I can not access the "Device" menue
I will really appreciate if you have any solution to this
Thanks
Krassi
BTW - everything else is working - books, apps, etc

Under666 said:
Well above are the errors - basically I can not connect my KF either to USB, nor to WiFI. On top of this I can not access the "Device" menue
I will really appreciate if you have any solution to this
Thanks
Krassi
BTW - everything else is working - books, apps, etc
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OK, Try a hard shutdown...Hold the power button until the device shuts off completely
The QuickSettings.apk user data might be corrupted. If you had TWRP installed then you could wipe and clear the dalvik and system cache.
You could try these fastboot command, But you need your drivers working correctly!!
fastboot erase userdata (this will erase all your personal data)

Unfortunately nothing helped. I've tried with a PC which was never connected to an Android device and still the same problem happened. I have also noticed that the battery is draining for 30 minutes after full charge (6 hours with the power charger) and the Kindle is overheated when it is on. However I convinced Amazon to take the shipment expenses from Europe and to send the new one to a friend in US, so tomorrow I will ship it back. Anyway thanks for your help!

read kinfaux for beginners your answer lies in his thread (read it all)