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Kindle Fire Bricked? Please Help! (In panic mode)

I was following the tutorial at http://rootkindlefire.com because the tool wasn't working. I got to the point where I typed in these commands and thats when things went downhill in a hurry.
adb shell
su
idme bootmode 4002
reboot
When it rebooted I was instructed to reinstall the drivers but, this was unsuccessful and I tried to reboot both the device and the computer. Afterwards when I tried to access the device using these commands
adb root
adb remount
It said the device cannot be found.
The device is listed as Android ADB Interface with and exclamation point by it. At this point I have no Idea what to do because it is stuck on the Kindle Fire logo and I think I may have bricked it for good. I hope that someone can help remedy this. I booted it into fast mode to try to install the twrp recovery if that information helps any. I am running windows 7 64 bit.

First, What where you trying to do on the kindle fire? Rooting it or something else?
Second, Do you have TWRP installed on your kindle fire?
PS: Don't freak out yet. Always stay calm there will almost always be a fix.

Search the forums. This has already been covered more than a dozen times.
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Don't panic yet. I am guessing you are stuck at the yellow triangle and not the Kindle Fire logo?
To reinstall drivers right click on the device in device manager and point the installation to where you have your kindle device drivers. (should be .android folder)(if you have followed the instructions to root then you already updated those files to contain the Kindle drivers)
Then you need to change out of fast boot mode (4002) back to regular boot mode ((4000)

GBH2 said:
Don't panic yet. I am guessing you are stuck at the yellow triangle and not the Kindle Fire logo?
To reinstall drivers right click on the device in device manager and point the installation to where you have your kindle device drivers. (should be .android folder)(if you have followed the instructions to root then you already updated those files to contain the Kindle drivers)
Then you need to change out of fast boot mode (4002) back to regular boot mode ((4000)
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I seem to have gotten it working. After several reboots with both devices the KFU finally recognized the device and allowed me to change back to normal boot. Now I dont have to buy my dad a new KF

[Q] Kindle BOOT help stock os gone. fix????

Accidentally erased my stock OS I think. Kindle still rooted and when I turn it on it auto goes to TWRP2.0 after FFF. ADB still working. can I push and flash another ROM or the original stock OS or am I screwed. I did a factory reset instead of going to TWRP like a dork. I can see all the folders and everything from TWRP when I select to flash something.

Mount the sd card from TWRP copy the rom you want then un mount then flash the rom

when you say mount you mean by adb correct --> adb push blah blah rom to kindle unmount then flash using TWRP correct??

You can mount the sd card from within twrp

My kindle won't go into usb mode. when you plug in usb it starts normal with FFF then auto loads TWRP 2.0 how to i load the rom then?

Did you flash a rom already?

I re read your post and you just need to set the boot mode

Use KFU and get your PC to recognize the kindle then set the boot mode to normal

says activating normal (4000) at the top then nothing just the text input blinker???
is there a new KFU am using 9.2
edit after a sec kindle booted on pc to view files --->.> guess u expected that huh. will this work with the stock os software or so i need to put into another folder?

Is KFU recognizing your kindle?
I dont think you erased anything
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In KFU set the boot mode to normal 4000

it doesn't really do anything and bootmode doesn't change it just sits there saying activating (4000). my pc did recognze my kindle and stock os finally after doing this, but i don't think KFU is.i have stock os which is labled update.zip is in there as well as MIUI. should i try flashing?

you can flash it if you want as long as you have twrp you can pretty much do anything.

sweet thank you for helping bro thought i bricked and screwed up horrible. atl east its just a little funky. next time am going to make sure am not tired or baked next time i try to fix ****. long first day at the college and four hours sleep >.<.

Hello I am having a similar problem as the original poster.
I just got a new kindle and have been playing around with it for a few days. I have had adb working for some time now with updated drivers across the board. Today I decided to apply KFU followed by TWRP. In this process my kindle bricked. This is how it proceeded
1) yellow triangle + TWRP loads but is "empty". KFU fails to recognize kindle.
2) Same as above + PC stopped recognizing kindle only listing it as "Unspecified". (Some hours later after trying various ways to reconnect adb)
3) loss of TWRP --> stuck @ the yellow triangle
Have I totally bricked out? Seems I damaged corrupted the OS or damaged my HD somehow

i asume your in fastboot mode
first fix your drivers by updating the drivers
select manually - the right one for fastboot is "android adb interface" (no composite !)
then
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot

Kindle Fire automatically loads to CWM and won't load past it?

I finally managed to unbrick my KF and reroot it a few weeks ago only for amazon to come out with 6.2.3 or whatever the new version is and of course it unrooted it.
I have a MacBook Pro so I decided to use BreakDroid to reroot my KF.
Well in the process of doing so it installed CWM which has turned into a total monster.
Now my KF will only load to either the Yellow Triangle screen or the CWM-based Recovery menu screen. I keep trying to boot it out of that mode by using
cd /Users/macuser/android-sdk-macosx/tools
./fastboot-mac -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 5002
but that just seems to take me to the red CWM menu screen.
Does anybody know how I can get CWM off of my KF for GOOD?
I swear if I see that red menu or that yellow triangle again I'm going to throw it across the room.
Help a girl out?

To change to normal boot, use 4000 or use the following fast boot commands:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
or
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
then fastboot reboot
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Didn't Work
I tried that...it didn't work either. It just brought me back to that stupid yellow triangle.

Since you have cwm, restore your backup or flash your desirable ROM.
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=D
You know I actually decided to do that on my own before I read your post and it totally worked! Thank you for giving me the advice though.

I am glad you got your KF working
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I tried this but it didn't seem to work for me.
One problem is when I renamed the update to "update.zip" it doesnt show up as a file I can install in TWRP. However, when I actually .zip the update then it shows up.
I used install and it says "installing" with a progress bar, but when I reboot it goes right back into TWRP recovery mode.
My kindle is fully accessible through Kindle Fire Utility, but it will only stay in recovery mode, If I try to put it back into normal mode it gives a message "The system cannot find the drive specified".
I think at some point I deleted the system files using TWRP assuming I could just flash them back. I'm guessing I was wrong at this point.
Any help would be appreciated.

all u had to do, was tap reboot system on cwm. its not twrp, it ain't broken. no adb boot mode changes. just reboot lol
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Stuck at TWRP + cant use storage

hey all.
When I power on my kindle it goes straight to TWRP... I tried to wiped and flashed the rom many times, but it does not help... I had have install this rom ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475054 ), just to try it, but I like the reloaded rom more, so i flashed it back, and now im stuck in TWRP...
i dont have access to my storage( http://imgur.com/mMERX ), when i try to mount sdcard i get this in windows: "you need to format the disk in drive G: before you can use it. do you want to format it?"
what can i do?
thanks

nimr0dv said:
hey all.
When I power on my kindle it goes straight to TWRP... I tried to wiped and flashed the rom many times, but it does not help... I had have install this rom ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475054 ), just to try it, but I like the reloaded rom more, so i flashed it back, and now im stuck in TWRP...
i dont have access to my storage( http://imgur.com/mMERX ), when i try to mount sdcard i get this in windows: "you need to format the disk in drive G: before you can use it. do you want to format it?"
what can i do?
thanks
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to get out of twrp hook it up to kfu hit 1 it will say waiting for devices then shut the kindle off and turn it back on and it will connect while its booting up
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And for the sd i think the only option is to reformat it in twrp

re:TWRP loop
try this, it worked for me.
Plug in USB cable to Kindle Fire on TWRP Recovery mode.
Bring up Command Prompt.
Key in adb shell.
Key in idme bootmode 4000.
Finally, key in reboot.
That’s it.

what do i need to write in first? because if i just open command promt and enter adb shell, it says: 'adb' is not recognized as an iternal or external command, operable program or batch file.

ok, i managed somehow to boot in normal mode. so now i have official amazon rom. i think. but the windows still dont recognize my storage drive... any ideas?
edit: I fixed that too! thank you guys!

Hey, would you mind writing out what you did because I'm facing the same problem you are. I managed to boot it in normal mode and I can at least access twrp...as for the drives, that's still a prob. Thanks!!
Edit: Managed to get myself out of the twrp loop with the kf unbrick. A little odd how it didn't work before o.o but it works now. As for the format disk thing, they're alright and work normally after the unbrick. Yayyy

[GUIDE] Downgrade stock 6.3.3 to rootable 6.3.2

1. Download stock firmware 6.3.2 (latest KFU will get it for you)
2. Copy stock firmware to internal storage on Kindle Fire (boot up Kindle Fire and plug into your computer)
3. Download TWRP 2.2.2.1 from here. (thanks sd_shadow).
4. Download latest FFF using KFU
5. Put TWRP and FFF into a folder on your computer that contains fastboot.exe
6. Make a factory cable (google "make Motorola factory usb cable") or you can buy a premade one or an adapter. Here's an example.
7. Turn off your Kindle fire and unplug it from your computer.
8. Plug one end or your factory cable into your computer.
9. Open a windows command prompt from the folder with fastboot.exe in it.
10. While the Kindle Fire is turned off, plug in the other end of your factory cable into the Kindle fire. This should throw the KF into fastboot mode.
If you have created the factory cable correctly you should see the red Kindle screen but it should stay there and you should get a new driver install notification in Windows. Install the driver for the Kindle Fire bootloader.
11. From your Windows command prompt run these commands (substituting the names for whatever your TWRP and FFF files are called)
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery twrp.img
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader fff.bin
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
Now you should see the FireFireFire blue screen and you can push the power button to boot into TWRP. From TWRP you can wipe everything and install the 6.3.2 file you placed on the Kindle Fire earlier (if you want to flash a KitKat ROM like CM11 or others then you must re flash recovery with latest TWRP from here). After you are using 6.3.2 you can run latest KFU and it will work just fine.

A couple of points.
If you downgrade from 6.3.3 to 6.3.2 once you connect to wifi kindle will just download 6.3.3 update again, reinstall, and you will be right back where you started, or update will fail, and it will just reboot once an hour trying to install update. So I suggest if you want a rooted Kindle do not use a stock rom till a root method for 6.3.3. is found., or a way to stop updates.
The first time use install twrp with KFU, it will download latest, and install it, KFU will not check for updates to TWRP, it will just use the version in the recovery folder.
Once you have TWRP and FireFireFire bootloader installed, you have several options to update/downgrade TWRP... Flashify app (in rom), Fastboot.exe (in bootloader mode), Zip versions (install TWRP in TWRP).
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Fastboot.exe Files
There are a few options for getting Fastboot.exe, if you downloaded KFU you already have it, look in Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.9/tools folder, install SDK, or download adb-fastboot.zip

sd_shadow said:
A couple of points.
If you downgrade from 6.3.3 to 6.3.2 once you connect to wifi kindle will just download 6.3.3 update again, reinstall, and you will be right back where you started, or update will fail, and it will just reboot once an hour trying to install update. So I suggest if you want a rooted Kindle do not use a stock rom till a root method for 6.3.3. is found., or a way to stop updates.
The first time use install twrp with KFU, it will download latest, and install it, KFU will not check for updates to TWRP, it will just use the version in the recovery folder.
Once you have TWRP and FireFireFire bootloader installed, you have several options to update/downgrade TWRP... Flashify app (in rom), Fastboot.exe (in bootloader mode), Zip versions (install TWRP in TWRP).
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Fastboot.exe Files
There are a few options for getting Fastboot.exe, if you downloaded KFU you already have it, look in Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.9/tools folder, install SDK, or download adb-fastboot.zip
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All really great points. I guess the purpose of the guide really comes down to showing you how to get into fastboot mode on stock firmware 6.3.3 because every software option that I tried to get into fastboot didn't work. They worked on 6.3.2 but gave write errors on 6.3.3. Only factory USB cable worked on 6.3.3
After that you're just best to go to a custom ROM to avoid all the auto-updating that you mentioned.

or my prerooted 6.3.3 zip
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Blocking Updates On The Kindle Fire
Blocking updates on the Kindle fire is easily done once the device is rooted. Just download an Android Firewall App for the Kindle Fire. I used the DroidWall App as it was a Free Download. once installed, the DroidWall App has two methods of blocking connections to the net, White Wall and Black Wall. With the white wall you check the ones that you want to allow. With the Black Wall you check the ones you want to block. Two ways to the same result. I used the White Wall, fewer checks to block what you want and allow what you want to allow. I just went through the White Wall and checked the ones that I though needed to be allowed and it worked like a charm the first try. When checking blocks on the White Wall, make sure to not leave the pertinet block white to allow the blocking of all Apps. If you blocked the Netflix app, for instance, you could not watch any movies on Netflix. And believe me, when you have headphones or ear buds plugged into the audio jack, you could not find a nicer way to view movies without disturbing any one else. The only thing, to view netflex you have to have WiFi available.
Grampo
sd_shadow said:
A couple of points.
If you downgrade from 6.3.3 to 6.3.2 once you connect to wifi kindle will just download 6.3.3 update again, reinstall, and you will be right back where you started, or update will fail, and it will just reboot once an hour trying to install update. So I suggest if you want a rooted Kindle do not use a stock rom till a root method for 6.3.3. is found., or a way to stop updates.
The first time use install twrp with KFU, it will download latest, and install it, KFU will not check for updates to TWRP, it will just use the version in the recovery folder.
Once you have TWRP and FireFireFire bootloader installed, you have several options to update/downgrade TWRP... Flashify app (in rom), Fastboot.exe (in bootloader mode), Zip versions (install TWRP in TWRP).
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Fastboot.exe Files
There are a few options for getting Fastboot.exe, if you downloaded KFU you already have it, look in Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.9/tools folder, install SDK, or download adb-fastboot.zip
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Before I invest in a "factory cable" ...
It would appear that following these 11 steps is my only option to go forward to modify/gain root access on my 6.3.3 Kindle 1st Gen.
Do you think this can be successful even though I kept getting a "ADB Status: Online / Boot status: Unknown" error while attempting to use KFU 0.9.9?
On my Windows 7 Desktop PC, First time plugged in - Device Manager shows up as "Other devices - Kindle with a yellow exclamation point and "Portable devices G:\"
After running KFU 0.9.9 "install_drivers.bat" - It shows as "Android Phone - Android ADB Interface" And "portable Devices" Disappears

[How To][Root] Kindle Fire 1 update 6.3.3 [2014]
and
Flashing FFF and TWRP without Fastboot Cable
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Lunarino said:
It would appear that following these 11 steps is my only option to go forward to modify/gain root access on my 6.3.3 Kindle 1st Gen.
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[How To][Root] Kindle Fire 1 update 6.3.3 [2014]
Do you think this can be successful even though I kept getting a "ADB Status: Online / Boot status: Unknown" error while attempting to use KFU 0.9.9?
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don't use KFU to root or flash FFF/TWRP see [6.3.3] Flashing FFF and TWRP without Fastboot Cable
On my Windows 7 Desktop PC, First time plugged in - Device Manager shows up as "Other devices - Kindle with a yellow exclamation point and "Portable devices G:\"
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drivers were incorrect
After running KFU 0.9.9 "install_drivers.bat" - It shows as "Android Phone - Android ADB Interface" And "portable Devices" Disappears
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That is correct

Everything worked fine until I tried "Flashing FFF and TWRP without Fastboot Cable"
sd_shadow said:
[How To][Root] Kindle Fire 1 update 6.3.3 [2014]
and
Flashing FFF and TWRP without Fastboot Cable
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[How To][Root] Kindle Fire 1 update 6.3.3 [2014]
don't use KFU to root or flash FFF/TWRP see [6.3.3] Flashing FFF and TWRP without Fastboot Cable
drivers were incorrect
That is correct
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Howdy I was very happy to have had excellent success with the preceding steps. Thanks again!
I then went on to the next step - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54124313
Or actually following along with the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJwF26qlAyc (At about 5:44 of 8:59 still on pause on our older pc)
All went well until I attempted "fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.2.2.1-blaze.img"
The command window reported "waiting for device"
I waited and waited then decided to take the dog for a walk while it did it's thing. That's when my daughter came home and restarted windows on me to log into her profile AND disconnected the KF and plugged it back into the wall charger!
Now win 7 device manager reports it as "Other Devices - Kindle" again and the KF screen just says Kindle in white and fire in orange static. Is that an indicator that it's stuck in Fastboot mode?
I told her that she just may have destroyed her KF making it a brick. Do we have any options to continue, restart or abort this operation?

Lunarino said:
Howdy I was very happy to have had excellent success with the preceding steps. Thanks again!
I then went on to the next step - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54124313
Or actually following along with the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJwF26qlAyc (At about 5:44 of 8:59 still on pause on our older pc)
All went well until I attempted "fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.2.2.1-blaze.img"
The command window reported "waiting for device"
I waited and waited then decided to take the dog for a walk while it did it's thing. That's when my daughter came home and restarted windows on me to log into her profile AND disconnected the KF and plugged it back into the wall charger!
Now win 7 device manager reports it as "Other Devices - Kindle" again and the KF screen just says Kindle in white and fire in orange static. Is that an indicator that it's stuck in Fastboot mode?
I told her that she just may have destroyed her KF making it a brick. Do we have any options to continue, restart or abort this operation?
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if there is no animation, then it should be in fastboot mode.
may need to reinstall drivers.

Kindle Fire Stuck in Fastboot Mode
sd_shadow said:
if there is no animation, then it should be in fastboot mode.
may need to reinstall drivers.
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I have been able to fix the windows device drivers so that it shows up properly again.
I am unsure where to proceed from here now. Any guidance is appreciated.

Lunarino said:
I have been able to fix the windows device drivers so that it shows up properly again.
I am unsure where to proceed from here now. Any guidance is appreciated.
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In command prompt
Fastboot devices
Should get something like 123456789
If yes retry the
Fastboot flash twrp command from before

Success!
We are all most fortunate to have such patient, knowledgeable and generous contributors in this wonderful community such as yourself!
:good:​Now she's got me searching for that list of compatible flash Roms here ... FUN-FUN-FUN
Is there a particular thread that someone may point us to please?

Tip: Don't use edit to add info, just quick reply, edits don't sent out notifications.
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[INDEX] Kindle Fire Development *REVISED*
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and quick replies just get added on, if no one else has posted

Root Kindle 6.3.4
Hi all,
is it possible to downgrade to 6.3.2 if the Kindle was upgraded to 6.3.4?
Thanks

sergio.afiliado said:
Hi all,
is it possible to downgrade to 6.3.2 if the Kindle was upgraded to 6.3.4?
Thanks
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yes, any version of firmware can be installed at any time
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