So I have been reading the forums for a while and want to say thank you to everyone here. I had to register so I could ask a question about my kindle fire, I've been searching for a few days but cant see to find a answer. A friend of mine rooted it for me and we choose to put cm7 on it, loved it but saw that ICS was ready and decided to go fot it. I neglected to back a back up and wiped cm7 off and now am unable to load any rom on to it I have watched dozens of videos and hundreds of pages but I'm now stuck. I run ubuntu 11.10 on my computer I download a rom plug in the fire drom the rom in the SD card folder clear the the approiate things and trey to flash it. when I reboot it brings me right back to TWRP. I'm about ready to use it a a frisbe. Am I missing something?
hillbillyhotrod said:
So I have been reading the forums for a while and want to say thank you to everyone here. I had to register so I could ask a question about my kindle fire, I've been searching for a few days but cant see to find a answer. A friend of mine rooted it for me and we choose to put cm7 on it, loved it but saw that ICS was ready and decided to go fot it. I neglected to back a back up and wiped cm7 off and now am unable to load any rom on to it I have watched dozens of videos and hundreds of pages but I'm now stuck. I run ubuntu 11.10 on my computer I download a rom plug in the fire drom the rom in the SD card folder clear the the approiate things and trey to flash it. when I reboot it brings me right back to TWRP. I'm about ready to use it a a frisbe. Am I missing something?
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Sounds like you're still in Fastboot mode.
Try these ADB commands:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or
adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb shell reboot
Thanks
Sorry it took me so long to respond but I had a login problem. From what I have read ADB doest go al that well using ubuntu, that and I'm not really all that good using command line and terminal. Any other ideas?
So my friend tried setting it up remotely last night but it didn't go well, anything I can't do from inside TWRP to make it work?
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hey man, in twrp, trying doing mount, then on your computer, put on a stock rom to the drive, then in twrp, run the stock rom
I'm pretty sure that is what I have been doing but I will try again
Ok, tried again and no luck, I have tried cm7 cm9 and a few others with the same result.
semms like the kf is in bootmode 5001 (recovery)
would try to use kfu for mac/linux:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21369040&postcount=653
but use the corrected run.sh from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23159077&postcount=2
you can use option 1 - bootmode normal
an other option is firekit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430038
It's alive
Brought it to my friends house yesterday who has windows and that command worked perfectly. Now I have energy ICS installed and cant log in to gapps, lucky me.
Now should I be able to put on a different rom from Ubuntu computer without that happening again?
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to switch it accidentially to a wrong bootmode can allways happen, but it's no problem:
here all the possible commands to change bootmode:
with adb (secure kernel):
adb shell su -c "idme bootmode 4000"
adb reboot
or (twrp or unsecure kernel):
adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb reboot
with fastboot:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or:
fastboot -i 0x18d1 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x18d1 reboot
or:
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot reboot
the number is the bootmode you want to switch to:
normal boot -> 4000
fastboot -> 4002
boot to recovery -> 5001
and if you know:
normal boot -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
fastboot -> adb commands NO -> fastboot commands YES
recovery -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
then you only have to count 1 and 1 together and can master nearly each hanging situation !
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Way over my head, plus im not able to do the adb from my computer I have to have my friend do it from his windows machine.
just flashed a gapps for a different rom but still not letting me sign in to google. Driving me nuts.
everything is also running on linux (ubuntu) or on a mac
there is a linux/mac version of kfu:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21369040&postcount=653
update the run.sh with this one (original has a bug):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23159077&postcount=2
you can use the commands in the tools forder also but you have to adapt them
eg: "adb.linux devices" or "./adb.mac devices" (not shure about ./ at linux - just try)
and don't forget to run "install_drivers.sh" from a terminal
b63 said:
everything is also running on linux (ubuntu) or on a mac
there is a linux/mac version of kfu:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21369040&postcount=653
update the run.sh with this one (original has a bug):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23159077&postcount=2
you can use the commands in the tools forder also but you have to adapt them
eg: "adb.linux devices" or "./adb.mac devices" (not shure about ./ at linux - just try)
and don't forget to run "install_drivers.sh" from a terminal
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I will have to check that out
Gapps
Any clue how to get my gapps working?
the energy rom should have it allready built in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23255224&postcount=75
It does but I couldn't sign it so I tried a different one, still cant get in.
sorry - don't know the energy rom - would try to ask NRGZ28 in his thread
Thanks for the help
Related
tried to install TWRP using these instrucitons
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399023
tried everything i could find but im stuck in the kindlefire flash screen and cant go back or anything...is there anyway i can force the tablet to reboot into the OS? It doesnt connect to adb or anything
u are in fastboot. open a cmd prompt in the same directory your adb is in, and run fastboot commands. since twrp isn't installed, u will need to include -i 0x1949 device code or whatever it is, sorry I'm on my device so I can't type is specifically.
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smirkis said:
u are in fastboot. open a cmd prompt in the same directory your adb is in, and run fastboot commands. since twrp isn't installed, u will need to include -i 0x1949 device code or whatever it is, sorry I'm on my device so I can't type is specifically.
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i tried doing that..i looked for all of the fast boot commands and it always says fastboot not a valid command etc etc....i tried an adb shell but that didnt work either..i even tried doing a restore with a thread thats in the general forums
Have you verified that fastboot is in fact on your machine? It should reside in the same folder as adb. Also, have you you either A) added the adb/fastboot folder in your Path or B) CDed into the folder where adb/fastboot resides to run the commands?
yay i got it to work...all i did was put in this
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
then this
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
which i got from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398728&page=3
looks like all i had to do was add fastboot to the directory i was using so thanks =)
now i just have to wait for a full charge and i can try the twrp again
I also try to install CM7, but it's dead in recovery, I can't exit recovery now. For I have changed boot mode to "idme bootmode 0x5001", How can I change to normal mode ? When I reboot now, it goes to recovery mode directly.
Got the triangle screen and following instructions in guides are not fixing it. Heres my scenario. I got my kindle with 6.2 on it. Got it rooted, installed market and go launcher and was great. Then the update of course came thru and broke root. Still been able to download market apps and use go launcher. So I followed this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417284
to regain root and install twrp. It says root is successful, but superuser force closes everytime trying to open or use it. I can open my tibu and root explorer and everything still gave me root access. Went and changed the MarketIntentProxy.apk to MarketIntentProxy.apk.bak so market links go to market by default. That worked. Noticed that all amazon apps downloaded have a default amazon icon. Thought nothing of it. Went to install twrp anyway. Stuck at triangle now. Followed all instructions to fix and the KFU keeps flashing error device not found constantly and boot status unknown. Not showing up in my devices but I can eject via the safely remove hardware program. What happened? Did everything as guide states and watched the videos as I was doing each step.
you have to update the drivers by right click in device manager (some have to this up to 4 times)
to change the bootmode you can use kfu or do it manually:
with adb:
adb shell su -c "idme bootmode 4000"
adb reboot
with fastboot:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or
fastboot -i 0x18d1 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x18d1 reboot
this is also sometimes helpful:
power down kf by longpress the powerbutton then replug it without powering on before - will do it by itself
then i would suggest to reroot with kfu but take care - if you allready have burritoroot on your device you have to delete it before retrying
b63 said:
you have to update the drivers by right click in device manager (some have to this up to 4 times)
to change the bootmode you can use kfu or do it manually:
with adb:
adb shell su -c "idme bootmode 4000"
adb reboot
with fastboot:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or
fastboot -i 0x18d1 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x18d1 reboot
this is also sometimes helpful:
power down kf by longpress the powerbutton then replug it without powering on before - will do it by itself
then i would suggest to reroot with kfu but take care - if you allready have burritoroot on your device you have to delete it before retrying
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I can't update driver any longer because it doesn't show in my devices. I will try the adb method since I can't install fastboot.
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pre4speed said:
I can't update driver any longer because it doesn't show in my devices. I will try the adb method since I can't install fastboot.
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maybe this helps:
power down kf (long press pwr) disconnect
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539/en-us
remove all regarding adb & kindle & restart comp
then reconnect without powering on - will do itself
b63 said:
maybe this helps:
power down kf (long press pwr) disconnect
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539/en-us
remove all regarding adb & kindle & restart comp
then reconnect without powering on - will do itself
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No that did not work either. I have let my tech geek who has a linux based system try to unbrick it. Hopefully he can get his system to talk to the kindle since my windows cant. Thanks for trying to help.
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pre4speed said:
No that did not work either. I have let my tech geek who has a linux based system try to unbrick it. Hopefully he can get his system to talk to the kindle since my windows cant. Thanks for trying to help.
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428428
Not quite sure what i did 0_o. I used the kindle fire utility to install permanent root. It rebooted and allwas well. Then i used the program to tell it to boot into fastboot mode. when I did this now it just loops between the Triangle and TWRP. Im guessing not screwed...i just dont know what to do next to fix it lol. I tried the brick fixer program. it just reboots the kindle fire and then it does the same thing over and over.
Try hooting into TWRP and telling it to reboot in normal mode.. using KFU of course lol.
I'm in the same boat...however, I figured out how to get it to stop and stay at the Triangle (fastboot mode)
I typed "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" into the Command Prompt Window on my computer. It then said <waiting for device>
I forced the Kindle off with the 20-sec press, then unplugged and re-plugged it into the computer.
Now I just have to figure out how to get the fastboot mode to give me access to the USB, or to get ADB working on this sucker. I'm trying to get a ROM over to the Kindle's internal memory so I can save it's life!
Hopefully this will give you a launching place, too. Oh, and using the Kindle Fire Utility will then work as long as it's in the triangle screen, but every step I've used with it so far just puts me back into the FireFireFire / TWRP loop.
Hey guys thanks for the response. shortly after I posted this I went into the kindlefire irc channel and they helped me out. somehow the stock rom i was on corrupted itself and even when i did
adb shell
su
idme bootmode 4000
reboot
It still wasnt fixed. So the solution was to flash that modaco rom thats here and then run the adb command again. Viola. Working Kindle Fire . Now if i can just figure out how to make the stupid wallpapers stop auto cycling lol.
New_Guy777 said:
I'm in the same boat...however, I figured out how to get it to stop and stay at the Triangle (fastboot mode)
I typed "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" into the Command Prompt Window on my computer. It then said <waiting for device>
I forced the Kindle off with the 20-sec press, then unplugged and re-plugged it into the computer.
Now I just have to figure out how to get the fastboot mode to give me access to the USB, or to get ADB working on this sucker. I'm trying to get a ROM over to the Kindle's internal memory so I can save it's life!
Hopefully this will give you a launching place, too. Oh, and using the Kindle Fire Utility will then work as long as it's in the triangle screen, but every step I've used with it so far just puts me back into the FireFireFire / TWRP loop.
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would try to boot to twrp, tap the mount button and mount sdcard
now you should be able to copy a rom to sdcard and install it
to force it to boot to recovery issue: "fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 5001" and "fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot"
if it says <waiting for device> just cold restart the kf - the command should be picked up and finished
don't forget to switch back to normal boot after installation: "adb shell idme bootmode 4000" and "adb reboot"
maybe this could also help you:
driver (under android phone):
normal & recovery boot: -> android composite adb interface
fastboot: -> android adb interface
here all the possible commands to change bootmode:
with adb (secure kernel):
adb shell su -c "idme bootmode 4000"
adb reboot
or (twrp or unsecure kernel):
adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb reboot
with fastboot:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or:
fastboot -i 0x18d1 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x18d1 reboot
or:
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot reboot
the number is the bootmode you want to switch to:
normal boot -> 4000
fastboot -> 4002
boot to recovery -> 5001
and if you know:
normal boot -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
fastboot -> adb commands NO -> fastboot commands YES
recovery -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
then you only have to count 1 and 1 together and can master nearly each hanging situation !
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my kindle fire is stuck on the Kindle Fire screen, with no animation.
i have looked through XDA but could not find anything with my problem.
i do not have TWRP or FFF.
I'm running the stock rom.
kindle is not recognized on ADB.
i uninstalled the driver, but now computer management doesn't have anything for the device listed.
i used the kindle fire utility to install the drivers, still not listed on computer management.
it is recognized in the bottom right as plugged in as a 'android adb interface'
i have tried using the kindle unbrick utility, but it says there is no device plugged in.
EDIT:
i restarted my computer. now the kindle is listed as unknown device in the bottom right and in computer management.
i am still unable to install new driver software on it, though.
EDIT:
I tried using the driver from the .android download, it says that it's not going to work.
if someone could help me, please, it would be great.
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UPDATE TO THE PROBLEM::::
the kindle is still in the kindle fire boot screen brick.
it went from being an 'unidentified device' to being 'android adb interface'
the error code has switched from code 43 to code 10.
it says Device Cannot start (code 10)
it is not recognized by ADB
unbrick utility still doesn't recognize.
neither does kindle fire utitlity.
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can someone please help me..
im having the same problem and cant find an answer anywhere we need help guys
maybe this helps:
for the kfu drivers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22342376&postcount=6
driver (under android phone):
normal & recovery boot: -> android composite adb interface
fastboot: -> android adb interface
here all the possible commands to change bootmode:
with adb (secure kernel):
adb shell su -c "idme bootmode 4000"
adb reboot
or (twrp or unsecure kernel):
adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb reboot
with fastboot:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or:
fastboot -i 0x18d1 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x18d1 reboot
or:
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot reboot
the number is the bootmode you want to switch to:
normal boot -> 4000
fastboot -> 4002
boot to recovery -> 5001
and if you know:
normal boot -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
fastboot -> adb commands NO -> fastboot commands YES
recovery -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
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that means:
your kf seems to be in fastboot mode -> adb commands not working
the question is what have you done to come to this situation ?
you can:
- try to switch to normal bootmode
- or try to install fff & twrp (this is done in fastboot mode)
switch to normal boot:
use kfu option 1 - bootmode normal or manually (see above)
when it says <waiting for device> power off the kf by holding the pwr button for ~20sec till it turns off - pwr on again - the command should be resumed and finished - another pwr off/on should bring you back
install fff & twrp:
refer to this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22433402&postcount=4
if you can't get rid of the windows drivers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430038
Thanks so much I was having this same problem and have been bashing my head against the wall all day. This kind of thing is a little above my paygrade but I'm learning quickly!
It is stuck at the picture of yellow fire icon, with a phase press power button for recovery at the bottom...... but no matter how many times i press the power button, it does not respond..............helphelphelp.....
Try holding the power button for about 20 seconds, that should reset it. You can also try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356257
Did you install a recovery yet? if so, try spam pressing the power button to get into it. From there you should be able to mount usb and install a rom
The kindle fire has several boot modes, one being a fastboot mode where it will stay at the bootloader until fastboot issues a command to change the boot mode. The command would be...
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000 && fastboot reboot
not trying to be an ass but i wish people would learn some of the basics before jumping in head first into things they don't really understand then posting basic questions in the development section of forums
But my PC now cannot recognize my fire which is recognized as unknown device. Every time I tried to use adb shell, it said device is not found.....oh my god.....
And I have tried to hold the power button for more than 20s but it doesn't seem work.....
In fact I have installed TWRP once. However, when I am accidentally installing the TWRP twice, the fire is then stuck at the yellow triangle "FIRE" logo...and with a phase press power button for recovery at the bottom.
OH MY GOD....the Fire is my mum's ..... she is going to kill me
I didn't say anything about adb shell
foxdog66 said:
I didn't say anything about adb shell
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not using adb shell??!! then how can I use the command????
You might also need to use the -i switch. So the command would look something like...
fastboot -I 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
not to be "that guy" but this is in the wrong section. it should go in general.
--sent from my glacier.
I had the same problem ... my computer recognized my fire for 20 sec and BAM! everything just got frozen... just triangle for ever... then I connected to computer ... I had the TWPR installer already open... and before freezing I tried to re install the recovery mod and it worked!
some basics:
driver (under android phone):
normal & recovery boot: -> android composite adb interface
fastboot: -> android adb interface
here all the possible commands to change bootmode:
with adb (secure kernel):
adb shell su -c "idme bootmode 4000"
adb reboot
or (twrp or unsecure kernel):
adb shell idme bootmode 4000
adb reboot
with fastboot:
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
or:
fastboot -i 0x18d1 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x18d1 reboot
or:
fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot reboot
the number is the bootmode you want to switch to:
normal boot -> 4000
fastboot -> 4002
boot to recovery -> 5001
and if you know:
normal boot -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
fastboot -> adb commands NO -> fastboot commands YES
recovery -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO
then you only have to count 1 and 1 together and can master nearly each hanging situation !
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b63 said:
some basics:
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MY fire relights its fire!!!!! so many thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
glad to help ...
please mark the subject of the topic (edit first post) with [Solved]
I solved it! it very easy:
1- plug your device to your PC while it is on fire icon
2- open "Kindle Fire Utility" and then press 5
3- done!
I was so scared that I had lost my kindle. I write this for others so hopefully will be helpful for them.