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[Q] Bricked Kindle Fire after Installing Go Launcher

Hi All, I bricked my Kindle Fire after installing Go Launcher so had to resort to rooting it. Fire was stuck at the Kindle Fire screen.
I basically followed this post:
So to fix I needed to root my Kindle with out a UI. Command Line only :-/
Download the Java Development Kit and install http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/ja...ads/index.html
Download the Android SDK and install http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Run the SDK Manager.exe and make sure you install the 'extras' package. (It has the google drivers)
Update your Kindle Drivers http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/13/h...db-usb-driver/
Get the Kindle Fire Utility http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1399889
(Thank you thank you thank you for writing this util, saved my butt!)
If all is working, you will be able to root your Kindle from the command line!
I am now at the stage where i can boot using option 3 in the KFU and enter TWRP, but when i select option 1 for normal boot i end up back at the kindle fire splash screen (After the yellow triangle shows). Same place i was at pre root!!
I've read a million posts but not sure where im at. Can anyone suggest anything, i'm stuck in a loop...
Any help/comments/suggestions welcome.
Gedi

from the first page 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.

thanks b63, i can get it to recognise after it says <waiting for device>. This put it to the kindle fire screen though...
Also it always shows as Android Composite ADB device too!
I'm missing someting fundemental i think

do you have a yellow triangle in device manager ?
when does it say <waiting for device> ?
immediately after starting KFU or when you select change bootmode -> normal ?

[SOLVED] Device Not Found in Kindle Fire Utility...tried everything

I have been searching everywhere online for the past 3 days and have seen hundreds of posts on the subject but nothing has helped. I plug in my Kindle Fire, use KFU, use "Install TWRP...", but I get a "device not found" (ADB Status: offline, Boot Status: Unknown).
I've updated the drivers using install_drivers.bat. I've installed them manually. I've restarted my computer and kindle numerous times. The last thing I have tried is updating the adb, but I'm getting an "access denied" error for the adb_usb.ini. I've looked at the permissions and I have permission to edit it.
I'm seriously at my wit's end here since everything I've tried that people say works hasn't worked for me. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Does your device boot up?

Do you mean turn on? Yes. My computer recognizes it. I can transfer files back and forth.
Just to update: I was able to get the kindle fire utility to show adb status online. I didn't do the update adb, so I just put the "0x1949" in the adb_usb file that says
# ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
It recognizes it, but when I do "Install TWRP", it goes through some code, and on my kindle just says "Root enabled" with and "exit" button to press.
In KFU, after it says "Activating Burritoroot" and "elevating the shell", I get
"adbd cannot run as root in production builds" then
"mount: operation is not permitted" a couple of times
"failed to copy 'files\rbfb' to '/system//rbfb': Read-only file system"
"unable to chmod" that file above
"mount: operation not permitted" a couple of times
It then says "root activated". "The kindle is successfully running in root mode"
<idme> invalid permission
reboot: operation not permitted
The kindle has been told to reboot in Fastboot Mode.
<waiting for device>
What does all of that mean?

Do you have 6.2.2? If you have 6.2.2 everything that happens is normal because it isn't supported yet.. You have to root with burrito root 2 and manually install the recovery.

Yeah, I have 6.2.2. When you say root with Burritoroot 2 and manually install, what do you mean? In my searching, I haven't come across this. Is there a tutorial somewhere. Also, is there a way to return to earlier versions to just use TWRP?

Check the burrito root 2 thread (first post) and the recovery thread for the exact steps you have to follow. By manually I mean that you have to type all the commands your self. There isn't a script yet that can do it for you.

Thanks. I'll try that and see if it works.

It worked for me

or patch run.bat of kfu:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21602553#post21602553

b63 said:
or patch run.bat of kfu:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21602553#post21602553
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this will brick you if you try and get into fastboot mode, i'm now bricked

the_kwa said:
this will brick you if you try and get into fastboot mode, i'm now bricked
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many people have done it and it seems to be working
but it is still kfu - means the op of kfu is still valid:
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
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20945694&postcount=506

Okay, I have root (used root checker app to make sure), but KFU still doesn't work. I get the same error. I actually think I may have had root all along. I'm still getting the:
<waiting for device> and that the adb cannot run as root in production builds
I now understand (after reading for a little longer) that Kindle Fire Utility simply doesn't work with 6.2.2 to install TWRP unless you update the run.bat file. While I'm okay with doing some of those commands, it seems that too many people have been bricked by that route. Is there any other way to install TWRP, or do I just have to wait for KFU to be updated? And does anyone have an idea of how long that will take?

you can do it manually
try to follow this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21803658&postcount=29

Thanks for the reply, but right after posting, I found an updated version of KFU for 6.2.2.
Here's a link to where I downloaded it from:
http://pastebin.com/PV9FQYry
It worked perfectly for me. I now have TWRP installed and my system backed up using Kindle Fire Utility for 6.2.2. If anyone else is having these problems, this works (at least for me).

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

Hi, I have the 6.2.2 OS, but I still get the 'Offline ADB Status' even after using the KFU for that version
Any hints?

maxximop said:
Hi, I have the 6.2.2 OS, but I still get the 'Offline ADB Status' even after using the KFU for that version
Any hints?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22342376&postcount=6

Kindle Fire Bricked

Ok, so i wanted to install Cynogen Mod 7 on my perfect kindle fire. So i followed the directions on http://liliputing.com/2011/12/how-to-install-cyanogenmod-7-on-the-amazon-kindle-fire.html. Everything was going fine, i downloaded and opened The Kindle Fire Utility and used the permanent root option. It rooted and everything went fine. Then i went to the TWRP Recovery, it installed and then went into fastboot. It took a little while for me to realize that it wasn't going anywhere. I started following other guides to unbrick my kindle fire but all my efforts was in vain. I got desperate and uninstalled the drivers, the kfu and windows 32 bit computer won't recognize my kindle and i just want this horrible nightmare to end. Can someone please help me here.

You are currently being assisted in another thread. After an attitude you posted another. The other thread was not yours, so understandable, but please be more patient.
Reinstall the drivers using the .bat file. Try to restart the kindle again. 90% of the time these are driver issues. If that does not work, try the fastboot commands in the other thread and restarting the kindle again. The Cd "your directory" is typed in then press enter. Each line is a new command so hit enter between each.

[Q] Is my kindle bricked?

So, I rooted my device, and I flashed CM7, and everything worked fine.
after running for awhile my device just went black. So when after about 15 mins, it went to the Fire triangle logo and is now stuck in this logo.
I searched and found problems like this but when I plug in my device, my computer wont recognize it...
so am i screwed? - Again, I've searched and tried many of the steps advised...

What did you use to obtain root? Do you have the KF Utilities downloaded and on your computer?
If not, here is a link: (Vashypooh gets ALL the credit)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399889
Mine got stuck on the triangle as well and I thought I was screwed, but more than likely you're just stuck in fastboot.
What I did was use the KFU and even though it didn't show as recognized I was able to use Option 1 - Bootmode Menu, Then Option 1 - Normal.
My Fire restarted normally after that.
Don't know if it will fix it for you, but it's worth a shot huh?

Thank you sir. After reading that I got to reboot correctly by turning it off plugging it in, and turning it off and on three times and tried the unbrick utility again and it went through. Thank you.

Glad you got it to work. Now you can get on to the fun parts.

Also for some people this might work. I unbricked my kindle. Here is how I did it
1.Download kindle fire utility
2.Unzip kindle fire utility
3.To install the driver,its easy,just plug in your kindle, when it pops up with the install wizard say pick from the location of: KindleFireUtility>drivers>kindle 4.run kindle fire utility,select 1 then select 1 again
That's it, hope it helps someone like me

Please help, a minute into trying to root my Kindle Fire I "bricked" it!

Finally tiring of the stock Kindle Fire OS and wanted a more robust tablet experience I decided I wanted to root my Kindle Fire and install an ICS ROM. Here is how I messed up my Kindle Fire.
1. I downloaded "Kindle Fire Utility 0.9.6
2. I extracted the RAR
3. I ran "install_drivers" and they installed perfect
4. Hooked up my Kindle Fire, it popped up saying found and finalizing some drivers and then a window popped up showing me the contents of my Kindle Fire.
5. I ran "run" and it brought up a menu saying "ADB Status: Online" so I chose option 2 "Install permanent boot with superuser"
6. It said it didn't find "twrp" but it would download it
Here is where I ran into a problem, it must have started to do something to my Kindle before it got to this point. For some reason KFU was unable to download "twrp" as it keep erroring out and trying again. After 15 attempts I decided to close the DOS window down and unplug the Kindle Fire. Now my Kindle Fire will not boot, it hangs at the "kindle fire" logo. I can hold the power in for 30 seconds and shut it off but it will not load boot up, it just stays at the logo. I can plug the cable in with it either off or on the kindle fire logo but the PC never recognizes it. I even when in and the driver is still there and installed properly.
Why would it start altering my Kindle Fire if it can't get TWRP downloaded? What can I do?

GameGuru41 said:
Finally tiring of the stock Kindle Fire OS and wanted a more robust tablet experience I decided I wanted to root my Kindle Fire and install an ICS ROM. Here is how I messed up my Kindle Fire.
1. I downloaded "Kindle Fire Utility 0.9.6
2. I extracted the RAR
3. I ran "install_drivers" and they installed perfect
4. Hooked up my Kindle Fire, it popped up saying found and finalizing some drivers and then a window popped up showing me the contents of my Kindle Fire.
5. I ran "run" and it brought up a menu saying "ADB Status: Online" so I chose option 2 "Install permanent boot with superuser"
6. It said it didn't find "twrp" but it would download it
Here is where I ran into a problem, it must have started to do something to my Kindle before it got to this point. For some reason KFU was unable to download "twrp" as it keep erroring out and trying again. After 15 attempts I decided to close the DOS window down and unplug the Kindle Fire. Now my Kindle Fire will not boot, it hangs at the "kindle fire" logo. I can hold the power in for 30 seconds and shut it off but it will not load boot up, it just stays at the logo. I can plug the cable in with it either off or on the kindle fire logo but the PC never recognizes it. I even when in and the driver is still there and installed properly.
Why would it start altering my Kindle Fire if it can't get TWRP downloaded? What can I do?
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Oh and I forgot to mention that "Kindle Fire Utility" shows it as "Offline" now and nothing I can do can get it to say online.

GameGuru41 said:
Oh and I forgot to mention that "Kindle Fire Utility" shows it as "Offline" now and nothing I can do can get it to say online.
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Anyone please?

Ok I fixed in using a command line method from a user on this forum.