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I can put myself into fastboot. I can see my KFTT. The bootloader is broken, the recovery is broken, the boot image is broken. I am in need of drastic measures. There has to be someone that has figured this out. There must be a hardware way to access the storage as it is flash memory. Has someone figured this out? please help. Already tried firstaide I have tried everything on xda please help.
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I can put myself into fastboot. I can see my KFTT. The bootloader is broken, the recovery is broken, the boot image is broken. I am in need of drastic measures. There has to be someone that has figured this out. There must be a hardware way to access the storage as it is flash memory. Has someone figured this out? please help. Already tried firstaide I have tried everything on xda please help.
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Flash Amazon OS 7.2.3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
thank you
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Flash Amazon OS 7.2.3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
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I can get to fastboot but it wont detected fastboot. It just sits there on the fast boot screen. I'm hoping for something a little more drastic.
Opideousneo said:
I can get to fastboot but it wont detected fastboot. It just sits there on the fast boot screen. I'm hoping for something a little more drastic.
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Type "fastboot devices" when your device is in fastboot mode and is connected to the computer. If you see no line of crazy numbers and characters, you can't use fastboot mode, in which case, you have a fancy paperweight. Unless you're in warranty, in which case, contact Amazon for an exchange.
I dont think
seokhun said:
Type "fastboot devices" when your device is in fastboot mode and is connected to the computer. If you see no line of crazy numbers and characters, you can't use fastboot mode, in which case, you have a fancy paperweight. Unless you're in warranty, in which case, contact Amazon for an exchange.
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Just attempted "fastboot devices" nothing said no internal or external command. Should i do this from adb shell? Where should i do this from? How should i run it? Maybe I'm doing it all wrong. Also they will be able to see that it was my fault since i have a blue Kindlefire logo....
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Just attempted "fastboot devices" nothing said no internal or external command. Should i do this from adb shell? Where should i do this from? How should i run it? Maybe I'm doing it all wrong. Also they will be able to see that it was my fault since i have a blue Kindlefire logo....
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Type "fastboot devices" and hit Enter.
You have the 2nd-bootloader installed? That won't do. You're stuck with the paperweight.
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Just attempted "fastboot devices" nothing said no internal or external command. Should i do this from adb shell? Where should i do this from? How should i run it? Maybe I'm doing it all wrong. Also they will be able to see that it was my fault since i have a blue Kindlefire logo....
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If you can still get the device into fastboot then you still have ways to fix your device. [Fastboot devices] will always show nothing. Use this cmd:
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fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
If nothing happens then you just have a driver issue. If you get a response saying "tate-something-something" Then you can proceed to using fastboot to reflash your backups or a backup.
You are amazing
onemeila said:
If you can still get the device into fastboot then you still have ways to fix your device. [Fastboot devices] will always show nothing. Use this cmd:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
If nothing happens then you just have a driver issue. If you get a response saying "tate-something-something" Then you can proceed to using fastboot to reflash your backups or a backup.
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I'm not gay but I would marry you after a week of trying to get help you solved it thank you.
My kindle is brick,too
My kindle fire hd 7" is bricked 3 hours ago. I was trying to install 2nd boot loader and twrp recovery for the first time. i made one mistake. I didn't check one box of fireflash1.1. So, after reboot, my kindle is showing red screen. i want to know whether i can get to fastboot with fastboot cable(i don't have one right now but i'll order or make one my own). Also, i want to know how you brick your kindle.
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My kindle fire hd 7" is bricked 3 hours ago. I was trying to install 2nd boot loader and twrp recovery for the first time. i made one mistake. I didn't check one box of fireflash1.1. So, after reboot, my kindle is showing red screen. i want to know whether i can get to fastboot with fastboot cable(i don't have one right now but i'll order or make one my own). Also, i want to know how you brick your kindle.
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Yep, you can get to fastboot with a factory cable. I haven't used fire flash so I'm not sure what this red screen is, but the factory cable should work.
onemeila said:
If you can still get the device into fastboot then you still have ways to fix your device. [Fastboot devices] will always show nothing. Use this cmd:
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fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
If nothing happens then you just have a driver issue. If you get a response saying "tate-something-something" Then you can proceed to using fastboot to reflash your backups or a backup.
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How would i reflash a backup?
I got it..
myatkaung said:
My kindle fire hd 7" is bricked 3 hours ago. I was trying to install 2nd boot loader and twrp recovery for the first time. i made one mistake. I didn't check one box of fireflash1.1. So, after reboot, my kindle is showing red screen. i want to know whether i can get to fastboot with fastboot cable(i don't have one right now but i'll order or make one my own). Also, i want to know how you brick your kindle.
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Droidit! I got it remember I used fire flash. Anyway tell me what you checked and what the partions have in them boot and recovery.
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My kindle fire hd 7" is bricked 3 hours ago. I was trying to install 2nd boot loader and twrp recovery for the first time. i made one mistake. I didn't check one box of fireflash1.1. So, after reboot, my kindle is showing red screen. i want to know whether i can get to fastboot with fastboot cable(i don't have one right now but i'll order or make one my own). Also, i want to know how you brick your kindle.
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Get a factory cable even if you problem is solved with out the cable they are still nice to have just in-case.
CVanB said:
Droidit! I got it remember I used fire flash.
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Ahh, ok. Got ya now :good:
onemeila said:
If you can still get the device into fastboot then you still have ways to fix your device. [Fastboot devices] will always show nothing. Use this cmd:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
If nothing happens then you just have a driver issue. If you get a response saying "tate-something-something" Then you can proceed to using fastboot to reflash your backups or a backup.
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im havveing the same problem mine just says waiting for devices . i am in fastboot im useing a mac and fastboot was working when i tried to flash second bootloader
xiro49 said:
im havveing the same problem mine just says waiting for devices . i am in fastboot im useing a mac and fastboot was working when i tried to flash second bootloader
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Uninstall and then reinstall drivers
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Uninstall and then reinstall drivers
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im on a mac i dont have drivers
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im on a mac i dont have drivers
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Oh can you get access to a windows pc
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Oh can you get access to a windows pc
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yeah
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yeah
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Use a pc and install the drivers. then go through your process
Cool But would like to know whats up with my mac.
the macs usb ports work fine
The kindle charges
so wheres the problem?
note adb was off when this happen but that shouldnt mess with fastboot?
I just bougt a Kindle fire hd 7", after flashing the 2nd bootloader i get bootloop (forget to check the stack override) but i don't have the backup because i couldn't go in fastboot.
There's a solution for this problem, i'm very anxious.
Thanks for the help and sorry for my bad english.
HylianHero
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I just bougt a Kindle fire hd 7", after flashing the 2nd bootloader i get bootloop (forget to check the stack override) but i don't have the backup because i couldn't go in fastboot.
There's a solution for this problem, i'm very anxious.
Thanks for the help and sorry for my bad english.
HylianHero
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First thing is to download the SDK package and set the environment up. Here is a great video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaNM-lt_aHw This will allow you to use fastboot command which is what you will do to push the images you need onto the bootloader.
To make sure your computer issue fastboot commands, open up a comand prompt as an administrator and type "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" with no quotes and it should return Tate-xxx-xxx. If you don't get that response, do not move forward.
Once your at this point, download this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254 and either use it per the instructions or extract the files and CD from inside the folder and manually flash the 3 images via fastboot issuing these commands
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot "image name here" include .img at end
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery "recovery name here" include .img at end
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system "system image name here" include .img at end
Now give some time as the system image is quite large
when done, type fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
Profit
LinearEquation said:
To make sure your computer issue fastboot commands, open up a comand prompt as an administrator and type "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" with no quotes and it should return Tate-xxx-xxx. If you don't get that response, do not move forward.
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I don't get response.
Does the kindle logo ever turn blue?
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stunts513 said:
Does the kindle logo ever turn blue?
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Never, i get bootloop before turning.
I'll be honest I was a complete book at this first I couldn't use fast boot to save my life what so ever, I found a way where I didn't need to use fast boot commands and it was noob proof, quick question do you by any chance have a fast boot cable?
If so I'll be able to help you save your Kindle Fire
HylianHero said:
I just bougt a Kindle fire hd 7", after flashing the 2nd bootloader i get bootloop (forget to check the stack override) but i don't have the backup because i couldn't go in fastboot.
There's a solution for this problem, i'm very anxious.
Thanks for the help and sorry for my bad english.
HylianHero
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You need a fastboot cord before doing anything else.
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You need a fastboot cord before doing anything else.
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I don't have a fastboot-factory cable beacause the shipping time is very long and i'm worried about the customs.
Anyone knows a place that send this cable in europe quickly?
EDIT: Jserrano56, your method requires a factory cable, too?
@HylianHero
Europe...? Dude I got mine from eBay and it was here in 3 days, you'll need one no matter what, without it you have a brick, a paper weight, it's practically useless
Long shot, but maybe a final resort without a fastboot cable?
[How To]Fix Recovery Bootloop after installing twrp and 2nd bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459498
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@HylianHero
Europe...? Dude I got mine from eBay and it was here in 3 days, you'll need one no matter what, without it you have a brick, a paper weight, it's practically useless
Long shot, but maybe a final resort without a fastboot cable?
[How To]Fix Recovery Bootloop after installing twrp and 2nd bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459498
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It's okay, the guide doesn't work (i can't go into TWRP) but i'm going to buy this cable.
I have my nephews kindle fire hd 7 was using kffaide on it flashed it now when it boots up I get a red screen wipe across then it goes straight to fastboot and stays there is this a brick how can I fix this tried a few methods yes I have fastboot cable running windows 7 anyone how can I fix this to get kindle going again also I forgot to mention I have tried srt tool as well but still get red wipe then stuck in fboot mode nothing seems to work ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
You tried reflashing the bootloader? If you haven't then try that, but please remember to verify the bootloaders md5sum before flashing it or your kindle could end up worse off(it wouldn't power on).
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You tried reflashing the bootloader? If you haven't then try that, but please remember to verify the bootloaders md5sum before flashing it or your kindle could end up worse off(it wouldn't power on).
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thanks for answering im not a noob but can you explain more on what your saying as I don't want to be worse of than I am now thanks
kindle product soho-pvt-prod-07
I'm going to throw my kindle.... I just typed a very lengthy description and then a stupid tapatalk notification came up right next to the post button as I was hitting it and cleared my entire post... Anyways i thought at first that was a signature but if this kindle is indeed a 2013 model then your first problem was attempting to isntall 2nd bootloader and a custom rom, becuase thats not possible on the 2013 model, also would explain why srt and kffa wouldnt work, their images are incompatible, so before i post any further instructions, please tell me whether i am correct because if its a 2013 model i think i can help you fix it thanks to someone posting the images recently but you are going to have to manually fix this, not too difficult.
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my nephew got it for Christmas put a pin in it and locked him self out of it gave to me sort for him now I realise I have gone abut getting into it all wrong and now have this problem if you can help me that would be awesome I don't know how I can find out if it is a 2013 model????all I know is it was brought for xmas I will do some looking on the net honestly thanks for your time
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I'm going to throw my kindle.... I just typed a very lengthy description and then a stupid tapatalk notification came up right next to the post button as I was hitting it and cleared my entire post... Anyways i thought at first that was a signature but if this kindle is indeed a 2013 model then your first problem was attempting to isntall 2nd bootloader and a custom rom, becuase thats not possible on the 2013 model, also would explain why srt and kffa wouldnt work, their images are incompatible, so before i post any further instructions, please tell me whether i am correct because if its a 2013 model i think i can help you fix it thanks to someone posting the images recently but you are going to have to manually fix this, not too difficult.
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my nephew got it for Christmas put a pin in it and locked him self out of it gave to me sort for him now I realise I have gone abut getting into it all wrong and now have this problem if you can help me that would be awesome I don't know how I can find out if it is a 2013 model????all I know is it was brought for xmas I will do some looking on the net honestly thanks for your time
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I'm going to throw my kindle.... I just typed a very lengthy description and then a stupid tapatalk notification came up right next to the post button as I was hitting it and cleared my entire post... Anyways i thought at first that was a signature but if this kindle is indeed a 2013 model then your first problem was attempting to isntall 2nd bootloader and a custom rom, becuase thats not possible on the 2013 model, also would explain why srt and kffa wouldnt work, their images are incompatible, so before i post any further instructions, please tell me whether i am correct because if its a 2013 model i think i can help you fix it thanks to someone posting the images recently but you are going to have to manually fix this, not too difficult.
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im being told in another thread in xda it is indeed a 2013 model they our also saying to me about finding the images http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888&page=325
Someone just posted the images today if I remember correctly, think he was going to verify their md5sum or something first so I might wait. This is the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2650596
I would wait till they confirm they are all good before using them but I doubt it would make the device any worse since it isn't flashing the bootloader or anything, just the boot and system partitions mainly. I might modify the SRT script to use the new images and post my own SRT to help out. I'm in the midsts of debugging a ROM I'm working in so I'll only do it if I have some time free( like when I have questions to ask and there's no devs available to question). Might even tweak his script a bit, not sure how it works but I may add a md5sum checker to double check that the images didn't corrupt if it doesn't have one in it, I know nothing is more annoying than flashing your device back and getting a error from fastboot about size mismatch or something.
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Someone just posted the images today if I remember correctly, think he was going to verify their md5sum or something first so I might wait. This is the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2650596
I would wait till they confirm they are all good before using them but I doubt it would make the device any worse since it isn't flashing the bootloader or anything, just the boot and system partitions mainly. I might modify the SRT script to use the new images and post my own SRT to help out. I'm in the midsts of debugging a ROM I'm working in so I'll only do it if I have some time free( like when I have questions to ask and there's no devs available to question). Might even tweak his script a bit, not sure how it works but I may add a md5sum checker to double check that the images didn't corrupt if it doesn't have one in it, I know nothing is more annoying than flashing your device back and getting a error from fastboot about size mismatch or something.
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thanks for getting back to me and thanks for the time you have spent trying to help me I will look into this honestly thanks for the help m8 with this problem I have hopefully when I have a proper look a bit later on I may be able to get this brand new kindle up and running hope you don't mind if I get lost or stuck at any point I can send ya a message and you may be able to help if I get stuck as your knowledge seems far more than I know once again thankyou
i have the images how would I now apply them to the kindle I take it it will be with fast boot but how to apply them to get this kindle running again
Something like putting it in fastboot and open a command prompt, now here's to hoping you have basic command line experience. I would recommend putting the images you downloaded into for instance the same folded as the fastboot command in SRT, or if you have another fastboot command that is fine as well. Idk if SRT defaultly put its images in the same folder as fastboot, but if it did feel free to deleted them to avoid confusion. Anyways for the commands, CD into the directory containing the fastboot commands that you placed your images in. Now I believe this is what you want to run:
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fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot stock-boot.IMG
Fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system stock-system.IMG
Fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery stock-recovery.IMG
Note that I am not positive on the file names but if it was incorrect just change the name in the command of the IMG file as it needs be. Wouldn't recommend flashing the bootloader unless you have to, bad bootloader flashes result in hard bricks so I avoid flashing it unless absolutely necessary, and also note boot is not bootloader, boot is the kernel+intramfs. Also don't flash the boot0block image at all. That contains that persons serial number, Mac address and other info, idk why he put it in there, its kinda personal.
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thanks
stunts513 said:
Something like putting it in fastboot and open a command prompt, now here's to hoping you have basic command line experience. I would recommend putting the images you downloaded into for instance the same folded as the fastboot command in SRT, or if you have another fastboot command that is fine as well. Idme if SRT defaultly put its images in the same folder as fastboot, but if it did feel free to deleted them to avoid confusion. Anyways for the commands, CD into the directory containing the fastboot commands that you placed your images in. Now I believe this is what you want to run:
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fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot stock-boot.IMG
Fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system stock-system.IMG
Fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery stock-recovery.IMG
Note that I am not positive on the file names but if it was incorrect just change the name in the command of the IMG file as it needs be. Wouldn't recommend flashing the bootloader unless you have to, bad bootloader flashes a hard bricks so I avoid flashing it unless absolutely necessary, and also note boot is not bootloader, boot is the kernel+intramfs. Also don't flash the boot0block image at all. That contains that persons serial number, Mac address and other info, idk why he put it in there, its kinda personal.
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thanks for the info m8 and yeah I got a bit of knowledge with command prompt,thanks for the advice ill see what happens thanks again
you online now???question.
stunts513 said:
Something like putting it in fastboot and open a command prompt, now here's to hoping you have basic command line experience. I would recommend putting the images you downloaded into for instance the same folded as the fastboot command in SRT, or if you have another fastboot command that is fine as well. Idk if SRT defaultly put its images in the same folder as fastboot, but if it did feel free to deleted them to avoid confusion. Anyways for the commands, CD into the directory containing the fastboot commands that you placed your images in. Now I believe this is what you want to run:
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fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot stock-boot.IMG
Fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system stock-system.IMG
Fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery stock-recovery.IMG
Note that I am not positive on the file names but if it was incorrect just change the name in the command of the IMG file as it needs be. Wouldn't recommend flashing the bootloader unless you have to, bad bootloader flashes result in hard bricks so I avoid flashing it unless absolutely necessary, and also note boot is not bootloader, boot is the kernel+intramfs. Also don't flash the boot0block image at all. That contains that persons serial number, Mac address and other info, idk why he put it in there, its kinda personal.
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im running cmd with fastboot now to flash the images my question is if you can help flashed stockboot image okay next stocksystem that has come back as failed fastboot is now flashing stock recovery but it just seems to be sitting there any ideas on how long the process should take not sure if something is up and not sure this gonna work if stock recovery failed any ideas worried about unplugging or turning it off.
Weird, recovery is rather small compared to the system image, I wonder why it was hanging. I normally don't advise on pulling during a fastboot flash, but what else can you do if its hanging... I would just attempt again. If all the images are in a zip check the CRC listed, and I don't know exactly how to do that offhand, think it depends on the program you use, think some list it in a column, I use Linux a lot and I haven't ever checked crc's, I usually go by md5sums. Sorry I can't be of much help other then say try again, this is kinda the only images we have as if yet and the kfhd2 is kinda new territory sorta so we have to see if we can get it working like we did on the previous one, really shouldn't be any learning to it since it is just a modified version of the kfhd7".
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Weird, recovery is rather small compared to the system image, I wonder why it was hanging. I normally don't advise on pulling during a fastboot flash, but what else can you do if its hanging... I would just attempt again. If all the images are in a zip check the CRC listed, and I don't know exactly how to do that offhand, think it depends on the program you use, think some list it in a column, I use Linux a lot and I haven't ever checked crc's, I usually go by md5sums. Sorry I can't be of much help other then say try again, this is kinda the only images we have as if yet and the kfhd2 is kinda new territory sorta so we have to see if we can get it working like we did on the previous one, really shouldn't be any learning to it since it is just a modified version of the kfhd7".
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thanks for the advice ill see what happens ill keep going with it gotta suss in the end rooted a few tabs in the past got there with them in the end tanks for all you help so far
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Restoring from CM
In case i wanna restore to the original FireOS, is it also possible to boot into fastboot via "adb reboot recovery" and follow your instuctions? (In case of no fastboot cable and not beeing in a bootloop)
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In case i wanna restore to the original FireOS, is it also possible to boot into fastboot via "adb reboot recovery" and follow your instuctions? (In case of no fastboot cable)
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I have had some problems using ADB fastboot before but on the other hand I have successfully carried out this restore using it too. As long as you flash the correct files to the correct partitions then you will be able to restore still if something goes wrong. The only thing that can go a bit screwy is after flashing boot and recovery, a fastboot -i 0x1949 -w should be carried out before flashing the system file. You do not need to fastboot -i 0x1949 -w AFTER flashing system.img in this case.
Cool, so i should be on the safe side when i restore to stock
Going to try it out later and give you a feedback!
Hondologe said:
Cool, so i should be on the safe side when i restore to stock
Going to try it out later and give you a feedback!
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If you get stuck just give me a shout, I usually watch the forums and can answer quite quickly
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If you get stuck just give me a shout, I usually watch the forums and can answer quite quickly
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Sorry for late feedback, was too busy last weeks.. weird thing, can get the kindle to reboot into fasstboot ?!
Tried it via shell on the Kindle itself (su, then reboot bootloader), tried it vie adb (adb reboot bootloader) also i also tried it with a root shel opened via adb and then reboot bootloader).
Seems like reboot command sets bootmode always to 7, at least thats the output of the shell regardless which option i give reboot
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Sorry for late feedback, was too busy last weeks.. weird thing, can get the kindle to reboot into fasstboot ?!
Tried it via shell on the Kindle itself (su, then reboot bootloader), tried it vie adb (adb reboot bootloader) also i also tried it with a root shel opened via adb and then reboot bootloader).
Seems like reboot command sets bootmode always to 7, at least thats the output of the shell regardless which option i give reboot
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Have you tried "adb reboot fastboot" rather than "bootloader"?
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Have you tried "adb reboot fastboot" rather than "bootloader"?
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Effect is the same
ill get the following output:
reboot fastboot
Reading idme data ...
Setting bootmode to 7
Writing new vars to temp area
You must reboot before new values will take effect
and the device shuts down, it does not even reboot until i press the power button...
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Effect is the same
ill get the following output:
reboot fastboot
Reading idme data ...
Setting bootmode to 7
Writing new vars to temp area
You must reboot before new values will take effect
and the device shuts down, it does not even reboot until i press the power button...
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Ok, the reason this is not working for you is I think your Kindle is not currently rooted, which is why the bootloader does not kick into fastboot.
There is a post to access fastboot via adb but I think it is for KF 1st Gen so I would not personally try this. Failing all this, why not have a go at making your own fastboot cable? I have made several now and it really is easy and it can save you a lot of bother if something goes drastically wrong?
Let me know how you get on
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Ok, the reason this is not working for you is I think your Kindle is not currently rooted, which is why the bootloader does not kick into fastboot.
There is a post to access fastboot via adb but I think it is for KF 1st Gen so I would not personally try this. Failing all this, why not have a go at making your own fastboot cable? I have made sevral now and it really is easy and it can save you a lot of bother if something goes drastically wrong?
Let me know how you get on
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Right now i run CM11, which is already pre-rooted..
Root Check says it is rooted and the shell prompt says: "[email protected]:/ # " ... so i assume its rooted ....
idme bootmode 4002 also wasn't successful
Weird thing, seems like i really have to get me a factory cable if i wanna have the tablet back to stock...
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Right now i run CM11, which is already pre-rooted..
Root Check says it is rooted and the shell prompt says: "[email protected]:/ # " ... so i assume its rooted ....
idme bootmode 4002 also wasn't successful
Weird thing, seems like i really have to get me a factory cable if i wanna have the tablet back to stock...
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Strip down a micro usb cable and make your own factory cable, I promise you it will end all your troubles
Hello I am trying to restore my Kindle Fire 2 using your instructions. I have a factory cable and boots up to fastboot just fine. All goes well until I get to "fastboot –i 0x1949 –w" and receive this error message:
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [183.180s]
formatting 'userdata' partition...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type not supported.
OKAY [ 0.120s]
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 70.971s]
formatting 'cache' partition...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type not supported.
OKAY [ 0.116s]
finished. total time: 254.386s
Then when I reboot the device I come up to the red triangle logo and do a restore to factory settings but now the kindle is stuck on a bootloop.
I hope someone can help as I have tried all sorts of things to try and get the device to work.
I got stuck with your instructions, but in the end it was something simple.
I had adb drivers setup etc, a proper fastboot cable which works perfectly, but every time I tried to send any of the commands it sat there "waiting for device".
What I was doing was copying your commands from the guide, from Win 7 Wordpad.
Once I manually typed the commands they worked perfectly, even though it looked exactly the same in the command prompt!
I tried this on Ubuntu 14.10 and two Win 7 PC's, and they all did the same thing. As soon as I manually typed the commands everything worked.:good:
that write up is spot on. thanks.
overlode said:
Please Note: This guide is for the Kindle Fire 2nd Generation, NOT the 1st generation!! Do not use this guide if you have the 1st Generation. 2nd Generation Kindles have a rounded unlock slider towards the bottom right of the screen, 1st generations have a pointy slider in the middle right of the screen. If you use this guide on a 1st Generation you will brick your device!!
Good luck!!
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This is by far one of the best things to restore a KF2 (aka otter2) thank you.
overlode said:
Please Note: This guide is for the Kindle Fire 2nd Generation, NOT the 1st generation!! Do not use this guide if you have the 1st Generation. 2nd Generation Kindles have a rounded unlock slider towards the bottom right of the screen, 1st generations have a pointy slider in the middle right of the screen. If you use this guide on a 1st Generation you will brick your device!!
Edit - I have edited the instructions file as the fastboot -i 0x1949 -w command needs to be done BEFORE flashing the system.img file otherwise you can get stuck in a boot loop in rare cases. This should now work 100%.
Ok, after weeks of reading these forums I found that because of the sheer volume of help available for people with faulty or bricked Kindle Fires, it can be a little overwhelming for someone to attempt to repair their device and in some cases they can take the wrong course of action and end up making matters worse.
I thought I would write a guide for a specific common problem which is a Kindle Fire 2 stuck in a boot loop. The boot loop being that the Kindle Fire logo flashes on the screen, stays for a number of seconds and then the Kindle restarts and the same thing happens over and over. Now I know there are other similar threads around and even some programs that have automated utilities to do this but I found that most of them were not successful and I ended up doing this my way anyway. This guide is also assuming that you can enter Fastboot mode on your device.
I have attached all files needed for this guide so you don't have to go looking over the internet and clicking lots of links to get what you need.
Download the following files and follow the instructions in the word document.
Instructions - https://www.dropbox.com/s/pv4ny1qageoyktm/Kindle Fire 2 stock install .docx?dl=0
Android SDK - https://www.dropbox.com/s/auk5hexf1ttjst4/installer_r23.0.2-windows.exe
10.2.4 bootloader - https://www.dropbox.com/s/80xafpcj9l9ln8h/otter2-u-boot-prod-10.2.4.bin
boot - https://www.dropbox.com/s/333dbtrvvec8j11/boot.img
recovery - https://www.dropbox.com/s/91czoe545gf5k9q/recovery.img
system - https://www.dropbox.com/s/spbkzjqg2etoa9m/system.img
Good luck!!
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Thanks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much! ::highfive::good::good::good::good::good::good:
your guide ain't noob friendly is there a easier way instead of the command crap im no bill gates and im damn sure im not linus torvalds
joeylikesubuntu said:
your guide ain't noob friendly is there a easier way instead of the command crap im no bill gates and im damn sure im not linus torvalds
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Use this if your running windows
http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd/fire-2-development/kindle-fire-2-automatic-disaster-t3398676
Do i need a rooted kindle before following these steps?
instructions
turn on kindle 2, logo goes on/off. connect fast boot cable, flash on/off fast boot! Question following your instructions how can I install all the packages installed on my computer into the kindle.?
Hi, tried searching the forums but cannot find anything.
I've got a 1st Gen Kindle Fire HD, which belonged to my younger sister. One day out of the blue, she approached me because the kindle had stopped working.
Basically, whenever i try and boot up the kindle, the standard kindle logo displays, then almost immediately jumps to a fastboot logo and stays there.
When connected to a pc, it's no longer detected as a kindle, but comes up as 'bowser-00' i did "correct this" by manually installing the android adb drivers and it recognises as that now.
I've tried the unbrick tool and kindle fire utility, and both tell me that the device cannot be found, I've also purchased a factory cable, but had no further luck.
The device isn't rooted and everything on the device was stock. When i contacted amazon customer services, they told me the reason it was stuck in fastboot was that i'd tried to modify the device, so they wouldn't send a replacement.
Any help would be appreciated as i don't want to be left with an expensive paperweight, and have to fork out for a new device.
You're in the wrong forum for your device but I think it is easy to fix yours. When in fastboot mode issue these two commands from dos, but make sure to be in the directory with the fastboot. Exe
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159
Red_81 said:
You're in the wrong forum for your device but I think it is easy to fix yours. When in fastboot mode issue these two commands from dos, but make sure to be in the directory with the fastboot. Exe
fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159
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Thanks for the reply. I tried this, but it just says waiting for device. On the thread you linked, i found out about the hardware id's, and following a google search found a thread on of someone else with an identical problem, and the consensus was that the pins may be permanently shorting due to 'liquid getting in' so may have a go at opening it up and cleaning the contacts
tomb1993 said:
Thanks for the reply. I tried this, but it just says waiting for device. On the thread you linked, i found out about the hardware id's, and following a google search found a thread on of someone else with an identical problem, and the consensus was that the pins may be permanently shorting due to 'liquid getting in' so may have a go at opening it up and cleaning the contacts
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command will not work if drivers are not correct
this Fire has just a power button, no camera, no volume buttons?
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sd_shadow said:
command will not work if drivers are not correct
this Fire has just a power button, no camera, no volume buttons?
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It's a Kindle Fire HD 7", it has a front facing camera and volume buttons. I think the confusion was me saying it was 'original'
tomb1993 said:
It's a Kindle Fire HD 7", it has a front facing camera and volume buttons. I think the confusion was me saying it was 'original'
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yes amazon calls it a 2nd gen
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=201263780
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If you get the drivers working correctly then you can fix it pretty easy. I'm drawing a blank on where to get them from
Red_81 said:
If you get the drivers working correctly then you can fix it pretty easy. I'm drawing a blank on where to get them from
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Kindle_Fire_HD_ADB_Drivers.zip
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Kindle_Fire_HD_ADB_Drivers.zip
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As i stated, i used the drivers and it's not worked. Upon opening the kindle, i've discovered heavy corrosion on several parts that would suggest water damage, so it's pretty much written off.