[Q] Wifi Chip Dead? - 7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Kindle Fire HD 16gb
I bought a KFHD on ebay, and the wifi option is greyed out in the menu (in the original AmazonOS).
I installed CM10.1 and have android 4.2.2 running....same thing, stuck in "turning on Wi-Fi" mode...
I checked the antenna cable, and scanned the board for any anomalies or damage - it looks very clean.
Battery is full.
Can the chip just go dead on these things, is there any electrical tests that i can try to confirm it?
thanks

Does the Bluetooth not want to turn on as well?
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Bluetooth is working, and everything else about the device seems to function as normal. I'm stumped.

That is weird, I think Bluetooth is on the same chip as WiFi on the kfhd's, try plugging the kindle into your PC with adb enabled and running "adb logcat" and watch the output for any errors when enabling the WiFi, if that still doesn't show anything useful try "adb shell dmesg", it might tell you if the kernel is having errors with the device. I thought this could be related to your boot0 block at first but if Bluetooth works then a I doubt thats the problem. You did wipe system, cache, and dalvik cache and do a factory reset when you flashed cm right?
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I had the same issue when on 7.4.3. Restore to Amazon's android version and make sure you are on 7.4.6, it worked for me. Is there a way to keep TWRP, however. That is the question.

Thanks guys, I'm still stuck.
@stunts503
I've done system wipe, cache and dalvik cache wipe and a factory reset - several times.
I'm not great with the sdk or adb, but i manually installed Catlog and when i try to turn on the Wifi, these are some of the errors I get:
"Unable to change interface settings: java.lang.IllegalStateException: command '61 interface setcfg wlan0 0.0.0.0 0 down' failed '400 61 Failed to set address (No such device)'"
"n180211: Could not configure driver interface"
"could not read interface wlan0 flags: no such device"
"wlan0: Failed to initialize driver interface"
these messages coming from "wpa_supplicant"
@x10knight
I reverted back to amazonOS, and installed 7.4.6 ... problem is still there. no change.
It's like the wifi chip isn't there, but if you're right if infact the bluetooth lives on the same chip, it must be working somehow... unless the bluetooth is a different chip, can't seem to answer that....
the bluetooth works, but also gives an error
"SOCK FLAG = 0"
"SOCK FLAG = 1"
"SOCK FLAG = 3"
not sure where to go from here, maybe i could peel back the RF shielding and take a look? solder splash?
thanks guys

Wow that is weird, I wonder if someone knows exactly why the WiFi isn't showing up, seems like that might be the problem, like the module didn't load up because the device wasn't detected. Interesting... Hopefully someone might know why its doing this. If you know what your doing you could peruse the /dev directory and see if u can even find the WiFi device, think that's the directory on android.
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swjedi101 said:
Kindle Fire HD 16gb
I bought a KFHD on ebay, and the wifi option is greyed out in the menu (in the original AmazonOS).
I installed CM10.1 and have android 4.2.2 running....same thing, stuck in "turning on Wi-Fi" mode...
I checked the antenna cable, and scanned the board for any anomalies or damage - it looks very clean.
Battery is full.
Can the chip just go dead on these things, is there any electrical tests that i can try to confirm it?
thanks
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Have you tried switching the security setting on your router? Also, have your power cycled your router yet? Often times this has been due to the router not playing nice with your KFHD.
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Don't know how to get to /dev right now, will have to look that up.
I don't think this is related to my router in anyway, the kindle just doesn't see the wifi chip at all.
thanks again

OK basically its not loading up the interface, when it can't find wlan0, that means the WiFi interface is missing so a driver hasn't been loaded for it, usually because its not being detected. /dev is a folder on the root of the storage device, you can peruse it with a program like es file explorer, the files you see in that folder aren't actually files, but devices, and you can even query them as if they were files with Linux commands, its a very interesting perspective on seeing your devices compared to windows. Anyways I don't know where to look in the dev directory for the WiFi device offhand, but if its in there then that's a good sign.
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Kindle Fire HD 16gb
I bought a KFHD on ebay, and the wifi option is greyed out in the menu (in the original AmazonOS).
I installed CM10.1 and have android 4.2.2 running....same thing, stuck in "turning on Wi-Fi" mode...
I checked the antenna cable, and scanned the board for any anomalies or damage - it looks very clean.
Battery is full.
Can the chip just go dead on these things, is there any electrical tests that i can try to confirm it?
thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236511
If you cannot get it working, You might do full restore. I don't know if flashing the original Amazon OS to the second bootloader will suffice. Might need to go full stock and after wifi is working, reroot and so on.
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I have already done a full restore a few times - with no change . thanks for reply.

Go into either an adb shell on your PC, or into a mobile terminal app on your kindle(you will have to side load it), once you have a form of shell up type "netcfg" if it reports wlan0 in the list of interfaces report back with that if not try browsing your file system and see if this folder exists, I believe its the WiFi device folder, but its kinda hard to know for sure because I'm more used to conventional Linux than android so the device paths are a bit different. Anyways check for this path: /sys/class/net/wlan0
If that exists then that either means the physical device is there, or I misunderstood and those are the device files showing up from the driver loading up on mine. Gunna peruse the /sys folder a bit more and see if I find anything noteworthy, I'll report back if I find anything else.
Edit: After some more perusing I think if you type lsmod into the shell, if you see a module in the list called "bcmdhd", then that I think is the Linux driver module for the device, if that's not loaded up we know another part of the problem.
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types in netcfg, i do not get any wlan0 mention, only a list of (lo, ifb0, ifb1, tun10,sit0,ip6tn10) all of them then say DOWN, except for lo, which says UP and has an address.
the command "ismod" doesn't seem to work..... after googling i tried 'insmod' incase thats what you mean, which only reports
"usage: insmod <module.o>"
thanks again, this has been informative.

also, i navigated to /sys/class/net/ and wlan0 does not exist...
I'm thinking this is a hardware issue, i may peel back the RF shielding and take a look at it...

That wasn't an I it was a lowercase L. But yea it seems like a hardware problem I'm thinking, don't known how that happens... Still try running lsmod again and see if you see what i mentioned. If you can't fix the hardware, maybe when/if hashcode ever gets otg working you could use a WiFi dongle. xD
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sorry, i'm a dingus. always wanted to learn linux, maybe a good time to start.
put in lsmod, and got:
bcmhd 319072 0 - Live 0x00000000
atmel_mxt_ts 18503 0 - Live 0x00000000
pvrsrvkm_sgx540_120 308606 60 - Live 0x00000000

Well that's weird to say the least, I think the WiFi driver is loaded, unless that is the Bluetooth driver. I wish there was a lscpi command for android, but even if there was, it would be pointless because I am pretty sure mobile devices don't have a PCI bus. I mean obviously there is no PCI slot, but some times integrated things are on a PCI bus.
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i see what you're saying. I'm going to swap out with another board i've got (bad ESN).
thanks for your help, i'm stumped.

swjedi101 said:
i see what you're saying. I'm going to swap out with another board i've got (bad ESN).
thanks for your help, i'm stumped.
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I have same issue on a FK2. Reading through threads led me to think it could be software related. I'll pull dmesg to see where driver is loaded in bootup. I do show a MAC in the idme, but not on the kindle screen.
UPDATE: Walked through trying to setup wifi manualy, no device found. Did find another thread mentioning same issues after Kitkat update. User wiped System and wifi worked afterwards. I'll give it a try tonight to find out if its a software issue.

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Connecting KF HD with tethering

Hello everybody, I already know that you talked several times about this topic... anyway the posts I found, didn't help me to get the rid of this issue.
I have a Kindle fire hd 7", sw version 7.2.2 and I'd like to exploit the 3G connection on my Nokia C6-00. There, I installed a free sw that turn my phone into a wifi hotspot (it's called joikuspot)... anyway the kindle is not able to hook that connection. For those that don't know what JoikuSpot does... it just creates an adhoc connection to rely on.
On the Kindle, I tried to install the ZT-180 app... anyway after having configured SSID/WEP and switching over the adhoc mode... the device shows that the wifi connection selected is out of range... something not true since with another tablet I tested that adhoc connectivity and worked like a charm! So far I assume that's a problem tied with the kindle fire's configuration.
How can I fix that?
Cheers
gianni22 said:
Hello everybody, I already know that you talked several times about this topic... anyway the posts I found, didn't help me to get the rid of this issue.
I have a Kindle fire hd 7", sw version 7.2.2 and I'd like to exploit the 3G connection on my Nokia C6-00. There, I installed a free sw that turn my phone into a wifi hotspot (it's called joikuspot)... anyway the kindle is not able to hook that connection. For those that don't know what JoikuSpot does... it just creates an adhoc connection to rely on.
On the Kindle, I tried to install the ZT-180 app... anyway after having configured SSID/WEP and switching over the adhoc mode... the device shows that the wifi connection selected is out of range... something not true since with another tablet I tested that adhoc connectivity and worked like a charm! So far I assume that's a problem tied with the kindle fire's configuration.
How can I fix that?
Cheers
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I am also having trouble connecting to an ad-hoc connection using my Kindle Fire. I have also tried with ZT-180, but get an issue during installation.
Device is Kindle Fire HD 7" 7.2.3 rooted.
When I open ZT180 (after installing it from GooglePlay), I get the message:
"Error: At least one of the shell commands needed for this application to work is not available. The first not found command was: Is
A possible solution might be to update BusyBox.
The application cannot continue,."
Anyone have any experience with this?
Havent tried any of that, but, did you try upgrading busybox?
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[Q]Amazon destroyed my setup now KFHD7 bricked

I've looked through dozens of threads so please forgive me if I'm duplicating.
I had previously rooted my KFHD7. I used Titanium Backup to freeze some apps (like Silk) and I used LBE Security Master to forbid the stock Amazon apps (including system apps) from accessing the Internet (after I noticed Silk being 'un-frozen' and Amazon Video being reinstalled).
So this morning (don't know what possessed me) I allowed all the Amazon apps access the Internet just to see if there were any updates etc. - next thing I knew my Kindle was going all weird so I rebooted - only to find all the frozen apps defrosted and other stock apps reinstalled - and root removed - the SU binary was gone as was the actual SU app - as were Google Play and some other apps - I kid you not - I don't wear a tin foil hat - Amazon went in and effectively destroyed my Kindle by defrosting/reinstalling/upgrading their apps and un-rooting my device.
Anyhow, I decided to re-root.
I chose - 2 Install Permanent Root with Superuser from the Kindle Fire Utility
Last thing I saw on the screen it was installing FFF (FireFireFire), the screen went off and now nothing. I have the factory cable (I bought it here as a just in case), I have the standard cable - but nothing. Not a flicker. No adb commands come back with anything, no fastboot commands - nothing.
Is there any hope? :crying:
Err... last time I checked, we are supposed to be using Kindle Fire First Aide (KFFA) for the KFHD 7". FFF is for the original Kindle Fire?
Edit:
Perhaps when you enabled all internet access, the 7.3.0 update was pushed to your device? If you didn't have it already that is.
Protomartyr said:
Err... last time I checked, we are supposed to be using Kindle Fire First Aide (KFFA) for the KFHD 7". FFF is for the original Kindle Fire?
Edit:
Perhaps when you enabled all internet access, the 7.3.0 update was pushed to your device? If you didn't have it already that is.
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I didn't know about KFFA until after I had used KFU (which I already had on my hard drive along with dozens of other utilities).
(I don't visit XDA much (sorry) because I block a lot of adverts, scripts and tracking etc. via Firefox and so the forums don't look very good on my PC and I can't see the Captchas unless I use IE)
I also didn't know about 7.3.0 until I started searching XDA so I'm guessing that's what happened (I had Internet denied to the apps only a couple of months).
So there's no hope then?
ciphernoelie said:
I didn't know about KFFA until after I had used KFU (which I already had on my hard drive along with dozens of other utilities).
(I don't visit XDA much (sorry) because I block a lot of adverts, scripts and tracking etc. via Firefox and so the forums don't look very good on my PC and I can't see the Captchas unless I use IE)
I also didn't know about 7.3.0 until I started searching XDA so I'm guessing that's what happened (I had Internet denied to the apps only a couple of months).
So there's no hope then?
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There is hope. Find the kindle fire first aide thread under general, follow the directions carefully and post there if you have questions or problems.
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Krsmqn said:
There is hope. Find the kindle fire first aide thread under general, follow the directions carefully and post there if you have questions or problems.
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I did already (honestly I wouldn't waste your time without trying as much as I possibly could myself) but my KFHD7 is completely unresponsive.
I've tried the whole 20/30 second hold button thing, I've tried the regular cable, the factory cable, different USB ports (it doesn't register on my laptop in any way). I've rebooted (using the 20 second thing), hooked up the factory cable, then rebooted again (I don't even know if it actually is rebooting because there's nothing on the screen) and then hooked up the regular cable - nothing.
I'd send it back to Amazon but all my private emails and contacts are on it (I used Kaiten to download thousands of old emails). All my logins to various websites are on it, all my passwords were synchronized between Firefox for Android and my (Windows) desktop Firefox. I've nothing criminal to hide (criminal no, embarrassing yes - dating/hookup websites etc.) but I wouldn't want to have to change dozens of passwords.
Can I open it up and short something? Is there a way to manually factory reset by doing something physical internally? I love my Kindle - I even bring it to the shower to play music over speakers (with TuneIn). I'm a big Twitter user and had several Twitter apps and several news app - everything was set up just right :crying:
What annoys me (angers me) is that there was no warning from Amazon. They have my email address (and my phone number) and obviously they have access to my Kindle but they never warned me in advance - they treated MY Kindle like it was a piece of corporate equipment still belonging to them.
I swear - I'll never buy one again. Nexus 7 next time.
ciphernoelie said:
I've looked through dozens of threads so please forgive me if I'm duplicating.
I had previously rooted my KFHD7. I used Titanium Backup to freeze some apps (like Silk) and I used LBE Security Master to forbid the stock Amazon apps (including system apps) from accessing the Internet (after I noticed Silk being 'un-frozen' and Amazon Video being reinstalled).
So this morning (don't know what possessed me) I allowed all the Amazon apps access the Internet just to see if there were any updates etc. - next thing I knew my Kindle was going all weird so I rebooted - only to find all the frozen apps defrosted and other stock apps reinstalled - and root removed - the SU binary was gone as was the actual SU app - as were Google Play and some other apps - I kid you not - I don't wear a tin foil hat - Amazon went in and effectively destroyed my Kindle by defrosting/reinstalling/upgrading their apps and un-rooting my device.
Anyhow, I decided to re-root.
I chose - 2 Install Permanent Root with Superuser from the Kindle Fire Utility
Last thing I saw on the screen it was installing FFF (FireFireFire), the screen went off and now nothing. I have the factory cable (I bought it here as a just in case), I have the standard cable - but nothing. Not a flicker. No adb commands come back with anything, no fastboot commands - nothing.
Is there any hope? :crying:
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Well, What KFU does when you choose the "permanent root" option is root the device, And then, Without your permission downloads and attempts to flash FireFireFire bootloader and CWM recovery, Both made for the original KF, Problem with the KFHD is that when the wrong bootloader is flashed, The bootloader partition is irreversibly damaged. So for now, This device can only be recovered using specific tools that amazon has, So you need to contact amazon, They will probably ask you to ship back your device and send you a replacement.
Also, I forgot to mention - I'm in Ireland - so I'd have to change my Amazon account to a friend's name and address in the UK etc.(get that friend in the UK to let me use their address). I'd have to send the Kindle to them (at my expense) they would have to do the swap with Amazon (if I did decide to send it back) and then they would have to send it to me (at my expense).
EDIT: You were replying (thank you) while I was typing AmrBanawan - it seems to be a lost cause then - short of sending it back - for now it's just a (costly) paperweight.
AmrBanawan said:
Well, What KFU does when you choose the "permanent root" option is root the device, And then, Without your permission downloads and attempts to flash FireFireFire bootloader and CWM recovery, Both made for the original KF, Problem with the KFHD is that when the wrong bootloader is flashed, The bootloader partition is irreversibly damaged. So for now, This device can only be recovered using specific tools that amazon has, So you need to contact amazon, They will probably ask you to ship back your device and send you a replacement.
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"Without your permission downloads and attempts to flash FireFireFire bootloader and CWM recovery" - therein lies the problem - I thought rooting involved an exploit, an SU binary and an SU app - end of - when I saw FFF come up on the screen I had no idea what was going on.
Lesson learned - an expensive lesson.
ciphernoelie said:
"Without your permission downloads and attempts to flash FireFireFire bootloader and CWM recovery" - therein lies the problem - I thought rooting involved an exploit, an SU binary and an SU app - end of - when I saw FFF come up on the screen I had no idea what was going on.
Lesson learned - an expensive lesson.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192818
If you read the program notes, you'd see a warning against using this on any device except the original Kindle Fire. It also states that it flashes FFF TWRP & COTR. Now since you already had the program on your computer from before, I'm guessing you didn't go to the KFU thread to read up on this stuff. It happens (I've made the same mistake before).
Well my point is, I now make it a habit to read up on threads dealing with whatever program I am going to use. That way I can make sure if there is an updated version of the program, and also to make sure if the device gets an update, whether I can still use the program or not. (Like 7.3.0 having a new bootloader, and we need to downgrade to 7.2.3 to add Hashcode's bootloader).
I hope I don't come off the wrong way. I don't mean to flame or criticize. Just trying to help out for the future!
Ugg... The blue text is a pain to read.
Ciphernoelie, you may want to beg Hashcode to offer a solution (if there is even one) and also, you may have to just come to terms with the fact that you made an honest mistake and now have to hope for the best. I'm sure the folks at Amazon have better things to do with their time rather than snooping around your private stuff. Be optimistic.
This is a Kinology HD using XDA Premium
I dont believe there is a solution to his problem short of manually taking apart his kindle and flashing the rom by hand, there are no tutorials on this and to my knowledge no services that will do it for you.
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Protomartyr said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192818
If you read the program notes, you'd see a warning against using this on any device except the original Kindle Fire. It also states that it flashes FFF TWRP & COTR. Now since you already had the program on your computer from before, I'm guessing you didn't go to the KFU thread to read up on this stuff. It happens (I've made the same mistake before).
Well my point is, I now make it a habit to read up on threads dealing with whatever program I am going to use. That way I can make sure if there is an updated version of the program, and also to make sure if the device gets an update, whether I can still use the program or not. (Like 7.3.0 having a new bootloader, and we need to downgrade to 7.2.3 to add Hashcode's bootloader).
I hope I don't come off the wrong way. I don't mean to flame or criticize. Just trying to help out for the future!
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Krsmqn said:
Ugg... The blue text is a pain to read.
Ciphernoelie, you may want to beg Hashcode to offer a solution (if there is even one) and also, you may have to just come to terms with the fact that you made an honest mistake and now have to hope for the best. I'm sure the folks at Amazon have better things to do with their time rather than snooping around your private stuff. Be optimistic.
This is a Kinology HD using XDA Premium
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mrkhigh said:
I dont believe there is a solution to his problem short of manually taking apart his kindle and flashing the rom by hand, there are no tutorials on this and to my knowledge no services that will do it for you.
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Thanks everyone for your replies - no offence taken to honest replies (Protomartyr).
I've costed sending my Kindle to a friend in the UK by courier or by registered mail plus the cost of him sending it back (plus giving him something for his troubles) and I figure for 20 euros more I could buy a Nexus second hand so that's what I'll do. I'll hang on to the Kindle and (this time) watch the threads here to see if someone comes up with a miracle solution to problems like this (I might prise it open and take a look inside ).
Thanks again :highfive:
What happens if you use factory cable ,does it connect to PC?
As in fastboot -i 0x1949 devices
xxxo said:
What happens if you use factory cable ,does it connect to PC?
As in fastboot -i 0x1949 devices
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Na, when the bootloader partition is damaged the device doesn't even power up no matter what you do!
Your one hope would be one person claimed there's had an sd card in it that was standard and removable, honestly I think they were fibbing but if you found that it would be repairable my experience of just images online and xda reports is this is not the case tho
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mrkhigh said:
Your one hope would be one person claimed there's had an sd card in it that was standard and removable, honestly I think they were fibbing but if you found that it would be repairable my experience of just images online and xda reports is this is not the case tho
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Thanks but...Nope, no detachable SD card. I did the ifixit teardown - http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Kindle+Fire+HD+Teardown/10457/1
Sadly it sounds like you have a very expensive paper weight
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[Q] Broken WiFi

Hey,
I recently flashed CM10.q to my KFHD 7'. Before this the WiFi was working perfectly, however in the middle of the night the WiFi has completely broken. Please don't talk about router issues, I know this is a software/hardware issue.
Since then I have tried downgrading to Stock 7.2.1 Firmware, however this hasn't helped either. When I try to turn on the WiFi both On and Off buttons are greyed out. I have also found that my WiFi Mac Address and Bluetooth Mac address are "Unavailable". I'm beginning to think this is a hardware problem. Does anyone know how to help?
If you have any ideas, please give me a shout
Thanks
How interesting, from what I think I read in a post by has code, the Bluetooth mac address and WiFi Mac address are stored in your boot0 block. I wonder if somehow that partition was corrupted. If that is the case, u can't simply download someone else's, well I mean u can but u wouldn't be using a unique kindle anymore, it would have identifying characteristics as someone else's. Think of it as cloning someone else's serial number onto your own. Actually it does that too... Lemme find that post to make sure I know what I'm talking about.
Edit: found it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2274338
Sounds a lot like what u just said, and it would make since why u can't turn your WiFi on, I mean you can't really connect to a access point without a mac address. Might ask hash code if he knows much about this if no one else knows, because I am unfamiliar with the affects of a corrupted boot0 block.
Ah and I found this in that thread:
Hashcode said:
Normally you would notice WiFi doesn't work under any circumstances same for BT. And when on Amazon's software it won't let you register.
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Thank you, that did make a useful read. I have since tried messing with the bluetooth and somehow it's address has re-appeared, so I'm not entirely convinced that I've erased the whole boot0 but maybe I have indeed slightly corrupted it in my upgrade to CM.
Thanks for the help anyway, looks like I have on offline kindle...
Well if you can find so done that either never plans on shipping their kindle to amazon or already has and knows they won't don't be able to again, or someone that has bricked their kindle beyond repair but backed up their boot0 block beforehand, then u could get a replacement boot block, but like I said it would clone the other persons serial number. I would back yours up anyways just in case. Though that it weird your Bluetooth came back. Maybe it is something else.
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Help? New to Kindle, thanks :)

Hey Guys,
I recently picked up a (as far as I can tell) Kindle Fire HD 7 2014 (4th gen?). I know my way around various devices (HTC One M7, Nexus 5, Galaxy S6) and I'm decent with fastboot/adb and understanding how to install custom ROM/Kernel/Recovery on devices. However, after spending some time reading through this forum...I'm stumped. The only clear cut guides seem to be for the 2012 version, and some guides are ambiguous and don't state which version. Could anyone give me a few tips? I'm looking to install custom Recovery/ROM, maybe kernel. Thanks for reading this
I too have this issue. I can't tell what hardware I have, except that I just bought it for Amazon "prime day". Any info would be greatly appreciated.
MrBunnyWab said:
I too have this issue. I can't tell what hardware I have, except that I just bought it for Amazon "prime day". Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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My Kindle 7HD from "Prime Day" arrived today.
I've been fooling around with Android alternative ROMs for a few years - mostly Cyanogen but I've tried others too. At this point, I like the Kindle hardware, but the software has to go. This is not my first Kindle - I had one of the original Fires - but they've done a lot to try to lock it down.
Here's what I've learned so far...
Tha Amazon Developers Forum indicates that ADB will work with the Fire HD (4th generation):
https://developer.amazon.com/appsan...etting-up-your-kindle-fire-tablet-for-testing
I have gotten the Developer Options to work. In the Device Options screen, tap the Serial Number field 7 times, just like tapping the Version number field in Cyanogen. Now I can enable ADB (Under Debugging but when I connect to my Mac, adb doesn't recognize the Fire. I have the Android File Transfer app on my Mac, and that connects just fine... and adb works properly with my other Android devices.
Any advice or links would be welcome. I've searched around XDA but it seems that all the stuff for older Fires no longer works.
Walt
Walts, is your fire recognized, but just unauthorized, or not recognized at all?
adb devices comes back empty.
Android File Transfer responds with a file listing of the Fire.
Fastboot devices comes back empty and locks up my Mac.
According to the Amazon developers forum, I should be clicking YES to Allow USB debugging but I haven't found that on any menu. All I've found is Enable ADB which I have set "on".
Walt
This might be a good starting point.
I've found this thread on a slightly different forum about installing TWRP on a Fire HD 2014
How to install TWRP boot recovery-2014

Can I get GPS somehow?

sorry if this ends up being a duplicate thread, I don't see my original post
I have used Perfect Android to strip down my fire hd to android. It's working great, I can do everything on it that I could do on my phone; albeit slower lol. So my Kindle has been collecting dust for quite some time, and everyone is talking about Pokemone GO... my Asus Zenfone2 isn't supported for the game so I thought I'd try to boot up my kindle into some android version to see if it would run the game for fun.
It runs the game but the Kindle lacks GPS and all of the applications that I tried do not work in some fashion or another. I believe I tried 7 of them to no avail. I followed all the instructions such as hitting the tick mark for "allow mock locations". The closest app to working was the 1 suggested from this site Tether GPS, but when accessed it actually crashes on both devices.
So I'm just wondering if there is any good idea's on how to get a working GPS on the Kindle so that the game will work. Thanks in advance. =)

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