Hi guys, my kindle fire hd is rooted or i think its rooted, for some reason though i cant wipe it
the os is corrupted and needs a full wipe and reinstall to fix but here is the problem.
i cant wipe the os... for some reason the internal SDCARD is read only and wont erase.
i cant copy files to the sdcard via windows as it says read only i cant delete files from the sdcard.....
when i run a full wipe via recovery it shows that its wipeing but it does not really wipe...
everytime i install a rom it says complete i reboot and its still trying to load the corrupted os not a fresh install ....
im stuck here.
ViRuS3k said:
Hi guys, my kindle fire hd is rooted or i think its rooted, for some reason though i cant wipe it
the os is corrupted and needs a full wipe and reinstall to fix but here is the problem.
i cant wipe the os... for some reason the internal SDCARD is read only and wont erase.
i cant copy files to the sdcard via windows as it says read only i cant delete files from the sdcard.....
when i run a full wipe via recovery it shows that its wipeing but it does not really wipe...
everytime i install a rom it says complete i reboot and its still trying to load the corrupted os not a fresh install ....
im stuck here.
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Did you give ES File Explorer r/w permissions? If you are flat out stuck then you will need to restore via fastboot and will need to pick up a fastboot cord.
Edit: Make sure you're using the most up to date TWRP from Hashcode's thread too.
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yeah im going to need the factory cable damn lol
i have TWRP 2.6.0.0 installed.
also i cant remember what generation fire hd i have and cant get into the os to see the system information going to need that cable
do you know of any cheap places in the uk that sell it ?
and es file explorer i cant access as i cant get in to os.... all i can do is adb commands via adb sideload
i can access TWRP 2.6.0.0 but nothing works in there or i cant get to work ect.
ViRuS3k said:
yeah im going to need the factory cable damn lol
i have TWRP 2.6.0.0 installed.
also i cant remember what generation fire hd i have and cant get into the os to see the system information going to need that cable
do you know of any cheap places in the uk that sell it ?
and es file explorer i cant access as i cant get in to os.... all i can do is adb commands via adb sideload
i can access TWRP 2.6.0.0 but nothing works in there or i cant get to work ect.
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The newest TWRP for the Kindle Series is 2.6.3.1 You're version is a little dated. Unfortunately you can't flash TWRP in TWRP.
These guys ship pretty fast http://shop.teamblackhat.info/Factory-Adapters-motadapt.htm it's an adapter for the end of your USB cord. Don't suppose you have a Motorola USB cord laying around? Because that's all a fastboot cord is.
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When in twrp can you hit reboot then hit fastboot? If you can and it goes into fastboot you can verify what kindle it is with "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" and it will read the codename of the kindle.
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yeah that works and shows fastboot,
anything i plug in though shows the kindle in windows device manager as Tate-08 or something like that when i plug in a usb cable when in fastboot.. and when i run any adb commands like : ADB DEVICES nothing is listed.
That's because adb commands don't work with fastboot. Tate indeed means its a 2012 HD 7" model, so it is possible in its current state to fix without a fastboot cable, but if anything goes wrong you will need one. Go into the hd7 dev section and download the 2.7.0.0 twrp flash able zip and open it in windows, from there navigate into the cache folder and find the .IMG file, extract it to wherever fastboot is stored, from there I think you just can flash it via fastboot and have a working recovery. Something like "fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery *insert twrp image name here*"
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51121142
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That's because adb commands don't work with fastboot. Tate indeed means its a 2012 HD 7" model, so it is possible in its current state to fix without a fastboot cable, but if anything goes wrong you will need one. Go into the hd7 dev section and download the 2.7.0.0 twrp flash able zip and open it in windows, from there navigate into the cache folder and find the .IMG file, extract it to wherever fastboot is stored, from there I think you just can flash it via fastboot and have a working recovery. Something like "fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery *insert twrp image name here*"
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51121142
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thanks for the help guys, i contacted amazon where it was purchased and explained the issues and they sent me out another one free of charge in advance, i recived the brand new kindle and sent the broken one back to them.
was very nice of them to replace it
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I am trying to flash twrp through fastboot, but am not having any luck. Here is what I've done so far:
Flashed cm10.1. This flashed fine using nvflash, it also booted fine...could not, however,boot to fastboot or recovery at all. Using nvflash I restored to stock using images p2-p14 in another thread. After flashing I rebooted into a bootloop. Powered it off and booted into recovery and did factory reset, then rebooted. Now currently back on stock 2.2.2 boots fine. I then hopped into fastboot and attempted to flash twrp using "fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img" This is where I'm recieving the following error:
Code:
Failed to process command getvar:partition-type:recovery error(0x2)
Any ideas on what has happened here?
Thanks
devx
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I am trying to flash twrp through fastboot, but am not having any luck. Here is what I've done so far:
Flashed cm10.1. This flashed fine using nvflash, it also booted fine...could not, however,boot to fastboot or recovery at all. Using nvflash I restored to stock using images p2-p14 in another thread. After flashing I rebooted into a bootloop. Powered it off and booted into recovery and did factory reset, then rebooted. Now currently back on stock 2.2.2 boots fine. I then hopped into fastboot and attempted to flash twrp using "fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img" This is where I'm recieving the following error:
Code:
Failed to process command getvar:partition-type:recovery error(0x2)
Any ideas on what has happened here?
Thanks
devx
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Why are you flashing TWRP? As there is no version for Android 2.2 available. Android 2.2. has a different layout than any TWRP setup I have created.
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Why are you flashing TWRP? As there is no version for Android 2.2 available. Android 2.2. has a different layout than any TWRP setup I have created.
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I've now got it on Honeycomb, and booting into fastboot to flash recovery presents an identical error
Code:
Failed to process command getvar:partition-type:recovery error(0x2)
Any ideas?
Update: I figured I'd try booting from the image file rather than try to flash just to see, oddly enough this works using: fastboot boot recoveryname.img. Now if I could get it to flash...
Again, I will ask you.
Why are you flashing a recovery on stock Android 2.2¿
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giveen said:
Again, I will ask you.
Why are you flashing a recovery on stock Android 2.2¿
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I'm don't intend to be condescending, but I clearly state in my last post that I had since successfully flashed Honeycomb and was no longer working with 2.2. Since then I have attempted to flash both cwm and twrp with no success. I am able to boot either of them from fastboot and have flashed ics-b5 cm9 which is what I am currently running. So I'm working around by booting the image from fastboot rather than flashing. I'm curious as to why it is throwing the error and what the error means exactly.
Okay, where did you get the copy of fastboot.
And I don't mean to be condescending but i made the twrp port. I know exactly what it needs.
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Okay, where did you get the copy of fastboot.
And I don't mean to be condescending but i made the twrp port. I know exactly what it needs.
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I'm using fastboot from the android sdk
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I'm using fastboot from the android sdk
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If you got it from the SDK, thats your problem.
Recently in the Android 4.2.2 update Google decieded to add ADB signing. This required an update to the ADB and fastboot program. This resulted in total breaking of our devices ability to flash with the updated program. I am still researching a work around.
Please go to the Streak 7 Android Development section, and at the top of the forum is a link to drivers. In that pack of drivers is a copy of ADB/Fastboot that will work.
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If you got it from the SDK, thats your problem.
Recently in the Android 4.2.2 update Google decieded to add ADB signing. This required an update to the ADB and fastboot program. This resulted in total breaking of our devices ability to flash with the updated program. I am still researching a work around.
Please go to the Streak 7 Android Development section, and at the top of the forum is a link to drivers. In that pack of drivers is a copy of ADB/Fastboot that will work.
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I'll give that a go, thanks giveen.
error getvarartition-type:userdata user(0x2)
Hi !
My DS7 dosn´t boot.
I did a master reset, factory reset (User data only), factory reset (user data and Internal tablet storage), but the table didn`t boot.
I download the fastboot + driver from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484406, but when I run the command "fastboot -w", it doesn´t work.
Please help me!
Thanks!
santi1928 said:
Hi !
My DS7 dosn´t boot.
I did a master reset, factory reset (User data only), factory reset (user data and Internal tablet storage), but the table didn`t boot.
I download the fastboot + driver from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1484406, but when I run the command "fastboot -w", it doesn´t work.
Please help me!
Thanks!
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1. Start your own thread, don't hijack others
2. Need more info , as in logs, more description on what happens when you press power, charge status, did you install the drivers after downloading them, did you put the device in fastboot mode, what color of underwear are you wearing etc etc etc
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I am really hoping someone can be of some assistance to me, today i managed to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP and root the phone, i then stupidly downloaded and installed a boot animation from ROM Toolbox lite and went to TWRP and tried to flash it, it came up failed, tried to reboot but it only boots into recovery, tried wiping cache, dalvik cache, factory reset,system and format data and still it only boots into recoverywebt to advanced tried to install it said HTC Dumlock is installed but still boots into recovery,tried reflash to recovery abd restore original boot but still it wont boot up as normal, how can i get the phone to just boot up normally does anyone know?
I am such a twat im usually fairly careful when it comes to this type of thing, it'll be a nightmare if i have to pay to leave it into to get done.
Calm flash a custom rom after a full reset and it should work
If you're having issues putting a rom on your device it's possible through adb sideload with the AIO Toolkit
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If you do a factory reset, you remove the Rom element so ideally as I previously mentioned flash a new Rom problem solved
jonny68 said:
I am really hoping someone can be of some assistance to me, today i managed to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP and root the phone, i then stupidly downloaded and installed a boot animation from ROM Toolbox lite and went to TWRP and tried to flash it, it came up failed, tried to reboot but it only boots into recovery, tried wiping cache, dalvik cache, factory reset,system and format data and still it only boots into recoverywebt to advanced tried to install it said HTC Dumlock is installed but still boots into recovery,tried reflash to recovery abd restore original boot but still it wont boot up as normal, how can i get the phone to just boot up normally does anyone know?
I am such a twat im usually fairly careful when it comes to this type of thing, it'll be a nightmare if i have to pay to leave it into to get done.
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Yeah you need to flash a custom rom - you've wiped system so it won't ever boot no matter how many times you try otherwise
fkofilee said:
Calm flash a custom rom after a full reset and it should work
If you're having issues putting a rom on your device it's possible through adb sideload with the AIO Toolkit
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If you do a factory reset, you remove the Rom element so ideally as I previously mentioned flash a new Rom problem solved
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Thanks mate can you be a little bit more specific as to how i can put a ROM on the phone as ive never heard of that AIO toolkit?
If you enter CWM recovery, theres an option called install zip from sideload. Press that and then plug it into your PC, and in CMD type
Code:
adb sideload <location of rom.zip on PC>
I use TWRP i assume that has the same adb sideload?
I am downloading Android Revolution now, so if i create a folder on C drive called c:\android then the ROM is the the img i flash when i open a command?
jonny68 said:
I use TWRP i assume that has the same adb sideload?
I am downloading Android Revolution now, so if i create a folder on C drive called c:\android then the ROM is the the img i flash when i open a command?
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I presume, I've never used TWRP and yeah correct.
OK i am in ADB sideload now when i open a command and type adb sideload i do not know what else to type, i have saved both the boot img and the full zip file (Android Revolution) in the c:\android folder?
When you type adb devices does your phone show up? Have you installed the correct drivers
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When you type adb devices does your phone show up? Have you installed the correct drivers
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see the attached, i aloso tried to drag and drop the boot img to the command window and it wouldnt work, then tried the Android Revolution ZIP and it prompts me to use winrar, wtf am i doinf wrong, all i need to know do i use the boot img or the actual full zip file and i need to know what the exact location to type, i created a folder on c drive called android.
I am in an internet cafe too so i cant stay all day just another hour or so.
thanks
I am gonna have to leave it for now as its doing my head in, i wouldn be grateful if someone could post some specific instructions later and ill attempt it tomorrow, everything appears to be ok when i type cmd then
cd c:\android
adb sideload (what is thew exact name of the file i need to enter)
In the folder 'Android' which you cd'd to, is there adb.exe? And you dont use .img you link to the actual rom zip.
jonny68 said:
I am really hoping someone can be of some assistance to me, today i managed to unlock the bootloader, install TWRP and root the phone, i then stupidly downloaded and installed a boot animation from ROM Toolbox lite and went to TWRP and tried to flash it, it came up failed, tried to reboot but it only boots into recovery, tried wiping cache, dalvik cache, factory reset,system and format data and still it only boots into recoverywebt to advanced tried to install it said HTC Dumlock is installed but still boots into recovery,tried reflash to recovery abd restore original boot but still it wont boot up as normal, how can i get the phone to just boot up normally does anyone know?
I am such a twat im usually fairly careful when it comes to this type of thing, it'll be a nightmare if i have to pay to leave it into to get done.
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Instructions are in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224536
MacHackz said:
In the folder 'Android' which you cd'd to, is there adb.exe? And you dont use .img you link to the actual rom zip.
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It was a winrar file (android revolution) I also had the boot. Img so it should actually be a zip file instead I
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rayford85 said:
Instructions are in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224536
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Cheers hopefully I'll have more luck tomorrow
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jonny68 said:
Thanks mate can you be a little bit more specific as to how i can put a ROM on the phone as ive never heard of that AIO toolkit?
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sorry, I'm in panic with the same problem
If I try sideload, I receive this message
* cannot read 'sideload' *
what can I do? I'm like a desperate....
That's a problem wit twrp
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Buddy before anything else could you please put/attach/upload the flashable zip of the bootanimation you got from ROM toolbox?
It is better that we know first what partition it has overwritten so we could distinguish what we need to fix.
I understand that usually the system partition is the culprit but reading from the thread that is all pure guesses. It could be you overwritten a different partition that resulted to this.
I recently purchased a kindle fire hd 7 version 7.3.1 which i am looking to install cm10.1 on. i have read through many threads and have download all the needed files to undertake this project. the only problem that i have encountered which proves to be very troublesome is loading my kindle into fastboot mode. can any one help me with this problem? thank you.
Why are u trying to get into fast boot mode? You should only need adb to back it up then use fire flash to put 2nd bootloader and twrp on it, then transfer over the cm 10.1 images for flashing from twrp. That's it in a nutshell. Fast boot it only for if you brick it in the process, which in most cases you will need a factory cable to get it into fast boot mode.
To be more specific about this read seokhuns awesome guide, but follow it to the tee or u may get a red screen on your bootloader to which you will need a factory cable to fix.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
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stunts513 said:
Why are u trying to get into fast boot mode? You should only need adb to back it up then use fire flash to put 2nd bootloader and twrp on it, then transfer over the cm 10.1 images for flashing from twrp. That's it in a nutshell. Fast boot it only for if you brick it in the process, which in most cases you will need a factory cable to get it into fast boot mode.
To be more specific about this read seokhuns awesome guide, but follow it to the tee or u may get a red screen on your bootloader to which you will need a factory cable to fix.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
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thank you. i have done some reading and it says that fire flash supports 7.3.0 but i am running 7.3.1 ... will this work properly or will it brick my device?
kodie. said:
thank you. i have done some reading and it says that fire flash supports 7.3.0 but i am running 7.3.1 ... will this work properly or will it brick my device?
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i did take the risk and try it and it did work twrp in successfully installed now im trying to install cm10.1 after i wipe the system, factory reset cache, Dalvik cache and proceed to installing cm10.1 it says failed.. can you help me? thanks
After u have the zip file on your sdcard I suggest using es file explorer to check the files properties and calculate its md5sum and compare it to the md5sum on the download link. If they match up then it should be working, if not it just didn't probably transfer or DL right.
U will probably need to flash a modded stock image of kindle os if you didn't back up your os first, so your kindle has an os to boot into. By modded stock image I mean that on the kindle android development forums there are a few modded stocks that come rooted without reflashing the stock boot loader and recovery plus have ota disabled. Makes things easier so you don't need to reflash the boot loader and twrp and reroot.
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stunts513 said:
After u have the zip file on your sdcard I suggest using es file explorer to check the files properties and calculate its md5sum and compare it to the md5sum on the download link. If they match up then it should be working, if not it just didn't probably transfer or DL right.
U will probably need to flash a modded stock image of kindle os if you didn't back up your os first, so your kindle has an os to boot into. By modded stock image I mean that on the kindle android development forums there are a few modded stocks that come rooted without reflashing the stock boot loader and recovery plus have ota disabled. Makes things easier so you don't need to reflash the boot loader and twrp and reroot.
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thanks kindle fire up and running cm10.1 and google appps .. i change my usb cable and re downloaded the files and then it worked
Many work with cm10.1 kfhd7 of Hashcode .
I installed 2nd bootloader on 7.3.1 but I forgot to disable auto-updates and I woke up to 7.4.3 and lost root and 2nd boot. I managed to root It again but i'm kinda scared to install the bootloader. I think I'm gonna wait until someone verifies and it's ok.
I have a Kindle Fire HD 7 (7.4.6) rooted and I want to know if there's a way that I can install the TWRP Recovery without flashing any rom at the moment and most important without bricking it. I want to have it installed in case that in a future I want to flash a rom. I think it's a must have tool on this device but I'm not quite sure if it's possible and I don't want to try how-to's that I've read in these forums because it's not what I'm looking for and I don't want to mess up the KF . Any help or advice on this will be very appreciated. :angel:
There is a way but you have to do 1 of 2 things outside of what the standard tutorial says. The newer is checks the boot loader for its version to see if it matches with the is version, if it mismatches it will cause a boot loop. So if you tried the default instructions, you would boot loop since you are on a 7.4.6 os, so you have 2 choices, downgrade the is first to the same as the freedom boot image in the tutorial, or download the latest kinology ROM which has a 7.4.6 freedom boot image inside it that for some reason isn't posted by itself last I check. If you download the kinology ROM you don't have to flash it to install that freedom boot image you can just extract it from the ROM and use it in place of the freedom boot the tutorial tells you to use. Take note of one last thing, make sure to check the box in fire flash at the top with red warning text under it about downgrading the boot loader or you will get stuck with a red screen and that requires a fastboot cable to fix. Anyways here's the tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
I suggest reading through it in its entirety to familiarize yourself. You also have a option for the lazier person, you can simply download the kinology ROM onto the device before flashing 2nd boot loader + twrp (because it will bootloop as I previously mentioned) and first make a backup of data and system, then flash the kinology ROM, then restore your backup you just made. In theory I think that will work.
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stunts513 said:
There is a way but you have to do 1 of 2 things outside of what the standard tutorial says. The newer is checks the boot loader for its version to see if it matches with the is version, if it mismatches it will cause a boot loop. So if you tried the default instructions, you would boot loop since you are on a 7.4.6 os, so you have 2 choices, downgrade the is first to the same as the freedom boot image in the tutorial, or download the latest kinology ROM which has a 7.4.6 freedom boot image inside it that for some reason isn't posted by itself last I check. If you download the kinology ROM you don't have to flash it to install that freedom boot image you can just extract it from the ROM and use it in place of the freedom boot the tutorial tells you to use. Take note of one last thing, make sure to check the box in fire flash at the top with red warning text under it about downgrading the boot loader or you will get stuck with a red screen and that requires a fastboot cable to fix. Anyways here's the tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
I suggest reading through it in its entirety to familiarize yourself. You also have a option for the lazier person, you can simply download the kinology ROM onto the device before flashing 2nd boot loader + twrp (because it will bootloop as I previously mentioned) and first make a backup of data and system, then flash the kinology ROM, then restore your backup you just made. In theory I think that will work.
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Thanks for the response, I'm trying that... but before I do this... I want to make sure I'm on the right track. I copied three files on the main kindle directory (fireflash11.apk, kfhd7-freedom-boot-7.4.6.img and kfhd7-twrp-2.6.3.1-recovery.img). I've installed the Fire Flash and now... I'm seeing the interface to flash the boot partition and recovery partition, and the bootloader says the warning thing that the bootloader is not kfhd7-u-boot-prod-7.2.3.bin. That last part is where I'm stuck in... I don't know if checking the box will mess up my kindle... so far, I know that I had to check the "apply stack override", "disable recovery auto update", then unplug cable and hit flash. I'm not sure if I'm still needing the kinology rom since I've downloaded the freedom boot from hashcode.
stunts513 said:
There is a way but you have to do 1 of 2 things outside of what the standard tutorial says. The newer is checks the boot loader for its version to see if it matches with the is version, if it mismatches it will cause a boot loop. So if you tried the default instructions, you would boot loop since you are on a 7.4.6 os, so you have 2 choices, downgrade the is first to the same as the freedom boot image in the tutorial, or download the latest kinology ROM which has a 7.4.6 freedom boot image inside it that for some reason isn't posted by itself last I check. If you download the kinology ROM you don't have to flash it to install that freedom boot image you can just extract it from the ROM and use it in place of the freedom boot the tutorial tells you to use. Take note of one last thing, make sure to check the box in fire flash at the top with red warning text under it about downgrading the boot loader or you will get stuck with a red screen and that requires a fastboot cable to fix. Anyways here's the tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
I suggest reading through it in its entirety to familiarize yourself. You also have a option for the lazier person, you can simply download the kinology ROM onto the device before flashing 2nd boot loader + twrp (because it will bootloop as I previously mentioned) and first make a backup of data and system, then flash the kinology ROM, then restore your backup you just made. In theory I think that will work.
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Wait, so if you were to install 7.4.6 freedomboot, it would bootloop? Why?
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Wait, so if you were to install 7.4.6 freedomboot, it would bootloop? Why?
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Because they were running 7.4.6 so the 7.4.6 bootloader is a match. The problem is that the exploit was patched at 7.3.0 so one really should downgrade to 7.2.3 first because sometimes clicking flash 7.2.3 bootloader while using FireFlash app does not work and you get a bootloop anyway. It's best to drag and drop a ROM onto the internal sd card before flashing. If you do bootloop, just go into TWRP and flash the ROM.
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Wait, so if you were to install 7.4.6 freedomboot, it would bootloop? Why?
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I'm new and a complete noob to this, I'm running 7.4.6, can someone please explain freedom boot and if it would be possible for me to get a custom Rom loaded on my tablet without downgrading to 7.2.3?
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Freedom boot if I understand correctly is a patch to the kernel used for second bootloader, I believe it also has version data stored in it that the kindle is checks on boot, if the kernel doesn't match the kindle os version it boot loops into recovery. So yes you can do all without downgrading the os, its just suggested you do because amazon patched the boot loader a while back and downgrading ensures you don't boot loop in case you have an older freedom boot image or you are on 7.4.7. Its probably also flashes the old boot loader too which helps. Never used kffa so not positive about that though.
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So how do you suggest I go about flashing my custom Rom, I don't want to downgrade and I want to use fireflash preferable?
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I prefer the fire flash method but if you or the program mess up and don't flash the boot loader with the older version first, you will need a fastboot cable to fix it. I haven't ever had a problem with fire flash myself, as long as you check the first box with a bunch of red warning text under it you should be OK.
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stunts513 said:
I prefer the fire flash method but if you or the program mess up and don't flash the boot loader with the older version first, you will need a fastboot cable to fix it. I haven't ever had a problem with fire flash myself, as long as you check the first box with a bunch of red warning text under it you should be OK.
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Thanks figured it out on my own before your post but it's the thought that counts lol your post will help others tho, I was a complete noob it was actually easier than what I thought, I'm running CM11 right now
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So... what I should do... run the fire flash app checking that box about the warning of boot loader... and put the files in place and check the "apply stack override" and that's it? I'm getting confused because the post went out of topic...
gracielatf said:
So... what I should do... run the fire flash app checking that box about the warning of boot loader... and put the files in place and check the "apply stack override" and that's it? I'm getting confused because the post went out of topic...
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First, drag and drop what ever ROM you are going to use onto the root of the internal SD card (CM, Paranoid Android, which ever one). This is important. If you do loop, access TWRP and flash the ROM.
Make sure to put the images in the right place, tick "apply stack override" and also tick "disable recovery auto update" and also chaeck "7.2.3 bootloader."
Here is the original tutorial as well for your reference. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
Edit: when you do go to flash the ROM from TWRP you first "swipe" then flash the ROM and then wipe only Dalvic and CACHE.
LinearEquation said:
First, drag and drop what ever ROM you are going to use onto the root of the internal SD card (CM, Paranoid Android, which ever one). This is important. If you do loop, access TWRP and flash the ROM.
Make sure to put the images in the right place, tick "apply stack override" and also tick "disable recovery auto update" and also chaeck "7.2.3 bootloader."
Here is the original tutorial as well for your reference. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
Edit: when you do go to flash the ROM from TWRP you first "swipe" then flash the ROM and then wipe only Dalvic and CACHE.
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Got it, wish me luck! :cyclops:
gracielatf said:
Got it, wish me luck! :cyclops:
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Good luck!
Well... that was fast. I didn't need the Kinology ROM, but I downloaded and dragged it to the Kindle, just in case it boot loop and so have the rom as backup. Just needed the three fiiles. I'll place the instructions clearly just in case anyone wants to do this and worked perfectly for me.
Download:
fireflash11.apk,
kfhd7-freedom-boot-7.4.6.img and
kfhd7-twrp-2.6.3.1-recovery.img.
Copy or Drag & Drop the three files to Kindle Fire HD 7". Make sure to have ON the "allow installations of applications" options found in drop down window (More+ -> Device). Then install the fireflash11.apk, after installation, open the app, if you got the warning message, check the box on the right, then place the kfhd7-freedom-boot-7.4.6.img in the "boot partition" section and tick "apply stack override", then the kfhd7-twrp-2.6.3.1-recovery.img in the "recovery partition" section and tick "disable recovery auto update". Unplug your KFHD7 from the USB, then hit Flash, and that's it! :victory:
No ROM needed, but in case you want like to go in "safe mode" like I did, download the Kinology ROM found here.
Hello.
I have a KFHD 7" happily running under Hashcode's CM10.0. I'd like to update to kitkat.
For that, it seems I need to upgrade my recovery from TWRP 2.4 to 2.7. ( If the rom should install under TWRP 2.4, let me know, cause I got an error when I tried. )
So, after messing a bit with my drivers, I got ADB to work fine.
However, I need fastboot to update recovery. My Kindle can go into fastboot, no problem.
But windows just won't recognise it. "Fastboot devices" always show no devices connected.
I tried with various drivers ( including those from QEMU thread ) on 2 differents computers.
So I'm starting to wonder if there is something I missed in the virious threads. Is there something I should know that would prevent me from seing the device under fastboot but not ADB ?
kaceps said:
Hello.
I have a KFHD 7" happily running under Hashcode's CM10.0. I'd like to update to kitkat.
For that, it seems I need to upgrade my recovery from TWRP 2.4 to 2.7. ( If the rom should install under TWRP 2.4, let me know, cause I got an error when I tried. )
So, after messing a bit with my drivers, I got ADB to work fine.
However, I need fastboot to update recovery. My Kindle can go into fastboot, no problem.
But windows just won't recognise it. "Fastboot devices" always show no devices connected.
I tried with various drivers ( including those from QEMU thread ) on 2 differents computers.
So I'm starting to wonder if there is something I missed in the virious threads. Is there something I should know that would prevent me from seing the device under fastboot but not ADB ?
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You need to setup fastboot in your environment. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oaNM-lt_aHw
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You don't need fastboot to update recovery, find hashcode's twrp thread and download the flashable zip, you just flash it from in twrp and reboot into recovery again and it will be updated.
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Stupid question, but are you cd-ing into the directory where fastboot is (if you haven't added it to the PATH variable)?
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