update 7.4.7 - 7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

my KFHD7 messed up, anyone have update-kindle7.4.7? need bootloader ,boot,recovery files, Why Amazon not offer choice to upgrade? NOT GOOD !

xxxo said:
my KFHD7 messed up, anyone have update-kindle7.4.7? need bootloader ,boot,recovery files, Why Amazon not offer choice to upgrade? NOT GOOD !
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Amazon don't offer those because they don't want you to fool with the tablet. Use SRT http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254 you'll need a fastboot cord as well to flash those.
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They do supply on website , but already updated to 7.4.8. And think they have disabled the fastboot cable from 7.4.7 my kfhd is dead
Just trying to get files as someone is close to fixing a hardbrick

xxxo said:
They do supply on website , but already updated to 7.4.8. And think they have disabled the fastboot cable from 7.4.7 my kfhd is dead
Just trying to get files as someone is close to fixing a hardbrick
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They supply bin which are not images that can be flashed with fastboot commands. You need to get a fastboot cord. This will tell you if your tablet is hard bricked or not. The fastboot cord will energize the tablet. If it does you can flash the factory images.
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[Q] Cant find help anywhere

Hi Guys
I have looked at most of thr threads and cant seem to find help on my issue.
I have a Kindle fire hd 7 months old and rooted it 3 weeks ago.All went well till yesterday when I was in Titainium Backup Pro when the screen froze.
I waited a few mins then switched the kindle off.A few mins later I switched it back on and it went through its stuff and came to the Kindle System Recovery screen.2 Options.
1:Reboot your kindle
2:Reset to factory reset.
I tried option 1 several times only to come back to same screen.So I tried option 2 which took a while but it still kept bringing me to the same screen.I have tried everything I can.The computer does not recognise the kindle but ut did before problem.Hope someone out there can assist.Check back later guys.
Trev
You need to put it in fast boot and reflash the system image.
I can provide more detailed instructions, but if u have a fastboot cable I can guarantee it will go I to fast boot compared to the other method that I haven't had any luck with. Read the post I just made on this thread, same stuff goes for you I just don't feel like retyping it or copying and pasting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2366280
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You need to put it in fast boot and reflash the system image.
I can provide more detailed instructions, but if u have a fastboot cable I can guarantee it will go I to fast boot compared to the other method that I haven't had any luck with. Read the post I just made on this thread, same stuff goes for you I just don't feel like retyping it or copying and pasting.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2366280
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Cheers Stunts.
Think I tried Fast boot but PC didn't recognize the Kindle,but will give it a go.I contacted Amazon about the issue and they have said they will send me a replacement out if I wish,if I send my Kindle back having kept putting it back to Factory settings will they know its been rooted when they check it.
Trev
OK I'm slightly confused, so did u get it into fastboot mode? The screen would say fast boot if you did. And if u got it into fast boot, are u saying the PC didn't pick it up at all or just didn't find any drivers it could install for it? Btw, personally I wouldn't send this in to amazon, just because it is entirely fixable and if you ship it in you lose any data you had. By reflashing the system image it should wipe any of your apps or files on the data and SD card partitions.
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OK I'm slightly confused, so did u get it into fastboot mode? The screen would say fast boot if you did. And if u got it into fast boot, are u saying the PC didn't pick it up at all or just didn't find any drivers it could install for it? Btw, personally I wouldn't send this in to amazon, just because it is entirely fixable and if you ship it in you lose any data you had. By reflashing the system image it should wipe any of your apps or files on the data and SD card partitions.
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Hi Stunt.I have tried all ways to get it into Fastboot but no luck.I have followed just about everyones instructions but it keeps coming back to the same screen.Im not bothered about losing my data I can allways load it back on the new one(I wouldn't be rooting that one).I you can think of any way for me I would be greatfull.Allso if I do send it back can they tell its rooted?.cheers Stunt.
Your going to need a fast boot cable then, they are fairly cheap, around 10-15$ unless you decide to make one, but u need a soldering iron, and a wire, that's about it, it is just a solder from pin 4 to v+ on the miniusb plug. Once you plug that into it it will immediately goto fastboot and from their you reflash the system image. Its really easy to do, i had to help my friend over skype do it when somehow he bricked his kindle using fireflash. Wasn't webcamming him to make sure he downgraded the bootloader when he did it...And yes I am pretty sure they can tell its rooted.
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Your going to need a fast boot cable then, they are fairly cheap, around 10-15$ unless you decide to make one, but u need a soldering iron, and a wire, that's about it, it is just a solder from pin 4 to v+ on the miniusb plug. Once you plug that into it it will immediately goto fastboot and from their you reflash the system image. Its really easy to do, i had to help my friend over skype do it when somehow he bricked his kindle using fireflash. Wasn't webcamming him to make sure he downgraded the bootloader when he did it...And yes I am pretty sure they can tell its rooted.
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Don't forget to check eBay for fastboot cables too - $4.45 for the one I got. There is also someone on the forums selling them (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20380015#post20380015) if you wish to support one of our members.
You'll know it's fastboot -- just like stunts said -- since it will automatically put your Kindle into that mode as soon as it's connected to the computer. Start with it turned off, plug in the cable, and then watch it go into Fastboot mode. Then you need to flash the system.img according to the instructions on this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254

[Q] Flashed Wrong Bootloader [KFHD7]

Long story short I flashed a 7.2.3 bootloader from hashcodes TWRP thread to my KFHD7 and now it wont turn on at all. I have a factory cable but fastboot and adb can't do anything since the bootloader isn't even loaded yet. I'm sort of nervous to do the USB boot trick because I heard that that trick was designed for an older kindle model. I'm downloading Firekit now but the option I need to fix my kindle requires the USB boot trick so will that trick work on my kindle or not? Also could anyone point me in the right direction to flashing a CORRECT bootloader so this doesent happen a third time? (My kindle's OS is 7.4.3 with OTA disabled)
P.S. The file attached is the bootloader I flashed.
I would not do what you are attempting, the older tricks and utilities are not usually something u mix with the new kindles. When u say factory cable I have to ask do u mean the cable that came with the kindle or a fastboot cable. If its a fastboot cable then when u hook your kindle up to your PC with it it should make the kindle say fastboot on the screen. If it can then u can reflash the 7.2.3 uboot file. That should fix it. If instead your PC picks up an omap440 device then you are in trouble.
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I would not do what you are attempting, the older tricks and utilities are not usually something u mix with the new kindles. When u say factory cable I have to ask do u mean the cable that came with the kindle or a fastboot cable. If its a fastboot cable then when u hook your kindle up to your PC with it it should make the kindle say fastboot on the screen. If it can then u can reflash the 7.2.3 uboot file. That should fix it. If instead your PC picks up an omap440 device then you are in trouble.
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Yes I mean a fastboot cable and I can't flash anything because the kindle wont boot up, the screen wont turn on or anything
Hmm that's bad, year uncould try seeing if the battery would charge. Ur I'm guessing hard brick, I'd wait to see if anyone else has any other suggestions. I'm guessing when u flashed this either u didn't check the md5 signature first or u tried flashing the zip file instead of what's in it. Sorry if the second one sounds a bit condescending I just don't know how well you are with pc's. If its hard bricked you could try sending it to amazon, they might replace it. Lookup some tips on the forum for she ding it in because I hard things about telling them its rooted but not that u have flashed it or something, cause technically u void the warranty when u root it but sometimes they are forgiving. Anyways see if some other people respond before sending it in.
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Hmm that's bad, year uncould try seeing if the battery would charge. Ur I'm guessing hard brick, I'd wait to see if anyone else has any other suggestions. I'm guessing when u flashed this either u didn't check the md5 signature first or u tried flashing the zip file instead of what's in it. Sorry if the second one sounds a bit co descending I just don't know how well you are with pc's. If its hard bricked you could try sending it to amazon, they might replace it. Lookup some tips on the forum for she ding it in because I hard things about telling them its rooted but not that u have flashed it or something, cause technically u void the warranty when u root it but sometimes they are forgiving. Anyways see if some other people respond before sending it in.
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Yeah it's hard bricked, I'll wait a while just in case someone else has some tips or something. Let that be a lesson, ALWAYS check the MD5 to whoever is reading this
LURKMOAR1234 said:
Long story short I flashed a 7.2.3 bootloader from hashcodes TWRP thread to my KFHD7 and now it wont turn on at all. I have a factory cable but fastboot and adb can't do anything since the bootloader isn't even loaded yet. I'm sort of nervous to do the USB boot trick because I heard that that trick was designed for an older kindle model. I'm downloading Firekit now but the option I need to fix my kindle requires the USB boot trick so will that trick work on my kindle or not? Also could anyone point me in the right direction to flashing a CORRECT bootloader so this doesent happen a third time? (My kindle's OS is 7.4.3 with OTA disabled)
P.S. The file attached is the bootloader I flashed.
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Sorry to tell you but there is nothing you can do. The "usb boot trick" does not work on the new gen models. I have seen numerous people with the same problem and no solution has been found.
I'm a little confused as to why the fastboot cable won't work. It should entirely bypass the need for a boot loader, that's sort of the whole point.
What happens when you plug in your fastboot cable (to both your PC and your kindle) and power on? Do you even get the orange kindle flash animation?
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I'm a little confused as to why the fastboot cable won't work. It should entirely bypass the need for a boot loader, that's sort of the whole point.
What happens when you plug in your fastboot cable (to both your PC and your kindle) and power on? Do you even get the orange kindle flash animation?
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I don't know where you get that idea, but you are radically misguided. The bootloader is never "bypassed" when using a factory cable. The bootloader is fully functional and doing exactly what it is programmed to do, which is, enable fastboot while a factory cable is plugged in.
However in your case, the bootloader isn't even being loaded because the OMAP ROM has completely halted the boot process...which is exactly why the factory cable will not work.
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I'm a little confused as to why the fastboot cable won't work. It should entirely bypass the need for a boot loader, that's sort of the whole point.
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That's what I thought at first too, but then I thought I heard something about the boot loader having fast boot in it, now I am just confusing myself. Fast boot has to be stored somewhere on the kindle, for some reason I always thought of it as a chip that wasn't part of the onboard storage, but then I realized if we get omap440 bricks and fastboot won't kick in it must be part of the partitions, so I am inclined to think its stored in the boot loader. If I am wrong I would love to know where it is stored out of curiosity.
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That's what I thought at first too, but then I thought I heard something about the boot loader having fast boot in it, now I am just confusing myself. Fast boot has to be stored somewhere on the kindle, for some reason I always thought of it as a chip that wasn't part of the onboard storage, but then I realized if we get omap440 bricks and fastboot won't kick in it must be part of the partitions, so I am inclined to think its stored in the boot loader. If I am wrong I would love to know where it is stored out of curiosity.
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Wait a sec I just found something: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2135611
Could these drivers be used to somehow communicate with the kindle? Maybe prevent the OMAP ROM from stopping the booting process?
If not then I'll just buy a new kindle, since I can't even access the filesystem to delete the su and busybox binaries if I wanted to send it back to amazon.
The drivers are useful, but not to the point we can use them, we need a program that knows how to communicate sending data to the kindle thru omap440 interface. Much like how adb drivers are useless without the adb program.
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stunts513 said:
The drivers are useful, but not to the point we can use them, we need a program that knows how to communicate sending data to the kindle thru omap440 interface. Much like how adb drivers are useless without the adb program.
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Have you tried looking earlier in the thread where it has the usbboot/aboot website?
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I can't seem to find a compiled one so I'll see if I can do it for ya.
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Some of the most talented and experienced developers and hackers in the community have been looking at this problem for some time now. The Kindle Fire is not the only device to have OMAP HS processors with M-Shield turned on, and it definitely isn't the first.
Believe me, if there is a solution to this problem, it will be found, but by those who are waaaaaaay more experienced than any of us.
The best you can do at this point is learn from your experience, be much more careful in the future, and do the appropriate amount of research the next time you decide to modify your device.
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Some of the most talented and experienced developers and hackers in the community have been looking at this problem for some time now. The Kindle Fire is not the only device to have OMAP HS processors with M-Shield turned on, and it definitely isn't the first.
Believe me, if there is a solution to this problem, it will be found, but by those who are waaaaaaay more experienced than any of us.
The best you can do at this point is learn from your experience, be much more careful in the future, and do the appropriate amount of research the next time you decide to modify your device.
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Yeah you're right. Well thanks to everyone for all the information, and I'll be sure to be way more careful when screwing around with low level things such as bootloaders. I'm just gonna sell my bricked kindle on ebay for parts and get a new one from amazon. Thanks again everyone.
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Yeah you're right. Well thanks to everyone for all the information, and I'll be sure to be way more careful when screwing around with low level things such as bootloaders. I'm just gonna sell my bricked kindle on ebay for parts and get a new one from amazon. Thanks again everyone.
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You're not gonna wait for me to compile usbboot and aboot?
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Because I'm too lazy to Google right now, what do those programs do?
Edit: after looking through some threads I'm guessing its a flasher for the omap440 device, that's kinda not tested and just stuck together for testing. So we have no idea if it would work.
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stunts513 said:
Because I'm too lazy to Google right now, what do those programs do?
Edit: after looking through some threads I'm guessing its a flasher for the omap440 device, that's kinda not tested and just stuck together for testing. So we have no idea if it would work.
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It wouldn't hurt anything. To your knowledge, your device is screwed beyond repair. And if it fixes your kindle, why not try it?
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It wouldn't hurt anything. To your knowledge, your device is screwed beyond repair. And if it fixes your kindle, why not try it?
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Don't waste your time. The initial USB loader used to flash images to the eMMC must also be digitally signed. Unless, by some miracle, you happen to have a copy...it won't work. You'd be better off either trying to get a copy of the boot tools used by Amazon in the factory (somewhere in China), or finding an exploit in the OMAP ROM code which, I'm guessing, probably isn't available either.
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It wouldn't hurt anything. To your knowledge, your device is screwed beyond repair. And if it fixes your kindle, why not try it?
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Well I still do have my kindle so if you do happen to get usbboot and aboot working I'd gladly have my kindle be the lab rat for it. But the only problem is the signature for the USB loader, just like soupmagnet said.
sorry about how old this thread is, but I flashed a good bootloader to my Kindle (forgot the exact model), but it was for a different Kindle. Is there anything I can do? My computer doesn't pickup ANYTHING when I plug it in.

[Q] How can i install TWRP and 2nd Bootloader on Kindle FireHD 7 OS 7.4.6

Can someone point me in a direction to install twrp and 2nd bootloader on KindleFire HD 7, OS version is 7.4.6.. Do i need to downgrade to 7.2.3? Please advise. Kindle Fire HD7 is already rooted with Binary's root. Thanks in advance.
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Can someone point me in a direction to install twrp and 2nd bootloader on KindleFire HD 7, OS version is 7.4.6.. Do i need to downgrade to 7.2.3? Please advise. Kindle Fire HD7 is already rooted with Binary's root. Thanks in advance.
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I tried putting a 2nd bootloader/twrp/custom rom on mine 4 times and bootlooped every time. I used Kindle Fire First Aide to return to 7.2.3 so I could use the 7.2.3 bootimg and have a match. Things we're real slick and problem free from then on.
There are three great sets of instructions about this concerning KFHD on here and a long topic about KFFA.
Do you have a factory fastboot cable? If you bootloop your tablet, you will need it.
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I already order the fastboot cable which i should get it next week. I am able to get on fastboot given my kindle is rooted..
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I already order the fastboot cable which i should get it next week. I am able to get on fastboot given my kindle is rooted..
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That standard USB will do you no good after you bootloop which is likely if you proceed running 7.4.6. I highly recommend using KFFA to go back to 7.2.3 and then use Hashcode's 7.2.3 bootimg and the 2.6.0 TWRP file he lists and flash them with Fire flash. There are topics on this forum that cover Kindle Fire First Aide as well as twrp/2nd bootloader /custom rom. Read up on them to get some good background first.
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I started the process in KFFA before your post.. Worst case scenario ill do it over with fasboot cable once i get it
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so i ended with a triangle.. soft brick.. i guess i will need factory cable now correct? Please advise. tHanks
I tried to did advise you already. Yes, you will need a fastboot cable. Use KFFA to go back to 7.2.3 and go from there.
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Easier root method?

Hey guys I'm new to this device thread, I've tried many way to root and all have failed miserably... I'm running 7.4.7 and am looking to root it, any help please?
Thanks
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I would use either binary's root or the root tool in kindle fire first aid, avoid the qemu method, it can make your kindle slow and you have to know what your doing to fix it from being slow. Lemme see if I can find a link.
Edit: link found! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
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Thanks! , how can I fix the issue where the computer won't pick up the kindle fire, where can I find the correct drivers?
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Thanks! , how can I fix the issue where the computer won't pick up the kindle fire, where can I find the correct drivers?
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Install SDK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaNM-lt_aHw
Some updated ADB drivers are in the signature of Stunts, the guy who has been helping you in this thread.
Sorry was viewing this on my Kindle fire, I downloaded them and just got it working, I rooted it now and it's downgrading to 7.2.3 from there how would I install twrp? Sorry for the newbish questions
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I prefer this method for installing twrp, just make sure to check the box about downgrading the boot loader, because I'm not sure if when you said you downgraded if you ment the os or the bootloader, and if you haven't done that first you will get stuck with a red screen on reboot you can't fix without a fastboot cable. Make sure to stick a copy of the ROM you want to use and the gapps for it on the sdcard ahead of time though because it typically bootloops after you install twrp but it might not I don't remember which version implemented the stupid version check that causes that.
Anyways here's the link, read through it so you don't miss something: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
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I would use either binary's root or the root tool in kindle fire first aid, avoid the qemu method, it can make your kindle slow and you have to know what your doing to fix it from being slow. Lemme see if I can find a link.
Edit: link found! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
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Qemu root is the one used in KFFA. and yeah, it causes major headaches.
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I bricked my Kindle fire... I messed up on twrp and bootloader... It only shows a red screen
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I bricked my Kindle fire... I messed up on twrp and bootloader... It only shows a red screen
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That sucks. You can try using a fastboot cord. It's a coin toss with a red screen as it's considered a hard brick.
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I ordered a factory cable and I have experience with command prompt is fastboot similar?
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I ordered a factory cable and I have experience with command prompt is fastboot similar?
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You can use this tool to restore http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
Did you make a backup before attempting the mod? If you did, just push the files/images onto your KFHD7.
You will need a matching Amazon boot.img and system.img I would do some reading around Hashcodes thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128848 He has the images needed. You can probably use the ones in the restore tool as well.
You will need to have SDK downloaded to get ADB/Fastboot commands recognized. Here is a video tutorial of that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaNM-lt_aHw
LinearEquation said:
You can use this tool to restore http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
Did you make a backup before attempting the mod? If you did, just push the files/images onto your KFHD7.
You will need a matching Amazon boot.img and system.img I would do some reading around Hashcodes thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128848 He has the images needed. You can probably use the ones in the restore tool as well.
You will need to have SDK downloaded to get ADB/Fastboot commands recognized. Here is a video tutorial of that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaNM-lt_aHw
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Thanks and the back ups were made after I rooted it, but before I messed up the bootloader
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Jserrano56 said:
Thanks and the back ups were made after I rooted it, but before I messed up the bootloader
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You're welcome. I guess I meant did you pull the partitions to your computer first via a manual backup? This would have all your saved information on it and would be stored on your PC. Anywho, let us know how you fare.
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You're welcome. I guess I meant did you pull the partitions to your computer first via a manual backup? This would have all your saved information on it and would be stored on your PC. Anywho, let us know how you fare.
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Using that computer tool, uhh I forgot the name, Kindle Fire Aide or something like that to make my back up
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Using that computer tool, uhh I forgot the name, Kindle Fire Aide or something like that to make my back up
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You might do a search for "BACKUP" on your C: drive.
Guys I'm in need of help... I finally got my factory cable and all I keep getting is waiting for device when I'm trying to flash my bootloader
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Sounds like the drivers aren't installed, go into the device manager and right click what should be a device called something like tate-pvt with a triangle next to it and hit update drivers, download the drivers in my signature and extract them somewhere, then point the update driver update window to where you extracted my drivers and let them install. Make sure you check the md5sum of the boot loader file before flashing it.
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Sounds like the drivers aren't installed, go into the device manager and right click what should be a device called something like tate-pvt with a triangle next to it and hit update drivers, download the drivers in my signature and extract them somewhere, then point the update driver update window to where you extracted my drivers and let them install. Make sure you check the md5sum of the boot loader file before flashing it.
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Thanks I kept getting the tate-pvt and the yellow triangle but I didn't know what to do or so I just rage quit... I gave a factory cable and just need to fix it so after I update the drivers it'll fix everything as for as drivers and recognizing the device goes?
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Yes it should work fine after the drivers are installed.
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I tried it on Windows 7 and the Tate-pvt turns to Android Debug something... Basically ADB before I could manually update, like you know when you first plug in a device the computer automatically starts searching for the new drivers and well long story short it makes a noise when I plug it in and the ADB driver can not start....? I'm sooooooo confused... I know I'm probably looking like the biggest noob on xda... Help please, anyone?
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[Q] Bricked? Kindle Fire HD 7''

BACKGROUND: So i rooted my kindle using this tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUW6KARo8Y4 and it worked fine... up until i tried to put the new os. This was a very long time ago and you can follow my progress in my old forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536008&page=4 (which did not fix it.) I decided i need a new start so i made this new forum.
Okay so heres the problem: When i boot up my kindle, it shows the regular kindlefire logo (not fire fire fire) and then a red screen slides by and it boots into fastboot.
*I do have access to a factory fastboot cable*
18lo said:
BACKGROUND: So i rooted my kindle using this tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUW6KARo8Y4 and it worked fine... up until i tried to put the new os. This was a very long time ago and you can follow my progress in my old forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536008&page=4 (which did not fix it.) I decided i need a new start so i made this new forum.
Okay so heres the problem: When i boot up my kindle, it shows the regular kindlefire logo (not fire fire fire) and then a red screen slides by and it boots into fastboot.
*I do have access to a factory fastboot cable*
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Its a really simple fix. Just making sure, this is codename tate? Turn off the kindle. Download the restore image tool for the kindle on the development page where you get ROMs. After that's downloaded plug in the fast boot cable to the PC and your kindle. Turn the device on, run the bat file from the image tool, and then you want to do 4, then the one that restores to the original bootloader, don't know what number. Then hit 1. After that you have a brand new kindle. And reboot with a regular cable.
18lo said:
BACKGROUND: So i rooted my kindle using this tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUW6KARo8Y4 and it worked fine... up until i tried to put the new os. This was a very long time ago and you can follow my progress in my old forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536008&page=4 (which did not fix it.) I decided i need a new start so i made this new forum.
Okay so heres the problem: When i boot up my kindle, it shows the regular kindlefire logo (not fire fire fire) and then a red screen slides by and it boots into fastboot.
*I do have access to a factory fastboot cable*
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I told you last time you flashed the wrong bootloader. The video is for an 8.9. You seem to not be able to make up your mind which mod you tried first but you have issue that are not repairable.
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LinearEquation said:
I told you last time you flashed the wrong bootloader. The video is for an 8.9. You seem to not be able to make up your mind which mod you tried first but you have issue that are not repairable.
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Um, you sure he hard bricked it? He said it's going to a red screen then fastboot, if that was the case and the pc can detect it he should be able to reflash the bootloader. Then again i didnt really read the thread he posted, just kinda glanced through it.
stunts513 said:
Um, you sure he hard bricked it? He said it's going to a red screen then fastboot, if that was the case and the pc can detect it he should be able to reflash the bootloader. Then again i didnt really read the thread he posted, just kinda glanced through it.
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You might try reading the original thread then.
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LinearEquation said:
You might try reading the original thread then.
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ok after reading that i'm a bit confused becasue it seems suggestions were being thrown all over the place. I see it says he thought he flashed firefirefire, but as far as i know, flashing that would have resulted in the device not even wanting to power on since its not designed for our device and wouldnt turn on.
I'm willing to play ball and see where this goes just to see whats going on. If you can get fastboot to recognize the device try running "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" and tell me what it hands off, i want to know once and for all that this is a 7" hd model and that will tell me.
LinearEquation said:
I told you last time you flashed the wrong bootloader. The video is for an 8.9. You seem to not be able to make up your mind which mod you tried first but you have issue that are not repairable.
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i was able to remove the bootloader
Uh oh... I tried to use KFFirrstAid again and completely restore to 7.2.3 and i believe i have officially hard bricked my kindle. It does not turn on and the computer cannot detect it. Thanks for your help anyway
how did kffa manage to hard brick it???? Well if it is indeed hard bricked i would see about putting it to a good cause and see if @kurohyou wants it. He mapped out emmc pins for the 8.9" and kf2 so we can reflash teh bootloader via soldering a sdcard reader to the kindles motherboard, but he still needs a hard bricked kfhd 7 to map th epins out for this model. Downside is it will probably make the kindle's motherboard completely unusable because he has to unsolder the emmc chip to figure out the pin locations. He might be able to solder the emmc back on thought so you might actually get a working motherboard back if you get lucky. This would benefit the community as awkward as it is to ask.
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how did kffa manage to hard brick it???? Well if it is indeed hard bricked i would see about putting it to a good cause and see if @kurohyou wants it. He mapped out emmc pins for the 8.9" and kf2 so we can reflash teh bootloader via soldering a sdcard reader to the kindles motherboard, but he still needs a hard bricked kfhd 7 to map th epins out for this model. Downside is it will probably make the kindle's motherboard completely unusable because he has to unsolder the emmc chip to figure out the pin locations. He might be able to solder the emmc back on thought so you might actually get a working motherboard back if you get lucky. This would benefit the community as awkward as it is to ask.
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ill see what i can do. i certainly have no use for it.

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