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Bootloop Between Blue and Yellow Kindle

I posted this late last night after spending hours troubleshooting so sorry for the lack of details.
I thought I followed the instructions to a t on this thread. The only step I skipped was backing up my data. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128848
When my Kindle Fire HD booted, it would loop between the regular Kindle Fire logo and the Blue logo. Eventually it would then go to TWRP. Once in TWRP I tried numerous times to use the Boot Option, Restore Option, and Recovery option to no avail. When I selected Bootloader, I would get the fastboot logo and it would stall there. I had to hard reset to get it to start again. Every time I connected my Kindle to the fastboot cable and entered the ADB or fastboot commens, it would say waiting on device. I also tried using the Factory Restore tool below and that did not work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
When I connected the Kindle Fire HD to the PC, sometimes it would show as Android Device and other times it showed as PVT-8 or something to that effect.
Here is where I am now. The Kindle Fire HD no longer can boot to TWRP. It just looks the normal Kindle Fire logo and it loops indefinitely. My PC can no longer see the Kindle Fire HD at all. Is this a true brick or do I still have a chance?
BTW, I have multiple micro USB cables for all the devices I use. I am pretty sure the one I am using is the factory. How can I confirm this is a fastboot cable?

How did you get back to an orange only boot loop, it was easy to fix when it was blue... If it only is orange you are probably going to need a fastboot cable. Oh and to satisfy you with an answer as to why it boot looped, its because the newer amazon os detects the older boot loader or twrp, and refuses to boot, so you have to have a ROM ready to flash on the sdcard ahead of time.
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stunts513 said:
How did you get back to an orange only boot loop, it was easy to fix when it was blue... If it only is orange you are probably going to need a fastboot cable. Oh and to satisfy you with an answer as to why it boot looped, its because the newer amazon os detects the older boot loader or twrp, and refuses to boot, so you have to have a ROM ready to flash on the sdcard ahead of time.
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Thanks. Anyway to confirm that the cable I have is a fastboot cable? Also, how would I go about performing a repair if it is.

If its a fastboot cable you would know it because you bought it for such occasions and because as soon as you plug it into the kindle it says fastboot in big letters. Once you have it in fastboot use kindle fire first aid and try a system reflash, I'm sure it would boot up without a doubt if you used an older version of the Amazon os, like I think 7.4.2 or older, but I don't know what version kffa uses, so if it still doesn't boot after doing that, try using the kindle fire system restore tool.
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stunts513 said:
If its a fastboot cable you would know it because you bought it for such occasions and because as soon as you plug it into the kindle it says fastboot in big letters. Once you have it in fastboot use kindle fire first aid and try a system reflash, I'm sure it would boot up without a doubt if you used an older version of the Amazon os, like I think 7.4.2 or older, but I don't know what version kffa uses, so if it still doesn't boot after doing that, try using the kindle fire system restore tool.
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Thank you. Much appreciated. I ordered one from Amazon but will see about making one myself.

Are you trying to boot into Stock Amazon OS? That's your issue. Download a ROM and proper Google Apps package and either put them on your SD Card by mounting USB Storage in TWRP, or sideload flash a ROM, then you'll boot without issue. Don't forget to factory reset and wipe /system beforehand! I had this same issue my first time.
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He somehow got rid of second boot loader, so he can't get into twrp...
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If you are going to make one yourself find a Samsung branded cable they have the necessary solder points the rest of them don't seem to
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I have the fastboot cable now. It will go in to fastboot as soon as I connect it. I tried using the KFHD Recovery Tool but I am still stuck in a Kindle Fire loop. Any ideas what to do next? I chose option1 and 3 already from the tool.

harryhoudini66 said:
I have the fastboot cable now. It will go in to fastboot as soon as I connect it. I tried using the KFHD Recovery Tool but I am still stuck in a Kindle Fire loop. Any ideas what to do next? I chose option1 and 3 already from the tool.
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Why option 1? That is a different version of the tablet. You want to run KFFA and select 'completely restore the KFHD 7 7.2.3' This should be #3 of KFFA.
So once you have the tablet in fastboot, just run KFFA and go from there. Some files will download and then KFFA will push them onto your tablet. After that, your tablet will be stock and you can root and remove OTA updates from there. Keep an eye on your computer screen as the script will tell you what's going on.
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LinearEquation said:
Why option 1? That is a different version of the tablet. You want to run KFFA and select 'completely restore the KFHD 7 7.2.3' This should be #3 of KFFA.
So once you have the tablet in fastboot, just run KFFA and go from there. Some files will download and then KFFA will push them onto your tablet. After that, your tablet will be stock and you can root and remove OTA updates from there. Keep an eye on your computer screen as the script will tell you what's going on.
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Thanks. Option 3 worked, I just needed to be patient and wait for it to boot. I am good now and running CM 10.2.

harryhoudini66 said:
Thanks. Option 3 worked, I just needed to be patient and wait for it to boot. I am good now and running CM 10.2.
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Good to heart. You'll love CM 10.2. Works real well.

Kindle fire hd 7 stuck in fastboot

I have tried restoring with Kindle Fire First Aid, which didn't work. I am unsure what to do and was wondering if someone could help me.

Exactly what was the error kffa had?
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It had no error, it acted like it worked but was still in fastboot mode.

I would try it again, did you do a system restore to one of the older versions listed or restored to a backup? If that stills doesn't work I would try the kindle fire system restore tool. It's in the android development section I believe.
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Still didn't work.

Try this utility: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
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That doesn't work either.

What exactly happens, because I need to know if its flashing successfully, if it is maybe you have a different kindle than the image you are trying to flash, that would explain why it still isn't booting. When you put it in fastboot, CD into the directory of either kfhdsrt or kffa, and run "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" and tell me what it outputs.
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Tate-PVT-08, also it says like finished, it doesn't give any error after it finishes.
And I appreciate you helping me, if you help me get it working I will gladly tip you a few bucks if you'll like.

Does it boot into fastboot without you doing anything?
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Yea. When it turns on it goes right to fastboot.

OK I think I took the wrong approach, your problem might be simpler than I thought it to be. Type "fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot". I'm thinking the idme got set to boot loader if I think I know what I'm talking about.
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Still goes back to fast boot

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Still goes back to fast boot
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Have you tried pulling the USB connection as quickly as possible when the screen goes black after issuing the command? I do that with my fastboot cable and it's what I like to do
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ok after hearing that a simple fastboot reboot won't work i am pretty sure your idme got set to bootloader, try issuing this command: fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 1

FAILED (remote failure)
I get that

Reread my post, I initially put the wrong number then changed it like 5 minutes later.
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Still get the same error

Wait, I just realized you aren't the same person that started the thread, are you having the same problem, what device are you on, what happened before this?
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i'm having the same problem too.. i tried following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909 to flash TWRP and then hopefully a ROM. After running the FireFlash app and rebooting the kindle it was stuck at the Kindle boot logo. i powered it off and later that night i tried turning it on and this time it boot into TWRP which was great but i made the mistake of not copying the rom file to the kindle before rebooting the first time so now rom to flash in recovery and the use mount feature int TWRP didn't work (couldn't pick up the kindle when connect to the computer) i then power it off again and the next day i tried to turn it on again and give it another try and this time it boots to Fastboot mode instead and thats were i am not. IDK how come it keeps changing
Edit.. ok now i got fastboot to work. i tried flashing TWRP recovery with fastboot. it looks like it works but when i reboot it goes back to fastboot mood. even if i hold down the volume up and power it still goes to fastboot mode..

[Q] Bootlooping Kindle

I am trying to install CM on a Kindle and got put in beween a rock and a hard place.
I was able to successfully able to root the Kindle. I don't remember what method I used. After that, I installed the FlashFire app and tried installing TWRP. After rebooting, the kindle is in a bootloop. It goes to the Kindle screen for about 3 secs and then reboots. I dont see any movement in the logo.
I made a 'factory cable' and am able to get it in fastboot mode. The only problem is, I can not get ADB to work. I have the Amazon drivers installed. I do 'adb devices' and nothing shows up. I have tried using a different port and un/reinstalling the drivers.
Any help/suggestions appreciated.

Does the logo ever then blue? Also adb doesn't work with fastboot, you use fastboot commands with fastboot mode.
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Does the logo ever then blue? Also adb doesn't work with fastboot, you use fastboot commands with fastboot mode.
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No. The logo stays orange.
EDIT: Actually, the "Kindle" is blue but the rest is orange.

If the kindle logo is blue that's good, hold I think its volume down when the logo is orange until it turns blue and recovery should come up at which point I think this will help you. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459498
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Neither of the volume buttons are taking me to a recovery.

Well in that case you can always go for using kffa to restore it using your fastboot cable, though you will probably need to restore the boot loader manually too, just remember too check the boot loaders md5sum before flashing it so you don't hard brick.
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Ok, I was able to get the recovery to finish and work, but now the Kindle won't even turn on. I left it on the charger for about an hour and still nothing.

What exactly did you do because if it won't even turn on that's a very bad sign.
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Well I am going to call it KIA. I don't think there will be anything anyone can do to have it fixed.

See if you can send it into amazon for a free replacement.
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Skullmonkey said:
Well I am going to call it KIA. I don't think there will be anything anyone can do to have it fixed.
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I was going to ask if you are sure your fastboot cord is still functioning right? Some of them homemade ones can break. Just a thought.

[Q] Kindle fire hd wont boot

So I rooted a kindle fire hd 7"? on 7.6.4 successfully then used fireflash.
I rebooted as instructed and held the volume up button to get to recovery.
it just sits at the fireflash logo now and when i try to boot regular it takes my to a "kindle Fire System Recovery" screen where I choose to reboot or reset the device.
I already tried the reset option with no luck.
How do i fix this.

You didn't flash twrp, run a "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" on your PC, then plug the kindle in while its off. If it has 2nd boot loader on it and the fastboot drivers are working, your kindle should go into fastboot, from there you can restore with kffa and start over again. If the logo never turns blue you will need a fastboot cable.
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stunts513 said:
You didn't flash twrp, run a "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" on your PC, then plug the kindle in while its off. If it has 2nd boot loader on it and the fastboot drivers are working, your kindle should go into fastboot, from there you can restore with kffa and start over again. If the logo never turns blue you will need a fastboot cable.
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So I put fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product into cmd or what?
I have no clue what that is.

Yea it is a command you have to run in a command prmopt, but you need a copy of the fastboot command though for you to be able to run that, you can pull a fastboot command out of one of the utilities on the forum like kindle fire first aid or system restore utility, or just download the android sdk for it.

stunts513 said:
Yea it is a command you have to run in a command prmopt, but you need a copy of the fastboot command though for you to be able to run that, you can pull a fastboot command out of one of the utilities on the forum like kindle fire first aid or system restore utility, or just download the android sdk for it.
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I have android sdk on my pc right now.
would i navigate to the sdk folder like cd c:/program files/sdk/platformtools/ and then run the command?
Sorry for the newbie questions, this is my first kindle.
EDIT- I just ran it through there
command worked and says waiting for device but when i plugged the kindle in it did the usual orange logo to blue logo back to orange and then system recovery thing.
What did i do wrong?

I'm guessing your fastboot drivers aren't installed, when it goes into fastboot your kindle will say fastboot on the screen in a small logo. Download the drivers in my signature and extract them somewhere. Open the device manager and plug your kindle in while its off, at some point if you see a tate-pvt device show up you will have to right click it and hit update drivers and point it to the ones you extracted from the zip file in my signature. If your on windows 8 you will have to disable windows driver signature enforcement first though... Once the drivers are installed the fastboot command should work on the next attempt.
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So.
I am in KFFA and selected the Kindle Fire HD 7" then the 7.2.3 option.
I skipped putting it into fastboot through KFFA since it is already there.
Then it tells me there are 3 files ready to flash so I type y and it does it's thing and tells me this,
imgur.com/JidXOIG.png
I type y and hit enter.
It does it's thing again and reboots the kindle, it goes orange, blue, orange shining, fast black screen, orange logo then to this screen.
imgur.com/Qhv7yGj.jpg
So I just reboot and hold the volume button and it comes up with this fastboot logo.
imgur.com/zVz5seU.jpg
Sorry about the links, I can't post full links yet.

In haven't used it myself, just run the runme.bat and look for a system restore option.
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Check the post above your last one.
I was editing it while you replied sorry.
thanks for the help btw.

Sounds like kffa didn't download the images it needs to flash. I would try again and see if you can get it to.
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stunts513 said:
Sounds like kffa didn't download the images it needs to flash. I would try again and see if you can get it to.
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I have tried 3 or 4 times now without success, I will try one more time from the beginning and see what happens.

If kffa won't work you can always try the system restore utility. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
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Well I just tried with the system restore utility and now I think it is worse.
Now it just flashed the orange kindle logo.
No blue logo or nothin.
Would this be because i was not using the original cable?
I didn't think it mattered that much since it was already going into fastboot and all.
Plus i rooted and installed CM9 on a nook with the same cable without issues.

Well because that failed you will now need a fastboot cable to fix it...
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spacexhh said:
Well I just tried with the system restore utility and now I think it is worse.
Now it just flashed the orange kindle logo.
No blue logo or nothin.
Would this be because i was not using the original cable?
I didn't think it mattered that much since it was already going into fastboot and all.
Plus i rooted and installed CM9 on a nook with the same cable without issues.
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You should have had a fastboot cord before using system restore utility in the first place. Often things go wrong.

Wrong bootloader flashed

Hello
and sorry for my horrible English! Yesterday I made a big mistake and I killed the bootloader of my Kindle Fire HD built in 2012!
I was reading on a german android plattform, that in this forum here are some members, who are able to write a new bootloader!
My questions are:
1. Is that right
2. how much it will coast?
Best wishes from Germany
Magnus

magnumthevoice said:
Hello
and sorry for my horrible English! Yesterday I made a big mistake and I killed the bootloader of my Kindle Fire HD built in 2012!
I was reading on a german android plattform, that in this forum here are some members, who are able to write a new bootloader!
My questions are:
1. Is that right
2. how much it will coast?
Best wishes from Germany
Magnus
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Your in the smartwatch forum, try posting the question here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625682

magnumthevoice said:
Hello
and sorry for my horrible English! Yesterday I made a big mistake and I killed the bootloader of my Kindle Fire HD built in 2012!
I was reading on a german android plattform, that in this forum here are some members, who are able to write a new bootloader!
My questions are:
1. Is that right
2. how much it will coast?
Best wishes from Germany
Magnus
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Yes,it is right. Depending on what you did to the device,it might not cost anything at all. My question is,which bootloader did you flash?

SafinWasi said:
Yes,it is right. Depending on what you did to the device,it might not cost anything at all. My question is,which bootloader did you flash?
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At the last step of this instruction my kindle was dead!
Step 1: Test your fastboot driver installation by doing the following:
(For Kindle Fire 2nd Ed. and Kindle Fire HD 7" (2012) a fastboot cable is needed for this procedure. This cable is a special USB cable with a powered pin that normal USB cables do not have. For the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" it is not required.)
Power down your device if necessary
Type the following command into a cmd/terminal window on your PC:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
Should return with: < waiting for device >
If you need to, connect your fastboot cable to the Kindle at this time
Reboot the device
It *SHOULD* show a Fastboot screen and your terminal window should show something like:
product: Tate-XXX-XX
(example for Kindle Fire HD 7" 2012, can also start with "Jem" or "Otter2")
If you have any problems with these initial steps try downloading Amazon's USB drivers for the Kindles and then repeat the above till you see the desired response.
Step 2: Download the files you will need to install 2nd-bootloader & TWRP recovery:
An older bootloader with an unlock exploit (this is specific to your device):
kfhd8-u-boot-prod-8.1.4.bin
md5sum a56f24c0c01aaea4bf408bc710faadaa
VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DOUBLE CHECK THE MD5SUM ON THIS FILE. IF ITS CORRUPTED AND YOU APPLY WITH FASTBOOT, YOUR DEVICE IS A BRICK.
TWRP Recovery:
kfhd8-twrp-2.7.0.0-recovery.img
md5sum a0c7533fd853849184850580350abd18
Freedom Boot.img:
kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img
md5sum 8374cf88e75abda8c374044a1f0daa5f
Step 3: Use fastboot to apply exploit files and reboot into recovery With the device powered off: connect your FASTBOOT USB cable(if needed) to the Kindle which should cause it to power on and enter "FASTBOOT" mode. Issue the following commands into your command/terminal window on your PC 1 at a time. (if you don't need a fastboot cable then power on the device after entering the 1st command below)
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader kfhd8-u-boot-prod-8.1.4.bin
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery kfhd8-twrp-2.7.0.0-recovery.img
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot kfhd8-freedom-boot-8.4.6.img
(if using a fastboot USB cable swap to a normal USB cable before entering the next command)

Do you have the 8.9 or 7 inch model?
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If 7 inch you downloaded the wrong files, those files are for 8.9 inch.
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wire55 said:
Do you have the 8.9 or 7 inch model?
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If 7 inch you downloaded the wrong files, those files are for 8.9 inch.
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Hi, you are right, I have the 7 inch version!!!

magnumthevoice said:
Hi, you are right, I have the 7 inch version!!!
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You have to use a restore tool to bring it back to life, let me link one.
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wire55 said:
You have to use a restore tool to bring it back to life, let me link one.
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Hi, I tried with the fastboot cable before, but the kindle stays still dead,- the display stays black!!!

magnumthevoice said:
Hi, I tried with the fastboot cable before, but the kindle stays still dead,- the display stays black!!!
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Dude,it's gone. An 8.9 bootlaoder on a 7 inch means hard-brick.
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SafinWasi said:
Dude,it's gone. An 8.9 bootlaoder on a 7 inch means hard-brick.
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So it means, that there is no chance to wake it up?

magnumthevoice said:
So it means, that there is no chance to wake it up?
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If the fastboot cord does not energize the tablet then it's a done deal. You can try the emmc threat or a new motherboard.
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LinearEquation said:
If the fastboot cord does not energize the tablet then it's a done deal. You can try the emmc threat or a new motherboard.
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Thanks for information (
One question, what is the emmc threat,- I will find it here?