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Hey guys,
Firstly many thanks for the help!
I rooted my Kindle Fire HD 7" successfully using KFFirstAide, worked fine.
I then selected option 10, to install second boot loader, TWRP. seemed to work fine. But now all that happens is the White and orange kindle logo shows for a second, and then the screen turns all red.
I'm assuming bricked :/.
Now my question. Will the factory cable that I can purchase help?!
Many thanks,
Mattt
Yes it will, from there you just need to reflash the stock bootloader. I don't know if kindle fire first aid has the option to restore the boot loader but if it doesn't theirs instructions mor or less in has codes thread on manually installing the 2nd boot loader. The instructions were designed for downgrading the boot loader, but they also fix a bricked kindle by restoring the file he included. If u can't find anything in the of first aid then use this link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128848
Look underneath where it says "added 04/02" in red letters towards bottom of first post. Make sure you check the md5sum so u don't hard brick your kindle.
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stunts513 said:
Yes it will, from there you just need to reflash the stock bootloader. I don't know if kindle fire first aid has the option to restore the boot loader but if it doesn't theirs instructions mor or less in has codes thread on manually installing the 2nd boot loader. The instructions were designed for downgrading the boot loader, but they also fix a bricked kindle by restoring the file he included. If u can't find anything in the of first aid then use this link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128848
Look underneath where it says "added 04/02" in red letters towards bottom of first post. Make sure you check the md5sum so u don't hard brick your kindle.
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Thank you so much for your reply Stunts. I've just gone ahead and ordered the cable.
I think there is a restore option, but that was for the three partitions. Is that what I need to restore?.
Many thanks again I'm sure i'll have some more questions when the cable arrives!
Cheers,
Matt
I haven't bricked a kindle yet so I am not sure what partitions it backs up, I think it backs up boot, system, and recovery. If that's the case I don t think it will help but I am unsure. I can always download kffa and look through the batch coding to see what it does though if I need to. I'll look through the coding tomorrow to see, I don't have the mouse to my PC with me and its a pain to follow scripting on a tablet IMO.
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mattmct said:
Thank you so much for your reply Stunts. I've just gone ahead and ordered the cable.
I think there is a restore option, but that was for the three partitions. Is that what I need to restore?.
Many thanks again I'm sure i'll have some more questions when the cable arrives!
Cheers,
Matt
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Matt,
I was in the process of flashing CM10.1 to my Kindle the other day and I encountered the same problem with the red screen. I had forgotten a step. All I had to do was do was exactly what Stunts said, in the step under "added 04/02" (in red letters). You use the fastboot cable and the Kindle in fastboot mode to push that file onto your tablet.
Once I did that, the red screen went away.
You guys are amazing, thanks so much Stunts and calkenneth!
I really appreciate the help!
When the cable arrives I'll flash the boot loader from there, hopefully that will unbrick and I'll carry on from there.
Just one question, is the bootloader, the same as what is effectively stored on the root partition / ie the root backup img.
Thanks again guys!
Um if I am understanding that correctly then no is the answer I think. I am a Linux user so I understand the root partition, not sure where the boot loader itself is stored, outside of the actual block that I think we can backup off it. I don't think its a mountable partition, though if it was I wouldn't mind perusing it in read only mode. I just personally haven't seen it.
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HUGE thanks to both you guys!
Cheers so much stunts and calkenneth. I did exactly as you said. The cable arrived, fastbooted the boot loader and all was good!
Managed to install Andriod and Google Store. Now it's working like a charm and I'm loving it.
Thanks again!
Excellent, glad to hear it!
guys ive been trying to use kffa to revert kindle fire hd 7 to 7.2.3 for like a week now and it just don't work
i followed the steps laid down in this form and inevitably it stops at some point through the process and says
ether, cant find path specified , waiting for device, cant find file /RIC, something always stops the posses
im using a kindle fire hd 7 v7.4.6 and yes ive followed the post rooting the 7.4.6 and yes it is rooted i know
this because i have super user windows when i enter root file in es file explorer. i have got as far as kffa
told it to option 3 revert version to 7.2.3 it gos through two of the three steps fethes files 3 of 3 tries to
load recovery on last step, stays on "waiting for device" and never does nothen.
this tread is prity old does it still aply or no WHAT AM I DOING WRONG plz help Dane AZ.
ps if anyone has time i have two computers so i can read post on one wile working on the other
so someone could go through step by step with me . also have all related files already downloaded
thanks
Red brick screen solved!
thelz said:
guys ive been trying to use kffa to revert kindle fire hd 7 to 7.2.3 for like a week now and it just don't work
i followed the steps laid down in this form and inevitably it stops at some point through the process and says
ether, cant find path specified , waiting for device, cant find file /RIC, something always stops the posses
im using a kindle fire hd 7 v7.4.6 and yes ive followed the post rooting the 7.4.6 and yes it is rooted i know
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I've been through the same mill as you this past week. Tried everything.
Just about to give up when member galearned on here pointed the way. It worked!!
Files a bit big - 1,1GB. My mobile modem got pretty hot It's surrounded by oriental symbols, too.
I can't provide the link (I'm too new on here) but I think you'll find galearned ok. The filename is:
KFHD_SRT_v1.3.0
Cheers, Bill.
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Here, you beat make to it, I'll just post the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
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stunts513 said:
Here, you beat make to it, I'll just post the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
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im afraid im past that point recovery tool simply says waiting for device it stuck in twrp with no data in
anything check through all options cant find any data in any of them what now. wait ive tried the recovery options found data
im tring now
thelz said:
im afraid im past that point recovery tool simply says waiting for device it stuck in twrp with no data in
anything check through all options cant find any data in any of them what now. wait ive tried the recovery options found data
im tring now
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didnt work still boots back to TWRP flash screen tried all 8 bottons what do i do now plz anyone?
in twrp what buton do i pick and witch folder after that plz help anyone
Oh you have twrp, you could just "adb push" a stock rom on there from the development section, but if you're going to take the kffa or kfsrt route with flashing stock, just go into twrp, hit reboot, then hit bootloader, it should go into fastboot. It will probably restore stock recovery though, not sure i haven't use either of the tools mentioned before, so you might have to reinstall that.
just pulled it back from the FIRE
Ok just got it back working, followed your advice and started looking for post about using the sideloading option in the TWRP to push stock OS 7.4.6 to the SD card, found one that gave the adb code to push, im new so i dont know stuff like that "adb sideload C;/desktop/kfhd7-amizon-os-kfhd7.4.6.zip"
Don't know why all the file locations were empty when i tried to use TWRP consol the instructions in the post said reboot after everything else
when i did it would not reboot into system and if i tried to install a zip could not find a file in there anywere witch is wieard because all file came back when i pushed the kfhd7.zip to the sd card even the disk img on my sd card?
anyway all's good that ends well ..........
dont think ill try it again soon on my 7hd
maybe one more time on the one im sending back to amizon its dead i should have a cable by tus so ill try and bring it back to life if only to make sure theres nothing there for techs to refuse my warenty just a big blank space.:good:
I've been living (mostly) happily with my Kindle Fire HD 7" running BAM rom (the best rom ever) for a couple months now. I decided to upgrade to android 4.4. I went into TWRP to install the new rom, but it wouldn't install, so I decided to flash one of my recoveries I had made in october and it flashed it fine, but when it boots up now it won't even get to the blue Kindle Fire anymore, it's just a boot loop BEFORE it.
When I first did this I had basically no clue what I was doing so I didn't make sure that fastboot was working and it doesn't seem to be working now.
Please HELP!!!!
CalebQ42 said:
I've been living (mostly) happily with my Kindle Fire HD 7" running BAM rom (the best rom ever) for a couple months now. I decided to upgrade to android 4.4. I went into TWRP to install the new rom, but it wouldn't install, so I decided to flash one of my recoveries I had made in october and it flashed it fine, but when it boots up now it won't even get to the blue Kindle Fire anymore, it's just a boot loop BEFORE it.
When I first did this I had basically no clue what I was doing so I didn't make sure that fastboot was working and it doesn't seem to be working now.
Please HELP!!!!
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I had this happen to me recently. It's easy to fix, with the right tools. You need a Fastboot/factory cable (whatever you want to call it) that has a short from pin 1 to 4, and Kindle Fire First Aide (In the KFHD 7" General forum).
>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.3... or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running CyanogenMod 10.2<<<
Thanks
Ph0enix_216 said:
I had this happen to me recently. It's easy to fix, with the right tools. You need a Fastboot/factory cable (whatever you want to call it) that has a short from pin 1 to 4, and Kindle Fire First Aide (In the KFHD 7" General forum).
>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.3... or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running CyanogenMod 10.2<<<
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Thanks, was hoping not to have to buy a factory cable, but now see it's necessary.
CalebQ42 said:
Thanks, was hoping not to have to buy a factory cable, but now see it's necessary.
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You don't necissarily have to buy one--I built one myself (with a little help from my dad). All you need is a spare Micro-USB cable, a soldering iron, a small strand of wire, and a bit of battery power left on your Kindle. If you want to make the job a little bit easier, you can also get a Micro-USB breakout board from SparkFun.com. They're so much easier to solder to than a plain Micro-USB end.
Tutorial I used: http://chimerasaur.us/2012/01/making-a-kindle-fire-factory-cable/
For the breakout board: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10031
hey, was able to use a single wire to temporarily turn my normal usb to a fastboot usb:cyclops:, but now what do I do?
Don't know what's happening!!
I flashed a new system, boot, and recovery, but it still will boot up into boot loop. WHAT DO I DO (I do know how to do fastboot using -i 0x1949 so I know that's not my problem I'm thinking bootloader, but am not sure)
tried flashing bootloader...
Didn't work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a little irritated. downloading a program(forgot it's name) that's supposed to be able to flash the proper files to recover a fully bricked device, so I'm hopeful:fingers-crossed:
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Didn't work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a little irritated. downloading a program(forgot it's name) that's supposed to be able to flash the proper files to recover a fully bricked device, so I'm hopeful:fingers-crossed:
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No such tool exists for the KFHD. What ever you're about to use is gonna hard brick your tablet. Use the system restore tool for Kindle Fire 7 and run the bat tool or push the images. Read the tutorial to get some background knowledge on this.
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Already done
Ends up fixing it, bricking it again and fixing it again and am sending this from cm11 on my kindle fire
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Ends up fixing it, bricking it again and fixing it again and am sending this from cm11 on my kindle fire
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So what was the name of the program you used?
What was suggested earlier
After posting some of my previous posts, I realized I somehow had kffirstaid and used the restore option (but I personally like to manually do the fastboot commands, so I used it mainly to download the files and do it the first time) then redid the steps in this forum to get it to reinstall twrp and then flashed cm11.
Hello folks,
I posted this in the wrong forum earlier. Im a bit confused and need some direction.
I want to unleash my KF2 to full android tablet, So...I know i need to root it, I want to go with KitKat style rom but want 100% reliability (so will go with the most stable platform), I have been looking at the guides and how to pages for a week now and there is a lot on conflicting or different information. Can someone point me towards a guide or someone who can help me please.
My KF2 is stock with sideloaded apps at present its software version is 10.4.8 (which i can find no information about regarding root or other hacks)
any information will be gratefully received.
Many thanks
Andy
Anyone help out? Cheers, I'm eager to update this thing
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fordy0508 said:
Anyone help out? Cheers, I'm eager to update this thing
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root with kindle fire first aid, think it also has a option to install twrp and 2nd bootloader for you, not sure how reliable that is considering you are going to have to downgrade the bootloader and stuff, for some reason fireflash never had kf2 support added to it, which i find odd considering it uses the same method to do it, minus the fact it needs a different bootloader. Long story short, root with kffa, then either use kffa's option to install twrp and 2nd bootloader(if it has it) or use the tutorial for your device in the android development section made by hashcode. You must downgrade your bootloader though if you do it manually, just a heads up so you don't get stuck with a redscreen that only a fastboot cable will fix.
Thanks very much
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Just to summerise,
I root with KFFA,
I install TWRP,
Then a 2nd boot loader,
Then I can do custom Rom,
In a nutshell oh 1 more thing, what's the best Rom to go for and at what point do I need to downgrade my bootloader ? Cheers
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fordy0508 said:
Just to summerise,
I root with KFFA,
I install TWRP,
Then a 2nd boot loader,
Then I can do custom Rom,
In a nutshell oh 1 more thing, what's the best Rom to go for and at what point do I need to downgrade my bootloader ? Cheers
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eh its more like root. downgrade bootloader from fastboot(make sure to check md5sum or risk hard brick), install 2nd bootloader +twrp.
Lemme grab a tutorial for ya: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100963
Hope this helps.
Dude you're a legend,
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So I'll need to buy a fastboot cable to do it then
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O you don't need a fastboot cable, fastboot cables are only to kick it into fastboot mode when bricked, you can get into fastboot from a working kindle with commands such as
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
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Ok mega, so just follow the guide you posted, I'll root it tonight with kffa and do some research about the rest, the root seems quite simple with kffa
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So i need a touch of help please, I have followed the steps in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
up to
"Kindle Fire First Aide Step 13 : The Kindle Fire should automatically turn on and boot regular Bootmode. If the Kindle does not turn on depress the power button until it turns on. Next select Option 15 in the Software. The Kindle will reboot and will now see a screen that says: Fastboot Kindle Fire."
So i plug my kindle into the USB slot when it is turned off and it turns on as expected, I then go to the KFFA software as instructed to select option 15 from the main menu, except the main menu doesn't 15 options,
i have
1. device diagnostics
2. kindle fire 2nd gen
3. kindle fire hd 7"
4. kindle fire hd 8.9
5. rooting/unrooting
6. backups
7. extras
8. drivers
9. device diagnosics (root required)
10. [disabled] caution: install 2nd bootloader <TWRP>
i have tried going option 15 and it just opens option 1.
Im really confused as this doesnt seem to be doing anything.
help please.......
fordy0508 said:
So i need a touch of help please, I have followed the steps in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
up to
"Kindle Fire First Aide Step 13 : The Kindle Fire should automatically turn on and boot regular Bootmode. If the Kindle does not turn on depress the power button until it turns on. Next select Option 15 in the Software. The Kindle will reboot and will now see a screen that says: Fastboot Kindle Fire."
So i plug my kindle into the USB slot when it is turned off and it turns on as expected, I then go to the KFFA software as instructed to select option 15 from the main menu, except the main menu doesn't 15 options,
i have
1. device diagnostics
2. kindle fire 2nd gen
3. kindle fire hd 7"
4. kindle fire hd 8.9
5. rooting/unrooting
6. backups
7. extras
8. drivers
9. device diagnosics (root required)
10. [disabled] caution: install 2nd bootloader <TWRP>
i have tried going option 15 and it just opens option 1.
Im really confused as this doesnt seem to be doing anything.
help please.......
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um just look through the menus for it, because i am not familiar with kffa, i do all the stuff kffa does manually in a terminal/command prompt. I can tell you how to do it manually if you want but other than that...
Cheers ....it's been about 10yrs since I did command prompt stuff, is there a guide out there ? Cheers
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Ok I give up, I've tried all night to get kffa working and not a jot of luck, I've tried the Windows 7 tutorial and got seriously confused then my computer threw a hissy fit so my toys went out of the pram. Bugger it it can stay hog tied to bloody amazon , thanks to all those who have helped me try
fordy0508 said:
Ok I give up, I've tried all night to get kffa working and not a jot of luck, I've tried the Windows 7 tutorial and got seriously confused then my computer threw a hissy fit so my toys went out of the pram. Bugger it it can stay hog tied to bloody amazon , thanks to all those who have helped me try
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you could still do it all you need to do is run a simple "adb reboot bootloader" from a command prompt while cd'd into the kffa directory. Thats the equivalent of what it wants to do.
I'll give it a go, you have been a great help, thank you, I owe you one......if you need to know anything about cars or mechanical engineering I can sort you out lol
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Sweet those are 2 fields I'm always interested in, I took a lot of autotech courses back in highschool because I have an old 75 corvette that sat in the driveway for about 10 years. Already replaced all the brake calipers, master cylinder, rebuilt the carburetor, and did the most ghetto fix to the tachometers circuit board to fix a blown circuit you will ever see. xD
I'll stop digressing before there's a huge paragraph about this, long story short it still isn't drive able yet because the transmission needs some serious fixing (some kinda vacuum issue makes the engine die when going into drive unless you rev it a lot while doing so, and occasionally it blows ATF all over the place from the dipstick/fill hole, was told by my teacher a while back it is probably a blocked vent or something, don't remember the term right now because its been awhile since I looked into it, but I digress again)
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Lol, I love the old 'vettes, being a brit most of my expertise are modern TDi engines specifically VAG group and large agricultural engines I.E. SISU power or Cummings, but i'll always try to help where i can,
im going to have another play with the Kindle Fire of annoyance tonight if i get a chance.
I'll post up my yellow triange thingy, and ill try getting into fastboot via command line *bites nails ....shaking with terror*
Still no luck with this thing,
I'm going to start again on my desktop computer where I can start from scratch.
I'll start with the SDK program, Drivers and so on, then onto Root for Windows 7 (anyone with advice - I will listen intently), then I need help to install something like CM or a new OS.
I really want to nail this tonight
Thanks for all your help folks
fordy0508 said:
Still no luck with this thing,
I'm going to start again on my desktop computer where I can start from scratch.
I'll start with the SDK program, Drivers and so on, then onto Root for Windows 7 (anyone with advice - I will listen intently), then I need help to install something like CM or a new OS.
I really want to nail this tonight
Thanks for all your help folks
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ok i'm still here to help, also now i recognize who pm'd me the other day *facepalm* sorry i've been gettign on xda like right before i fall asleep lately because of a frustrating project i'm working on thats a bit above my knowledge. Rather than donwload the big sdk, look for a tut made by me in my threads (theres not many threads i created) and it has a zip with adb and fastboot in it and thats it. Way smaller and easier to use, just extract it to a directory and then shift right click the directory and hit " new command windows here" and you can run the adb and fastboot commands. Also drivers are in my signature. They are the kind that you right click the device in the device manager and hit update driver on to use. Any questions feel free to ask.
Hi Folks!
I think i made a big mistake.
I used Kindle Fire First Aide on my device and now I'm stuck in Fastboot mode.
From what i read now, i used the wrong Version (Option "Completely Restore the KFHD 7 7.2.3") wich is for older Kindles.
I looked for the Stock Images for this Model, but couldn't find them....
Is there a way to fix it or do i have to contact Amazon?
Can Amazaon reconstruct my mistake and avoid the warranty?
Thank's l lot for guiding a prat....
5kgd5
You flashed files for KFHD 2012 (Tate).
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Thank you for your reply.
I know i flashed the wrong files.... damn.
The question is - does anybody have the right files for me?
I found that thred:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2685090
I followed these instructions with no luck, because i wiped the kindle.
Any further suggestions / comments...?
5kgd5 said:
Thank you for your reply.
I know i flashed the wrong files.... damn.
The question is - does anybody have the right files for me?
I found that thred:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2685090
I followed these instructions with no luck, because i wiped the kindle.
Any further suggestions / comments...?
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That method should work. It flashes a small system image with some stuff removed i think, then it pushes a update onto the device that then updates it to a full os. Should work like it did on the other devices it was tested on, i'm assuming that utility should also flash the correct bootimg and recovery as well. Without the right bootimg it wouldn't probably bootup enough for the procedure to finish.
5kgd5 said:
Thank you for your reply.
I know i flashed the wrong files.... damn.
The question is - does anybody have the right files for me?
I found that thred:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2685090
I followed these instructions with no luck, because i wiped the kindle.
Any further suggestions / comments...?
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Well i seem to come across loads of people who have bricked their kindles. dont worry mines bricked too but check out the link in my signature and you'll come to a KFSOWI modding page. one of the moderators there (Gran PC) is developing a program which will unbrick your kindle. its great check it out mate
Unbrick Kindle FIre HD
does anybody know how to unbrick the kindle fire hd 7 inch. it is stuck on the logo screen. By the way i have a mac.
2012 or 2013 model? (2013 has no camera)
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stunts513 said:
That method should work. It flashes a small system image with some stuff removed i think, then it pushes a update onto the device that then updates it to a full os. Should work like it did on the other devices it was tested on, i'm assuming that utility should also flash the correct bootimg and recovery as well. Without the right bootimg it wouldn't probably bootup enough for the procedure to finish.
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i tried kyle-berry's files but it didnt boot up after that.. had to use an old boot.img
I haven't downloaded his tool to checkout his script and see how it runs. Does it flash the old boot image we were using or does it not flash the boot partition at all?
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