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[Q] help fire hd 7" stuck on startup screen

7" fire hd purchased 2013.01.09
rooted using [ROOT][HOW TO] Root the Kindle Fire HD and 2 with Windows - Noob (Simple) Version
computer skills intermediate
win 7
I was stupid and did not check this forum first.
tried to install go ex launcher without any help.
deleted kindle launcher. (stupid)
now will not go past kindle fire screen.
can anyone help?

emp2013 said:
7" fire hd purchased 2013.01.09
rooted using [ROOT][HOW TO] Root the Kindle Fire HD and 2 with Windows - Noob (Simple) Version
computer skills intermediate
win 7
I was stupid and did not check this forum first.
tried to install go ex launcher without any help.
deleted kindle launcher. (stupid)
now will not go past kindle fire screen.
can anyone help?
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You need to restore.. Go back to Kindle First Aide Software, restore your selected model. Hopefully adb or fastboot is still working for you? It should be with no problem, but yea thats what you need to do.

cannot get computer to mount the fire.
saw the cable mod have a few extra cables.
will be good practice and nice to have for my next mistake.

did you fix it?
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miztah1999z said:
did you fix it?
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not sure.
made the cable in 30min. used an LG cable that came with a phone, very easy but the connections are bare and could break.
used the recovery program from this forum.
boots but comes up with no apps .
working and doing this between clients.

emp2013 said:
not sure.
made the cable in 30min. used an LG cable that came with a phone, very easy but the connections are bare and could break.
used the recovery program from this forum.
boots but comes up with no apps .
working and doing this between clients.
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The recovery will likely remove all the apps you had installed, but that is the only way to fix your bootloader problem. It's a brand new day!

Factory cable is a must have if you have no recovery installed. You should check out both links in my signature.
GOOD LUCK!!!

Krsmqn said:
Factory cable is a must have if you have no recovery installed. You should check out both links in my signature.
GOOD LUCK!!!
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I'm having the same issue. I used various tools, and all "say" they were successful, meaning they gave no errors but when I reboot, I get stuck in a bootloop at KF screen.

got it restored.

emp2013 said:
got it restored.
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How?

BlackElvis79 said:
How?
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sat down when i wasn't busy and checked everything.
the clip on the end of my cable wasn't tight from when i made the factory cable.
tightened it up and reran the first aid program.
still having some problems with getting the program and computer to recognize the kindle in normal boot mode.

emp2013 said:
sat down when i wasn't busy and checked everything.
the clip on the end of my cable wasn't tight from when i made the factory cable.
tightened it up and reran the first aid program.
still having some problems with getting the program and computer to recognize the kindle in normal boot mode.
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To fix your recognition errors, post your problems in the "Kindle Fire First Aide" thread. Once fixed, I strongly suggest you visit THIS thread and get TWRP. That will allow you to backup your "good" working setup, and give a recovery to boot into to load the backup if you ever mess it up. I have TWRP installed on my KFHD7 and have had zero problems with it.(in fact, it's saved me 3 times already)

Krsmqn said:
Factory cable is a must have if you have no recovery installed. You should check out both links in my signature.
GOOD LUCK!!!
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Hey I don't know if it is a "must" anymore.. On the KFFirstAide OP didn't they find away around it..
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BlackElvis79 said:
I'm having the same issue. I used various tools, and all "say" they were successful, meaning they gave no errors but when I reboot, I get stuck in a bootloop at KF screen.
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Something is not right then.. You need to head over to the Kindle Fire First Aide thread and post you screen shots of what the software is telling you. Sometimes it will say succesful but in the writing there are errors. If you have used the restored option, while your kindle is able to use fastboot, then you should not be in a bootloop. Any other question just post them..

lacoursiere18 said:
Hey I don't know if it is a "must" anymore.. On the KFFirstAide OP didn't they find away around it..
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Oh.... good to know. Well, TWRP is still a good idea.

Krsmqn said:
Oh.... good to know. Well, TWRP is still a good idea.
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Heck yea!! Lol i think when i get my new kindle back from amazon i think im going to sell it and go to the dark side.. Nexus 7.. Maybe wait for the new one

did the same thing, frustrating because i have dode this in the past with no problem (once i had another launcher up and running)
i get the kf screen..
using the kfaide tool i start the restore and daemon starts successfully but it doesnt apear to be going beyond that...

Kyoushi said:
did the same thing, frustrating because i have dode this in the past with no problem (once i had another launcher up and running)
i get the kf screen..
using the kfaide tool i start the restore and daemon starts successfully but it doesnt apear to be going beyond that...
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Do you have ADB enabled in settings under security? If so toggle it off then back on.
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soupmagnet said:
Do you have ADB enabled in settings under security? If so toggle it off then back on.
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thanks for getting back so quick
i had adb enabled... but as it is stuck on the kindle fire boot im at a loss how to toggle this
doing my own research its clear that the adb server is running on my pc but its not finding the device
when i manually load up adb and try to force the fastboot through i just get error device not found
and adb devices does not list anything....
looks like i need a factory cable no?
stupid passive bootloader, stupid me, should of checked the new launcher i installed was indeed launching, annoyingly i did back up the file just incase lol

[Q] (new) I need help very bad Kindle Fire HD

Ok im very new so plz dont use smart words haha ok i think i bricked my kindle i think that is the term, i had it rooted then i was in the system folder where i was trying to paste something and i acidently pasted it over a file i guess idk it closed out and it gave me a red triangle and said "your kindle dosnt seem to be able to boot. Resting your device to factory defaults may help you to fix this issue" Then it shows Reboot you kindle the other one says Reset to Factory Defaults. Ok so i select Reboot your kindle and it just goes right back to the same thing it was on. So then i select reset to factory defaults then it gives me a list of No's and one yes i select Yes and it says kindle fire and it has a loading bar that is slowly filling up. The bar hardly fills up at all then it says kindle fire and it reboots AND GOES RIGHT BACK TO THE SAME THING AS IT WAS ON!!! So any help is great and i would love any help becaose i dont want to have a 200$ or so useless kindle Fire HD

You need to acquire a fast boot cable and then visit the kindle fire first aid page, you need to reflash your Rom again
Link posted below
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36647251
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Thanx
mrkhigh said:
You need to acquire a fast boot cable and then visit the kindle fire first aid page, you need to rehash your Rom again
Link posted below
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Ok so where could i obtain one of these cables and sry im new but what does rehash mean?

Jrey111 said:
Ok so where could i obtain one of these cables and sry im new but what does rehash mean?
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You should contact SKORPN to get a factory cable.
Instructions can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20380015&postcount=9
I think rehash means to make a fresh install of your ROM, but I'm not sure.

it means Swype failed me, rehash = flash
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Did someone say they needed a factory cable? Lol
Sure no problem, however cables do not have brains so they do not fix kindles by themselves. All they do is put the device in to Fastboot mode. It is then up to the human and the hosting computer to successfully use Fastboot commands in order to do what ever the end goal is.
I do not own a Kindle so I can't do much on my end. All I can do is build high quality Factory Cables to force the kindles to go into Fastboot. Once you have my cable, You then need to ask the kindle experts how to use a factory cable... I would try the KFFirstAide software since it's made to fix kindles.
Mysteriously sent from my Nexus 7

[Q] *URGENT*Kindle not powering on after rooting with KFU

I booted my kinle fire into fastboot mode and ran KFU. I chose option 2 to root the kindle and at the same time kfu installed TWRP recovery. My kindle proceeded to reboot but the kindle logo never showed up and since then it showed no sign of power. I tried the wall charger and i tried the hard reset. None of them worked. What do i do now?

yahoonuts said:
I booted my kinle fire into fastboot mode and ran KFU. I chose option 2 to root the kindle and at the same time kfu installed TWRP recovery. My kindle proceeded to reboot but the kindle logo never showed up and since then it showed no sign of power. I tried the wall charger and i tried the hard reset. None of them worked. What do i do now?
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Please confirm you have the first generation Kindle. I ask because you're in the Kindle Fire HD area.

LinearEquation said:
Please confirm you have the first generation Kindle. I ask because you're in the Kindle Fire HD area.
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i have a kindle fire hd 7

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the kfu utility is for the first kindle fire not the HD. I believe you have flashed the wrong bootloader and are now in an unrecoverable hard brick.
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mrkhigh said:
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the kfu utility is for the first kindle fire not the HD. I believe you have flashed the wrong bootloader and are now in an unrecoverable hard brick.
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so you're saying there's nothing i can do to fix this? absolutely nothing?

I would wager yes it's gone. But you could try a fast boot cable (I'm guessing that would be a waste of money though) or you could read the thread in the kf2 thread that discusses bringing these types of bricks back to life by taking it apart and attempting to flash the boot loader straight attached to the microchip. But I'm not sure that it's been accomplished yet. Or worth the effort is you'll only be fixing one.
Some people have returned them to amazon if they were still under warranty. I believe it's kinda dishonest but hey that's your call.
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yahoonuts said:
so you're saying there's nothing i can do to fix this? absolutely nothing?
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Not when you flash KFU to a KFHD. That's a different bootloader. Sorryy, your tablet is permanently hard bricked.
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Edit: You can trey a fastboot cord if you want but may not work either.
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LinearEquation said:
Not when you flash KFU to a KFHD. That's a different bootloader. Sorryy, your tablet is permanently hard bricked.
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Edit: You can trey a fastboot cord if you want but may not work either.
can't i return it to amazon ?
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yahoonuts said:
LinearEquation said:
Not when you flash KFU to a KFHD. That's a different bootloader. Sorryy, your tablet is permanently hard bricked.
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Edit: You can trey a fastboot cord if you want but may not work either.
can't i return it to amazon ?
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If there is no physical damage and it is still under warranty you should be fine to return it.
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LinearEquation said:
yahoonuts said:
If there is no physical damage and it is still under warranty you should be fine to return it.
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Ok, I'll do that. Thank You.
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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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Jserrano56 said:
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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stunts513 said:
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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Jserrano56 said:
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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Jserrano56 said:
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.

LinearEquation said:
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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Jserrano56 said:
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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stunts513 said:
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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Kindle Fire 7 5th Gen

Hey guys. I've tried rooting my new Kindle Fire 7 5th Gen but the furthest I get is to the fastboot screen "waiting for device" and nothing else happens. I have downloaded and installed the device utilizes and the kindle's serial is recognized by the root program. Any ideas on what I may be missing or what may be causing the issue?
P.S I was able to install the Google Play Store using a similar program no problem. And everything seems to be working fine with that.
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TheKhrish said:
Hey guys. I've tried rooting my new Kindle Fire 7 5th Gen but the furthest I get is to the fastboot screen "waiting for device" and nothing else happens. I have downloaded and installed the device utilizes and the kindle's serial is recognized by the root program. Any ideas on what I may be missing or what may be causing the issue?
P.S I was able to install the Google Play Store using a similar program no problem. And everything seems to be working fine with that.
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How are you trying to root? Which method? Filename of root method? Did you watch the video?

I used the method used by Root Junky in his YouTube video.
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TheKhrish said:
I used the method used by Root Junky in his YouTube video.
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having the same issue
i too was able to install google play and remove adds
did you happen to get a fix?

No. Still searching for one. I've heard something about a twrp boot but its a more complicated process and I don't want to risk bricking my device unless I get a tutorial that breaks it down simply. I guess I'll just be waiting for another method if one comes along.
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thathectorkid said:
having the same issue
i too was able to install google play and remove adds
did you happen to get a fix?
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No. Still searching for one. I've heard something about a twrp boot but its a more complicated process and I don't want to risk bricking my device unless I get a tutorial that breaks it down simply. I guess I'll just be waiting for another method if one comes along.
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TheKhrish said:
No. Still searching for one. I've heard something about a twrp boot but its a more complicated process and I don't want to risk bricking my device unless I get a tutorial that breaks it down simply. I guess I'll just be waiting for another method if one comes along.
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see the cm12 video, it shows how to boot twrp
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63943805
[Videos] Tutorials on how to root, flash roms and more on the Amazon Fire 5th gen.
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sd_shadow said:
see the cm12 video, it shows how to boot twrp
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63943805
[Videos] Tutorials on how to root, flash roms and more on the Amazon Fire 5th gen.
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Thanks a ton! I'll check it out. Hope its safe.
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TheKhrish said:
Thanks a ton! I'll check it out. Hope its safe.
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It's pretty safe, bootloader is locked, which means critical partitions are protected (bootloader, recovery...)
I have also posted some unbrick instructions here
Unbrick/Restore Stock 2015 Amazon Fire (KFFOWI/Ford) with custom recovery

Me Too... Check this...
I'm having the same problems... Check your device manager, when device boots to "fastboot" scren, are you getting a Yellow "Other Devices" with "Android" in it? instead of the ADB Composite under "Android Devices" the video says to look for?
I think I figured out the problem... Now just still looking for a solution.
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I think I found it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/howto-install-drivers-adb-fastboot-mode-t3236187
You need to force it to use the drivers that have already been installed, just didn't get applied correctly for some reason.
Let us know if this helped... or not

AriDiz said:
I'm having the same problems... Check your device manager, when device boots to "fastboot" scren, are you getting a Yellow "Other Devices" with "Android" in it? instead of the ADB Composite under "Android Devices" the video says to look for?
I think I figured out the problem... Now just still looking for a solution.
Edited 30 min later:
I think I found it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/howto-install-drivers-adb-fastboot-mode-t3236187
You need to force it to use the drivers that have already been installed, just didn't get applied correctly for some reason.
Let us know if this helped... or not
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its saying "fire" under portable devices and there is no "android devices" listed in device manager for some reason only "other devices" in which the tablet is not displaying at all
i tried the update driver software but when i point to to what the instructions tell me to windows shows an error saying there is no files compatible with my device? so im stuck

There is a stumbling block which isn't mentioned in the videos. You will need to install the driver via
Device manager
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Browse my computer for driver software
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let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
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All
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Have disk
At this stage point to the folder containing the driver you downloaded.
As you go through the process of rooting etc you will come to a point where it says "Fast boot" on the tablet and "Press any key to continue" on your pc, this is where the process stops dead, you need go through the driver process again while everything is still plugged in and running, you will see the device name is different this time plus it uses a different driver this time.
Everything else is as the video shows.
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Connorsdad said:
There is a stumbling block which isn't mentioned in the videos. You will need to install the driver via
Device manager
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Browse my computer for driver software
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let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
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Have disk
At this stage point to the folder containing the driver you downloaded.
As you go through the process of rooting etc you will come to a point where it says "Fast boot" on the tablet and "Press any key to continue" on your pc, this is where the process stops dead, you need go through the driver process again while everything is still plugged in and running, you will see the device name is different this time plus it uses a different driver this time.
Everything else is as the video shows.
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i am now rooted THANKS SO MUCH!! i cant believe they glossed over that small detail! :good: :laugh:

AriDiz said:
I'm having the same problems... Check your device manager, when device boots to "fastboot" scren, are you getting a Yellow "Other Devices" with "Android" in it? instead of the ADB Composite under "Android Devices" the video says to look for?
I think I figured out the problem... Now just still looking for a solution.
Edited 30 min later:
I think I found it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/howto-install-drivers-adb-fastboot-mode-t3236187
You need to force it to use the drivers that have already been installed, just didn't get applied correctly for some reason.
Let us know if this helped... or not
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Thanks Mate! I will try this as soon as possible and let you know if it works. I'd much rather root than install a whole new software so I've been holding out for a while.
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TheKhrish said:
Thanks Mate! I will try this as soon as possible and let you know if it works. I'd much rather root than install a whole new software so I've been holding out for a while.
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Thanks again Mate! It worked! Finally! I went to device manager while in fastboot mode and sure enough it showed that the drivers weren't installed correctly. As soon as I manually installed them again I was able to finish the root process. Thanks!?
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Lucky Patcher here I come ??
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TheKhrish said:
Lucky Patcher here I come ??
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Just so you know, all mentions of that particular app are not allowed at xda. It's considered piracy, warez, what have you.

I didn't know. I'll remove it if I get confirmation.
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I have seen a whole discussion on lucky patcher quite some time ago that was never removed. It focused more on how it works, how to protect against it.
I do not believe simply mentioning the name lucky patcher is banned. It is recommending it for piracy that is not permitted. TheKhrish made zero mention of what she used LP for. People who were previously unfamiliar would not have even known it could be used for piracy.

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I have seen a whole discussion on lucky patcher quite some time ago that was never removed. It focused more on how it works, how to protect against it.
I do not believe simply mentioning the name lucky patcher is banned. It is recommending it for piracy that is not permitted. TheKhrish made zero mention of what he used LP for. People who were previously unfamiliar would not have even known it could be used for piracy.
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Thanks for clarifying Blueberry. I do not intend to use LP illegally. Just as I use Flex for IOS (Apple) I use it as one way of practicing my developer skills while I try to learn. Just as a hobby.
P.S And I'm a she.
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