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[Q] Kindle Fire HD in a brick.

Hello!
I'd like your advise. My Kindle Fire went into brick afeter I tried to install TWRP 2.3.1.1. It rebooted and cannot be turned on after that at all. Anything I tred on it does not work, no reaction to the attempt to switch it on or connect it to the PC. Any advise at all, Please? I need to know if there is a chance to revive the thing.
Thank You.

Honestly, I don't know what more I can do to protect you people from yourselves.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928866
A little research goes a long way.

soupmagnet said:
Honestly, I don't know what more I can do to protect you people from yourselves.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928866
A little research goes a long way.
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Guess some people have to learn the hard way.

zer0trip said:
Guess some people have to learn the hard way.
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I'm agree with you, it's my fault and my problem. But in theory, what is possible to make, to get back kindle to life?

Well...in theory, you would have to obtain the private signing keys from Amazon so a custom bootloader can be made for the new devices. Then you would have to put it in USBboot mode, most likely by shorting the USBboot pin to a ground point on the device and using a custom tool like Firekit, made for the 2nd generation devices, to send low level USB commands to the device and flash a signed bootloader.
But that's all speculation at this point.

Petr0S said:
Hello!
I'd like your advise. My Kindle Fire went into brick afeter I tried to install TWRP 2.3.1.1. It rebooted and cannot be turned on after that at all. Anything I tred on it does not work, no reaction to the attempt to switch it on or connect it to the PC. Any advise at all, Please? I need to know if there is a chance to revive the thing.
Thank You.
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Exactly what instructions were you following we you decided to do this?
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ZERO chance
Petr0S said:
Hello!
I'd like your advise. My Kindle Fire went into brick afeter I tried to install TWRP 2.3.1.1. It rebooted and cannot be turned on after that at all. Anything I tred on it does not work, no reaction to the attempt to switch it on or connect it to the PC. Any advise at all, Please? I need to know if there is a chance to revive the thing.
Thank You.
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I guess the whole "this is only for first gen KFs and will brick your KFHD" thread confused you? Wow, just wow!

soupmagnet said:
Honestly, I don't know what more I can do to protect you people from yourselves.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928866
A little research goes a long way.
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Sticky it so when ever anyone goes into the KF section or KFHD/KF2 in giant red letters it has a popup with the disclaimer
Sent from my KFTT using xda app-developers app

Give the guy a break!!
Give the guy a break, I suppose none of you have made a mistake? He is asking for help not to be put down

Thank you for answers! Thread can be closed, because i have resolved my problem by changing my bricked kindle to new kindle, without problems..

Petr0S said:
Thank you for answers! Thread can be closed, because i have resolved my problem by changing my bricked kindle to new kindle, without problems..
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what did you tell them for the reason you wanted it to be replaced ?

I always blame their updates lol i had my first generation replaced 4 times after bricking them.
Sent From My Rooted Kindle HD 7"

Petr0S said:
Thank you for answers! Thread can be closed, because i have resolved my problem by changing my bricked kindle to new kindle, without problems..
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so please tell me how you did that? i also am one of the glorious winners which bricked the kindle.

Un-Root Back to Stock

I am having a ridiculous amount of trouble with my kindle. I had rooted it and was swapping through roms quite frequently trying to find something I liked. Somewhere along the way something got messed up. I just want to wipe it completely and start fresh. No root. I have looked for several hours on the web and cant seem to find anything. I need a barney style breakdown step by step with all download links and everything. I get the basics but the terminology gets confusing. Thanks in advance.

miller6323 said:
I am having a ridiculous amount of trouble with my kindle. I had rooted it and was swapping through roms quite frequently trying to find something I liked. Somewhere along the way something got messed up. I just want to wipe it completely and start fresh. No root. I have looked for several hours on the web and cant seem to find anything. I need a barney style breakdown step by step with all download links and everything. I get the basics but the terminology gets confusing. Thanks in advance.
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Read this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
You need to download the SDK package as well. Here is a video tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaNM-lt_aHw
You will need a factory fastboot cord as well. You can get one off eBay or an adapter here http://shop.teamblackhat.info/Factory-Adapters-motadapt.htm

LinearEquation said:
Read this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
You need to download the SDK package as well. Here is a video tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaNM-lt_aHw
You will need a factory fastboot cord as well. You can get one off eBay or an adapter here http://shop.teamblackhat.info/Factory-Adapters-motadapt.htm
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Thank you. I haven't got a chance to try it yet but I will eventually. I'm now thinking of going back with a root and rom. Do you have any known good ones?

miller6323 said:
Thank you. I haven't got a chance to try it yet but I will eventually. I'm now thinking of going back with a root and rom. Do you have any known good ones?
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Take your pick http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd/7-development

So... I cant get it to go into fastboot. Using Kindle Fire Utility version 0.9.6 it shows online 4000. When i try to get it to go to fastboot it sits at Activating Fastboot <4002> and does nothing else. Any ideas?

miller6323 said:
So... I cant get it to go into fastboot. Using Kindle Fire Utility version 0.9.6 it shows online 4000. When i try to get it to go to fastboot it sits at Activating Fastboot <4002> and does nothing else. Any ideas?
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Why are you using Kindle Fire utility? Do you wish to turn your Kindle into a paperweight? KFU is for first generation only. You need a fastboot cord. Hold the powerbutton down on the KIndle for 20 seconds until the Kindle powers off? Plug the fastboot cord into a USB port and then into the Kindle. The Kindle should power on and show fastboot on the screen. Is this what it does?
Edit: Or are you using a first generation Kindle and posting in a Kindle Fire HD 7 thread?

LinearEquation said:
Why are you using Kindle Fire utility?
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I have a first gen...

miller6323 said:
I have a first gen...
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You're in the Kindle fire HD 7 area. I would suggest to post this over there.

[Q] Bricked Kindle Fire HD 7''

A while back after buying my kindle I decided to root it. After rooting it (like a total idiot) I tried putting on a second bootloader and running Cyanogen on it. I didn't really know what I was doing and noticed later that it wouldn't charge. It ultimately shut down and won't charge at all. I purchased a fastboot cable and plugged it in but it's not registering anything other than the batter logo (but without the charging symbol). Do I have to wait until it dies completely or is there something I can do to speed up the process?

Nobody? It won't even charge with the factory cable plugged in (or rather display that it's charging) what do I do?

So it gets to the charging logo and never gets past that? Or is it telling you to charge it. Also I don't think you can charge with a fastboot cable.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app

stunts513 said:
So it gets to the charging logo and never gets past that? Or is it telling you to charge it. Also I don't think you can charge with a fastboot cable.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app
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Well, after letting it sit a while it booted into fastboot mode but KFFA isn't reading it to flash it and install anything. It sits at [Waiting for Device] and doesn't change.

Sounds like your drivers for fastboot aren't installed. Go into the device manger and look for a device that has a yellow triangle next to it probably called tate-pvt. Now download the drivers in my signature and extract them somewhere. Back in the device manager right click the device with a yellow triangle, hit update drivers, and point it to where you extracted mine and let it install. If you are on windows 8 you will have to disable driver signature enforcement first or my drivers won't install...
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app

stunts513 said:
Sounds like your drivers for fastboot aren't installed. Go into the device manger and look for a device that has a yellow triangle next to it probably called tate-pvt. Now download the drivers in my signature and extract them somewhere. Back in the device manager right click the device with a yellow triangle, hit update drivers, and point it to where you extracted mine and let it install. If you are on windows 8 you will have to disable driver signature enforcement first or my drivers won't install...
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Alright, downloading now. So you think this should fix the ADB issue?

I think so, also keep in mind you don't use adb commands in fastboot, you use fastboot commands, so if at some point kffa has a window come up about adb it's useless so kill it, I think it actually asks you a question that determines if that window comes up( like put your device in fastboot?).
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app

stunts513 said:
I think so, also keep in mind you don't use adb commands in fastboot, you use fastboot commands, so if at some point kffa has a window come up about adb it's useless so kill it, I think it actually asks you a question that determines if that window comes up( like put your device in fastboot?).
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app
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So far it's working. It's reading that it's erasing user data now so I think I'm home free now. Thanks a ton!!

Now I have another problem....it won't boot back up. The kindle shut down after KFFA was done and I was given the message to hold it down for x seconds then release it for x then hold it down again, but I've done that and it won't start!

SithSerith said:
Now I have another problem....it won't boot back up. The kindle shut down after KFFA was done and I was given the message to hold it down for x seconds then release it for x then hold it down again, but I've done that and it won't start!
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Do you get any response at all from the Kindle? Are you positive you flashed the proper images for the Kindle you own.
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LinearEquation said:
Do you get any response at all from the Kindle? Are you positive you flashed the proper images for the Kindle you own.
Sent from my Nexus 7 Flo running Odex SinLess ROM 4.4.2 with ElementalX kernel using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Yes, apparently I was doing something wrong because I just left it alone for a bit and it came right up! totally fixed now. A very big thank you for you guys offering your help!!

I will fumble and panic until I get this puppy fixed and rooted with Cyanogen Mod lik
SithSerith said:
A while back after buying my kindle I decided to root it. After rooting it (like a total idiot) I tried putting on a second bootloader and running Cyanogen on it. I didn't really know what I was doing and noticed later that it wouldn't charge. It ultimately shut down and won't charge at all. I purchased a fastboot cable and plugged it in but it's not registering anything other than the batter logo (but without the charging symbol). Do I have to wait until it dies completely or is there something I can do to speed up the process?
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Thanks SithSerith :good:,
For posting this problem that I will soon have to address with my newly bricked kindle.
I think I may have the same problem that you had and will have wait for my cable to arrive before I make the umteen time attempting to fix the 1 gen Kindle.
I am using a iMac workstation with this application VMWare hosting a Win7 and somehow the device is not showing up after I bricked the puppy trying to install TWRP via Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.9 and I did something really stupid and needless to say spent the last 3 days researching and found the factory cable thread and ordered one.
I am waiting till it get here so that I can get past the Amazon Kindle yellow logo. The device is not seen in my mac nor the VMWare Win7.
Could please clean up your OP (Original Post) and list the steps or some bullets for others like my self can follow along with the correct way to repair the kindle.
I will fumble and panic until I get this puppy fixed and rooted with Cyanogen Mod like I wanted to ....
Thanks a bunch SithSerith :good:!

When go through a wrong process you can't hope everything will finish in a good way. Need no wrong to boot files

serendipityguy said:
Thanks SithSerith :good:,
For posting this problem that I will soon have to address with my newly bricked kindle.
I think I may have the same problem that you had and will have wait for my cable to arrive before I make the umteen time attempting to fix the 1 gen Kindle.
I am using a iMac workstation with this application VMWare hosting a Win7 and somehow the device is not showing up after I bricked the puppy trying to install TWRP via Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.9 and I did something really stupid and needless to say spent the last 3 days researching and found the factory cable thread and ordered one.
I am waiting till it get here so that I can get past the Amazon Kindle yellow logo. The device is not seen in my mac nor the VMWare Win7.
Could please clean up your OP (Original Post) and list the steps or some bullets for others like my self can follow along with the correct way to repair the kindle.
I will fumble and panic until I get this puppy fixed and rooted with Cyanogen Mod like I wanted to ....
Thanks a bunch SithSerith :good:!
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Does the tablet come on at all? Next time use Fire Flash. KFU is not for a Kindle Fire HD. I hope that the fastboot cord shows some life in your tablet because flashing a different bootloader is most often a hard brick that the fastboot cord won't help with. Hope it works out though. Here are two great posts to read to restore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128848
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909

But this has taught me a world of patients.
LinearEquation said:
Does the tablet come on at all? Next time use Fire Flash. KFU is not for a Kindle Fire HD. I hope that the fastboot cord shows some life in your tablet because flashing a different bootloader is most often a hard brick that the fastboot cord won't help with. Hope it works out though. Here are two great posts to read to restore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128848
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
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Thanks LinearEquation, for the tip - - - KFU is not Kindle Fire HD - - - ( had no Idea ).
I may have implemented some Kindle Fire HD apps in effort to root this KFU device and now I am day 3 waiting for my cable.
But this has taught me a world of patients.
Thanks for the links :good:

LinearEquation said:
Does the tablet come on at all? Next time use Fire Flash. KFU is not for a Kindle Fire HD. I hope that the fastboot cord shows some life in your tablet because flashing a different boot loader is most often a hard brick that the fastboot cord won't help with. Hope it works out though. Here are two great posts to read to restore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128848
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
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Oh yes she fires up stuck at the Kindle Fire yellow logo . . .

Rooting 11.3.2.1

I am trying to root a friend's kindle fire hd 7" 2013 running 11.3.2.1... the problem is I do not have a factory cable. I can't seem to find anywhere that explicitly states that one is 100000000% REQUIRED to get to fastboot for this device, but if anyone can clear that up for me that would be great. I'm under the impression once I get to fastboot, then this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50985251&postcount=347 will work...
Any help would be fantastic.

Melamunna said:
I am trying to root a friend's kindle fire hd 7" 2013 running 11.3.2.1... the problem is I do not have a factory cable. I can't seem to find anywhere that explicitly states that one is 100000000% REQUIRED to get to fastboot for this device, but if anyone can clear that up for me that would be great. I'm under the impression once I get to fastboot, then this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50985251&postcount=347 will work...
Any help would be fantastic.
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no
use https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-dSyq3U-jVDNFZhSW1jd2RuQ0k&usp=drive_web
and take a look inside the bat file for windows, just copy and paste commands or execute it. (commands are the same for win and linux but dont execute the file on linux only c & p)
Yes you need the factory cable
just rooted my kindle 30 min ago
1. fastboot old img
2. root it
3. fastboot new (original) img
4. install gapps and have fun
amazon store wont work if you install gapps

mint-an said:
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use https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-dSyq3U-jVDNFZhSW1jd2RuQ0k&usp=drive_web
and take a look inside the bat file for windows, just copy and paste commands or execute it. (commands are the same for win and linux but dont execute the file on linux only c & p)
Yes you need the factory cable
just rooted my kindle 30 min ago
1. fastboot old img
2. root it
3. fastboot new (original) img
4. install gapps and have fun
amazon store wont work if you install gapps
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Right- I understand the steps that I am supposed to do, and I actually ended up with the "11.3.2.1-root" zip you linked... I guess I just linked the wrong post.
Well without this factory cable I guess this won't be going anywhere. Oh well. Thanks for the reply.

Melamunna said:
Right- I understand the steps that I am supposed to do, and I actually ended up with the "11.3.2.1-root" zip you linked... I guess I just linked the wrong post.
Well without this factory cable I guess this won't be going anywhere. Oh well. Thanks for the reply.
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you can build youself one, search for it, just wire the red cable with the unused pin on the back at the micro usb side
(i holded it during the flash in my left hand because I have not soldered it )

mint-an said:
you can build youself one, search for it, just wire the red cable with the unused pin on the back at the micro usb side
(i holded it during the flash in my left hand because I have not soldered it )
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I might try it- I do have a lot of microusb cables floating around, but I also just made a realization - there doesn't appear to be any custom roms for the 2013- soho (all appear to be for 2012-tate). If I saw some for 2013 then I'd probably just say what the heck and try to make a cable but unfortunately that's a pretty big deal breaker.

Melamunna said:
I might try it- I do have a lot of microusb cables floating around, but I also just made a realization - there doesn't appear to be any custom roms for the 2013- soho (all appear to be for 2012-tate). If I saw some for 2013 then I'd probably just say what the heck and try to make a cable but unfortunately that's a pretty big deal breaker.
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sure but you can root it and add apps, maybe chromecast streaming support or something

Can I fix my Bricked Kindle by replacing the logic Board?

I tried to fix my kindle in a boot loop. I used a factory cable, alas my efforts failed as now the system does not turn on at all thus my PC cant see it.
If I replace the logic board from a known working kindle will that fix it?

Hi there,
Please give us more details about your device.
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R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Hi there,
Please give us more details about your device.
Thanks
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the kindle was in a boot loop, I tried to use KFU and it would not take the image. I mistakenly tried to install TWRP and it looked like ot installed and went to reboot. The system is now just a black screen when th no sign of life. The system does not see it esstially the definition of Bricked. I found a logic board for $19. I am technical and have the skills to replace the board. my question is the ROM and SDcard part of the board. I spent hours reading to flash it properly with a factory cable. I just didn't read enough ?

Sir,
Your details about device its not enough. Kindle is only some part of your device name.
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R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Sir,
Your details about device its not enough. Kindle is only some part of your device name.
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Hopefully this is what you are asking for. a kindle Fire HD 7 with 8gb ram...

Wyoung2100 said:
Hopefully this is what you are asking for. a kindle Fire HD 7 with 8gb ram...
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Yes that was what I want for the best place to move your thread.
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