kindle fire 5th gen, stuck in boot loop unless battery drained.
I am able to boot fine only if the battery becomes drained from the boot loop'ing and then i turn it back on. But after it boots fine into the fire os, if i do a reboot or power off, then power on again, it will go back into a boot loop. And, i can't even turn it off right now, it is jsut in a boot loop.
It seems strange that it still boots, but only in that condition. WHat could be wrong? if i flash a custom rom, would it fix it or what?
thanks
veggi3s said:
kindle fire 5th gen, stuck in boot loop unless battery drained.
I am able to boot fine only if the battery becomes drained from the boot loop'ing and then i turn it back on. But after it boots fine into the fire os, if i do a reboot or power off, then power on again, it will go back into a boot loop. And, i can't even turn it off right now, it is jsut in a boot loop.
It seems strange that it still boots, but only in that condition. WHat could be wrong? if i flash a custom rom, would it fix it or what?
thanks
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Your best best is to reload FireOS 5.1.2 from the stock recovery menu if you can access it. Long press power until the device shuts off. Then press and hold left volume button (one closest to head phone jack) immediately followed by power button. Hold both for 5-10 sec. If no response release both then try again. After 3-5 seconds the device should boot into recovery mode. From there you can attempt to reload FireOS 5.1.2 following the instructions in this guide/video: here.
If you can't access the recovery menu then your only other option is to request an exchange from Amazon if the device is still under warranty.
Maybe try a back to Stock.
xxw.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201830180
Hold power down & Volume down (When the buttons are on top the left one)
Hold the vol down button until you are in the recovery.
use the vol buttons until you find the "apply update from ADB"
The go ahead and use "ADB Sideload ./../xxx.bin" (Drag the downloaded file (.Bin) To the Terminal/cmd)
Viedeo on youtube How to Firmware Restore or Unbrick your Amazon Fire 5th gen Tablet
or just send it back to Amazon...
Wagner.B said:
Maybe try a back to Stock.
xxw.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201830180
Hold power down & Volume down (When the buttons are on top the left one)
Hold the vol down button until you are in the recovery.
use the vol buttons until you find the "apply update from ADB"
The go ahead and use "ADB Sideload ./../xxx.bin" (Drag the downloaded file (.Bin) To the Terminal/cmd)
Viedeo on youtube How to Firmware Restore or Unbrick your Amazon Fire 5th gen Tablet
or just send it back to Amazon...
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Same guidance is provided in the previous post; please check thread before posting.
Hi. It is running FireOS 5.0.0. I didn't flash it or do anything except root it, and then this is how i bought it used from ebay.
veggi3s said:
Hi. It is running FireOS 5.0.0. I didn't flash it or do anything except root it, and then this is how i bought it used from ebay.
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Well, that's a different story! Devices running 5.0.0-5.0.1 can boot twrp which greatly facilitates the installation of a custom rom which should eradicate the bootloop problem. You definitely do NOT want to upgrade FireOS beyond v5.0.1 as the device will permanently loose the ability to boot twrp. Such devices are sought and pretty rare.
On the road today so can't easily find/link relevant threads. Hopefully someone else will or I will update this post later.
veggi3s said:
kindle fire 5th gen, stuck in boot loop unless battery drained.
I am able to boot fine only if the battery becomes drained from the boot loop'ing and then i turn it back on. But after it boots fine into the fire os, if i do a reboot or power off, then power on again, it will go back into a boot loop. And, i can't even turn it off right now, it is jsut in a boot loop.
It seems strange that it still boots, but only in that condition. WHat could be wrong? if i flash a custom rom, would it fix it or what?
thanks
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links to custom Recovery (twrp or cm)
in index
[Index]Amazon Fire 7" - 5th Gen-2015
or
[CUSTOM RECOVERY] TWRP Recovery
how to videos in
[Videos] Tutorials on how to root, flash roms and more on the Amazon Fire 5th gen.
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hi. i just now installed the CM12, I was hesitant at first and wanted to take my time because i messed up a fire about a week ago, it was another fire 5th, but it had 5.0.12, and i think it was because i updated it and it was because i connected it to wifi, unike this one i didn't connect it to the internet before rooting and installing CM
i bought that fire off ebay used for 35 or less too.
so, now my fire works fine, and i can use it for extra stuff like reading.
thanks guys.
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I just got an HD today, was attempting to do some dev work, renamed Launcher.apk after install Nova Prime, and now I'm stuck at the Kindle Fire splash screen. I've tried every key combination that I can think of.
Does anyone know if it's even possible to get to stock recovery? And No, ADB does not work at the splash screen but I did have it working when the tablet actually booted.
Thanks in advance
timmytim said:
I just got an HD today, was attempting to do some dev work, renamed Launcher.apk after install Nova Prime, and now I'm stuck at the Kindle Fire splash screen. I've tried every key combination that I can think of.
Does anyone know if it's even possible to get to stock recovery? And No, ADB does not work at the splash screen but I did have it working when the tablet actually booted.
Thanks in advance
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I was curious. .so I tried something.
With tablet 'booted', hold power button for 30s. Eventually, the kindle fire logo will come up. Let go of power button. Press down both volume buttons, and hold, while you press the power button and release power button. Continue holding both volume buttons during the initial startup with logo.
Doing this. .I now have 'Safe mode' printed in the bottom left screen of my kindle and it's booted into the OS. Maybe this can help you fix it.
timmytim said:
Does anyone know if it's even possible to get to stock recovery? And No, ADB does not work at the splash screen but I did have it working when the tablet actually booted.
Thanks in advance
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ADB will not work in fastboot. Use fastboot commands.
A similar problem
I have a Kindle Fire HD 7" and I used firefire to get twrp and now it wont boot into recovery. I shows a yellow triangle with an explanation point asking to reboot or reset. Lastly, it underwent a ota update removing the root access and I was success getting it back with B4INRY's root. This update is probably the problem but, im unsure how to fix it because I cant flash a old ROM without recovery working.
timmytim said:
I just got an HD today, was attempting to do some dev work, renamed Launcher.apk after install Nova Prime, and now I'm stuck at the Kindle Fire splash screen. I've tried every key combination that I can think of.
Does anyone know if it's even possible to get to stock recovery? And No, ADB does not work at the splash screen but I did have it working when the tablet actually booted.
Thanks in advance
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Since you're doing dev work I'll assume you have the android SDK then. So since that parts taken care of, do you have a factory cable? That will put you into fast boot mode where you can flash a clean ROM onto your kindle.
Hi Everybody
I had a 7" kindle fire hd that was rooted but I was trying to get the latest google play installed with KF First Aide but for some reason it got messed up. Now it takes a long time to boot up and when it boots up, instead of going to the go launcher screen, it looks like it's going to the default Kindle home screen. I see the Shops, Games, Apps, Books, etc at the top with no images or anything at all.
I also see the Customer Also Bought at the bottom but no icons or images at all either. There's nothing else to click on. I tried to do the restore in KF First Aide but that didn't work.
Anybody have any suggestions?
Anybody in the OC California area want to help? I would gladly pay for your time?
Or can this be done remotely? I would also gladly pay for your time.
I just want to get this to work again!
Thanks!!!
Boot into Recovery and do a factory reset. Assuming you know how to use ADB and fastboot, grab a .bin file of the 7.2.3 OS image from Hashcode in the development forum and flash.
How do I boot in Recovery and do a factory reset? Do I need the factory cable for that? I have one on the way.
seokhun said:
Boot into Recovery and do a factory reset. Assuming you know how to use ADB and fastboot, grab a .bin file of the 7.2.3 OS image from Hashcode in the development forum and flash.
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bsk997 said:
How do I boot in Recovery and do a factory reset? Do I need the factory cable for that? I have one on the way.
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Shutdown the Kindle, then power it on holding the Volume Up button. If that doesn't work, power the Kindle on, and THEN hold the Volume Up button. Either way, you should end up in a simple Amazon Recovery screen with you options, factory reset and reboot. Go ahead and do a factory reset. There are other ways to get into Recovery but only in-app, like from ROM Toolbox and such.
But before that, try a master reset first. This is much more simple. At any time when the Kindle is powered on, after it finishes booting, hold the Power button for 30 seconds, then release, and hit it again to power the tablet on. This master reset resolves many problems like crashes and freezes.
I tried the master reset but it still boots up to a sluggish kindle home screen with no icons or home button.
I tried the shutdown then power on with vol up button but that didn't work.
So I shutdown, turn on, then hold vol up button. I didnt get an amazon reset screen. I put me in safe mode?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!!
seokhun said:
Shutdown the Kindle, then power it on holding the Volume Up button. If that doesn't work, power the Kindle on, and THEN hold the Volume Up button. Either way, you should end up in a simple Amazon Recovery screen with you options, factory reset and reboot. Go ahead and do a factory reset. There are other ways to get into Recovery but only in-app, like from ROM Toolbox and such.
But before that, try a master reset first. This is much more simple. At any time when the Kindle is powered on, after it finishes booting, hold the Power button for 30 seconds, then release, and hit it again to power the tablet on. This master reset resolves many problems like crashes and freezes.
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bsk997 said:
I tried the master reset but it still boots up to a sluggish kindle home screen with no icons or home button.
I tried the shutdown then power on with vol up button but that didn't work.
So I shutdown, turn on, then hold vol up button. I didnt get an amazon reset screen. I put me in safe mode?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!!
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There's no safe mode, it's probably the fastboot screen, but you normally can't get into fastboot unless you use an app or if you have a factory cable (not the USB cable that came with the device).
Try shutting down, then booting holding BOTH Volume Up AND Volume Down and see if you can trigger Recovery that way. I know I have managed to enter Recovery once like that.
I was attempting to root and load a rom on my Kindle Fire HD 7 I got it rooted and loaded TWRP but something went wrong when I installed the ROM. Now it doesn't turn on and if I plug it into a computer it connects and then drops in seconds over and over and over. Holding Power and the volume keys does nothing just blank screen.
kruncheenuts said:
I was attempting to root and load a rom on my Kindle Fire HD 7 I got it rooted and loaded TWRP but something went wrong when I installed the ROM. Now it doesn't turn on and if I plug it into a computer it connects and then drops in seconds over and over and over. Holding Power and the volume keys does nothing just blank screen.
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Yep, i just did that too
Any change to get it working again?
Hi There,
I bought my tablet yesterday off the internet and upon updating the software to the newest Amazon it is now stuck in the Fire System Recovery when I click either "Reboot your Fire" or "Reset to Factory Defaults" it just keeps restarting to the same screen. Ive been reading online and some people are saying it has been Soft Bricked. I have the original Amazon Charger with it but when I plug it into the computer it recognizes it at first but then doesnt when booting to the recovery screen.
Would really like to get my tablet working, any ideas?
Thanks
When booting up your Fire, hold down the volume down.
Look for a way to reset your Fire (Something like "Factory Reset" or "Firmware Restore")
Press the Powerbutton to select.
Scroll down to Yes
Your Fire will now reset.
Recommendations)
Use RootJunky's SuperTool to block OTA updates OR install flashfire and flash a custom ROM
PS: NEVER LET YOUR FIRE UPDATE FIRMWARE!!!
Hi,
I have spent hours ( most of the day ) trying to find out how to force recovery mode on this device.
7" kindle fire HD running Tate 7.5.1 , plus rooted by KingRoot.
There seems to be load of conflicting ideas most of which are necessarily wrong. None of which seem to be right , so far.
I did manage to get "safe mode" on the bottom of the screen by holding down the vol down button during reboot. Not sure what is safe about it, it seems identical to normal boot and I still have the damned KingRoot there.
I have a factory cable if that helps.