I made some changes to the build.prop and rebooted, and now it gets stuck at the Kindle Fire boot animation. I can't get it to boot into safe mode either. Is there a way to unbrick or restore it without a factory cable? I can't get it to show up with adb.
If there's no way, I could probably make a factory cable, but it would be nice to fix it without having to do that.
FroyoShark said:
I made some changes to the build.prop and rebooted, and now it gets stuck at the Kindle Fire boot animation. I can't get it to boot into safe mode either. Is there a way to unbrick or restore it without a factory cable? I can't get it to show up with adb.
If there's no way, I could probably make a factory cable, but it would be nice to fix it without having to do that.
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Yes there is a way to get the 8.9 into fastboot so you can restore it without a factory cable, as a factory cable does not work on this device.
Power down the device and unplug
Open a cmd prompt where you have access to the fastboot script from SDK
Enter this command (or any fastboot cmd as long as you include [-i 0x1949]:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
It will say "waiting for device"
Plug in the device and it will automatically boot into fastboot.
I have confirmed this works works when the device is in a loop and adb is not recognized. This does not work on the other models, a factory cable is required. Once in fastboot you can flash a backup image. I will be posting an update to the KFHD SRTool in the development section this morning to include 8.9" version
onemeila said:
Yes there is a way to get the 8.9 into fastboot so it can you can restore it without a factory cable.
Power down the device and unplug the device.
Open a cmd prompt where you have access to the fastboot script from SDK
Enter this command:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
Actually any fastboot command works
It will say "waiting for device"
Plug in the device and it will automatically boot into fastboot.
I have confirmed this works works when the device is in a loop and adb is not recognized. This does not work on the other models, a factory cable is required. Once in fastboot you can flash a backup image. I will be posting an update to the KFHD SRTool in the development section this morning to include 8.9" version
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Tried that... The command you said just shows the help list, if I do a different fastboot command it says waiting for device and then the Kindle boots normally and gets stuck at boot animation like usual.
FroyoShark said:
Tried that... The command you said just shows the help list, if I do a different fastboot command it says waiting for device and then the Kindle boots normally and gets stuck at boot animation like usual.
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Are you sure you typed that command correctly because the help menu comes up if a command is entered wrong, I just did it and it worked fine. When you enter a fastboot command for this device it has to have the- [-i 0x1949] after fastboot, that is a zero not an O. If that is not done it will boot normally
ie:
fastboot -i 0x1949 [command]
I've posted the update for the 8.9 restore tool in development section
It could be because I have an older version of fastboot. Any chance you could upload the newest version for me?
FroyoShark said:
It could be because I have an older version of fastboot. Any chance you could upload the newest version for me?
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Here you go:
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B4lZEJI5lYeMdzJobG5jSk9QSEk/edit
If you need to restore the system image though, you should just download the KFHD_SRTool from development section for 8.9 and follow the instructions. It has fastboot included in the tool.
I've done the same thing with my kindle fire hd 7 (7.2.2 rooted, no TWRP), now its just stuck on the boot animation.
adb does not recognize the device. I tried using fastboot, (with the normal usb cable), it gets stuck with the '<waiting for device>' message.
The device manager does show the Kindle, but earlier it used to show 2 devices, a kindle and an adb composite
Were you ultimately able to solve this issue?
rogue07 said:
I've done the same thing with my kindle fire hd 7 (7.2.2 rooted, no TWRP), now its just stuck on the boot animation.
adb does not recognize the device. I tried using fastboot, (with the normal usb cable), it gets stuck with the '<waiting for device>' message.
The device manager does show the Kindle, but earlier it used to show 2 devices, a kindle and an adb composite
Were you ultimately able to solve this issue?
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Turns out, it was a driver issue. Installed the proper Amazon driver, then it was detected by the adb. From there on, I was able to replace the bad build.prop with my backup
onemeila said:
Yes there is a way to get the 8.9 into fastboot so you can restore it without a factory cable, as a factory cable does not work on this device. <snip>
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My Kindle Fire 8.9" SW v.8.1.4 is completely dark and unresponsive as the result of an unsuccessful attempt to root using KF utility 0.9.6. I suspect results would have been different if I'd had the sense to locate your tool and use it instead. Having downloaded KFHD for v8.1.4, I have tried to get the tool talking with the brick, and see only < waiting for device > eternally. I have charged overnight, held the power button down for >20 sec. to make sure the device was off, then bumped the power button. This should assure that the device is on, but in Amazon's wisdom there are no LEDs to confirm this. Do you have any suggestions for getting the device in a communicative state? I am perfectly willing to open the case. Please forgive the post if this is not the right thread for it, and point me to the right spot if you can.
Same problem: KF 8.9" completely dead
jimbobboy said:
My Kindle Fire 8.9" SW v.8.1.4 is completely dark and unresponsive as the result of an unsuccessful attempt to root using KF utility 0.9.6. .
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I have exactly the same problem. This KFU-version seems to be a real KF 8.9"-killer.
My device does not respond to anything, regardless what I tried. Connecting to a PC does not trigger any response. The device is not recognized by the PC in any way. I believe that there is no USB-communication at all. I tried a factory-mode cable and this didn't work, too.
Any help would be appreciated, really!
Thanks and regards
Conny
onemeila said:
Yes there is a way to get the 8.9 into fastboot so you can restore it without a factory cable, as a factory cable does not work on this device.
Power down the device and unplug
Open a cmd prompt where you have access to the fastboot script from SDK
Enter this command (or any fastboot cmd as long as you include [-i 0x1949]:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
It will say "waiting for device"
Plug in the device and it will automatically boot into fastboot.
I have confirmed this works works when the device is in a loop and adb is not recognized. This does not work on the other models, a factory cable is required. Once in fastboot you can flash a backup image. I will be posting an update to the KFHD SRTool in the development section this morning to include 8.9" version
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OMG, man. You just saved my ass. Thank you SO MUCH for that info. I threw a "thanks" your way for that one. If I had some ebay money in my paypal I would've even donated I'm so happy. Thanks again. you made my day!
jimbobboy said:
My Kindle Fire 8.9" SW v.8.1.4 is completely dark and unresponsive as the result of an unsuccessful attempt to root using KF utility 0.9.6. I suspect results would have been different if I'd had the sense to locate your tool and use it instead. Having downloaded KFHD for v8.1.4, I have tried to get the tool talking with the brick, and see only < waiting for device > eternally. I have charged overnight, held the power button down for >20 sec. to make sure the device was off, then bumped the power button. This should assure that the device is on, but in Amazon's wisdom there are no LEDs to confirm this. Do you have any suggestions for getting the device in a communicative state? I am perfectly willing to open the case. Please forgive the post if this is not the right thread for it, and point me to the right spot if you can.
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Add another brick to the pile. Fire HD 8.9. Already rooted, OTA defeated, and Google App'd, but wanted the security of FFF just in case. Planned to used KFU 0.9.6 to set fastboot and then push FFF 1.4a once in fastboot. Instead, used KFU 0.9.6 to automatically install FFF. It appeared that KFU pushed FFF and then sent a reboot. The machine never came back to life after that shutdown.
Attempting to get into fastboot results in eternally <waiting for device>
I removed the back - there are no obvious 'fastboot' pads on any of the boards as there is for the HD 7".
Does anyone think that a factory cable would get this thing's attention? edit...apparently not. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20380015&postcount=9
edit 2...built a factory cable and tried fastboot, KFHD Recovery tool, KFFirstAide, KFU, and Linux Fire Kit. Nothing can see the device on the other end of the USB cable.
Well...there's always a 'motherboard' swap. Sigh.
Another one bites the dust...but hopefully not
Hi guys,
I tried the KFFirstAide tool to root my Fire 8.9, but after it ran, it just wipes red and then goes to the fastboot screen after powering up. I've used the KFHD SRT tool to replaced the system.img file, but still the same thing happens. Is it possibly because I need to restore the boot.img and recovery.img (which KFFirstAide overwrites) as well? And if so, does someone have a clean copy of those that will work with 8.1.4? Thanks!
George
KFHD_SRT
anyone have a working link for KFHD_SRT? i can get into TWRP and into fastboot mode, but simply trying to boot results in a black screen after the blue kindlefire logo
Wait don't do it!
Slimepuppy said:
Add another brick to the pile. Fire HD 8.9. Already rooted, OTA defeated, and Google App'd, but wanted the security of FFF just in case. Planned to used KFU 0.9.6 to set fastboot and then push FFF 1.4a once in fastboot. Instead, used KFU 0.9.6 to automatically install FFF. It appeared that KFU pushed FFF and then sent a reboot. The machine never came back to life after that shutdown.
Attempting to get into fastboot results in eternally <waiting for device>
I removed the back - there are no obvious 'fastboot' pads on any of the boards as there is for the HD 7".
Does anyone think that a factory cable would get this thing's attention? edit...apparently not. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20380015&postcount=9
edit 2...built a factory cable and tried fastboot, KFHD Recovery tool, KFFirstAide, KFU, and Linux Fire Kit. Nothing can see the device on the other end of the USB cable.
Well...there's always a 'motherboard' swap. Sigh.
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I hope you didn't swap motherboards... Like user onemeila stated, you do not need a fastboot cable on the Kindle Fire HD 8.9. Just make sure that before you enter the command "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" that your Kindle is off and plug into the factory cable. Enter the command and wait for the message <wating for device>. Then turn on your kindle and you should boot into fastboot mode. If you see the fastboot screen on your kindle and Jem-PVT-Prod-04 in the command terminal, there is hope. The only problem I encountered is after each command, sometime it won't respond. So you might have to do one command, let it finish it's process. If the next one doesn't work, turn off the kindle enter "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" command. Turn on the kindle and proceed with the next command to restore your kindle.
The way the device is setup, it's very hard to completely ruin the device.
Also read this page for reference by hashcode http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128175 and make sure to thank him. He helped me get my device going no problem. The top and bottom of the page should apply to you. If you need additional help let me know.
Slimepuppy said:
Add another brick to the pile. Fire HD 8.9. Already rooted, OTA defeated, and Google App'd, but wanted the security of FFF just in case. Planned to used KFU 0.9.6 to set fastboot and then push FFF 1.4a once in fastboot. Instead, used KFU 0.9.6 to automatically install FFF. It appeared that KFU pushed FFF and then sent a reboot. The machine never came back to life after that shutdown.
Attempting to get into fastboot results in eternally <waiting for device>
I removed the back - there are no obvious 'fastboot' pads on any of the boards as there is for the HD 7".
Does anyone think that a factory cable would get this thing's attention? edit...apparently not. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20380015&postcount=9
edit 2...built a factory cable and tried fastboot, KFHD Recovery tool, KFFirstAide, KFU, and Linux Fire Kit. Nothing can see the device on the other end of the USB cable.
Well...there's always a 'motherboard' swap. Sigh.
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You are pretty much screwed. Sorry to tell you. You've flashed over the bootloader, the problem is with one that doesn't work. So your device won't even boot into fastboot no matter what you do. There was a way to do it on the original KF by removing the back and grounding the usb boot pad, then you could usbboot cmds to install the bootloader. But I'm not sure if it will work or ever been tested on this device. Good Luck, look on the bright side you can turn it into an extremely thin planter box, that still serves no purpose
well
I didnt read everything carefully but succeded in rooting my KHFD 8.9"
then i tried to install FFF using KFU and then it restarted and i couldnt power it on
well i have tried using FireKit .. but it says waiting for OMAP device..
then i wanted to do the shorting trick !!
i have searched for two days and couldnt find any where the how to USB shorting of KHFD 8.9
please help I am getting frustrated..
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app
In total desperation I had opened my KHFD 8.9
But sadly I couldnt do anything to unbrick it
If anybody knows about hardware I can share photos of hardware
And may someone can be able to tell how to unbrick it or do fastboot
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app
onemeila said:
You are pretty much screwed. Sorry to tell you. You've flashed over the bootloader, the problem is with one that doesn't work. So your device won't even boot into fastboot no matter what you do. There was a way to do it on the original KF by removing the back and grounding the usb boot pad, then you could usbboot cmds to install the bootloader. But I'm not sure if it will work or ever been tested on this device. Good Luck, look on the bright side you can turn it into an extremely thin planter box, that still serves no purpose
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Thanks onemeila - confirmation is good. Unfortunately, this is not a tax deductible education expense... :laugh:
Thanks for your KFHD SRT, by the way - I'm using it nearly weekly.
Andy
Kindle turn of eterny
Slimepuppy said:
Add another brick to the pile. Fire HD 8.9. Already rooted, OTA defeated, and Google App'd, but wanted the security of FFF just in case. Planned to used KFU 0.9.6 to set fastboot and then push FFF 1.4a once in fastboot. Instead, used KFU 0.9.6 to automatically install FFF. It appeared that KFU pushed FFF and then sent a reboot. The machine never came back to life after that shutdown.
Attempting to get into fastboot results in eternally <waiting for device>
I removed the back - there are no obvious 'fastboot' pads on any of the boards as there is for the HD 7".
Does anyone think that a factory cable would get this thing's attention? edit...apparently not. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20380015&postcount=9
edit 2...built a factory cable and tried fastboot, KFHD Recovery tool, KFFirstAide, KFU, and Linux Fire Kit. Nothing can see the device on the other end of the USB cable.
Well...there's always a 'motherboard' swap. Sigh.
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I have the same usse and i don0t know what to do. I made my own factory usb but nothing happens. I don't find the way to fix it... some can help me?
I was following the steps in the Bootloader & Recovery thread, but I don't have a factory cable and was using my USB. During the flashboot steps, I ended up using KFHDBackup for fastboot. Step 5 was going fine until I entered "fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot", then my device went red. I'm fully borked, aren't I. If I turn it off and back on again, for a microsecond I can see KindleFire, then it goes to a full red screen. Any advice would be great, but I have that feeling that I may have done my device in. :crying:
UPDATE: Ordered a fastboot cable from ebay, ran the tool from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951254 . Chose option 2. After first boot I was in recovery, selected factory reset. Kindle back up and running.
UPDATE 2: After restoring, got the 7.3 firmware update. The Bin4ry exploit will still root. Reinstalled Google play, leaving it that way for now.
UPDATE 3: With hashcode's updated bootloader and recovery, I was able to install them. Rooted kindle now running Kinology.
I should add...
I can no longer communicate between my device and PC. adb commands aren't working.
irish_711 said:
I can no longer communicate between my device and PC. adb commands aren't working.
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well. adb wont work, YOU NEED FASTBOOT. the first time i said that it wasnt needed, but now, i know it can save your life! and your $$$
If you have made a backup, now that reflash your backup files and it will be work well.
SAME HERE PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!! DONT USE KF First Aide tool!!!
I WAS BACKING UP MY KINDLE FIRE WITH KF First Aide AND TO MY HORROR IT HAD INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL KINDLE FIRE 2 OS INSTEAD OF MY 7" KINDLE FIRE HD OS I DID NOT COMMAND KF First Aide TOOL TO DO THIS AND I SWEAR TO GOD I DIDN'T. I SELECTED FOR IT TO BACK UP MY ORIGINAL OS TO THE BACK UP FILE. NOW ALL IT DOES IS BOOT DISPLAYS KINDLE FOR A SECOND THEN GOES BRIGHT RED AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO GET IN TO FAST BOOT MODE FROM HERE!!! I AM VERY ANGRY AT THE THE DEVELOPER OF KF First Aide TOOL!!! CAN SOMEONE HELP ME AND THE PERSON ABOVE AS IT HAS CLEARLY DONE THE SAME THING TO HIM. MY QUESTION IS IF YOU COULD SO KINDLY HELP ME....HOW DO I GET IN TO FAST BOOT MODE WHEN YOU CAN NOT ENTER THE OPERATING SYSTEM CAN YOU DO IT MANUALLY OR NOT?........
I HAVE MANAGED TO CAPTURE THE KINDLE LOGO IN THE 1 SECOND IT IS DISPLAYED AND A PICTURE OF THE RED SCREEN
IF THAT HELPS
ANY HELP WOULD BE AMAZING I AM DO UPSET AND FRUSTRATED
I swear I looked far and wide but this appears to be different from the usual "bootloop" questions. Apologies if not.
I flashed a bad ROM, and the device won't boot all the way into the OS. Just sits at the ROM logo for hours.
I previously installed FFF 1.4, so I do get the blue KindleFire logo momentarily, but any fastboot commands I try to send to it just come back with "waiting for device" and then "ERROR: Unable to create a plug-in (e00002be)". I've got TWRP installed and backups galore but I cant figure out how to get to it. I do have a fastboot cable.
Totally at a loss as to what to do. I feel like there's a really simple fix I'm missing, but I've poured through pages of Kindle Fire posts and everyone seems to be having a problem with the KindleFire logo screen and pre-getting all the way to recovery and ROMS installed.
Any help would be much appreciated dudes, you guys always get me sorted out. Thanks!
It sounds like you need the fastboot drivers loaded. Does it appear in device manager when it is plugged in and in fastboot mode?
It comes up under Other Devices: Kindle
Well, now I've got it coming up under Kindle Fire: Android ADB Composite Device. But at no point, apparently does it enter fastboot mode and I can't get any commands to work. Just scoots right through both KindleFire logos and then on to the ROM logo ad infinitum.
Okay so hey guys, so first off I've searched all over the forums for a potential fix with no such luck so i'm finally making a post seeing if anyone has a fix.
So the issue, my Kindle Fire HD 7"(2012 version) is rooted, TWRP is installed, and i tried flashing Cyanogen mod 12.1(clean flash, not a dirty flash), everything went fine until CM 12.1 started booting up. At this point the little blue android head loading comes up before the screen transitions to a "optimizing apps 1 of 95" window, when that gets done it goes back to the blue android head before transitioning to another "optimizing apps 1 of 16" window, once that completes it just alternates between the CM blue android logo and another "optimizing apps 1 of 16".
I have tried turning off and booting in TWRP recovery mode by holding the up volume button until the blue fire logo displays and then letting go(even tried holding it and not letting go) but it just waits 15-20 seconds on the blue fire logo before transitioning again to the CM blue android boot up logo and beginning a boot loop again.
I also have tried ADB to get into recovery mode but my kindle is unauthorized, it's recognized when i type in the command "adb devices" it's just not authorized. Apparently to authorize it, when you try to get adb to recognize it and it says it isn't authorized, a prompt on whatever device you are using comes up once you unlock the screen asking whether or not you want to authorize said device with said computer. I know this because that's what came up on my phone when i tried to get adb to recognize it, once i accepted it it became authorized and i could use commands with it such as simply rebooting it. I have yet to find a way to authorize my kindle through the terminal rather than through the device itself.
I have not tried the kindle fire first aide as the link for that .zip file on this site takes me to a file storage website that says the shared file or folder link has been removed, so if anyone knows where that .zip file is and thinks it will solve me issue, link me to it please.
I also have not tried Kindle Fire Utility as to my knowledge that tool is for original Kindle Fires only, if that is wrong and it will work just as well for Kindle Fire HD 7"(2012 version) then sorry for my noobness in that aspect.
If no one knows of or has a potential fix i can still buy a fastboot cable and figure out how to fix it through there, i was just wondering if there was any alternative method before i bought one.
Thanks to all who will contribute to me fixing this problem! -Mayhem
EDIT-Solved, not entirely sure how but managed to finally get into TWRP and re-flash everything
This might help you out http://forum.xda-developers.com/kin...ix-fastboot-mode-using-factory-cable-t3168767
didn't work for me
xlr8edmayhem said:
Okay so hey guys, so first off I've searched all over the forums for a potential fix with no such luck so i'm finally making a post seeing if anyone has a fix.
So the issue, my Kindle Fire HD 7"(2012 version) is rooted, TWRP is installed, and i tried flashing Cyanogen mod 12.1(clean flash, not a dirty flash), everything went fine until CM 12.1 started booting up. At this point the little blue android head loading comes up before the screen transitions to a "optimizing apps 1 of 95" window, when that gets done it goes back to the blue android head before transitioning to another "optimizing apps 1 of 16" window, once that completes it just alternates between the CM blue android logo and another "optimizing apps 1 of 16".
I have tried turning off and booting in TWRP recovery mode by holding the up volume button until the blue fire logo displays and then letting go(even tried holding it and not letting go) but it just waits 15-20 seconds on the blue fire logo before transitioning again to the CM blue android boot up logo and beginning a boot loop again.
I also have tried ADB to get into recovery mode but my kindle is unauthorized, it's recognized when i type in the command "adb devices" it's just not authorized. Apparently to authorize it, when you try to get adb to recognize it and it says it isn't authorized, a prompt on whatever device you are using comes up once you unlock the screen asking whether or not you want to authorize said device with said computer. I know this because that's what came up on my phone when i tried to get adb to recognize it, once i accepted it it became authorized and i could use commands with it such as simply rebooting it. I have yet to find a way to authorize my kindle through the terminal rather than through the device itself.
I have not tried the kindle fire first aide as the link for that .zip file on this site takes me to a file storage website that says the shared file or folder link has been removed, so if anyone knows where that .zip file is and thinks it will solve me issue, link me to it please.
I also have not tried Kindle Fire Utility as to my knowledge that tool is for original Kindle Fires only, if that is wrong and it will work just as well for Kindle Fire HD 7"(2012 version) then sorry for my noobness in that aspect.
If no one knows of or has a potential fix i can still buy a fastboot cable and figure out how to fix it through there, i was just wondering if there was any alternative method before i bought one.
Thanks to all who will contribute to me fixing this problem! -Mayhem
EDIT-Solved, not entirely sure how but managed to finally get into TWRP and re-flash everything
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How did you do it?