I have an old 7th gen kindle fire 7. The storage space is abysmal. I found that I could get an extra gigabyte by uninstalling the updates for all the bloatware, but how can I prevent them from updating again? I have already broken the OTA updates by using the hide command and ADB, but I just can't find any way to prevent the bloatware from updating. I would prefer a method that doesn't require having a program running 24/7, as those can be very finicky, and doesn't require root. If possible, I would just want to run a command in an ADB shell and be done with it.
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Hey guys,
I had a few questions about sideloading off market apps, that i couldn't find answers to. Thanks for your consideration.
If i understand correctly, you can only sideload apps on my unrooted samsung captivate by using a connection to a computer, right?
I know about the sideload wonder machine and i have used it successfully.
I know i could download the android sdk, and use the adb push command.
Is there a way to edit the no_market_app value in the settings db file only using my un-rooted phone?
Or can i use terminal emulator or a combination of both to somehow install an off market app?
I was just trying to think of ways to avoid having to conncect to a computer to install an app. I was on the road with a friend, and i had an off market app i wanted to give him, but he also has att(which blocks sideloading of off market apps), so i didn't even try. But wouldn't it be awesome if i could send the apps to his phone through bluetooth or email, then install it on his phone without rooting his phone? Maybe a temporary root of some sort would work? Isn't that how swc works?
Anyways, once i've played enough with my stock phone, i'll beg for more and i'll eventually root, and i'll probably end up playing with the sdk too. Thanks again guys!
To Root or Not To Root... or Perhaps Just A Temp Root...
There are a few quick fix temp root apps floating around. It really depends on you model and build if they work correctly or not.
You could, as you mentioned, push from a cmd promt in adb, install from the cmd promt in adb to the device - or - pull from the device itself using a shell or terminal.
Unfortunately, I currently don't know of a direct way that you would be able to access, let alone edit the system.db file to make a permanent modification without at least being under a temp root.
Peace-
So I have run into several problems using several different methods, none of which have worked properly and I really need some help. Now, I am by no means stupid when it comes to computer stuff but I am not a programmer nor any sort of software engineer. I understand much of the command line stuff and some simple code but I don't understand why nothing I have tried is working. So let me list the problems I've run into in my attempts to root my KFHD 7":
Root Many Android:
I am using v28 (which I believe is the latest and is reported to work on my device hardware and software).
I am unable to run the batch file as an administrator which I believe is the problem that results in the "permission denied" errors when trying to push the packages like superuser and busybox.
I am certain I have followed the tutorial to the letter so I don't know where I am going wrong. I can open the command window as an admin and cd to the C:\Root and run the batch but that doesn't fix the permissions errors.
Qemu:
I am using the latest version.
I select option 1 to root and it runs through the processes but nothing works and it just goes through several reboots so I am assuming it is running into the same issues as RMA, above.
KFFirstAide:
I am using the 64 bit as per my system. I run through option 21 to root my device using method 2 (Preferred).
It shows some success in that I can see the apps BusyBox Installer and Root Checker, however it does not push the rest of the packages necessary and this is evident by when it says I should receive a SuperSU or SuperUser popup, nothing happens and so the rest fails, though it says the root check passes in the final step.
So now I ask, is there a better way or something I am doing wrong with my Kindle Fire HD 7" 7.3.1?
Thanks in advance.
Hi. I have a rooted kindle fire 7" .3rd gen.
I bought this kindle off craigslist used. it cant be registered though because i found out it was reported lost/stolen from amazon when i called about my registration issue. So i just rooted it and change alot around with new launchers and all. I am having an issue now though. after messing with pimp my rom on the stock rom and not knowing what i was doing, it crashed and i had to do a factory reset. luckily the bootloader came too and allowed me to do so. i have removed too much from it honestly. but it still works great. i uninstalled something that i shouldnt of and when i go to the settings menu, i can not enable unknown sources installation. before it has been enabled. but now after crash if i click on applications in the settings it just exits to the main screen of launcher. I have been able to work around that by using adb install (packagename.apk) and that worked fine. but for some reason overnight and not messing with anything it must of caught itself since unknown sources wasnt enabled. because now i can not install anything at all to it. if i use adb install (packagename.apk) it says it already exist installation failed from linux terminal. i used adb install -r (packagename.apk) and this had SUCCESS. however the games and apps do not show up in the app drawer of ANY launcher out of 4 or so.
i am really needing help on gettings things to show up when force installed with adb install -r into the app drawer, if this is the way i have to install stuff now.
also if possible i need to know if i can work with terminal to somehow enable unknown sources on the kindle fire itself. that would fix it all.
thanks for your time. any help appreciated
I believe I habe the kfsowi model. it is 11.3.1.0 it is rooted and I am wanting to factory reset it but I dont have a factory cable. just a normal usb cable that I've been using adb to transfer and even instlal some files because through tweaking it, it lead to a missing status bar in which i change the qmenu = to 0 and 1 or whatever in build.prop but no matter what it doesnt keep the status bar active at all times like it should be. it is non existent until i click on an app in apex, adw or any launcher ive tried then it flashes and disappears. during this flash it is not usable no matter how fast i click it.
also a small issue it has is ever reboot, it says kindle is upgrading but it is not upgrading at all because i have tried to click check now in settings to check for updates but every time it says update failed. next after that message it says starting applications for about 20 seconds. long bootup. i have probably messed with tweak i shouldnt have with pimp my rom and also android tweaker 2 and pro before it became 2. so the status bar is non existent. sucks cause cant even get facebook notifications lol.
i did factory reset it by the menu and also by using andromizer app to click recovery mode and do it that way.
(without status bar i been using all in one gestures but now recently i switched to using LMT.
this kindle has a few issues since i made it kinda as minimal as i could and probably uninstalled a couple things i shouldnt of lol like it only installs apps with adb install and adb install -r sometimes as well as through 1mobile market which is awesome. it will not sideload anything now because through uninstalling an extra deal or two i should of, it wont allow me to enable unknown sources installation through menus. if anyone knows a way to do this through terminal of linux that would be great
thanks to any help
or would there be any way to use the water beta without the cable and only using adb or any other steps. which to my understanding is the only rom so far. thanks
If you are rooted You should I think be able to run these commands from a terminal in Linux, if you meant a terminal on your kindle then take off the and shell in the commands I list to run.
Code:
adb shell
su
reboot bootloader
I think if you are rooted it will kick it into fastboot and you can restore without a cable.
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thanks for the quick reply. yeah i am speaking of terminal from debian/ubuntu. I enter those commands you give me and it is recognizing the device. With adb I can even push files to install since it is screwed up and I can't access the menu part for installing from unknown sources. that is the worst part of the few issues I have with it.
after I enter those commands it only reboots normally. it doesn't go into the bootloader. I can get it to go into recovery mode where I am able to just do a normal wipe of the device but that is about it.
just to make sure I understand this. with a fastboot cable and all it is a different method from just a normal "wipe and reset" isn't it? it is using an untouched .img or something to put back to actual FACTORY as if bought from store? cause the normal wipe and factory reset doesn't put back the items I uninstalled of course from system and what not.
also is this safe to do without a factory cable. I just haven't ever needed one before and even if there is an extra step or two I don't mind instead of waiting a week for a cable.
Actually you might not even need the fastboot cable, if I remember correctly the restore method for that device would normally flash a system image that is smaller and incomplete because the system IMG is to big for fastboots 's buffer, then when it was just bootable enough to have adb push a file, it would push a amazon update file and run a command that forces the system partition to update back to stock from the update zip. So you should be able to simply push the update file for your amazon os version or older/newer and force update it. I don't have instructions handy right now for doing this and its late so maybe I post them tomorrow.
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stunts513 said:
Actually you might not even need the fastboot cable, if I remember correctly the restore method for that device would normally flash a system image that is smaller and incomplete because the system IMG is to big for fastboots 's buffer, then when it was just bootable enough to have adb push a file, it would push a amazon update file and run a command that forces the system partition to update back to stock from the update zip. So you should be able to simply push the update file for your amazon os version or older/newer and force update it. I don't have instructions handy right now for doing this and its late so maybe I post them tomorrow.
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if you could do that that'd be awesome. thanks. I just read up about a locked bootloader but I've seen it's made some progress. I just need to be sure to not turn it into a drink coaster lol.
I finally found a way to do factory reset thanks to gran pc
How to reinstall FireOS
Botched your /system partition beyond recognition? Everything is broken? Dropped your #Kindle in a sea of piss and need to RMA it? Fear not! You can just reinstall FireOS and get it looking just as if we had never touched it!
First of all, you'll have to root your tablet. I'm assuming you know how to do this!
Once that's done, put this file -- https://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-11.3.1.0_user_310084920.bin -- in /sdcard/ (you can use adb push).
Then run these commands:
jesunoiMac:multidownload granpc$ adb shell
[email protected]:/$ su -
[email protected]:/# cp /sdcard/update-kindle-11.3.1.0_user_310084920.bin /cache/update.zip
[email protected]:/# echo --update_package=/cache/update.zip > /cache/recovery/command
[email protected]:/# exit
[email protected]:/$ exit
jesunoiMac:multidownload granpc$ adb reboot recovery
If everything went well, you should see the 'installing update' screen -- and once you're booted, we're back to stock! We did it!!!!!!
s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-11.3.1.0_user_310084920.bin
funny thing is I rerooted after the clean update and forgot all about OTA's being automatic of course. The damn thing upgraded to 11.3.2.2 which I searched has NO root exploit right now. I am wondering if I can do the same above steps to go back to 11.3.1 but that is a downgrade and I am worried about a brick although amazon new update is like an iphone you can't tell any difference haha
also is the above way how you install ICE or hellfire?
slixz85 said:
I finally found a way to do factory reset thanks to gran pc
How to reinstall FireOS
Botched your /system partition beyond recognition? Everything is broken? Dropped your #Kindle in a sea of piss and need to RMA it? Fear not! You can just reinstall FireOS and get it looking just as if we had never touched it!
First of all, you'll have to root your tablet. I'm assuming you know how to do this!
Once that's done, put this file -- https://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-11.3.1.0_user_310084920.bin -- in /sdcard/ (you can use adb push).
Then run these commands:
jesunoiMac:multidownload granpc$ adb shell
[email protected]:/$ su -
[email protected]:/# cp /sdcard/update-kindle-11.3.1.0_user_310084920.bin /cache/update.zip
[email protected]:/# echo --update_package=/cache/update.zip > /cache/recovery/command
[email protected]:/# exit
[email protected]:/$ exit
jesunoiMac:multidownload granpc$ adb reboot recovery
If everything went well, you should see the 'installing update' screen -- and once you're booted, we're back to stock! We did it!!!!!!
s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire-updates/update-kindle-11.3.1.0_user_310084920.bin
funny thing is I rerooted after the clean update and forgot all about OTA's being automatic of course. The damn thing upgraded to 11.3.2.2 which I searched has NO root exploit right now. I am wondering if I can do the same above steps to go back to 11.3.1 but that is a downgrade and I am worried about a brick although amazon new update is like an iphone you can't tell any difference haha
also is the above way how you install ICE or hellfire?
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ah good you found it before i could look it up. It will downgrade just fine, but you will probably need a fastboot cable to do it. If ICE or hellfire are roms then no, the 2013 isn't flashable with the exception of kindlewater. Since the bootloader is locked we are limited to using amazon's bootimg(kernel+intram fs).
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ah good you found it before i could look it up. It will downgrade just fine, but you will probably need a fastboot cable to do it. If ICE or hellfire are roms then no, the 2013 isn't flashable with the exception of kindlewater. Since the bootloader is locked we are limited to using amazon's bootimg(kernel+intram fs).
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ok sounds like I need to find out if putting water on this without a fastboot cable is possible then
so i was using adb to uninstall some system apps and when finished my home screen would not load. found out one UI 3.1 was gone>.any way to reinstall with out having to use odin again? thanks oh s21 ultra
You mean you have removed system apps using ADB root? If so, you'll have to reinstall the system (or at least push back the apps you removed).
Be careful on which apps you remove. It's recommended to have TWRP, so that you don't have to go through trouble of Odin and stuff ...
Factory reset
Why do you people do this without knowing the basics? Why?
Factory reset, then use this tool to debloat. Select safe level.
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ADB AppControl 🚀 Root is not required. Works with any Android device. Can do almost everything you dreamed about with applications. ADB AppControl - the desktop program, that will allow you to easily manage applications on your android device...
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I was Trying to Avoid Factory reset, I know That would work. And my phone is not rooted.1 And to the guy hating, you didnt know what -you were doing at one point. im learning I go, so save it.
And thanks everyone, I appriciate it, im gonna Check out the Adb tool...
Unless I had very valuable data a Factory Reset would be my first option. The good news is your OS Android 11 is likely still intact. The bad news is you have no User Interface which is the platform used to communicate and accommodate your OS. Throw in the problem with no Home Screen which compounds the problem. If you've deleted UI 3.1 it may be other vital utilities are missing as well which you're not aware of which only a factor reset will install and replace.
I just re flashed firmware, but it kinda werd, the screen is big and easy mode is off and font is small..