[Q] Risks?
- Thread starter x10knight
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It depends. As long as you read the directions to the letter, and re-read them to make sure you know what you're doing, it'll be fine. I've done this twice now, with no bricks. I've only needed a fastboot cable once in the year I've owned my Kindle, and it was to fix a product of my own stupidity. So just follow the directions, and everything will be okay
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This is the guide I use to install TWRP. It makes use of an app called "FireFlash.apk."
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You want to downgrade to 7.2.3 first to reduce the chance of a soft brick. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2128848
Really? I've never done that and it works fine
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Really? I've never done that and it works fine
>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.3... or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running CM10.2<<<
Then you got lucky. That's why all these bootloops. 7.3.0 Amazon patched the exploit. In every thread about 2nd bootloader it mentions downgrading first.
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You can use fire flash method all you want but if you don't downgrade your boot loader first you risk bootlooping.
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Just the bootloader. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.3... or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running CM10.2
Just the boot loader, however it will boot loop if you don't downgrade the os, sostick the ROM on before hand to avoid having to push it onto the device later on if you aren't downgrading the os as well.
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The bootloader must match the stock Amazon firmware to flash properly and the bootloader needs to be 7.3.0 or 7.23 for the exploit to work. I can't even imagine trying to work out the exploit on the new HDX's
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Okay, I'm downgrading to 7.2.3. Is there a guide on that? Also, will the kindle brick when I install 7.2.3 and the bootloader is 7.4.6?
One other thing I'd recommend doing, is buy a factory cable should anything go wrong. It has saved me from quite a few scary moments
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You should get a fastboot cord first. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2128848 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2347170 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2271909
I would use the first link. All 3 links are good though. Read number two links before modding though.
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