[BOOTLOADER] 2nd-Bootloader/Recovery unlock process for KFire 2 [TWRP 2.6.3.0]

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New Build is up in the OP:
http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter2/cm10.1/cm-10.1-20130129-UNOFFICIAL-otter2.zip
(You will need to re-install Gapps as well: http://goo.im/gapps)

Note: This is largely untested to see if it will actually solve the HD codec issues. Even tho the binary loads correctly this still may need tweaks, etc.

** Please report your findings as I'm working blind on the KFire2 **
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youtube working
netflix runs and you are able to mess with your queue and whatnot, however i couldn't get a video to load.
couldn't get amazon instant to work in-browser (default & dolphin) with either this or this flash apk
this hulu apk works, and the low volume issues i experienced on the last rom seem to be gone
 
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755 said:
youtube working
netflix runs and you are able to mess with your queue and whatnot, however i couldn't get a video to load.
couldn't get amazon instant to work in-browser (default & dolphin) with either this or this flash apk
this hulu apk works, and the low volume issues i experienced on the last rom seem to be gone
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YouTube working as stated.

I was able to run Netflix video too!

u3y5umu9.jpg


Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using Tapatalk 2
 
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755 said:
are you using netflix from the play store or a different version? i just get "Loading..." forever
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Play store version.

Thank you Hashcode!!! I'll keep looking for bugs... But right now it looks perfect to me.

Time to make it official ;)

Edit: its so.... Buttery good :D

Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using Tapatalk 2
 
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Hashcode said:
New Build is up in the OP:
http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter2/cm10.1/cm-10.1-20130129-UNOFFICIAL-otter2.zip
(You will need to re-install Gapps as well: http://goo.im/gapps)

Note: This is largely untested to see if it will actually solve the HD codec issues. Even tho the binary loads correctly this still may need tweaks, etc.

** Please report your findings as I'm working blind on the KFire2 **
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Epic Win! YouTube is working now with no problem. Video playback in Plex is choppy though. I can give you exact configuration details if you would like.
 
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+1 Netflix is working for me as well. Installed from the play store.

So glad you got the codec's issue sorted, this ROM is fantastic. Its so nice not to have all the Amazon apps filling the app drawer, and I can now access apps that I couldn't under 10.2.4, like Tasked (don't know if it works though).



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Of course :) all 13 or 14 episodes :p

I was kind of hoping someone would catch that..

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My Kindle was working fine when connecting it to the computer a media device but now with this new rom just released its show no drivers for it? Anyone know how to fix this? What driver to use?
 
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i accidentally setup the KF2 to use the KF1's USB settings on this latest build. I'll fix that and run a new build.

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mindmajick said:
Of course :) all 13 or 14 episodes :p

I was kind of hoping someone would catch that..

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No one does :( Poor show. I actually knew it from the pic, although I thought that was Firefly and not Serenity, but I saw the title. I should re-watch the show again at work, especially since I have netflix working!
 
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Whoop, I' 've been waiting to put this on my Kf2 for my daughter but she watches a lot of videos, finally going to try this once usb is fixed.

Good job devs :)
 
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Whoop, I' 've been waiting to put this on my Kf2 for my daughter but she watches a lot of videos, finally going to try this once usb is fixed.

Good job devs :)
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USB is fixed. Well, depending on what you're asking. I know it charges, MTB was fixed already, and OTG (kinda) works. So all should be fine :)

pcwizkid1994 said:
How do you take a screen shot? Every time i try to take one my kindle will become really slow and i have to force a restart.
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I did it under system > power menu > screenshot

From there I just hold the power button, use the menu to select screenshot, then it takes a screenshot. Never had any lag or any issues with it at all. Try doing it that way and see how it works. If it still doesn't, I'd suggest re-flashing and possibly wiping
 
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    Introducing: Kindle Fire 2nd-bootloader + TWRP 2.6.3.0 for the Kindle Fire 2nd GEN

    *** USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! WHILE I TRY MY BEST TO PROVIDE WORKING KERNELS/ROMS, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THIS SOFTWARE OR ANYTHING I'VE WORKED ON SUDDENLY FRIES YOUR DEVICE. ***


    *** READ CAREFULLY BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ***
    *** Kindle Fire 1st-gen ROMs/KERNELS are *NOT* compatible with the Kindle Fire 2. Please only flash ROMs/KERNELS that are made for the Kindle Fire 2. ***



    ** IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, RE-READ THROUGH THE THREAD FOR ANSWERS. WHEN YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY SURE NO ONE HAS ASKED YOUR QUESTION, GO AHEAD AND RE-READ THE THREAD AGAIN AND USE THE SEARCH FEATURE. THEN POST YOUR QUESTION IF YOU STILL CAN'T FIND THE ANSWER **


    ** WHEN MOVING FROM AMAZON OS TO CM10.1 IN TWRP: "WIPE" -> "SYSTEM" AND "FACTORY RESET" TO CLEAR SYSTEM/DATA/CACHE. YOUR APPS FROM AMAZON ICS AREN'T COMPATIBLE. IF NOT YOU'LL LOOP ON THE CM10.1 BOOT ANIMATION **


    [03/27] NEW support thread for OFFICIAL CM on the Otter2 (Kindle Fire 2):
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2209995


    ** YOU SHOULD HAVE A WORKING FASTBOOT CABLE + FASTBOOT DRIVERS/ACCESS ON YOUR PC. **

    Q: How do I know if my fastboot works?
    A: Plug the cable into your device and then the computer. Reboot the Kindle. It *SHOULD* show a Fastboot screen. Once at the screen use this command on your computer:
    fastboot -i 0x1949 devices
    You should see something like this:
    0123456789ABCDEF

    Here's 1 website you can purchase a FASTBOOT adapter from (works with your normal USB cable)
    http://shop.teamblackhat.info/Factory-Adapters-motadapt.htm
    ** I don't make any commission or fee from the sales of these devices, I just know they have them on stock most of the time and ship in a reasonable time frame unlike the Chinese variants found on ebay.

    If you do NOT see this, then make sure you have the SDK installed correctly and you have the right setup for fastboot on your PC before proceeding.


    *** BE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD CHARGE ON THE DEVICE ***


    INITIAL SETUP INSTRUCTIONS (1st TIME ONLY) FOR 2ND-BOOTLOADER + TeamWinRecoveryProject INSTALL:

    STEP 1. Backup your stock partitions to your own HD for later if you need disaster recovery:
    Code: 
    adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0boot0
adb pull /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/boot
adb pull /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/recovery
adb pull /dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/system # This will take a few minutes
    Take those files and put them somewhere safe.


    STEP 2: Download the files you will need to install 2nd-bootloader, TWRP and CM10.1:
    1. Stack override file:
      http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter2/stack
    2. [12/09] otter2-freedom-boot-10.4.6.img (USED ONLY THE FIRST TIME -- .zip files will have their own boot.img's from now on):
      http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter2/otter2-freedom-boot-10.4.6.img
      md5sum: 80f9b9ba80910de361463560f86f315a
    3. [09/03] TeamWin Recovery 2.6.3.0:
      http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter2/otter2-twrp-2.6.3.0-recovery.img
      md5sum: a66a8cbab92fd5daaa85f6303e9cc0c3
    4. older 10.2.4 bootloader file and flash to your device via fastboot:
      http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otter2/otter2-u-boot-prod-10.2.4.bin
      md5sum 5b03a7b428325de8d360ec201a745498
      (You SHOULD check the MD5SUM before using fastboot -- downloads CAN be corrupted)
    5. CM-10.1/CM-10.2 for the Kindle Fire 2 (choose the latest version from):
      http://www.get.cm/?device=otter2
    6. Google Apps from: http://goo.im/gapps (choose the version: CM10.1 or CM10.2)
    Place the ROM and the gapps .zip on your device in the /sdcard area


    STEP 3. Install the stack override in /system:
    ADB commands entered while booted up into STOCK *rooted* Amazon Kindle OS -- May need to enable ADB debugging in Settings:
    [2013-08-21] edited the location where stack is placed on device due to permissions changes
    Code: 
    adb push stack /sdcard/
adb shell su -c "dd if=/sdcard/stack of=/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/system bs=6519488 seek=1"

    [ Connect fastboot cable, and reboot the device so that "Fastboot" is showing ]

    STEP 4.
    Flash the OLD bootloader, new otter2-freedom-boot.img and TWRP recovery.[/B]
    *DONT RE-FLASH FREEDOM-BOOT.IMG LATER AFTER FLASHING CM10.1 -- IT'S FOR STOCK AMAZON OS ONLY / FIRST INSTALL ONLY*
    Code: 
    fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader otter2-u-boot-prod-10.2.4.bin
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot otter2-freedom-boot-10.4.6.img
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery otter2-twrp-2.6.3.0-recovery.img
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot

    ** If everything was done correctly you will at this point see the bootmenu with a BLUE logo during the reboot. **

    TO ENTER RECOVERY:
    During the blue logo screen press the power button to cycle through options and select "Recovery" to enter TWRP.

    Once in TWRP you can Install" the CM-10.1/CM-10.2 by selecting "Install" and then browsing the device and selecting it, then "Add Zip" and select the Gapps .zip as well.

    Use the slider to start the install.


    FLASHING BACK TO STOCK:
    ** FIND THE FILES WE BACKED UP IN STEP #1 OR DOWNLOAD NEW ONES FROM THE RECOVERY THREAD HERE: **
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2035047

    Once you have these files (we'll name them boot.img/recovery.img and system.img for the purpose of these instructions, but they could be different on your system).

    Plug in your fastboot cable and reboot so that you see the fastboot screen and enter the following commands:
    Code: 
    fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot [B]boot.img[/B]
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery [B]recovery.img[/B]
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system [B]system.img[/B] # This one will take a few minutes
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot

    Enjoy

    THANKS TO:
    • fattire for finding the original bootloader exploit
    • TESTERS: powerpoint45 and FMKilo
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    Changelog: updated 2013-07-08

    freedom boot.img (for use w/ stock Amazon OS + 2nd-bootloader):
    • [07/08] Updated w/ kernel from 10.4.3 release

    TeamWin Recovery (TWRP) 2.6.0.0
    • [07/08] USB Vendor ID / Product ID in recovery now matches stock Amazon OS
    • [07/08] Based on 10.4.3 stock kernel
    • [07/08] Fixed recovery bootloop issue
    • [07/08] TWRP 2.6.0.0 update
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    parker.stephens said:
    Yes I do. Check md5 as I'm not sure that when you download them they'lll be complete!

    https://www.mediafire.com/folder/5oda4fual3ht3/KF2_Boot_and_Recovery

    :)
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    Bump just so everyone knows these files are here
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    MrShides said:
    does anyone have a mirror of the files?
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    Yes I do. Check md5 as I'm not sure that when you download them they'lll be complete!

    https://www.mediafire.com/folder/5oda4fual3ht3/KF2_Boot_and_Recovery

    :)
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