2.6 was the version I flashed. I flashed the blaze version, would the otter version be different(I know the otter is the 'correct' version, but I keep seeing the blaze variant recommended)?
[Root][TWRP][COTR][BOOTLOADERS]Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.9 (4/5/13) [1st Gen Only!]
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2.6 was the version I flashed. I flashed the blaze version, would the otter version be different(I know the otter is the 'correct' version, but I keep seeing the blaze variant recommended)?
I haven't tried it, but I distinctly remember Thepooch saying something about disabling the backup of and_sec to stop it from hanging at "updating partition details".
Windows 8 Driver Signature Problem
Can you add to your guide that for windows 8 users they must disable driver signature protection:
http://www.fotoclubinc.com/blog/how...on-of-windows-7-printer-drivers-on-windows-8/
Can you add to your guide that for windows 8 users they must disable driver signature protection:
http://www.fotoclubinc.com/blog/how...on-of-windows-7-printer-drivers-on-windows-8/
I have a rooted KF otter with twrp 2.2.x on it and I'm trying to update to twrp 2.6.x however every time I run KFU to do this it reboots the device into fastboot but then just sits there forever with < waiting for device > and never continues. Any suggestions to try to get this to move forward?
I'm trying to do the update from a W8 64bit system which I know is setup correctly to do this from as it's the same machine I rooted the KF otter with 6 months ago.
I'm trying to do the update from a W8 64bit system which I know is setup correctly to do this from as it's the same machine I rooted the KF otter with 6 months ago.
Hmmmm it seems my KF gets stuck at the "Press power button for boot menu" every time now. I believe there are ADB commands to fix this?
I could really use some help, hoping someone can help me out.
I have a kindle running 6.3.2. I downloaded and set everything up according to instructions. Ran KFU 0.9.9 and selected option 2 to root.
I think it downloaded a file (didn't catch the name) and then it appears to have rebooted into fastboot to install fff I believe? Then my kindle showed the Kindle Fire logo and nothing. KFU says it's waiting for the device but nothing else. Then I checked my device drivers and device manager and my kindle won't show up anymore.
So, I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers from KFU.
I've tried installing the Android SDK.
I've tried a utility called Firekit booting from Linux.
My device is not recognized, it doesn't list Kindle or amazon or android. It lists it as usb device not recognized. Even in linux it says waiting for device even after I plug it in, it's not recognizing it.
Windows 8, 64 bit
I'm trying other tools to unbrick but the device is not recognized for any of them and I can't get it to recognize the device., Page is still on the Kindle Fire boot logo.
thanks for anyone's help.
I have a kindle running 6.3.2. I downloaded and set everything up according to instructions. Ran KFU 0.9.9 and selected option 2 to root.
I think it downloaded a file (didn't catch the name) and then it appears to have rebooted into fastboot to install fff I believe? Then my kindle showed the Kindle Fire logo and nothing. KFU says it's waiting for the device but nothing else. Then I checked my device drivers and device manager and my kindle won't show up anymore.
So, I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers from KFU.
I've tried installing the Android SDK.
I've tried a utility called Firekit booting from Linux.
My device is not recognized, it doesn't list Kindle or amazon or android. It lists it as usb device not recognized. Even in linux it says waiting for device even after I plug it in, it's not recognizing it.
Windows 8, 64 bit
I'm trying other tools to unbrick but the device is not recognized for any of them and I can't get it to recognize the device., Page is still on the Kindle Fire boot logo.
thanks for anyone's help.
I had the same problem. My fix was to delete your .android folder and then plug the device in
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Thanks for the help. I was able to fix the issue. What solved it was using a superspeed usb port instead of a normal usb port. For some reason the superspeed one worked. I'm not sure if that advice is somewhere and I missed it. I know there was advice not to use a usb 3 port.
Malfunctioning
I had rooted my Kindle under the pre-6.2.2 update, and was running a modded stock ROM. It has been sitting there otherwise untouched for over a year. I need an e-book reader, so I powered mine up, and was unable to update any apps. After flashing a CM 10.2 ROM and being unable to use it due to the error message for the com.process.phone thing, I decided I must have missed something.
Basically, I tried using this utility to update FFF/TWRP etc and I couldn't get fastboot to connect. Finally, I flashed a modded stock ROM based on 6.2.2 (thinking I would update through Amazon, and then run this tool.) and it was successful. Then, just for the hell of it, I plugged in my KF to my laptop, and ran the script. I went to the boottype menu, and selected fastboot, just to see what would happen. The script on the screen showed what appeared to be data transfer speeds, and then I turned off my KF, thinking it was frozen or something. Now, I can't get past the FFF screen when I turn it on. I have to press and hold the power button in order to turn it off, and turning it on and trying to boot into recovery doesn't work either, as the KF seems unresponsive to button-pushes. Having not kept up with this community in the last year or so, I can tell I missed a lot and I'm hoping one of you can fill me in and help me out. I'll try to provide as much info as I can, but that's basically the most I can think of.
EDIT: I got the unbricking utility, ran it a few times, and then it started working again. Ergo, this post is no longer needed.
I had rooted my Kindle under the pre-6.2.2 update, and was running a modded stock ROM. It has been sitting there otherwise untouched for over a year. I need an e-book reader, so I powered mine up, and was unable to update any apps. After flashing a CM 10.2 ROM and being unable to use it due to the error message for the com.process.phone thing, I decided I must have missed something.
Basically, I tried using this utility to update FFF/TWRP etc and I couldn't get fastboot to connect. Finally, I flashed a modded stock ROM based on 6.2.2 (thinking I would update through Amazon, and then run this tool.) and it was successful. Then, just for the hell of it, I plugged in my KF to my laptop, and ran the script. I went to the boottype menu, and selected fastboot, just to see what would happen. The script on the screen showed what appeared to be data transfer speeds, and then I turned off my KF, thinking it was frozen or something. Now, I can't get past the FFF screen when I turn it on. I have to press and hold the power button in order to turn it off, and turning it on and trying to boot into recovery doesn't work either, as the KF seems unresponsive to button-pushes. Having not kept up with this community in the last year or so, I can tell I missed a lot and I'm hoping one of you can fill me in and help me out. I'll try to provide as much info as I can, but that's basically the most I can think of.
EDIT: I got the unbricking utility, ran it a few times, and then it started working again. Ergo, this post is no longer needed.
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Thank you, that fixed it.
However every time still when I try to update the TWRP version it re-breaks the boot mode and never actually flashes the new image. I'm using KFU v0.9.9 to do the update.
I fixed my issue, I had to shut off signed driver requirement again. For some reason the driver for ADB still worked fine but the fastboot driver was no longer valid. This stuff is just too complicated sometimes...
For some reason I keep getting "Windows cant find 'tool/wget'. Make sure you typed the name in correctly, and than try again." when I run run.bat as an administrator but when I looked the file is there.
I'm using Windows 7
I have installed the drivers
I'm using Windows 7
I have installed the drivers
I remember something about when you run as Administrator, it looks for it in the C:\Windows\system32 folder. So try not running as Admin.
adb status offline, waiting for device
Windows Verson: Windows 7x64
What steps you have taken: searched thread for relevancy, reinstalled drivers (ran install_drivers.bat), held power button for 10 seconds
What device manager says about your device: i see nothing about the kindle but i have Android Device: Android ADB Interface, if that means anything?
Version of KFU you are using 0.9.9
Exact error you recieve: I'm not receiving an error, I hit 2 to permanently root and it just endlessly says "waiting for device"; KFU says that ADB status is offline and boot status is unknown
I'm not even sure where to go from here
thank you in advance for your help!
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Okay so i tried uninstalling the ADB drivers from device manager and deleting everything from .android folder (and rebooting)
now when i tried to do the permanent root, it tried to activate the fastboot but was unable to locate the kindle fire, downloaded twrp.img and fff.bin got a notice saying fastboot uses a differnet device than adb and when it tired to install FFF it got stuck on <waiting on device> again. I rebooted the kindle one more time, but to no avail...
Btw, in device manager, I now have a Kindle Fire -> Android Composite ADB Interface
Uninstalled drivers once again, installed through install_drivers, now I have Android Device -> Android ADB Interface, and I'm still getting <waiting for device> when trying to install FFF (and this is still when I'm selecting Permanent root, and NOT the FFF option
^.^
Windows Verson: Windows 7x64
What steps you have taken: searched thread for relevancy, reinstalled drivers (ran install_drivers.bat), held power button for 10 seconds
What device manager says about your device: i see nothing about the kindle but i have Android Device: Android ADB Interface, if that means anything?
Version of KFU you are using 0.9.9
Exact error you recieve: I'm not receiving an error, I hit 2 to permanently root and it just endlessly says "waiting for device"; KFU says that ADB status is offline and boot status is unknown
I'm not even sure where to go from here
thank you in advance for your help!
edit --
Okay so i tried uninstalling the ADB drivers from device manager and deleting everything from .android folder (and rebooting)
now when i tried to do the permanent root, it tried to activate the fastboot but was unable to locate the kindle fire, downloaded twrp.img and fff.bin got a notice saying fastboot uses a differnet device than adb and when it tired to install FFF it got stuck on <waiting on device> again. I rebooted the kindle one more time, but to no avail...
Btw, in device manager, I now have a Kindle Fire -> Android Composite ADB Interface
Uninstalled drivers once again, installed through install_drivers, now I have Android Device -> Android ADB Interface, and I'm still getting <waiting for device> when trying to install FFF (and this is still when I'm selecting Permanent root, and NOT the FFF option
^.^
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Hi and thanks for your Job,
I have Rom stock and used your KFU, but i have some problem with google plus, this KFU install older google plus version but when i try to install last version from Google Play I get an error about some libraries...... can you help me? I changed my build prop to make more compatible my tablet in google play, but itsnt enough to install some Apps.
Thanks in advance.
I have Rom stock and used your KFU, but i have some problem with google plus, this KFU install older google plus version but when i try to install last version from Google Play I get an error about some libraries...... can you help me? I changed my build prop to make more compatible my tablet in google play, but itsnt enough to install some Apps.
Thanks in advance.
Windows Verson: Windows 7x64
What steps you have taken: searched thread for relevancy, reinstalled drivers (ran install_drivers.bat), held power button for 10 seconds
What device manager says about your device: i see nothing about the kindle but i have Android Device: Android ADB Interface, if that means anything?
Version of KFU you are using 0.9.9
Exact error you recieve: I'm not receiving an error, I hit 2 to permanently root and it just endlessly says "waiting for device"; KFU says that ADB status is offline and boot status is unknown
I'm not even sure where to go from here
thank you in advance for your help!
edit --
Okay so i tried uninstalling the ADB drivers from device manager and deleting everything from .android folder (and rebooting)
now when i tried to do the permanent root, it tried to activate the fastboot but was unable to locate the kindle fire, downloaded twrp.img and fff.bin got a notice saying fastboot uses a differnet device than adb and when it tired to install FFF it got stuck on <waiting on device> again. I rebooted the kindle one more time, but to no avail...
Btw, in device manager, I now have a Kindle Fire -> Android Composite ADB Interface
Uninstalled drivers once again, installed through install_drivers, now I have Android Device -> Android ADB Interface, and I'm still getting <waiting for device> when trying to install FFF (and this is still when I'm selecting Permanent root, and NOT the FFF option
^.^
I am having the exact same problem as you. Any updates on your situation?
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From Original thread:
Rooting has been tested with the latest update (6.3.2) and it works 100%. Be sure to have your device booted up in normal mode before running the root.
Features:
- Automatic elevation to root for tool operations.
- Full root install.
- Auto detect current bootmode.
- Auto Detect ADB/Fastboot Online/Offline.
- Auto download update.zip from Amazon.
- Auto download and install TWRP Recovery.
- Auto download and install COTR Recovery.
- Auto download and install FFF Bootloader.
- Manage current bootmodes.
- Manage Read/Write.
- Install GoogleApps/Market/GoLauncherEX.
- Lock/Unlock the Wallpaper from being changed.
As of 3/16/2013: - Doesn't support CWM for now bad DL link and seems there is no updated, stable version.
- Automated Dual-Boot installation and Un-Dual Boot
- Choose Amazon Firmware to update to
- More to come... This needs a bit of a code re-write from the things I added. Expect it to be updated soon.
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Changelog:Code:4/5/13: v0.9.9 now has an option to install COTR recovery. Squashed a few bugs including the superuser.apk not installing bug. 3/17/13: v0.9.8+ includes even more bug fixes from v0.9.8 and now implements the dual boot feature. Please read the README.txt inside the zip. 3/16/13: A few major code bugs fixed. Removed DL link for v0.9.7 because of these bugs. 100% tested and working with everything. 3/15/13: Initial upload... v0.9.7
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Don't know what you did... Try the root option again. Maybe it will work. Be sure to have run the install_drivers.bat and to double check what option you're selecting and have your kindle powered up and booted into normal mode before running the root option.
What option did you select? Again, be sure to double check what you select and if you don't want dual boot run the un-dual boot option, then re-run the root option.
To all users:
This utility has been tested thoroughly. There is no reason to have such major issues if you: A. Follow directions properly and read the onscreen instructions. and B. Run the install_drivers.bat executable and install your drivers. then finally C. Have your device booted up into Normal mode before proceeding with installations unless you are bricked you can have your device in any mode to install TWRP and FFF...
Just puttin that out there so there can be less questions here
Good luck to all of you.5
Okay first off, arguing with another developer about how well their "works" work will get you nowhere on this site and you put yourself at risk of getting a Moderator involved...but that's just some friendly advice from one user to another, so you can take it for what it's worth.
The point of directing you to your original post, where I had posted another link, was so you can educate yourself and have a better foundation that can empower you to make a more educated suggestion/bug report/whatever.
Having said that, if you used the information that you learned from that post, compared it to the way KFU's driver install package works, and respectfully offered a suggestion to the developer that can help to make the KFU work better in more situations, I'm absolutely positive you would get a better response from him and possibly even lead to an updated version that will work in yours and possibly other situations.4
You got it right, except install drivers first before run.bat
Then you just hit the root option and it will install FFF and TWRP on its own
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