Fire TV Stick 4K (mantis) Prerooted Stock Images [6.2.8.1_r3]

[internetdude01]

Just a question: does this work for the 4k Max model as well?

 

[Sus_i]

Just a question: does this work for the 4k Max model as well?

Nope

 

[dictorclef]

I resetted my fire stick and flashed this image, which seems to work fine, until I launch Netflix, which makes the whole thing freeze, every time. Is this something to do with it being rooted?

 

[Sus_i]

I resetted my fire stick and flashed this image, which seems to work fine, until I launch Netflix, which makes the whole thing freeze, every time. Is this something to do with it being rooted?

I guess your TZ needs an update, i.e. you need to flash 6.2.8.1r2 first, then flash the latest one.

 

[t0ib0i]

I just rooted a new Fire Stick 4K with 6.2.8.1_r3 rom but it keep checking for new update from Amazon and auto update with it. Is there a newer rooted firmware or is there a way to stop the fire stick from auto update? TIA

 

[SweenWolf]

I just rooted a new Fire Stick 4K with 6.2.8.1_r3 rom but it keep checking for new update from Amazon and auto update with it. Is there a newer rooted firmware or is there a way to stop the fire stick from auto update? TIA

You can patch your stick so it doesn't check for updates, Patching instructions are here
What you need from that post is Patch (6.2.8.1) v2.zip
The zip will make some changes on your rom, thats why its a TWRP flashable zip.
After flashing you can normally boot your stick and sign in to your amazon account.
After setting up your device if you want to revert the changes but keep the Amazon account. Just open TWRP and flash 8.2.6.1_r3 without wiping anything, this will revert any changes that my zip did on your system and you can still keep using this rom as it is.

 

[t0ib0i]

You can patch your stick so it doesn't check for updates, Patching instructions are here
What you need from that post is Patch (6.2.8.1) v2.zip
The zip will make some changes on your rom, thats why its a TWRP flashable zip.
After flashing you can normally boot your stick and sign in to your amazon account.
After setting up your device if you want to revert the changes but keep the Amazon account. Just open TWRP and flash 8.2.6.1_r3 without wiping anything, this will revert any changes that my zip did on your system and you can still keep using this rom as it is.

I used TWRP to flash the patchv2 over 6.2.8_r3 and now the fire stick 4K is stuck on the fire tv logo on boot.
Would you give detail instructions on how to get the patchv2 applied to get it to work? Thanks again for all your help!!!

 

[SweenWolf]

I used TWRP to flash the patchv2 over 6.2.8_r3 and now the fire stick 4K is stuck on the fire tv logo on boot.
Would you give detail instructions on how to get the patchv2 applied to get it to work? Thanks again for all your help!!!

Either patch your boot image using magisk, or flash my modified version of boot.img.
It will solve your issue.

Here's a link

https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/boot-img.5364845/

 

[Johnyb]

Anyone else having problems running NOW app ? I was on r1, updated to r2 & now r3, but app just crashes when it opens?

 

[yan2xme]

can you restore the 6.2.6.8 pre rooted rom without the ota pls tia.....
@Skel40 any help

 

[yan2xme]

OK... NVM
thankfully I found a mirror of the rooted 6.2.6.8 rom, credits and thanks to DJJProject

Index of /firestick4k

 

[yan2xme]

thanks

 

[Mix32019]

I flashed my rooted firestick 4k with 6.2.8.1_r3_4054_patched.zip to check whether multichannel audio/dts is working again but no luck. So I tried to revert back/downgrade to 6.2.7.6, but firestick is stuck at white screen any ideas for fixing apreciated
Are there any special stpes to take before downgrading? factory reset eg.?
for downgrading I used the rom from skel40 (thx!) thread, mantis-6.2.7.6-2933-rooted-r2.zip.

 

[Sus_i]

Are there any special stpes to take before downgrading? factory reset eg.?

The special step before testing updates is to take a TWRP backup
Without a backup you may need to wipe data after the OS downgrade.

 

[Mix32019]

The special step before testing updates is to take a TWRP backup
Without a backup you may need to wipe data after the OS downgrade.

great thanks, if data wipe does the trick with the downgrade for me... I guess for the future I will do the backup!

 

[TimmyP]

Is updating worth it? Any new functionality? Fixed bugs? Rooted about a year or two ago, still on old version. Never use any Amazon stuff just Wolflauncher and mainly Kodi.

Is the backup size any smaller? (TWRP backup)

 

[Sus_i]

Is updating worth it? Any new functionality? Fixed bugs? Rooted about a year or two ago, still on old version. Never use any Amazon stuff just Wolflauncher and mainly Kodi.

Is the backup size any smaller? (TWRP backup)

Not worth at all, a lot more bugs, size grows too.