FireTV 1 (bueller) TWRP Recovery

[S-O-F]

Something seems to be not working for me...

I have a rooted 51.1.40 FireOS3.
I have unlocked the bootloader. (When I enter shell, the prompt is already root@andorid, and cat /proc/cmdline returns

androidboot.hardware=qcom user_debug=31 msm_rtb.filter=0x3F ehci-hcd.park=3 maxcpus=2 androidboot.emmc=true androidboot.serialno=7090030342330NUK androidboot.unlocked_kernel=true androidboot.baseband=apq​

I have the newest CWM (6.0.5.1.4a) and I can boot into recovery with it no problem.

I have followed steps from the OP:
pushed bueller-twrp_3.0.0-7.img to sdcard
ran dd if=/data/media/0/bueller-twrp_3.0.0-7.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
(why /data/media/0/ rather then /sdcard/? also do you still need to su to become root if you are already at root@android? I tried both ways to no difference.)
reboot to recovery.
and... nothing. No TWRP logo, menu, looping, just a screen full of static.
Leave it sitting for an hour, nothing changed. Pull the power, turn on again, I can return back to FireOS3 (and quickly reapplied the CWM just incase).

I've gone back and forth between CWM and TWRP a few time retrying the TWRP installation, to no change.

I'm thinking it'd be easier to just enable OTA updates, update to 5.0.5, Kingroot, and use the second instructions which worked for an earlier FireTV I needed to upgrade, but this one is the one I use and has all my SPMC config data, which I would prefer not to have to redo again, so I would like to avoid Factory Reset.

Anyone have any clue what the hell is going on? I have read through the thread and didn't spot anything that sounded anything like my problem.

 

[1jimmy007]

Install twrp version 3.0.0-7

Something seems to be not working for me...

I have a rooted 51.1.40 FireOS3.
I have unlocked the bootloader. (When I enter shell, the prompt is already root@andorid, and cat /proc/cmdline returns

androidboot.hardware=qcom user_debug=31 msm_rtb.filter=0x3F ehci-hcd.park=3 maxcpus=2 androidboot.emmc=true androidboot.serialno=7090030342330NUK androidboot.unlocked_kernel=true androidboot.baseband=apq​

I have the newest CWM (6.0.5.1.4a) and I can boot into recovery with it no problem.

I have followed steps from the OP:
pushed bueller-twrp_3.0.0-7.img to sdcard
ran dd if=/data/media/0/bueller-twrp_3.0.0-7.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
(why /data/media/0/ rather then /sdcard/? also do you still need to su to become root if you are already at root@android? I tried both ways to no difference.)
reboot to recovery.
and... nothing. No TWRP logo, menu, looping, just a screen full of static.
Leave it sitting for an hour, nothing changed. Pull the power, turn on again, I can return back to FireOS3 (and quickly reapplied the CWM just incase).

I've gone back and forth between CWM and TWRP a few time retrying the TWRP installation, to no change.

I'm thinking it'd be easier to just enable OTA updates, update to 5.0.5, Kingroot, and use the second instructions which worked for an earlier FireTV I needed to upgrade, but this one is the one I use and has all my SPMC config data, which I would prefer not to have to redo again, so I would like to avoid Factory Reset.

Anyone have any clue what the hell is going on? I have read through the thread and didn't spot anything that sounded anything like my problem.

Install twrp version 3.0.0-7.... also have on ready on SD card or thumb drive... once you reboot, you should have twrp boot selection options. Boot into twrp recovery then install your own rom.. I just installed 5.2.1.2, rooted version from xda or aftv news. Remember to login, I had no home info until I logged in amazon account. .

---------- Post added at 03:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:30 AM ----------

Something seems to be not working for me...

I have a rooted 51.1.40 FireOS3.
I have unlocked the bootloader. (When I enter shell, the prompt is already root@andorid, and cat /proc/cmdline returns

androidboot.hardware=qcom user_debug=31 msm_rtb.filter=0x3F ehci-hcd.park=3 maxcpus=2 androidboot.emmc=true androidboot.serialno=7090030342330NUK androidboot.unlocked_kernel=true androidboot.baseband=apq​

I have the newest CWM (6.0.5.1.4a) and I can boot into recovery with it no problem.

I have followed steps from the OP:
pushed bueller-twrp_3.0.0-7.img to sdcard
ran dd if=/data/media/0/bueller-twrp_3.0.0-7.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
(why /data/media/0/ rather then /sdcard/? also do you still need to su to become root if you are already at root@android? I tried both ways to no difference.)
reboot to recovery.
and... nothing. No TWRP logo, menu, looping, just a screen full of static.
Leave it sitting for an hour, nothing changed. Pull the power, turn on again, I can return back to FireOS3 (and quickly reapplied the CWM just incase).

I've gone back and forth between CWM and TWRP a few time retrying the TWRP installation, to no change.

I'm thinking it'd be easier to just enable OTA updates, update to 5.0.5, Kingroot, and use the second instructions which worked for an earlier FireTV I needed to upgrade, but this one is the one I use and has all my SPMC config data, which I would prefer not to have to redo again, so I would like to avoid Factory Reset.

Anyone have any clue what the hell is going on? I have read through the thread and didn't spot anything that sounded anything like my problem.

Install twrp version 3.0.0-7.... also have rom ready on SD card or thumb drive... once you reboot, you should have twrp boot selection options. Boot into twrp recovery then install your own rom.. I just installed 5.2.1.2, rooted version from xda or aftv news. Remember to login, I had no home info until I logged in amazon account. .

 

[S-O-F]

Install twrp version 3.0.0-7.... also have on ready on SD card or thumb drive... once you reboot, you should have twrp boot selection options. Boot into twrp recovery then install your own rom.. I just installed 5.2.1.2, rooted version from xda or aftv news. Remember to login, I had no home info until I logged in amazon account. .

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Install twrp version 3.0.0-7.... also have rom ready on SD card or thumb drive... once you reboot, you should have twrp boot selection options. Boot into twrp recovery then install your own rom.. I just installed 5.2.1.2, rooted version from xda or aftv news. Remember to login, I had no home info until I logged in amazon account. .

Ah thats the problem though, I don't seem to get the twrp boot selection options or anything. I know people have mentioned being stuck in a boot loop until they plug in a thumb drive, but I don't seem to get a boot anything. The twrp logo never comes up, not boot options are given, just a screen of white noise. Well I'll try the thumb drive anyways, at which point do I try putting it in? Can I have it in before I reboot or only stick it in after the static pops up?

 

[1jimmy007]

Tarp romantic setup

Ah thats the problem though, I don't seem to get the twrp boot selection options or anything. I know people have mentioned being stuck in a boot loop until they plug in a thumb drive, but I don't seem to get a boot anything. The twrp logo never comes up, not boot options are given, just a screen of white noise. Well I'll try the thumb drive anyways, at which point do I try putting it in? Can I have it in before I reboot or only stick it in after the static pops up?

Install tarp 3.0.0-7 first, don't reboot. Push or transfer Buller rom you want to sdcard. Aftv news has great info on this. Now you reboot into recovery, find your rom and install.... you need a keyboard connected to box.

 

[S-O-F]

Install tarp 3.0.0-7 first, don't reboot. Push or transfer Buller rom you want to sdcard. Aftv news has great info on this. Now you reboot into recovery, find your rom and install.... you need a keyboard connected to box.

Heh sorry, that's what Im trying to say, I've installed 3.0.0-7, have bueller-5.2.1.2-rooted_r1.zip sitting in /sdcard/. do adb reboot recovery, the firetv shuts down, and then just moves on to nothing but white noise static on the screen. TV doesn't even say it's not getting a signal, so as far as I can tell, the fireTV IS sending an image out, it's just the image is nothing at all. Just static snow white noise etc. It does not show me the twrp logo, it does not give me an option to enter twrp recovery, it does not appear to bootloop, it does not load into the currently isntalled FireOS3, it does nothing but spit white noise static at the tv screen, until I pull the power on it.

 

[1jimmy007]

Rest restore!?

Heh sorry, that's what Im trying to say, I've installed 3.0.0-7, have bueller-5.2.1.2-rooted_r1.zip sitting in /sdcard/. do adb reboot recovery, the firetv shuts down, and then just moves on to nothing but white noise static on the screen. TV doesn't even say it's not getting a signal, so as far as I can tell, the fireTV IS sending an image out, it's just the image is nothing at all. Just static snow white noise etc. It does not show me the twrp logo, it does not give me an option to enter twrp recovery, it does not appear to bootloop, it does not load into the currently isntalled FireOS3, it does nothing but spit white noise static at the tv screen, until I pull the power on it.

You may need to reset, restore in cwm. Install os3 rom. May need to wipe system, cache, dalvik!? Aftv news and xda as well will have some help. Some people had same issues. I have 1 box that's the same on every step too. The others are fine. Be ready to adb files over incase you wipe the rom you need. I have 1 box that hates updates... stuck at 51.1.0.2 lol.. never got back to it..

 

[S-O-F]

Sigh... Nope, I have now tried to further:
Reset to factory defaults from cwm -> Install twrp->Nothing but white noise on reboot to recovery
Install Boot Menu->Update to CFW 51.1.6.3 (rooted)->Install TWRP->Noting but white noise on reboot to recovery
Try enable ota updates and install newer patch that way (with twrp installed)->Nothing but white noise on reboot, hard reboot returns to normal OS with the update
downloaded and waiting for install.
Try enable ota updates and install newer patch that way (with CWM installed)->Reboots to clockwork recovery, I don't know how to apply official updates from there.

Bloody hell...

 

[heidthebaw]

I had a fully unlocked bootloader and had been running rbox 1. Rebooted into twrp 3.0.0.7 and tried to update to a pre-rooted rom.
It came up sayig it couldn'y mount the cache etc., and but said the image was transferred (I think).
Took option to reboot.
Came up stating installing latest software. Rebooted.
Now when it starts up I get the initial amazon logo, then amazon fire tv logo then a blank screen and nothing?? Fire tv is still on and outputting to TV as get distorted screen graphics.

Help?

Can't seem to do anything. Followed instructions on here, so not sure what I did wrong?

 

[1jimmy007]

Romantic and recovery issues

I had a fully unlocked bootloader and had been running rbox 1. Rebooted into twrp 3.0.0.7 and tried to update to a pre-rooted rom.
It came up sayig it couldn'y mount the cache etc., and but said the image was transferred (I think).
Took option to reboot.
Came up stating installing latest software. Rebooted.
Now when it starts up I get the initial amazon logo, then amazon fire tv logo then a blank screen and nothing?? Fire tv is still on and outputting to TV as get distorted screen graphics.

Help?

Can't seem to do anything. Followed instructions on here, so not sure what I did wrong?

I have 1 box that's like this, I've updated other boxes... can you get to recovery? CWM or TWRP? If u can, you many need to flash latest os3 rom. Make sure your on the newest or patched TWRP recovery 3.0.0-7. Make sure it boot normally on both recovery and aftv os. At this point, You may need to wipe system then install fresh os3 rom or new os5 rom 5.0.5......

Aftv news has lots to read and has some help too.

This guy has great vids...

Fire Tv 1st Gen - A to Z Guide: h t t p://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq4EPW92B28dTjWxW3TpRVQxoPmCaPZlb

 

[heidthebaw]

I have 1 box that's like this, I've updated other boxes... can you get to recovery? CWM or TWRP? If u can, you many need to flash latest os3 rom. Make sure your on the newest or patched TWRP recovery 3.0.0-7. Make sure it boot normally on both recovery and aftv os. At this point, You may need to wipe system then install fresh os3 rom or new os5 rom 5.0.5......

Aftv news has lots to read and has some help too.

This guy has great vids...

Fire Tv 1st Gen - A to Z Guide

Thanks so much for the reply mate.

So can get to TWRP recovery now. Got it to load up to finding the controller then looking for updates (got to the point that I wasn't bothered about losing root or going to latest software), but when I try and flash any image it just comes up with an error 7 at the end. WHen it reboots it will either go to recovery straight away or will try and load and get to the coloured amazon logo then reboot to recovery.

On 3.0.07. Will try the latest os3 rom. Doing my head in. Any more help much appreciated

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I have 1 box that's like this, I've updated other boxes... can you get to recovery? CWM or TWRP? If u can, you many need to flash latest os3 rom. Make sure your on the newest or patched TWRP recovery 3.0.0-7. Make sure it boot normally on both recovery and aftv os. At this point, You may need to wipe system then install fresh os3 rom or new os5 rom 5.0.5......

Aftv news has lots to read and has some help too.

This guy has great vids...

Fire Tv 1st Gen - A to Z Guid

Btw do I use stock or safe image? I can't flash bin files through twrp can i?

 

[heidthebaw]

OK, so managed to get it working again on an old rom. Then followed the guide here and again error 7. Don't know what to do now. Tempted to just let it update if I get it working again.

It's hardware rooted though, so don't know if that would be detected and blocked?

** edit ** got it working again, but can't seem to put anyhing newer than os 3 on. If I try through TWRP it's just consistent error 7's mno matter which Rom I use? Would it be worth trying an older version of TWRP?

 

[heidthebaw]

Sorted!!!

It was 2 different usb sticks. Hadn;tbeen able to push the files for some reason, so had used USB. They didnt seem to work with TWRP. Bizarre.

But all up to day on the newest version now

 

[1jimmy007]

Cano you install last one rom?

Aftv news has all the roms that are rooted for you.. can you format system, and install os5 rooted rom. 5.0.5.. yeah I have a box that wants to stay on os3.

View some of this guy's vids.. they may help.

Fire Tv 1st Gen - A to Z Guide: h t t p://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq4EPW92B28dTjWxW3TpRVQxoPmCaPZlb

Thanks so much for the reply mate.

So can get to TWRP recovery now. Got it to load up to finding the controller then looking for updates (got to the point that I wasn't bothered about losing root or going to latest software), but when I try and flash any image it just comes up with an error 7 at the end. WHen it reboots it will either go to recovery straight away or will try and load and get to the coloured amazon logo then reboot to recovery.

On 3.0.07. Will try the latest os3 rom. Doing my head in. Any more help much appreciated

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Btw do I use stock or safe image? I can't flash bin files through twrp can i?

 

[feegus]

When I try and reboot into the new recovery I just get a black screen. No boot loop or flickering. How long does first boot normally take?

EDIT: So now I've pulled the plug and rebooted that way. I get the old Comic sans Rbox menu that will launch normally but if I choose recovery option on that original menu I again just get a black screen.
Any thoughts for me?

 

[1jimmy007]

Oboy

R u bricked? Sometimes it could take like 10 minutes on boot with new rom and or recovery. Oooo...... huummmmmm... you may need to install original os3 rom.... the 1st 10th at can be rooted downgrade. Wow I'll look around, and see what I can find..factory reset?

When I try and reboot into the new recovery I just get a black screen. No boot loop or flickering. How long does first boot normally take?

EDIT: So now I've pulled the plug and rebooted that way. I get the old Comic sans Rbox menu that will launch normally but if I choose recovery option on that original menu I again just get a black screen.
Any thoughts for me?

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Good work man!

Sorted!!!

It was 2 different usb sticks. Hadn;tbeen able to push the files for some reason, so had used USB. They didnt seem to work with TWRP. Bizarre.

But all up to day on the newest version now

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Can u get into os? Which os? Sounds like u need to reinstall CWM... if your bricked, h t t p://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-unbrick-by-entering-recovery-mode-and-factory-reset-the-amazon-fire-tv/

If you need help load recoverys, rom, downgrades, unlocking, and how tos.. please check out the cat on you tube. .

Fire Tv 1st Gen - A to Z Guide: h t t p://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq4EPW92B28dTjWxW3TpRVQxoPmCaPZlb

This bad Larry has a real good grasp on fire TV 1 and 2... read around xda and aftvnews too..

When I try and reboot into the new recovery I just get a black screen. No boot loop or flickering. How long does first boot normally take?

EDIT: So now I've pulled the plug and rebooted that way. I get the old Comic sans Rbox menu that will launch normally but if I choose recovery option on that original menu I again just get a black screen.
Any thoughts for me?

 

[1jimmy007]

Can u get into recovery?

I had a fully unlocked bootloader and had been running rbox 1. Rebooted into twrp 3.0.0.7 and tried to update to a pre-rooted rom.
It came up sayig it couldn'y mount the cache etc., and but said the image was transferred (I think).
Took option to reboot.
Came up stating installing latest software. Rebooted.
Now when it starts up I get the initial amazon logo, then amazon fire tv logo then a blank screen and nothing?? Fire tv is still on and outputting to TV as get distorted screen graphics.

Help?

Can't seem to do anything. Followed instructions on here, so not sure what I did wrong?

If you can get into recovery, write down ip address.. look for side load option.. use pc to adb over to box at ip address..

So you need to (adb connect 192.168.2.345) your boxes ip address..

Next activate side load option on box in recovery..

Pc, (adb sideload filename) filename should list location and file name in pc file system. In this spot I type (adb sideload ) Drag and drop the file into adb window. Easy...

Pc will show file progress, and box will receive and load file, then you will reboot...

All done..

 

[evaporic]

Is there a need to flash the stock recovery in order to get rid of twrp/unroot the fire TV 1 and allow it to update itself back to stock? I unblocked updates and they get downloaded but after it reboots twrp blocks the update process.
I am trying to get the device back to stock per buyer's request

 

[1jimmy007]

Recovery

Is there a need to flash the stock recovery in order to get rid of twrp/unroot the fire TV 1 and allow it to update itself back to stock? I unblocked updates and they get downloaded but after it reboots twrp blocks the update process.
I am trying to get the device back to stock per buyer's request

You need to install cwm recovery and load last os3 rom. .. if you can't load rom, you may need to sideload rom from adb...

 

[evaporic]

You need to install cwm recovery and load last os3 rom. .. if you can't load rom, you may need to sideload rom from adb...

I was able to flash CWM, Rbox boot manager and fireos 3 via TWRP
once I was fully on CWM/FireOS 3 I was able to push the the stock recovery via ADB then the updates downloaded automatically until I got to the latest version.
I also found out If you flash the old firmwares you can only register the device with a code from amazon that they send via email.

 

[1jimmy007]

Cool

I was able to flash CWM, Rbox boot manager and fireos 3 via TWRP
once I was fully on CWM/FireOS 3 I was able to push the the stock recovery via ADB then the updates downloaded automatically until I got to the latest version.
I also found out If you flash the old firmwares you can only register the device with a code from amazon that they send via email.

Hope your to the point you want to be.... are you still rooted?