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Basic Info
8.9" Kindle Fire HD - 2012

• Power and volume buttons on the sides, Front-facing HD camera
• Model # KFJWA (WAN) - KFJWI (Wi-Fi)
• Serial #
  • B0C9------Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 16GB
  • B0CA------Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 32GB
  • B0CB------Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G LTE 32GB
  • B0CC------Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G LTE 64GB
• Codename: Jem
• [REF]All Things About Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Last edited by Zeuscluts; 5th July 2014

 

[KWY_73]

Kindle Fire Dead?

I used the KFHD_SRT v 1.2 to flash the recovery with root. Device was rooted and adb enabled. When I first plug it in to the computer, the ADB drivers flash for a second then disappear again.

My other kindle fire hd 8.9 is rooted etc but I did it several months ago, and works just fine with the adb drivers and windows drivers work as well.

I got 1/2 way through the same install but figured out I didn't put the new mod on the device before I got well into the twerp recovery. So I wiped the old one and didn't have a new one. I had saved to recovery, but I couldn't get it to load. So I started searching around.

I was stuck at fastboot mode until I found the utility. I'm sure if I had only used the v 2.1 I would have been fine.
v1.2
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33156486

I currently have kffirstaide64 installed, but until I can get back into fastboot mode I don't know what to do.

direct answers as best as I know.

Which ROM or version of FireOS: Whatever the stock os was. I don't remember the version I planned on wiping it. I never got a ROM installed.

Was adb enabled at the OS level: Yes

Was device rooted: Yes

What did I flash: I tried to flash the rocovery with root for KF 7. And I'm afraid I was successful.

 

[sd_shadow]

I used the KFHD_SRT v 1.2 to flash the recovery with root. Device was rooted and adb enabled. When I first plug it in to the computer, the ADB drivers flash for a second then disappear again.

My other kindle fire hd 8.9 is rooted etc but I did it several months ago, and works just fine with the adb drivers and windows drivers work as well.

I got 1/2 way through the same install but figured out I didn't put the new mod on the device before I got well into the twerp recovery. So I wiped the old one and didn't have a new one. I had saved to recovery, but I couldn't get it to load. So I started searching around.

I was stuck at fastboot mode until I found the utility. I'm sure if I had only used the v 2.1 I would have been fine.
v1.2
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33156486

I currently have kffirstaide64 installed, but until I can get back into fastboot mode I don't know what to do.

direct answers as best as I know.

Which ROM or version of FireOS: Whatever the stock os was. I don't remember the version I planned on wiping it. I never got a ROM installed.

Was adb enabled at the OS level: Yes

Was device rooted: Yes

What did I flash: I tried to flash the rocovery with root for KF 7. And I'm afraid I was successful.

I don't think there is any solution.

 

[MaBothell]

About The rom for Kindle fire 8.5.1

On the main screen, you can see a few or sometimes a lot of apps that are active on the top left corner, but when you pull down the manual, a lot of the time, the list is empty, it doesn't show the active apps or notification.

Another thing is that I can't find the setting where you can lock all the shortcuts on the main screen from being changed.

 

[flobish]

I have no idea

hi. I just joined the site bc it's the only thing left I know to do.

Problem: hd 8.9 bricked and stays only on fastboot screen

To The Best of my VERY LIMITED Knowledge: I rooted my device successfully, installed 2nd bootloader, downloaded google play services and was running that so I know it rooted. after that things get fuzzy. obviously I was in over my head and shouldn't have been messing with it. if you tech GODS can fin find it in your hearts to get past that undeniable fact, I could really use some help.

ive come to a point where im ready to pay to have this thing fixed, unless someone can help me do it myself, keeping in mind I am a SOOPERNOOB.

please and thank you

p.s. ive tried kindle fire utility, kf first aide, kf system recovery tool and the kf unbricker, all to no avail

 

[sd_shadow]

hi. I just joined the site bc it's the only thing left I know to do.

Problem: hd 8.9 bricked and stays only on fastboot screen

To The Best of my VERY LIMITED Knowledge: I rooted my device successfully, installed 2nd bootloader, downloaded google play services and was running that so I know it rooted. after that things get fuzzy. obviously I was in over my head and shouldn't have been messing with it. if you tech GODS can fin find it in your hearts to get past that undeniable fact, I could really use some help.

ive come to a point where im ready to pay to have this thing fixed, unless someone can help me do it myself, keeping in mind I am a SOOPERNOOB.

please and thank you

p.s. ive tried kindle fire utility, kf first aide, kf system recovery tool and the kf unbricker, all to no avail

you have verified drivers are correct in Device manager?

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[flobish]

you have verified drivers are correct in Device manager?

Sent from my KFFOWI using XDA Labs

that's in the fuzzy zone. would you be able to walk me through exactly what im looking for?

 

[sd_shadow]

that's in the fuzzy zone. would you be able to walk me through exactly what im looking for?

something like

(If Kindle is not listed as Android>Android Composite ADB interface)
select Other Devices>Fire
Right Click>Update Driver Software
Browse my computer for Driver Software
Let me pick from a list of drivers on my computer
select Android or Android Phone (or ADB Interface or Android Device)
Select Android Composite ADB interface for Stock rom or recovery/adb sideload
Select Android ADB interface for Fastboot mode
or Android Composite ADB interface
next
you may have to reboot pc

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[flobish]

something like

(If Kindle is not listed as Android>Android Composite ADB interface)
select Other Devices>Fire
Right Click>Update Driver Software
Browse my computer for Driver Software
Let me pick from a list of drivers on my computer
select Android or Android Phone (or ADB Interface or Android Device)
Select Android Composite ADB interface for Stock rom or recovery/adb sideload
Select Android ADB interface for Fastboot mode
or Android Composite ADB interface
next
you may have to reboot pc

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ok this is good, but how am I getting to "android>"? what menu?

 

[sd_shadow]

ok this is good, but how am I getting to "android>"? what menu?

start/control panel /devices /device manager

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[flobish]

start/control panel /devices /device manager

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alright, so the driver wasn't installed, I installed it, it said "android composite..." whatever. I opened the sr tool...yeah here I go thinking im ready to lose the training wheels already...anyway the sr tool finally did something to the device, so something must be right, the screen flashed red and its back on the fastboot screen. the sr tool says something like "please wait for device to reboot completely, etc...press any key to continue", I hit a key, then a couple lines of script and a flashing cursor. nothing happens when I hit any key...do I just keep waiting?

 

[sd_shadow]

alright, so the driver wasn't installed, I installed it, it said "android composite..." whatever. I opened the sr tool...yeah here I go thinking im ready to lose the training wheels already...anyway the sr tool finally did something to the device, so something must be right, the screen flashed red and its back on the fastboot screen. the sr tool says something like "please wait for device to reboot completely, etc...press any key to continue", I hit a key, then a couple lines of script and a flashing cursor. nothing happens when I hit any key...do I just keep waiting?

may need to reboot manually

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[flobish]

may need to reboot manually

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ok, so I gave up on that. pretend all I did was install the driver. I was originally trying to flash...cyanogenmod, I think...im pretty sure I installed it on the kindle, so now I want to activate it. still on fb screen, btw. what do I do now?

 

[sd_shadow]

ok, so I gave up on that. pretend all I did was install the driver. I was originally trying to flash...cyanogenmod, I think...im pretty sure I installed it on the kindle, so now I want to activate it. still on fb screen, btw. what do I do now?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2128175&page=1

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[flobish]

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2128175&page=1

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did everything up to opening command line to see if java sdk is installed, and im pretty sure I did this before, but anyway, I type "javac -version" and it keeps saying its not recognized, even after I did the whole download and install again

 

[flobish]

did everything up to opening command line to see if java sdk is installed, and im pretty sure I did this before, but anyway, I type "javac -version" and it keeps saying its not recognized, even after I did the whole download and install again

so, any idea what I should do next? or should I re-post?

 

[donovan03608]

Please help. I rooted my Kindle Fire HD 8.9 using the instructions at rootkindlefire.com. I had root, but after trying to install the bootloader and TWRP recovery, I now get a red screen following the Kindle logo every time I boot it. It will not go into recovery mode at all. When it's connected to USB, it makes the connection beep sound for about 3 seconds and then makes the disconnect sound. I can see it show up as Jem-Prod04, but it disappears with the disconnect beep and the red sound simultaneously. I have read several other threads here saying to reinstall drivers manually when Jem-Prod04 pops up and I have done this, but it still won't stay connected and attempts at running the command "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" using KFFirstAide are just left with the "<waiting for device>". I have also tried rebooting the laptop to no avail. Anything else I can try or is this thing toast? Thaks for your help.

-Donovan

 

[BobJayJr]

@sd_shadow any chance you have a link to Hashcode's Amazon OS's for the HD 8.9 (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=37824801)?

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