[UNBRICK] [ROOT] [TWRP] Fire TV 2 (sloane)

[G S W]

Will a root ever be available for 5.2.7.7? I STUPIDLY updated to latest OS before I knew all about rooting and stuff. Using Sloane 2nd gen box

and if rooting will never be an option, what IS my best option? Can I install a pre-rooted rom? Is it possible to use a custom launcher still? I tried de-bloating some files using ADB from techdockeruk and literally all the apps I uninstalled gets re-installed after reboot. 5.2.7.7 ****ed everything up....

I’m so sad I updated

 

[LazorBlind]

Will a root ever be available for 5.2.7.7? I STUPIDLY updated to latest OS before I knew all about rooting and stuff. Using Sloane 2nd gen box

and if rooting will never be an option, what IS my best option? Can I install a pre-rooted rom? Is it possible to use a custom launcher still? I tried de-bloating some files using ADB from techdockeruk and literally all the apps I uninstalled gets re-installed after reboot. 5.2.7.7 ****ed everything up....

I’m so sad I updated

If you can brick your Sloane, you should be able to use the newer vision of amonet to downgrade your firmware and root it

 

[Seattleweather]

PROCEDURE:
0. Open up the device. You can use a pick or a kinfe or any special tool to open it up.
1. Locate DAT0 in the attatched image. You will need to flip the motherboard.
2. Download amonet-mt8173-sloane from downloads and unpack it.
3. Open the unpacked folder of amonet, open a terminal inside it and type:

sudo ./bootrom-step.sh

I did procedure 3, but got error message: sudo ./bootrom-step.sh command not found. Even though i could see bootrom-step.sh in the same folder using ls command. i also tried ./bootrom-step.sh, and i got Permission denied. What's wrong?

Thanks.

 

[Rortiz2]

I did procedure 3, but got error message: sudo ./bootrom-step.sh command not found. Even though i could see bootrom-step.sh in the same folder using ls command. i also tried ./bootrom-step.sh, and i got Permission denied. What's wrong?

Thanks.

Follow the instructions in this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-firetv-2-sloane.4222331/#post-84343351
If you get command not found , run

chmod a+x *.sh

 

[stillwater77]

Thank you for this guide. I used it to restore my FTV2 after bricking it (Amazon Logo) while trying to unroot and going back to a stock rom from the 5.2.7.6 prerooted rom. I could not use the preloader variant.

 

[phier]

hi,
i bought Fire TV Cube gen2; is there a way to root or install custom OS? thanks

 

[Rortiz2]

hi,
i bought Fire TV Cube gen2; is there a way to root or install custom OS? thanks

No, this unlock was made for sloane (Fire TV 2 non-cube).

 

[sconnyuk]

Been away from fire devices for a while, have a friend who is selling a fire tv gen 2 box fairly cheap and might be interested in buying it for bedroom. I've asked what version it's on and it is 5.2.7.7 I've read through posts but cannot seem to find the answer, so if anyone could answer that would be great.
I want to root and install twrp but the box is on 5.2.7.7, is this still possible and how would I go about this ?
Appreciate any pointers guys.
Thanks

 

[Sus_i]

Been away from fire devices for a while, have a friend who is selling a fire tv gen 2 box fairly cheap and might be interested in buying it for bedroom. I've asked what version it's on and it is 5.2.7.7 I've read through posts but cannot seem to find the answer, so if anyone could answer that would be great.
I want to root and install twrp but the box is on 5.2.7.7, is this still possible and how would I go about this ?
Appreciate any pointers guys.
Thanks

Yes, you've to do the OP from this thread (old BL-locked/prerooted style), or do the unlocked/magisk thing from this thread:

[UNLOCK][ROOT][TWRP][UNBRICK] FireTV 2 (sloane)

Read this whole guide before starting. This is for the 2nd gen Fire TV (sloane) Current relase: amonet-sloane-v1.1 NOTE: This process does not require you to open your device if you're already rooted or you have TWRP. NOTE: If something goes...

forum.xda-developers.com

 

[sconnyuk]

Yes, you've to do the OP from this thread (old BL-locked/prerooted style), or do the unlocked/magisk thing from this thread:

[UNLOCK][ROOT][TWRP][UNBRICK] FireTV 2 (sloane)

Read this whole guide before starting. This is for the 2nd gen Fire TV (sloane) Current relase: amonet-sloane-v1.1 NOTE: This process does not require you to open your device if you're already rooted or you have TWRP. NOTE: If something goes...

forum.xda-developers.com

OK thanks for the reply.
I went out and bought it, cost me £35 uk pounds. I have it now in front of me and gathering as much info on how to go about this procedure now.
I'm assuming both these would require me to open up and do the short ? Can I ask which (if either) will give me full unlock bootloader and able to use magisk ?
Again thanks for your time and reply.

 

[Sus_i]

OK thanks for the reply.
I went out and bought it, cost me £35 uk pounds. I have it now in front of me and gathering as much info on how to go about this procedure now.
I'm assuming both these would require me to open up and do the short ? Can I ask which (if either) will give me full unlock bootloader and able to use magisk ?
Again thanks for your time and reply.

The URL in my last post above is the new unlock, for use with the stock rom and magisk.
TWRP gets flashed to the recovery partition and fastboot flash works too.

Yes, the procedere requires an open box and a shorting on DAT0, but it should work fine (it may be that you need a few trys until it works). Don't damage the DAT0 resistor, or the box won't boot anymore (without a proper replacement part). Good luck

 

[sconnyuk]

The URL in my last post above is the new unlock, for use with the stock rom and magisk.
TWRP gets flashed to the recovery partition and fastboot flash works too.

Yes, the procedere requires an open box and a shorting on DAT0, but it should work fine (it may be that you need a few trys until it works). Don't damage the DAT0 resistor, or the box won't boot anymore (without a proper replacement part). Good luck

Thanks, I have previously used the short method on fire sticks, I did have a fire tv gen 2 a long time ago which I rooted with software.
Anyway, to carry out the procedure I used rolled up tinfoil, after 3 tries I got it.
I booted to twrp, formatted as per instructions, installed 5.2.7.6 (this is the most recent I could find) installed magisk and rebooted.
Set up everything in Fire OS and sent over the command to disable updates.
I have 1 issue I have found so far, my prime video isn't working for some reason, I have a prime account but when I try to launch a prime video it fails to launch.
Have you any idea why this might be occurring?
Also, I'm wondering (as I had to disable updates) my box was trying to update to 5.2.7.8, is there a 5.2.7.8 bin file floating about so I can do the procedure with the updated rom ?
Maybe this could sort the prime video out.
Again, all your help is appreciated.

 

[Sus_i]

I have 1 issue I have found so far, my prime video isn't working for some reason, I have a prime account but when I try to launch a prime video it fails to launch.
Have you any idea why this might be occurring?
Also, I'm wondering (as I had to disable updates) my box was trying to update to 5.2.7.8, is there a 5.2.7.8 bin file floating about so I can do the procedure with the updated rom ?
Maybe this could sort the prime video out.
Again, all your help is appreciated.

Idk, should work fine imho.
You can try 5.2.7.7 from here:

[UNLOCK][ROOT][TWRP][UNBRICK] FireTV 2 (sloane)

Read this whole guide before starting. This is for the 2nd gen Fire TV (sloane) Current relase: amonet-sloane-v1.1 NOTE: This process does not require you to open your device if you're already rooted or you have TWRP. NOTE: If something goes...

forum.xda-developers.com

But I think you can also let the ota-updater do its thing, TWRP will rename the .bin file to .zip and flash it... (this works only in case it is a full rom. If not, at the next reboot the ota-updater pulls a full ota update). Then a reboot recovery + magisk flash is enough in order to root it again.

 

[Sus_i]

@sconnyuk
Here is the URL for 5.2.7.8...

[UNLOCK][ROOT][TWRP][UNBRICK] FireTV 2 (sloane)

Read this whole guide before starting. This is for the 2nd gen Fire TV (sloane) Current relase: amonet-sloane-v1.1 NOTE: This process does not require you to open your device if you're already rooted or you have TWRP. NOTE: If something goes...

forum.xda-developers.com

 

[sconnyuk]

@sconnyuk
Here is the URL for 5.2.7.8...

[UNLOCK][ROOT][TWRP][UNBRICK] FireTV 2 (sloane)

Read this whole guide before starting. This is for the 2nd gen Fire TV (sloane) Current relase: amonet-sloane-v1.1 NOTE: This process does not require you to open your device if you're already rooted or you have TWRP. NOTE: If something goes...

forum.xda-developers.com

Yea, I re enabled auto updates and it updated to 5.2.7.8.
I then adb reboot recovery from my computer and it booted to twrp where I re flashed magisk.
My prime and Netflix are back working now so thanks again.
Another slightly off topic question, back in the days I had a few fire devices setup and rooted I also had custom launchers setup, different devices required different approaches to get the home button to forward straight to my launchers.
I've been at it a couple hours so far trying to find how to get my home button to direct me to my custom launcher, also to boot up to my custom launcher/come out of screensaver or sleep mode too.
Any ideas?

 

[Bertonumber1]

Yea, I re enabled auto updates and it updated to 5.2.7.8.
I then adb reboot recovery from my computer and it booted to twrp where I re flashed magisk.
My prime and Netflix are back working now so thanks again.
Another slightly off topic question, back in the days I had a few fire devices setup and rooted I also had custom launchers setup, different devices required different approaches to get the home button to forward straight to my launchers.
I've been at it a couple hours so far trying to find how to get my home button to direct me to my custom launcher, also to boot up to my custom launcher/come out of screensaver or sleep mode too.
Any ideas?

hi sconnyuk , not seen you around for a while mate , hope youre well .
yes amazon have been pushing ota through and removing accessibility settings and non rooted adb access to the launcher setttings and **** like that .

you can install your launcher and 0815hoffis setttings root apk or marcus firetools as its also known (fireos settings replacement) then pm disable com.amazon.tv.launcher and com.amazon.firehomestarter .

Dunno if it will work on 5.2.7.8 though i had to downgrade to 5.2.7.3 to get the home button to work on sloane.

On the mantis techdoctoruk launcher manager works well but i dunno if it will work on sloane. You may have to downgrade just for sake of custom launcher/homebutton as 5.2.7.3 upwards (i think) gets touch and go with launchers .

regards

 

[sconnyuk]

hi sconnyuk , not seen you around for a while mate , hope youre well .
yes amazon have been pushing ota through and removing accessibility settings and non rooted adb access to the launcher setttings and **** like that .

you can install your launcher and 0815hoffis setttings root apk or marcus firetools as its also known (fireos settings replacement) then pm disable com.amazon.tv.launcher and com.amazon.firehomestarter .

Dunno if it will work on 5.2.7.8 though i had to downgrade to 5.2.7.3 to get the home button to work on sloane.

On the mantis techdoctoruk launcher manager works well but i dunno if it will work on sloane. You may have to downgrade just for sake of custom launcher/homebutton as 5.2.7.3 upwards (i think) gets touch and go with launchers .

regards

Very well Bertonumber1 hope you are good too.
Yea not been on in a long time, well actually I've browsed the forums but thats about it.
Anyway as for the reply thanks, there isn't much use being on the latest version I'll downgrade to 5.2.7.3 if I'm able to find it (have you got the clean un rooted version by any chance ?).
If I pm disable amazon launcher will I lose the settings ? I do watch prime video too, any idea if this still works if I've pm disabled the launcher ?
Appreciate your help mate.

 

[jbvid]

Hi Guys
I have the Wolf custom launcher working well on my AFTV2. Techdoctoruk.com/Tutorials, scroll down to 'Use custom launcher on all Amazon devices (Oct 2020)'
Regards jb

 

[Bertonumber1]

Very well Bertonumber1 hope you are good too.
Yea not been on in a long time, well actually I've browsed the forums but thats about it.
Anyway as for the reply thanks, there isn't much use being on the latest version I'll downgrade to 5.2.7.3 if I'm able to find it (have you got the clean un rooted version by any chance ?).
If I pm disable amazon launcher will I lose the settings ? I do watch prime video too, any idea if this still works if I've pm disabled the launcher ?
Appreciate your help mate.

Hey mate

sorry I so late getting back to you..

Here ya go :

Https://d1s31zyz7dcc2d.cloudfront.net/7af0a9a31621db60bf48d23e680751d3/update-kindle-full_sloane-36.6.5.2_user_652614020

I don't use prime but if you disable (not sure if you can use ftvlaunchx to save you from doing this)

com.amazon.tv.launcher and com.amazon.firehomestarter

Then you will need a replacement path to settings. @0815hoffi had one kicking around.

Regards

 

[ctexy]

Hey guys, just thought I'd check if I'm in the right place.

I have previously rooted my fire TV 2 (don't remember the method it was years ago), and have TWRP. I'm on fire OS 5.0.5.1 though.

Whatever I did before disabled auto updates which is a good thing, but I wanted to see how I can get to the latest os while still being rooted as before. Don't mind factory resetting if I have to.


Any advice appreciated! Thanks!