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[Kindle Fire Android Development] troydog:
No ideal ow I did it but it is working aging.

Try this leave it plug into the pc click the usb that says unknowing then remove the driver for it.

With the kindle plugged into the computer hold the power switch on it till it turns off. not sure what happen here but mine came back on by itself. Then the pc seen it as kindle. I then reistalled the drivers and change it from fast boot to norm.

If it does not auto come back on then push power and watch your pc system devices screen.

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Must add drivers I installed after pc seen it was the ones in the kindle fire utility took my computer a few min to install them but worked
[Kindle Fire Android Development] cllinna:
Hey I got mine to work. What I did was went into the device and uninstalled the driver on the "unknown device". Then I while still having my kindle connected to my computer I held the power button until the power went off. Then I hit the power button and my computer now recognized it as a Kindle. The I right clicked it and hit update drivers, then led it to the Kindle Fire Utility drivers folder and it updated and istalled correctly. Then i just went into kindle fire utility and change it to normal boot. booted up fine! Hope this helps you
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dueltothedeath:
Thank you Vashypooh.. your utility has saved my Kindle.. Ill be hittin that donation button. great work!!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
As an update,

sl0ttedpig made an AWESOME suggestion that can install the drivers for you, making the issues of not being sure if it is working or not easy and simple. I have just finished writing it, and will be uploading .3 shortly to include the new file.

Prior to running run.bat, you just run install_drivers.bat, and it will do the rest. This includes setting up the .android file so all you have to do is make sure that you run the installer for drivers ONCE, and after that you should be all set.

Would love feedback.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sl0ttedpig:
Glad to help folks on this forum. It should start cutting down on one of the most fundamental problems seen here (and one I've posted on quite a few times!) :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] LeetCompWiz:
I'm guessing the driver batch file edits the two driver files to include the vendor info and device id's?

Also I really appriciate the utility so I donated. Here's drinks on me.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Well, my tool comes with the drivers you need to make it work.

Now what it is going to do, is you click the driver installer, it will see what OS you are, find your kindle, and install the drivers onto it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Version .3 uploaded.

It now includes a install_drivers.bat which should set everything up for the kindle. If you ever can't get fastboot to work while you are stuck at a kindle fire logo or the yellow triangle. Try running that batch file, it should resolve the issue.

I added an extras menu this build

It also now has an option for installing google apps, and go launcher EX. This will install the following:

Google Framework

Google Calendar

Google Calendar Sync

Google Contact Sync

Facebook (The real App)

Go Launcher EX

Google Voice

Sync Settings

Android Market

Once you setup your gmail account, use sync settings to set up syncing for the contacts and calendar.

Credits for most of this goes to: Jolleyboy/Bandage. Sync settings was found by Abramel.

Most of the apps should be up to date, I used my Rezound to try and pull them where possible so they were up to date.

Enjoy.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] BigFuzzyArchon:
awesome work man this is fantastic...now to just wait until 6.2.1 is rooted :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] damnlimey:
Anyone have a working link to the patched version ,this one isn't there.

Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
seems it's removed - have to patch yourself:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21602553#post21602553
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mikevillarroel:
Does anyone hqas the patched version?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Kapurnicus:
USE THIS INSTEAD: (Burritoroot3 MADE FOR 6.2.2!!!!!!!!! USE IT)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20668030&postcount=1
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jcase:
While I appreciate the effort,

Please remove this. I am asking that burritoroot2 not be redistributed. It was a hold over, for an unexpected update. I count on download stats to determine where I put my effort. Rehosting my work reduces the odds I put more time into that project.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jcase:
I requested its removal
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Kapurnicus:
Done. Sorry about the trouble. Your work is appreciated. (actual file removed from webhost now as well)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jcase:
No trouble, it just becomes hard supporting multiple variations
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
thought so - we need one well maintained source or the troubles for newbies raise - the most troubles seem to be on the driver side - win7/64 bit is a nightmare for most people

thanks for developing and maintaining this - the speed at 6.2.2 was incredible -´1/2 hour and the new version was here !

thanks again !!!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Buffet_of_Lies:
a question

I have a question about KFU which I haven't seen anybody else mention.

Whenever I run the run.bat file in a command window I get the first few lines of information and then it pauses, I have to hit Ctrl-C and then answer NO to not break the operation and then the batch file moves on to the next step, let's say it's a menu. I then select a number from the menu and it gives me a few lines of information and then it pauses again until I hit Ctrl-C and then answer NO again, allowing it to move on. It just keeps on reacting this way and has since the very first version until the most recent version.

I've been using batch files for, oh, say... 20 or 30 years now, and I've never had this problem before. Does anybody know why this might be the case?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] psomero:
I have this issue with batch files in general in Win7 64 bit, especially when youre doing file operations on the hard drive. Pressing ctrl with any key a few times generally gets a response from the CMD window.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] stevenmirabito:
Kindle Fire Utility BurritoRoot3 MOD

Well, since someone had to do it, I patched the Kindle Fire Utility to work with BurritoRoot3. Simply download the v0.9.2 release, unzip it, and drop the BurritoRoot3 APK from this post into the "files" folder (you can delete kindleroot-1.0.2.apk, com.noshufou.android.su-1.apk, and su from the folder while you're there, they're not needed anymore). Finally, download the patched run.bat (unzip the ZIP attached) and replace the one in the utility's main directory.

Vashypooh: Feel free to use my edits in an update, but please add me to the credits! :)

Enjoy your rooted Kindles! :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Yea, I have actually been working on 0.9.3 dunno if I will actually use your code but will have you in there :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jcase:
Vashypooh is welcome to the source of BR3, or anything of mine kindle related (that isnt a paid app)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
hey guys im willing to pay for the help

please
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
you don't have to pay for help - that's what xda is for

what do you want to know exactly ?

and give us some information as

rom/version of kf

os/bit of your computer
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
ok thanks

here are the pics i got the kindle fire connected to the computer

drivers were downloaded

after that i ran the driver found in the file

third pic is get i ran the run.bat

after that i get the 4 pic

after that what do i do?

do i select number 1???

i have hacked 100 inspire 4g and other htc but here im lost

6.2.2_user_3205220

windows 7 32 bit
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
there are some tricks using kfu espacially with win 7:

move the kindle fire utility to c:\ and rename it from "kindle fire utility" to "kfu" that is c:\kfu

then run install_drivers.bat again - it should do without errors

if you have stock rom 6.2.2 on your kf you will have to patch the run.bat of kfu
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
it ran perfect

what do i do now?

select 1?

yes im running stock rom first time playing with it

what do i do?

this is what i want to install

do you recommend to do it?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
please tell me the rom version !

tap on settings and then device on the kf - which version ?

and what do you want to do ?

i would recommend to root and install fff(bootloader) and twrp(recovery)

and again - if your version is 6.2.2 (the latest) then you have to patch run.bat of kfu before you do anything !
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
6.2.2_user_3205220

i would like to intall

the modaco rom

have you used it?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
edit: br2 is'nt available any more

therefor root before with:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1410223

then use option 5 to install fff & twrp

attention - you may have to update your drivers - keep device manager open to have an eye on it

with twrp you can flash the rom of your choice afterwards ...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
here is what i got
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
hey i cant see kindle here anywhere

where should i look??
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
just updated my last post - sorry - very much is going on since yesterday

anyway - the installer started - that's good

now you need to update your driver - what is the status of kf ?

stays on "kindle fire" ? - that is also good

btw. read carefully the output of kfu - it is telling you nearly all what you need

edit : just saw your last post - driver is perfect - kfu has to resume

edit2 : got it - will update this post
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
turning on and off the device but kfu still says waiting for device

drivers install good but i cant see kindle in my device manager

device says

you can now transfer files from your computer to kindle

after running kfu again it says this
[Kindle Fire Android Development] coolairG1:
I ran into the exact same problem. I tried my KF with all XP, Vista, and Win7, same results. So now I suspect it is something wrong from the KF itself. I bought this one second hand. Someone already registered it. I de-registered the person, then re-registered under my name. I wonder if this is the problem. I have searched for 3 days now and have not found a fix. Anyone please help!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
guys please wait your too fast for me - there is nothing wrong

@elmanortega - the android adb interface is the kf - it's ok

@coolairG1 - do you see it in device manager ? kf is on logo "kindle fire" - no animation ?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
here is mine

as you can see it doesn't change at all
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tobiasunruh:
Im kind of in the same boat as you.. I was just stuck at that screen and then i checked in device manager and updated my drivers for ADB and it now recognizes my device again.. But now i cant get it past the part where it says "the kindle has been told to reboot into fastboot mode". then it just sits and says waiting for device????? Im trying to get it to install TWRP Step 5.. Any help would be greatly appreciated..

Edit:: My drivers didnt say they needed updated but i went ahead and right clicked and checked and there was a update. If that helps?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
ok i see tell me how did you update your adb drivers?

cause im not even in fastboot mode

maybe i am missing a step some kind o procedure that we have to do before we do all this.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
please close this screen on the device - you should allways do it you don't want to transfer files

you have to root it first with burritoroot3:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1410223

then redo kfu with option 5

---------- Post added at 07:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:45 PM ----------

the device could not go to fastboot with kfu cause it's not rooted at the moment

PLEASE - you'r 3 now - i'm willing to help - everyone of you give me a pm that i can work with everyone one to one - each of you may have an other computer, an other driver problem or an other status of kfu !!!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
ok i see

well that thread looks complicated

is there another thread with instructions?

cause that one says

Instructions are pretty plain and simple, however you will have to get adb working on your own (if you have written, or know of adb guides for the Kindle Fire please PM me to list them here).

do we have to get adb working first

how do i do that in the kindle?

and this

How to use:

adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/tmp

how do i do that?

very easy for some but here im lost
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
as i wrote above:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
thanks a lot man
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tobiasunruh:
Lol sorry for the over load..
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
i got to say thanks to b63 for helping me get my kindle rooted and now with the gr6 modaco rom.

now i can use this device to its full potencial

if i can help anybody let me know

thank you b63 and thank you xdadevelopers
[Kindle Fire Android Development] cervantesjc:
I tried to install recovery and now my computer won't recognize my kindle and i'm stuck on the yellow triangle.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Kapurnicus:
Try going to device manager, finding the fire and updating the drivers with the ones from the kfu folder. Typically, this is a driver problem in my experience.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mherder:
For me it just says ADB Status offline... i had just factory reset my kindle and now it dosen't work. Any ideas?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Kapurnicus:
Have you installed the drivers for the kindle? Adb cant read it as an android device without those drivers. Run install_drivers.bat in kfu folder. Windows will see this as a mass storage device without the drivers. May have to right click and run the driver installer with admin privledges on certain configurations.

What does your kindle say?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mherder:
Yea i did that.

it was working with the program before (it showed ADB), but every time i did the permanent root option it didn't work even though superuser and the burritoroot apps were there... no apps could get superuser. Then i wanted to flash my fire today, so i tried the TWRP option... dosen't work. So i reset my kindle to factory defaults and decided to try again - exept now it dosen't show up in the program anymore.

My kindle just has the fullscreen picture of the USB cable saying ready to copy files or something like that.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
1. use the drivers of kfu

2. place kfu in c:\kfu - means to rename "kindle fire utility" to "kfu"

and run install_drivers.bat from c:\kfu

3. the drivers are in c:\kfu\drivers\kindle

4. right driver for each mode:

normal & recovery -> "android composite adb interface"

fastboot (triangle or "kindle fire" static) -> "android adb interface"

5. if you update allready installed kfu-driver or get error 10:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21720811&postcount=41

6. read the "known tricks" of the op (1st site) and http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20945694&postcount=506

7. check if adb is allready running

adb kill-server and reissuing the command helps in such a case

8. reset the kf sometimes help - power off by holding pwr ~20sec - power on again

9. if you do adb commands allways close the file transfer screen on the kf by tapping "disconnect"

hope it helps some of you ...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] stiffmast3r:
i tryed to install TWRP with KFU, but it didnt boot now, stuck on "kindle fire" letters...

already power off and on some times, doesnt work.

what to do, help me please :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
select option 1 in kfu and select bootmode normal

or

fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000

fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
[Kindle Fire Android Development] stiffmast3r:
cant connect via adb or kfu :o
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mherder:
Thanks, that worked for me!

EDIT: Well i rooted it and after it rebooted i tried the TWRP option... the program says Waiting for device and my kidnle just is in USB mode in transfer files mode...

Now what? :(

Edit2: Everytime i try the permanent root option, it reboots but under ADB rooted it always says no. Why is this happening?

i see this when installing TWRP

EDIT3: So basically my Kindle doesn't get rooted each time i try... it just keeps saying "ADBD cannot run as root in production builds" .... whatever that means.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] furtom:
I think you are using the version of kfu developed before update 6.2.2. Buried in this thread are instructions on how to manually update it. ( sorry, I know it's here.)

Without that update, the rototing won't survive the reboot.

What I managed to do, however, was not the above (it was a day before the update). I rooted the kindle manually, like this:

http://www.talkandroid.com/84493-kindle-fire-update-6-2-2-whats-new-how-to-regain-root/#.TyIf88FZ5PE

Then ran kfu to install twrp. It worked.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Kapurnicus:
Manually updating no longer works due to the lack of burritoroot2.bin. To root, you now must do it via burritoroot3.apk, available from this link with instructions. It is very easy and then KFU will work for all other activities (installing market, locking wallpaper, fastboot, etc).

Burrito root 3 and instructions available here.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20668030&postcount=1
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
and for international users regarding install_drivers.bat:

if you get a error about country code you have to set your country code in /drivers/dpinst.xml from 0x0409 to your country code (ie 0x0407 for german)

i have tried to make a updated run.bat for br3 but i can test it only in a very limited way cause i'm at work and behind some really fat firewalls (can't wget) - someone brave enough to test it and give me reply ?

just rename from run.txt to run.bat
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ontwowheels:
Let's say I am dumb...:)

What is fastboot? I am currently rooted 6.2.2 with TWRP installed. I installed TWRP after I re-rooted my KF with burritoroot2.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] furtom:
Oh, thanks. Wasn't aware of that!

Worked a few days ago. :)

Yes, Burrito Root 3 looks like the way to go now.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Kapurnicus:
" Fastboot is protocol used to update the flash filesystem in Android devices from a host over USB. It allows flashing of unsigned partition images."

Basically allows you to boot something on the device without changing the flash memory on the system. Harder to brick it that way if you are trying to boot new kernals and other images.

Technically it still works, its just that no one can download br2.bin anymore. If you already have the file it works just fine.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jcase:
http://download.cunninglogic.com/BurritoRoot2.bin

It is still around where it always has been, but BR3 is a better bet in my opinion.

Please, please do not repackage/redistribute it. If you want to include it in something, have your project download it from my server at run time.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] rolyatkcinmai:
If I use this to install TWRP on an already rooted and set up device, will it wipe everything on it?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] stevenmirabito:
If you don't want to root manually, please refer to my earlier post for a version of the KFU that works with 6.2.2:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21749205&postcount=792
[Kindle Fire Android Development] /ta/:
Thank you for posting this. I need to install twrp
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Kapurnicus:
Thanks, Jcase. I didn't realize you were still hosting the old file as well. My mistake, the patched KFU with br2 will still work fine then. It is what I am using and it works great.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ANDROID 3G:
I gave this a shot but went back to stock. The utility while it makes things handy, it's still kinda complicated. I had root on my KF but didn't have TWRP or GAPPS even though I installed it. I also wasn't too fond of the ROM either because its obviously made for a phone and not a proper tablet ROM. I will wait until further development or until there is a one click root tool. I just rooted a Nook Color for a friend of mines and that was super easy.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] acax456:
I re-partition my kindle and i unlugged when the screen in pc has stopped working all wipe everything and now i'm turn it on... it just appear black screen with little light

I can go to twrp and flash cm7 rom it report

E: failed to mount /cache (No such file or directory?

E: can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E: can't open /cache/recovery/log

E: failed to mount /cache (No such file or directory

E: can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log

E: can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

What should i do now :( i have try many way... but no thing happened... please help me :(
[Kindle Fire Android Development] krelvinaz:
Thought it was funny the comment about the ROM... since using KFU or even Burrito3 doesn't change the ROM. It is not supposed to. After rooting you are still using the Stock Rom. You need to load another Rom to change that.

You should probably stick with the Nook Color.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
if you allready have fff (yellow triangle) you can do

fastboot oem format

to restore factory partitioning - see here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1369405
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pelata:
This tool is great! I rooted, installed TWRP and flashed ICS in few minutes!

Thank you very much!!!!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ontwowheels:
No, that is what I had done. I had rooted first manually with burritoroot, then again with burritoroot2 after I lost root with 6.2.2. Then used KFU (had to edit the script) to install TWRP.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] acax456:
how to fix this ?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
Follow these steps to set driver verification levels:

1.Press [Windows]Break to display the System Properties dialog box.

2.Select the Hardware tab and click the Driver Signing button in the Drivers panel.

3.Select the Block-Never Install Unsigned Driver Software button. (Verify that the Make This Action The System Default check box is selected.)

4.Click OK twice.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] SpartanGA:
dumb question, does rooting removing existing apps or other content that I have already purchased and do not want to lose? Or can I backup somehow?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
Rooting removes nothing, just gives you more options and control.

Backup always! Get a recovery installed immediately after root and BACKUP often. Titanium Backup Pro is highly recommended for backing up apps and settings as well.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bluenadas:
Not to mention any purchased apps can be reloaded. You will lose data for those apps unless you back them up with Titanium Backup or MyBackup though.