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[Kindle Fire Android Development] saam82:
well I finally did it. tried lots of solutions on xda,stackoverflow and elsewhere, and I was sure there's nothing wrong with my machine setting, so I created a win xp virtual machine and it finally detected my kf. for those having the same problem, I was trying to root my kf from win 7 64bit on a dell latitude laptop with no success. what I did was:

-created a virtual machine(with vmware, but I expect other solutions-sun virtualbox, ms virtual pc- to return the same result)

-installed win xp x86(32bit) sp3 on it

-installed jdk 7

-installed lastest android sdk with usb drivers

-there was no "adb_usb.ini" file in "documents and setting\username\.android" so I copied it from my win 7 machine there(mine contains 0x1949 in a separate line")

-connected my kf to my laptop, vm detected it. inside my xp vm, I pointed the detected device in device manager manually to the location of drivers supplied with kfu

after that I had the device listed in "adb devices" output, it got rooted easily, I flashed energy rom, and for the first time since I bought my kf, I feel i'm in control of the device.

hope this helps people with similar problems.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] p-niiice:
My win 7 32bit machine couldn't detect it, but a win 7 64bit machine did - I also loaded a win 7 vm (32 bit) and had no problems. I think it's issues with USB entries on individual machines that cause it - especially mine with 4 billion usb entries in the registry. A clean vm had no problem.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Unibrow:
I was able to get mine working, finally. I tried a method involving adb shell command in cmd but that didn't work for the life of me. Restarted my computer several times and finally was able to get the kindle to boot normally using the KFU.

To get Android market installed onto the Kindle Fire I had to side load the apk files found within the extracted zip files in the beginning of this thread. I also needed to purchase and sideload "root explorer" from the market to the Kindle after I was able to get it to boot normally. Change the r/w permissions within the Apps folder that's found in the System folder. Move Vending.apk and the googleservices framwork apk. Change those permissions of those apk files before installing them to match the permissions of the other .apk's found in the apps folder. Install said .apks and then change the apps folder permissions back to r/o.

Restart back into recovery and clear dalvic and clear cache. Reboot and market updated without forceclosing and works like a champ now.

*edit* How nice would be it be if Google just made it as easy as Amazon appstore to install. :shakesfist:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] viperbmw69:
HELP Kindle Tool now KF Dead

I need help PLEASE. I used the KFU 0.9.5 to install perm root option in the menu. Then it went through everything did not show any problems. Now the KF will not turn on at all. 20sec hold does nothing. No Lights nothing and Yes it has been charging for two hours move wall plugs and still nothing at all Completely Dead. Please Help me any Ideas?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Does adb see it at all?

Press and hold the power button for 30 sec+ while its plugged into a charger.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24340844&postcount=3

and

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23034046&postcount=246

if you want to know exactly read from post #226 to #246
[Kindle Fire Android Development] viperbmw69:
Yes it is charged

I did that, Nope no Lights at all no screen flash nothing....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Not really, but i can try teamviewering to see maybe?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] viperbmw69:
I see that and did that It has been charging all day now and still nothing.... Its had 70% Battery when I started and I only had it plugged into the laptop for 5 min or so.

---------- Post added at 12:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:18 AM ----------

Thanks for the reply, I don't want to waste your time because it is completely dead and the computer doesn't even know it is there. Do you think Amazon will give me a hard time to exchange it? I just got it today... LOL
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
As you wish. Wouldn't have been the first time ive gotten a kindle back alive when people thought they killed it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] viperbmw69:
I bet that is for sure. We can try it if you want or have time to kill. I will be home from work in about an hour or so up to you. Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] evo-t:
So are the drivers are the same for the ones I installed to root my epic 4g touch? Rooting this kindle is a pain in the ass.. Do I need to uninstall my samsung stuff off the computer to get things rolling with this? I tried installing the drivers but says unsigned... I read some things on the unsigning deal, to no avail ... I seen the drivers looked the same so I ran the 9.5 utility anyways and it went through till the twrp install I think then said waiting for device... I believe it was the twrp. I got this free for opening a new bank account, but still don't want to mess it up, it is pretty cool.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jocampbe:
Any chance of a Mac version of 0.9.5?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] car_lost:
I installed the drivers and after I plug in my KF, it shows up in my Device Manager under 'Disk Drives' and it is named 'Amazon Kindle USB Device.' Is this correct?

Either way, I can't get the Utility to recognize my device.

Also, I have 6.3 if that makes any difference.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Bizdady:
Needs to read adb composite or somewhere around that but definitely adb. Try installing drivers and reinstalling.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] BluPix:
I have same problem like viperbmw69, i used KFU 0.9.5, first run, use permanent root, script ends (i don't have time to install fastboot drivers) and now i have bricked fire. I don't see anything on display.

I charged it over night, build factory cable, disconnect and connected battery but nothing helped. Any advice?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
maybe this one as a last resort:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1532342

good luck !
[Kindle Fire Android Development] BluPix:
Thank you, you save my Kindle Fire.

I used http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1405052 with usbboot binary and now my fire is alive :D. At first i can't find proper chip because i have memory chip from diffrent manufacturer, so i dissassemble and assemble all kindle, it's really solid build piece of electronic, it must survive anything.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
glad that it's working again ...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] car_lost:
I've tried that multiple times.

Something to note... when I uninstall the drivers and plug the KF back into my computer, the drivers install by themselves. I remember the first time I plugged my KF in, the drivers were not found and would obviously not install. I had to manually install the drivers included in this utility in order for my computer to 'find' my KF.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] exile20:
I was having so much issues also with trying to get my win7 comp to pick up my kindle fire. Spent hours doing it and nothing.

I did a restore so it would be before installing the sdk and manuallying trying to root and editing my path etc.

So now I had a computer before ever trying to root.

I followed this video to a t: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwMHIkX20YI

and although it is simple it worked first time. I am guessing I connected my kindle before installing drivers from the utility.

What OS are you running?

If you can't do a system restore before you started trying to root, get a fresh computer and follow the video. It is simple but it works.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] car_lost:
I am running Windows 7. I can't do a restore but I do have all my files and what not backed up. As a last resort, I CAN format my computer and start from fresh, but I'd rather not.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
maybe this can help:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23747671&postcount=2
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shughes:
I must be missing something

I picked one up today. It's running 6.22. Downloaded the utility, installed the drivers, turned on Device / Allow Installation of Applications. It shows up on my Windows 7 pc with no exclamations. I can copy files to it and it shows up as f:\Kindle But every time I run the utility I get ADB status Offline, Boot Status: Unknown. I'm by no means an expert but I have rooted many phones and installed many custom ROMS. Maybe that's the problem. Something left over from another device perhaps? I'm not getting anywhere. Many reboots of device and pc. Any suggestions?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] degenerazn:
Not sure what I'm doing wrong here. I ran the "Install Permanent root with superuser" but I'm not entirely sure its rooted. I tried running Titanium Backup and it says my kindle isn't rooted. Superuser is present however. I'm trying to install TWRP recovery but it just hangs with <waiting for device>. I've tried restarting the kindle several times but nothing happens. Any suggestions?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shughes:
Well I WAS able to copy files to it. I copied a custom ROM for later installation. Now I am not able to copy to it or see it from my pc. I got it for a good price. It won't be that good of a price when I dismantle it against the wall:) I will have to take a break from it tonight. Hopefully I am missing something simple. My guess is the drivers.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] LuCkyCn:
Got everything to work

I'm using Window's 7 64bit with Admin Privileges

My Kindle Firmware was 6.2.1

I was able to get everything to work successfully. I just got my KF and was able to get root and have the latest market working as well.

This is what I did step by step...

1. Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwMHIkX20YI

I followed every step he mentioned.

2. After the video finishes, I read this thread http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24312196&postcount=17

and followed step 4 and 5 under OPTION 1.

Copied straight from ndpete (credits to him for this)

Option 1 (Easiest)

Since you now have FireFireFire and a custom recovery simply wipe and flash pre-rooted 6.3 rom This is the one I used [ROM] Stock rooted 6.3

Once that is flashed run Kindle Fire Utility again and in the Extra menu run option 5 - Mount Read/Write

Then run option 1 - Install Google Apps / Go Launcher EX

This is the easiest method the rom is already rooted and has busybox seems pretty fast too.

By doing this i was able to get SU.

I personally chose TWRP because it was a team i was familiar and or comfortable with.

I booted into Recovery and the 1st thing i did was BACK UP my current files.

I then proceeded to WIPE and wipe cache/dalvik/format then i format/dalvik/cache WIPE. I like to wipe twice just to be safe.

I then flash the recommended stock rom 6.3 and everything worked.

Once everything booted up, I was able to download ES File Explorer. I launched the program and checked the ROOT explorer option under settings.

I downloaded the latest Google Play 3.5.1.5 and pasted under system/apps. I then installed the application and restarted my kindle fire. Everything is working Flawlessly.

I hope this helps someone.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] LanFeusT23:
Hey guys,

I've been reading threads for the past 2 hours but I just cannot get this working correctly.

Everytime I try to install the "Permanent Root with Superuser" the kindle is told to reboot in Fastboot Mode (lots of things installed, but a lot of failed su), but after that it gets stuck and nothing happens. After 20 minutes being there (tried to be as patient as I could) I rebooted the kindle and had a lot of driver issues not recognizing the kindle while still stuck in fastboot mode. After numerous attempts at removing/deleting/reinstalling the google drivers the kindle finally rebooted, and apparently had got rooted more or less since I was able to use the EX Launcher.

I then tried to install FireFireFire but now I again get this:

The kindle has been told to reboot in Fastboot Mode.

As it rebooted, the only device that shows up in the Device Manager is the Android ADB Interface (before that one was there but also a "Kindle" device was in the Disk Drives section)

I really don't wanna go through the whole emoving/deleting/reinstalling the google drivers. Any ideas what else to do?

currently KFU doesn't find anything:

Thanks!

EDIT: it finally worked when using my laptop, guess my desktop has some driver issues...

EDIT2: all works fine except the Market that keeps crashing, been trying to get the Google Play Store but couldn't get that working :/
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
Have you tried flashing the latest gapps? http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip
[Kindle Fire Android Development] erad1:
I am stumped...I have used the KFU and have succeeded in some pieces but not all. I extracted the KFU to its own folder before using it. My device is recognized Samsung Android Composite and I started by entering permanent root option #2 but it then proceeds to install twrp(which I dont want) and when finished it reads that I now have root (with great power) but I never see the Superuser app...and when checking with terminal emulator I type su but recieve permission denied message and while in Root Explorer I could not select the R/W option tab. I have installed the latest FFF and CWM and they appear to be working correctly (I was able to make a backup). But I also added the google app options but dont see the market app anywhere...the status was always "online" and "fastboot mode" before I ran each option so I am still not sure what to do before I flash a ROM. I have a new device running 6.2.2 any help on what could be wrong is appreciated...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] degenerazn:
I'm having some real trouble with TWRP. Everytime I try to flash a new rom all it does it reboot back to TWRP. I've tried to change the bootmode to normal <4000> while I'm in TWRP but it tells me "The system cannot find the drive specified"

I've almost given up on this whole custom rom thing but I don't even know where to start to flash back to original.

Edit: Not sure if this has anything to do with it but everytime I flash something it says this in the end

Installation complete!

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

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

E: Cannot load volume /misc!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
Double check the drivers. It should NOT say Samsung Android Composite. For reference: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23747671&postcount=2

Just as the person above, double check your drivers are installed properly: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23747671&postcount=2

May have to fix your cache partition or there may be something wrong with the FFF/TWRP you installed. Maybe someone else can shed more light about this.

This one is normal on the KF, don't worry about it. :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] degenerazn:
Thanks, I finally got it to work somehow. My only problem is now is that everytime I try to download an app from the market it tells me I have insufficient space to install. Did I miss a step?

Also, every reboot seems to reset all my settings, is that normal?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] PowSniffer0110:
Worked perfect after 2 computers lol. Do what LuckCN says. Some comps dont play nice with the 'update' to windows that it does it the reboot and keeps f'ing up. Hope you all have better luck and quicker than me. Succcesful tho
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
No, it's not normal. Have you been messing with your partitions layout maybe?

What's everything you have done to your device?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shughes:
Working now!

Vastypooh's toolkit works great. My problem was in the drivers. It took me a 3rd computer to get it going thanks to LuCkyCn's post. I would suggest even putting in the first post to make sure you do NOT connect the Kindle Fire to your pc until you run the script to install drivers. Like I said on the 3rd pc I used I ran the script BEFORE connecting and it popped right up. The first pc I used, and probably the second, I connected and then ran the script and they did not play well together. I loaded ICS (Engery ROM) last night and this thing is a very cool tablet. I'll be looking for another for me since this one is my wife's. Too bad she doesn't fully realize how cool it is to have it rooted and running a custom ROM yet. When she see's it side by side with a stock one she'll get the picture.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kindlezeb:
screenshots from win7

HI Vashypooh / All, I thought these screenshots might be helpful, considering the number of people that come into the #kindlefire IRC room with their devices not responding to ADB. This is how the kindle fire shows up on my computer depending on what mode it's in (adb vs fastboot). You can see the name of the device varies.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] degenerazn:
All I've done really is change the drive letter to E:. I've installed a non ICS rom and it seems to work now. For some reason the ICS roms just aren't working out for me. And I never messed with the partitions.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bL33d:
my computer is setup for my droid is that a problem? i installed drivers b4 i plugged in my kindle and restarted both but it still says unknown or not connected...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] smirkis:
yes that's your issue. uninstall and reinstall kfu drivers. its always an older device you installed drivers for that usually causes problems
[Kindle Fire Android Development] QwErTy1235:
Hi, I accidentally deleted a system file as I was trying to set up google apps, and all recent searches on this issue point to your KFU as the best solution.

The only thing is that KFU no longer recognizes my Fire. Every attempt says "waiting for device."

The Fire itself basically boots up to the Fire/caution sign logo, quickly refreshes to that same screen, then moves on to the "Kindle Fire" screen, and then dies out after a few seconds and fades to black. Any attempt to restart it by pressing the power button does nothing but briefly make the button green then orange again.

Also, I am able to load into CWM Recovery. I'm running stock 6.3 incidentally.

Is there anything I could do to bring my KF back? Any way your program might help?

I'd greatly appreciate any help, please! Thanks!

Update: I used KFU to download update.zip and managed to load it onto the Fire through CWM, and then flash it onto the Fire. All my apps and data remained. This seems to have fixed it, but I did notice that the reboot took much longer than usual. Do you think this is a one time thing? Or, should I do something else to really "fix" the problem? Thanks again!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Update: I used KFU to download update.zip and managed to load it onto the Fire through CWM, and then flash it onto the Fire. All my apps and data remained. This seems to have fixed it, but I did notice that the reboot took much longer than usual. Do you think this is a one time thing? Or, should I do something else to really "fix" the problem? Thanks again![/QUOTE]

Chances are that through all that you did, im not exactly sure what your original goals were, you happened to wipe the cache and dalvik caches, which in turn causes your system to "rebuild" itself upon first boot-up. And yes that is a one time thing.

Sent from my Chopped & Screwed EVO 3D (Powered by ViperROM RedLine)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] LanFeusT23:
Thanks, I'll try that I guess the KFU can use it?

Cause I downloaded it manually and got the .apk out of system/app in that zip file but I get a "There is a problem parsing the package" error when trying to run them.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
Flash it from recovery as if you were installing a new ROM.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] LanFeusT23:
Thanks, gonna have to read up on that I haven't tried it yet ^^
[Kindle Fire Android Development] erad1:
^ Wow..I didn't have quite the adventure you had but it was a tricky road for me also, I'm sure your post will encourage others not to give up and persevere as you obviously had to as it covers almost every roadblock to getting things done for this device! Rooting and flashing this amazing little tablet has given me even more respect and appreciation for what the dev's do for us. After this...flashing my Galaxy phones is like a walk in the park but setting up the KF was very gratifying and well worth it and without this utility it wouldn't have happened! Thanks vashypooh, jcase, smirkis, kinfauns (all threads I used) and all the KF dev's.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] WattB006:
Thank you for this solution. Once I did this everything work great and I was able to root my KF with no issues.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] LanFeusT23:
Alright I actually still have an issue, the Kindle is rooted, I have access to the Android "normal" screen via Go Launcher EX, but apparently superuser is still now working.

Any time I try to install the apps via KFU I get:

Now I'm being told to install the apps from recovery but can't figure out that.

EDIT: nvm figured it out! I'm still having some issues with the su but the apps were flashed from recovery just fine! I guess I'll just flash the 6.3 rooted directly from this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1569298
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Quick question, what recovery are you using?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] danielrouse:
Thank you! This was also the solution for me as well.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] diba320:
Anyone an idea, why superuser is not installing with 0.9.5 always properly?

I had at least 2 KF where it did not happen, had to install manually.

Mine, rooted since 6.1, rooted with 0.9.5 the 6.3 without any issues.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dasfaust:
Many many thanks for this utility, once I got the Android SDK and Java SDK set up this thing worked like a dream. The only thing that didn't work right was installing Google Play. But that's super easy to sideload with root access. Again, thank you! It took me several hours to set up my mother-in-law's Fire, once I had it down, it took all of 20 minutes to set up my wife's Fire.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] gogorman:
How did you fix this?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] melmantheman:
would it be possible to make an entry in there under extras menu for swyoe and other keyboards?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Why not make it yourself, his batch file is pretty clean, if I do say so myself. Matta fact, i think i'll get to work on that one right now. I Don't use any keyboards other than swype though.

What swype keyboard do you use, the beta? and what rom? I doubt it is as simple with let's say cm9 as it is with the stock because cm9 actually gives you the option to select swype in settings. But I can double check the script once finished to see if it works well with my girls stock rooted kindle.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] speedingcheetah:
Drivers won't install

I can not get the Kindle Drivers to install on Win 7 x64....It just hangs on Please wait while the drivers install....I did click "Install anyway" to the security box that popped up.

I have tried restarting the computer and turning off Avast...but still hangs and I have to kill the process in task manager.

EDIT: Must be something with my primary desktop system, as the drivers installed in a second on my secondary system...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] melmantheman:
Thank you

I am running stock 6.3 with market and galls installed. no root. And yes I only wanted swype because its really cool.I will take a look at the batch it shouldn't be that hard.