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[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Yes you should install FFF before CWM.

Yup place KFU in C:\KFU and try again.

You can install gapps right from the extras option if you are rooted. The framework stuff was for language modifications to RTL and so forth.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MrPhoenix:
Root worked great! But there is an issue...

Everytime I go to install the Google Apps / GO Launcher, the command prompt crashes out on me. I have everything from the utility installed and the box checked yes for installing applications from unknown sources. Am I forgetting to do a step?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] givemelove:
Yup, having the same issue as well.

Nonetheless, the rest is pretty damn impressive!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] brizey:
Use droidwall in whitelist mode and only allow apps you recognize. This makes it effective against malware as well.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ViciousCircle:
Using 9.4, when I try to install Google aps/ go launcher, I get "the syntax of the command is incorrect" and bounced out to the command prompt. Possibly an error in the renumbering of the options in the 'extras' submenu from 9.3?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
have tried to locate the error - unsuccessful
[Kindle Fire Android Development] yup8:
It worked! Many thanks.

Please add this to the main post because those names are windows 7 deafults...

On my way to install cm7!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MrPhoenix:
Still crashes unfortunately.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
thanks - will remove it - i'm shure vashy will fix it

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glad that it worked ...

doubt about this windows defaults - every windows system ask for the user name at first startup - it is to be entered by the user - there are no defaults

correct me someone if i'm wrong ...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
I'll take a look at the installer for apps in a few minutes.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] chamala2000:
Lost root this morning but I'm back in business thx to you guys.

You guys are awesome.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] unknown162:
I am having issues getting the google apps / go launcher to install as well as the yellow triangle still always shows up on reboot. Please HELP
[Kindle Fire Android Development] KoolAidJunkie:
Trying to use KFU but its not working so well. Can't find the device. I ran the install_driver.bat - several times, but still wont see the kindle fire even though its installed.

Went to the IRC Channel for help, sat in there for about 2 hours, and no one said anything, except me begging for help.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MrPhoenix:
I had this same problem at first and what fixed it was going into Device Manager, deleting the driver for the Kindle (should appear under the Android Phone category or something similar), and then re-docking the Kindle and having it reinstall the driver.

Don't ask me why, but this did the trick. I also did a reset to factory settings on the Kindle, but I'm not sure if this was actually necessary.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ninjatek:
Found issue with script

Found the issue with the run.bat script, the ELSE was missing of the ADB if check

Added in the else and ran like a charm, attached is a run.txt with it updated. Just rename it to .bat and overwrite the old one and it will work

Or if you are a DIY'er

Paste this

) else (
echo. Oops... something went wrong.
echo. We are unable to locate your Kindle Fire.
echo. Make sure it is plugged in and powered on.
echo.
)

Inbetween

Pause and GOTO:EOF

In the extra submenu Install apps section

Thanks for all your work man, lifesaver
[Kindle Fire Android Development] KoolAidJunkie:
I have tried Uninstalling, Reinstalling, Resetting, Reconfigure, etc ... everything I can think of and still nothing is working.

I have never had this much trouble rooting a device before.

I'm 5 sec from taking the KFire back to the store and forgetting about it..
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MrPhoenix:
You're the man! Thanks!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] brizey:
Making my baseline backup in TWRP right now!

Thanks for spending all this time and effort to make it easy for us dumbos.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] KoolAidJunkie:
Tried it, still cant get KFU to work.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] evandickerson:
Has anyone gotten the google apps/go launcher install feature to work without crashing? Links to manually install would be helpful if not. I could not find the apk's via goggle. Thanks.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
0.9.5 uploaded and fixes the gapps install.

Sorry all!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] unknown162:
Thank you so much. I now was able to install the google apps. How do I add the google play now since that was not one of the apps?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] KoolAidJunkie:
Could really Use your help

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1573550

Can't get KFU to see the device. Ran driver install, several times
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MrPhoenix:
I'd like to know this as well.

Edit: Thought I had a solution, but it crashed and it tells me the app isn't installed. Thought it was Google Market at first, not Google Play. Still looking for solution!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] unknown162:
thanks - it installed google play but when you launch the google play app store it crashes anyone have any ideas on how to get it to run on the device?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vulcZ:
Thanks for the 0.9.5 update. I'm now able to start the GAPPs install. However, when it gets to the last 3 (one of which being the market), the ADB CMD thingy gives an error. I'm able to go into my KF and install the apps using ES file Explorer, but vending.android.whatever always force closes when I try to run the Market :(
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
possible its a result of the google change to play.

I will likely need a kindle to work on it. I will try to borrow fiancees when home and see.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] soberarmy:
i tempted to install permanent root with ver.0.9.5 ,fff and cwm and everything went good i guess, i know fff is installed and cwm because i made a backup, but im not rooted according to root checker and titanium backup. Can i try to root again using the utility. kfu recognizes kindle should i try to root again.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24093609#post24093609
[Kindle Fire Android Development] unknown162:
Does anyone know how to get rid of the yellow triangle on bootup? I thought with the Kindle Fire Utility it removed it.

Never Mind this let me open it and find something to download but crashes when I actually try downloading anything so I guess I still need help with this issue still
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MrPhoenix:
Cleared data for both, rebooted, and still crashes because of that play thing.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] unknown162:
thanks for all the help I have gotten today you all ROCk!!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ViciousCircle:
For some reason, the last three steps for installing the google apps didn't work. It was a permission denied thing. So, I ended up copying the files to /sdcard,

did a mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

then using adbshell to cp them to the /system/app folder and then

chmod 644 /system/app/* to get the permissions correct.

was able to then open the market... shortly after that, it upgraded itself to google play. So far, play has been working.. I was able to install Root Explorer from it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] unknown162:
I was able to get it to work with using com.android.vending-2.apk and manually installing it
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
that is fff - the custom bootloader and your way to the recovery program

so be happy that you have it

if you want a maybe "nicer" picture install latest fff
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
That is FireFireFire, the bootloader that allows you to boot recovery or the ROM. If you get rid of it, you need another bootloader, which would be the stock KF. You will not be able to do backups or restores, or install new ROMs.

You sure you want to get rid of it? Install the stock KF 6.3 and it will remove your FFF triangle and your recovery, be it CWM or TWRP, your root, everything.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] unknown162:
I guess I don't want to get rid of it. I am new to all of this so thanks for helping me understand now I just need to figure out how to get google play to install and work since that is why I rooted in the first place. I have tried several things but none have worked it just crashed when I try using the google play market

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Can this be explained how to do this in a non technical way for someone who doesn't understand this. I really want to get the google play apps working
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ViciousCircle:
Kind of hard to explain it any better, you'd have to be comfortable with adb and have it installed via installing the android-sdk... although, it might work using the kindlefire utility version of adb. Are you comfortable with using adb shell? If so, I might be able to give you a better step-by-step
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
You may just have to be patient. I have seen many posts in numerous fora here and other sites that GP is having problems. On my KF and my phone with CM7 ROMS, it works fine. On my alpha test ROM, it recognizes my name and account, but says nothing is installed, and will not let me install any apps, free or paid. Some posts I have seen like yours have tried all the remedies and nothing works. Seems eventually, it resolves. Google has not admitted to problems, but that is not new either. I have no suggestions, except hang on and wait. Good luck.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] unknown162:
I have never used it before. I am new to all of this
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
The learning curve is step. Hang in there, it will come clearer as you go, if you persist.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Version 1.3 of FireFireFire has a different logo and loads faster, a worthwhile upgrade IMHO. See http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=23492717 and http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1500935 for Gscript instructions.

You can get rid of the logo, update your bootloader and keep CWM and root.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] soberarmy:
Here's what i got..I ran option 2 and still not rooted , but do have fff and cwm.

Cant tell you if this looks right or what. I hope someone can help out.

thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ViciousCircle:
Since it was asked, here's how I got around the permission denied problem and installed the market.

You'll have to have adb working and make sure it can recognize your device (I'm not sure if you could use the one in the kindle fire utility /tools folder, but I can't see why not. I have adb working from the android sdk though too, so that is what I used).

Edit - one thing that should be mentioned: Make sure that after you copy the files to your kindle in step 1 below, you hit the 'disconnect' button on the kindle... otherwise you may not have access to the files that you copied once you are using adb shell.

First, I downloaded the zip file from step 2 here: http://www.kindlefirewire.com/2011/11/17/how-to-install-android-market-on-kindle-fire/

I took the files in the zip file and copied them to the root of the kindle fire 'sdcard' via windows explorer

then, I did typed adb shell

then su

then entered mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

(that makes the system directory rw)

next do cp /sdcard/GoogleServicesFramework.apk /system/app

then cp /sdcard/Vending.apk /system/app

then cp /sdcard/GoogleFeedback.apk /system/app

next do chmod 644 /system/app/*

(to fix the permissions on the files you just put in /system/app)

I think that was all that I did. Then I was able to get into the market and shortly after that, it updated itself to Google Play and still worked.

** standard disclaimer about not being responsible if you brick your device... do this at your own risk **

Hope this helps anyone who was having trouble
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Bizdady:
uh oh think I screwed up somewhere. I been stuck on the Kindle fire boot screen forever now.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Serinety:
[SOLVED]

I had to navigate to the tools folder in the KF utility. I used the commands:

from http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/27/how-to-solve-stuck-at-yellow-triangle-issue-on-kindle-fire/

for some reason, the KF utility option 1 , option 1 did not work (reboot normal)

but this command line option worked fine.

If your fastboot does not have -i option, you have to use the one in the tools folder in KF utility.

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Alright, Ive read so many posts and threads, and now im at my wits end with this problem.

Im stuck on Yellow triangle with fire in the middle.

When I plug into USB, device manager sees it as Android Composite ADB Interface

I have seen several methods that say run the KF utility, and do a normal reboot (option 1, option 1)

I get:

***********************************************
* Activating Normal (4000) *
***********************************************

... FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.000s
rebooting...

If go into command line and type "fastboot devices"

C:\Users\Desktop\Desktop\Kindle>fastboot devices
???????????? fastboot

C:\Users\Desktop\Desktop\Kindle>

nothing I do works. I tried the unbrick utility, and it says "unbricking..." and sits. I let it sit for 30 min, and nothing..

Any ideas?

I assume that since it is recognized by the PC as android composite that im not fully bricked, But I really don't know where to turn from here.

by the way, my fastboot does not have option -i, do I need a new fastboot?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ViciousCircle:
Looks like you might be stuck on fastboot mode. Try going into the boot menu on kfu and set the boot mode to normal.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] unknown162:
ok so I think I have Android SDK figured out but how do I get it to connect to my kindle fire? Once I get that accomplished I should be able to do adb commands
[Kindle Fire Android Development] SMASHERSONLY:
For the love of jesus christ I'm about to rip my hair out I can not get this dam thing rooted in tried every single tutorial for about six straight hours and nothing I don't know whatbim doing wrong im not a noob with rooting. But not to familiar with adb to much so maybe that's the problem. Please i will donate for some help please. Or step by step instructions I'm on 6.3. I tried burrito, 622.zip, superoneclick and a few other ones Please. Help!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shazbot:
Well I'm having trouble. I can't get this tool to detect my Fire. I've installed the android SDK, JDK, have the appropriate paths in my system environment, added 0x1949 to my ini, installed the drivers with the batch file. When I go to install TWRP I just get < waiting for device >.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] saam82:
It's really frustrating guys. I'm working on getting my win 7 pc to recognize my kf and I think I've tried everything on the net.

in "user profile/.android", the contents of "adb_usb.ini" are like this:

0x0006

0x1949

I've tried the driver that comes with kfu, and I've tried modifying the standard google driver and adding the kf lines to it in NTx86 and NTamd64 sections:

;Kindle Fire

%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006

%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&MI_01

I've tried these drivers in several ways: updated the device from device manager, deleted drivers and pointed windows to the driver file manually, deleted drivers and installed the drivers from kfu batch file, and although it is recognized as "android composite adb interface", still it doesn't recognize kf in "adb devices"(after adb kill-server and adb start-server ofcourse).

when I run kfu, sometimes I get "adb status: offline" and "boot status:unknown" and sometimes I even get "adb status: online" and "boot status:4000", but in any case, when I try to root it, it gets stuck in 4002 fastboot and says it is unable to locate my kf.

any suggestions?

I have a XPERIA X10 phone which is recognized instantly on this machine, but with kf, I've had no success so far.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Ill update FFF option later today to install the newer FFF. You will not need to do anything. Just check back and when i post its updated run your option to install FFF and it will install.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
Vashypooh, as one Michigander to another , thanks. My Kindle is all set, and has been for a while. I used ADB to gain root, and KFU 0.93 to install TWRP and GAPPs. But then I had to run the GScript to upgrade to CWM and Kinfaun's latest. I think its great that you are supporting the latest versions for others.

I appreciate all your work.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shazbot:
Same boat as you, except I never get anything other than "adb status: offline" and "boot status:unknown". Been at this for hours now! Nothing I do will make it recognize the kindle.

Help please!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] evandickerson:
So does the installer of the extras not include google market? I can't find it after everything installs.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
Look for "Play Store" in the applications list, it should be there.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] technut:
Shaz you could try opening the KFU first on the pc and have the boot number selected already down below(I think it is number 1 on this version KFU,leave kindle off. Plug in the kindle,when you hear the first beep immediately push enter for selection on boot mode so PC recognizes the kindle(if you dont do it immediately you will hear the disconnect sound and your fire will unmount itself)after push normal boot mode and you should be back in business.This is how I got back in the game with mine.Hope it helps!

*edit* if it dosen't work, try rolling back the drivers to previously installed and try again.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] evandickerson:
I now see that it says that it is failing to copy some of the apk's including the vending.apk to system/app/ because the permission is denied. I have the allow installation of applications from unknown sources on. Any thoughts on a fix?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
It's probably failing because it's not getting root permissions or is unable to mount /system as writeable (needed to copy Vending.apk to /system).

Do you have root?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Bizdady:
Thanks for this! Was finally able to get everything sorted! Got Root, Firefirefire, Twrp installed and finally loaded a cm 9 rom!! ahhh so much better than the stock pos os :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DPAnyion:
Which way did you end up rooting? Did you have the 6.3 update?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shazbot:
Hmm this doesn't seem to be working. Using the default drivers that install when I first plug it in doesn't work either.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Bizdady:
My kindle came with the 6.2 but I still used 0.9.5 KFU.

First I did the Root, then Firefirefire, twrp and finally I put my rom in storage and twrp flashed it just fine.

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Install the drivers and look in device manager, you should see adb something plugged it. Restart pc and kindle a few times. That was my problem, when the kindle restarted to fastboot my drivers changed so I had to reinstall.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shazbot:
With the Kindle plugged in I have Android Phone > Android ADB Interface

However ADB gives me device not found when I try to push to it. Right now I am using the drivers that came with KFU. I have also rebooted Windows and my kindle a couple times each.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] evandickerson:
I am successfully rooted using the utility. Is there something else I must do first for it to gain permission. I tried manually moving the vending.apk to /system but it does not allow me using both ES File Explorer and File Expert; says the operation failed. I was able to enable the root mode for file expert but not ES File Explorer.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DPAnyion:
I think that's part of my problem... my internet connection is too fast. Within 3 minutes of having my new refurb from Thursday's sale out of the box and powered on it had updated itself to 6.3.

On my 6.3 updated unit (which was stock out of the box yesterday, no other software, no root, no nothing), 0.9.5 KFU can't seem to completely root it and installing GApps fails because it can't write to the system folder.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Bizdady:
Have you updated your Java on pc and Android SDK? just a thought since I think I had too since I had full wiped recently
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
On ES File Explorer, click on Menu -> Settings -> Root Explorer -> Mount File System

What does it report? If it succeeds, you'll be able to move/copy Vending.apk into /system/app

Otherwise, either you denied root permission to it (Check with the Superuser application) or you're not rooted. Are you on stock 6.3?

As a side note, for a manual install of Play Store, you also need to install (not copy) GoogleServicesFramework.apk
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Bizdady:
My friends updated to 6.3 as well and he rooted with KFU as well. Ill send him a message see if he ran into problems. Can you flash gapps in stock rom though?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shazbot:
Yup, they're both fresh installs. Argh this is so frustrating. With the normal Kindle drivers when I plug it in my computer sees the Kindle in device manager, and I'm able to open the kindle as a storage device.

When I install the KFU drivers, I can no longer open the Kindle as a storage device. No matter what drivers I use, ADB can't find the Kindle.

>_<
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
Have you tried deleting the drivers from the device manager before running the install_drivers.bat? What about manually installing the drivers instead (from the device manager)?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Bizdady:
Ok I talked to my and he said he had to use adb.He says it didnt get root access so needed to get adb su and boot.

Not sure what he means but I will find out later since I need to root my brothers 6.3 Kindle later.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shazbot:
I actually figured it out. It was because my Kindle was plugged in while I was installing the KFU drivers. I uninstalled the drivers, unplugged the Kindle, then reinstalled the KFU drivers, and plugged in the Kindle. Now KFU detects the Kindle, and I am already rooted. :)

Credit to this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwMHIkX20YI
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DPAnyion:
FWIW, my Win XP SP3 machine completely refused to load the KFU drivers at all. Kept telling me they were blocked even though I did not have it blocked in the System settings. I had to use my Win 7 SP1 laptop. On Win 7, once I oked installing the unsigned drivers, it installed them without incident.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] evandickerson:
I am running 6.3 and know I am rooted because I am no longer able to play my prime content (videos) via amazon. When I try to access the root option, it asks for me to select a ROM, Cyanogen Mod or HiAPK. It tells me for both "sorry that feature cannot be run on your phone." I can run the superuser root again (which I already have before). Prior installation gave me no problems. Are there any settings on the fire after rooting that I need to change? Thanks a lot for your help. It's much appreciated.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Bizdady:
Grats! Its always something minor overlooked lol