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[Kindle Fire Android Development] Adamp24:
Hey all! After rooting bricked my device.. I spent 2 hours of trying the shorting trick and getting into TWRP recovery.. I finally got a ROM installed. However, now.. when the Kindle is first powered on.. it shows the yellow triangle screen that says "press power button for recovery" for like.. 20 seconds.. then it finally boots into CM9. Is there any way I can either A) remove that triangle screen from showing, or B) return this thing to 100% completely stock so I can return it to Amazon?

I looked through the forums but all I can find are stock ROMs.. is there an RUU or something I can flash to reset recovery/bootloader/everything stock?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] xtremedays:
If you have you heart set on returning to stock, follow this post. Not sure why you think rooting bricked your kindle. That is usually a operator error but I might be wrong. The triangle is just part of the bootloader.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shug176:
thanks really helped me
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MichaelVash7886:
Have, but something isn't working right with the drivers. Going to try to uninstall Kindle via device manager and reconnect. Not sure why it's not connecting.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tehloxely:
TWRP 2.1 is out: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/79
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
I have updated to 0.9.6 now. It installs the latest TWRP, FFF, CWM, and gapps installs now work including installing superuser.apk.

0.9.6 has more robust MD5 checking and checks twice before flashing anything. Should be perfect in that regards.

Drivers have been updated as well in-case you need to update them after installing latest firefirefire.

Thanks to the wife for letting me borrow my kindle for a day. I hope to get another one of these some day but getting married has sucked some money out of me for the foreseeable future. Thanks for all that have donated to me before! I love you all :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] powerpoint45:
thanks for this amazing tool.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Thepooch:
Thank you very much Vashypooh fine work once again:D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mikengcm:
Thanks a lot!:D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kenikh:
EDIT: I used 0.9.5, my my following posts were "misinformed". :)

Tried this even before reading this. Still not working on mine. Completed the root with 0.9.6, tried to install Marketplace from KFU, got permission denied, before and after sideloading superuser.apk. Plenty of reboots in between. Firefirefire seemed to install fine, though, so something worked. Sounds like another half-root and I can't figure it out.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Use 0 9 6 to install the market.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kenikh:
DELETE
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
My guess would be a sort of mangled install coming from 0 9 5 not working right. I tested it 9 times today on the wifes kindle and it worked flawless every time on 6.3.1 with 0 9 6.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Majin Kaioh:
I solved this by updating the driver, and having it let me chose from a list. Then I selected "Android Phone" and "Android Composite ADB Interface". I only figured this out thanks to your post, and your other post in the Energy ICS thread, however, so double thanks to you. Both of these methods should work. As soon as I installed the driver, KFU picked it up instantly.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] akalostangel:
I'm asking this because I was always told, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Being curious and with just enough computer savvy to be dangerous, I usually ignore that saying, but...

I rooted my Kindle Fire with the 9.5 KFU and had to install superuser and google store manually. Right now everything is working fine.

What are the benefits of running KFU 9.6 before I NEED to?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] linktohack:
When you need to root again.:D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] akalostangel:
Thanks. Maybe I should have asked it differently.

I ran 9.5 and it's working fine.

Now 9.6 has come out. Do I have to run KFU 9.6 since I've already rooted my device or will NOT running 9.6 cause problems if 9.7 comes out later and I run that having not run 9.6?

Yes, I can see you laughing and shaking your head at the noob, but sometimes you have to run updates in the order in which they are released to get them to work properly. I know if I had never run 9.5 or earlier on the device I wouldn't have to run back versions.

I can't see it as being an issue here, but I am obviously not a programmer and can't write this stuff myself, so I don't think it's a bad question to ask. And I'm sure you'd rather I ask the dumb questions now, rather than me asking you the more serious, omg I've bricked my Kindle questions later.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
0.9.6 can install root for you, and install gapps for you since that was broken in the old version.

If you want regular play market, you'd need 0.9.6 to do it unless you did it by hand elsewhere.

You also likely will want to update to 1.4a of fff and update twrp if you haven't, both of which wont work right in the old kfu.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kenikh:
Woops - you're right. Confirmed I used 0.9.5. I've edited my posts.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Did they fix v2.1 of TWRP now? A while back there was some non-functionality if I remember correctly, so I stuck with 2.0.0.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] namurt:
so just to be clear, 0.9.6 will install twrp 2.1.1 and fff 1.4a? and i can root a 6.3 stock kf with it?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
"Including a language element enables the corresponding language and implicitly disables all of the other languages that are not also specified by a language element."

Source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff544886(v=vs.85).aspx

You may want to remove the <language> tags from dpinst.xml, just saying...

If you choose to do those things... yes.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Worked fine on wifes kindle.

The language xml thing maybe ill check but ive never had anyone report an issue with it that ive noticed.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
It should affect anyone that's not using an English OS (since it's hardcoded to English only).
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
I've used it on Windows 7 - French and Windows 7 - Spanish so far when teamviewering fellow xda'ers. No problems then o-o
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DigitalAnalog:
I was able to root my Kindle using KFU 0.9.5 on my girlfriend's computer, but now that I'm running a custom ICS ROM, I can't seem to make KFU 0.9.6 on my computer work, i.e. ADB is always offline even after running the install drivers batch file. Any ideas?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Try removing the drivers all together, then readding them, check for the .android file, and so forth.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Ok yeah, I see their release notes for 2.1.1 that it fixed some issues on the Kindle Fire. So i suppose I can finally upgrade from 2.0.0. It was 2.1.0 that had the issues.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dasanko:
Weird, I can get this to pop up under a Spanish Windows 7 (64 bit): http://i.imgur.com/vJuWX.png

It comes up both through install_drivers.bat and dpinst64.exe (on an unrelated note, trying to run dpinst32.exe brings up the same error message as well) - however, removing the language tags, it actually does get through. Kinda. It fires up a non-automated (though very simple) wizard.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DigitalAnalog:
I'm currently running Hellsfire's ROM and I can't seem to install the ADB drivers on my laptop (I was able to use KFU before on my girlfriend's computer), here is the error I am getting. Any ideas?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Try deleting the device and its drivers, then reinstall them.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] speedingcheetah:
I went to install the the update for TWRP..and KFU set the device to reboot into fastboot...and now the computer says USB Device not recognized and has malfunctioned...

Stuck at the kindle fire logo of fff v1.4a

Edit...thanks to the boot menu option of fff..set reboot normal...all seems good now..re-ran KFU...TWRP v2.1.1 is there..WOOOT!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
power down the kindle and power it back on.

You also likely need to remove the old drivers and install the new ones.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] duke69111:
Waiting on Device

Hi All,

I got my new fire today and trying to root it has been very fustrating. Not becasue of the tool, but because I can't get something very easy to work

Everytime I try to do step 2 I get waiting on the device.

I have installed the drivers that came with this tool, I have checked the device manager and amazon or kindle do not show up. I only have Android ADB Interface under Android Phone.

I have my kindle in the transfer files mode and I have tried rebooting it while getting this message.

What should I do, I am using the 0.9.6 version of the tool and 6.3.1 on the Kindle and I have tried it on Windows 7 & XP. I have done it with android sdk on my computer and not on my computer.

My start screen says

adb status: offline

boot status unknown.

Any help would be much appreciated,

Thanks.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] fbm111:
it is there and here is what you asked for

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Home>echo %path%

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Program Files (x8

6)\Common Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging

\bin\;C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\Qt\Qt 4.3.3;C:\android-sdk-w

indows\platform-tools;C:\android-sdk-windows\tools;C:\Program Files\Common Files

\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live

C:\Users\Home>
[Kindle Fire Android Development] volwrath:
I had a hellacious time with the driver install. I finally wiped out android-sdk/other/google/usb_driver and manually stuck the one provided with v.3 in and it finally worked after a install, but I have to admit I was getting a wee bit antsy.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sadalius:
fbm111,

yup, there is the problem. c:\windows\system32 is not in your path. Go back to your command prompt and paste this and hit enter

path=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\;C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\Qt\Qt 4.3.3;C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools;C:\android-sdk-windows\tools;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Windows\System32;C:\Windows

That should add the directories to your path and fix the issue.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] fbm111:
I added "c:\windows\system32\; to my path and now all is working. If this is not correct please let me know.

THanks!

---------- Post added at 10:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:25 PM ----------

Thanks! I took and chance and tried that and it worked!

EDIT :Thanks again...changed to ;%SystemRoot%\system32
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Ghetto.

Right click on computer, and hit properties.

Click Advanced System settings.

Click Enviroment Variables.

Under system variables look for Path and highlight it.

CLick Edit.

At the end, add:

;%SystemRoot%\system32

Try now.

I was beat to post, but you should not hardcode it. Use the systemroot variable like I did.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sadalius:
fbm111

You did the right thing by adding it to your path.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
.4 completed.

Uploading now.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Done.

Version .4 = Cleaned up a bit of code relating to zergRush, it now waits for ADB to come back online before continuing.

Version .4 = Checks for files already downloaded so we don't waste bandwidth.

Version .4 = Fixed the Fastboot loader command for TWRP, TWRP install should work better.

I also updated the OP with the URL's I am using to download TWRP and gapps.

Also, thank you to Whiskey103 for stickying this thread. I hope it will continue to help many others!

And a thank you to everyone else, At the time of this post there was

2790

Downloads
[Kindle Fire Android Development] fbm111:
kf update.zip option is that a prerooted update?

Thanks!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
No, that is a completely stock 6.2 update.zip.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] rassmus:
hey guys

i made all those things from the guide.

but my kindle stuck with the yellow fire, when i connect to pc it is an "Unknown Device" in adb_usb.ini is: 0x1949

i cant install any driver the pc tells me its already installed...

im confused
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Try running the install_drivers.bat for me.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] HeWhoWas:
I had a problem with this, where no matter which .bat file I ran I got an error message in regards to locating a file/path. I pulled open install_drivers.bat and found that "Program Files (x86)" was "Program Files(x86)" - no space. After fixing this the problem still persisted.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Which problem are you having?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Hey guys,

I am going to start trying to use IRC more for this, I included the OP to have a live chat type thing.

Need Live Help?

Kindle Fire IRC

Its #kindle_fire on freenode, I am ALWAYS on IRC. I may be asleep or afk, but ill always be there, and respond to you when I can.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] HeWhoWas:
Oh, sorry. I'm not having any problems now, I ended up using super one click, and then fastboot to flash the new TWRP and it works fine. Just thought that OP (you?) would like to know that there's a bug for 64 bit systems in (at least) one of the bat files.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Think id need more info, I tested it on my 64bit machines, and it worked good., can you be more specific? :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Ramer:
I was trying to install Google Calendar but it gave me errors (To be honest, not sure what they were). Am I suppose to change the bootmode before I can install it? Do I change it to fastboot? After my headaches yesterday, I'm hesitant, but at least now I have a backup.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] a1exus:
is there any plans for something like this for linux/mac? not everyone have windows anymore ;))
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
It should be zergrushed, and in normal mode.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Try hitting remove and delet eon the adb device, and check the uninstall drivers, then reinstall them.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] chaonatic:
You need to disable driver signing enforcement. There are different ways to do this, are you running the Windows 8 Consumer Preview or Windows 7? Hit up Google for the answer based on your current OS (pretty easy to fix.)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] duke69111:
I clicked delete and then put the check in the box for delete drivers. I then reinstalled the drivers and I get the same problem.

I uploaded a shot of the device manager to this post.

Does Android SDK need to be installed? I'm just checking as I have it installed.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] chaonatic:
See my post just above, you might do well to disable driver signing too.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] duke69111:
I tried what you suggested.

I booted my windows 7 machine by pressing F8 and then choose Disable Driver Signing Enforcement.

Once windows was booted, I reinstalled the driver and still not luck. Still says ADB Status: offline
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Try disconnecting the kindle so it isn't mounted as a drive in Windows.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] duke69111:
I finally got it to work. I had to try it on a third computer that was running windows 7. After I plugged it in I the installing driver window popped up. I click the blue working underneath that said do not install from windows update. That stopped the driver installation. I then opened the utility and it said adb status online. So I clicked 2. It started the install and got to a point that said waiting for device. At this point I installed the drivers from the included tool and the installation worked and i'm now rooted and running AOKP 5.

Thanks for this great tool. It was just a bit tricky to get the drivers installed.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] juzzie:
sure way to install drivers

I tried on 3 different computers and it worked like a charm. So here are the steps:

1. DO NOT CONNECT Kindle yet to PC. First, click "install_drivers.bat" and let the computer finish install. It will go on for minute or two and ask you to reboot. Follow instructions and reboot.

2. Now that PC is rebooted, connect Kindle Fire and wait. You should see two pops up in the PC taskbar - about drive connected and about ADB connected (do not recall exact wording - I'm at work currently).

3. Launch KFU by opening "run.bat". You should see ONLINE status now.

By the way, Android SDK DOES NOT NEED to be installed. The drivers will do the work in lieu of SDK.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] cyianara69:
So, using the lates KFU, I went ahead rooted and install the GAPPs on my new fire. I really didn't want to do anything except get access to Play to install some other apps. For some odd reason, I can seem to download any of my books onto my Fire. If I run the Kindle app from the market, I can download the books but not from stock app. I'm confused, didn't do anything but root my device, does this break the stock apps on the fire?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Cavyjason:
I'm having a heck of a time with this.

I'm trying to install permanent root and TWRP in order to load a custom ROM.

The device shows up in Device Manager as Android Phone->Android ADB Interface after installing the provided drivers.

When launching KFU 0.9.6, I see:

ADB Status: Online

Boot Status: Unknown

When I use option 2 to install permanent root, it stops at "Activating Fastboot (4002)" and does nothing. Just sits there.

The Fire is using System Version 6.3.

Any thoughts?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dsw_777:
Please disregard prior response.

This worked on my kindle. Thanks!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jwhistler:
I found some very helpful information in kinfauns Kindle Fire for Beginners: http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1552547

This worked like a charm for me, and I'll quote his instructions here...

What can I do if the drivers won't load?

Windows can be very temperamental when it comes to device drivers. Don't assume the worst right away, but try rebooting the computer, disconnecting/reconnecting the device, and restarting the device in both modes. Fastboot in particular sometimes won't get detected by Windows on the first try and may require a reboot of the Kindle Fire.

If the Kindle Fire comes up as a different device or you get a "Code 10" error, you'll have to explicitly tell Windows what driver you expect to see for the device. The steps below are for Windows 7, but they should be very similar for earlier versions of Windows as well.

The following may have to be performed twice, once for normal mode and again for fastboot mode. The steps below are listed for normal mode (and the fastboot equivalent in parentheses). Be sure to have tried installing the drivers using the batch file at least once or you will not be able to complete the process.

- Connect the Kindle Fire in normal mode (fastboot mode) to the computer

- In the Device Manager, right click on the device and select "Uninstall"

- Check the "Delete the driver software for this device." box and press "OK"

- Disconnect the Kindle Fire, reconnect and reboot in normal mode (fastboot mode)

-The Device Manager should show "Other devices -> Kindle" ("Other devices -> kindle")

- Right click on "Kindle" ("kindle") and select "Update Driver Software..."

- Select "Browse my computer for driver software"

- Do not click the "Next" button, but select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"

- Select "Android Phone" and then press the "Next" button

- Press the "Have Disk..." button

- Click the "Browse..." button, point it to the "C:\kfu\drivers\kindle" directory and press "Open"

- Press the "OK" button

- Uncheck the "Show compatible hardware" checkbox

- Select "Android Composite ADB Interface" ("Android ADB Interface") and press the "Next" button

- Select "Install this driver software anyway"

- Press the "Close" button
[Kindle Fire Android Development] hallstevenson:
Just updated to 0.9.6 and most goes well except for installing "apps". SU does get installed (in previous steps) and I maintain root. When I run option # 6, I get the following:

***********************************************
* Apps Installer *
***********************************************

apps.zip has been found.
Skipping download...

rm failed for /system/app/Facebook.apk, No such file or directory
can't find 'apps\data\GoogleServicesFramework.apk' to install
can't find 'apps\data\com.gau.go.launcherex-1.apk' to install
can't find 'apps\data\com.facebook.katana-1.apk' to install
can't find 'apps\data\com.google.android.apps.googlevoice-1.apk' to install
can't find 'apps\data\com.google.android.apps.plus-1.apk' to install
can't find 'apps\data\SyncSettings.apk' to install
can't find 'apps\data\Calendar.apk' to install
cannot stat 'apps\system\vending.apk': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'apps\system\GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk': No such file or directo
ry
cannot stat 'apps\system\GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk': No such file or directo
ry
/data/local/vending.apk: No such file or directory
/data/local/GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk: No such file or directory
/data/local/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk: No such file or directory
rm failed for /data/local/vending.apk, No such file or directory
rm failed for /data/local/GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk, No such file or directo
ry
rm failed for /data/local/GoogleContactsSyncAdapter.apk, No such file or directo
ry

***********************************************
* All Done! *
***********************************************

That's all folks. Our apps have been installed.

Press any key to continue . . .

The only app I really am interested in is the Market/Play and it's not being installed.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Delete apps.zip in your KFU folder, then try again. Something odd must be going on.