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[Kindle Fire Android Development] palmheel:
Possible upgrade from version 6

I 've been using version 5 or 6, I can't remember. Should I upgrade to latest 9.2?, am thinking about also flashing to the latest ICS, the one I run is the early pre-alpha.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
No magazines, books and mp3 via market apps. I can watch videos in the browser fine by changing the user agent to linux desktop. I have seen a number of posts that no one has found a way to read magazines in CM7. Attempted ports have not worked so far.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Ramer:
Shoot.... I don't want to lose those functions of the stock ROM. Can't wait for a stock ROM what will disable OTA updates being pushed so that root will be permanent.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21026160&postcount=8
[Kindle Fire Android Development] squishy5:
i go to install the drivers on the 9.2 realse and i get a error message saying google inc (WinUSB).... Install failed (Unsigned) can anbody help me
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Tell it that it is okay to install unsigned stuff when it prompts.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mark_a_l:
Sorry for the stupid question, but can someone explain the difference is between firefirefire and twrp?

And without having to read the last 20 pages, what do you mean that twrp is kind of dropping the ball?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
firefirefire is the bootloader (the yellow triangle)

twrp is the recovery program

twrp installation includes the installation of fff but they don't update it to the newest version
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
...So we (myself, at least) are wondering if it might be possible to incorporate the latest version of FFF (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1369405) into the latest recovery image used within this program. ;)

Edit: And @Vashypooh, can we please get those md5sum's up on the links! (Program I use works wonders - attached below) || 35ea46da637cdb18ad21ef51da2f3ad8
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mark_a_l:
That's what I thought, but I have seen videos of it where it actually says Fire Fire Fire instead of the yellow triangle. Is that an older version or the newer one in question? And what is wrong with the version that we are using now?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Pkt_Lnt:
FYI, I used the instructions to do install FFF manually as shown on that link, and all results are that it worked. There is no way to ID the version, so I have not found how to verify it. I placed the u-boot.bin in the platform-tools directory of the sdk, and ran the commands in cmd from that directory. One note, not in the instructions, I had to power the kindle off and on after issuing the command "fastboot flash bootloader u-boot.bin" for it to write since I had the "waiting for device" from fastboot.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
nothing wrong:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21246538&postcount=122

you can update it if you want - like Pkt_Lnt and i did

or wait for kfu 0.9.3 - vashypooh will build a option for this (stated some sites before)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DeerSteak:
Ugh. HDD death forced me to get a new drive and reinstall Windows. I have successfully installed the drivers in the KFU zip which I downloaded fresh today. Device Manager has no unknown devices, and I have an Android ADB interface in the list.

Right now it is plugged into the computer and the Kindle is displaying the "you can now transfer files from your computer to Kindle" screen with the Disconnect button, but it's not showing up. It also is not showing up in the Disk Management area in Computer Management. Also, KFU says ADB status is "offline" and boot status is "Unknown".

This is Win7 x64. Any ideas?

edit: fixed it. Unplugged the device and installed the drivers, then plugged it in. Voila, mounts in Windows.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mark_a_l:
Well, I just updated FFF on both of my KFs using the manual method. If you have made a factory cable it's as easy as powering up with the cable connected and running:

fastboot flash bootloader u-boot.bin

Power down the device and unplug the cable. No need to switch boot modes back when using a factory cable.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] eratosthene:
Mac/Linux version of Kindle Fire Utility

I've ported the utility to both Mac and Linux platforms. Should work fine, but YMMV. Download the following:

http://db.tt/bl5THvev
[Kindle Fire Android Development] C0deMaver1ck:
Awesome! Thought I was gonna have to do this myself ;)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dmlangdon:
Missing GMail APK?

I used the utility last night and got my kindle rooted and the Market & other Google apps installed, but I noticed that the Google GMail app was not loaded onto my Fire. I was under the impression this was in the Google apps collection. Is it supposed to be there and if so, anybody have an ideas as to why it may not have been installed on my tablet? I would prefer to use the Google GMail app as that allows me to also connect to my corporate GMail account while the Kindle email app only allows a connection to my personal GMail account.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
It will only install things that you cant find on the google market.

So use the market to go install gmail =]
[Kindle Fire Android Development] imnotamorningguy:
I ran the permanent root and then ran the option to install twrp but now i'm stuck on the "kindlefire" screen. The program says if we're stuck here for a long time to leave everything alone...how long is a long time? any help?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
please read the tricks from the op (1st post)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] imnotamorningguy:
I tried the tricks.

I guess I should include the fact that I'm running Windows 7 through Parallels on a Mac. I keep seeing the message "cannot run recovery/recovery.img." I thought this was because it was not downloading the recovery image so I downloaded it myself, placed it in the recovery folder and renamed it "recovery.img" but I'm still getting the same error.

-I would try using the tool that was ported to the Mac but I'm better with this stuff when I use Windows. I couldn't get the drivers to install on my Mac so I couldn't run the tool. :(
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
that's a completly new message for me - never seen before

would you pm me a screenshot from the output of kfu - maybe i see something

otherwise i would ask vashypooh
[Kindle Fire Android Development] C0deMaver1ck:
I don't think you can access it from a vm can you? Also the drivers will work in OS X, you just have to add the line 0x1949 to the adb_usb.ini file in the ~/.android folder.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Elbob10s:
It won't detect my KF at all. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. I've rooted my phone with no problem and this thing has been nothing but a hassle since I got it.

It doesn't even show Kindle anywhere in my device manager. Android ADB is there only.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
Do you for sure have debugging enabled in your phone's options?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] insanespain:
Except for google talk :) I had to extract the apk from my phone with titanium backuo
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Elbob10s:
My Kindle? I don't see a usb debugging option on the kindle itself, but I did follow this: http://www.freerepairguide.com/kindle-fire-enable-usb-debugging.html

Up to the point where you go to the device manager because mine doesn't show the Kindle.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] icebuck:
Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.2 is just Amazing, works like a charm!

Video Instructions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqKZLMaRSgc
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
this guide is missing half of the necessary entries

use the driver from latest KFU, read the known tricks of OP and this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20945694&postcount=506

i also added 0x18D1 to adb_usb.ini - should not be necessary because adb never uses this port but if it does'nt help it does'nt harm

good luck !
[Kindle Fire Android Development] eratosthene:
Yeah, I would highly discourage trying to run the utility in a VM. If you have a mac, please see my previous post where I posted a mac/linux version that should work natively.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mwcashmoney:
Following Error....

I tried all ways to get through the driver section of tutorial but it won't recognize the Kindle in ADB. Android debug present and Kindle in DM.

Error message when trying to run driver .bat

http://i.imgur.com/Nuu1Z.png

Running Win 7 x86 and as admin. Already have SDK, AVD, Eclipse, Java plugins, etc...

Thoughts?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Move KFU into something like c:\kfu\
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Elbob10s:
I just ended up using my Mac to do everything. Rooted now and running CM7
[Kindle Fire Android Development] raywaldo:
Ubuntu Linux Version

I installed your port on my Ubuntu Linux box.

It works great. I did have to install CURL on my box before it would download anything. Otherwise, it works BETTER than the Windows version since you don't have to worry about drivers! :D

Thanks so much!!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] eratosthene:
Glad to hear you guys are having success with it. I'm also going to start working on a GUI version at some point.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] raywaldo:
Linux version

Actually, the limited number of options are very simple to navigate via the terminal. Just making the FUNCTIONS continue to work properly is all I need. It was a great improvement to be able to use Linux.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] eratosthene:
I'm with you, I generally prefer using the terminal myself. I know there's quite a few people that use Macs in particular that have probably never opened the terminal before, however. Will definitely keep both versions around, if I even get around to figuring out how to build a GUI app.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mwcashmoney:
Unfortunately already there....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] oranges311:
hey guys I have already rooted my own Kindle and I am now trying to do the same for my uncles however when I plugged in his kindle the little bubble popped up sayin that it was installing the drivers which I though was weird cuz i should already have them and now my computer doesnt recognize the kindle even exists. nothing shows up in my computer or in my device manager. It makes the little noise that says something was plugged in and the kindle itself displays the you can now transfer" screen but nothing appears in the computer at all to show that the kindle is there and the utility doesnt recognize it either. then to make it even weirder if I plug in my kindle it comes up just fine and is recognized properly....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] scrols:
Have you tried reinstalling adb drivers with your uncles kindle connected? That should work.

My Q:

I'm always getting "cannot load recovery\recovery.img" message, and its messing with my KF. Fortunatelly I am able to recover boot to 4000, even though KFU says ADB Status: Offline and Boot Status: Unknown. I don't want to try this once again, because I'm affraid that eventually I'll brick my tablet. Any ideas? Do I even need TWRP now, if I'm not going to change ROM's and mess with deep settings of KF?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] raywaldo:
Offline - but bootmode 4002

If the KF Utility reports “Offline” but has Boot Status of “4002″ (rather than 4000), then use Option 1 to reset the Boot Mode to 4000.

Even if it SAYS "offline" it will still respond to the Boot Status change. Then the KF will reboot and you should be able to continue. :)

From my guide here: http://raywaldo.com/2012/01/kindle-fire-works-great/
[Kindle Fire Android Development] scrols:
If you are refering to me, this is not the problem I'm having.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] oranges311:
I tried to reinstall the drivers with it but it doesnt recognize at all that its connected. not even in the device manager so Im not even able to go in and manually install the drivers
[Kindle Fire Android Development] chairshot215:
Had similar issue with my step fathers, does device manager still show the first Kindle that was plugged in when the drivers had been install? In my case had to connect my Kindle and uninstall the drivers before his would show. Dont know if it makes a difference but wen I did this, after uninstalling the drivers ran ccleaner w/registry scan then rebooted my pc before connecting his Kindle when it did show.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
place the kfu in something like c:\kfu\

it does'nt like blanks in the pathname
[Kindle Fire Android Development] oranges311:
I just realized that it is making both kindles appear as an android phone in the device manager so i uninstalled the drivers for the "android phone android adb interface" and then used the utility to reinstall the drivers and its still only showing up as android phone.....

---------- Post added at 10:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:33 PM ----------

I just realized that it is making both kindles appear as an android phone in the device manager so i uninstalled the drivers for the "android phone android adb interface" and then used the utility to reinstall the drivers and its still only showing up as android phone.....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bluenadas:
I'm pretty certain that is what is it supposed to show. Once it is ADB Interface Device you can use the utility.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] oranges311:
It doesn't show up in my computer tho as nething and the utility still says offline
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bluenadas:
What do you mean it doesn't show up in your computer? Does the Kindle appear under any driver in the Device manager?

Does your System tray show anything related to a device connected?

When you connect the Kindle, do you hear any indication that the computer sees the device (Noise, etc)?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] oranges311:
It makes the noise and shows up as android phone in the device manager but when I click "my computer" all I have is like my c:\ drive and disk drive. nothing kindle related not even as a usb device
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bluenadas:
I'm a little lost as to what you are trying to do. If you are attempting to use kfu you don't want it mounted as a drive.

Open kindle adb and see if it shows any device connected.

If it does...open kfu and proceed with what ever you were trying to do with that.

If you want the sd card mounted to the PC for something else, make sure you have the kindle set to drive mode and not charge mode.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] a1exus:
I have Kindle Fire, 6.2 should I update it to 6.2.1? I want to install ICS. I need to get ROM Manager or similar to work..
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
Windows button-> Right click "My Computer"-> Properties-> far left of page find "Device Manager"-> Try to find "kindle Fire" "Unknown Device" "ADB Interface" or similar as this thread describes for a few pages and follow the advice
[Kindle Fire Android Development] backdown:
When i go to install a rom, it puts me back into the TWRP recovery?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] PlatinumMOTO:
I've read through the pages and watched the video dozens of times neither my big laptop nor my netbook recognizes my KF. It shows up as Android Phone and ADB is recognized but when I type adb devices nothing shows up I've reboot reinstalled uninstalled and then deleted all my adb files and then deleted and updated my SDK, nothing works. I'm not sure where to go from here.

my big laptop is Win 7 32 and my netbook is win 7 64.

I've tried this utility on both and it says oops something went wrong.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ignited:
Noob question. I bought a used Fire rooted with market, go launcher, root file explorer, superuser etc.. I tried to access /system and it says that the device is not rooted. when i try to run su - on android terminal it says permission denied. is there something i need to do to enable root?

P.S. Superuser log file shows root activity on the device...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
depends on how it was rooted - tried "adb root" ? - is it on a unsecure kernel (allready have # prompt in terminal) ?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ignited:
it has $ in the terminal. i do not know the method of root and i cannot find the previous owner to tell me... How i can find out how it was rooted?

it has sshdroid installed if it helps.. it may be necessary for a certain root method?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bradsinram:
Did you make sure terminal wasn't denied in super user
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mwcashmoney:
Same here....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
don't think that ssdroid is needed for something regarding rooting

if you type in "su" on the $ prompt in terminal and the prompt changes to # then it is permanent rooted

if not you could reinstall with kfu (point 3 - permanent root with superuser)

for this read the op (1st post) of this thread carefully
[Kindle Fire Android Development] nookabee:
Hmm... I'm probably doing something stupid, but I couldn't get this to work :'(

When I try to root it does install the Burritoroot, but after that it says "error: device not found" and it doesn't report as rooted...

(I also identified a missing .$ostype after tools/adb on line 771 of the run.sh)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] the_kwa:
Here are 2 videos I made while rooting and installing TWRP Recovery onto my kindle fire, I too ran into driver issues and hopefully my root video will help you guys out!

Rooting:

[YOUTUBE]SCeeJE4M2ng[/YOUTUBE]

Recovery:

[YOUTUBE]KFkG5HCbydc[/YOUTUBE]
[Kindle Fire Android Development] eratosthene:
Ah, thanks for that catch. Here's a new version with that fixed:

http://db.tt/bl5THvev

I'll edit my original post as well.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] backdown:
I am rooted, and i have TWRP installed. However, if i go to flash a rom..it says update failed?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mwcashmoney:
Still didn't work for me....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] the_kwa:
what windows are you running? do you see the kindle in devices and printers?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] PlatinumMOTO:
it didn't work for me either. I'm on Windows 7 32 bit. even if I uninstall the drivers as in the video but once I just plug it in it reinstalls the same adb driver. ADB is recognized but it shows as device not found.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ignited:
I did a factory reset, downloaded this tool, installed drivers, uninstall the device and installed it again. I run the utility, run option 3, the kindle rebooted. and then i run install the recovery. the cmd says its stuck, the kindle is stuck at the screen it says kindle fire. what do i do? i think i lost internet connection for a minute.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
first i would try to cold reset the kf (hold pwr ~20sec)

if it's not working then use kfu - look at the 3 status messages - maybe set bootmode to normal with option 1
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ignited:
I closed it. It doesnt boot. The computer doesnt recognise it if i plug it in when turned on. It sees it as an unknown device. Adb doesnt see it. If i connect the KF when turned off to the computer then it says it as an android device but adb doesnt see it. Any solutions?

EDIT: Not ithe pc sees it ok. See the attachment. But still adb doesnt see the device.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
Uninstall the old drivers while the KF is plugged in, after driver uninstall complete unplug the KF. Reboot your computer. When done and up and running then plug in the KF and wait for Windows to detect the device and install its default drivers, then follow instructions posted a few pages ago, just read the thread ;)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
just saw your updated post

adb is'nt working in fastboot

if you want to return to normal boot use:

fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000

fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot

or use kfu option 1
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ignited:
I was trying to get it to be online!! i didnt know that it will work if it was offline... it opened!! thank you very much!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] elmanortega:
hey guys this is amazing i need some help with this can someone give a hand thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
where do you need a hand ?

read the op (espacially the known tricks) - download it - extract it to c:\ - rename it to c:\kfu cause sometimes it don't like blanks in the pathname - assuming you allready have the correct drivers open an elevated command prompt - cd to c:\kfu - type run.bat - select what you want to do

this post is also good to know:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20945694&postcount=506
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mwcashmoney:
Windows 7 64bit. Kindle and ADB both visible from device manager. When in cmd ADB devices don't show. Got this error message when trying to install drivers included with DL... http://i.imgur.com/Nuu1Z.png
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
move the kfu to something like c:\kfu (original tone vashypooh)

means move it to c:\ and rename "kindle fire utility" to "kfu"

try again
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mwcashmoney:
Still nothing. By renaming the file I was able to run the driver but it still doesn't show in adb devices in cmd. Restarted computer after reinstall and name change.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DeerSteak:
If you update to 6.2.2 and use BurritoRoot2 you'll find that KFU doesn't work. I got around it by doing this prior to running it (and if KFU does something that reboots the Kindle, you'll need to do it again prior to doing anything else in KFU)

adb shell ./data/local/BurritoRoot2.bin

adb root

Once you do that, KFU does all the other stuff correctly, including reinstall all the apps with Market/Facebook/etc. and installing TWRP. Once KFU has been updated to use BurritoRoot2 it won't be a big deal. Hope this helps anyone who's trying to get back to where they were after the OTA update.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] samhahn:
When driver fails to update automatically, select manual driver update option. Then locate the driver file in Kindle_Fire_Utility_v0.9.2/kindle fire utility/drivers/kindle and click yes. That worked for me.

Oh and THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS UTILITY! Installing android market was so simple I couldn't believe it was done even afterwards! You rock! Live long and prosper!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
driver update:

that's only a loose description that you see how it is done:

if you' asked for a driver:

-choose browse my computer for driver software

-Then select have disk

-Then select browse

-direct to where you downloaded the usb driver

-Select ok and ok

if you'r not asked and want to update the driver:

-Go to device manager

-right click on the exclamation mark kindle

-Choose update driver software

-choose browse my computer for driver software

-choose let me pick from a list of devices on my computer

-Then select have disk

-Then select browse

-direct to where you downloaded the usb driver

-Select ok and ok

if yor kf is in fastboot mode then (yellow triangle or "kindle fire") adb commands don't work

normal boot -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO

fastboot -> adb commands NO -> fastboot commands YES

recovery -> adb commands YES -> fastboot commands NO

the drivers should be:

normal boot -> android composite adb interface

fastboot mode -> android adb interface

if you got it you can use kfu to do what ever you want
[Kindle Fire Android Development] a1exus:
I'm on 6.2 on my AKF, do I need to update my AKF to latest and greatest before I can use this? I want to be able to load different ROM (non-amazon)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Aronoskarss:
No, if you have 6.2.1 on the kindle you can just run this, did it few hours ago, this is very easy, just install the drivers and run KFU. awesome utility, i had no problems and have been flashing roms since, got cm7 on there now, and am off to try ICS :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] a1exus:
I don't have Windows :( sucks that this utility only for Windows :(

I just downloaded 6.2.1, but should I go to 6.2.2 instead?