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[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
No. I but it sounds like you have 6.2.1 if you got permission denied on a reboot, and or zerg didn't go.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mrw1215:
To my knowledge, I haven't downloaded any of the latest software updates for my Fire. Doesn't it prompt you when there's an update available? The only time I downloaded an update was when I first got my Fire (when it launched). Since then, I haven't downloaded any updates, nor have I been prompted or been alerted of any new software for it.

So, what do I do now?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
It shoves it down your throat.

Check devices to see what version it says.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mrw1215:
How do I do that? It's just stuck on the "Kindle Fire" splash screen when you first power it on.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
In my tool hit bootmode and set it to normal, power the kindle off and back on.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mrw1215:
Whew, thanks, that got it unstuck.

Okay, so in my device settings, it says the version is 6.2_user_3003020, and the "Update your device" option is greyed out. Is that the same as 6.2.1?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] CptanPanic:
Nope you still have 6.2
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mrw1215:
Does that mean I can still use this tool to install TWRP/ FireFireFire? Did I do something wrong when I first tried it? Not sure what, exactly, went wrong. My end goal is to get CM7 on the Fire, but it seems to be advised to get TWRP and FireFireFire on first.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sadalius:
If it still shows 6.2 as the version, yes. You can use this tool. You need to root it first, then install TWRP, then you can install CM7.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sl0ttedpig:
Yep, I would turn off WiFi now, and do the above steps, just incase it tries to push it whilst doing the above! :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bikeracer4487:
There's also an app called "DroidWall" which lets you block certain apps from accessing the internet, that you can use to block updates.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sadalius:
What do we choose to block to keep the update from happening?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bikeracer4487:
I found this method on Gizmodo, and I've been looking but I'm not sure the updating app is even LISTED, so I just followed what they suggest. Put the app in Whitelist mode, so that ONLY apps that are specified are allowed to access the internet, and then put a checkmark by the obvious apps like Email and Browser and what-not, and any other apps you come across that need internet access. It's worked for me and other users who've tried it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mrw1215:
I'm pretty sure I got it rooted already with ADB and SuperOneClick, but when I got to usng this to install TWRP, I ran into the problem I posted about. Still not sure what went wrong when I got to this step. Any ideas what I might have done wrong with the KFU?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] palmheel:
From v.2 to v.6

I rooted my Fire installed v.2 and TWRP with it. I have WiFi disconnected so no updates are pushed ( waiting for ICS) am at 6.2, I noticed the utility is up to v.6, is it worth while to update to the latest version?, if is possible. All I have done is open TWRP and reboot the system to see if it install correctly, I have not chosen any of the other options. My end goal is to install ICS.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] SnowiiSnowii:
I have pretty much the same problem, always arriving back in TWPR, no matter what I do...

is there any solution for this? is my kindle bricked?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sl0ttedpig:
adb should work if you are in TWRP, and therefore you should be able to set it to bootmode 4000.

Use the utility, and select Option 1, and then Option 1 again.

Then restart your device.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mrw1215:
I guess I'll try again tomorrow, but I'm still not sure what I should be doing differently when running this utility. Is there some step I missed between rooting with SuperOneClick and choosing option 7 on the Kindle Fire Utility?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mrw1215:
Okay, so I'm trying to do a little bit of research before I try to do this again. I'm assuming I need fastboot working to use this utility to install TWRP and FireFireFire? Is that what the install_drivers.bat file is for in the KFU folder? Should I run that first, with the Fire plugged in, in order to make the KFU work to install TWRP?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Glasairmell:
Number 7 to install TWRP does not seem to work with new Android Police Root method for 6.2.1. Getting IDME permission error.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jma9454:
Re: [Root][TWRP][FFF][CWM]Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.6 (5/09/12)

I don't think anything will happen with kfu, but Ichigo is working on uploading a rooted 6.3.2, if that helps.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Xeddicus:
Outside of a driver issue and meaningless install issue KFU removed the root checker in 6.3.2 and everything is fine. Here's exactly how it went:

Had already rooted and installed FFF/TWRP/SU before the update broke root.

KFU installed FFF again, TWRP again, Fire booted into TWRP and got stuck, I ran the install_driver bat, that killed ADB totally/couldn't see the device, unplugged the Fire, rebooted out of TWRP, removed the ADB interface drivers under Android Phone in device manager, plugged Fire back in and it installed default driver on its own, ran KFU, everything worked (removed root checker) but trying to install Superuser failed since the system was running, but already had it installed anyway.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] scooter1979:
I just got a second-hand KF (factory reset) with 6.3.2 loaded on it. The drivers with 0.9.6 load fine on Win7 64-bit. Everytime I try to run something from the 0.9.6 utility, I either get "unable to locate your KF" or simply "waiting for device." The KF itself never responds to anything, only sits at the screen with the USB disconnect button. I've rebooted the device a time or two while the utility was "waiting," but still no go.

With 0.9.5, when I try the perm root/su install, the utility says activating fastboot, adb server is out of date, killing, *daemon started successfully*, then it just sits there, never going past that point.

I noticed just in the past day, someone questioned whether 6.3.2 would break root... is it not friendly with KFU at all now? If it is, I'd appreciate any tips on how to get this working. Essentially, all I want to do is get the Play market running on this thing. I got the apk from this thread... xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38805766, but it seems I need Google framework installed before I can add an account to the Play app (?). Thanks in advance.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Xeddicus:
See my post above (I had typod the version number before, oops...). Though I already had the files needed installed, so you may hit an issue with Superuser. It worked to re-root my 6.3.2.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] scooter1979:
I tried removing the drivers that came with the utility as you did Xeddicus, using the native drivers, and still nothing. For some reason, it's just not seeing my device. The drivers are there, the KF says it's ready for file transfers, everything looks good in device manager, but no go. ADB status mostly shows offline, once in a while shows online with unknown for boot status, and once in a great while shows online with 4000 for boot status. When it does, I try to perm root, but by the time that gets going, it says it can't see the device again. ???
[Kindle Fire Android Development] soupmagnet:
Re: [Root][TWRP][FFF][CWM]Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.6 (5/09/12)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2179748
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
New version of KFU

I PM'd VashyPooh and he is no longer supporting KFU because he doesn't own a Kindle Fire anymore. So now I will be maintaining this project for now. I am going to make a new thread and release Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.7+. Here is the new thread :) I don't know what should be done with this thread though once it becomes obsolete.

VashyPooh, thank you for what you've done here you've helped me and thousands of people root, install custom firmware, and de-brick our devices. We really appreciate what you've done for us and all the hard work you've put in to this. :good:

Also, thank you for letting me update this because now your utility will be able to help even more people. :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] soupmagnet:
I would suggest using the report feature for this thread and making the Mods aware of the situation so they can unsticky it and maybe put yours in it's place.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Thanks for the heads up. Once I'm done testing and have the files uploaded I will do so. :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Moscow Desire:
This Thread is no longer maintained and ownership has been changed.

Go Here for the continuation of the New Thread.

Thread Closed

MD
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Use my other installer for the moment. I need to likely redo most of KFU as zergRush is no longer working.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mrw1215:
Should I use that one, too, even though I used SuperOneClick to root? I noticed in your other one, you said that it was required to have been rooted by that other root method, but does it matter that I already rooted the other way?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Alchemist07:
I was going to say....yeh KF needs to be reworked now to include the new root method.

Thanks for the hard work!!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Glasairmell:
Yes love your utility. For now I used this method to get onto cm7 after the 6.2.1 update.

Thanks again!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Masssy:
As I am still on 6.2, this tool should still do the trick to install TWRP, right?

And by the way, is the only thing I need to do t5o install drivers and then run number 7? Or do I need to root the device with Superoneclick first?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] CZroe:
Dammit! I successfully loaded Gapps using this tool on 6.2 and redid it after restoring and wiping all user data several times over the past few days. This last time I did it to wipe my Google account before giving it back to the owner who asked me to load the Market in the first place but it would not load the Market! I discovered that it had updated itself to 6.2.1. :( I never thought they would update without even prompting me.

Suggestion: Can Kindle Fire Utility add a function to modify the hosts file to block updates?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Glasairmell:
Modding the host file did not block the update for me. It seems there is no proven solution to blocking updates right now.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Hi all,

As an update, Jcase made a special Update to BurritoRoot for us, since he is such a nice guy.

This means KFU will be update to .7, and will allow automatic elevation of the commandprompt using BurritoRoot instead of zerging.

.7 will include a full root option that will install root, and an option to uninstall root that works on all known kindle versions.

This means that .7 will bring KFU back to working operations.

I plan to work on this tonight, there is no ETA at this time.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] coolgus:
U rule. My KF is saved with this trick :-)

Thank you. Donation is coming
[Kindle Fire Android Development] beepFTW:
Great! Thanks for all your contributions to this community :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] CZroe:
Well, the thing that prompted me to wipe all data and re-install the Market was that I was giving it back to the owner and needed to remove my Google account. When you attempt to remove it, you get a dialog saying that you have to go to Settings>Device and erase all data. If someone can matell me how to avoid doing that, I don't anticipate needing to wipe the Market off and re-apply, so I wouldn't mind as long as the update doesn't break what's already installed.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Kindle Fire Utility .7 released.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Notes:

Exclusive support from jcase for this tool providing a custom BurritoRoot. Please Uninstall any old version you have on the fire.

Full support for rooting the Kindle permanently.

Easy TWRP installer from my TWRP tool is moved into here.

As usual, post any bugs or issues, or find me on IRC.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] CZroe:
Just a little too late to use on the Fire my coworker was giving to his mother but THANKS! Awesome work.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Cholo981:
Edit: Reinstalled drivers, now it work.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Alchemist07:
Just one question, is it comppetely standalone now? Was wondering wether to give this to a noob friend of mine but will they still have to install android sdk for adb etc..?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] :
When installing the drivers I always get this, "the system can not find the path specified" upon launching the cmd file. Any fixes?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awayfromhome:
It's cool, man. Thanks a lot.

I was stuck at yellow triangle. But after manually re-installed the driver, everything went smoothly.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Ectoplasmic:
Any chance of including an option to install Busybox?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MaxRabbit:
Thanks for all your work. Just got my Kindle Fire. I'm afraid v.7's install_drivers.bat appears to be broken, at least for me. The folders the batch file looks for cannot be found.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] krelvinaz:
Does it show you what path it is trying and what failed?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] nitecourt:
You are a lifesaver! Mine was recognized with the current drivers and then I got the "yellow triangle" and no matter what I did the driver installation failed. Using your post I was able to clear it. Funny, now Win 7 x64 device manager now see the Kindle as an Android Phone.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] palmheel:
upgrading from v.3 to v.7

I am on 6.2, rooted using SuperOneClick, I would like to upgrade to v.7. am new to this so, what steps do I have to take and is it worth upgrading from version 3?.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] G1ForFun:
Got v.7 working and just successfully rooted my Kindle Fire. Thanks for all of your hard work! Happy Holidays!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] cropythy:
Having trouble with installing drivers on a Win 7 64bit laptop...it says the path is incorrect and just to make sure I have tried the utility versions .3,.4,.5,.6,and .7 but still cannot get the drivers to install...anyone able to give some help?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] blazin247:
Same. Unable to find specified path.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Alcnaeon:
Same problem here.

Used fix at top of page to get drivers installed, utility still doesn't recognize the kindle is plugged in.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] loomis615:
will this work on an unrooted kindle fire that was the lucky recipient of the 6.2.1 OTA update?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jcase:
6.2.1 is rootable and v7 supports it
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Hydrocharged:
Mine updated to 6.2.1 and it is Permanent Rooted. I tried option 5 (install latest TWRP Recovery) and the instructions say to wait until a yellow triangle appears on the screen before continuing. Well, I've been waiting for about 20 minutes and my tablet is just displaying Kindle Fire. Am I supposed to continue or what? Thanks!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Dirtburgler:
There is an app on the market that will do it so will titanium backup when you Install it. Get rom manager and fix permissions.

Bumped the dalvik cache up to 80m as well. Running adwex launcher and stock kindle launcher. The girlfriend already loved her kindle fire Xmas present, and even more now that I hooked it up. Thanks devs for making this 200 dollar tablet worth 400!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MichaelVash7886:
Just wanted to say I got this working. Had a small issue with the drivers and had to install manually, but once I did that did a quick temp root installed google apps and then unrooted. Amazon prime video still works. So good news for those just wanting the google apps currently.

I believe if you install superuser or perma root they may no longer work.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] zirooo:
thanks guys

Working on 6.1 and root is retained even after official 6.2.1 update

What is meant by permanent root?

Will future updates from amazon break the root?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] whoopingchow:
Wait, so to clarify--if you choose to do the Burritoroot, root it, install GApps, and unroot it, you get Android Market, AND the original Kindle Fire UI?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] rayberto:
Google Currents

I am trying to get Google Currents to install on my girlfriends rooted KF.

I pushed Google Apps via this tool then tried the following method.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=20123452

I tried it with and without the Googleservicesframework.apk

When I try to install Currents I get "application not installed"

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Happy Holidays.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MichaelVash7886:
Correct. I'm not even sure you need to unroot if you just use burritoroot. But I have google apps running and still have all kindle fire functionality. You can even see google apps in your fire recent apps. Like gmail is there.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] enkode:
Okay, I managed to completely customize my Kindle to my liking. There is only one thing regarding the KF-Tool that I do not understand.

What is the framework option? Why would you want to replace the framework? What are the benefits of this?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] rayberto:
Yes, I would like to know this as well. Maybe someone in the know could bang out some quick descriptions?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mmsomekid:
I tried this on both 32 and 64 bit Windows 7 computers, but cannot get the drivers installed on either. I tried both running install_drivers.bat and manually installing them from device manager. Anyone have any suggestions?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] phon00b:
Need help with installing drivers

So I tried a few different ways of rooting before coming upon this script. I've uninstalled all previous drivers (which had given no results) and restarted both the Fire and my laptop.

When I try to run the driver install BAT, I get five lines of the error message others have mentioned in this thread: "The system cannot find the path specified".

Any help with getting around this would be appreciated. Thanks!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] cropythy:
I am still having this issue as well. Can anyone help?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shadowace:
so here is what I had to do...

I found the kindle in device manager and manually installed the drivers from the kindle fire utility. (by pointing to that directory)

then I had to do a mkdir to create .android folder in my %userprofile% directory

then I created an adb_usb.ini file and pasted in the following

0x1949

0x18D1

saved it, unplugged my kindle and replugged it.

after that I was good to go and followed this thread...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1410766

Hope this helps someone.

All the credit goes to skourg3 and jcase on the IRC chat, just paying that help forward.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
@Vashypooh - you should really add the entry for device 0x18D1 to your adb_usb.ini. that seems to be a main point where the people get troubles installing the drivers (me too).

thank's for your great tool - it makes things a lot easier !
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MichaelVash7886:
Only way I could get it to work was to install them manually. Could not figure out why I got that error, so eventually installed them via Device manager.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ChewieTobbacca:
Actually I just noticed something.. try moving the install_drivers.bat file in the /drivers folder up one folder (same folder as run.bat) - worked like a charm right after that, no editing was necessary
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Spike15:
Someone put this in the OP for the love of God...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] phon00b:
You sir, are awesome. Worked on the first try. I already had that usb file, but evidently, it was holding on to the settings used for my nook tablet. So I just went in and edited it and all set.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] GoogleAndroid:
I still get "The system cannot find the path specified." I've tried everything suggested.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
as ChewieTobbacca said:

move install_drivers.bat one folder up !!!

if you read the commands in the batch file it must be in the same folder as run.bat !
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shadowace:
I did try just moving the batch file and it still didn't work for me, so I had to take the longer route I described above.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
it seems the old drivers are a problem to get rid of

i had good results with this method:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20574755&postcount=2
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sigtom:
I used BR to get root before v .7 came out and then installed TWRP on there, so to make sure before I use KFU, by uninstall, do you mean just open BurittoRoot, click unroot, then uninstall the App? Do i need to uninstall su as well? TWRP thats already on there?

Basically, Id like to use KFU to get the Extras installed.

Thanks!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mmsomekid:
Thanks, worked for me
[Kindle Fire Android Development] blazin247:
I have tried every single troubleshooting suggestion on every post for every method to root the Kindle Fire. This is going on 8 hours of straight attempts right now. My computer recognizes the Kindle as a Samsung Android Phone with Android Composite ADB Interface. The auto driver update in the KFU doesn't work. Moving it up a directory doesn't work. (Devcon failed error). Rooting doesn't work (Can't root as root in production builds). Can't do anything else (cannot find path specified). I get every error that everyone has gotten in this thread at different points. It took me all of 2 minutes to root my Nexus. This thing is going back to the store tomorrow, I had no idea it was going to be this complicated to put android market on it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bartsplanet:
I figured out why the drivers won't install, the path is wrong. Here's the partial text that you need to edit the install_drivers.bat file with:

if not EXIST %userprofile%\.android\adb_usb.ini ( copy ..\drivers\adb_usb.ini %userprofile%\.android\adb_usb.ini )

::Unfortunately my clean method does not work, sow e brute this crap.
::Expect some failures, and some working.
..\tools\x86\devcon update ..\drivers\android_winusb.inf "USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&REV_0216"
..\tools\x86\devcon update ..\drivers\android_winusb.inf "USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&REV_0216&MI_01"
..\tools\x64\devcon update ..\drivers\android_winusb.inf "USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&REV_0216"
..\tools\x64\devcon update ..\drivers\android_winusb.inf "USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&REV_0216&MI_01"

::We should kill our ADB server if it is running just to make sure it catches our new device.
..\tools\adb kill-server

In Win 7, right-click the .bat file and select 'edit'. Find the lines that are similar to the ones above and replace those lines (and only those lines) with the ones above.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bigragu:
When I right-click I don't get the "edit" option.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Yea I posted that on IRC earlier, its because I moved that file into the drivers folder, i didnt try to repair it since it mostly didnt work for users, so spent time working on fixing KFU itself.

I do plan to try and make that piece better, but its not done yet.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
Adding that shouldn't do anything as ADB isnt doing anything when its in 18D1, which is the kindle in fastboot mode...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] atm153:
I worry that I already know the answer, but I have to ask. What sort of options do I have if I'm stuck at the FIREFIREFIRE screen? Like, permanently stuck. I can't get my computer to even see the device.

EDIT: Nevermind! I freaked out prematurely. Just had to force a driver install.