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[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neuralgia:
Actually, that's what I noticed... TWRP runs temporarily , but won't stick.

It's weird, because I can install the Go Launcher from the EXTRAS section, and the Google Apps.

Anyway, does someone have a link with a KFU that works... I guess using the latest version wasn't that much of a good idea ;)

PS: FireFireFire says it got installed, but I don't know how to check that.

Just to make sure I explain myself: KFU tells me all the installations worked, but they actually don't. No Root (no SUser), no TWRP (it runs but doesn't stay in memory, so no yellow triangle), No FFF... I can install GApps and GO Launcher.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Damedus:
2.0

cant we just use KFU with 2.0 TWRP without having it download the 2.1 version? My kindle is good and all but my wife got one off ebay yesterday and im sure its gona be on the new update so i need the new KFU to root it but I just want twep 2.0 like its on mine and not the new one
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Sure. Just download the older version of KFU and install TWRP. Only the 0.9.5 version "installs" v2.1.0 of TWRP. OR, if it is on 6.3, you can use the KFU to root it. Make sure you put the v2.0 TWRP img file (you can download this on their website) into a folder called recovery. The folder needs to be in the same directory where the run.bat script is located. The tool will find the local file and not download the v2.1.0 version. That'll do it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] speedingcheetah:
i tried that..put the image file of twrp v2.o in a recovery folder..and ran KFU 0.94..it still downloaded twrp and installed v2.1.0 ..which didn't stick...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vashypooh:
I removed the latest TWRP back to 2.0 until I have time to figure it out.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
the new twrp.img has to be installed exactly like you install cwm.img including the extra fastboot commands that you give cwm.img to reboot. To test it, i pretty much just changed the cwm.img to twrp.img in your batch script and ran it. Twrp.img installed perfectly.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] uczmeg:
Sorry, need a bit of help please...

Brand new Fire today and after a bit of messing got the utility to see it was attached and thought 'what shall I do first?' and picked option 1 and set to fast boot.

Kindle rebooted and is now stuck on the 'Kindle fire' screen.

Any idea how to get it working again? I've tried rebooting it a few times.

/Edit

Panic over. Even though the utility wasn't saying it was connected I tried changing bootmode back to normal and the Fire rebooted and started working again!

There probably should be a bit more info about what each option is for, for idiots like me...!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
No offense, but nothing is totally idiot proof and again no offense but if your not comfortable messing with such things as adb and fastboot then it's best to not mess with this. But that's what these boards are for ;) just in case you do happen to try and do happen to slip up :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] uczmeg:
Understand. I'm quite happy to mess/flash and have been doing so for a long time, not sure I've killed anything yet, but have scared myself a few times!

This utility is brilliant, but like many things on here when you get a new device and you haven't been around from the start things everyone takes for granted aren't always that obvious and even when you've spent a few hours search and reading posts!

Anyway, looks like I've managed to get my first ROM on. So all good. Thanks.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Ahh see that's one thing about the interwebs, you never truly know what the next person knows on the other side of a post :) So my post in reality wasn't really meant for you seeing as you have experience in these matters, but it is more-so geared towards those who don't have the know how, google skills, or the guts to figure out what's really going on.

I do understand your original (frustration?) with things not being described in some sort of detail. My first experience here was a big wtf?! But I am afforded the luxury of having 2 kindles in the household, my wifes for her reading pleasure, and mine because, hey, a cheap tablet built on android that i could play with, Why not? But I would assume that the powers that be would think that if you are here, then you have some knowledge of what to do. And if you don't, there's always someone here that could help.

Oh, BTW, Congrats on your first ROM, Please tell me it was Energy ROM, that's pretty damn good :)

Also if you didn't know b4, well, now you know, Fastboot is the mode that allows commands to be sent to the kindle despite it not being booted into a (full os) I guess in pc standards it would be like being in Dos, pre Windows ME, lol.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neuralgia:
Sorry, but i still don't undstand how to install twrp 2.0 with 0.9.5 KFU?

Is it as simple as getting the twrp 2.0 img file and placing it in the recovery folder? (i guess i have to name it to twrp.img... Right?)

???
[Kindle Fire Android Development] asimons81:
Took me a bit to get the ADB drivers working. For those having issues where ADB is displaying offline, you may want to try uninstalling your Kindle through Windows Device Manager and then reinstall them. This worked fine for me, and so did the utility kit.

Awesome work, man!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
Oh dear, help needed please!

Hello, please don't shout at me, but I'm stuck here.

Kindle stuck on boot screen, KFU showing this...View attachment 1000837

I daren't do anything else now!! What do i do? HELP!

Thank you for your patience with this frightened tinkerer!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
I'll tryt again with screenshots!

JPGs this time!

View attachment 1000853

Thank you!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neuralgia:
If adb is online try booting in normal mode Then inside TWRP reset to factory
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
Unfortunately, abd offline. Have tried uninstalling drivers and re-installing which helped before, but no luck now. Tried setting boot to normal anyway, but just "waiting for device".

Thanks for reply though!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] puckchaser:
Ha.. I did the same thing this week with my new fire. I've been flashing my android phones for the last two years, but I was at a loss when I got the menu screen on this as well.

Maybe a quick update to the first post that says.. After you connect, select the ROOT option first... etc.

Not complaining, loving it so far. Also got my gmail, calendar, and G+ going. But still cant get my contacts.

Am still deciding on which custom ROM to install. Just running the standard KF with root, and Go Launcher, GAPPS, etc.

Thanks for this awesome tool!

PC
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
*Edit*

Need Moar INFO!

What do you mean by, kindle is stuck on bootscreen? What does this bootscreen look like?

Is it a little andoird dude? Is it a triangle with a flame inside? Or is it actually the words Kindle Fire?

What exactly were you doing, or trying to do b4 the kindle got stuck?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] uczmeg:
I still didn't know that, but it's all a lot clearer now!

My first ROM was the Modaco one. I wanted to play with the Kindle OS for a bit but also wanted a decent way to get apps on it as being in the UK using the Amazon store is pretty much a no go even for free apps (and it's done by a guy in the UK who understands the troubles we have). I also read somewhere that Netflix didn't work on other ROMs. But that could be rubbish as I've read so much my head hurts!

Basically I wanted a 7" tablet with a build quality like the Playbook and the ability to do Kindle books, Netflix, a web browser with flash capability (as the BBC sport site hasn't changed to html 5 like their news site has) and stream videos from my windows shares at home.

My Playbook failed on all of those! My iPads fail on flash and are too big and so far I have the Fire doing 3.5 of those things on the first night of playing.

The .5 is streaming videos. I have Moboplayer for video and Skifta which can browse DNLA servers. Just browsing my shares would be better than DNLA though and Moboplayer can only use software rendering so not all video plays smoothly. Hopefully I can find better solutions....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neuralgia:
Great, I'll try this tonight as soon as I get home. It seem we finally got it ;)

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Have you tried this?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1428428
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
More Info

Sorry, more info.....when I say bootscreen, I mean the one that says Kindle Fire. I had started KFU for the first time, went to option 2 (after installing drivers via install_drivers.bat). Then I got stuck and ended up with the screenshot above.

Still stuck btw...I did somehow get it out once by changing boot to normal, then got excited and went with option 2 again. Now I'm back where I started!

If I start KFU (run.bat) in "run as administrator",ADB shows up as being online,boot status unknown (although a warning says "windows cannot find tools/wget")

I then try to go to option 1-boot menu. I select option 1-normal boot, then a list of...

can't find drive...can't find path

and I get this message whatever else I do:confused:

Tried kindle unbricker......device not found....OMG!!!!

Help!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
I am just going to try this, thank you neuralgia!!

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have added more info Techlyfe, hope you can help!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Maybe it's possible that some files got corrupted or are getting corrupted while downloading, which is why for some reason you are getting Failed issues.

Where exactly on your hard drive did you have KFU folder? And what OS are you using?

If KFU folder is located within some subfolder, that may be an issue, especially if the folder has spaces or other characters within the name.

If this is the case, move KFU to the beginning of the drive such as C:\KFU or D:\KFU

Running a .bat file as administrator, depending on the situation, will default the "Ran From" batch directory to C:\windows\system instead of the current \KFU directory and because the \tools folder isn't located there, that's why you get file not found issues. So that isn't going to help you at all.

I'd say take a deep breath and start from the top again. Delete KFU, and redownload it. Place it at the top of the drive and give it a shot. Your drivers seemed to have been installed correctly. Also because you seem to be stuck at the kindle Loading Screen something is definitely wrong. That's not fastboot. So there's a good chance that the bootloader never made it onto the fire, especially since you got this error " 'boot.img' . . . FAILED " Did you mess with any other options? Such as reformatting the partitions?

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Ok kool, I use Modaco on my wifes kindle, Gives the Original Kindle Feel and functionality but with definite enhancements!

Netflix or anything that requires hardware acceleration doesn't work on any ICS/CM9 Roms, not sure about cm7 roms. But the kinks are being worked out as we speak to bring us HWA For ICS.

Also, Netflix and certain apps won't work if you have a permanent root.

But, Voodoo OTA RootKeeper (available in the market) solves that issue, It pretty much backs up the root files (su) and removes it, and has the functionality to restore su, re-enabling your root.

I've tried alot of Media players since i got my Evo3D and, my perspective, I really like MX Player, it just worked for all my files, Mp4's Avi's WMV's and the like. I liked it so much that I brought the pro version. And as far as browsing my network shares to view my videos, i use ES File Explorer, it scans all of my network shares without a problem, with the LAN Function.

Try them out, see how they work for you.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
Techlyfe, the KFU was on my desktop, i'm running windows 7 home premium, I have definately not reformatted anything unless this can be done without you being aware of it. I'll try redownloading, although the problem now is, everything says drive not found, device not found file not found etc.

Getting a tad worried now. The kindle is still there, under "unspecified devices" now though, rather than showing up as a kindle. Also, it's not showing up as a drive under windows. Help!!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Ok delete the KFU folder

Goto device manager and right click any kindle or android phone listings and uninstall and if available click the "Delete the driver software for this device" checkbox, and click OK

reboot!

Redownload KFU

Extract it to C:\ so it should look like C:\KFU

Dont run run.bat yet, go into KFU folder and run install_drivers.bat

remember we havent plugged the kindle back up yet.

This is a test from this point on.

Now run run.bat and select 2. and wait till it says < waiting for device >

NOW! plug the kindle up and let's see what happens, get back to me ;)

Explanation:: in as much "Clarity" that i can muster up...

The old v2.0 Twrp.img installed TWRP and intalled the bootloader, FireFireFire 1.2.

The new v2.1 Twrp.img just installs TWRP now. So when Vashypooh changed KFU to download the new Twrp.img, the KFU coding wasn't adapted to the new method of Twrp.img

That's why those who have been trying to root thier kindle lately using the v1.9.5 KFU have been running into these issues. But Vashypooh has now set it back to only download the old v2.0 Twrp. So the problem is situated as of now.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
I am trying it!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
It worked!

Hurrah! It worked! I think I love you, you have saved me!

I now have a yellow triangle though, which is not going away when i press the power button......but with your help i know we will prevail!!!

Thank you so much!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
That means you have installed twrp and you also have the bootloader working! And NOW! your stuck in Fastboot! Good business.

Now

It may sound crazy, now, what we are going to do is,

Leave the current KFU windows open.

Start run.bat again and it will open up a separate window, and when there you are going to choose option 1 (bootmode menu), and then choose 3 (recovery)

I just want to see what happens, hopefully, you go into recovery, and if you do, your as good as golden!

Let me know what happens.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
I have done as you said, and after plugging and unplugging the kindle a few times (usb device not recognised, drivers not installed etc), I now have a TWRP screen!

Should I install or reboot at this point?

Thank you my saviour Techlyfe!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Close all KFU Screens now that your in TWRP

Now start KFU again, and choose option 1. (Bootmode Menu)

Now Choose Option 1. (Normal)

This will set your kindle back to normal boot mode, which should in turn boot up the kindle into the OS.

If you still get stuck at that Kindle fire Screen you had earlier, that means your OS got Fudged, somehow...

If KFU gets stuck at <waiting for device>, Hold the power button on kindle for like 20-25 seconds which will shut it off and turn it back on, it should proceed.

We'll continue from there if there's an issue.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
It is done!

Hurrah!

My Kindle is back! You have saved us! Thank you Techlyfe!!!

Now, in amongst all of this shennanigans, have I actually altered or rooted my kindle in any way do you think, or have I just set it back to normal?

Really my reason for rooting was to access apps from google play.....

Once again, thank you so much for your time!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Congrats! Glad you made it through.

Nope your all good now and you have set the boot back to normal, so you can shut down the kindle and turn it back on and it should boot back to the OS without issue. I hope :p

To install Gapps, use the KFU and choose option 8. (Extras) and then choose option 1. (Install Google Apps)

Hopefully everything goes without a hitch, KFU works perfect for some but not for all, when installing G apps. Or what you can do if your feeling good about yourself is install MoDaCo Rom with all the goodies already baked in. But that may be another tutorial, lol.

For now, try the KFU method though, just to see what happens. If you have any issues, i'm still lurking about for a little bit.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pixie67:
I will try kfu first but having survived this experience I feel anything is possible! Custom Roms next and then total new custom os no doubt.

Please don't go on holiday if I do!

Bye for now....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] nckfrs:
instalimg twrp 2.1

its been a couple days since ive been on here but if you guys cant get twrp 2.1 to stick pm me or email me and ill help you fastboot flash twrp 2.1 so you dont have to flash recovery each time
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bakerb4379:
I was wondering if anyone still had the ported version of the utility. The link provided is dead, and I can't seem to find another source anywhere.

Thanks all
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Ported version?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] bakerb4379:
Sorry, here was the post I was referring to:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21369040&postcount=653

So... "ported," I guess.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pudgybunnyBry:
I don't understand what's going on. I have tried all of these steps multiple times and I have not been able to get my Kindle rooted.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vilibrook:
Hi

I have 6.3 version.

I have tried to root it with v.0.95.

It found my device:

ADB status :online

BOOT : 4000

Also writes me all done - root installed....

But nothing after my device rebooting.

If i doing something wrong?

Any help,please.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] wmka2000:
I have the same problem

after make choice 2 go in process till said it's rooted but the device not rooted

and I installed twrp and installed without problem and firefirefire also installed and when try to install apps/go launcher just install go launcher.

then try to make root again have the same process and tell it's done rooted, but also end up not rooted device. there are no su when open the device and refuse to install google market.

any one has the idea?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
MOAR INFO! Not sure what you mean by this.

You say just "go launcher" installed, but did facebook install? How about google voice, plus or the calender?

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Did you do everything that I mentioned to the letter? What is KFU doing? Is it Showing up ADB Status : Online? What is your kindle doing?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] speedingcheetah:
is the option checked in setting to install from unknown sources...

Also, I had to side load the SuperUser app...then everything worked right.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vilibrook:
Hi

I mean that KFU writes me "root installed".Then my Kindle rebooting,then i can't see superuser,root explorer does not alow to do nothing with files.

Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] wmka2000:
Yes also facebook and google voice and google + ,calendar,contact etc but no google market.

Also no super User.

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Yes this option active.

I didn't got what do you mean with side load super User app.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neuralgia:
What version of twrp is KFU installing?

If you see 2.1, delete the RECOVERY folder inside your kindle (it's inside the twrp folder)

Run again KFU 0.9.5 and now it should download twrp 2.0 which works ok.

Thereseems to be an error between KFU 0.9.5 and twrp 2.1.

the developers are aware so they went back to using 2.0 until it's fixed
[Kindle Fire Android Development] wmka2000:
I checked it now it,s twrp version 2.0.0
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vilibrook:
I can see "twrp.img" inside recovery folder. How can i check what the version of this file?

Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pudgybunnyBry:
I followed everything exactly to the letter. No ADB Status: Online. It just doesn't do anything at all. It cycles through the KF screen two, three times before loading the OS, then displays the usb connected screen. KFU shows "wait for device."
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neuralgia:
To can't. Just load twrp inside KFU and you can see the version on the upper part... Or just delete the file and KFU when told to install twrp will download 2.0 automatically
[Kindle Fire Android Development] wmka2000:
Just shut off and on again will find yellow triangle then keep your hand over power button till switch Colorado to red it will boot in recovery mood and will find version up. Mine ver2.0.0 and have same problem
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
You Can!, in windows, only by comparing file sizes,

v2.0.? twrp.img size is 10,642 KB or 10.3MB

v2.1 twrp.img size is 4,842 KB or 4.72MB

But honestly I would just suggest to delete the KFU utility and start over by redownloading it that way there is no confusion. KFU will download everything correctly after that point.

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Is your drivers correctly installed, and is your kindle, when plugged in, showing up in device manager as Android Phone?

If not, then, that is the root of your trouble, (pun possibly intended) :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vilibrook:
I'm doing so,but can see nothing.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vilibrook:
Ok. Now i know that twrp.img is v2.1.

So what i need to root my device?

Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Either delete the TWRP.img file from the folder (KFU\recovery) or just delete the KFU folder entirely and redownload it and you would have a fresh start.

Either way would cause KFU to redownload the necessary v2.0 twrp.img
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pudgybunnyBry:
Sure is! It shows up as Android Composite ADB Interface.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vilibrook:
Ok. I think i installed twrp.Thanks fist!

And now i see only twrp 2.0 . KFU writes me -

adb status - online

boot status - 5002

I can't exit from this recovery mode.Help me ,please.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] wmka2000:
in KFU choose option 1 (boot mode) and then choose option 1 (normal boot)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
Ok so your drivers are good, but yet, KFU isn't showing

ADB Status: Online

Boot Status: 4000

when you run it?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vilibrook:
I have tried this several times.

But KFU writes me

- activating normal boot 4000

- system not found disc ???
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pudgybunnyBry:
It's running that way now. Looks like it finally decided it wanted to work. Ran through the process and I'm golden now!

Thank you!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Techlyfe:
**EDIT** His problem was solved b4 i finished typing, lol, Good to hear :)

Ok I wrote a simple batch script to help those having issues with installing Gapps, it uses KFU file locations to install.

This script assumes you already tried to install Gapps through KFU so that the apps have been downloaded and extracted already.

I have tried it on my Kindle with ENERGY ICS/CM9 ROM

I have tried it on my wifes Kindle with MoDoCo Gr8 ROM

Both have installed Gapps Correctly.

The file is named Tech_Apps.txt

It has to be renamed Tech_Apps.bat

It has to be placed inside the KFU folder

Run Tech_apps.bat to install the Gapps

This batch is modified portions of Vashypooh's KFU Coding. Thanks Goes to him ;)

Let me know how it goes.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] fernando sor:
You can battery pull the kindle?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tkalli:
From what I understand the battery is not soldered in.

You can remove the back cover and disconnect the battery.

I have not tried so can't confirm.

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