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[Kindle Fire Android Development] Supercluster:
Yes. This didn't really do anything for me.

Got excited when someone said that this should work for people who had screwed the system permissions.

---------- Post added at 10:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:02 AM ----------

Okay okay. I won't question the usefulness of this again.

Got TWRP installed via the use of the OP. Had the yellow traingle crap happen but got around that with this advice:http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/27/how-to-solve-stuck-at-yellow-triangle-issue-on-kindle-fire/

Cheers pokey9000. Saved the day.

Cheers
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Matt V:
Can someone help me out? I'm trying to get this working and after I type in adb shell I get this message:

exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: no such file or directory (2)

Any ideas? My KF is stuck on the notorious "your Kindle Fire has detected a problem" screen. I'm also looking at this thread but I'm thoroughly confused.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1423099

I also tried the command in the first post and after adb push fbmode I get:

cannot start 'fbmode': no such file or directory
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Matt V:
A little more info, when I go to the Amazon Kindle USB Device properties in Device Manager, under Volumes I click populate and I get this.

Basically my attempt at a partition using partition utility went horribly wrong.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pokey9000:
Do you have FIREFIREFIRE or TWRP installed? The best route is to install FFF 1.1 if you can, rebuild the partition table, then install the stock image from TWRP.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Matt V:
I don't have anything installed, flashing the 6.2.1 update.zip removed everything. Is there a way to install FFF or TWRP without getting it to boot? I get the system/bin error anytime I try to execute anything in KFU.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] osozraz:
We are in the same situation. Without a working shell we are screwed. If only we could execute this without calling adb shell, but i think that´s impossible. Try to buy/build a factory cable to boot in fastboot. I´m still waiting for the pieces to build mine, will report when done.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pokey9000:
Factory cable is probably your best route, though if you don't mind opening your Fire you could do this instead: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1405052&highlight=rekindle which will get you TWRP and FFF installed. Instead of using the FFF included (u-boot.bin) you should get the newer 1.1 release and run "fastboot oem format" before running "fastboot boot..." to put your partitions back to normal.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lhhoang:
I did the same, but now I got splash screen "Kindle Fire" and now adb is not recognize my KF.

Please help!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DooMLoRD:
thanks for experimental versions!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] alexinmontreal:
Bricked??

Hi, I followed your instructions and installed fbmode. After rebooting, all I get is a triangle (of death) and no response from PC. I'm still in Fastboot Mode (I think) but it's not accepting anything from PC.

Any ideas?

All fixed...it was a problem with pc drivers

Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] codemansGT:
i dont understand where do i put the file fbmode on my computer?

in which directory
[Kindle Fire Android Development] michaelgening:
me neither, I am stuck with this now..

Please HELP!!!!!!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] b63:
it's a good practice to put all files to work with in the folder where adb.exe and fastboot.exe is located

if you run your commands from the tools folder of kfu then this would be the folder to locate the files

if you use the sdk then the platform-tools folder would be the right place
[Kindle Fire Android Development] frettfreak:
ok.. need some help.. i have googled my ASS off and cannot find anything to help!!!

I am stuck in fbmode!!! I am on win764, have my sdk, fastboot and kindle drivers installed. they were all working before i booted to FB mode (was recognized as a kindle fire in device manager). This is not my first time using adb or fastboot. I have been around a little bit and had 4 android devices all rooted previous to this.. however, i am STUCK!! Fastboot works when i plug in either of my 2 phones as well.

I followed the instructions in the OP. after i did this:

unzip fbmode.zip

adb push fbmode /data/local/fbmode

adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/fbmode

adb shell /data/local/fbmode

adb reboot

now, as the post says, my kindle is in fastboot, but all it says is unknown device in device manager and it wont take any driver that i point it too. previous to going into fbmode, the drivers were loaded and it was recognized as a kindle. Now, obviously, because there are "no drivers installed" i cant do anything (all it says is waiting for device).

How do i get out of FB mode? or better yet.. finish rooting this damn thing. PLEASE HELP!! I am googled out and just need help.

As a side note, i also have Ubuntu on this machine and can boot to that if needed.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kinfauns:
Please don't crosspost your questions.

The only way to get out of fastboot mode is to use fastboot to change the bootmode directly or to "fastboot boot" into something that you can access with adb. Both of these options require you to have the ability to issue fastboot commands to the device. If you are on Windows, you are going to have to fix your device driver situation. You might have better luck with Ubuntu if Windows drivers are giving you problems. You can also try out Firekit (search for it) by pokey9000.

EDIT: Try this to fix your Windows drivers...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23747671&postcount=2
[Kindle Fire Android Development] dangamit:
My Kindle fire is stuck after executing fbmode & a reboot and my windows 7 machine is not able to detect the device. It is shown as unknown device.

It seems that lot of people have already faced the similar issue, any solutions?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] duvious:
I tried this and it stopped the boot looping but stuck on the Boot Logo. I used the unbrick method and it went back to boot looping. I have restored my KF several times in the past but this one has really stumped me. I have never had this problem. Are there any other solutions out there?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] drewX2:
Kindle stuck at boot logo now also. Anyone figure out how to fix this prob? Kindle just shows up as unknown under USB devices now. Also tried fastbooting/adb from mac osx. No dice. I am new to rooting Kindles, however I would consider myself an advanced user when it comes to every other device...that being said, if this requires physically opening it up, changing OS, whatever, just point me in the right direction and I'll be on my way.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Thepooch:
Install teamviewer and pm me numbers I will assist you with some holiday cheer preferably windows 7 I'm not a Mac guy never will be.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] drewX2:
Doing that now... Thanks mate
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Thepooch:
No prob.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] HD Brian:
I am getting stuck at the same point.

C:\Users\Embret\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb shell /data/local/tmp/fbmode

fail opening shift: No such file or directory

Is this something Amazon has blocked in an update?

Can anyone confirm that this is still working with a fully updated original Kindle Fire?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] apristel:
I have the same problem... any luck?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] aznchillin:
you got to put fbmode in the same directory where your adb.exe is
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Nnyan:
following the instructions I get to the chmod part but get ".../tmp/fbmode " not a directory. any ideas?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] soupmagnet:
Have to push fbmode to '/data/local/tmp', then the path to fbmode will be '/data/local/tmp/fbmode'
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Nnyan:
I've pushed it (adb push fbmode /data/local/tmp) and it seems to have copied it just fine but when I try to "adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/fbmode" I get

unable to chmod /data/local/tmp/fbmode: Not a Directory.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] soupmagnet:
Odd. Two things...

1) What software version are you running?

2) What is the output of 'adb shell ls /data/local/tmp' after pushing fbmode?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] DeathW1SH:
fbmode 0.9 - Stuck at "Kindle Fire" logo after flash

I'm having issues with my Fire after putting fbmode 0.9 experimental on it. I executed all the proper commands and had no issues. After executing "adb reboot" the device rebooted and now is stuck at the "Kindle Fire" boot screen.

I have a windows 7 machine and can see that in explorer this device shows up as "Unspecified" device and has the name "kindle". Properties of this device show model = kindle and manf and model, etc are all unavailable. Looking at the "Hardware" tab i see device functions, "Android ADB Interface" type = Android phone.

However when i actually try to execute ADB commands while the device is tethered and stuck at the fire logo. I have no response from the device.

When the device is unplugged, windows recognized the device being disconnected.

Does anybody have any possible solution or ideas of what to try at this point?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] casualPhoenix:
Fastboot Not Working

I also get the "fail opening shift: No such file or directory" error after the second-to-last command ("adb shell /data/local/tmp/fbmode").

Anyone else figure this one out?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] For1n:
if tmp is not a directory than omit it and do:

adb push fbmode /data/local/

adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/fbmode

adb shell /data/local/fbmode

adb reboot

worked for me,

BTW this patch finally enabled me to access fastboot in windows 8.1 x64 (prior i had windows side driver issues)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jtj1825:
Yes don't panic! I was in the same situation, just download and install the Soupkit Utility (even though it says for 6.3.2 or earlier), install it, and follow the commands to get it to Normal Boot, then, even if adb doesn't detect it, it says something like "Press 1 to do it anyway"...just follow the instructions and it will work, soupkit is very descriptive
[Kindle Fire Android Development] x2110311x:
I tried that, but it still got stuck at waiting for device, even after hard resetting multiple times, trying different USB ports, and cables.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Don't think SoupKit will work with 6.3.3 to install FFF/TWRP unless Kindle is already in fastboot mode.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] x2110311x:
That's what I figured, but he said just hit enter anyway. If I were able to get it to fastboot, I wouldn't need SoupKit.

Looks like I'll be getting a factory cable
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Tried [6.3.3] Flashing FFF and TWRP without Fastboot Cable
[Kindle Fire Android Development] x2110311x:
Well, I tried that, and I ended up bricking my kindle (most likely because I tried the experimental version of his binaries) and neither of my computers (one runs linux, one Windows) are able to see the device correctly. Windows shows it as an unknown device, but I have the fastboot drivers installed. That's why I said I need a factory cable, hoping that I'd be able to get it into fastboot to repair it
[Kindle Fire Android Development] citifone:
Does this method work on Kindle 1st generation ver. 6.3.4? I've tried and at the end command I always get " Couldn't write bp1, panic!

What does it mean? Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
[How To][Root] Kindle Fire 1 update 6.3.4 [2014]
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lzgmc:
Still doesn't work for me. Any other suggestions?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
[6.3.4][6.3.3] Flashing FFF and TWRP without Fastboot Cable with Video
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lzgmc:
Are you sure this works with the kindle fire 2?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
this thread is for the kindle fire 1

Fire Index: Which Amazon (Kindle) Fire Do I have?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] damian11989:
i need help asap i really have like no idea how to do this i have kindle fire 1st gen i believe i got it back in 2012 and it been stuck on a reboot loop for years now
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
likely need a fastboot cable see

Fire Index: Which Amazon (Kindle) Fire Do I have?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] z0oinks1:
Necro but I'm also getting

fail opening shift: No such file or directory

after running the third command.

I've made sure that fbmode is in the same directory as adb.exe from Android Studio
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Seems like this method didn't work with 6.3.3 or 6.3.4, but it's been a while since I did this.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54124313&postcount=3
[HTC Incredible S] shields360:
This morning my phone froze while i was on facebook, and the only way i could get it working again was to take out the battery. So this worked, all is well in the world! Then this afternoon, it did it again. Just froze while i was in an application.

So i did the battery trick again, except now im stuck in a loop. i turn it on it goes from HTC to cyanogen start up screen, then the a black screen, then back to the cyanogen start up screen. And thats literally all my phone is doing now.

Anybody have any ideas how i go about fixing this issue?

I was running cyanogenmod 7.1, with hboot 1.16 (bootloader unlocked), but it was s-on i used lynts guide to unlock bootloader and install the customer rom (cyanogenmod)

Any help would be great

Thank you
[HTC Incredible S] zukri90:
Did you do a full wipe before flashing cm7.1?

Full wipe = factory reset + format /data, /cache and /system.
[HTC Incredible S] shields360:
yeah i did all of that, ive been running cyanogen 7.1 for about 3 week. and then today it just did this. I can get into hboot menu, i noticed in another topic somebody stated go into recovery and reinstall from sd card. So i did this, but im just stuck in the cyanogen loop again.
[HTC Incredible S] shields360:
Should i try full wiping it all again, and then reinstalling cyanogen again?
[HTC Incredible S] djsissa:
hi. try to see if you can restore the HTC RUU. put your phone in fastboot and download this RUU and let it do the work.

xttp://ff05d07.filefactory.com/dl/f/cc2d60f//b/8/h/3965e4ec19dd9b3e47359138/m/3e089356f0a33f931688d6f48009f4e3/n/RUU_Vivo_Gingerbread_S_HTC_WWE_2.30.405.1_Radio_20.2808.30.085AU_3805.06.03.03_M_release_199308_signed.exe[/url]

hope it works.
[HTC Incredible S] shields360:
right, ive managed to sort it out. I did a factory wipe, and reinstalled the rom and then flashed the rom through CMD becasue ive got hboot 1.16

Is there a way to create a backup or this, and if it ever happens again i can just restore the backup i create, and i dont have to flash the image or use CMD. As its just took ages to set my phone up to how i want it etc.

I know i have something called nandroid backups but im not really sure how to use that to its full advantage?
[HTC Incredible S] shields360:
I'm sure somebody knows?
[HTC Incredible S] zukri90:
Nandroid backup is a backup which backups the whole system. Including contacts, apps, data, etc.

Cool eh? And not to forget it will backup your current rom.

To do nandroid backup, you have to boot to recovery (e.g. clockworkmod). Select backup and restore, then press backup. Once done, you're done! :D

Keep in mind if you flashed another rom and wanted to restore the backup you've done, you have to take the boot.img, restore via recovery, and then flash boot.img via fastboot.

It could be found at /sdcard/clockworkmod/backups/2011.12.29 - 21.15/boot.img

About the 2011.12.29 - 21.15 (example), that is an info on what date and time (obviously) you did a nandroid backup.
[HTC Incredible S] shields360:
Ahh that's great thanks :) as stupid as this sounds is there like maintenance your meant to do with androids? Eg: with a of you have to defrag etc
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
The only 'maintenance' you can do that doesn't affect your setup and installed apps would be to Clear Cache and Clear Dalvik Cache in recovery mode. If you perform a Full Wipe/System Reset, you will lose you installed apps, messages, settings ,etc.
[HTC Incredible S] DeGozaru:
Hi tpbklake,

In terms of maintenance, you could always check out a couple of apps I use regularly.

SD Maid and Root Explorer are a good way of keeping your SD card clean and healthy and help clear up inconsistencies in directories.

They don't make much of a difference to the functionality of the phone drastically, but do help nonetheless.

Hope it's of some use to you.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cruckus:
Alright for everyone that wondered and to prove I'm a man of my word plus I cant develop too well I thought I'd give back to the community so here it is and enjoy!

Steps: just scratch the hell outta your speaker. I used an old hinting knife. No I don't hunt I live in the suburbs of DC.

Credit to xSaint who has a thread here so I knew about this.

Well that's it I hope I have given something to the community that I can be recognized for haha jk but it does look pretty bad ass! Will put my pics up in a minute my I didn't know i couldn't upload them from my phone.

EDIT: see third post for pics! and thanks to the devs for all your hard work in making these phones worth keeping forever!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] scarmon25:
YeH. We did this on the mesmerize GS and it did look pretty cool. It gives a little contrast to the upper part of the phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cruckus:
well couldn't get it in original so i just made another post with the pics
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mazook98:
Wtf?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] thekingofmean:
Lol, my thoughts exactly.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 1lazysheep:
+1 :confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] EmperorX:
This looks terrible.... Are you drunk?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
OMG your poor phone. Maybe a using a razor would have made it come out looking clean? You can. Always take black nail polis and make it black again. Or hobby model paint...

And you DEFINATELY gave something back to the XDA community to remember you buy. Its ok man. I slaughtered my HTC Evo 4g also. We all make mistakes. Ill take a picture and upload it to take the heat off you :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CLazman:
Just so the op isn't alone. :D

A self-portrait, so not even good quality.

I may take some silver polish to it later. :p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
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Here is my Evo 4g that i took a razor blade to the corners and scratched all the black off so the red undercoating was visible. Oh i didnt have any place to take the photo in my room so i just took it on my girlfriend who was too busy watching senior citizen flash mod you tube video's on her GSII to even notice lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cruckus:
Well if you guys live around northern va shoot me a PM. I'm a tech for sprint so I can change the housing or anything on your phone if need it. I guess a lot of people got offended by my post of this but I'm glad there's still people out there that aren't all about bashing. Opinions opinions
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] crypt0kiddie:
Wait there was a phone in that picture? I didn't notice.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
Well i personally think its awesome you did it. Like i said i went for the leap my self and razored my evo. From about 5ft away it looks awesome, but up close you could see it was not lookin so hot. What i was trying to say about the paint is you can go around the edges with the nail pollish or hobby paint and tiuch it up EVER so slightly and it would take out the MINOR defects. Idk back in the day mt dad did model cars and stuff. Seems like kids and younge adults these days dont physically mod things so much. I love doing so though. You only live once right? Besides we alk get the latest and greatest phones to start fresh with every year or 2. Cruckus man, i may just bust out my shinny new razor soon and give it a shot. The idea is sweet brother
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cruckus:
Yea i thought it was cool I saw someone ask for someone to do it so I said "what the hey I'll do it" I was bored but I don't think it looks that bad it looks better then the cracked screens that some people have!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iSaint:
Thank you for being the first to do this ... about to do mine :)

... You guys think that looks bad ?! it gives the phone an awesome look ..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mazook98:
Not to be rude, but is this really your definition of an "awesome look"?:

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I mean, this looks like something a kid would do to his phone when he was bored in d-hall or something.

If someone did THAT to my phone, we would definitely be "going outside" to settle things, know what I mean?

It's kinda awful.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iSaint:
Doesn't look as bad when done carefully and neat ... but i see your point :o

To each his own I guess ... I like the way it did mine .. not a scratch anywhere on the glass took me an hour with a razor blade :eek: and some scotch tape
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cruckus:
I think it looks pretty cool from far away when using my phone normally it doesn't look bad its when you get real close but who stares into an earpiece? It's like people who buy ripped jeans some think its dumb others think it looks cool. I also said I did it with an old hunting knife because I don't have a razor blade. I'm sure someone can do it better then me.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CLazman:
Just a note, its surrounded by Gorilla Glass, so unless you're really wrenching on the blade this isn't too intensive of a project.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mazook98:
"It looks pretty cool from far away"

Nuff said.

So it looks good to everyone else, but looks like crap to the owner of the phone?

Sorry, but you're doing it wrong.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CLazman:
disregard lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cruckus:
Well I'll use a razor blade when I go to work so it will look good when I'm holding the earpice up to my face but you don't notice it unless you really look close sometimes just gotta make due with what you got
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
Man that turned out really nice. Ya im. Pretty sure once i get my self a nice razor blade and 2-3 hours of free time (or i want to get away from my girlfried) im going to do thus mod. Good job man. Big props
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tomyboombotz:
Nail polish remover would have worked Nd would have been mpre efficent
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 12MaNy:
Holy ****tttttt!

Sorry OP, but that looks hideous.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mikey80021:
What effect would the liquid have on the speaker? Or would there be any?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
The nail polish idea could be golden. Its alchohol so if you used a kewtip(how ever you spell it, but the things for your ears) it wouldnt hurt the speaker. It evaporates quickly. It would be especially safe if you put the phone on its side or even better if you held it upside down, as that way the rubbing alchohol wouldnt be capable of dripping into the speaker.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Android300ZX:
Now that looks nice. Im doing this tomorrow. How long will this take with nail polish remover?

Also, Gorilla Glass is BS. I keep this phone in my pocket by itself and I have tiny scratches all over my screen. I had the same thing happen when I had my Evo.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] King Speedy:
I was swapping my extended battery to the original to show the size difference to a friend, and noticed that the extended battery has a little wiggle to it (not enough to rattle, but you can feel it slide if you swing the phone around fast enough). Is this normal, or should I be worried that mine might be slightly damaged?