yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Kindle Fire General] madiaz3:
you need to tell us if the kindle fire logo is flashing/glimmering or if it is static

if it is static then you are in fastboot mode, from here we should be able to help you progress. I've bricked my fire doing only exactly what you did with permissions and the like, there is always a way to get back towards a place you can restore.

if you've had adb working at least once (you must have considering you rooted it initially) then you will be able to get to it.
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
i assume that you have allready tried a cold reset (pwr button ~20sec till it turns off) - unplug and replug without powering on (will do it by itself)

the next steps:

once you have sorted out your driver issue you can use the unbrick utility as stated in post #2 or simply do it manually by issuing the following commands:

adb shell

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

chmod 755 /system/app

then power off like above and power on again
[Kindle Fire General] NintendoFanboy1235:
It's glimmering, not static. And I can't get it to detect the device somehow in either ADB or the Device manager. it says neither Kindle nor ADB device or whatever. Can somebody direct me toward a step-by-step guide for chnging the Drivers without having the Kindle detected by the computer at all?
[Kindle Fire General] Schubatis1:
I recall having a similar problem a few weeks ago and I managed to fix it. The reason I couldn't get ADB to recognize my Kindle was that the VID changed when it was bricked (perhaps the VID is different when the bootloader is active?).

Does it show up as an "Unknown Device," "Other devices," or USB device in Device Manager? An easy way to check is to plug your Kindle in with Device Manager open and see if anything changes.

If it does show up in the Device Manager, right click it and select Properties. Select the Details tab and scroll down to Hardware Ids in the Property list box. There should be a few values displayed at this point. They should look something like this:

USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&REV_0216&MI_01

Where it says "PID_1949" do you have a different number? If so, you will have to add that number to your adb_usb.ini file. I'm sure someone else here can give better instructions on how to do that than I can.

EDIT: When I did a cold reset my Kindle briefly displayed the following hardware ID. Maybe you need to set ADB to recognize the VID 18D1.

USB\VID_18D1&PID_0100&REV_0100
[Kindle Fire General] madiaz3:
Yes, I am almost positive that once you do this that your kindle will be recognized and that you should then be able to use adb to enter fastbooy mode. From here you should be able to install TWRP using the kindle fire utility. Refer to the thread on entering fastboot without a factory cable for more info after you have fixed your Usb ini. It is stickied on one of these three kindle fire subforums.
[Kindle Fire General] NintendoFanboy1235:
Okay, Thanks for all your help! I'll try this and post what happens on here. Keep an eye on this forum in case I can't figure something out. I'm a slight noob at this stuff!
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
your adb_usb.ini in the .android folder should include 0x1949 and 0x18D1

the android_winusb.inf of your driver source should include:

;Kindle Fire

%SingleAdbInterface%	= USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006

%CompositeAdbInterface%	= USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&MI_01

%SingleAdbInterface%	= USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0100

%CompositeAdbInterface%	= USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0100&MI_01

under both sections [Google.NTx86] and [Google.NTamd64]

here is an alternate driver set which includes the above :

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20855280&postcount=54

furthermore some info about your computer will be helpful:

os/bit ?

if you have a 32bit machine available that's the better choice - it's easier

if you have a 32bit xp that's the easiest because you don't have to care about the uac (user access control) - on 7 you mostly have to do on an elevated command shell (as adminitrator)
[Kindle Fire General] NintendoFanboy1235:
My computer is 64-bit running Windows 7
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
did you check the things above (the files) ?

which driver set are you using ?

you can take the ones i provided - they have all the entries

you can try to remove the old drivers:

in device manager uninstall all you see with kindle, adb or unknown

if you don't see:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539/en-us

then cold power down kf - unplug - power down computer and power up (no restart) - plug kf (don't power on - does itselt) - install provided drivers as stated in previous post

do the following commands to know to what the kf is responding:

"adb devices" or "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product"

tell us from which command you get a response
[Kindle Fire General] NintendoFanboy1235:
I only get a response from "adb devices". it seems to pick it up now in device manager and in adb devices. at least we're making progress! :) any advice on what to do next?
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
great ! now you can try to correct the permissions:

adb shell

if you get the $ prompt type su - prompt should change to #

mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

chmod 755 /system/app

adb reboot
[Kindle Fire General] NintendoFanboy1235:
Everything was going great, but for some reason, after i go into adb shell, when the symbol is $, and i type in su, it does not change to #. please help! we're so close!
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
could you figure it out ? was'nt online some time ...

do you have twrp available ? if you boot into twrp you should have automatically the # prompt

since it seems you have fixed the driver issue i would recommend to try to follow this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1455501
[Kindle Fire General] NintendoFanboy1235:
I didn't install TWRP, no
[Kindle Fire General] mmacaula:
if "adb devices" didn't work and fastboot did.

I had the exact same problem as OP, but mine responded only to "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" I was able to get it up and running with the following command:

fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000

Thanks to all for the amazingly helpful threads!
[Kindle Fire General] DragonSeeker:
I know this is going to sound like something you have heard a million times. Just give it a shot nothing to lose right. Go into devices and printers right click on your Kindle and select properties > hardware > properties > driver tab update drivers search automatically and let it install what it does restart computer. Reconnect Kindle and it should show up.

Easiest thing in the world and that is exactly why I overlooked trying it.

Keep Moving Forward,

DragonSeeker:cool:
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
would suggest to follow this thread from post #2

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1455501

it's exactly the same problem (messed up permissions on /system/app folder)
[Kindle Fire General] jlunbeatable2:
need help

hey guys i'm using Unbrick V1.1 and it said abd out of date -killing and now it's saying device not plugged in i tried hard restarting plugging in and letting load off cable it's booting as an android phone but the kindle fire logo is still the not the custom boot logo. I bricked when trying to install a Root it got to the part when it restarted my kindle and when it restarted it became stuck on the logo. Please help guys if you need any more information just ask!
[Kindle Fire General] b63:
seems to be in fastboot mode - first check your drivers:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23747671&postcount=2

and

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22342376&postcount=6

if you got the drivers correct use kfu option 1 - bootmode normal

or manually:

fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000

fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] sainath23:
hi guys,

I want to buy new Android budget smartphone. I'm little bit confused in Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo and Neo V. In Mumbai, India Neo (Rs.15,000) is cheaper than Neo V (Rs.16,500). so, Which one should I buy? Neo or Neo V? I got nothing difference except Camera in both phone. and I heard somewhere that Neo has missing 3D sweep panorama feature. So guys help me to get a new phone. :D

Thank You in advance! :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] psyhound:
The only difference is camera and size of sd card that comes with device... (Neo 8GB, Neo V 2GB) :)

Sent from my MT15i - Xperia Neo
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ThilinaC:
Neo V should be cheaper than Neo,in here Neo costs extra 50-60 $ than Neo V(Neo V is the best thing I can find for around 290-300$ range).And Neo V will get ICS update 1st :P xD

Neo V is a great phone,only bad thing is you will need to buy an after market headset if you are into music lot.Also an equalizer app too since built in equalizer is just crap :P
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] testadeferro:
Neo as better cam, and better support on unofficial rom (CM9 support).
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] dioggo92:
Go for neo, they are the same in everything but the camera... and neo exmor lens are great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtBZOXiASQk

To compare the pics: http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=3&idPhone1=3734&idPhone2=4122&idPhone3=3972

To compare the video: http://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=3734&idPhone2=4122&idPhone3=3972
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] t3chg33k:
Only Neo V was officially released in India, so the Neo is an imported piece being sold without a waranty. If you are fine with foregoing the warranty then Neo is the better phone.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
I think the neo v, he is newer and get the ICS first, so the difference is only the camera so who cares, the neo have 3 mp more so thats no problem, they have both exmor quality, the neo v is a fine phone, i glad with this phone, but people must make thier own choice, Neo and the Neo V having both of them good quality, good performence and all of that;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] protocol11:
Neo hasn't been officially launched in India so you will not get any warranty from SE for it in India.. If you can forgo the warranty then Neo is the best deal....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
what you want man its your chioce not mine, i got him already;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] mati2228773:
For Neo V also can be installed through substitution CM9 upadater-script files and build.prop these: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=83BKTLA2
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] circleofomega:
What about the screen...its a TFT on Neo V I believe...isnt that like reallllly old...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
If it's old doesn't mean it's bad.

Anw, screen is down to each person individual. In my opinion SGS2's screen looks bad, when I look at it, it's like unreal, to colorful.

Maybe it have better black, maybe it drain less power, but I would always pick (S)LCD before (S)AMOLED(plus), and as I say, it's down to each person ;)

Everything I look on my NeoV is nice and real.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
Amoled is nothing anymore if sony comes with Oled full HD :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] pawleonhart:
Hi guys this is my first post. as to the topic, ill go with neo since it has better camera, here in my country neo is also not officially released but i still bought neo since i believe sony produce well built products. i already unlocked my bootloader and flash several roms and my neo is still working fine. ill sacrifice warranty over a better cam!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
Why sacrificing warranty for better cam? It's not like custom rom's make camera better. Creators of custom roms are having hard time to implement even default drivers in their roms, so no modded drivers in custom roms.

Someone correct me(with link) if I'm wrong.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] pawleonhart:
you didnt get my point here.

were talking about neo and neo v,since neo is not officially release in his country and mine, im willing to sacrifice warranty (a 5 megapixel versus 8 megapixel with xmor)

okay lets put it this way:

neo v - 5 megapixel w/o xmor with official SE warranty

neo - 8 megapixel with exmor but w/o SE warranty.

that is in our country. and about custom roms, what im trying to say is that sony hardware are well built so its okay for me to sacrice warranty.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] gopu0000:
i have neo and got warranty in india...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] SCHUMI_4EVER:
How is this even a question?

The Neo V offers absolutely nothing over the Neo AND has a worse camera.

So what conclusion cane be drawn from that? The original Neo is clearly the better phone.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] t3chg33k:
The only warranty one can get for an unofficial device is the dealer/seller warranty which is absolutely useless. It is highly unlikely that official Sony service centres will ever service your device and if they do it will cost a bomb.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
This going nowhere, come to the point man, neo v is the little one of the neo, and camera is fine of the neo v, do you have tested by yourself, no ? Dont complain the Neo V, peeps are happy with the Neo V so if you have a good camera? By a sony camera !! Or phone because no phone will ne perfect.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
So the neo v have no exmor???
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ThilinaC:
Sadly nope !

But hey for 290$ I don't need no Exmor considering Arc is over 400$ here and Neo is around 380$.Neo V cam is nice considering the prize tag of the handset.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
hmm ok thats sad but he have absolutly HD quality for 5 mp is that very good,

right?

the Neo v is very good for dailey use;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ThilinaC:
It is ok I guess,I don't expect much camera from a phone anyway.Only thing I don't like is when taking snaps of text some details are not captured correctly and some are which makes it looks kinda paper is wet on some lines :eek: Other than that camera is good.

ps.About the Thank to this(^) post,it was a mistakenly pressed I guess...lol
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
yes indeed i agree with you, buy a phone or camera, thats what i think, and yes thats sad but its further good for use, and hahaha lol just thanks mate :LOL:

but the neo v had well HD? because when i see the pictures its very sharp for a 5 mp
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] hamici:
Definitely Neo is better. NEO V is actually a DOWNGRADE of Neo. THE JAPAN earthquake destroyed the manufacturer of the 8 megapixel camera, so Sony faced a problem on how to continue the XPERIA NEO series without the 8MP sensor so they downgraded the series to use a old sensor which is available namely the 5 (V in Roman numbers), So V is not a character but a number indicating the camera sensor downgrade.

The full report on this was published by GSMARENA.com
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
Ooh now i get it hahhaha, yeah its very sad about the earthquake around there, but thats a smart solution of se to make a Neo V with a 5 mp to solve the problem, but the neo v is good enough, i think that the neo v is the lil bro of the neo, there are worst phones then the Neo V, im glad with it and its runs fine on android 2.3.4 soon 4.0 :D, so dont complain the Neo V he cant do nothing about it, both are the best its only about the camera:)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] hamici:
For sure the only difference is the camera between the Neo an Neo 5, slightly lower price and.... The white color. It is an excellent phone. With extras applications added, IT IS MY NEW LAPTOP!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Madfysh:
@ pawleonhart: ok, now I understand what you thought :)

Read again what he said.

Did he complained about neo v? Did he said that neo v have bad camera?

No, he compared it to neo, and said that neo is better than neo v in any way. And he's correct. If someone can chose from those 2 phones, regardless warranty, I think its sure that neo is the one to pick.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Akizella:
I say neo...

havent tested neo v, i just have neo. gut the camre quality is so good on neo... i dont know about neo v, but neo haves really professional camera quality :) i got it for 210euros and it is not so much for 1ghz and 8mpx camera :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kaassaus:
but why are the making new xperia neo if the manyfacture whas destroyed
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ssimmmo:
Well said...I have got Neo and Neo V all I can say is the camera different and that's really it. The only thing I say that I think the Neo is a little biy heavy than the V even tho the weights are just the same so I don't understand that lol
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] t3chg33k:
As far as I know, Neo has been out of production for a while. The manufacturer is "not destroyed" in the real sense, but I assume there is a shortage of components in which case they are better off using the 8MP units in more expensive phones.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] onlavu:
definitely pure NEo
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
Either his own choise !!

Neo is heavier then neo v

but im DONE NOW with this

make your choise and be happy !

1 more thing: they come from the same factory,

so whats the deal;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] oxwewe:
Vote for the original neo
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
Original Neo? Wth you talking about, so the Neo V is not original ??

Come on dude !!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] taaviu:
Its like Htc Desire is HiEnd and Desire S is not.....because its not so how to say....Original...like "copy" ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] chefnoob:
neo is better than neo v when it comes to hardware period...only question is the price AND availability of the unit, since NEO are no longer made by SE.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ThilinaC:
What hardware period ? other than camera rest is pretty much the same,I mean Neo V is a Neo with 8mp camera sensor ripped off and installed a 5mp sensor.You cannot tell Neo V's hardware is so worst than Neo just because a different camera sensor is used.

Also one thing I have to say,why I brought Neo V over Neo is the reseller told me he cannot give handset to handset warranty for Neo bcos it is out of production(1 year software warranty and 6 months hardware warranty,what was offered for Neo),won't be available in shops after few months.If any serious damage will happen and if it is not repairable he said I should have to live with it.Also Neo V was 80 US$ cheaper and a decent camera is enough for me.Neo V serves all of my needs well :rolleyes: if Sony Ericsson kept making Neo's I definitely would've brought Neo instead Neo V ;)

This thread is pointless to be honest.I mean really other than difference in camera there is nothing to discuss about.Only thing so far I've seen happening is Neo users defending Neo is better and Neo V users defending Neo v is better.In reality Neo is meant to be slightly better than Neo V due to 8mp Exmor camera sensor.But I think Sony Ericsson made a mistake making Neo and Arc having very much similar hardware and sometimes Neo out performing flagship phone Arc with a lower price than Arc.Other than 3.7" vs 4" screen I don't think much is different in Neo and Arc which is kinda strange due to Arc is flagship device and Neo is meant to be a mid range device.So how they fix this is lowering specs of next edition Neo,a.k.a Neo V than their next flagship phone Arc S and give it a lower price tag so more mid range users will buy it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
Agree with you for sure bro, and the Neo V have more internal memory inside like 420 mb then 380 like the Neo hahaha !
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] chefnoob:
sorry to burst your bubble bud... I didn't know that pointing out the difference between both models wll ruin your day.

I just mentioned here the difference in hardware ( which is the 8mp cam and the stock 8gb sdcard for the neo) which came with both models.

And please... stop branding this post as users defending certain things. Dont forget that we are talking about gadgets here, not religion. In case your wondering, I am using a NEO V handset...but I did not feel like a lesser person while using it or by differentiating its weaknesses. True, I would love an 8mp camera with my phone, but for the price I paid for this... I think I can live with what I have.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Pandemic:
Hahaha, Neo V is good enough for me with 5 mp and i have a x10i running wolfbreak v7b6 unlocked bl and v06 doomkernel with a 8.,1 hd camera so if i want good pictures i grab the x10i but the Neo V is good to.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ThilinaC:
No mate,I was just trying to say that other than 8mp vs 5mp camera(& 8gb card,I forgot due to I exchanged the 2gb to 8gb paying extra at the shop when buying the phone.But still this is very minor thing I think) I really don't think there is much noticeable difference at all.And lol why would it ruin my day? :p I only said that cos this discussion was going no where.Best thing we can do is to compare snapshots taken from both phones I guess.

peace out :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] arquillos:
Hi!

I think the 8mpx camera worth it but in Spain it´s almost impossible to find a new Neo only "Vs"

BTW I´d been using a Galaxy S for many month and I really prefer the Neo.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] DeathCzar:
Go for Neo V as it is officially launched by S. E. in India.

Neo is not officially launched and you would not get warranty.

Also, to my knowledge, Neo V has more internal memory than neo.

It can come in handy.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] :
You re wrong. Neo as 420 mb memory. 40 mb are just hidden. The purpose of that I don t know. But you can easyly unlock the 40 mb.

And by the way neo and neo v are the same. Just the cam and memory card differences.

And for the my India ke dost I can tell that if you buy a phone outsise India Se will provide you full warranty.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] DeathCzar:
Yup you are right.

But that is Applicable when you purchase the phone with receipt outside India. They do not give warranty to illegally imported phones.

I know because my friend bought neo in India and couldn't update it for some reason. S.E. refused to fix it so I ended up fixing it for him.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ksavai:
I got Neo from Mumbai india without warranty and I still can update officially. And I rooted on 1st day so warranty voids anyways...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ankurmulye:
Go for neo If u wnt better camera.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] chefnoob:
BTW, how much does a NEO go for now in other countries? Coz I got my NEO V for roughly $300(converted to $)... If the price difference is more than a hundred bucks then I'm pretty sure no 8MP cam is worth that...

@Thilina No worries mate!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] ThilinaC:
@chefnoob

The prize different on Neo and Neo V in Sri Lanka(in Sri Lankan rupees) on 2nd January of 2012.As I heard prizes went up 20-30$ here this month.All factory unlocked ones.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] sainath23:
hey guys thanks for ur suggestions. I bought new Xperia Neo V (white) for Rs.17k with warranty. awesome handset. loving it! :D :D :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] pawo99:
With this patch http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1449917 we have 420 mb on NEO MT15i :p
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Gjole86:
I wanted to get the Neo but its kinda imposible to find one these days. Got the Neo V instead. dafuq with the 8mp/5mp cam, if u plan to get pics where are u going im sure u will bring some compact shooter (there are MANY models with 12m sensors + price like 80euros). for the 8gb/2gb sdcard that comes with the phone .. dafuq again :) got 16gb class10 sdcard from my old phone, works like charm on the neo v.

so yea, not disapointed at all for the 230euros i spent for the neo v.

ps: the stock headphones that come with neo v, are not that bad as they look :D

still the neo ones (with rubbery ear plugs) > neo v's :).
[HTC Rezound] wifiguru:
Hey guys,

Looking for the stock IME keyboard WITHOUT arrows for the Rezound.

Can anybody share it?

Thanks

EDIT: Sorry, I meant to post this in Themes and Apps.

Mods, please move?
[HTC Rezound] lllboredlll:
Nilsp has it in his thread

Sent from RezROM
[HTC Rezound] wifiguru:
That's exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks bored!