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[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tera Tike:
If you are looking for a Factory Cable then you can get from the reputable forum member SkOrPn here.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Regionativo:
To the OP

I understand what you are going through, I am the same (kinda) except when I am about to post a question I tend to think 'what if someone else already got it done' and go back to search...

And to echo others, don't overthink it, it was a 128USD investment, you are not putting your house on a bet, don't think you'll know every single escape route before you even start getting into the process; how-tos, guides and the like are there for a reason, to act as a catalyzer for people to get to do it.

And I am sure if something goes wrong, you (as opposed to many others who like things handed on a silver plate) will get an answer from more advanced users, so even if you hit the 0.0000000001% of people who actually bricked the Fire via means of a series of steps that no one in the hundreds of users of this forum could possibly think about, you'll still have a better chance to get it back to life.

It took me months to take the plunge to root my fire and load a custom ROM and how I wished I'd done it earlier...

So, in other words, I'd expect your next post to start with either: 'tis done or uh-oh

Off-topic I-am-mental kind of rant with a subtle for-fun undertone

In this case we are talking of a finite group of people with the same attribute of having used KFU, how then a majority within such confined group be small? It can be small when compared against other majority in another group.

Right?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
What I probably should have said was..."a majority, but by a small margin". "Small majority" was just easier to type :)

[Edit:] Funny...somehow I knew that would come up.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leswgnr:
Of course, that leaves out the "silent majority“, who had no problems rooting using any method while we've been waiting for soulweeper to act. :rolleyes:

C'mon Soul, Ya got me Weeping-we'll help ya' - give it a whirl!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Just so you know........Soulweeper is a song by a Danish band called Volbeat......if you listen to any kind of hard rock/heavy metal, and haven't heard them, you should check them out.

I had stuff do do today after my earlier posts.....maybe try it tonight or in the morning. Don't worry, I'm not afraid, just haven't done it yet. :)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Your good when your ready we are watching (0)(0)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
I downloaded KFU, installed the drivers on my pc, but I have to be a little more clear on what's next. The next step will be plugging in my KF and going through the process, which sounds like it doesn't take all that long, if it goes smoothly.

If I'm using KFU for this process, and I've installed the drivers will I simply

install TWRP

install FireFireFire

boot into TWRP, and flash whatever ROM I chose?

kinfauns suggested I ask this very question in the KFU thread, which I did, and the responses I got were

"You must root your device before installing a custom recovery/bootloader."

and

"Using this utility to root and install a recovery makes it incredibly easy on the Fire:

1. In the KFU folder, first run the install_drivers.bat

2. Run the utility (run.bat)

3. Select option 2 to root the device

4. Select 3 or 4 to install the corresponding recovery (I went with TWRP)

Done.

FFF and extras are optional."

But kinfauns told me earlier that

"installing a recovery must come before installing a ROM or rooting. It does not mean that you are required to root the stock software after installing a recovery."

and he wrote the guide, and it's quite obvious he's extremely smart, and the first reply I got in the other thread is a direct contradiction, so anyone watching this thread that can just tell which commands and what order to execute them, to get me to the point where I can boot into TWRP and flash a ROM, would really be helping me out. kinfauns said he doesn't speak KFU, so that's why I ask.

Also....now I forget.......I'm assuming CM7 is pretty stable, and was recommended, so I guess I'll try that, when that time comes. Is there one spot in this forum where I can find that, or any other ROM?

I also just ordered the Factory Cable from SkOrPn .........I know my personality, and know full well I'm starting another obsession........*sigh* :)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
Whoever told you that rooting is required to install a recovery is... to put it bluntly... wrong. The su binary is what gives you root privileges on the system and you need the root privileges provided by recovery to push the su binary onto the system. So, you actually need the recovery to root. It's definitely not the other way around. You can verify this by looking at the order in which things are done in my guide or you can read through the KFU batch file and see that it does the same thing.

I looked at the KFU batch file earlier and saw that it doesn't install FFF during its rooting process. This is almost a brain dead idea to mess around with the system software without leaving a custom bootloader as a safety net to provide fastboot access. If you use KFU, I suggest installing FFF as soon as you confirm your recovery is in place.

When I said I don't speak KFU, that means I don't know the ins/outs on how it does things. I don't pretend to know it, so I generally don't offer help to those who want to do things that way. If you have problems/questions with respect to KFU, you should ask in that thread.

This is the KF development list...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25708021

You should be running out of questions any minute now. ;)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Seriously, lol. I'm considering flaming people here in hopes of getting the thread locked. You have no idea what went through my mind when I saw it at the top of the list...again!

In all seriousness though, just do it and get it over with. I'll be more than willing to help you in a new thread if you need it.

R.I.P. thread...you'll be vaguely remembered.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
I knew the guy was wrong, and it was an answer I received in the KFU thread, that's why I came back here. It was a direct contradiction to what you said, and I don't know you from Adam, but I know you're right.

And I didn't mean anything bad about you not "speaking KFU", just repeating what you told me to justify why I had another question. Hope I didn't offend you.

Still don't know what order to do this stuff, since one person contradicts another with an explanation.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Funny.....I don't remember being anything but polite to you, sorry my thread going back to the top bothers you so much.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
No worries, lol. I have nothing but love for you soulweeper.

Maybe one day you'll catch on to my sense of humor.

[Edit:] You can thank me now
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
OK just don't start a thread that says just rooted my kindle fire flashed a rom don't know what wrong stuck at the fff screen please helpppp! ;)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leswgnr:
If you're using kfu, use the order you wrote up in your prior post here. If not, use pokey's method that Kinfauns wrote up in his kindle fire supplement guide. Then pick the ROM of your choice from the xda list in the prior post. Either method will get you where you need to go. Plus you've got your cable ordered. You've got belt, suspenders, and firehouse all ready, and done more research than anybody but me before I rooted my kindle. (Soup-I know it seems like forever, but the thread has only been out there for five days and not a "Hitler" in sight!)

Kinfauns and Soupmagnet have helped more people here than you can count. If you're going to listen to anybody , listen to them. Or me. :rolleyes:
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Classic
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
I'm not easily offended. You're going to have to try harder.

You have my first post in this thread as an outline (in broad strokes) to how you should approach it. You also have my supplemental guide for the specifics. It tells you exactly in what order you should which part. I know I'm going to sound biased when I tell you that you should follow my guide, but it works. I know it works because I tested it over and over before I decided to publish. I don't make it a habit to just spout off about things I don't know about. Others have used it to do the same. Not one person has come back to me to call BS on any part of it... except one guy who went off the reservation to do his driver installation, but that's not my fault. So, it comes down to who's lead you want to follow. Like I said before... it's up to you.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
O.k........I mean, I know I can ask questions, but I want to do this pretty much right the first time. This is the start of a new obsession, so I need to make friends. The drivers are installed, I got CM7 and Google Apps(suggested).....and I'm charging my Kindle.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Regionativo:
Ok, now I am really hoping to see the start of your next post as "I did it" or "something went horribly wrong and my house is in flames"

In other words: do it or I'll call soupmagnet's grandmother...
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
You had me at "my house is in flames".
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
The fun begins.......charged it up, plugged it in, ran KFU....ADB status online, boot staus 4000....ran the command for FFF, crashed the computer, some blue screen with a warning that went away too fast to read..... it restarted, ran KFU again, everything checked ok again, ran command for FFF, and now it's saying "The kindle has been told to reboot in fastboot mode" <waiting for device>...and has been stuck there for at least 5 minutes....now what?

Damn......think I was supposed to do TWRP first.....so what do I do to get back to where I was and start over? I don't dare unplug it, right?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Drivers. Uninstall/delete/reinstall

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

[Edit:] Wait. Boot status should be 4002

[Edit:] Its late, sue me. Hold the power button until it shuts off, then reboot. It should boot into fastboot mode (4002)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Right now it is, with the stuff I posted above, and the kindle is sitting there with the kindle fire logo on the screen. The drivers appear to have loaded fine, as it said what it was supposed to say, and it showed up in device manager.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
You have to be in fastboot mode to install FFF.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
I did that, and it shut down. Hit the power button again, and it's stuck at the Kindle Fire logo again. Fired up KFU, and it now says adb status offline, boot status unknown. Going backwards now.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Well, what do I do now?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
NOW, fix your drivers.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
How do I uninstall/delete them?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Windows 7, if you're using it, will give you the option to delete drivers when you uninstall them.

Please don't tell me you don't know how to uninstall them.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Yeah I don't.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
http://www.google.com/search?mmns=0...c&q=how+to+uninstall+device+drivers+windows+7

...signing off for the night
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
In case you see this, I got them uninstalled. Do I leave the kindle plugged in, and reinstall them?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
I reinstalled them, and ran KFU again, same thing. ADB status offline, status unknown. Kindle is still sitting with the kindle fire logo, that's it. Do I have to turn it off, unplug it, then plug it back in???

EDIT: They're not showing up in device manager now. They were before I started all this.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
You were on here quite a while after I said I uninstalled the drivers.....so thanks.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
I've tried reinstalling them several times, and it says they are installed, but this stupid thing is just stuck on the kindle fire logo.

The computer isn't even recognizing the kindle is plugged into the computer either.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Regionativo:
What is your status? If still stuck in boot screen most likely you are kn fast boot mode, change boot mode to normal through kfu, if it says waiting for device then shutdown Kindle by pressing power button for 20 seconds and then turn it on
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
I had to go to bed. A user here spent some time on the phone trying to get me out of the mode it's in, with no luck. It is just stuck with the Kindle Fire stock logo.....and it doesn't even show as a USB device when plugged into the computer. The drivers don't show in device manager anymore either, even though after I uninstalled and reinstalled them, KFU said they were successfully installed. I plugged it into the wall charger when I went to bed, I hope it continues to charge.

I just tried plugging it back into the computer, running KFU, went to boot mode menu, switched it to normal, and it just stays at <waiting for device>.

To me the big problem seems to be why the drivers aren't showing, but that's just my guess.

I think I should start a new thread.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Too late for that now...you've already committed to it.

When you plug the device in, nothing at all happens in your device manager? Have you tried rebooting your computer?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Well, it was off last night.......but should I reboot it with the kindle plugged in??
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
I already did.......thought that was more the "right" thing to do.....*shrug*. Maybe a mod will delete it if they don't like it. I thought that was better.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Ravitaneja:
raging thunder 2 lite graphics problem can any one now how to solve iti wasnt be able to see anything on to the volcano level
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] evanlocked:
Use only qualcomm plugin on cf3d
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Ravitaneja:
Its not working
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Rikxzdjz:
qualcomm ? Isn't it PowerVR ?
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Rikxzdjz:
Try PowerVR ...
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] wandroiders:
Please gift me link ragging thunder 2 for sgy.

sent from SGY based on DDLE1 stockrom with merruk kernel 2.0 pre final
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] sanyokkua:
use reduce texture quality and qualcomm plugin in Chainfire3D...it helped me...

sorry if my english bad:)
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Ravitaneja:
I tried every thing from chf3d or you can download it from play store just search raging thunder 2 lite
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] sanyokkua:
try old version or last... may be help... I am download this game on this site

galaxyygaming.blogspot.com. Search on this site Raging Thunder II HD. This version in my phone with chainfire3D not laggy.

sorry if my english bad... :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wth_is_life:
I need one like this, which show lyrics that you've encoded yourself (like through iTunes, etc.) on the screen.

Most music player apps show lyrics on their database (or somewhere) , but I often listen to more "obscure" songs so not all of my songs have lyrics there
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrmellies:
I believe power amp has this feature. 4.99 from play store.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thriv3:
TTpoD 3.3 .. you can download in playstore..:D
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cbyt:
After testing most of the music player available on Google Play, I finally choose PowerAmp, the most complete on the place. There is a free app but the full version deserve the price 4,99$.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slacka123:
lyrics in android

Unfortunately, Android does not natively support the ID3v2 USLT tag necessary to display lyrics. I just added a new feature request that would give Android this support. This will enable the native and 3rd party music players to display lyrics. If you want this feature, please star the request below, and post your comments.

code.google.com issue # 32547
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wth_is_life:
Uhm no thanks, Poweramp is good
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] aznangel1408:
Hey guys I noticed this thread in the g2 forums here on xda and I was wondering how effective and accurate is the information? My old phone was the g2 running mexdroid and it was a beast! I loved mexdroid. I guess my question here is could I port mexdroid for the g2 to the mt4gs using the guide? Here's the guide "http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1608464". The thread also address the issues of auto rotation and keyboard information so it should work right?
[HTC Sensation] alireza_simkesh:
As the title says, does enabling forced 2D GPU in settings> development option decrease battery life?
[HTC Sensation] monkor:
I doubt it will make any difference; heck, it may even improve your battery life. The GPU is designed to take over for the CPU to render graphics, so I think it would take some of the strain off of your phone's CPU and save you energy. That's at least my line of thought on the subject. It may make some older apps run a little wonky, but for the most part you'll see little to no effect on battery life and improved performance all around.
[HTC Sensation] dmeinder:
I've used it for 2 weeks without, then 2 weeks with it checked, and I can say that it does make the overall phone snappier.

I haven't noticed much effect to the battery.
[HTC Sensation] alireza_simkesh:
I see....cuz i rem i read somewhere on XDA that force 2d GPU rendering decreases battery life so i wanted to make sure.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Grumsh:
I hope this is the correct forum to ask these questions.

1: Can someone help me understand the lack of compatibility between the Transformer and a decent chunk of apps that seem to work just fine on other Android Tablets.

And

2: Does the Transformer Prime have these exact same issues?

Is Asus just using an unusual hardware setup that no other vendor is using or is the software just that borked?

The Transformer is an OK piece of hardware and I wouldn't mind upgrading to a prime or even a 700 when they release but if they will have (or already do have) the same issues I will be switching to another hardware company for my next Android tablet.

I am running stock Rom and just don't feel like going through the hassle of using one of the modded OS's unless they are just "that much better".

Thanks in advance for any and all feedback.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] I2IEAILiiTY:
What applications are you talking about specifically? Only ones I know of are gameloft games, but I figured out how to make them work by editing a few lines within the apk thanks to a guide I found awhile back.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] dgcruzing:
Yes,

A list of the ones you want that are not working would be good..

While I do get the market telling me that there is a few that are not for the transformer..

I usually push them to my phone then transfer them over..and they work fine..

Also..as this is a Q/A.. refer to this post..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=14728247
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Grumsh:
Sorry I forgot about operation Iron fist ( been a while since I have posted here I mainly lurk ). While Game loft games are an example there are others that are not games which made me decide to finally ask the question.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] I2IEAILiiTY:
You should try getting the apk by other means if the market says its not compatible (like from your phone for ex.) If all else fails, you might have to 'edit' the apk like I did. :D
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Saav:
Mind linking to that method of editing apk's you found? Thanks.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] I2IEAILiiTY:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25509954#post25509954
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Grumsh:
Much appreciated, thank you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] grassyloki:
I've been wondering if you can dual boot say ics and gingerbread without reinstalling each other. I like to do this so I can test other roms.

So my question is 1.can it be done and 2. How do you do it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] defconoi:
I'd like this ability as well
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] grassyloki:
I just saw it for the original galaxy sII
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
yes it can be done but unfortunately i have no idea how

all i know is you would need someone who is willing to create or port a custom recovery that supports it..

it can't be done with the currents recoveries available for this phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iLeopard:
Great question. It would be amazing if it was done.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mattbradfo:
That would be epic!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] buddy17:
Anyone else using the "productivity" lockscreen? I really like it, but when i get texts from some people, they show as the contacts phone number instead of the name. When i open the phone, it shows up as the contact name.

Even more weird, it only does this for some numbers. Others show up fine on the lockscreen.

All my contacts are saved on my google account, and all use the same naming convention in the contact info.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] flamesprite:
I'm having the exact same problems, anyone have a fix?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Arcadia310:
I've noticed this as well. Hopefully a firmware update will fix this.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jshahanii:
I was having this issue as well. It has to do with whether or not you are using the area code in your contacts. Add 1+ the area code and that should fix it.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] flamesprite:
the +1 fix didn't work for me.. :(
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] phatboypat:
The only way I've been able to fix it is to remove the hyphens from the numbers.

Instead of 123-456-7890 I had to change it to 1234567890. Now messages display correctly. It;s a pain in the ass to change them though, so this seems like a temporary fix.

I saw this in another thread. I'd search and give credit, but I'm at work and a bit lazy. :D

Chime in if you want credit.

EDIT: Here's the thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1643493
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] eliazxd:
i have one question...

in ddkq8 2.3.6 isn't 2G only option? or it's just me?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] GSC1000:
there should be an option... it's the stock rom from your carrier ? if not try reflashing another rom
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] eliazxd:
i'ts unbranded indian (i think) i downloaded from sammobile.com
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] TheBlackWolf:
Select GSM, thats for 2g and WCDMA for 3g, u he selected auto mode!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] AnoopKumar:
+1
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] kandarpck:
Type *#*#4636#*#* in your dialler. Under phone information select gsm only.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] thespb:
Thanks guys!

Was also confused!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] eliazxd:
:o now all is clear to me. thanks :D
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NuMb.cfg:
i have installed ICS.[BCM]

but problem is battery draining faster.

and sometimes apps get crashed.

and MUSIC Songlist isnt scrolling smoothly

Thanks :)

any suggestions?