yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
Linux will boot on pretty much anything. After you make the stick, you can try it on both. It shouldn't matter. The warning that pokey9000 gives you is that if you were to build a 64-bit system, that OS would also need to have 32-bit compatibility libraries so it can run adb and fastboot on it. You can bypass all that by just building a 32-bit system.

Like I said before... Just make sure to grab the 32-bit version of Ubuntu. It'll be fine.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
I like the guy, but I hope he's wrong. :)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
So I'm wrong about what he said, but I still think putting it in USBboot should be a last resort. If you can get adb or fastboot to connect, there's no need for it.

[Edit:] And according to Pokey9000's tutorial, as long as you're not having power on issues, the firekit will still run.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
I think you'll end up opening it, but I'm not above being wrong and admitting it.

I just think something is wrong with that bootloader. If you can send fastboot commands to it... great. Hopefully you can get it to flash a new bootloader. If you can't get it to flash, you can also try setting the bootmode to 4003 and that should set the hardware into usb boot mode (cross your fingers) without having to open it. Then it's basically the same process as you'd follow after shorting those pads.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
It wouldn't on mine the other day. :(
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Yeah.....just giving you a hard time about what he said.

pokey9000 also says put anything else you might want on the stick, like ROMs or whatever. Will I need anything else?

We tried an earlier version of ubuntu the other day, should I just go for the latest version this time?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
That's not really a Linux issue... that's much more likely your hardware not wanting to boot from a USB stick.

Hey soupmagnet... my battery is almost dead, but it won't bootloop! HELP!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Personally, I say stick with 10.4

I've had fewer problems with it than any other distro.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
10.4 the desktop version try using pendrive to make the live usb can't remember whether its the escape key or f1 that gets it to boot from it the only thing I noticed about the process is that it was easily corruptable but I was using much larger files and ended making a good sized persistent drive on it and then used another USB to copy the files needed to the home folder so I didn't have to search for them. But maybe sbfing a droid x is not the same as getting the firekit folder to be usable in this process.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Where did you find that version the other day? All I can find is the different variants of 12.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
A few people have said something about giving FK permissions as an executable. Just so I know now....what the hell is that, and how do I do if I encounter that problem?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Your problem is not conducive to the topic at hand. Please start a new thread in the appropriate section. Include all pertinent information including your skill level and I'll get with you as soon as...
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/DVDs/ubuntu/

chmod 777 fk

soup nazi
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Thanks!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erikaz:
kindle fire logo frozen

Hi I was wondering if I can get any response with my case. Similar to previous posts in this thread, I too bricked my KF.

I installed twrp and flashed it with cm9 and I reversed by reinstalling stock update 6.3.

I used kindle fire utility 0.9.6. after reinstalling the update from amazon, my KF remained at the kindle fire logo screen.

My pc recognizes the kf. the drivers are working on my pc. when i plug it in or out, i get a response from the pc. when i open KFU it recognizes adb status online. root status: unknown. when i go to bootmode in any modes (normal, fastboot, recovery,) i get exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2)

the program tells KF to reboot, the KF reboots and thats the extent. I would also try reinstalling twrp or clockwork or fff, i get exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) WAITING FOR DEVICE.

I also tried Kindle Fire Unbrick v1.1 in all the options to try i also receive exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2).

I then tried using ubunto Firekit. I used all the command scripts and i get WAITING FOR OMAP44xx device...

when I use cmd prompts, the KF only respond to adb commands. for example, the only comman that the KF understands is /adb reboot. the KF reboots but any other commands i get nothing.

HELP! THIS GIRL IS LOSING HER HAIR....
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
Ah... a rare first post that provides all the information required to provide a diagnosis and a prescription to cure all that ails you.

Your system software is broken and unable to complete its boot process. To fix that, you need a custom recovery so you can re-flash the update from Amazon. To flash a custom recovery, you need to get your device into fastboot mode.

Here's the problem... to get your device into fastboot mode, you have to execute a series of adb commands that require access to a shell prompt. The "exec '/system/bin/sh' failed" error is a clear indication that such access is not available due to your broken system.

The next best way for you to get the Kindle Fire into fastboot mode is through the use of a factory cable...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1550999

With a factory cable, getting to fastboot is as simple as plugging it into the device.

Just in case you are wondering if you can get to fastboot without having to use a factory cable... Yes, you can... If you have access to a computer with Linux and you are willing to pry the case open to get at the Kindle Fire motherboard.

I suggest factory cable.

BTW, your situation is completely different than the one in this thread, so I suggest you get that factory cable and start a new thread in Q&A if you need more help. In the meantime, you might want to read my guide for beginners...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1552547

and its supplement...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1638452

that gives you a step-by-step guide on how to reinstall a recovery and bootloader with a factory cable. Good luck!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erikaz:
oh my gosh!!! thank you thank you!

you have been very much helpful.

I just now requested a factory cable and I will try your advice.

I appreciate your help!!! I'll repost to another thread as soon as I get

the order in.:p:)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaetrix:
Im having some rly bad troubles I downloaded kfu 9.6 and everything was fine then installed twrp and it did all tht file loading stuff then rebooted in fastmode but now its jus stuck at kindle fire doesnt show shine or anything :confused:
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Sometimes I think posts like these are simply here to irritate me.

Take some time to read this thread, thoroughly:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1644970

Then start a new thread in the Q&A section with a detailed description of your problem. Until then...

NO SOUP FOR YOU!
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Currently waiting for soupmagnet to come back to google chat, but I opened it, did the short trick, and 4th attempt, got the yellow triangle on the screen! Not sure how good that is, because I don't want to get prematurely happy, but I hope this is a good sign. Gotta wait for soup though.....not touching a thing.

No victory dance quite yet.....but maybe soon.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Yayyyy I think your getting somewhere :-)

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Just curious what command did you send or did you simply just short it?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
The command from the "shorting trick" page. The little point you have to touch is so small, it's ludicrous, and you have to have good eyes, which I don't. But I did it with two hands, and my wife plugged it in. Helped a lot! I commend anyone that does it alone. If my wife wasn't on the way home at the time, I would have figured it out, but a second person is a luxury, if you have a second set of hands available.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
You send the command, and it waits for the device. You short it, and plug it in.....and pray/cross fingers.

We have spent the entire day on it....long story, but between doing liveUSB, getting java...etc etc.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Very good sounds like soup has been a huge help:-)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leswgnr:
Congratulations, hopefully the hardest part is over with now! Unbelievable how much time these guys have put in helping you and I can only guess how much out of thread time was spent based on some of the comments.

I'm ready to buy them a beer, and it wasn't even my problem!

After reading all you went through, I just ordered the parts to build my own cable. Just out of curiosity, did your cable ever come and did you try and use it, or did you just do the USB short?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Well, me and soupmagnet got the yellow triangle up....I did the shorting trick...twice now(powered it off one and had to do it again), and we're trying to use Firekit to install fff and TWRP, but we're getting device not found....and soup doesn't know why. Any advice? I'm asking anyone and everyone.

My cable isn't here yet, or I could have used it. That shorting trick is tricky if you're alone, just gotta be creative. My wife was home so I could hold the safety pin on and hold the device real steady while she plugged it in. But anyway, I'm not out of the woods yet.

Yes, it is amazing the help I've received here, and it is extremely appreciated. My wife is getting a little upset that I've spent two days "fixing" a device that wasn't broken. :p
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
How does it show up in device manager?

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Tricks

If you end up stuck at the yellow triangle, in KF Utility select Boot Normal, wait for it to say <waiting for device> and then press and hold the power button 20 seconds until the fire turns off, then when its off turn it back on. This sometimes happens, I have yet to find a clean solution If you end up stuck with a yellow triangle, do not EVER unplug it. Leave it plugged in. Check the windows drivers to make sure it isnt showing as "kindle" again. Fastboot is different and can cause this.

Please note: If your device can't be seen in fastboot mode, please make sure to install the drivers packaged with this, as it will show up afterwards. You can use the install_drivers.bat with the device plugged in for this.

Copied from kindle fire utility instructions.

This is the only thing that sticks in my brain

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But that could also do more harm than good at this point
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
No KFU on this machine. My new machine still wasn't seeing at as an Android, but finally as unknown device. Plus, we turned it off once, and had to short it to get back on. I'm pretty good at the shorting trick already, lol

It's not too funny any more though.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Any chance of moving the driver package onto that machine or pushing the new bootloader with the same method you did with the fff bootloader?

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I can't imagine that soup hasn't already thought of these ideas or tryed them with kinfauns anology of bootloader I hope that isn't the essence of a closed door

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If adb was good the unbrick utility has a flash stock option:confused:
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Got it to boot into usb mode with twrp & fff but it wouldn't receive any commands after that. Found out the hard way that was it only booted with and not flashed fff. Now there's no power w/o usb mode and it still won't receive commands. Hopefully pokey or kinfauns will have better ideas.

I could be wrong but I think whatever caused the BSOD in the very beginning caused hardware damage in the process. From what he's told me, he's been having BSOD problems pretty regularly. It probably would have happened even if he hadn't try to modify it.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
There are a couple of posts in this thread don't really know if it applies but the difference in the procedures are notable. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1650738 you probably looked at them both soup did anything seem like it had potential?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
EDIT: retracted post
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leswgnr:
I haven't used Firekit before. I made one and booted but didn't go any further. I'll try and look at it some this weekend. Soup, I'm sure you looked at it, but if I understand it correctly, fastboot only seems to be available after you power off the kindle from usbboot-mode4003. See pokey9ks post #74 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1356425&highlight=usbboot&page=8
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
When in usb boot mode (4003), either by setting the bootmode and rebooting or shorting the appropriate pad on the motherboard, you can upload a bootloader from the host computer directly into the memory of the KF....

usbboot aboot.bin u-boot.bin

The u-boot.bin is the bootloader being uploaded. At this point it looks exactly as like any other bootloader loading. If that bootloader has the temporary fastboot available, you can stop the countdown by sending it a fastboot command and it will stay there. Then you can flash a new bootloader, recovery, or whatever else you can otherwise do with fastboot.

I hope that clears things up.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leswgnr:
Thanks, my partial research only got partial answers I guess. Hate it when you guys always know more than I do. I guess that what the USB_install_fff_twrp and usb_fix_parts_and_install_fff_twrp firekit scripts do?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinfauns:
I believe both of those will first use the usbboot command I mentioned to send the bootloader, then immediately start sending fastboot commands to it, so that will stop the temporary fastboot countdown.

The first one just fastboot flashes the bootloader and recovery. I think the second one assumes the worst and it will return the partition table to stock and then start flashing the xloader, bootloader and recovery.

The scripts are very straightforward... so, it's easy to read through them if you want to take a look.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
el ess! :D

Inside joke.......you had to be there, but I'm glad only one person was. :)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Any noteable progress guys?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
For anyone that may need to do the shorting trick, even though a safety pin seemed pretty ideal, because it comes to a pretty fine point, and that pad is extremely small(don't let that picture fool you, even though it is blown up), I think the point started wearing down the pad, because after the 4th time I shorted it, and the attempts in between, it was hard to even see the pad. It appears to be copper, and we all know that's soft, so a real sharp point isn't necessarily the best thing, in my opinion. I read that someone pulled the wand out of their ohm meter and used one of those, and I took a look at my ohm meter today, and the ends that goes in the meter is perfect. That pad is small, and it's tricky, but you get pretty good at it after 4 or 5 times.

Just something I thought it wouldn't hurt to throw out there. It's best to not end up taking the back off and do that though, but everyone knows that.

My factory cable showed up today, but not much help now.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Heck start a kindle replacement fund I'll donate: D
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
Nah.....I jumped in knowing there was a risk, and definitely got more than my feet wet. It will work out.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupmagnet:
Whatever you decide to do, whether you try to fix it or get another one, just remember...TWRP First.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulweeper51:
I already tattooed it on my forearm. :p
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Kindle fire motherboard http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Kindle-Fire-Mother-Board-p-21510.html
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aarons510:
Better to buy one with a broken screen on eBay?

They're out of stock at the moment. But even if they weren't, you might be better off buying a KF with a broken screen off of eBay, Craigslist, or wherever, perhaps for even less than what Powerbook Medic charges for the motherboard -- when they have it! That way, you get lots of other potentially useful parts, including a battery, that you may need sometime or can resell.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] a_p3rson:
I was sliding my Glide open yesterday, and I noticed it didn't seem to slide just right. Upon a closer examination, I can see something that has come detached from the slider, possibly a clip of sorts, about 3/8 inch towards the earpiece from the volume up key. The reason it doesn't slide correctly is that that piece is catching/rubbing on the outer black edge of the keyboard. The case is also slightly bowed outward above the piece. I called AT&T and they gave me a run around on it, but the most common answer seems to be "you dropped it, we won't fix it" (no, I didn't drop it or put it through any kind of added stress). My last resort is going to probably be a replacement from AmEx (don't leave home without it!), but I would like to know if this is actually major damage. If AT&T won't fix my phone, is this something that I could maybe fix myself? Has anyone else had this problem?

(P.S. - I'm not sure if my description made sense, so I can post some pictures of it too)

Sent from my Captivate Glide
[Samsung Captivate Glide] bobbinthreadbare:
Go to the ATT store, be a pain in the ass if you need to be. But they will eventually give in and fix/replace it for you. If theres damage to your phone when you obviously didn't drop it, they'll fix it. The phone people you call are just pawns anyways. You probably talked to someone reading off a sheet in a country you can't even say properly. Going to the store should yield much better results. Good luck!
[Samsung Captivate Glide] a_p3rson:
I'll go talk to the fine people (funny joke isn't it?) at the AT&T store. There is absolutely no exterior damage to the phone, only that. If the store says no, is there another step? Also, has anyone had an experience with AmEx and AT&T on replacing a phone?

EDIT: Got back from the AT&T store. The guy I spoke to (he had a nicer shirt on - manager perhaps?) looked at it, compared it to the demo (it was the same store I purchased from), and did notice that something was wrong. He said there was no exterior physical damage, which means that it wasn't dropped. He sent me to the local AT&T Device Service Center, and he said that they would have the final say, but he had good hopes for it. On another related note, would anyone be able to tell me the extent of the damage (and the ease of repair) if I posted pictures?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] wilfredcool007:
Hey guys...

A new release by me... CM7 with latest updated modules ;)

Working :

So far so good.... Tell me if any bugs are there :)

CREDITS:

Vishwanathptl - Thanks to him else i wouldnt hav built It..

Tj_Style for the Device Config

CYANOGENMOD TEAM - FOR THIS AWESOME WORK

ME - FOR THE EFFORT :P

CHECK THREAD NUMBER 6 FOR DOWNLOAD LINKS :D
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] wilfredcool007:
Screen Shots

Screen Shots :
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] wilfredcool007:
Installation

Installation Procedure :

Wipe Data & Cache From Recovery

Download the FILE and copy the file to ur sdcard.

Reboot to Recovery Mode

Select install zip from sd card

Select choose zip from sd card

Select the CM zip file u copied

Select Yes

Wait till the Installation is finish

Select reboot system now
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Arif.Setiawan:
waiting :)
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Feras.Rehman:
Great work! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] wilfredcool007:
Download Link

Download Link

CyanogenMod 7.2.0 [UPDATE] With Latest Sources

http://www.mediafire.com/?aqjl3icd48l8260

For Gapps :

http://www.mediafire.com/?4p4tcq8acx44414

For GPS FIX

http://www.mediafire.com/?bkxvqcxnytwzzan
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Arif.Setiawan:
thanks bro, cool great work :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] DarshpreetGulati:
Good work wc.....

Actually I don't like CM otherwise would have tried it....

Waiting for your GB based rom.

Good Luck
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] john9:
Good for you！！
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] pratyush.creed:
Gud start !! Bt make sure to update it frequently !! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] galaxyfitankit:
Awesome work bro that's great

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Mr creed expecting and waiting update from you also
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] wilfredcool007:
Yup sure.. I would.....:) :)
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] martin_s5670:
OK, I'm very contented with tj's RC1 - and sometimes I have time for my own Androme_v1 (needs some more work, before here in forum), but a rom from wilfredcool: I will try, for sure, more next day!
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] justkiddinghere:
keep it updated with sources bcz all other threads a far behind :p

thanks for this build n congrtss
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] djozaa:
evrything looking good, btw guys,be carefull with rom manager

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i am not bullshiting peoples, but this is to be honest fastest and lightweightest rom i ever flashed, n1!!
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Deleted member 4398224:
When I tried install A2SD, system reboot.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] djozaa:
s2e works
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Deleted member 4398224:
Yes. S2E works. Thanks. Just QQPlayer don't work for me. Else everything works.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] samo_gf:
what about its battery life comparing to cm by tj style which one is better ?

and when will we get oc kernel :D ?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] djozaa:
it have 844 oc kernel, memory managment is awesome without any script, keeps like 180 free memory. back buton rejects call thats minus only , battery should be fine, will see,

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also going cmsettings lockscreen widget options force close
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] wilfredcool007:
I havnt used a CM before infact i only used this build for testing and i reverted back to GB :P

as far as i know i think theres an option for the back button to reject calls but i dont know wer.. may be i'm wrong... ill get u the ryt info asap.... ^_^
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Crytech:
Nice work.....;)

Keep it up sir!
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] pratyush.creed:
@WC is the oc upto 844Mhz stable ??
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] wilfredcool007:
Hvnt tried it yet... I"m on GB :D