[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Krsmqn:
Thank you for the help. I am thoroughly confused. This is going to be as detailed as I can make it.

Ok.... here's what happens:

The device shows up on my computer in device manager as "kindle fire > android adb interface" ... good right? But when plugged in, the usual "usb connected interface with the turn on usb storage button" doesn't show up on my kindle. The notification drop down only says "connected to a low power charger" .. blah blah. I will get to the CMD stuff in a sec.

On the kindle:

Besides the above mentioned stuff, when I press More :

Settings > My Account> the menu closes. The entire menu, so now I am looking at my home screen.

Settings> Applications>Notification settings> results in going back to the "more" or settings menu.

Settings>Applications>Installed Applications> seems to work . Shows both lists. All & Running.

Settings>Applications>Sync Amazon Content> results in nothing. Below that, Amazon App list is empty.So... figures.

Settings>Parental Controls are grayed out.

Settings>Sounds&Display> Everything here works except for >Notification Sounds> Back to Settings.

Settings>Wireless>Connects fine (didn't try bluetooth)

Settings>Device>About>All info is there (update kindle is grayed out)

Settings>Device>Storage>Back to Settings

Settings>Device>Date&Time> Time grayed out. Date grayed out. Select time zone works. Use 24h works.

Settings>Device>Allow Install of Apps> Works (is turned on)

Settings>Device>Reset to Factory Defaults> Menu pops up (are you sure blah blah) but I already did that and it's why I have these problems.

Settings>Location-based Services> Enable location works..

Settings>Language&Keyboard>Device language works.

Settings>Language&Keyboard>Keyboards>Default is Japanese? Keyboard Settings>All options work. But Japanese is the only language option.

Settings>Security>Everything here works, adb is on. No device admins.

Settings>Legal & Compliance>Notices>Everything here is fine.

Settings>Legal & Compliance>Terms of use> Back to Settings menu

Settings>Legal & Compliance>Safety stuff> Works

Settings>Legal & Compliance>Privacy>Opens Chrome (see chrome problems)

So that's what's up with the settings.

App issues:

Chrome> "Critical functionality required to run chrome is missing; either your chrome installation is incompatible, or not compatible with this version" Click ok and chrome closes. Chrome is the only browser installed that I can see.

Terminal Emulator> "Terminal Emulator has stopped" error msg.

Google search works untill it opens chrome.

Navigation> won't load (hangs at waiting for location with location on and wifi connected)

Maps> works including search. and wiki until you try to open chrome.

Latitude> works except when chrome in involved.

Google Drive> "Google Drive has stopped"

Youtube> Works fine until chrome is opened.

Camera/Video player/Music player/Gallery> Work

94/7fm (Streaming music app)> works except chrome is opened

Calendar> Won't open, asks you to register> registration attempt just closes without action.

Gmail>works untill chrome is opened.

Kindle Docs> Opens but is empty>cloud service fails at sign in.

News&weather> works until chrome is opened.

Amazon Video> closes instantly.

A few "go launcher apps (appcenter, gamezone, themes ,etc...) open but try to open chrome and fail.

That's about it for apps.

ADB:

adb devices: shows device

Try to push es file explorer renamed to ES.apk, located with adb.exe:

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c:\SDK\platform-tools>adb remount
remount failed: Operation not permited

c:\SDK\platform-tools>adb push ES.apk /system/app/
failed to copy 'ES.apk' to ' /system/app/ /ES.apk' : Read-only file system

c:\SDK\platform-tools>adb shell chmod 644 /system/app/ES.apk
Unable to chmod /system/app/ES.apk; No such file or directory

c:\SDK\platform-tools>adb reboot
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Rebooted to no avail. Am I still rooted? Do I need to change the permissions before I move it?

I hope I gave enough info. I'll be checking back frequently, as I really want to get this fixed. :o

*Edit*

On my other thread (usb not working) You're info helped me to install es file explorer. Thank you! I will try to figure it out and keep you posted.