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[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Pko66:
I'm afraid this thread is for 2012 device, and as have been said before:

Probably that's the reason why your system 11.3.2.6 is so far apart from the 7.x.x version reported by others in this thread. You should look for instructions for your "Soho" device, those you find here will not work for you. I wish you the best luck and happy rooting!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] bferguson:
Thank you very much. I was actually trying to find out just that. I haven't noticed any threads for the Soho version the other day, but haven't looked as the day after I got the beauty, someone stole it! Not much worse in this world than a dirty old thief. Anyway, I will most likely order another device on my next payday (friday).

On a side note, if anyone has any suggestions, i'm in the market for new device. Should I look for a "Tate", "Soho" or another product altogether? Thanks for the reply bro and have a great day!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] irish_711:
TWRP Updates

[MENTION=4732871]r3pwn[/MENTION], willl you be keeping up on TWRP updates? Or is CM upkeep and CWM your focus?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] SafinWasi:
He ran into a bit of problem with TWRP and he's working it out with Dees_troy. So I'll say that all three are his focuses
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
(Replying to both)

Yeah. I tried, but it refused to boot. When I get time (I'm very busy), I'll work with Dees_Troy on trying to fix it. It shouldn't be too hard, I'm guessing. It was after I couldn't get TWRP to work that I made the updated CWM image.

I'm a big believer in being able to choose whatever recovery you want, so I will try to maintain everything to the best of my ability.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] dxharmon:
Boot Loop

Hello...trying to get my KF HD back up and running.

Followed the steps here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1bLCuQN0-U and was successful. I was able to boot into TWRP recovery, have root, all looked good. Downloaded Jellybean ROM and GAPPs, checked MD5 SUM and it looked good. Took a back up before I started. I did a full wipe and tried to install the ROM and it failed to open the zip. So, I tried a restore from my back up and all it is doing now is looping. Any suggestions?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] MrNIGHTLIFE:
Is there an easy way for me to update the 2nd bootloader w/kernel to the latest version available? I first added the 2nd boot loader when it first came out and I would like to update to latest and greatest. Thanks
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] robles4242:
Can someone help me?!? Im trying to get ANDROID on my Kindle!! I downloaded everything here, AND i have a fast boot cable!! I cant get first step to even work!!! I get a fast boot yellow logo on my kindle when connected, i see something about tate on the bottom right hand corner, but not installed properly.

When i do the cmd and paste the text in, it errors!!

Do i need to ROOT my kindle to get ANDROID on it? I was gonna go CW11 latest version,

becuase its an OFFICIAL ROM so i hoping it was the best....

Can someone give me an idiot proof explination how to do this?? please someone? OR contact me one on one? I feel stupid asking but ive never flashed a phone before, and this is my first KINDLE so im just trying to figure it out. Normally i catch onto all this prretty quickly!! THANK YOU!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Coldieee:
I need some help!

I need to flash a Kindle that has ADB turned off and also no status bar (perm).

More info at my thread: http://xdaforums.com/kindle-fire-hd/7-inch-help/status-bar-permanently-missing-t3090508

Cheers!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] JediFonger:
so i've come to find that none of this is possible on 7.5.1 stock without fastboot cable.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] icephreaq:
I successfully did this with a Kindle Fire that was running an older version of the stock firmware, however, I'm having zero success with getting into fastboot on a device running 7.5.1. Anyone had any luck?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] JediFonger:
yeah i'm currently experiencing the same thing. this one is a tough nut to crack. someone suggested this:

http://akauntu.blogspot.com/2014/12/install-custom-rom-on-amazon-kindle_26.html

let me know if you have success. my primary issue is that i can't adb reboot into bootloader no matter what i do and adb shell su anything just gives me a timer out error.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Jaa-Yoo:
Does anyone have a copy of a kfhd7-freedom-boot-

7.2.3

.img boot image? Goo.im is down so i cant grab anything from there.

Im trying to get a 2nd bootloaded installed. I have all other files but this one, specific for the version that my kindle is on.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] JediFonger:
that should be everything you need.

are you back down to 7.2.3? when i reboot into 7.2.3 i dont have wifi and therefore can't install es explorer and therefore can't run the stupid fireflash apk.

it's always somn isn't it?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Jaa-Yoo:
Thanks, but thats 7.4.6 and im on 7.2.3.

Maybe i should try getting on to 7.4.6.

Oh yeah, if you need es file explorer, google for the apk and load it onto the kindle yourself.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] krace:
another bump in the thread

hi guys,

wonder if anyone noticed, but goo.im seems to be down with a very sad message. :crying:

believe it or not, it seems to have been the only place where every site with any kind of followable instructions was pointing to. so here's the question: can anyone reupload the .bin/.img files necessary to tame that otter2 beast? I have CM, but without the rest it's as good as nothing. :(

thanks!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] mrkhigh:
Hmm, sad, [MENTION=4243514]Hashcode[/MENTION] do you have these files Handy? We could probably set up a temporary torrent or mega upload
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Coldieee:
After using the KFHD System restore image to restore my Kindle to 7.3.0 my WiFi does not work.

Reading over: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1813889&page=2

It seems this may be because the a mismatch of boot versions. Could I solve this by flashing kfhd7-freedom-boot-7.3.0.img and/or kfhd7-u-boot-prod-7.2.3.bin?

Or possibly if I use the: Restore-Factory Recovery option restore option?

PS: I don't intend of installing a 2nd bootloader as I'm just fixing the device for a relative.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] persano:
Same boot.img as version
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] bclinton1:
Hi - I finally have my Fire HD rooted and am getting ready to flash with the latest CM. Were you successful? I am hesitant because I have read and read on the steps and don't have a warm fuzzy feeling over this process. Lot of, it didn't work for me posts :)

---------- Post added at 12:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:13 AM ----------

I also researched this a lot and from what I can tell the 2013 is not rootable.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] :
Hi. Yes, I was able to successfully root the Fire HD that I had. It looked and worked just like a stock android device, with no issues. I only ran into an issue when trying to go back to stock. I was not careful, and forgot to back up everything I was doing, and while trying to get the Fire HD back to stock, I accidentally bricked it (i.e., black screen of death). I had to return my Fire HD. Just be careful and back up a lot before doing anything, whether it be rooting or unrooting.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] bclinton1:
Thanks!. Would you mind sharing the specific thread to install the rom? I assume that rooting is the hard part but I do not want to chance bricking it when I put the android rom on it.

Thanks again!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] :
It's been a long time since I rooted the Kindle HD. And I don't have the device anymore. I did bookmark some useful threads. I think this thread was what helped me root my Kindle HD successfully: "[ROOT] [How To] Root Amazon 7" Kindle Fire HD Version 7.4.7" http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2351201. Hope this was helpful, and good luck!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jharvey208:
Hi,

Is their an alternative download to the goo.im files as goo.im has been shut down?

Thats whats displayed on the site
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Devo7v:
Look up a few posts, specifically post #606.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jharvey208:
kfhd7-u-boot-prod-7.2.3.bin

Got the files, thanks however where can I grab a copy of kfhd7-u-boot-prod-7.2.3.bin?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Devo7v:
You shouldn't need it. I was doing the same thing you are last week for the first time. I thought I needed the 7.2.3 bootloader but I couldn't find it anywhere. I flashed the 7.4.6 bootloader instead and everything is working perfectly, I'm on CM12 and things are working great. Is seems scary at first flashing a different bootloader, but I can confidently tell you it works.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Hashcode:
Hello all,

I updated the TWRP .zip to 2.8.7.0 and all of the file download links have been moved to Dev-Host (since goo.im is down).

Enjoy
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] onlypirc:
Ehh... TWRP link doesn't seem to work now (other ones do)....
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Hashcode:
I changed it to link directly to the download page on dev-host. Does it work for you now?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] onlypirc:
Yes and no. It now points to a file, but the file is not the recovery img, it's an executable downloader stuffed with adware and browser hijacks - did you mean to do that?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Hashcode:
Using the OP's download link for TWRP I go to this page:

http://d-h.st/JziR

And then when clicking on "Download Now" I see this link:

http://fs1.d-h.st/download/00181/JziR/kfhd7-twrp-2.8.7.0-recovery.img

Are you seeing something different? I would never ever *knowingly* link to a download site which makes the user install an executable downloader stuffed with adware and browser hijacks.

EDIT: I logged out of Dev Host so that I'm accessing it anonymously, and I now see that the download page offers a "Download" button which is as you describe: an executable downloader probably stuffed with crap. *LE SIGH* I really dislike Android File Host, but I'm losing a lot of time re-uploading files and editing download links on many threads.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] onlypirc:
You're right - "Download" and "Download Now" are very different. "Download Now" is the right file, I think I clicked on the "Download" first - which send you to the nasty "Lightning Downloader".

I think this is fine, just have to use the "Download Now" link... thanks!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] kcuffel:
Big question that I don't see truly answered anywhere. I assume it's safe to flash the 7.4.6 freedom boot img on a 7.2.3 device?

Edit: just got everything installed using FlashFire. Now running CM. Thanks Hashcode and everyone else who've helped out!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] prahjister:
Ugh followed the instructions up to step 5 and everything went fine. But after the reboot i get nothing. Any advice to restore?

I am not apposed to soldering a usb reader...i just cant find a good pinout doc.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] JediFonger:
does netflix work on 12.1?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] crazynarutoman:
Hey Guys,

I recently picked up a (as far as I can tell) Kindle Fire HD 7 2014 (4th gen?). I know my way around various devices (HTC One M7, Nexus 5, Galaxy S6) and I'm decent with fastboot/adb and understanding how to install custom ROM/Kernel/Recovery on devices. However, after spending some time reading through this forum...I'm stumped. The only clear cut guides seem to be for the 2012 version, and some guides are ambiguous and don't state which version. Could anyone give me a few tips? I'm looking to install custom Recovery/ROM, maybe kernel. Thanks for reading this :)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] gatalon:
see post date, i do not believe this is for your device.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] gauthamsv:
Firstly this post is a welcome relief to maybe several of me trying to decide what to be done with the ailing KFHD. The step by step method is very helpful to install recovery and CM 12.1. Overall I didn't have any difficulties with the install nor notice any bugs. The only problem I have is that the backlight IMO doesn't seem to be bright or we need to increase the slider very much towards the right. Please let me know if this is a know CM issue and we need to do anything?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] bjbirch:
Can I use fire flash to update twrp 2.8.7.0.img or the zip file as flashing twrp update using twrp doesn't work
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] natuan77vn:
I can not install Facebook on this rom
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] geekyboy12:
The install worked a treat for me. I now have Android Lollipop 5.1 on my Kindle Fire HD 7". SU does not seem to function properly as my File Explorer and any I install does not seem to be able to make amendments to the Boot Animation or any System files
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] bjbirch:
If you have cm12.0/12.1 installed,you can change the boot animations by downloading cm themes from Google play store and then going to cm themes app in app drawer and choose boot animations from menu
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] CmdrCrichton:
Is it possible to do this without a fastboot cable? I've seen other posts saying you can but your post states one is needed.

-Thanks
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] CmdrCrichton:
So I went through and configured the fastboot drivers as I found by searching the forums. Everything was working great. Did everything step by step. Then I did the final fastboot command to reboot. It reboot to the Orange logo and then it just keeps doing that. Orange logo for a little bit then goes black and then same thing. It's not responding to anything either. So am I screwed?

---------- Post added at 10:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:11 PM ----------

Any idea?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] mrkhigh:
No not screwed, but it sounds like you're going to need a fastboot cable now...
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] CmdrCrichton:
Yeah, I ended up purchasing one off ebay after my failed attempt to make one. Got it today and was able to restore to stock then flash with fireflash. Running cyanogenmod now. Thanks
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jaxbierley:
adb shell su -c "reboot bootloader"
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] fifo209:
I use a regular cable on a root device with ADB drivers installed then I send

adb reboot-bootloader to put the fire in fastboot. work fine for me.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] rvpals:
Hi All

I just bought the Amazon Kindle fire 7" (2015). Does anyone know if this work with 2015 version of fire 7"?

Thanks.

Jason
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] xWolf13:
The "Soho" model aka the 2015 version of the 7" is not supported by this method. Do not try as it will likely brick your tablet.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] spudowiar:
"soho" is the 2013 model, "ariel" is the 2015 model
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] xWolf13:
My mistake. Thank you for correcting me
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] spudowiar:
NP. But I think my comment came across as a little blunt. Sorry :)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
Fire Index: Which Amazon (Kindle) Fire Do I have?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] DjRashonal:
So the consensus is that if you have 7.5.1 then a fastboot cable is required? Just rooted my 2012 Fire HD and wanted to get the second bootloader on so I can throw the Slim rom on it. If it's needed, does anyone have a reputable source for a fastboot cable?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
a few fastboot cable options in

Fire Index: Which Amazon (Kindle) Fire Do I have?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] DjRashonal:
Awesome, Thanks!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wuffles:
That would be correct, and is what comes from not reading up enough when it's late on a Saturday night.

Can I make a suggestion though? Can the front page be changed to not just say " ** THESE FILES WILL ONLY WORK ON A KINDLE FIRE HD 7 **" when it's actually a little more specific than that? Not a complaint, my fault, just a suggestion.

Now, what to do when someone has managed to get as far as installing on a a SOHO (2013 model) and it won't come back after the reboot.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=64129457

[UNLOCK] KFSOWI Bootloader Unlock and TWRP
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wuffles:
Doesn't appear to fastboot either, or I wouldn't be so worried. Will leave it on charge overnight and see what happens in the morning.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
unlikely it is charging, unless you see a charging screen
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wuffles:
Well there we go then, I knew it would happen with all my fiddling over the years. I've been lucky up until now :)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jfarrah:
Had it working
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] thunder-rabbit:
Kindle isn`t recognized

Problem solved---> I used powershell instead of cmd. Now it works !!

I am going crazy !!

After typing : fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product

My Kindle (tade, with root) is connected with an fastboot cable, but won`t be recognized .

ADF is activated, the amazon drivers are installed.

Maybe someone can help me ?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] monster1612:
Is ADB enabled on your kindle? it's likely that you're in the stock ROM, and fastboot commands don't work unless you're in the bootloader. Power off the kindle normally (hold the power button for 3 seconds, then tap "shut down"), type that fastboot command again, and plug in the kindle when you get <waiting for device>. It should kick your kindle into fastboot after about 5 seconds, although it's highly recommended you buy and use a fastboot cable.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] GhostCode64:
I think i bricked myself!

I know I'm supposed to look though all the reply's before asking but there are 66 pages. I installed the stuff but now I cannot get into recovery. When I press the volume up button I believe it should become blue, but it crashes before it does anything. It shows the orange kindle logo for five to ten

seconds but then a small line appears randomly on the screen and the kindle reboots. Do I have to get a factory cable? I would post a link to the other instructions I was using but because I'm new here I cannot. I can say that I was using an app called flash fire. Does anyone have any idea how to help me?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] javolpe9999:
First Boot

My first boot after install CM 12.1 and flashing GAPPS has been going on for roughly 30 minutes and counting, and it is still stuck on the Kindle Fire blue logo. Did I mess something up?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] crazynapkinman:
This is happening to me as well. I flashed the files and booted perfectly into TWRP. Now I have the same bootloop. Stock logo appears and then screen has line and reboots. Any ideas here folks? I can't get into fastboot or recovery.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] kilbZ:
This is what I needed to know. Thanks for being brave!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] anatoliy@forex.ua:
I installed the OS from Amazon OS 5.1.2 to Android 5.1.1. (Lollipop). It worked a few days and started intermittently working sensor and I decided to reinstall another Android 5.1.1. After reinstalling the tablet does not turn on. Then I went in fastboot and through ADB installed Amazon OS 5.1.1.

The result: the tablet when turn on does not show screen AMAZON, that is does not react to pressing the power button. When connected to the computer constantly appears and disappears "PreLoader USB VCOM Port".

Tell me, please, how can I restore the tablet after that?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
The thread is for the 2nd Gen Fire (2012)

current firmware is 7.5.1, you likely have 5th gen device see

Fire Index: Which Amazon Fire Do I have?

for correct forum links
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Roggs1965:
The links above are just silly "make money quick" ads :(
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
which links?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
here is a link to help navigating Devhost

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63758362&postcount=28
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] tb205gti:
None of the dev host links are working. I do get the initial page, but when clicking th blue button I get a ton of popups - but the download just times out.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
all Devhost seems to be broken, maybe temporary
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] tb205gti:
:( Any mirrors?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] DoubleFnJ:
You can get links at tekify kindle-fire-hd recovery (Google that and you should get it)

I am writing to request help fixing an Kindle Tate. I don't know the circumstances in which it came about being this way but I can assure you nothing was attempted by the user. (Root, Mod, Etc...)

Pushing the power button brings up the Kindle Fire logo, Silver Kindle Orange Fire. It blinks off once, then immediately comes back on and the logo starts doing a flashy wipe from left to right. This continues forever.

Holding the power button down for 30 seconds and restarting does nothing.

Holding the Volume Up and Power Button together does nothing.

I have a Fastboot cable which I can enter fastboot commands, except for reboot into another mode, which comes back with failure error.

Fastboot does me no good without access to ADB. Is there anyway to force ADB enabled on this Kindle? By installing something via Fastboot?

I have tried...

KFHD System.img Restore Tool using Restore Factory Rooted

Flashing the images found in this post.

It should have TWRecovery on it but I cannot get access to it. No blue logo. Flashing it to stock should have reset it, I see no indication of that.

I was using Windows, now I'm using Linux, so far nothing different, just the same old (you can do anything fastboot related with fastboot cable but nothing with normal cable, no ADB discovery)

I see no way to enable ADB without being able to access the device, which I cannot do. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

It must be a hardware problem. If only I knew what to look at after I took it apart...
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
recovery.zip at

http://rootjunkysdl.com/files/?dir=Amazon Kindle Fire HD
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] viktak:
Of the original post, I could download all files except for the CM-12.1 for the Kindle Fire HD 7 file (step 4).

Could anyone please share it? I know I am a late comer, but I just got my hands on one of this devices (D025).

Or can I use the file (aicp_tate_n-12.1-UNOFFICIAL-20170318.zip) in place of that?

Thanks in advance!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170101154032/https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=tate
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] viktak:
Continuing my quest on following the steps in the OP, I ran into another problem:

The downloaded files are .iso files, but the scripts/commands refer to files without extension (stack), .bin (kfhd7-u-boot-prod-7.2.3.bin) and .img (kfhd7-freedom-boot-7.4.6.img and kfhd7-twrp-2.8.7.0-recovery.img).

Since nobody is talking about this in this thread, I assume it is something very simple/obvious.

I would prefer not messing up my KF, so I don't want to get creative here. What do I have to do with the .iso files? Simply rename them to .img? Do I convert them with some specific tool?

thank you!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sd_shadow:
if the md5s match you just need to change the file extension from .iso to .img

which can be done with any file manager

using rename options