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[Kindle Fire Android Development] Micah461:
KFU v0.9.9 Stops - does not install FFF, Twrrp, or Root

awidawad

I have Windows7/64 PC

I have set the Kindle "Allow Installation of Applications" set to ON

My device manager shows Android Composite ABD Interface.

KFU will connect every time I run the .bat file

Several times I have tried to use Option 2 - Install Permanent Root with Superuser

and KFU stops at this screen:

The Kindle reboots and reconnects to the PC as a storage device. It will remain

in fastboot (4002) until I manually change it back to normal on the KFU Option 1

menu.

Nothing appears to be copying and attempts to install FFF and TWRRP individually

resulted in the same hung KFU.

Do I need to re-install an earlier Kindle update and use KFU .0.9.6? That worked

perfectly every time.

Thanks ahead

Micah
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vladimirhtg:
oops.

I've done something wrong:

Windows 7 64bit, 1st gen Kindle running 6.3.2, KFU 0.9.9

KFU and adb both originally recognized the kindle as online/4000. I installed the drivers for insurance and it was no longer online/adb recognized. Deleted the drivers, reinstalled, same result. Deleted the drivers again and plugged in the kindle (let windows do it's auto driver install thing) and the kindle was recognized again. Checked a few times to make sure and then started on the root/superuser command with KFU. KFU got stuck waiting for the device while my kindle was chillin out in fastboot mode. Still is in fastboot mode. During the waiting for device I installed the KFU drivers (not through the .bat) and unplugged/plugged my kindle but no recognition.

What am I doing wrong? I looked at other people with the same problems but all the driver hackery didn't help.

Thanks for the suggestions.

ps: great tool, just...hasn't worked for me yet :)

pps: sorry if I've asked a dupe question, but the questions/solutions at least in this thread didn't hook me up.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Micah, what software version is your kindle running? Also, if KFU hangs, have you tried holding the power button for 10 seconds and pressing it on again to try a forced reboot? Sometimes (rarely) this needs to be done.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Driver issues always haunt the KF... Anyways, restart your PC and try KFU again. If that doesn't work, uninstall the existing Kindle Fire drivers, restart, and WITHOUT your kindle connected re-install the "install_drivers.bat", then start up KFU and connect your device. Theoretically, this should work. If not, I'm here to help. ;)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Micah461:
awidawad, I have Kindle OS 6.3.2 loaded after I unbricked it on this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41063771#post41063771

update-kindle-6.3.2_D01E_4110520.zip

The Kindle does reboot - and is in fastboot (4002) when I restart KFU. I remember reading that the Kindle should be in normal (4000) to root it.

Should I reselect the option 2 and continue the root where it left off?

MANY thanks for your continued hard work!

Micah

P.S. The Kindle has no problem rebooting - it starts right up after every command KFU gives it. KFU doesn't pick up where it left off in picture 2 above
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Yes, start it from normal mode and select the root option. If all else fails with rooting, install fff and twrp manually by selecting the individual options, boot into recovery, then select reboot in twrp and it will prompt you to install su. Accept it and reboot and you will then be rooted. You might have to install superuser from the play store, however. Good luck!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Micah461:
awidawad ,

Now I wish I'd have waited for your reply! I put the 6.3.1 update in the update folder,

tried to get Kindle to do the update and nothing happened.

I Turned it off thinking I'd get to it today at work and the stupid thing is bricked again

stuck at the orange logo (no flash). I'll send it back to Amazon and tell them something

went wrong with the update.

I had too much fun with the KF1 rooted into thinking it was an android tablet. I'll have to just

get the real thing!

Many thanks again,

Micah
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tobiascuypers:
I dont think it is bricked. Have you tried using fastboot to communicate with it?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
Have you tried the unbridled utility? That might just help. Its worth a shot before you send it back
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Micah461:
I have to believe in Karma. I just plugged in the KF1 and watched it start, flash several times, flicker, then come up with a test message that something

went wrong with an update so it is reformatting a part of the disk and going back to factory reset.

HIT THOSE THANKS BUTTONS!

Micah
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
That's good for you but I dint understand that thanks button part :what::sly:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Micah461:
awidawad,

I'm still getting nowhere with KFUv0.9.9. I am getting the same error for every menu option to install root, FFF, or Twrrp. The display shows

***********************************************

* Installing Permanent Root *

***********************************************

***********************************************

* Activating Fastboot (4002) *

***********************************************

7995 KB/s (510876 bytes in 0.062s)

The kindle has been told to reboot in Fastboot Mode.

twrp.img has been found.

fff.bin has been found.

***********************************************

* NOTICE *

***********************************************

Fastboot uses a different device than ADB.

You should check device manager for "Kindle" or "Amazon"

If you see it, rerun the driver installer that came packaged with KFU.

Installing FFF...

< waiting for device >

the Kindle Reboots - goes straight to the unlock screen and KFU goes no further. Restarting KFU only shows that fastboot is active. Nothing is copied to the Kindle.

My device manager still shows Android Composite ADB Interface, KFU access the current status every time it starts.

Micah
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
But when you use the boot menu it boots into fastboot? Try opening a new kfu window while its waiting for the device and select fastboot in the boot menu. Or, go to the kfu directory and then to tools, hold shift and right click inside the window, select "Open command window here" and paste and run this:

adb shell idme 0x4002

Then type adb reboot in cmd. Your device should boot into fast boot.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Prototype159:
So, I bricked my Kindle Fire. Tried to root it but it got stucked on the Kindle Fire Logo screen. My issue now is that I can't get the Kindle Fire Unbrick Utility to recognize my Kindle or even to get my computer to recognize my tablet as a Kindle Fire (just sees it as an unknown device).

I installed the Android SDK, I can change the device to the Android Composite ADB, but alas it doesn't fix the problem.

Been looking through different threads trying to see if I can fix the issue but haven't been able to solve the issue. If anybody could help, that would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. Using Windows 8, if it helps.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
Try this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2185402
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MizzouBrent:
Correct me if I'm wrong...

I just got a replacement kindle. My old one was rooted but it's been awhile. I have no desire in a stock setup so all I want to do is install a custom recovery and the fff boot loader. Just install them both with this tool right?

Also I could have sworn I flashed fff with twrp back when I originally rooted my old kindle. Given all the fast boot issues with this device, why isn't that the norm? Are there issues with doing it that way?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Prototype159:
That didn't fix it either, but I think it was because I'm using VirtualBox for the Windows 8 and it seems it doesn't play nice with fastboot, hence why it has issues detecting it's a Kindle.

But I installed Linux and was able to get it to boot back up. Thanks for the help though.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
The only issue I could see with that is jot being able to boot into recovery. As for this tool, if you select to root it, it installs fff and twrp.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] AxillarHD:
Download link is messed up

Whenever I try to download my connection keeps timing out and I tried downloading something else and it works fine. I think there may be something wrong with the link.

This page can't be displayed

•Make sure the web address http://fs1.d-h.st is correct.

•Look for the page with your search engine.

•Refresh the page in a few minutes.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
maybe the dev-host website is blocked for you. are you on a home or school/work computer?

edit: nvm. i have the same problem. ill upload it to google for you and post link
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
oh **** thats the unbrick utility. gove me 2 mins
[Kindle Fire Android Development] AxillarHD:
Ok thanks for helping!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MizzouBrent:
Right but you'd install twrp with kfu and then tell kfu to boot you to recovery. Then flash fff.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
Oh well if you want to do that, I suppose you could use an older version if this tool then. Up to you.

As for the upload of kfu for dev-host connection problems, its 457 Mb and taking longer to upload than I thought. Don't worry it'll finish soon :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MizzouBrent:
Ahhh I didn't realize you couldn't do that anymore.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
ok so after a slow upload, it stopping once, the browser crashing, and then having to go eat dinner(tacos = good), here it is

this is the latest version

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2ZcXCdM0CVJODFaYVh2NElnWU0/edit?usp=sharing

sorry for the HUGE delay
[Kindle Fire Android Development] AxillarHD:
Thanks so much man I really appreciate it :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Why are we redistributing my utility? Download works fine for me. :p When it goes down check twitter. Seems they had a few issues. I'll upload an alternate link in OP. But thanks for helping. :cool:

UPDATE: I've added an alternate link. I like this new hosting service and might use it as my primary in future versions. Really nice download speeds I'm getting 3.2 mb/s. Cheers
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
I did that because when I did do it, we couldn't access dev-host.

Thanks for the alternative link
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Ah okay. Thanks for that
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jbl0ggs:
I just recently purchashed the original Kindle Fire and jast have some questions.

- My understanding is that I must first download and install driver on PC to enable connection of KF to the PC, correct? (Need to find where to get driver).

- Once driver is installed, I can run KFU. Should the first thing I should do is choose the option to permanent Root? Then second should be to install TWRP Recovery and third install FFF?

- At this point, I can then use the KFU to install JellyBean 4.2.2 using Recovery, is that correct?

- Do I always have to connect the KF to PC to get to Boot menu or is there some trick to get to Boot Menu? I suppose there would be no need to go to boot menu unless you are going to be installing something which will require connecting to PC anyway or am I way off?

- I see that there are many many options - is there any documentation as to when/why one would use those options?

Thanks in advance.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
ok i thought that i would never run into this problem, but i did.

i recently installed adb drivers using this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2185402

after that, adb worked fine and so i began to use KFU to install firefirefire and twrp.

i selected 2 and it went through until i got to installing fff

apparently things went wrong with those drivers and KFU was not able to continue.

so now i have tried holding the power button to reboot but that didnt work

i have also now disabled driver enforcement and installed the drivers.

but now here is the serious problem.

my kindle is not recognized as an "unknown device"

please tell me that there is a way to fix it

thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MizzouBrent:
I'm using windows 8 and I updated my device driver so that now it shows "android adb composite interface" for my device. I should be good to go as far as drivers are concerned right? I don't have any weird software running that should prevent it from reading my device.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
should but im about to boot into linux and try this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1430038

---------- Post added at 09:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:11 AM ----------

for anyone who has the same problem as i did, just delete your .android folder under you user name

this is c:/user/%your user%/.android
[Kindle Fire Android Development] vladimirhtg:
Thanks for getting back to me manna :)

Well I haven't touched the thing for a week or so. It's still booting to fastboot mode and I still can't get my lappy to recognize it. One thing that makes me curious is the driver in KFU--I can't find it after I install it. Not like it was. In fact I can't find it anywhere. adb won't recognize it either. I swear I'm missing something completely obvious. I'm looking in all the right places but it ain't there, captain. Anywhere to point me?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
Did you check for an unknown device in device manager?

If so, delete your .android folder. After that, kfu says it is offline but run option 2 and it should work

Sent from my Kindle Fire running CM10.1/SGT7
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Socially Uncensored:
Windows 8 Drivers

​

With respect to the developer of Kindle Fire Utility, I could never get the drivers that come with this utility to ever work. Even on a fresh install of Windows 8 Pro 64-bit Edition (sorry).

For me it was very hard for a noob to actually get my Kindle to show up on my computer.

Once I figured out how to resolve this (my little story)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2185402

^ I shared it with everyone as my first post here on XDA-Developers. This worked for me even on a Kindle Fire Demo Unity (those kindle's you see in the store, which are very limited).
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Jackalx:
EDIT: FIXED IT!! Running CM10 right now. If anyone is wondering how I did it, I looked through the old threads and found this

"Try doing so manually: Copy the file "Superuser.apk" from KFU/files into KFU/tools

Then open a command prompt in KFU/tools and type:

adb install Superuser.apk (make sure the KF has loaded the ROM and is plugged in - no need to turn on mass storage)"

and after I did this everything was fine after. I am so happy right now!

---

Hi new to the rooting scene and I have decided that I wanted to finally root my Kindle Fire and I'm currently running into this problem I do not know why this keeps happening.

I'm on Windows 8 64 bit version and I'm using the latest KFU and during the process of installing the permanent root it goes to the TWRP screen and just stays there and then I press reboot I get this error at the bottom: Also after this the program keeps running and then it reaches another error saying: Could not access the Package Manager.

http://i.imgur.com/y5bhfTO.jpg

I really want to root this thing. Thanks in advance.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] xxhtownutzxx:
OK so I ran options 2,3,5with no issues. Then did the 6 (extras) and option 1 (Gapps and Go Launcher EX). The Kindle seems fine except that the Android market will not load when I try to open it. I went through and created my Google account but when I try to open Android market from the Go Launcher it tries to open but just stays loading ( orange circle with the word "loading".) Any idea what I can do to get the market working?

***EDIT***

So i side loaded the google play store apk using ES file manager and i got it working or so i thought. It opens and loads fine but when i try to download and install something I get this error "The process android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again" and it force closes the play store.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MMDominator88:
Go into the play store's app settings and clear data and clear cache and try again. If that new individual apk doesn't work you will have to reflash gapps since that is a known-working copy. If reflashing gapps is necessary, go into the play store and clear data and clear cache before opening the app for the first time.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] NotShorty:
For what it's worth, COTR worked fine for me. TWRP was apparently not flashing ROMs correctly, but instead of getting an error message there was just a lack of a "success" message.

Took hours to figure out, so I forget the exact hoops that I jumped through, but I'm around 90% sure it was TWRP 2.4.x. Windows 7 x64, BTW...

Good luck to all, and thanks to the OP for continuing support for the KFU.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
i use COTR for the purpose of making backups. the latest version of TWRP seems to have problems doing that
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MizzouBrent:
Worked like a charm last night on my Kindle hooked up to Windows 8. Whole process took like 3 minutes to complete. Thanks for the great tool.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] MrWicked1:
Pretty much giving up here searched for over a hour now can't find a solution. Just got my Kindle D01400 Installed Android SDK, Tried to install drivers with this package but I got a .....Install failed. I then installed the drivers Socially Uncensored posted in his thread. They installed fine, then opened run.bat in the package clicked "2" then ...I got....

Installing FFF.....

<waiting for device>

I left it there for 30 minutes its went no where....I looked in Window Device manager it gave me "Unknown Device" ......then I read another thread try holding the power button for twenty seconds(which shut the kindle down) I powered it back up still stuck at the "Kindle Fire" boot screen....now windows recognizes it as a "kindle" but still shows a ! next to it...tried uninstalling the driver ....reinstalling...I'm lost now...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] xxhtownutzxx:
Thanks for the input but nothing worked. Had to flash back to stock and start from scratch and that seemed to fix it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] archaix:
Utility closes out without loading menu options

Win 7 x64

I'm running the run.bat file but it just says "deamon started successfully" then exits. If I run it from dos id says \run.bat"") was unexpected at this time.

*EDIT

I took a look at the .bat file code and changed around a few things...it looks like there is an issue with some of the ""' lines. Please take a look at this.

**EDIT 2

I fixed the issue by launching it from a folder named C:\Temp

I'm not sure if it didn't like the New Folder (4) name or if it prefers to be launched from C:\ whatever.. but apparently the code that reads in the file names needs to have a basic folder
[Kindle Fire Android Development] archaix:
next issue

While running option number 2 it got to the step about booting into fast boot to install twrp. The Kindle seems to freeze that the white and blue kindle fire logo and will not proceed. I can hold down the power button to power it off and select "normal boot" from what I assume is the firefirefire menu. This will let me boot into a normal mode.

I've read a little about driver issues, however I can only install the default "Kindle" driver OR the "Android Phone -ADB Interface" drivers. Once I install those the "Kindle" device disappears and the utility can no longer detect it.

Any help?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
You may need to use the third option in the boot menu. This will reset the bootmode and might work
[Kindle Fire Android Development] cott789:
Can this work with 6.3.1

I have been trying to run this so many ways, but once it reboots into fastboot mode windows no longer recognises it and I have to reboot the computer in order to get the kindle out of fastboot. I just realized that I am running 6.3.1 not 6.3.2. Can this be part of my problem? Is this version of the utility even compatible with that? NO I cannot update to 6.3.2 as the KF cannot be registered. (Got it on CL and it turned up as stolen/lost) unless there is another place to get 6.3.2. Thanks.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Are you serious? NO one better help you if you have a Stolen of Lost Kindle Fire. What you need to do is Call Amazon and tell them that you have it and would like to return it, then call the authorities and let them know who you bought it from. WTF man.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] cott789:
Excuse me?

First, I did not know it was lost or stolen before I got it. If I had, I would not of bought it. Second, Amazon knows, how do you think I found out it was lost or stolen? Third, the rep said she could not forward it to the original owner. Fourth, I DID go to the police because I wanted them to find out the info of the person who sold it to me being that he had shut his phone off. They told me that there is nothing that they can do and when I asked them if I should leave it with them they said I can if I want, but they would not do anything with it. The officers exact words were "If it were me, I would just hold on to it and do what I can with it except for re-selling it".
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Ok. Well having had my home robbed. I cannot in good conscious help you.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] martyxng:
4 hours and 4 PCs later, I cannot get my 1st Gen kindle fire with 6.3.2 rooted with KFU 0.99. I've tried WinXP, Win7 x86, Win7 64, and Win 8 64. On every machine, I installed the drivers successfully and can see the Android ADB device in Device Manager. When I try to run the root command in KFU, the Kindle restarts and gets stuck at the logo, and I get an "USB device not recognized" prompt from Windows looking for drivers. The KFU screen at this point says:

Installing FFF

Waiting for device

and the Kindle is stuck at this logo and no ADB commands will free it up. I have tried every suggestion I could find. The only way I can get out of the logo is to use SoupKit on Ubuntu 12.04 (32 bit only!). I can force the boot mode to normal here, and am then back into the Kindle interface.

Any suggestions?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Sounds like the fastboot driver is not installed. The "logo" screen is fastboot mode, so you are correct ADB commands so not work.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
I had this issue and doing this fixed it

Plug your kindle in and turn it on.

Goto c:/users/your user and delete the .android folder.

Then open kfu and run the root option again despite if it says the device is offline or not.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] martyxng:
Today, I tried PC number 5, which was a Win7 x64 desktop. I had my friend read this whole thread, and then follow the directions without input from me to see if he caught anything that I missed. Same problem, even with several different USB cables, and had the same issue. It gets stuck on the Kindle Fire logo. At this point, I'm thinking there must be something wrong with the Kindle. I may just sell this and move on to a different tablet at this point as I'm up to about 10 hours of troubleshooting. If I was working those 10 hours, I could have had enough money for a far nicer tablet! :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
Did you try this?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ~kyle:
I never could get this to work on my Win7 64 bit PC either. It also would hang up at "Installing FFF Waiting for device".

I finally decided it may have something to do with already having moto-fastboot and figured maybe it was trying to use the wrong drivers.

I finally tried it using my Vista 64 laptop and it worked right off the bat with no issues whatsoever.

edit: I also tried deleting the .android folder but it made no difference.