yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] triangleonastick:
i tried to use this specifically the 9.9 one (on my windows 10 (64)) and it seems to not play nicely with my fire specifically it cannot see the boot status of the kindle it says boot status: unknown if I do attempt to root it tells me this WARNING: Couldn't compute FAST_CWD pointer.

if i run it as admin it cant find the get file

please help i cant find any resources as to how solve these issues as most talk about fixing the adb status from offline (mine is online)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
This really doesn't work anymore.

Which firmware is on the Fire?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] triangleonastick:
The fire itself runs the 6.3.1.5 fire os
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
So you have a 9th Gen Fire?

This thread is for the 1st gen 2011 Fire.

Try

http://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire
[Kindle Fire Android Development] triangleonastick:
From what the fire itself told me its a 7th gen (its a hd 8 to be specific but i found very little about rooting it in general)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
https://xdaforums.com/hd8-hd10
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Gremlin180:
kindle mess

Hi, there, sorry to resurrect this tread.

newbie trying to sort a kindle fire first gen, but its shows its running 7.5.1.

Currently its playing up and sometime going into a boot loop, having reset the kindle like 500times it will sometime crash. Something is very wrong. This is happening mainly when i try and open the app store, as nothing shows up and reverts back to the main screen. Currently i am trying to install twrp to maybe try and rescue the tablet, but with little or no success as it crashes every now and again.

I managed to root it, but thats as far as i got.

I am now fed up with amazon and want to turn it into an android tablet.

Running on pc with win 10 or a linux mint machine, on win 10 it will not recognise the boot options, will try what i read here and disable the software signing thingy.

Anything else i should do?? before i turn this thing into a paperweight!

Thanks and regards Patrick
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
7.5.1 is not a first gen

KFU could brick it

Fire Index: Which Amazon (Kindle) Fire Do I have?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Gremlin180:
Hi, thanks for the reply, ok learning curve for me.

so its a Tate kindle fire HD.

Since my post yesterday the tablet seems to have settled down and is stable, only changes i made were poking around all the system folders in android studio. moved some downloaded apks to the downloads folder ready to fire flash and install twrp.

So far i have failed again as the darn es explorer wants me to pay to install apks! anyway, let me go to the appropriate section here at xda and see what i can find to at least a way to install google play store.

Regards Patrick
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Krzyjstr13:
Hey all.

I just uncovered my 1st Gen. Kindle Fire and I thought it would be a fun little project to try and root it and install a stock Android OS on it.

Anyway, it's running 6.3.4 and I downloaded KFU on my WIndows 10 PC, successfully ran the "install_drivers.bat." So when I open up KFU it says "ADB Status: Online" but "Boot Status: Unknown." I went ahead and ran Option 2) "Install Permanent Root with Superuser" anyway, but it just stops and says this:

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 >​

I have rerun the driver install twice, and I still get the same message. I don't know why it keeps getting stuck, but I've kind of run out of ideas so I decided to come here and see if anyone could offer any suggestions. Thanks in advance.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
KFU doesn't work with 6.3.4

[How To][Root] Kindle Fire 1 update 6.3.4 [2014]
[Kindle Fire Android Development] raclapp:
Amazon 4th gen hdx root issue

Anyone know if anything available for 4th gen fire hdx? Tired of updates ruining it and want to root. It is os 5
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Did you try the HDX Forum?

https://xdaforums.com/kindle-fire-hdx
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Xag803:
Question: I have a kindle gen 7 (2017). Would this work on it or would I need a different tool? If I would need a different tool, could I get a link to one that I can use?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] robocyo:
if anybodys still there i keep getting

twrp.img is missing.

So we will download it for you!

2 [main] cat 13264 find_fast_cwd: WARNING: Couldn't compute FAST_CWD pointer. Please report this problem to

the public mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com

wget: missing URL

Usage: wget [OPTION]... ... Try `wget --help' for more options. Download successful.

and then

couldn't write bp1, panic!

The kindle has been told to reboot in Fastboot Mode. and it doesnt reeboot into fast mode

< waiting for device > and it waits forever
[Kindle Fire Android Development] merith-tk:
Latest mega.nz download link is no longer functional
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
See links in

[How To][Root] Kindle Fire 1 update 6.3.3/6.3.4 and Flashing FFF/TWRP [2015]

Yes, this still works with system version 6.3.4 Have a Question? select the new Q&A Tab and ask. Watch my [Video] How To Root Kindle Fire 1 with Update 6.3.3 and 6.3.4, using Saferoot ***First Install Drivers Download Kindle Fire Utility...

xdaforums.com
[Kindle Fire Android Development] soupmagnet:
Re: [Root][TWRP][FFF+FFFExtended]Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.8+ (3/17/13) [1st Gen Only!

With all due respect, SoupKit is intended for those who cannot get adb to connect and/or don't want to use Windows to FIX their KF. It just fill a gap in an area that was obviously lacking at the time it was made. It does not "root" and it never will because "rooting" is overrated. With the newer versions of TWRP, a tool to actually root the KF is pointless because TWRP already has an option to do it for you. Since you need custom recovery installed to root the KF anyway, there's really no need for a "rooting" script ;) I will agree though, KFU is very useful, but in an entirely different category.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
So... is the Dual boot portion of this not working? I read through the run.bat script and it says under "dualboot_first" that there was a bug there, so it is almost useless and it seems to do nothing. Is this true? Perhaps that is why I am having trouble installing an ALT ROM.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Re: [Root][TWRP][FFF+FFFExtended]Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.8+ (3/17/13) [1st Gen Only!

No this feature has been tested many times and it works. The bug I noted was old before I released it. It was an md5 sum bug. Has nothing to do with the installing process...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Re: [Root][TWRP][FFF+FFFExtended]Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.8+ (3/17/13) [1st Gen Only!

Sorry there was no pun intended before... I was just saying... And yes I'm aware of the twrp feature. Last time I tried that with stock 6.3.2 it didn't work for me :( Nevertheless both utilities are great utilities that do just about the same thing on different operating systems.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Blarg....why won't this S work...perhaps I need to try a different ALT ROM. I wanted a Stock one so that I can do the magazine thing, but perhaps I should try one of the others so that I can ensure the partitioning and what not is correct and it is just the ROM packaging.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Re: [Root][TWRP][FFF+FFFExtended]Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.8+ (3/17/13) [1st Gen Only!

Be sure to run the format zips. Also, what exactly is wrong when trying to install the altrom?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
I flash the format zip...which says wiping cache2/ wiping data2/ and doesn't show any errors on the screen.

Then I try to flash the stock 6.3.2 zip and it starts then just sits there forever with no progress bar and no messages coming up on the screen. Tobias replied to me over in his thread for the ROM, so I'll try it again and see what the outcome is.

EDIT: Just re-read the run.bat script and noticed I missed the call to install_fffe. That's where I went wrong. So it looks like exactly what I ran manually after I thought the KFU didn't work. So it should be all set up...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Re: [Root][TWRP][FFF+FFFExtended]Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.8+ (3/17/13) [1st Gen Only!

Okay. What it sounds like to me is an issue with the ROM. Try another alternate ROM if the second attempt fails. I have a few just click the link on my signature.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tobiascuypers:
Yea im pretty sure thats a problem on my part. The system folder is huge. Its about 400mb i think. I know why its soo big, so when i get time ill fix it.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Yeah thanks you guys. I was able to successfully flash the CM7 Barebones ROM on my ALT partition, so it must be something with the ALT version of the 6.3.2 ROM.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
I'll make my own repackaged 6.3.2 and post it to my thread ;)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jma9454:
Re: [Root][TWRP][FFF+FFFExtended]Kindle Fire Utility v0.9.8+ (3/17/13) [1st Gen Only!

Stupid post. Deleted. Sorry
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Updated to v0.9.9

I updated to v0.9.9, the last of it's kind before v1.0 comes :)

I edited OP with download links and changelog. Enjoy!

What changed?

4/5/13: v0.9.9 now has an option to install COTR recovery.
Squashed a few bugs including the superuser.apk not
installing bug.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
Thanks a lot for your work, awidawad.

I'm pretty much gather much of info how to run a custom ROM on this 1st-gen KF, just have a few questions that need you and other gurus to confirm.

TIA

a. get the usb driver installed first then install custom recovery then FFF, that would be the very 1st two steps, right?

b. if I just want a stock KF with root only then flash the Permanent Root?

c. if I want a stock KF along with GO EX, then flash that option?

d. if I want a completely new custom ROM such CM10.1, I don't need to flash Permanet Root first, but just go ahead and flash the CM zip file along with gapps?

e. from d, if I want to go back to stock KF, i just simply run the 6.3.x update?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] minhchick:
I got my KF yesterday and I use KFU to root it,

- I downloaded the KFU, and followed the instruction on rooting. After installing the drivers and run the utility, the driver shows as online and 4000, and I started rooting.

- The utility downloaded TWRP and FFF, and while installing FFF, the utility is stuck at <waiting for device> (at the same time, Windows gives me an error of Device not recognized). After I unplugged the device, kindle now is stuck at logo.

- In device manager nothing show up.

I can't do anything, had try all unbrick ultility but only <waiting for device> show up.

What I can do now :crying:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vlasp:
Yes to all. But it is better to root, then install cm. (For D)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Looks like fastboot driver isn't installed. With the Kindle in fastboot (Kindle Fire Logo), plug into computer, then go to Device Manager. You should see something there related to the Kindle. Right click, go to Properties, then Update Driver. Manually install and browse to the KFU/Drivers folder and click ok. Hopefully that will install the correct driver for fastboot.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] minhchick:
@redbean25

thank for your rep. but nothing show up:

edit: just fixed my problem and my kindle fire running cm 10.1 now :D

thanks all
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Glad you got it worked out. :good:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
Thanks a lot, Vlasp.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] ninten5:
Originally Posted by minhchick

I got my KF yesterday and I use KFU to root it,

- I downloaded the KFU, and followed the instruction on rooting. After installing the drivers and run the utility, the driver shows as online and 4000, and I started rooting.

- The utility downloaded TWRP and FFF, and while installing FFF, the utility is stuck at <waiting for device> (at the same time, Windows gives me an error of Device not recognized).

Im having the same issue with the 6.3.2 software. I cant pass the installing "FFF waiting for device" prompt? :eek:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
I'm on the other hand, having no problem getting the drivers installed however I can't Nandroid Backup successfully.

It went to almost the end and hung there forever, at "updating partition" or something like that.

I ran twice, both hung.

Can someone please confirm that we cannot backup with this 0.9.9 or I do something wrong?

Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vlasp:
Flash the TWRP 2.5 on it using the flashable zip in the thread and then try to back it up.

Sent From a Bird, no a Plane, no a Kindle Fire!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
Thanks Vlasp,

I'll give it a try.

Assuming flashing TWRP 2.5 using the current installed TWRP 2.4.4.0 and just flash it like flashing other custom ROM.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vlasp:
Yupp. But install the zip file, not the img file.

Sent From a Bird, no a Plane, no a Kindle Fire!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
Alright, so TWRP 2.5.0.0 has been successfully installed.

Rerun the Backup now (only 250MB), after 3 minutes, it still stays at "Updating partition details ...."

I'll give it 7 more minutes and see what happens.

Update 1: still running at "Updating partition details..."

Looks like it hangs again. Hard reset.

Now, I don't know the backup is good or bad.

Update 2: 40' in, still "updating partition details..."

Question to guru: from TWRP 2.5.0.0, can we downgrade to previous version? like 2.2.x.x?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
I'll be updating files to install latest TWRP. No need to update KFU it will update it's sources automatically. :)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Maiine:
Im confused

hello all, I am obviously on 6.3.2 and am trying to root my kindle fire.

I have gotten KFU to recognize my kindle, and ive gone to the bootloader and tried the normal option, but all i get is the screen saying: The system cannot find the drive specified. The Kindle has been told to reboot in normal mode...

Im not sure how to proceed. Please help!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tobiascuypers:
Yeah, just find a flashable zip for it. I know there was one around here. I'll look for it.

---------- Post added at 10:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 PM ----------

You installed the drivers?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Maiine:
[/COLOR]

You installed the drivers?

Well, honestly im not even sure.

I downloaded v0.9.9, went to install drivers, and chose extract all, it made another folder that looked exactly like the original.

In that newly extracted folder I went to install driver again and this time it says (Cannot Complete the Device Driver Installation Wizard) Then it says Driver Name-Google, Inc, WinUSB Status Failed.

So I'm like, okay, maybe I don't have to go to install driver again.

So then I go to run, and at the bottom it says ADB Status: Online Boot Status 4000.

BUt when I go to Bootmode Menu and then Normal (4000), it says the System cannot find the drive specified. The kindle has been told to reboot in normal mode...

This things driving me crazy, can you see where I have erred?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
The failed message means the drivers did not install. That message comes up if you didn't disable driver signing in Windows. You have to disable driver signing and then it will install properly.

Although if the tools says Online and Boot Status 4000, that points to the drivers being installed. Had you installed drivers previously? One way to test is with the kindle booted up and connected to the computer, type adb devices and see what comes up (make sure USB Development is checked and the Kindle is not mounted as a drive in Windows). Then go to the bootloader as you did previously and type fastboot devices. If you get your Kindle ID both times I would say the drivers are there and working.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
Just a note for getting helps, BE SURE what you have done to your device.

Let's slow down and install the driver.

1. After downloading, you should get the file "Kindle Fire Utilitiy v0.9.9.zip"

2. Unzip that file => you will have a folder contains many other sub-folders and three files. Two of them are the .bat files

3. Now install the drivers by double click on the "install_drivers.bat" file

Everything should (hopefully) be done with ease.

Note: the other .bat file is for running the Utility.

I guess it's that simple.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Maiine:
Thank you for your responses, I got it to work!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
Great, good to hear, m8
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
How would you guys like to see an option to install TWRP or COTR when rooting? Just asking for a next release. It would be a lot of work to add that feature in, so I want to know if it would be used. PM me with ideas and suggestions.

Thanks!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Karnith:
Hi all, my kindle fire 6.3.2 is stuck in fast boot also. I tried the above suggestion to the usb device not recognized issue but get a "the best driver software has already been installed" notification with unknown device. Any other ideas? Driver signing is turned off.

OS: Windows7 x64

Kindle Gen 1, 6.3.2

One thing I did see is that sometimes the device get recognized as vmware usb.... I have vmware workstation install v9 something. Could this possible be causing my problem? I don't seem to be able to manually update the drivers either.

Thanks,

Karnith
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
I personally think rooting, TWRP/COTR, and FFF should be done in one shot :)

Who wouldn't want to install FFF after installing TWRP?

Who wouldn't want to install those 2 above after rooting?

There's certain number of people who just want root access but I think majority would love to get root, custom recovery and FFF all together.

An option is great but whatever we got in the v0.9.9 now is perfect, it won't take long to install TWRP and FFF.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Thanks for your input. That's good to know. Maybe I'll just keep it the way it is :). Also, when you root it actually installs FFF and TWRP by itself, along with adding the root features.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
You meant running option 2, then option 3 and 5 will automatically be installed?

That's new but good to know.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] igotgame:
Guys,

I got my Kindle Fire rooted using Option 2...everything seems fine and root is working, but in TWRP 2.4.4.0 when trying to make a backup before installing a rom I am getting hung up at "Updating partition details...". Am I doing something wrong here? Is there something I can do to make a backup successful?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
It's a known issue. You're not alone. Even TWRP 2.5.0.0 is still having this problem.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] igotgame:
Is there a way around this or are the backups complete if you have to force shutdown? Should I use KFU to install COTR recovery instead? I want to make a backup before installing a rom. If I use TWRP, does the same "Updating Partition Details..." happen when flashing a new rom too?

UPDATE:

COTR seems to work just fine.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
I'm sure there is a way for it.

I would try to install TWRP 2.2.2.1 then rerun the backup. If it still has issue, then install COTR over it.

Are the backups complete? I don't know, it seems to but who knows. I wouldn't trust it.

Will TWRP having the same issue when flashing ROM? Honestly, I don't know but I hope not, 'cuz if it does, there will be handful of reports mention about that.

I personally lean more on the CWM
[Kindle Fire Android Development] igotgame:
I like CWM too..it's what I use on my Galaxy Nexus. But COTR is similiar and worked just fine on the Kindle Fire. I've stayed away from TWRP in the past for various reasons I've read about...I see why now.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] JFenlon:
I'm expecting a No, but I don't suppose there's anyway to unbrick a 2nd Gen Kindle Fire that was bricked with this tool, is there?

I received a Demo Kindle, was pretty sure it was a 1st Gen, used option 2 on KFU and now the Kindle is totally dead (no power LED light or anything), so now I'm starting to think it was probably a 2nd Gen.

Have any Kindle Fire's been recovered from this or is it bricked for good? Sending it back to Amazon isn't an option since it's a Demo unit.

Thanks,

Jason
[Kindle Fire Android Development] soupmagnet:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2228539

Also...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40224367
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shahrukhraza:
okay guys so this normal mode is fastboot mode correct? and how would i get there?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] nightphobia:
Thank you for noticing that!!!! I had the same issue and when I uninstalled VMWare workstation and rebooted I could install the driver for fastboot. It was driving me nuts....
[Kindle Fire Android Development] soupmagnet:
Not quite sure what you're asking, but normal mode is normal mode, and fastboot mode is fastboot mode. You can get to either by changing the boot mode.

---------- Post added at 10:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:51 PM ----------

VMware has a real hard time detecting fastboot, and as long as it's running, your normal OS won't either.

I've only seen one person to ever get VMware to detect the device fastboot, BTW.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jacobroufa:
edit: nevermind. no longer bricked. great tool!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shahrukhraza:
Sorry for the confusion.. so the normal mode is when it is normally booted up?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] votinh:
Yes
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jgreene1014:
Just picked up the my kindle fire 6.3.2- sorry for the neewb question, however I want to make sure I have the process correct.

download and extract utility to my pc

run.bat

install root and SU

install TWRP

install FFF

install custom rom

Thank you for taking the time sorry for the questions
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Macklessdaddy:
for the life of me I can't get the utility to locate my kindle,I have installed the drivers,it shows up in device manager.I'm using the latest 9.9 and windows 7 64 bit,thanks a bunch
[Kindle Fire Android Development] shahrukhraza:
Try uninstalling the drivers then installing them again... that worked for me
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
You got it right, except install drivers first before run.bat :P

Then you just hit the root option and it will install FFF and TWRP on its own ;)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pitbrawlzant:
Windows 8

Will this work on Windows 8?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Yes, after disabling driver signature enforcement. Here's how:

You can type the following command in a command prompt window (or create a shortcut, if you’ll be using it so often) to reboot in to the Advanced Options menu and disable driver signature enforcement:

shutdown -o -r -t 0
[Kindle Fire Android Development] goldflame09:
quick question. is there a way i can root this without installing recovery and the bootloader?

i tried it in version 0.9.2 and i get the error:

adbd cannot run as root in production builds

kindle version: 6.3.2
[Kindle Fire Android Development] awidawad:
Installing root without TWRP and FFF is very risky... Don't do it because you have a chance of bricking your device. Just run root with 0.9.9 and be cool with the boot loader and recovery, as they are a fail-safe. If you ever want to get back to stock recovery, bootloader, and firmware use the utility to download the firmware and flash it in TWRP.