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[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] LinearEquation:
Glad it all worked out. You can check out Kinology if you want to be able to have the full amazon experience. Other than flashing an Amazon nandoid, you can use almost everything from apps on the Playstore. The Amazon Android Appstore is available on the Amazon website but there seems to be something not working with the newest Amazon Appstore apk so I have uploaded the last version here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2576131 until it gets sorted out.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] drockrdr:
ok, so I followed the directions to a T. (we all say that, don't we)...anyway, after flash with FireFlash placing the freedom-boot.img into the boot partition space, TWRP recovery.img into the recovery partition, and checking the "Flash 7.2.3", "apply stack", and "disable recovery auto update" I hit the flash button. little pop up with progress, probably took like 10 seconds then said done. I turned kindle off and then turned on. I missed the time on the "hold down the vol up key and it proceded to boot to the os. It worked, cruised around in the os for a few mins then turned off again. This time I held down the vol up button correctly before blue fire logo and into TWRP I went. I made a backup image of the stock with TWRP then selected reboot system and --- Poof! now I have this redish pixelated screen thing...forgive me I'm a Samsung guy, I'm assuming that is the red screen...not sure. Anyway rebooted a few time same result. wiped cache, davlik...same thing. I can access TWRP no prob. Any suggestions, explanations?

Oh, the original OS was 7.4.7

UPDATE: So I let it sit like an hour turned off. Went to reboot it and it would not turn on. Finally it turned on so I held vol up for 3 seconds and tried to enter recovery, stock color fire changed to blue and I let the button go. then after about 2 or 3 mins it changed back to the stock color fire logo and kept booting. It booted into stock OS like a new kindle, asked for account info and stuff (probably from wipe I did earlier) then looked normal. Checked root and it's still good. Strange thing is System Version says 7.4.7_user_xxxxxx and on the lock screen there are still adds. I'm guessing it shouldn't say that. I want to reboot into recovery again but waiting for it to fully charge first.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

drockrdr
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] galearned:
Installed 2nd boot using original 7.4.7 OS

Good evening: I am surprised you are still OK but, I need some detail on the freedom boot img version you used to flash in fireflash11.apk?

I am assuming you used freedom boot 7.4.6 ?

It could be that 7.4.6 and 7.4.7 are not significantly different thus allowing you to boot up the Kindle. 7"

I had this happen to me back a few versions (I think perhaps I used 7.4.1 and my running OS was 7.4.3) and I was able to boot up the tablet.

Most often, you are not able to boot up if the freedom boot version does not match your tablet running OS.

Since Amazon still shows 7.4.6 as the latest software download, I am not sure if 7.4.7 is different if at all.

In your case, here, you are at least booting up which is good.

If you are running OK, I would leave things alone.

However, if you are still having troubles with a funny screen, let us know.

We might recommend downgrading your tablet to version 7.4.6 for which all the right files are available.

The latest zipped OS is OS_7.4.3.zip which you could flash directly in TWRP and downgrade to 7.4.3.

You could then place the latest Amazon software on your tablet sdcard (update_7.4.6.bin) and go to settings/devices/about and click update.

This will flash your tablet to 7.4.6 removing twrp, root, etc and you would then need to start over but, at least you would have all the right files for 7.4.6.

BTW: The reddish screen you might have is not the red screen you read about.

If stack is missed, your tablet will boot to a fixed deep red screen....This is the real red screen.

You then need the fastboot cable to put the tablet into fastboot and reflash the boot partition to match your OS version and start over.

Regards
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] drockrdr:
Thanks for the reply, after the battery was fully charged I turned it off and booted back into TWRP, all looks fine there. Tried to reboot to OS and it is doing strange things, sometimes it just hangs at blue fire logo, other times it goes back and forth between blue and stock logo, and once it left the logo on the screen and overlaid the reddish screen I spoke of (screenshot).

The files I used are all from the links in the OP. (kfhd7-freedom-boot-7.4.6) and (kfhd7-twrp-2.6.3.1-recovery).

After re -reading the OP with reference to FireFlash it mentions checking the box to flash 7.2.3 bootloader and check the "apply stack" box too. If we don't download the stack file and the 7.2.3 bootloader from Hashcodes post as well as the TWRP and Freedom-boot files will FireFlash be able to execute those check boxes? I watched a video made by Tomsgt from this post http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48179434&postcount=171 He has all those files loaded in the root directory of the sdcard before he ran FireFlash.

anyway, any suggestions to fix this to something usable is good with me. The whole point of rooting this thing was to get a more "android" experience. I have a Nexus and a Note 2 that are rooted with custom roms, so I'm just more at home with the regular android interface. I only picked this thing up be cause it was only $99 on BF.

Should I fastboot this thing back with my backups I made on the PC before I tried to add the custom recovery? It seems TWRP is working, should I just flash a different image from TWRP?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] galearned:
Good evening: I am pretty confident you are having issues because you are using Freedomboot 7.4.6 while your Kindle OS is 7.4.7.

It sounds like you are not hung up on using the Kindle OS so, the best way to get to something nice is to go ahead and simply download one of the Hashcode CM 10.1 (4.2.2), 10.2 (4.3) , or CM11(Kitkat 4.4) Cyanogen OSs and be up and running.

Now that you have rooted and have TWRP working, you can load OS's all day without a problem.

Download CM 11 and see what happens?

CM10.1 is marked as stable (August)

CM10.2 is not settled down yet and CM11 is a work in progress but, the Dec20th version is very nice indeed.

You can create a folder on your PC called "Back" and place a set of files in it.

CM10.1.zip (4.2.2)

CM10.2.zip (4.3)

CM11.zip (4.4)

GAAPS 4.2.2.zip (July 29, 2013 date)

GAAPS 4,3.zip (August 13, 2013 date)

GAAPS 4.4.zip (Nov 19, 2013 date)

Recovery 2.6.3.1.img

Recovery 2.6.3.1.zip

Freedomboot 7.4.6.img

Kindle_OS_7.4.3.zip (This is a fully zipped Kindle OS pre-rooted) (Needed if you want to go back to Kindle once you are using CM).

Once running the Kindle OS, you can then always update to the latest Kindle OS.

The .imgs you already used with Fireflash11.apk to install 2ndboot and TWRP recovery.

Any of the zips can now be flashed in TWRP at will.

Once you have your files on the PC folder, copy the entire folder to the Kindle using your PC file manager.

You can then boot up into TWRP, wipe system, cache, dalvik, etc. (Do not wipe local storage - you will loose your files).

You can then click install, move to the Back folder and choose (cmX.zip and the associated GAAP.zip) then, have at it.

Regarding Fireflash11.apk.....I watched the video (Pretty informative) and did not comment but, to your point, both the older bootloader and the stack file are already embedded in the Fireflash app so do not need to be downloaded to the tablet and are not used by fireflash if downloaded.

Only two files need to be downloaded to the tablet to execute 2ndbootloader using fireflash (Freedomboot_X and Recovery_X).

If you decide to go ahead with CM (Don't see why you would not want to), respond if links are needed and I will provide.

I would now but it is getting late. These two links will eventually provide all you need if you look around on the Hashcode Download (Goo.im) site.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2543455

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2128848

Regards
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] drockrdr:
Thanks again, I did go ahead and install cm11 and gapps. I am replying from the kindle right now and it seems to be working. First time using cm, been using cleanrom on my note 2, kind of missing touchwiz right now ;)

So it looks like end result is it did create 2nd bootloader but the 7.4.6 over the 7.4.7 didn't play well. But TWRP seems to work as expected.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Peeptastic:
Hello! Sorry it took me so long to reply. I wanted to thank you for helping me. I followed this guide by the letter (and I even preread it, twice!) and installed Kinology on both Kindles with NO problems! All of the apps that my kids use from Google Play work. I did install Nova Launcher on them, I like how it looks and I am used to customizing Android with it. (And the AAS does work in Kinology.) :D So it all worked out. We still get the use of the Fire OS, but it looks and works like Android so we're all happy. :victory:

Thanks again. The guide is amazing and I truly appreciate all the work that was out into it.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] seokhun:
I'll say it again. This guide was created for folks like you. Thanks for trusting it.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] lordpipa:
Is this working for latest KFHD JDQ39?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] LinearEquation:
No, follow the links in my signature for root and also removing OTA updates for the new Kindle Fire HD 2013.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] lordpipa:
Downloaded the settings apk but it doesnt seem to work as I still get ads on lockscreen
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] rainabba:
I have 4 (3xP48WVB4 and 1xX43Z60) Kindle Fire HD 7" in front of me and 3 do NOT have a camera (the newer 3 which are all "Kindle Fire HD 7"). I don't understand why people don't use the firmware version, model number or UPCs to differentiate them. The firmware version seems to be very much device (or at least generation) dependent so far from what I've seen. The model number (at least for these) is printed right on the back-bottom. There's got to be a less ambiguous way of referencing them. Even while you're discussing how to identify them, you're providing bad info.

Also, why not start a DB here so people can do a fuzzy lookup to get a better idea. Once someone has successfully flashed and the firmware is no longer valid, they know which device they're running.

Kindle Fire HD 7" - P/N: X43Z60 - F/W: 7.4.6 (current?) - NOTE: Front camera, Buttons on right side. Working Play Store - As of 2014-01-05

Kindle Fire HD 7" - P/N: P48WVB4 - F/W: 11.3.1.0 (current) - NOTE: No camera, Buttons on back. NO working Play Store yet - As of 2014-01-05
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] haraop:
Damm, I should of read those two notes on the beginning. I updated my Kindle Fire HD first to 7.4.6 and then tried this. Got into bootloop. I have a recovery image, but when I try it, it just says "Waiting for device". I've tried with the ADB but it doesn't work :( what should I do? I'm sorry for being such a noob in this. And I tried pressing the volume up button but no other menu appears. I only have a normal cable ( that didn't came with the kindle fire nor modified cable). And it's pretty hard to find that cable in my country (Venezuela) :( I guessed I'm screwed unless I make my own cable...
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] LinearEquation:
You will need to make or purchase a fastboot cable. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1951254
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] ChemicalM:
I think this may be one of the most amazing rooting guides I've ever seen/used, and probably the only one that points out you do not actually need fastboot to install twrp as a second bootloader or install custom ROMs. It should actually be noted that this process FIXED my fastboot, where I was not able to boot into a working fastboot mode thinking I would need a factory cable, once the fireflash step was completed, I was able to bot into fastboot mode through a normal USB cable again, (which was done successfully through TWRP, but I expect commands to reboot into the bootloader through adb will also function normally now, if anyone is curious I'll post back) [Starded with a Kindle Fire HD running 7.4.6, the process points to downgrading to 7.2.3, which I assume fixes fastboot] #VeryHappyCamper

I will note that the adb pull commands were unsuccessful in creating the backup during that step. I'm wondering if anyone else had success with the adb shell/adb push commands as they're written
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] zxstyle07:
Everything went fine until I was done flashing fireflash and try to get into recovery mode. It gets stuck on the Kindle fire splash screen, and it goes on and off. The device won't connect to the computer to restore.. Just ordered a fastboot cable, hopefully it would let me boot it back up and restore system. I think I forgot to apply the stack on fireflash. That might have been where I messed up.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] galearned:
Yes: If you were working on a KFHD-7(7.X firmware) tablet, the best option is to wait until your fastboot cable arrives and absolutely will get you into fastboot.

The KFHD8.9 would not need the fastboot cable. For the KDHF8.9 tablet: issue "fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product" no quotes at a command prompt and then when "waiting for device" appears, plug in the tablet. You may have to repeat this one, or two times, but, eventually, the 8.9 tablet will respond and get into fastboot.

Regards
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] zxstyle07:
Yeah. I have the kfhd7 on 7.46.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] HylianHero:
When i type in CMD |adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0boot0 of=/sdcard/boot0block.img"| nothing happens and when i type adb shell su it shows "/system/bin/sh: su: not found"

what i can do to fix this?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wire55:
Root and install SuperSU

Sent from my KFHD running CM11
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] kelevra7:
Can anyone direct me to information on how to install bootloader and TWRP for the 2013 HD model i.e. Kindle Fire HD (2nd Generation). For reference.

Serial No: 00D2-XXXX

Firmware: 11.3.1.0

I've been scowering the boards for 4 hours now and come up empty.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] MarcoJoo:
There is no solution atm :(
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wire55:
I was on 7.4.8 when I rooted, installed 2nd bootloader and twrp

Sent from my KFHD running CM11
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] :
i was on 7.4.8 installed per directions and i get stock on the blue kindle screen after making a backup then a pixelated screen after 5 min. tryed to restore the backup and says failed. any clue whats going on or what im doing wrong? even tried using the fire apk to flash the recovery and boot image on 7.3 version from kindle restore tool and same issue. any help or ideas would be appreciated.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] stunts513:
That is not a problem assuming you flashed twrp already, it happens because the freedom boot image hasn't been updated yet. Just turn the device on and hold volume up as soon as you see the orange logo and keep holding even after its blue, once you see twrp let go, from there you can flash a ROM, if you didn't put the custom ROM on the sdcard ahead of time, look for my tutorial on how to push times to a kindle via adb, just look for threads started by me, and you will see one that has a title that basically describes your situation. Good luck!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] :
Got it fixed thanx stunts513.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jackson777:
I did this a few months ago, worked very well, thanks OP.

Since then I've bought a Nexus 10 and want to return my KFHD to its original condition. I did a backup as detailed in the first step, but I'm not sure the correct way to go from here. I didn't do a backup with TWRP. What's the correct way to go? Put the files on the device and flash with TWRP or use fastboot to flash the files like in step 1?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wire55:
You could send me your kindle fire HD. ;)

Sent from my Kindle Fire HD running AOKP
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jackson777:
I would almost think that's funny but I know somewhere in the back of your mind you actually think there's a possibility that I'll say yes.

So let me put it to you like this - would you ever give some $200 cash just because they asked? :p

Keep dreaming! :D
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wire55:
Lol, I meant it as a joke. I have 3 kindle fire hd's 2012 in my house, then a kindle fire 1st gen

Sent from my Kindle Fire HD running AOKP
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jackson777:
So you'd turn me down if I said yes? ;)

I'm just busting your chops. No big deal.

I actually will use my KFHD as stock, FYI. I'm big into Amazon, like the size just for reading books, and am excited I will be able to get the lending library back. Its definitely not going to waste.:)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wire55:
Would I give you $200 for the device, no. No because I can get a brand new kindle fire HD 2012 for $129 off of Amazon's website.

Sent from my Kindle Fire HD running AOKP

---------- Post added at 09:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:56 PM ----------

Even though you didn't say anything about for the device.

Sent from my Kindle Fire HD running AOKP
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] jackson777:
Oh, you were actually offering money? I though you were just a bum trying to get something for free. I'm not selling it. Get another from Amazon, they've already got one waiting for you.;)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wire55:
Lol. :)

Sent from my Kindle Fire HD running AOKP
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] renatofast:
Can I install the 2nd boot loader with 2.4.8 kernel ?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] stunts513:
I really hope you meant 7.4.8 freedom boot, because this device uses a 3.1 kernel... Long story short yes. Longer version is, put the ROM you want to flash and its gapps on the device ahead of time because you will boot loop into recovery after doing this, if you don't put it on there you will be familiarizing yourself with the "adb push" command.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] renatofast:
7.4.8 freedom boot , my idea is install cyanogen, but first i need 2nd boot and twrp, I don't want to brick the kindle could you trll me step by step what I shlouldbdo?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] stunts513:
Basically its this, grab the ROM you want and corresponding gapps, put them on the device's sdcard, then follow this tutorial.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] clamum:
This may be a dumb question, or answered already, but here goes...

I have TWRP 2.6.3.0 and want to upgrade to 2.6.3.1 before trying to install CM11 again (see my post in the CM11 thread for more details). Are the only steps I need to accomplish this:

1) Download TWRP 2.6.3.1 and put file on the root of the Kindle sdcard.

2.) Connect fastboot cable and enter fastboot mode. Enter the following in PC command prompt:

fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery kfhd7-twrp-2.6.3.1-recovery.img
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot

Does that sound right? Thanks for any help.

EDIT: I went ahead and did it, and it worked successfully. woot!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] stunts513:
That's one way to do it, I find it easier to just download the zip and flash it from twrp and reboot again.

^^no cables required^^
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] SafinWasi:
[MENTION=5139479]seokhun[/MENTION] Hey man! You might want to mention Philz's CWM Touch in your guide. I've tested it,works great! Although after flashing and rebooting into recovery,the 2nd bootloader screen gets a bit funky..... probably nothing.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] The Watergod:
Hi so I have successfully killed my kindle hd 7" by following the installation of the 2nd bootloader, not complaining as gonna try and take it back to get a replacement. Anyhoo I would love to know where I went wrong I am pretty sure what I did just looking for confirmation really, so I rooted successfully software version 11.3.2.2 then followed your instructions step by step I think I was just meant to install the custom recovery only and not the other files please can someone advise thanks in advance
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wire55:
This doesn't work for the new kindle fire hd! It only works on software version 7.4.8 and below.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] psychoTR2:
The software in this thread is for the 2012 KFHD 7" (Tate). Judging by the software number, I'd say you have the 2013 KFHD 7" (KFSOWI). Does your Kindle have a camera? Are the buttons on the back?

EDIT: Also, it might be hard to get them to replace or fix it since it's rooted. Voids the warranty.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] The Watergod:
[MENTION=5142928]wire55[/MENTION] that's what I thought how do you get a custom recovery on that version.

[MENTION=5382553]psychoTR2[/MENTION] nope no camera and it was from Argos they don't care as they don't test just replace.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] psychoTR2:
Oh, well that's good. If you had gotten it from Amazon, you'd be up a creek!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] wire55:
No recovery on new kindle fire hd yet.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] The Watergod:
Bugga can you install a new Rom though?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] brittoking:
No unfortunately, not without a custom recovery to flash it with.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] The Watergod:
Hi all so I have just had my kindle fire HD 2013 no camera (I presume its a gen 3) replaced after I killed it and now got my shiny new one, it has software version 11.3.0.2 on it I know that I can let it update and it can be rooted happily. What I am asking though is with your new Kindle suite 2.5 (I had used 2.4 to root which didn't have rom installs enabled) I presume it will install google services still and what roms will my kindle take don't wanna kill another one :) cheers y'all﻿ ;)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] LinearEquation:
Wrong thread for 2013. You need to find Gran PC's thread and use firerooter.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] YuriPan:
This guide is really awesome, I used it and installed TWRP and 2nd Bootloader around February and flashed Kinology... But I'd like to change rom and it seems like my 2nd Bootloader is outdated, I had used these files: KFHD7 - Freedom-boot - 7.4.6 and KFHD7 - TWRP - 2.6.3.1 - Recovery (I think I renamed them for convenience but the version numbers are correct). Now I want to remove Kinology and replace it with CM (I read the instructions about that further down, I can do it), but in the link I have for official CM 11.0 it says:

So I must have the latest TWRP, right? So my question is how do I update it? Do I download the new files and flash them with FireFlash? Do I need to reflash Freedom-boot too? :confused:
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] LinearEquation:
The newest TWRP for Kindle is 2.7.0.0. You can flash it with FireFlash. Hash code has a zip you can flash in TWRP as well. Then flash the ROM you wish. You want to pull a full TWRP backup onto your computer because you may have an issue updating from 2.6.3.1.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] YuriPan:
I don't mind losing my apps and saved files that's why I didn't use backup the last time too. What will be affected if I don't backup before updating? Will it brick my kindle?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] LinearEquation:
Then don't do it. Have fun.