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[Kindle Fire Android Development] tglaria:
Not working for me.

I haven't been able to install this for some reason, maybe a bug?

I have Kindle Fire with FFF1.4a and TWRP 2.7.1.0, it doesn't charge at all, so I have the usb charger cable connected all the time.

I put the bootloader and the TWRP recovery on 'Roms' folder on the 'sdcard'

I load the recovery and flash the bootloader (wipe cache/dalvnik but no factory reset)

Reboot into recovery but it gets stuck in a black screen, can't enter fastboot mode nor recovery, I just get a black screen.

I then disconnect the cable, press the power button until the orange light turns off, then plug the usb charger. The kindle boots into Android, but I get no message about the bootloader.

To have access to the recovery again, I used smirkit to reinstall the FFF bootloader. Only then I can get into recovery.

Ideas?

Or 'just' a bug?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
I suspect that the bootloader is corrupt, and maybe smirkit's copy is also corrupt

try flashing fff-u-boot_v1.5.zip in TWRP

if that does not work may need SoupKit
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Logos Ascetic:
Can't Format Data

STEP 4: WIPE PARTITIONS IN RECOVERY

[Main Menu] Wipe -> Advanced -> check "Cache" and Swipe

[Main Menu] Reboot -> Recovery (wait for it to come back into TWRP)

[Main Menu] Wipe -> "Format Data", type "yes" and hit enter

[Main Menu] Wipe -> Advanced -> check "System" and Swipe

There is no option to "Format Data" in step 4. And If I choose to wipe "data" the wipe fails since this is a special build to support the new partition layout (combined /data & /sdcard storage). So how do I format Data during step 4?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Which twrp version?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Logos Ascetic:
zip-openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.0-otter.zip
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Needs to be a otterx twrp

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See posts 2 and 3.

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use zip-otterx-twrp-2.7.1.0-recovery.zip

and

otterx-u-boot_v2.05.zip
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Logos Ascetic:
Thanks Again

Thanks man, just noticed I had downloaded the wrong version. Working fine now
[Kindle Fire Android Development] pvsgh:
Anyone able to use Titanium Backup or Xposed on OtterX ROMs. Titanium just crashes after install and Xposed installer gives SDCard Null message.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
titanium backup has worked on every otter X rom I have tried, I don't use Xposed.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kvestas:
I have no problems using TB on OtterX ROM as well.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tglaria:
Not working.

Once i flash fff1.5 the logo still says fff1.4a, is that normal?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
It's what I get anyways
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tglaria:
Then its not htat the problem :S
[Kindle Fire Android Development] C_Rab:
Chrome seems to be dead after the big "material design" update. Just crashes after opening.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Which ROM?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Ixthusdan:
Linaro roms seem to be crashing the new Chrome update.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] C_Rab:
The 0608 ROM.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Cm11, slimkat...
[Kindle Fire Android Development] C_Rab:
Sorry, it is the ROM linked at the beginning of this thread.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
That would be cm11
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
also crashing on my slimkat builds?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
Anyone know if its impacting "otter" devices?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
Chrome is working fine on my M8 running CleanROM and DNA running Slimkat.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
You have updated chrome in last 2 days?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sabres032:
Yes. I first noticed chrome was borked on my kindle, running SlimKat v7.6 on Thursday. Did a bunch of troubleshooting and found it's only specific to OtterX ROMs built on the lenairo tool chain. Like I said, newest version of chrome is working fine on my M8 and DNA, [MENTION=4410674]lovejoy777[/MENTION] even said it's working fine on his N5.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
I was able to reproduce the issue on the normal CM lightly builds from a fresh install.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
Looks like all otter and otterx ROMs then?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vlasp:
My kindle on otter x has 0 percent charge, and charge only works when it's plugged into the computer. I dont know why, but every time i plug it into the wall, the charging screen comes up for 3 seconds and the light turon, then everything goes black. and is there any way to have a different animation for charging?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] panda300:
Hi,

Long time lurker here. Just wanted to share that I have the same the same problem as shuvabrata, and was able to find out more about it. If you go to Developer option and turn on the show touches option, you will notice that even though you are not touching the screen, the device actually detect a "touch" at the corner of the screen (see attached)

Now the false "touch" doesn't stay there - if you happen to touch the center of the screen, the false "touch" will move along the edge of the display, on the same vertical axis as your real touch. This is very annoying as it will bring out the status notification window (or if you turn 180 degrees, it will hit the Back, Home and Recently Used buttons). In a more severe case, if you enable "double tap to sleep" you will be surprised that the screen turn itself off even though you are not pushing the power button or tapping the screen.

Initially I thought it was due to the ROMs so I changed a couple of version. I even switch from otterx to otter, but it still persist. At this point of time I believe this is most likely caused by a hardware failure, probably the screen itself or the touch controller. The device is quite impossible to use under such condition, so I am considering to sell it off for parts salvage (batteries, anyone?:))
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Vlasp:
Is the kindle (otterx) going to get TWRP 2.8 and android L?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Hashbang173:
I'm going to try to compile TWRP 2.8 right now.

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If you want you can try this build of TWRP made by me, Please note this is Untested and may brick your device. I have not gotten a chance to test it yet.

Download
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Hashbang173:
Please report any feedback if you test.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
As far as i can tell it works fine :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Hashbang173:
Can you take a picture of the recovery? What version does it say?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
2.8.0.0
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kvestas:
Shouldn't this be adapted to OtterX partition layout, f2fs data, or other specifics? Or has this been done already? Just asking...

And thank you Josh.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Hashbang173:
This was compiled with the otterx device tree so the partition layout should work. TWRP 2.7.1.0 and above support f2fs (I Think)

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This should be TWRP 2.8.0.1, Please note this is Untested and may brick your device. I have not gotten a chance to test it yet.

Download
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
I'll put it on there when I get home in a while and let you know if it works :D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Idontwantausername:
Brave man :)

Can you check if it supports MTP? Should prove invaluable to all the Windows users with driver issues.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
created a flashable zip zip-otterx-twrp-2.8.0.1-recovery.zip but when installed says 2.8.0.0, didn't test any further as I didn't even have OtterX bootloader or rom installed.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
1st: I don't care to test things that will help breathe new life into these old tablets. Also if I were to brick mine i would just say "well I am about to get my Nvidia Shield Tablet" and shrug it off.

2ed: It is only showing 2.8.0.0 not 2.8.0.1

3ed: I Enabled MTP but when I tried to Mount USB Storage the device does not show in "Computer" on my system and the tablet will lock up sometimes.

4th: running "adb devices" does not show that there is a device connected. So couldn't sideload anything, even when going in to advance and going to ADB Sideload.

Hope this all helps

EDIT, went back to the last build and found that the same issues are there too.

EDIT2 I flashed using fastboot
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
tried the 2.8.0.0 (first) and couldn't get kindle to conect to pc at all, tried 2.8.0.1 (2nd) and it still said 2.8.0.0 didn't test any further yet.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Ixthusdan:
I have run back up and restore, even restored from previous. All good.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
2.8.0.0 first link, or second link?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Ixthusdan:
Flashable recovery 2.8.0.1, but it says 2.8.0.0.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
after i do fastboot flash recovery zip-otterx-twrp-2.7.1.0-recovery.zip and change to otterx partitions, i go to recovery, but just sit at a 'fastboot mode' screen. what am i missing?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Neoistheone2000:
Did you change the boot loader to OtterX? If you did hit the power button during boot then on the screen that says Boot Recovery go to the bottom option and there is a setting that says something like change mode or something like that (not near my KF) and set it to OtterX.

Then flash the OtterX recovery in fastboot mode.

Once in recovery ADB push your selected ROM to /sdcard/

Flash and enjoy
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Ixthusdan is reporting his results from testing the new 2.8.0.1 twrp, not asking for help

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you can't flash zip-otterx-twrp-2.7.1.0-recovery.zip , it installs in TWRP you need a twrp.img file like otterx-twrp-2.7.1.0-recovery.img
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
ok, that got me 1 step farther, now the device isnt found when i try to push cm11, and gapps
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
see [YouTube] [How To] convert to OtterX ROM/TWRP/Bootloader [2014-05-08] http://youtu.be/8_poieP0ruI
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
i have followed the instructions, but device is not found when i go to adb push, for some reason my computer is not recognizing the kindle fire when its in recovery mode.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
reinstall drivers from kindle fire utility
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
my computer see the kindle for a few seconds then as the kindle fire continues to boot, it disappears from device manager. latest drivers from kfu.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
watch my video a little closer.

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Kindle need to be in recovery, not bootloader to push files to sd card

to boot to recovery, when you see bootloader, press power button once, select recovery with a long press

like in my video
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
i am in recovery, sitting at TWRP when i try to push the files, and the device is not found. if i try to mount usb storage, i get "E:Unable to find storage partition to mount to USB" in the log window.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Mount storage does not work with otterX, like it says in op

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Reinstall drivers and reboot pc

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windows xp, 7, 8...?[
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
windows 7

i got this far, so it was working to start with.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
doesn't matter
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
deleted drivers, rebooted, reinstalled drivers, same issue. i can hear the device being detected then about 4 seconds later it appears as its unplugged, during those 4 seconds i can flash via fastboot, but not adb shell, or push.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
You can't use adb commands in fastboot/ bootloader mode,

you can't use fastboot commands in recovery mode

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which recovery and bootloader versions are installed?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
otterx-u-boot_v2.05.zip

otterx-twrp-2.7.1.0-recovery.img
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Did you verify md5 checksum for recovery before flashing?

Maybe try 2.7.0.1.img
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
md5 was spot on, how would i go about trying 2.7.0.1 since 2.7.1.0 is already installed? just fastboot flash it?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
same way you flashed 2.7.1.0.img
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
same issue. going to put it away for now, and will pick up tomorrow morning. thanks for trying to help so far. i will start fresh tomorrow, is there anything special i need to do if i want to just start the whole process over?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
you could follow my [How-To] Revert from OtterX Project to Stock Kindle Fire Rom
[Kindle Fire Android Development] piercedfreak:
video isnt helpful, as files are needed for this, and not linked in video description. i understand you want youtube views, but could you link threads instead, as they are more helpful for me.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Look again http://xdaforums.com/kindle-fire/general/how-to-revert-otterx-project-to-stock-t2880304
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
I really don't care about the views

all the relevant thread links are here [INDEX] Kindle Fire Development
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
I thought you should have Some thanks for helping people [MENTION=4267571]sd_shadow[/MENTION] as you haven't had many recently;)
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
The Thanks button is a good thing and it costs nothing;) [MENTION=4267571]sd_shadow[/MENTION] helps a lot:D
[Kindle Fire Android Development] koop1955:
I clicked "Thanks" for both sd_shadow and lovejoy777 and it DIDN'T HURT AT ALL! Try it yourself. :good:
[Kindle Fire Android Development] kvestas:
Didn't it really? Wow! Must be magic I guess...

Besides if you feel nothing it does not mean your bank account will be no debited. =D

I am kidding for sure and totally agree with the last - boys and girls, clicking on THANKS button is must for every useful comment or even an effort to help (or even a stupid jokes like mine =] ). And I have noticed the same as lovejoy777 - sd_shadow is not thanked enough during the last several months but he is doing a great job for the community, thank you!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Guitarman:
I finally broke down, fixed the Windows drivers issues and went ahead and upgraded to the OtterX partition layout after much research. There was one small mishap when I "assumed" the TWRP version 2.7.1.0 would work for Otter X (it was for Otter) and I kept getting the unable to mount E:\ blah blah blah. I had to go back to the Amazon partition layout and read Hash's instructions verbatim!

I didn't panic when things started screwing up but relied on the trusty forums for guidance. I don't miss the old layout one bit (set up to dual boot with either KK as primary or GB as alt) and excited to see these newer ROMs in action. I would especially like to thank SD Shadow for the well made tutorial video on youtube for OtterX!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tglaria:
I finnally managed to 'install' otterx partition layout and rom (otterx u boot 2.05, twrp 2.7.1.0, slimrom) but cant charge the battery.

When i plug the charger with the device off, the green light turns on, the screen turns on, thr green light changes to orange for like 3 seconds and then turns off. The device shoes charger mode animation, but doesn't char ge (light still off even if plugged in).

This with the original charger.

Ideas?

When trying to charge it while the os has booted, the charging icon appears but when i check the battery statua it says 'Not charging'

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[Kindle Fire Android Development] redbean25:
Bootloader bug. . Hash know about it. I think it will work if you charge it while turned on.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tglaria:
Nope, doesn't charge.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mlkjuggalo:
You might have a bad micro usb mine was not charging took apart and fixed it watching a video on YouTube. Kindle Fire Won't Charge Fix: http://youtu.be/-U4aaqnRpoo

Not saying it's your issue but something you might look into.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] tglaria:
I oppened once, and checked connections. All was good.

Also, when i first plug the charger in, the charging light does appear for a couple of seconds, is that the symptom of a broken usb port?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] mlkjuggalo:
That's what mine was doing light would turn on then go off . I tried wiggling the usb cord softly and light would come back on then off again. That's when I decided to follow steps in video now it charges all the time.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
I don't think its your port. How many ma is your charger?

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Unplug kindle

Hold power button for 20 seconds

Plug in to charger (1.8amps)

Light should go orange.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
I apologize if someone has already answered this, I flashed the new bootloader v2.05, when I get to the screen to boot back to recovery and I highlight that option it turns the screnn off. If I try the advanced option, it will select it. I am rooted and I do have twrp recovery. Thanks in advance.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
sounds like no recovery is installed. fasboot flash twrp 2.7.1.img
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
I had an older twrp recovery installed from when I rooted the other day. That's how I flashed v2.05. Is it possible for it to uninstall?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
Some older twrp versions are not compatible with otterx bootloader

Flash an otter x twrp
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
No, I know. What I'm trying to do is flash Hash's OtterX rom/twrp etc. I flashed v2.05 of the bootloader and when I'm on that screen it gives me the 3 options only it won't boot into recovery, it just turns off. I can select the advanced option though. Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
No, older twrp will not boot because it's not compatible, flash otter x twrp in bootloader.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
I followed your tutorial, I must be missing something lol. When you flashed the bootloader in recovery, you came to the new screen with the 3 options. You then booted into recovery from there, then into fastboot, then flashed the new recovery.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
just fastboot flash the latest recovery.

unplug kindle from pc

power off kindle (20sec hold).

open terminal and type:

fastboot flash recovery /path/to/twrp2.7.1.img/goes/here

then press enter ( it should say "waiting for device"

then plug kindle in and it should flash it.

if you don't have the twrp.img then extract it from the flashable .zip.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
I do have the twrp image. I'll give it a try as soon as I get home. Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
no, the recovery I had must have been bootable with otterx bootloader, the one you had was not.

You now need to flash in bootloader with fastboot.exe

If you have not used fastboot commands before, or even adb

you need the recovery.img file not the recovery.zip

the recovery.img is in the recovery.zip, so you can extract the files and copy the .img file from /cache folder or just download from https://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/otterx/recovery/ otterx-twrp-2.7.1.0-recovery.img

if you followed my video you have fastboot.exe with ade.exe in c:adb folder

so with Kindle connected to pc, power off kindle

open command prompt like in the push rom/gapps step in video

cd\adb
fastboot flash recovery otterx-twrp-2.7.1.0-recovery.img
fastboot reboot

or follow lovejoy777's directions
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
I am pretty familiar with that stuff. I have everything set up, I'll do what you said and report back. Thank you so much. I followed your tut for rooting and it went perfectly.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
It just says "waiting for device" in command prompt.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
sorry, enter commands and then power on kindle fire

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if kindle is on, and still says waiting, check device manager again
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
follow my previous steps exactly

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from the start

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if its already plugged in and you just power on it sometimes misses fastboot
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
I don't know why but this time when I powered on it booted into fastboot. Got the new recovery set up, changed the partitions, but now I'm getting a really long error in cmd prompt when I try to adb push the rom and the gapps. Sorry for all the questions.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] lovejoy777:
have you pushed it to /sdcard/ ??

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can you post the error in a code box
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
how to copy from command prompt http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/copy-to-the-clipboard-from-the-windows-command-prompt/
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
invalid command error

try pushing one at at time and I just use

adb push cm-11-20140508-UNOFFICIAL-otterx.zip /sdcard

adb push gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip /sdcard
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
error: device offline

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]

Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\3D>cd\adb

C:\adb>adb push cm-11-20140508-UNOFFICIAL-otterx.zip /sdcard

error: device offline

C:\adb>adb push gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip /sdcard

error: device offline

C:\adb>
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
kindle is still in twrp, still shows in device manager?

may need to reboot kindle and/or pc
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
Ok, everything is flashed. It was still in twrp, I restarted the computer. Now it says after it booted, encryption unsuccessful, encryption interrupted etc. It wants me to do a factory reset. I was gonna make a joke about another problem but.... here's another real one. Thanks
[Kindle Fire Android Development] sd_shadow:
try the fix partition option in twrp wipe>advanced>check data>repaire file system

should be

current file system: f2fs

size 5880mb

select repair

swipe to Repair

reboot

also could try PA Gapps mini or micro instead of gapps-kk-20140105

also newer cm11 builds here http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=otterx&type=

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also verify md5 checksums for all files before using https://sites.google.com/site/sdshadowscollection/home/hash-checksums
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Mongo23ny:
Duuuuude. I tried to fix permissions, all the info was correct, but no good. Adb pushed the 06/08/2014 version of the rom and that did the trick. Man that was exhausting, probably more for you. I can't thank you enough. Thanks for spending your day with me.