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USB Method of installing PreRooted FW.

Install PreRooted FW: 51.1.4.0_514006420+updated - The FW can be sideloaded to the SDCard/Download folder using this utility or you can use a USB stick. Both of this options are safer then just upgrading using the cache.

IMPORTANT PREREQUISITES: MUST HAVE THE LATEST VERSION OF THIS UTILITY OR AT THE VERY LEAST v34. IT MUST BE UNZIPPED & USED FROM "C:\ " SO IT'S PATH STARTS FROM "C\FTV\ ".

FW needs to be @ 51.1.0.2_user_510058520 / 51.1.0.1_user_510055620 / or 51.1.0_user_510047320. The BootLoader needs to be partially unlocked. And you lastly would need to have installed Custom recovery CWM v6.0.5.1.4a & verify you have everything functional. ( http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57569149&postcount=609 ). You will also need a USB hub (Powered or UnPowered). And a USB keyboard to control CWM.

Prepare the USB stick by backing it up so you don't lose anything. Then formatting it to Fat32.

Then copy & paste both PreRooted FW we will be working/installing: bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip AND bueller-51.1.4.1_514013920-rooted+fixed.zip.

Also plug in the USB Hub + Keyboard on to the FTV & make sure you can navigate with the arrow keys. DO NOT PLUG IN THE USB STICK, yet.

You can do one FW at a time for extra safety if you don't trust yourself choosing the right version FW in the right order.

Now open the FireTV Utility & go to File/Connect to make sure it is fully connected to the FTV. Then hit the "Reboot to Recovery" button.

FTV will restart & will boot into CWM v6.0.5.1.4a. This can take a minute. Once booted, only then connect the USB Stick into the USB Hub so CWM can detected correctly. You should see a three line message on the bottom saying the USB Stick was mounted.

Now with the connected USB keyboard. Go to "- install zip". Then choose "- choose zip from /storage/usbdisk"

Next choose the "- bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip" (Make sure at this point you are choosing the correct one. This is very important)

Then confirm you choice by choosing "- Yes - Install bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip"

Once it is done installing the "bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip" FW. Then go back to the first screen by clicking ESC multiple times. And choose the "- reboot system now".

While the screen is rebooting & it's black or just has the white Amazon log. Go ahead & remove the USB Stick from the USB HUB. You can leave the USB HUB & keyboard plug it for now.

Wait for the FTV to restart. And for it to finish installing the new FW. Wait until it's done & all the Recent screenshots/logos load up.

Now you need to go to settings & update you remote's FW. Just follow this guide for that: How to Update the Amazon Fire TV Voice Remote or Game Controller Software

Now you are ready to go to the next big step which is to install BootMenu. I will create a walkthru for that next.

Note. This same method can be follow to install the current latest PreRooted FW "bueller-51.1.4.1_514013920-rooted+fixed.zip" . BUT ONLY AFTER THE BOOTMENU has been successfully installed.

There are two other methods to install FW. One is to Sideload the PreRooted FW to "/SDCard/Download/" first using this Utility & then installing it from CWM by choosing "- choose zip from /sdcard". Then looking in "/sdcard/0/download/" for the "bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip".

Or the cache method. Which is also done thru this app. By clicking the "Firmware Change" & choosing the correct FW.

---------- Post added 19th December 2014 at 12:24 AM ---------- Previous post was 18th December 2014 at 11:28 PM ----------

I downgraded my PreRooted FW to "bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip" to uninstall BootMenu. Then I made sure the "bootmenu.img" file I had sideloaded was off my "SDCard/Download/". Then I made sure the "/Boot/Boot.img" folder & file where no longer present in System.

Then I installed BootMenu just using the "Bootloader Change" button on this Utility. This time it installed just fine & my FTV rebooted. BootMenu installed/worked like it should. So can confirm that the AFTV Utility can now install BootMenu with just a couple of clicks of the mouse. Thanks again Imtiajmeah. You've done it again...

Will make a short walkthru for those that want it. But it's even easier now that the AFTV Utility can take care of it all.

---------- Post added at 01:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:24 AM ----------

Install FireTV Boot Menu v1.0 - We can use this Utitlity to fully install Boot Menu with just a few clicks of the mouse.

IMPORTANT PREREQUISITES: MUST HAVE THE LATEST VERSION OF THIS UTILITY OR AT THE VERY LEAST v34. IT MUST BE UNZIPPED & USED FROM "C:\ " SO IT'S PATH STARTS FROM "C\FTV\ ".

The BootLoader needs to be partially unlocked. And you will need to have installed Custom Recovery CWM v6.0.5.1.4a & verify you have everything functional.

Follow the following guide if you do not ahve this done: ( http://xdaforums.com/show...&postcount=609 )

You will need to have already installed the PreRooted "bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip" FW too. ( http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57604431&postcount=638 )

You will also need a USB keyboard connected to the FTV to control the BootMenu screen.

Start this Utility. And click on File/Connect to make sure your are connected to the FTV.

Hit "Bootloader Change" & confirm that you have achieve all the MUST prerequisites. Hit Yes.

The Utility will install the BootMenu & will reboot the FTV.

This time after the white Amazon logo. After about 10-20 secs. The BootMenu wil load.

You have 5 secs to choose to boot the Amazon FTV kernel or to boot into Recovery.

You can only change your selection with the up/down arrow keys of a USB keyboard. The Enter button works too if you don't want to wait to finish the 5 sec countdown.

Let it boot into the Amazon FTV kernel the first time. If it boots into the FTV UI then everything went fine.

On your PC. On the CMD window that the Utility left open. You should see a flashing "_ ". Then input "CTRL + C" & now type Exit to close the CMD window.

Verified that BootMenu & the AFTV is working fine. Then you can follow my prior walkthru found HERE to install the latest PreRooted FW "bueller-51.1.4.1_514013920-rooted+fixed.zip" thru any of the 3 methods.

Just substitute the prior PreRooted FW for the latest one at this time which is the "bueller-51.1.4.1_514013920-rooted+fixed.zip" FW.

Congratulations.. Find some more guides over at AFTVNews.com to make the FTV an even better device for you.