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[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Will need more info from you.. What other stuff have you installed like SSH or USB HDD Mount scripts, StickMount, FolderMount & what version of AFTV Utility are you running. Any firewalls that might cause problems. etc.. Anything you think might be relevant..

I am pin to the Start Menu and TaskBar just fine on Windows 7.. First I create a shortcut to the .exe & put it in the desktop. Then I can right click on it to see both options to pin too or I can drag it to where I want to pin it... And I just checked & I can pin and unpin directly from the Amazon FireTV Utility App.exe too... Although the first time I tried that it crashed my Explorer. But it recouped fine without loosing anything...

RULE #1 of AFTV rooting. NEVER run on a router that is not blocking the IP's unless you have no choice. Also when ever I work on my AFTV's with this app my last step has always been to hit the disable OTA updates. Specially after flashing FW. But it doesn't make sense that you lost root because the disable OTA updates was reversed... Unless you wiped some of the cache or did a Factory Reset. There are 3 levels of updating security for rooters. IP blocking / OTA update disabling/CWM installation. You would have to go out of your way for 3-2 of this to fail.

Also the only way to install the new NetFlix app on a rooted FTV would of been to install the latest PreRooted FW. Which also comes with the block OTA updates cooked in.

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Thanks again for your lightning fast work... :good:
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mjbxx:
Thanks for this. It is nice to have instant access to the AFTV Utility app, being as though there seems to be a limitless amount of XDA developers apps and tools to add to a rooted Fire TV at this time.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
All THANKS to [MENTION=231125]imtiajmeah[/MENTION] ... I only know of two full on apps for FTV's.. This one which is very, very good & my favorite & what I use anytime I want to do anything to my FTV's.. And the very, very good ADBFire app... All the other stuff seem to be compartmentalize. They only do one or two things.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] fxbill:
I have only one problem with the FTV utility and it's not a major issue....and it might also just be with my computer, but when I go to sideload an apk file and browse for it, if it's located in a folder on my desktop the utility will give me a popup screen saying that the file can't be found. I generally have to take the APK and place it in the FTV folder for it to be recognized. Anyone else experience this problem?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Hi, FXBill... Just tried it here... Never had that problem. First I choose where I want the apk to go. Then I hit "Select" & my windows 7 file explorer opens up in C:\. From there I can go anywhere to find the APK without any errors... I also tried to double click but have not been able to replicate your bug...

Do you have the FTV folder in C:\ ???
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] hotterpop:
Hey guys. About halfway through recording the walkthrough for the app. I'm hung up at downgrading firmware- has anyone had any issues with that? After rooting and installing supersu / defaulting supersu to accept all su requests, I downloaded 1.1.0.2 and changed it to update.zip. After running the command, it pushes it over, then reboots to recovery, but the recovery fails to install it. It could be that I'm missing something myself, but I have been successful doing this in the terminal before, so unless I skipped a step I can't imagine what that would be. Any pointers?

Thanks!
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] fxbill:
Yes... It's in my root drive folder..."C". I can navigate easily to the folder on my desktop where my apks and files are, but when I select any of them the application pops up saying that the file cannot be found.. Strange. It's been the same way for all versions of the application. No biggy... I just put them in a folder inside the FTV folder. That works fine. I don't have the problem with with adb. As long as it's just me, no big deal....I can work around it....everything else works great.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Great.. Glad you got started.... And thanks for taking the time... Humn.. Rethinking your ?.... Since I am guessing this would be a downgrade for someone still on stock recovery....

Yeah.. Not being able to replicate that. Are you running the app as Administrator ?? Can it be your virus scanner or firewall trying to block things ?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] fxbill:
Haven't checked yet.... that's my next step..... too focused on finishing the unit I started yesterday. All I need to do is install the Amazon apps that the shortcuts point to from XBMC and it's all done at that point. It's still a little time consuming, but 2 hrs or less will completely set it up the exact way as my good units....and that's just doing my first. I'm sure I can do it under an hour after another unit or so.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] hotterpop:
I think I figured it out - I think I'm going to try flashing the recovery to a previous version, then the firmware. I was up pretty late last night and didn't think of that. I'll test it tonight.

I think I might do a list of things to do in what order for future reference. This is getting to be pretty complicated.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Bet you can, maybe get it down to 30 mins... You've come a long way in a short time my friend.. Congrats...

When doing things from stock for first CWM install Try the following...

Keep the 2 IP's blocked in the Router at all times...

Download FW 51.1.0.1_user_510055620 (I've always used this version) but don't rename it.

Start latest AFTV Utility App & hit "Disable OTA update" again just because.

After confirmation that OTA updates have been disabled again. Hit "Change Recovery".

After confirmation that OTA updates have been disabled again. Hit "Firmware Change".

Choose the 51.1.0.1_user_510055620 file & let it install & reboot. This can take a while.

Check to make sure it downgraded & go from there.

Let me know how it goes...

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Sounds like you got it.. Good idea to get the recovery down to a known factor. Should still be pretty easy to do since it's just one more push button/choose file/install/reboot with this app.... Not overly complicated once you write the order down. The trick is to get that order right...

Now remember that reflashing any stock recovery will get rid of the "Disable OTA updates" & Root. So it might be something you need to move to before the first root to eliminate the need for reRooting & disabling the OTA updates again.

BTW, This app already comes with "recovery-stock-51.1.0.img" in the C:\FTV\Recovery\ folder.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] hotterpop:
Good call. I'll adjust accordingly. Hopefully I'll have the whole thing up tonight, probably pretty late. No guarantees though- I'm pretty tired.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
No rush... Doing this things with a clear & restful mind is always best... Are you making one video or a series of steps videos ?? There needs to be a note or something for those that Root but don't CWM because they don't know how easy it can be to downgrade & reRoot, etc... They might still need to reflash to the stock recovery included with the app to make sure they don't encounter any surprises when flashing the FW. Can be on it's own separate video. Also some folks that have bought FTV's on eBay get theirs without CWM most of the time... They will need it too...

Forgot to mention if any of them are already running a good configuration of XBMC. They will need to be reminded or shown how to first back up their configuration with the APP for easy reinstallation later on.... That way they don't have to go thru the whole repos installation. Unless they are using TVMC which does everything for them anyway. But I think it can still be backup with the app in case they added some personal tweaks to it...

And like I always say.. If you ever touch FW or Recovery no matter what... Go ahead and make your last step "Disable OTA updates". It only take s one button push of a button.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] fxbill:
Another beginners ignorant question, but has to be made..... What are the benefits of having a CWM image vs a standard with all other things installed being equal?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Right now the main benefits of running the custom recovery instead of the stock recovery are..

CWM will block any stock FW updates at the point of installation. It will look like it's about to get installed but FTV will reboot without installing any stock FW.

Three (CWM) layers of Root protection are better then two (Disable OTA Update) or one (Router).

You can make a (multiple) Full backup(s) of the Full FTV at any point.

With CWM you can install PreRooted FW in order tol be on the latest & greatest FW just like the non rooted folks. That means enjoying the New NetFlix. If you prefer the old NetFlix downgrade the PreRooted FW.

CWM is needed for the advance external storage scripts that are around for mounting one or multiple drives to the FTV without the need for StickMount or other apps. This way the drives mount at bootup.

There a more features & controls with CWM (Cache's that can be cleaned & ways to mount or unmout internal partitions & to format them if need: ( ONLY FOR ADVANCE USERS) then with Stock Recovery.

When custom kernels, ROM's & other options start to come out. Most if not all will need CWM in order to be flashed/updated.

RBox seems to be working on a method to stop FTV's from bricking. That method will probably need CWM.

Installing CWM with this app is not very complicated at all. Just a few button presses. You just need to know from where exactly you are starting & adjust the order of what is needed.

Forgot to mention this is XDA.. And CWM is consider a basic starting point to modding for just about any device...

Is it a MUST-DO-NOW type of deal. NO... You can enjoy your AFTV without CWM. Eventually something will come out that will required CWM & there will be a rush of folks trying to get it installed. I think those folks should at least research & begin to understand what CWM is & how they would install it if they had to. Hopefully [MENTION=5943722]hotterpop[/MENTION] video guide(s). Will help with that...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] hotterpop:
Yah, explaining the benefits of recovery and showing how to install it is on my list, probably after I finish the app walkthrough.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Cool.. No rush... Thanks again for taking on this challenge. Should really help a lot of folks. And should makes thing easier to be able to point to a video(s).
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] hotterpop:
Hey guys,

I'm working on the video again. It seems like the app has no capability to handle this issue, where devices are shipped with the recovery that cannot be modded (the ones shipping as of October). Am I mistaken? If so, please help me out and I'll get filming again.

Thanks!

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Hey,

I tested the solution found on the page I cited above. It works, so could you build that into your next version? As all versions of the FireTV that are shipping now have this recovery, I don't think it would be wise for us to publish a tutorial until we have this feature on board.

What do you think?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
It should be added as a secondary/separate stock Recovery installation option on the next release. But for now the only way to do it is to manually do it if the second method is needed. You could show all the other things that can be done with the APP & just have a small video just for that manual part for now. I myself have never had to downgrade. Bought 2 FTV's in Oct. from Staples & both FW's where one lower then the lowest it needs to be to install CWM.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mjbxx:
How to Know if advancedsettings.xml is in XBMC/Kodi

I recently pushed "The Video Cache Buffering config v3" to XBMC/Kodi using the AFTV Utility App and trying to see how it can be confirmed that it is installed. Thought that I'd see it in the Profile Diectory of File Manager but it is not there. How do you confirm that advancedsettings.xml is installed on XBMC/Kodi?

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[Fire TV Themes and Apps] vi3tl23n3gad3:
What exactly are profiles 1,2,&3?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Guess there are 2 ways of checking it.

1. Use ES File Explorer to go into the the kodi section (in "Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/userdata/") & open the advancedsettings.xml & check it against v3.

2. You can do a backup of the Kodi files to your PC and check the same file in the PC backup.

Just use a txt reader to see the content of the advancedsettings.xml's .
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Ruttah:
I bought two Amazon fire TVs today after hearing about all the great stuff you get for free. I've never rooted or jailbroken anything before. I've been following a step by step tutorial and I blocked the updates so I can jail break. But i open adbfire and i get "network error3" and it wont connect to my device or run ABD. (ABD debugging is on). I've tried running this several times. my computer and amazon fire are connectted to the same network but i get nothing.

(I've tried using FTV also, no luck)

Please help, im good with computers and im just stuck. the only reason i got this was because 4 of my friends coworkers all got them and they get free paperviews and sports channels and everything

(adbFire logfile

reading database

start-server failed!

./adb.exe start-server

starting server

process time duration: 0 seconds

start-server failed!

./adb.exe start-server

process time duration: 0 seconds

start-server failed!

./adb.exe start-server

process time duration: 0 seconds

start-server failed!

./adb.exe start-server

process time duration: 0 seconds

start-server failed!

./adb.exe start-server

process time duration: 0 seconds

process time duration: 0 seconds

start-server failed!

./adb.exe start-server

process time duration: 0 seconds

process time duration: 1 seconds

process time duration: 2 seconds

opening help

opening adblog dialog

)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
ADBFire Log won't help us much here. Wrong thread. You mention you tried FTVUtility. Did you input the correct IP address to connect to. Remember ethernet & Wifi IP's will be different... Are you blocking everything on your router or just the two IP's ?? Needs to be the one in System/About/Network
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mjbxx:
Default A Selected Kodi Flavor

Would it be possible to provide the ability to default a version of XBMC/KODI/SPMC rather than having to manually select the preference each time before performing a task? I tend to forget selecting SPMC before starting out with AFTV Utility App.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mroneeyedboh:
Your clear temp logs button... Does that clear stuff from upgrading and downgrading FW using your tool? If not, how can I free up space of old files etc?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
This sounds like something that can be added along with the multi IP for multi FTV's config file. The flavor of Kodi that is... So I am thinking yes. Hopefully at the same time we get multiple IP's saved config file. Very good idea...

As you can see that option is within the "Kodi Configuration Settings". It does clean the temp logs from your Kodi install not from the full FTV. If you cache install stuff with this app then you can probably boot to which ever recovery you have & clean the cache from recovery.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mroneeyedboh:
I can delete the side loaded recovery once they are installed , right?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Yes you can. If you manually sideloaded the recovery update/install to SDCard or SDCard/Download then you can manually delete it with a File Explorer app...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] chambonito:
at a loss!

I have done all of the instructions and renamed stock firmware to update.zip and placed inside of FTV directory. It pushes to the device just fine but then when the device reboots it just sticks on the black and white amazon screen...Any Help>?

I've already tried clearing out the cache etc. but now I am stuck. I have redownloaded the firmware and renamed to update.zip a few times and I'm still stuck..every time the tool reboots AFTV just stops at the black and white amazon screen...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Do you have CWM install (what version)?? I never do a cache install of FW. I also never rename the FW to update.zip (Which version are you trying to install aka PreRooted & version number).. Will need that info before telling you how to proceed...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Kreed:
Thanks for the great tool!

Now that Kodi has moved folders (As of Beta4) can we get an option for a kodi folder backup as well as advancedsettings.xml push?

Thanks again!
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] chambonito:
I dont have cwm installed yet...im trying to get there to install cwm..im trying to go to version 8520 as per the instructions found on AFTVnews.com. if there is an easyer way please let me know.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
From which FW are you trying to downgrade to 8520 ?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] chambonito:
Yes. 8520 in order to install cwm and then take it to the latest custom rooted ROM
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Your trying to get to 8520 but what FW where you at. If you are at 8520 then you should be able to install CWM already. What CWM version are you trying to install ?

Let me ask you another way. What FW where you on when your rooted your AFTV. Before you tried to downgrade ??
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] chambonito:
I'm at 0220...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
This is what I would try. But your are doing it at your own risk. I am not responsible for your AFTV. REMEMBER THAT.

Well there is a chance u'll need to downgrade the stock recovery before downgrading the FW. Downgrading the stock recovery = Unrooting.

But before you go to that.. Try the following with the app...

When doing things from stock after first root for first CWM install using the latest of this app... Try the following...

Keep the 2 IP's blocked in the Router at all times...

Download FW 51.1.0.1_user_510055620 (I've always used this version) but don't rename it.

Start latest AFTV Utility App & hit "Disable OTA update" just because.

After confirmation that OTA updates have been disabled again. Hit "Firmware Change".

Choose the 51.1.0.1_user_510055620 file & let it install & reboot. This can take a while.

Check to make sure it downgraded & go from there.

With the AFTV Utility App do the "Disable OTA update" again just because.

If this works, You should still verify root and then you can unlock the bootloader & install the latest CWM with this app.

Make sure you understand what we are trying to do before you get going.. Ask if you have any ?... Let me know how it goes...

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Humn.. How final are the new Helix Beta 4 new folder options ??
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Kreed:
I don't know. it's not even in the wiki yet but as of now the data path is at

/sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Calypto:
Do I need root for this?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
No you don't need root for adb sideloading.. but make sure you use v30...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
FireTV Stick..

Seem the FireTV Stick's stared to arrive today... And although they are NOT rootable.. I do hope this app gets FireTV Stick compatibility for the non-rooted options...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
I will do my best to support both.. Unfortunately its not come to the UK as yet or anytime soon... If anyone would like to donate a unit from the US I would be happy to except and further develop to support both.

Hopefully the current adb commands are the same so some of the functions should already work... Anyone that's lucky enough to have got the stick please let us know.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] sic_lic1o1:
Thanks for the app.

i was able to use this to side load most of my apps on the fire tv stick, installed llama, and pushed a few zip files to sdcard for xbmc add ons
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Thanks for the feedback ;)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] barrmulio:
confirmed for fire tv stick as well - no issues!!
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mjbxx:
TVMC

Does the AFTV Utility App work with the new TVMC, Custom XBMC app?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
You mean to "Sideload and Install APK File". Yes.. It does..
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mattjsorensen:
Download Link Broken

I've been trying to download this for a while, but the download link just redirects to 500 or 503 errors. Is there anywhere else to download the latest version? Thanks.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Just checked.. Seems it's due to AdFly being down for over an hour at the moment... http://www.isitdownrightnow.com/*******.html Will let imtiajmeah know..
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] patt2k:
can someone make a mirror please? I understaand DEV wants ad link and I don't mind it but I need to sideload few more apps and using different pc.

Thanks guys. You can remove it later just for for few people at least.

ADF ly is down thats why.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Well tried to upload it here but it's to big a zip... Will look for a different place to upload it too... There should be a v31 soon enough too so hopefully....

OP links are backup....
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
K.. Saved a link to Speedyshare.com... Still waiting for my two to come in... Still showing Dec. 3 date... Hopefully they will get moved up the queue... Seems the only downside of the FireStick so far is the requirement of having a BT mouse for some of the Google Play apps... but still well worth all the +++'s...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mjbxx:
I obviously know the app can do this. I am asking if the AFTV Utility App can do things like backup/restore, keymap, Llama... with TVMC.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
I won't be getting my pair of AFTVS's until Wednesday. But so far no one has reported that they can't do anything on the Sticks that they can already do on a Not Rooted AFTV. So my best guess wold be yes...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mjbxx:
I have a rooted Fire TV. I'll ask in hopefully a more clear manner. Will selecting Gotham/Helix as a choice for "Select Your Kodi Flavor" work with TVMC?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Ahh.... Just tried it... Thought it wouldn't and it doesn't since the backup address is different between TVMC & non TVMC installs. That is why you can have both TVMC install at the same time as Gotham/Helix. We will need to request TVMC support for backups on the AFTV Utility. I also tried ADBFire & it also thinks XBMC is not install since the address is completely different. You might be able to use the internal TVMC backup feature if you don't want to wait for the Apps to add support..
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] mjbxx:
Thanks for exploring this. The next Q is whether or not [MENTION=231125]imtiajmeah[/MENTION] would be willing to add TVMC as an option to "Select Your Kodi Flavor" as a viable option.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Yeah will be doing a quick release today with that added..

The 0.30 link should now be working.... ;)