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[Fire TV Themes and Apps] desztan:
yes I've done all that...Now I just need to update to PreRooted bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip file. u said I can use a USB rite...from the recovery click install from zip...then where to look for the USB from install from zip.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
You can use a USB Stick IF you have a USB HUB. The reason is that you need both a USB Keyboard to control CWM & to be able to plugin the USB Stick at the right time..

I went into great detail how this is done here (Steps 1-12): http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57604431&postcount=638

Don't forget the "IMPORTANT PREREQUISITES" either...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] desztan:
It's says page not found... I've updated to PreRooted bueller-51.1.4.0_514006420-rooted+updated.zip . Do I still need to root the AFTV again and install, toweroot, SU and BusyBox, How to install RBox's BootMenu?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] fxbill:
I purchased a small 4 port USB powered hub that has switches for each port, It allows you to plug in your device and if timing is critical you can simply turn the switch on when you need to plug in a device and it connects immediately. You can also disconnect just as quickly. It cost less than $20. I also have one for ethernet for rooting. Rather than having to yank out the plug at the exact time you need to you simply hit the rocker switch and it's done. I haven't missed rooting one yet using it.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] desztan:
The USB hub has to be specific type? I can't use a USB Keyboard and USB drive together with the USB hub?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Updated the link. I had posted that link on prior messages too. You only need to do the install towelroot, SU & BusyBox once. You only do the SU, BusysBox & block OTA upddates with this Utility again if you do a Factory Reset... You shouldn't need to Root (towelroot) again unless you unroot by installing the stock recovery.

How to easily install the BootMenu is in the link above...

Look for the section that starts with...

I use a cheap (Free After Rebate) 2.0 USB HUB to connect my USB Keyboard & USB Stick. For those purposes you shouldn't need a fancy USB HUB. You only need a powered USB HUB when messing with expanding internal storage.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] fxbill:
Absolutely true.... I only use this hub since I might want to add a hard drive later that needs the power and I also want the switching ability as I do with my ethernet switch. Any hub....even the $3 ones on eBay would work just fine.

I did a factory reset last night and had to reroot....I'm assuming that with CWM that is not the case?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
If already rooted. Rooting is not require again. And it will probably fail depending what FW you are using. I know trying to reRoot will fail if you are on a PreRooted FW since you are already rooted. The first thing that is needed is to disable the OTA Updates with this Utility & to reInstall SuperSU & BusyBox & all the other apps.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] cat2115:
I just got the box yesterday and everything work great. I did sometime encounter i cannot connect to my AFTV. I had to try a lot of time in order for the App to see/connect to AFTV. I was wondering, how do I add XBMC icon on the homescreen instsead of going to Setting--Application--XBMC? Thanks
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] pypk:
Download Links are dead. Can someone please post mirror.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] toyanucci:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/gpbww68d9yfbw96/FTV+v0.33.zip
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Backup Site is http://goo.gl/lUNWaT

Seem's someone has reported that the site as inappropriate again.... Google will take about 10 days to investigate and reactivate the main site again.....

Whoever the person is I hope they stop :(
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
You can get the official latest version here: [APP] [Windows] Amazon FireTV Utility App v0.34. (This is an actual official backup link from the developer)

Please delete or edit the post to show the official backup link. The developer prefers to always use an official link for his Utility. Thanks..

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You beat me to it.. Guess the backup link needs to be left on the OP page if some bloody wanker will continue to report the site for no good reason...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Backki:
I think, to use a google-link as backup isn't a good idea....

Link is dead again.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
BackUp google-link is working fine here...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
Hey Y314K Merry Christmas! I'm trying to side load the whole google services apk's I select one apk at a time yet it tells me I am choosing too many files but I only chose 1. Do I have bad apk files? Do I have to do something else to my AFTV in order to side load the whole google services pack? Here is the exact message I am getting...

"too many files specified; takes apk file and verifier file."
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Merry Chritmas Theteflondon... That's a known issue but it's easy to fix. It's a characters long issue. The Google services apk's come prenamed with spaces & with names that are to long. You also need to make sure they are in one or two folders deep of C:\. So first go thru all the names & get rid of any spaces or change the spaces for _ & then shorten the names & make sure they are not to many folders deep from C:\. Keep playing with that until they get sideloaded/installed correctly.

Let us know how it turns out...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
Thanks it worked perfectly sorry to bug you on the holiday. Have you used any renaming software for movies/tv shows that are being played on kodi? I downloaded this one called "the renamer" Mind you it works perfectly for my brother he has renamed his entire library of movies and they all come up with artwork in kodi. For some reason when I use it the software tries to give all of my movies the same name like "oscar nominated movie (2014)" did you ever have this issue? Did you use a different renaming software?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] kLONkRIEGER90:
Cannot unzip the folder without an error
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Try downloading it again.... Sounds like you have a corrupted file.

Caused by either a bad download or your Firewall/Virus checker flagging a false positive (due to the root exploit).
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Great to hear. I have not used a batch renamer.. Was not even aware that Kodi might not recognize the movies by their name. I would advice you use the same version of the renamer your brother is using. Get him to sent you the .exe & try that.

ReDownload & also make sure sure you are using the latest WinRaR or 7Zip... It could also be your virus scanner messing with the zip. Some progs false flag TowlRoot as a trojan. Which is not.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] kminatta:
i found this app through a link on Youtube. i have a Fire TV Stick and i am unable to get the app to work like the video. i set the IP address in settings, but it never installs anything. i haven't rooted the stick or anything other than enabling DB debugging and installing thirdparty apps on the Fire TV Stick. do i need to root or do anything else to install apps with this wonderful tool? thanks.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] orateam:
7zip and winrar won't open this file (v34). checksum issues.

The archive is either in an unknown format or damaged. was able to repair it via winrar though.

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isn't working for me either.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Something in your system is causing you those problems. I just redowloaded the zip. And tested it with WinRar 5.10 & 7-Zip without any problems...

Here are the hash's...

CRC32: 491938E2

MD5: A84719F441032FAF971692126CC06475

SHA-1: 1A36B6E8F8BACE20631CA37DD91AEDE742D814A3

IF they don't match then your system (Viruscanner, firewall, other security prog) is changing the zip or not downloading the whole zip correctly..

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You do not need Root to sideload apk's.. And it's been reported to work fine on FireTV Sticks..

First try this: Even if it's showing "Connected" on the bottom. Go into File / Connect & wait for CMD to pop up & tell you it's connected to the IP with :5555 at the end of your IP. Then try sideloading to it.

Then if you are still having problomes, try renaming the APK to make the name shorter & to eliminate or replace any spaces in the name to _ . Also make sure the the APK is not more then 3 folders deal from C:\ since that can also make the name to long for the app.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] orateam:
Thanks. Do you know if it provides any feedback after installing? It seemed to work, just didn't provide any feedback for me.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Forgot to mention you need to make sure the FTV folder is unzip to C:\ for it to work the best. So the Utility's address needs to be C:\FTV\ . If you have it setup to show CMD window then it should tell you how many seconds it took to sideload the APK. You can tell it to show the CMD window from File / Settings & choose "Normal Debug Mode".
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
Soft Brick

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[/COLOR]I was using the utility to unlock the bootloader, it did some transfers ten the fire tv rebooted all I have is the amazon logo i don't even get to the spash screen. What should I do?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] tekweezle:
It works well with my AFS.

When sideloading apps, get rid of any spaces in the file name if having difficulty.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
What FW where you on & did you have any of the older CWM installed ? If so what version... Unlocking the bootloader has the same requirement as installing CWM for the first time... Unless you already installed an older CWM...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
51.1.0.1 is the firmware I was on. I had the factory recovery on here and i wanted to install CWM. I used the app to unlock the bootloader and the cmd window comes up and it does what looks like 3 transfers and then the fire tv reboots. this is when it never booted again. I boot to the first amazon logo and thats where I stay.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
?? Factory Recovery ?? U mean Stock Recovery... K.. Did it give you a "Attempting to unlock... All done! " message at the end ?? If you did get the ALL DONE! message & If you can still ADB into your FireTV try install the last released CWM Recovery 6.0.5.1.4a. Once you have verified CWM is working then you can flash the PreRooted 51.1.4.0_514006420+updated.

I hope you hit the "Bootloader" button next to Unlock & NOT the "Bootloader Change" button.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
No it froze on the 3rd transfer or second

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I never got an all done message. I cannot connect with adb anymore

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Is there any way to flash an amazon stock image with the stock recovery
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
There might be an option. But I think you will loose Root so you will have to make sure your are blocking the 3 update IP"s... Let me find the guide.. Once you get it back working you will need to start from rooting...

http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-unbr...ry-mode-and-factory-reset-the-amazon-fire-tv/

Read it a couple of times. The goal is to get the FTV to boot but not update to a nonRooted option... And it can take many tries for it work... Be patient & give thing time. Don't rush thru... Till it boots. Then you can reRoot...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
I actally tried this. The usb port doesnt seem to be working. Connected a keyboard and nothing happens. The lights on the. Keyboard dont even light up.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Humn... Thought at least the keyboard would work to try to get into stock recovery. Still trying to figure out how the brick came to be.. If you can not even get the keyboard going we might have a total brick... You might want to get that FTV exchanged. Wonder if something got updated between the time you rooted it & the time you tried to unlock the bootloader. No keyboard would mean we can't even try to get started at fixing it... Try a different USB cable keyboard in case it makes a difference... The lights might not turn on.. But try hitting the keys the guide says to...

Also try having the FTV connected to your router thru a ethernet cable & not thru WIfi for this... And see if ADB can still be achieved.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] drewb0y:
XBMC TVMC Backup Error

I tried to run the "Backup your data" function with XBMC TVMC selected and got this error

remote object '/sdcard/Android/data/ag.tvaddons.xbmc/files/.xbmc/' does not exist

Using adb shell I looked and /sdcard/Android/data/ag.tvaddons.xbmc/files/ exists but has no files in it

Should the path be changed somewhere in the config for a proper backup? Thanks in advance for any replies
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
I only use ethernet connections wifi is unreliable at its best times. I tried again this morning with no success. For the hell of it I connected a usb laptop light turned on the aftv and the light would not come on. the usb port is dead. This is the first device ive ever bricked. I have rooted every android device ive ever owned.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Done pay to much attention to to the lights on the keyboard. Try pushing the keys the guy says & see if the FTV reboots. That will tell you if the keyboard is working or not... Also try using a simple usb keyboard to see if that helps..
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
Ok I am going to borrow one from a neighbor the one I have has a usb hub and all kinds of extra controls for audio email and the web. Not simple at all I am going to borrow a simple stock dell keyboard.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Other then the key combinations mention on the guide. The only other keys that normally work on a usb keyboard on the FTV's is the ESC, Main Enter (Not the one by the numbers but the one above Right Shift), And the main Arrow Keys (Not the ones that double as numbers).
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Macpatto:
Guys!.

My apology if this has been answered before but I can't find it anywhere here on how to delete Kodi Splashscreen.png. using the FTV Utility.

By the way awesome program..

Thumbs Up!!

Thanks..
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Never messed with it myself. But from what I can see on the program you should be able to change it but not exactly delete it. I think first you will need to choose the flavor of Kodi/XBMC you are running. The splash screen it will replace to is in the root of the C:\FTV\ folder. The file name is Splash.png . So the full address should be C:\FTV\Splash.png . Save the one that comes with the Utility & replace it with the one you want to change it with the app. But like I said. I've never changed mine...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Macpatto:
Yeah! I was curious to know what kind of Splashscreen it was but, I do not really like it.. That's why I was asking if there was a way how to remove it from it.

Thank you anyway for your input..
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
Hey just wanted to update you. I tried a standard kb and it still wont work. The post on aftv news talks about getting to the aftv splash screen. I never make it to that screen. It just stays on the first amazon logo. I am pretty sure it is dead but I will try again later just to eliminate any doubt.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Sorry to hear that buddy... but the good news is that I will add an option to remove the custom splash screen in the next release. Or as Y314K mentioned you can create your own and replace/delete/overwrite the current one. I'm sure someone will see this post and come up with something a lot nicer.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Well keep trying... You might want to check with RBox in case he might have some more ideas to try. To bad I don't think the Utility automatically takes logs to confirm what might of gone wrong... Find a way to exchange the unit. But in the mean time keep trying..
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
I fould a post on xda about someone else that bricked the aftv. One of the suggestions was to enter recovery via the remote by holding the back button and the right arrow button simultaneously for 15 seconds when the amazon logo comes up... Have you ever heard of that?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Y314K:
Might of read thru that post... Doesn't hurt anything to try it a few times... I know there where some posts by AFTVNews.com also about remote shortcuts. So that might of been one of them... Get a couple of feet from the FTV just to make sure...
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Macpatto:
That would be nice.. but, for now I have changed the .png and upload it with a Kodi splash..

But, would be even nicer if there were not too many splash screens when Firetv starts..

And thanks for you help.

Thumbs Up!!
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] xm41907:
I am trying to use this to mount my USB HDD using the Mount CWM SDCard function but it isn't working. I'm rooted, CWM installed, and everything appears to be good. I select the version I want (MountPartialDataToUSB) click "Install" and after confirming I want to proceed, nothing happens. No ADB window, nothing happens on the Fire TV, it just disappears.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Update v0.35

Changelog v0.35

Click on connected device at the bottom for your connected Amazon Fire TV system details

Fixed device connect & disconnect bug

xml settings put in folder (tidy-up)

Selected flavor set to Kodi

Updated to Llama.1.2014.11.20.2330

Option to install or delete Custom Splashscreen for all Kodi flavors
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Macpatto:
Awesome update Bud!!..

Thumbs Up!! :svetius:
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] JohnnyBravoB:
I am coming back to this app after not messing about with my device for a while. Love the new functionality. I am bit wary of doing the boot loader changes without getting some kind of feedback that actions have taken. I've noticed in some posts mentions of the command line window being open and confirming the actions. Does the app do this or do I need to open it? I have opened the cmd line at C:/FTV but nothing seems to happen. What am I missing?
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
If youve connected properly to the device the comand window opens if it doesnt then you need to connect properly. I recently bricked my device trying to unlock the bootloader with the app everything else worked perfectly I am still unsure exactly what went wrong causing me to brick it but I am sure there are people on here that have unlocked it successfully with the app.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] JohnnyBravoB:
Wow, that's interesting! The command window has never opened for me. App says I'm connected and I'm sure I have successfully used it a couple of months ago but maybe not! If anyone can tell me how to check or tell what's going on perhaps, I would appreciate it.Sorry to hear about your bricking buddy. I'm going to stick with the cmd line until I find out what's going on!
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
Disconnect it. In the settings menu make sure you select the adb mode of your choice then click save. Then reconnect. "Normal adb mode" is what I have selected.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] JohnnyBravoB:
Thank you. I feel daft [emoji15]
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
You feel daft lol I have owned 9 android devices and rooted and unlocked bootloaders for every single one. This is my 10th android device and I bricked it. Lol never let over confidence cloud your judgement.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] badbob001:
When I first tried this app, it seemed like my actions produced zero feedback so I have no idea if an action started or completed. But it looks like I have to go to File > Settings > and change 'CMD Window Status' to (x) Normal Debug mode. Now I can see the result of the commands.

But each action creates a new CMD window that needs to be closed afterwards manually. Is this normal? I was hoping feedback could be captured to a single status window.

Also, is it normal that when starting the utility, the 'CMD Window Status' defaults to none of the options being selected? And so by default, the CMD window is hidden. The worst thing about this is that since the CMD window doesn't close automatically after a command, I found dozens and dozens of hidden CMD processes in task manager that I needs to manually kill. The CMD window behavior doesn't look to be a setting that is saved and loaded by the utility.

I suspect something is wrong with my setup or app version. Are the commands mistakenly being run with 'cmd/k' instead of 'cmd/c' so they remain? Also, shouldn't the output of the commands be captured to a text file to be displayed in a permanent status screen?

I'm using version 0.35 and running c:\FTV.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
It opens a new cmd window for me too a little annoying but I would much rather have the feedback that I did the job right then have nothing.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] JeffisGreat:
How to Restore (Gotham to Helix, AFTV to Stick, etc)

I have been searching for about an hour & coming up empty.

I used the Utility "Backup Your Data' function from my Gotham XBMC AFTV box. When I used the 'Restore Your Data' function in attempt to duplicate my AFTV box (settings, sources, add-ons, etc) to my new Helix Kodi AFTV Stick, it took a long time to copy but there was nothing on my Helix Kodi AFTV Stick.

Is there any issue Restoring Data from Gotham XBMC to Helix Kodi? Or is there another issue I should be looking for?

I would really love to not have to setup each unit!Thanks anyone who can help!
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] fxbill:
@ theteflondon....That bothered me for a while, but now I've grown to like it.....If I'm in a hurry and need to check back to see if I missed installing an APK I can easily do it. Sometimes after loading 3 or more units it seems as though I have to close 100 windows, but it's easy, quick and it leaves a nice trail of what you've done and the order that you did it in!

I like it this way!

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Big issues restoring a Gotham backup to Helix.....Almost nothing works! I went back to Gotham since I have a great backup for it and am reluctant....( or too lazy) to do it all over again in Kodi!
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
I agree I would rather have the record then guess if I succeeded.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Backup and restore bug fix in next release ;)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
This was my rationale from back in the days of the very early build....

I might think about a tweak in the future but for now while i'm adding to the app I will leave it as it is. (better to know for sure than assuming)... ;)
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Update v0.36

Changelog v0.36

Backup bug fixed for all Kodi flavours

Added a button to open the last screenshot captured in your default picture viewer
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] Theteflondon:
Are you the developer of the app? I am trying to figure out where I went wrong... I bricked my aftv when unlocking the bootloader. I connected to it, I had adb set to normal, I clicked the unlock bootloader button it started a series of transfers and seemed to have gotten frozen then the aftv rebooted the white amazon logo and then it froze there, it never came back on again.
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] imtiajmeah:
Yeah I am, but I can't really take credit.

All I did is take the hard work from the real experts and packaged them all into one simple app....

In your case the issue you are having might be better answered by rbox over at http://xdaforums.com/fire-tv/orig-development/firetv-partial-bootloader-unlock-t2925891

Sorry I couldn't be much help but hopefully pointed you in the right direction.