yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] hardcore:
Hi mrvanx, some input to go into your guide (in case you havent come across this yet).

While flashing 1.10Oli under Vista, users may run into a problem where after loading SSPL and the phone goes into (SSPL) bootloader mode, the RUU program cannot detect the phone and returns an error.

This is due to the Vista drivers for HTC USB Sync. The driver needs to be manually "updated" just like in your Vista flashing guide. In this case, while the phone is in SSPL bootloader mode, go into device manager, replace the default HTC USB Sync driver with the USBAS one from your Vista flashing guide.

Then soft reset the phone, and try again. Worked for me.

For some reason, SSPL bootloader may appear as a different device to Windows than the hard/standard bootloader, so even if the Vista procedure has been performed before, it looks like it needs to be done also for SSPL.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Loatty:
Due to excessive issues with this device in a very short time... I´ve decided to buy another phone... I no longer require help from the community, but thanks anyway for existing ;)

Rock on, XDA!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryonm:
Hi All,

New to the forum so not completely sure if i'm posting in the right forum or not.

A friend of mine has just tried to root their Note 3 and we're having a problem with it stuck on a black screen and 'Unfortunately ... has stopped' popping up every few seconds.

Just wondering if anyone knows what the problem could be.

Regards.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Rooted with what ???

Suggest try a factory reset first .
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryonm:
I'm assuming Odin? if that's what you mean.

Sorry a bit new to the android scene.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Rooted what firmware .
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
a stock android ROM (recommendations?)?

I've searched, but not found anything that can handily take me from having a rooted 14.3.2.6 HDx 8.9 (Apollo, right?) to a ROM. There's so much confusion about downgrading to an earlier version (for what?), having/not having safestrap, having TWRP, etc.

Anyone got a place where I can simply follow a 1-2-3 guide to go from root to ROM? Thanks!
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
There are no 1-2-3 guides. However, the steps required are not complicated but do require carefully reading and attention to detail. As you are probably aware Kindles in general and HDX models in particular are easy to 'brick' with limited/no recovery options. Many folks have killed their device with a simple mistake. Stakes are high with an Apollo given the device's value. Think hard before moving forward; even if you do everything right you can end up with an expensive paperweight. If you're an 'android expert' be aware many recovery techniques used on other devices simply will not work on an HDX. Fastboot cables are useless.

Preliminary questions:

- have you blocked OTA (if so via which method) or otherwise taken steps to isolate your device from automatic updates?

- do you have safestrap or Xposed Framework installed?

- have you enabled adb?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Hi,

thanks for the response; I understand 100%.

I have blocked OTA (but weirdly keep getting "kindle is upgrading" messages every time I restart my Kindle)

I have Xposed Framework installed

ADB is enabled.

On another note, I've installed the four Gapps APKs, but my google play store won't work. Any idea why? When I install them, the play store opens and displays apps just fine, but won't download them. I reboot, and when I do I get "Google play store has stopped" and "Google play services has stopped working" messages, and Google Play crashes instantly.

I can't figure out why. Any idea? Apologies for bombarding you with queries.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] lekofraggle:
Your play store issue is probably Google play services. Download version .99 from the internet or the general thread.

As for your next steps.

It depends on how involved you want to go.

You can use safestrap and run the nexus Rom. Some people feel that is less risky because you are not modifying the system as much or recovery at all. However, if something goes wrong, you have almost no way to fix it (it is possible to brick with safestrap).

Or,

Downgrade to 2.3.2 (you have to do this because the 2.6 bootloader will not load any other recoveries or roms. Then put twrp on and use cm11 or similar. This gives you a working recovery to fix some issues which could go wrong.

Finally, you could rollback and unlock your bootloader. If you do that, it is the most involved, and a little risky. However, if you succeed. You will be able to put more rooms on it and this gives you the most options to recover from an error.

Many people are playing with cm12 after this.

It all depends on how you are willing to take your risks. It will all require a lot of reading on the forums.

Good luck.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
You need to clean up your device before going further. Yes, some folks have successfully rolled back with baggage in tow. With limited data points my observation is previously unsurfaced add-ons and tweaks (usually revealed only after someone fubars their device) are contributors to unfavorable outcomes. Take that for what it's worth.

Recommendations:

- Identify and discard the update file that is triggering the "Kindle is upgrading" message. Best guess is a 14.x upgrade that can't progress due to OTA block. You are looking for a large (500 MB+ file) .bin file with a name similar to "update-kindle-14.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin". Reboot to make sure the upgrade message goes away.

- Tether your device. Download HDX Toolkit to a Windows box and make sure it can see your Kindle. Don't take any actions other than confirming root.

- Disable wifi and delete all existing wireless profiles. Then remove the existing OTA blocker reversing whatever technique was previously used.

- Use HDX toolkit to block OTA (this is the only method I trust for Fire OS 3.0.x-3.2.x)

- Uninstall Xposed framework and all associated modules (module portion isn't technically necessary as they won't run with framework disabled)

- Remove play store, services, framework (via services) and all Google apks. Reboot to make sure your device is 'clean'. You should still have root, of course.

- Come clean on any other tweaks previously made including modifications to build.prop, failed root attempts, safestrap, etc. Anything that deviates from stock.

Post back when complete. I'll then help you through the roll back process and installation of twrp. From there you can install Nexus (excellent, stable rom but Jellybean based) or CM11 (KitKat). Save bootloader unlocking for another day.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
I can't find anything resembling that type of file name, after doing a ES file explorer search. I also tried ordering by size and going through folders and files, but still couldn't find anything.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Don't have an immediate explanation but suggests something is amiss that could muck-up roll back efforts. It could be OTA is only partially blocked so your Kindle sees there is an update but can't download or process it. Do you know what method was used to block updates?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Yeah, I used the KFHDX Toolkit 0.95, and once I'd installed Xposed Framework, I installed the HDXposed module, which also blocks OTA updates.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
HDXposed is likely part of the problem. Uninstall that (make sure wifi is off), reboot then reapply the OTA blocker integrated into KFHDX Toolkit 0.95. Reboot again and see if update message goes away. Might not if a bit got set somewhere indicating that an update is available. That in itself shouldn't be an issue unless information about the update version is also stored (don't believe it is).

Disclaimer: Anytime you muck with OTA blocking there is a chance it won't get set properly resulting in an unwanted update when wifi is restored. Recently this has been the case with renaming the otacerts file...at least on some versions of Fire OS. That said, I have yet to have the OTA blocker in KFHDX Toolkit fail. Once you ditch Fire OS this worry goes away.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Tried that; deactivated HDXposed, reboot. Enabled OTA, then re-disabled it, and rebooted again. Message still pops up briefly.

Should I continue with the steps you've listed above?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Yes - still need to prep the device. I'll be out-of-pocket for the next 8-10 hours; will look for an update then.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Okay, I'll complete the list of things you've recommended; again, thanks for your help so far. Really appreciate it.

Edit: All Google apps/APKs removed, Xposed Framework's gone also. Rebooted and clean as stock (apart from root, of course), and zero custom apps apart from SuperSU and towelroot; interestingly, after reboot, there's no 'upgrading' message. So seems that's also disappeared.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Have a look here for next steps. You are following instructions for 3.2.5-3.2.6 which is at the bottom of the post shaded in grey. To be clear you do not need to modify build.prop (if anything suggests that and/or installing Safestrap you're in the wrong section). You can get everything ready following the post and move forward if you feel comfortable. Remember you will need to reroot and block OTA once the rollback completes; use HDX toolkit for both. An outline of further actions can be found here.

Ok - now i really do have to go ... ;)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Haha thanks; I have the update file downloaded, but getting suspicious about the update.prop file download link. Got phishing warnings and malicious warnings all over the place. May wait and see what you say once you're back.

Edit: Did some research; was clicking the wrong damn button. For anyone who comes across this, click the BLUE 'download now' button. I was clicking the green (read: advert) button. I've rolled my update back all fine; one question.

The update file says: 14.3.1.0, yet my Kindle firmward says 14.3.0.0. Is that supposed to be like that? Anyhow, I'm rerooted, OTA updates blocked. I think I'm going to wait to proceed with the next part. Thanks again (so far)! :)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Not sure the rollback completed successfully. It is normal for your Kindle to report 14.3.0.0 just after executing the batch file. Fire OS normally won't downgrade so the script 'tricks' the system into thinking it's at 14.3.0.0. Your device then sees the 14.3.1.0 file as an update and processes it. You are essentially leveraging Amazon's update process to execute a rollback.

I'm guessing your forgot to transfer the bin file to your device after executing the upgrade script. If accurate your Kindle is in a someone dangerous state. You'll want to disable OTA blocking, copy the bin file to 'internal storage' and then check for updates via Fire OS settings. It may take a few minutes for your Kindle to recognize the update file. Also note the original bin file needed to reside in the same windows directory as the batch file when it was executed.

Side note: We are experiencing a rare power outage in my area. I'm penning this from a secondary system. Won't be staying on long to conserve battery. Will check for updates once power is restored.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Hey Davey,

hope your power problems get sorted soon. As for the update, I did in fact pull the file both into the "rollback89v2" folder (containing the install.bat) and into the 'internal storage' area of the kindle, so should be no problem there. Got up this morning, headed to the 'Device' section to find my Kindle says 'update available'.

Bear in mind that OTA is disabled, and I've not enabled my WiFi since I began the process yesterday, so there should be ZERO chance of that being a normal OTA; I'm guessing it's the 'update' to 14.3.1.0?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Sorry for the delay. Yes, accept the update if you have not done so already. You will probably need to re-enable OTA (keep wifi off) for processing to complete. After reboot the device should report it's on 14.3.1. You can then reroot and block OTA via HDX toolkit.

Next step is to install twrp. If you are comfortable issuing adb commands you can use the method outlined here which is also where you grap the custom apk. Alternatively, sideload flashify (here or elsewhere; copy apk via tether). I recommend the latter as flashify simplifies future efforts and contains some nice backup/recovery features.

Test twrp by powering down your device then restarting by pressing power + vol-up. Release the power button when the grey Kindle logo appears. Release the volume button a few seconds later. You should eventually enter the twrp environment. Familiarize yourself with the options but don't take any actions. When complete hit the reboot button from the main screen (lower right corner).

Then update your bootloader to 3.2.3.2. This is listed as a prerequisite for twrp but the order is not important provided both get done. Personally I prefer to get twrp installed early in the sequence as it offers vastly improved recovery options should something go wrong. You can flash the updated bootloader from twrp or flashify.

Once this is done you are ready for a custom rom! Post when complete and I will briefly outline your options.

As always, think through each step before proceeding. Make sure you have the right files. Verify MD5s once copied to your device (I use Hash Droid). Installing twrp and the bootloader update involve flashing code directly to your device. A mistake can be non-recoverable.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Having issues with the first part. I have 'update failed'. I keep trying wifi on/OTA disabled, OTA enabled/Wifi disabled. Sometimes I get 'update now', but having trouble. It wants OTA and Wifi enabled. Any workaround?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Suggestions (in priority order):

- remove all existing wifi profiles (so your device can't connect), move away from open hotspots, enable wifi and retry. Some report this solves the problem.

- if above fails shut down device and boot into recovery via power + vol-up. From there perform a factory reset. Then see if the update takes.

There is a small risk of crashing your device with the second method. I used to recommend against it but others report it is a necessary step. Suspect it depends on how OTA has been disabled in the past. Factory resets only cause problems if your device has unusual mods that prevent the reset from fully completing.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
First option worked. Right, I side-loaded flashify. I'm guessing Im choosing the recovery image option, which then asks me to choose a recovery option; I choose TWRP, which then takes me to a device option. I don't see HDX 8.9 anywhere there. Which device am I choosing?

Edit: Scratch that; figured out what I had to do. Right, everything is done. TWRP's installed and working fine; bootloader is installed (though I don't know how to check it installed correctly). I think I'm ready for ROMs unless there are more checks to do?

Second edit: After some research, I think I've decided on CM11 (That's KitKat, right?). It seems that everything works on that; wifi works nicely, the Kindle app works nicely (had a HD7 that had issues after I flashed an Android ROM), even the camera works nicely. Just need a clear guide on how to flash it, so will wait for you to come back. :) It's things like "do I wipe dalvik cache, etc" that I'm confused about also. I'd rather not mess it up on the last hurdle trying to rush into it.

To specify, I'm looking at this one: http://xdaforums.com/kindle-fire-hdx/development/rom-cm-11-20150228-unofficial-apollo-t3042776

Does it come pre-installed with gapps or no? Can't quite figure that out, since some ROMs specifically mention that they have gapps already loaded in.

Thanks. :)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] lolwatpear:
no, you need to install gapps separately.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Sounds like you made good progress. Next step (sorry) is to create a backup of your current environment. Once you flash CMxx or another ROM it is none too easy to return to stock. Sucking a golf ball through a garden hose would be easier.

To insure a clean image execute the backup from within TWRP. It will create the image on your kindle (no option to write elsewhere). Copy that elsewhere for safe keeping unless space is a non issue. You'll need to do this via tether as device does not support OTG.

As for ROMs CM11 (KitKat) and Nexus (JellyBean) are your primary choices. I run the latter as its rock solid and close to ASOP. CM11 is also an excellent choice; I use that on another device. Note there are still some issues with Bluetooth and LTE (if your device is so equipped) on hdx kindles.

You can use TWRP or Flashify for either image. It's always best to flush cache and dalvik cache when flashing a new ROM or making major upgrades. OP for Nexus ROM v2.0.5 contains a link to install gapps. You'll need to do a bit of looking around to find a compatible version for CM11. Recommend v7.5.x; a recent post by ggow in the CM11 thread contains a link. Avoid v7.3.29 as it doesn't play nice with many roms (no pun intended).

Edit: ggow's recent gaaps post can be found in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3102436
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Okay, do I just need google play services? or do I need framework, account manager and play store also?

Edit: This seems to be good; is this compatible? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2779598
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
I believe gps provides everything you need except perhaps the play store. You'll find out soon enough as account manager and framework are heavily utilized.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Okay, so should I just grab the latest version of all four from apkmirror (GPS, play store, framework and manager), install GPS, and play store, and see what happens?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Install GPS from the link provided by ggow and see what happens. I'm not a fan of installing extra (potentially conflicting) components unless there is a demonstrated need. Either way nothing really bad will happen. Snag an image first via TWRP if nervous.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Okay, so I tried installing that cm11 zip, and I'm getting errors in TWRP; apparently it's trying to install over incompatible data or something?

Error code:

mount: failed to mount /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata at /data Device or resource busy

Can't install this packkage on top of incompatible data. Please try another package or run a factory reset

(In red) E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/cm-11-2015031-NIGHTLY-apollo.zip'

Am I doing something wrong?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] EncryptedCurse:
You need to wipe the /data partition.

Make sure you don't have anything important on your device and remember to make a backup.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
Heh, it's funny you should pop up here. I literally just found your post on the CM11 thread, recommending a factory reset. Thanks! :)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
All set with CM11 and gapps? How's the experience so far?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
All sorted. Its blindingly smooth and fast. Just installing all my usual apps and changing launchers to nova. But zero issues so far.

Is there any thing left to do? Do I need to reblock OTA or anything similar? A random update isn't just going to come and knock my phone out right?

But anyway, thank you a serious amount for your help. :)

Edit: One more thing; the Kindle app works, but there's no shortcut for it in the app drawer or on the homescreen. Any way I can get the shortcut to appear? Tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app on Google Play, to no avail.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Flashing CM11 effectively overwrote Fire OS and the OTA mechanism.; nothing more needs to be done to keep Amazon from spoiling the party. Keep in mind your device's bootloader remains locked which limits advanced recovery options should something go wrong; CM12 (and likely all future hdx roms) also requires an unlocked booloader. Something to consider downstream. Risks are low but the unlocking experience can be frustrating.

Not sure about the Kindle app; it's generic Android so shouldn't be influenced by the device or its previous configuration, especially since you wiped all caches. Long shot: check Nova settings for hidden apps (App & widget drawers->Drawer groups->Hide apps).
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
I thought we'd unlocked my bootloader? Did I not flash that with Flashify? (I'm not 100% on these things so..heh)

And I couldn't find it anywhere; if I go into Google Play, I can open it from there, but it's absolutely nowhere else, as far as I'm aware. If I can't solve this, I'll do what I'm doing currently, and simply use Moon+ Reader Pro. :)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Glad you have a fallback option. Thoughts: 1) uninstall kindle app, reboot then use an 'app cleaner' like SD Maid to flush out corpses/orphans; 2) temporarily switch back to Trebuchet to rule out Nova anomaly (unlikely). Obviously some pointer/reference got farkled. Just a matter of identifying.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
That fixed it! :) thanks...again!
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] lekofraggle:
Unlocking the boot loader is more involved than just flashing an image. The images you flashed tricked the boot loader, but did not unlock it.

To unlock it, you need to use one of the tools in the developer thread. Draxie's worked well for me.

Here is a link.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3050689
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
While unlocking is more definitely more involved it's also safer relative to rollbacks and flashes as there is little risk of bricking your device. Understanding the instructions/procedure, gathering the proper tools and fighting with host drivers (especially on Windows) are the biggest headaches.

Here's another write-up (based on Draxie's work) that helped me: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58897784&postcount=67. Additional thoughts can be found here and throughout the BL unlock thread.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BRPW:
I'll probably leave unlocking the bootloader; at some point, I'm sure someone will come out with a more streamlined process, right? I have my kindle right where I want it currently; I know pushing one step further will see me messing something up, no doubt.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] DB126:
Agreed (smart choice). A streamlined unlocking process is unlikely. Instructions may be clarified but it will always involved some level of engagement from the user in unfamiliar territory.