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[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
Update

[MENTION=6709669]Bingo Bronson[/MENTION] has kindly created Safestrap Flashable US and GER versions of amazon stock 4.6.1.

The File links are in the OP now.
[Amazon Fire Phone] KLit75:
This question was already asked but I didn't quite get what I was looking for...we can make a backup to restore to later OR use the one in the op. But is there a difference as to which one is safer? For instance would a backup be as prone to potential bricks from otas? Or does it not matter?

I have no important data I want to preserve, just that I'm ready to flash cm11 and want an opinion on whether I should backup stock Rom. I guess it doesn't hurt to have but still curious. Thanks.
[Amazon Fire Phone] MortaLPortaL:
never hurts. back it up and leave it on the phone.
[Amazon Fire Phone] fuelvolts:
I'm sorry, which link is for the unlocked US version?
[Amazon Fire Phone] Bingo Bronson:
US - ss_update-fire-phone-35.4.6.1_user_461013820.zip (820 = unlocked)

GER - ss_update-fire-phone-34.4.6.1_user_461013320.zip

UK - ss_update-fire-phone-33.4.6.1_user_461013320.zip
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
Updated OP with country codes against updates.
[Amazon Fire Phone] phxal:
Is it ok to flash this US - ss_update-fire-phone-35.4.6.1_user_461013820.zip )(820 = unlocked) with ATT locked FP version but unlocked with a code with Fire OS 4.6.1 (461013320) updated from 3.5.1 OTA ? Will it break the unlocked sim or worse the phone?

Is there really any big difference between the unlocked FP versus ATT locked version? Or are they pretty much the same except att just wanted their phone locked to their network.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Bingo Bronson:
The version of the OS has no effect on the netlock. If your phone is unlocked, it will stay unlocked. Just imagine if it was that easy to manipulate a netlock with changing the OS...

I tested every version on my device in the beginning just to see the difference in behavior when it comes to installing GAPPS, third party apps, etc.

If you don't have much apps & stuff saved on your phone already, I would recommend a clean install with the US factory image (see link in my signature "Fire Phone stock recovery...").

Also, you can't use those ZIP files with stock FireOS recovery, you would need to use the safestrap recovery.

I suggest installing the safestrap recovery and also flashing these GAPPS mentioned in ggow's thread, since they are more suitable than the ones you used.

Since your device is unlocked, keeping the "US 320" version (and its flaws regarding GAPPS) is unnecessary. You may consider switching to CM11 in the future, once it's finished.
[Amazon Fire Phone] phxal:
OK thanks. I had enough of constanly resetting the FP whenever PlayStore breaks trying every options available that I can find so I will try to flash the file then.

I actually have safestrap installed and made a backup of the FP OS with my settings and minimum apps that I prefer before attempting other options but I just found out that when I tried to restore my backup it fails every time. I tried making a new backup and restore right away with the same result. Hopefully this will solve that problem too or is there a something else I should look in to?

Update:

It solved my problems! Thanks!:good:
[Amazon Fire Phone] wjchen0:
fire os 4.6.3 is out. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201607550
[Amazon Fire Phone] dhack21:
Thanks! Not available OTA on my AT&T device. Updating now.

Sent from my Fire Phone using the XDA premium app.
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
I wouldn't update just yet until we understand the impact. You may not be able to get root, let alone install safestrap... etc...
[Amazon Fire Phone] dhack21:
Appreciate you looking out. I went back to stock a week ago. While limited I do like the Fire OS. Not having CM on this phone isn't a deal breaker for me. Thanks for all you do for our little community!

Sent from my Fire Phone using the XDA premium app.
[Amazon Fire Phone] fuelvolts:
Anyone been able to make safestrap-able images of the update?
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
I made one back in July, but we never provided a link here in the forum, because ggow needs an exact changelog to be aware of the possible impact regarding the changes made...

I'll send you a PM with the link for the flashable US version.
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
- I have updated the OP with 4.6.3 Safestrap flashable images

- Thanks [MENTION=6709669]Bingo Bronson[/MENTION] for making the images :)
[Amazon Fire Phone] hijax2001:
Good news, and question...

The good news is: I was able to use KingRoot to root 4.6.4, then Safestrap. CM11 image installed no problem thereafter, and then the latest SuperSU apk.

The question is: I've quickly discovered (after coming from 5.5" phones as my daily's) that 4.7" is just way too small for me now. I have not found a way to restore the phone to its factory-original ROM - without Safestrap, root etc. In other words, the only way I see is to keep Safestrap and flash a 4.6.1 or 4.6.3 image... but then it's not original. Any comments appreciated...
[Amazon Fire Phone] sergio687:
Do you want to return it to Amazon? You're out of luck there, I doubt they will, now that you changed the OS, and even if you switch back to FireOS, Safestrap will be a trace you can't erase. You voided your warranty when you did that, and we're all aware of that. Chances are you can sell it to someone else, maybe a friend of yours, or on eBay or something like that. Next time, check if you like the form factor before modifying a phone.

Edit: I was wrong. Forget what I said here. Check [MENTION=5749760]ggow[/MENTION] 's reply.
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
- Sideloading the stock ROM through amazon's recovery will erase all traces of Safestrap and CM11.
[Amazon Fire Phone] sulaimanz:
Please do let me know how i can sideload the stock rom to remove all traces of CM11 and safestrap.

Thanks
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
- That's exactly what I said - so yes :)
[Amazon Fire Phone] sulaimanz:
Read your previous reply again. Thanks for your quick response :D

After installing CM11, my phone is not getting recognised on my laptop. Tried with different laptops too..

Booted to safestrap recovery and tried mounting, still phone is not getting recognised.

I want to copy the stock.zip to the phone, so that i can flash the stock rom on the phone. Any possible pointers ??
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
- Download the amazon provided stock 4.6.x.bin update file

- Reboot into Amazon stock recovery, see Post #3 if you don't know how.

- Then from your PC sideload the .bin update file.

- After that you will have no trace of safestrap or CM-11
[Amazon Fire Phone] hijax2001:
Reset to Factory Stock 4.6.1 - removing CM11/root/Safestrap in the process

Sometimes, it's just best help with facts and not to assume. Especially in a dev environment like this... :)

With that said, this is my 12th phone in 6 months, but my first Fire Phone. As such, I'm not as familiar with the hacking of this particular model. For others who may come across this discussion, or otherwise, here are the steps I ended up using to remove CM11/root/Safestrap, and restore the phone to factory 4.6.1 stock:

1) Downloaded Minimum ADB tools, installed to C:\ADB for convenience

2) Downloaded 4.6.1 stock image from https://mega.co.nz/#!8lkhjQRS!XX8Ev0...L-iIqU_T3k9ah0, saved it to C:\ADB and renamed this file update.bin

3) Followed these steps to gain ADB USB access. Alternately, I found out later I could go to Settings on the phone, then to Device, then to "Get info about your Fire" and then tap on the Model Number several times until "Developer Options" comes up. Clicking that will take you to the option to enable "USB Debugging".

4) I also grabbed the Kindle Fire ADB drivers from here for convenience in Step 7 (below)

4) Rebooted into stock recovery by holding Power and Volume Up. Yes, you can do this from anywhere - phone on or off. And yes, you can still get to stock recovery this way even if you have Safestrap recovery installed

5) Use volume down to reach "Apply update from ADB" option then press Power

6) Open Command Prompt from Windows, reach your ADB folder (mine is C:\ADB in this example), type ADB devices. If you see what looks like a serial number (letters and numbers), then ADB is seeing your phone and you can skip to Step 8. If nothing there, follow Step 7.

7) For me, ADB did not initially detect my phone. I ended up having to go into Control Panel in Windows, to Device Manager, find the Fire phone, choose Update Drivers, then Browse My Computer, Let Me Pick, Show All Devices, Have Disk, then find the folder from Step 4 (above) and add Android Composite ADB Interface by hand. Once I did that, I unplugged and replugged the USB to the phone and then typed "ADB devices" again at the ADB command prompt, like in Step 6. There it is! Ok, next step...

8) Type the command ADB sideload update.bin and let the magic happen. When done, reboot the phone and everything is reset.

9) If you're going to sell the phone, or if you don't want all of your Android apps from before repopulating (because some of them just aren't going to work or work correctly under Fire OS), immediately go to Settings/Device and "Factory reset your Fire" - this will wipe the SD partition where the old apps are saved.

Cool side-note, regarding Step 9... I still had Nova launcher available. Running it under Fire OS works great! Nice to have the stability of the Fire OS the hardware desires, along with a zippy, traditional launcher to navigate. :)

The end. Cheers...
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
- Would you mind if I add this to the FAQ on Post #3?

- Nice guide BTW, better than my short-hand version :)
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
- I mis-read your post in haste. Sorry for that.
[Amazon Fire Phone] hijax2001:
You are welcome to use my prior post as you see best. I appreciate the opportunity to contribute.
[Amazon Fire Phone] sulaimanz:
No issues.

I downloaded the latest bin file from Amazon UK, renamed it to update.bin

booted to stock recovery

selected ADB sideload

executed adb command "adb sideload C:\xxxxx\update.bin"

VIOLA

Above steps clean installed the stock version and no more traces of CM11 or Safestrap.
[MENTION=5749760]ggow[/MENTION] Thanks for your quick responses and help
[Amazon Fire Phone] k1mu:
When I click on that mega.co.nz link, it asks me for a decryption key. The "..." in the middle of the URL looks suspicious. Is it supposed to be there?
[Amazon Fire Phone] DROID_4_UsEr:
does anybody know where I can download safestrap 4.01??? Please add download link
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
Visit the Safestrap thread
[Amazon Fire Phone] eXtermia:
I am running OS 4.6.3 (463001420) and just got offered 4.6.3 (463001620). I am assuming it is a stagefright fix. I didn't install it yet. only mentioned because I just happened to get it as I was reading the forum and installing safestrap
[Amazon Fire Phone] k1mu:
Yes, it's a Stagefright fix - the correction for the original botched patch.

Now the Zimperian Stagefright detector says that I'm "Not Vulnerable".
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
4.6.3... 620 Variant Images

- I have posted the 620 variant safestrap flashable images in the OP

- Again, thanks [MENTION=6709669]Bingo Bronson[/MENTION] for creating them.
[Amazon Fire Phone] KLit75:
Did we ever get a definite answer to this.? Thinking about trying stock after reading here that nova launcher is working well.

I hope this isn't a dumb question but I read through this thread--whats the difference between the first set of 3 images and the 420 & 620 variants listed in the OP?

Basically all I care about is trying out the stock rom with a launcher this weekend. Since I rooted this and installed cm11 the day I got it, I never got a chance to try out stock. Will any of those US images work for flashing in safestrap just to test? Thanks.
[Amazon Fire Phone] KLit75:
Ok. So the 420 and 620 are just different firmwares. Still a tiny bit hesitant since this is now my daily driver but i have 4 day weekend coming so nows the time to try...

I guess my only apprehension is the op instructions are talking about someone flashing with stock already installed. Can i follow the same guide eventhough im only running cm 11. Seems like common sense but the install for stock images differs a little from the cm11 initial install guide. Really appreciate the help. Thanks in advance
[Amazon Fire Phone] jack9955:
It is best to use ADB to sideload Fire OS. Your personal settings will be corrupted with bits of CM11 code, if you flash Fire OS over CM11. When I flashed Fire OS over CM11, my camera, keyboard, home button, and other things didn't work.

If you need help sideloading Fire OS, use this post from hijax2001, Reset to Factory Stock 4.6.1 - removing CM11/root/Safestrap in the process. In step 2 get the update you need from here: Fire Phone software update.
[Amazon Fire Phone] KLit75:
Thanks. But wow what a dissapointment?. I thought at the most a complete wipe and reboot would clear away cm11 and i need safestrap to go back. This would involve quite a bit of work. Probably not worth it just to play around with fire OS for a few days. Its just a little confusing though... who are these images for? If youre on stock you can get otas, if youre on cm you cant flash them without serious issues?

Anyways. I do appreciate the response. Thanks again!
[Amazon Fire Phone] jack9955:
I think you are right about a complete wipe clearing away CM11. I don't remember doing the complete wipe, so the flash should work for you. Thanks, I stand corrected.
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
If you want to tryout FireOS via safestrap do the following.

- download one of the safestrap flashable images

- copy it to the root of /sdcard

- flash the cleansystempartition.zip via safestrap

- factory reset via safestrap

- then flash your safestrap flashable zip via safestrap

- reboot and should be good to go.

- it may take up to 30 seconds for the boot animation to appear.
[Amazon Fire Phone] KLit75:
Yes! Thanks once again ggow!
[Amazon Fire Phone] KLit75:
Back to cm11. But the process of flashing stock, installing playstore, and launcher went smoothly. I carefully restored apps with titanium and all was going well. Then i tried a batch restore late at night, just like 5 apps. The amazon photos app may have been the trouble (thats when the app restore hung). I shut it down for the nite. The next day powered on and “fire upgrading" just hung so i used adb to restore cm backup.

No widgets for nova was a major factor in not trying stock again. Also fire fly is pretty underwhelming, i rarely use nfc and to be honest, the pics i took in low light were better than cm but i wasnt blown away by stock camera. Imho, cm is the best choice for this phone. Now i wish we could make amazon realize this and give people what they need to get everything working.
[Amazon Fire Phone] Roundtableprez:
Is there a way to tell which version I need? I bought my phone slightly used with cm11 preinstalled
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
To make sure, you should ask the seller which version / variant he had installed before he installed CM-11.

The stickers on the side of the original box will tell you which version was pre-installed, but maybe he changed that while trying out the phone.

If you don't succeed with those options, sideload a factory image of Fire OS. This will give you a 99,9% clean start.

For example: if that person had 4.6.1 (461013820) or 4.6.3 (463001420) installed, just sideload the latest 4.6.3 (463001620).

Even if he had an AT&T US / T-Mobile DE / O2 UK variant as his base firmware, it doesn't matter when you sideload the factory image since it's a clean install from scratch.
[Amazon Fire Phone] HKSpeed:
what can I do to prevent auto-updates after I flash a stock Fire OS 4.6.3 via Safestrap? I'm on CM11 right now (thanks for the ROM btw), but I want to temporarily go back to 4.6.3 (with root and GAPPS). How can I prevent an auto-update (4.6.4?) from bricking my phone? Will the phone not auto-update?
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
After flashing the stock ROM, don't connect to your WiFi and...
[Amazon Fire Phone] laoh:
Hi, my fire phone got OTA'ed to 4.6.5. Am I stuck with this or can I still install Safestrap? Or do I need to somehow downgrade to at least 4.6.3? Thanks!
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
Multiple users reported back, that Safestrap (and root, ofc.) works without problems on 4.6.5. No need to force a downgrade.
[Amazon Fire Phone] laoh:
Oh really, that's good to know.

Now, do if I have the US version, do you know which version I need to install? I'm guessing the US 4.6.3, but there's the 420 and the 620 below. The version I have is 4.6.5 (465000520).

4.6.1 Images:

UK - ss_update-fire-phone-33.4.6.1_user_461013320.zip <- Flashable on Safestrap v4.0.1

US - ss_update-fire-phone-35.4.6.1_user_461013820.zip <- Flashable on Safestrap v4.0.1

DE - ss_update-fire-phone-34.4.6.1_user_461013320.zip <- Flashable on Safestrap v4.0.1

4.6.3... 420 Variant Images:

UK - ss_update-fire-phone-33.4.6.3_user_463001420.zip <- Flashable on Safestrap v4.0.1

US - ss_update-fire-phone-35.4.6.3_user_463001420.zip <- Flashable on Safestrap v4.0.1

DE - ss_update-fire-phone-34.4.6.3_user_463001420.zip <- Flashable on Safestrap v4.0.1

4.6.3... 620 Variant Images:

UK - ss_update-fire-phone-33.4.6.3_user_463001620.zip <- Flashable on Safestrap v4.0.1

US - ss_update-fire-phone-35.4.6.3_user_463001620.zip <- Flashable on Safestrap v4.0.1

DE - ss_update-fire-phone-34.4.6.3_user_463001620.zip <- Flashable on Safestrap v4.0.1
[Amazon Fire Phone] laoh:
Ignore previous post... I was confused about the procedures :p

I wanted to install CM11, but I think this thread is about restoring the Fire OS.
[Amazon Fire Phone] BigHulkDiesel:
Deleted.
[Amazon Fire Phone] ravi_buz:
Just to confirm. I am running CM11 using safestrap 4. If i flash the attached zip file in this post, I will return to stock fire os?
[Amazon Fire Phone] sergio687:
Yes.
[Amazon Fire Phone] JDubbed:
Is there a reason why one couldn't dual boot Fire OS and CM-11? So instead of backing one OS up, flashing another, backing that one up, flash another. Why not just dual boot?
[Amazon Fire Phone] :
Bottom line: You will end up with crippled connectivity, not recommended at all. Example:
[Amazon Fire Phone] alexwontlose:
How good are the chances we get 4.6.6 as flushable image?

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[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
- It's possible

- We need to check that safestrap will still work ok on 4.6.6
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
- Added Safestrap flashable US 4.6.6 zip file

- Thanks [MENTION=6709669]Bingo Bronson[/MENTION]

EDIT: Added UK and DE variants
[Amazon Fire Phone] chipis:
Thanks For your usable question bro i was looking for this answer.
[Amazon Fire Phone] sergio687:
I'm sorry if the answer looked rude or not useful. It's just that the question was very straightforward, giving more details wasn't necessary. :(
[Amazon Fire Phone] chipis:
Well bro, it is useful some how i was looking for this answer before.

I also have cm11 i wanted to be able go back to stock by just flashing the image thru safestrap.

Gracias por tu pregunta.
[Amazon Fire Phone] cell2011:
Cant seem get keyboard working on 4.66 us 820. Im on ATT. Im coming from 4.61 and cm11
[Amazon Fire Phone] sergio687:
Then reset using ADB. Look at this post.
[Amazon Fire Phone] denpad2010:
Probably I dumb question but bow can I check what software version I have, I am currently using the kk fire nexus rom but problem with camera make. Want come back thanks
[Amazon Fire Phone] jondecker76:
kernel versions?

Does anyone have a list of which FireOS versions used which kernel versions? I can't remember if I was on 4.6.1 or 4.6.3 when I switched to CM11, so I want to make sure I download the appropriate system partition for flashing back.

my current kernel version is 3.4.0-perf-g4baac75

thanks!
[Amazon Fire Phone] o.lm:
So just verifying: I have CM11 on my device currently. If I want to go back to FireOS, I just flash this with Safestrap, and I should have all of my files intact? Also, I have encryption on my device, since FireOS and CM11 use the same encryption mechanism, is there any reason I should be worried my files won't work?
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
- USA Variant of FireOS 4.6.6.1 added

- Thanks [MENTION=6709669]Bingo Bronson[/MENTION] for this.
[Amazon Fire Phone] th0mas96:
Does creating a Safestrap flashable image need some work and understanding or just some time and computing power? If it's fairly easy to do, I can hep out with GSM and Germany.

Edit: Scratch that, no German version so far.
[Amazon Fire Phone] usmankhawar:
Can I flash gApps after this?
[Amazon Fire Phone] ali.akbar01:
I need to know that whether after flashing GAPPS, Google Play Store & Services work flawlessly on US stock version 4.6.6.1?
[Amazon Fire Phone] steffsb:
Miui to 4.6.6.1 420

Hi guys,

if i got my fire phone i directly install Miui Firmware with safetrap, i don´t know which stock version was installed before.

Now i want to check out the fire OS.

Can i install fire OS 6.6.6.1 420 from post #1 of this thread directly with safetrap?

if YES ...

1. what should I do to suppress amazon OTA updates?

2. installing the gapps with safetrap?

thx for your answers
[Amazon Fire Phone] S.Phantom:
Help With Amazon Original Downloaded File

can you tell me if I can flash the file I downloaded from amazon site?
[Amazon Fire Phone] S.Phantom:
thanks it worked on my fire phone perfectly even with ota updates
[Amazon Fire Phone] Heisenberg:
[Size=+1]Please don't quote the OP (first post), they're huge and clog up the page. Thanks![/size]
[Amazon Fire Phone] MaverickAxl:
Hi, before I flashed CM11 I did a backup and placed it on my computer to save space on my phone. I tried to revert back to Fire OS by placing the folder back to its original file location. Problem is when I press restore on safestrap no files appear. Will I have to just stick with CM 11? Should I try flashing the ROM? Last time I checked I was on the newest firmware 4.6.6.1. Any help is greatly appreciated
[Amazon Fire Phone] m43k:
I came from 4.6.6.1 and didn't make a backup before flashing cm11. To go back, I flashed the 4.6.6.1 image from the OP and the phone booted to Fire OS. I even enabled OTA updates and let it update a bunch of system apps, and haven't run into any problems yet.
[Amazon Fire Phone] grandonia:
If I can't use safetrap anymore (since I did a factory reset)?

Dear ggow, I had issues after installing Cyanomogen with phone restarting, at the end it would get stuck at safestrap, after 10s go to the amazon logo and reboot again, then I decided to to a factory reset and adb sideload the latest firmware, everything went fine, but.... still rebooting all the time... any idea what might be happening?
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
Did you try a factory reset from Safestrap?
[Amazon Fire Phone] grandonia:
:) thanks for the quick reply ggow!!

I did a factory reset holding the power and volume up button... I can use adb sideload without issues, but after installing the OS, won't work. Do you think there is another firmware I could try adb sideloading? I have access to other fire phones if this helps.... Anyway, will try to use the update from this threat!!
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
I'm not quite sure I understand what you are trying to do

From what you said it sounds like you are sideloading via amazon stock recovery?

If so which firmware are you trying to sideload?
[Amazon Fire Phone] grandonia:
Yeap, exactly, I uploaded the latest version 4.6.6.1, this is the only one that works, (since this was there last).

I think that since I messed up with my cell phone (factory reset with Safestrap installed), there must be some residues left of safestrap and then keeps rebooting... wonder if there is another way to upload the whole system (ROM).
[Amazon Fire Phone] ggow:
In stock recovery:

- Sideload 4.6.6.1 via the "apply update from ADB"

- Select the "wipe data/factory reset" option

- Select the "wipe cache partition" option

- Reboot

See if that helps