yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Emerald9:
1. 4.5.3_twrp_recovery_full_ariel_string.zip<=== step #1

2. update-kindle-20.4.5.5_user_455001420.zip <==== step #2a

3.4.5.3_twrp_recovery_uboot.zip <===== step #2b

I am at step #2d
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoLooper:
Update (and to reserve this spot): Emerald9 used adb sideload in TWRP (instead of flashing) to install the files from [MENTION=6680544]bibikalka[/MENTION]'s 4.5.5 update guide, did a factory reset, and successfully booted to OS 4.5.5.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bibikalka:
Yay!!!

On another note, a cheap OTG cable would have been a solution as well, since TWRP nicely picks up files from the external USB drive.

To the credit of the original poster, he did not panic, and managed to get through the situation without any more damage! :D
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoLooper:
Totally forgot that option was available! Always wondered though if TWRP sideload would work, so was glad to see it did--without a hitch.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hytel:
Whatever you did, I did the same thing - help! It says "Amazon" and then reboots over and over. I get a MT65xx preloader showing in the device manager for a second but that's it. Even with a fastboot cable, no luck.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Fastboot cable will not work with Fire HD 6 or HD7
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rampaadh:
I have fire hd 7 (2014), do we have CM12 for this device? I searched any custom ROMs, but could not find any. can you help?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoLooper:
CM11: http://xdaforums.com/fire-hd/orig-development/rom-cm-11-kindle-hd6-t3270138
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
no, cm12 because of issues with recovery and 5.1.1 see post #6 in the cm11 thread
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3270138
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sara18:
Hi, i've a fire hd 6 with fire os 5.0.1 . No otas found. How can I update to the latest version? Thanks in Advance. I dont care about root.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ritholtz:
Hi,

I have Fire HD 7 (4th generation). But I have volume keys to left side. Power key and micro usb ports are on top side toward right. I would like to upgrade to customer RAM and use google apps for kid. I have Fire OS 4.5.5.1 running. Can you please point me to a thread with simple instructions.

Thanks
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
official Fire descriptions refer to the device in landscape mode

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=201263780

and I'm guessing that you meant custom rom?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
http://xdaforums.com/fire-hd/general/reference-key-to-root-upgrade-guides-t3179676/page1
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ritholtz:
Thanks for help. Volume and power keys are sides. But they are not on same sides. I have HD 7 (4th generations).

---------- Post added at 06:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:10 PM ----------

Hi,

Can I use video and steps given in this link. I have fire OS 4.5.5.1 running on my tablet.

http://xdaforums.com/fire-hd/general/os-5-0-root-gapps-play-store-video-t3238734
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IVIatthew:
Alright so I have a kindle fire hd 6, its what it says on the box. The volume buttons are on the left side and the power on the top of the device next to the charger input. I had version 4.5.5.1 I kept trying to get king root to successfully root it. I restarted it one day and ran the root on my pc. It said successfully rooted, I checked root status with a root checker and it said rooted. I then went into king root on the device itself trying to uninstall amazon software, it wouldnt allow me to do so. So in an option on king root it said to restart, so i did and now stuck in a continuous boot loop at white amazon logo. Things I have and tried, are not working, I have tried unbrick utility, i have a fast boot cable, but when connecting it to the pc it just gets the notification of a new device connecting then disconnecting a few seconds later, even after installing devices drivers. I tried so many things, I think it may be hard bricked but not sure. I also tried holding up on volume and power at the same time for 30 seconds and just powers off. I have the fast boot cable i oredered from amazon the 3 ft one and i have an otc connect cable. I dont know what else I can do...Any and all help you can provide would be much appreciated! :rolleyes::rolleyes::confused::confused:
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
don't think fastboot cable will work with a 4th generation fire

what Unbricking utility?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teedoe:
Fire HD 6 4th Gen - OS 5.1.2 ?

Full disclosure: I am a noob when it comes to these Fire tablets. I have rooted one or two other android devices but nothing from amazon.

I have a Fire HD 6 (4th Generation) and it just updated to Fire OS 5.1.2 yesterday. At least that is what it states in the settings. I am looking at my options right now, either adding google services only or root and put CM12 on it. Does anyone have any advice on simple to follow tutorials for either of those options? Are those options even possible right now since it just updated? - Thanks!
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
http://xdaforums.com/fire-hd/general/how-to-google-play-store-root-fast-easy-t3226960

no root method that I know of
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonsirota:
OK I've been at this for several days now, here is the situation

I have a stock Fire HD7 (4th Gen), never rooted

When starting up, it shows the white amazon logo

Then it shows the white/orange "fire" animated logo

...and then just stays there.

I have read through all of the procedures and forums and threads and here is what I've tried so far:

1. Hard reset using power button...no change

2. Using a fastboot cable ... no change, no fastboot

3. Installing ADB drivers and running fastboot commands ... no fastboot so no result

4. Installing ADB drivers and running adb devices, since I did not enable ADB on the stock device it says "error: device unauthorized"

5. Booting into recovery mode and trying "Reset factory defaults"

6. Booting into recovery mode and trying "Reboot device"

I haven't been able to get into fastboot or connect with ADB, and all attempts at recovery mode have ended stuck back on the "fire" logo.

I've seen some users with similar problems but most of the threads just have "bump" or no replys.

My only remaining option to try is popping off the cover, shorting the usb pin and doing a USB boot using the Firekit LiveUSB repair image.

Is there anything else I should try before going the Firekit method?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moeloefoetsch:
hd 6 fire (?) bootloop

in the faq you tell: [SIZE=+1]Q2: How do I know if I have a Fire HD 6?[/SIZE]

The Fire HD 6 has Power and volume buttons on the side- VGA front-facing camera - Rear-facing HD camera.​

Amazon told me, I bought Fire HD 6, 15,2 cm (6 Zoll), HD-Display, WLAN, 8 GB power up/down are on the (left)side but power botton is on the top ???

After kingsroot and flashify i have a bootloop and no access at all

just "amazon" a few seconds.... black... "amazon" a few seconds... and again...

i only can stop that and switch off by hold up+down+power

up+power = bootloop

down+power = bootloop

any suggestions? HELP
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
there is only one 6in Fire tablet

https://developer.amazon.com/appsan...ications/01-device-and-feature-specifications

flashify what?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moeloefoetsch:
openrecovery-twrp-2.8.6.0-ariel.img
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoLooper:
Only OS 4.5.3 bootloaders can boot TWRP. Sounds like you flashed TWRP to a different OS and are now bricked. :( Amazon will replace if it's still under warranty.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moeloefoetsch:
Thanks... next time first downgrading to fire OS4 - then kingroot - then flashify openrecovery-twrp-2.8.6.0-ariel.img would be the right way to cm11?

(CM12 is not aviable or recommendable at this time?)

Will amazon ask what I did?

Thanks very much for noob friendly support :D
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoLooper:
really need to read through the threads in the General forum to learn more about this device. You can't downgrade from most OS's, so at least see posts 1 and 2 here about rooting and booting TWRP: http://xdaforums.com/fire-hd/general/how-to-upgrade-to-lollipop-root-gapps-t3163950. Right, no CM 12.1, only the CM 11 in developer's forum.

Don't know what Amazon will ask. Just say it won't boot.

EDIT: [MENTION=4853635]moeloefoetsch[/MENTION]Actually, depending on OS of your replacement, maybe you can safely downgrade to 4.5.3 (I was reminded by reading the post I suggested). Please read the posts.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xSentinel:
OK, I am lost. I installed ADB on my PC and have achieved ADB access to my tablet. After doing tons of reading it seemed that that was a good first step as it seems that eventually you are going to have to ADB something.

But after reading all the different topics about rooting I was completely lost. They say that they are for noobs but from this noob I can say ... not so much. So throwing caution to the wind I just downloaded Kingroot from here, uploaded it to my tablet and ran it. To my surprise it rant fine and rooted me with no problems. I am running Fire OS 5.1.2 which, according to the tutorials I read, this should not have worked.

But now I have reached the end of my luck. I'd rather not keep Kingroot installed but it seems that if you remove it it removes root as it uninstalls. So how do I uninstall Kingroot and keep the tablet rooted? Or is there a different program I can use to achieve root that is able to be uninstalled afterward?

Secondly, not that it is rooted, how do install TWRP?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
likely no twrp compatible with the 5.1.2 bootloader

once rooted with rootking, replaced with supersu

2 options

supersume app

see rootjunky's supersume video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O3DcpeS_Ic

or manually conversation

http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2015/05/How-to-Remove-Replace-KingUser-KingRoot-with-SuperSU.html
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoLooper:
I just did this today and can give you some insight:

As [MENTION=4267571]sd_shadow[/MENTION] says, you can't install TWRP on 5.1.2--but you can boot into it and, after flashing whatever, you flash 5.1.1 recovery and bootloaders so you can get back into the OS. It's explained here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62011272&postcount=2

Now that you're rooted, use that adb to block OTA updates. These commands should hold you for now. Open a CMD window from folder with adb.exe and run these commands one at a time:

adb -d shell "su -c 'pm disable com.amazon.otaverifier'"

adb -d shell "su -c 'pm disable com.amazon.device.software.ota'"

You really need to rename the extension of /system/priv-app/DeviceSoftwareOTA from apk to apk_, which you can do with ES File Explorer. Get the apk for it, put it into your adb.exe folder and install with:

adb install -r filename.apk

I'm finishing up a "root-helper" script with utilities to block OTA, install Gapps and a custom launcher, and a few other things--for folks who root like you did. PM me if you want to try it.

Alternatively, you can boot into TWRP and factory reset, reinstall 5.1.2 and install SuperSU (gets rid of Kingroot) and install Gapps. Guide is here: http://xdaforums.com/fire-hd/general/how-to-upgrade-to-lollipop-root-gapps-t3163950
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Nice, please post a link in the index, when it's ready

and anything else I have missed, that should be in it...
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xSentinel:
OK, wow, lots to discuss here.

First off thank you guys so much for trying to help me. I feel like we are very close to achieving the goal here I can taste it. If we do this then we will have accomplished something much easier than all the other tutorials combined. Of course that is a big if. ;)

So let me start with sd_shadow,

It sounds like you are saying that if I can get this supersu_me thing working it will remove kingroot and leave m tablet rooted. This sounds great, only problem is that right now I do not have access to google play so I can't get that app. It does not look like there is any other place to get that app. If anyone knows of a way to get that app without google play access then please let me know.

So if I can't get that app then I am looking at the second link. The second link looks more promising. It does appear to have a file that I can download and upload to my tablet using USB. It says to use a terminal emulator ... is ADB a terminal emulator? Can I run those commands using ADB? Because I already have ADB and it is working fine.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
there is a way to install Google framework, should be a thread in general

but booting twrp and installing Supersu.zip would be my first choice

terminal emulator is an app that you can run adb commands without a PC

there is one in amazon store (free)

or should be on on

Apk mirror

http://www.apkmirror.com/
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xSentinel:
OK, so supersu.zip is the second link you had in your first post if I understand correctly.

Being that I already have ADB installed and working it would seem to me that I probably don't need the term. emulator; right? I mean it seems as though all I should need to do is to upload the supersu.zip (unzipped files) onto my tablet then run those commands from that webpage in ADB, right?

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DoLooper, I have not forgotten you.

Sounds like you have three separate things there:

1. Follow the link you gave so I can install TWRP.

Seems like I need TWRP based on all the reading I'm doing but I still am not sure why.

2. Disable the OTA updates by running the commands you gave.

I will do this immediately.

3. Your script.

What does your script do exactly? All of these things at once? If so then yeah, Im interested.

4. Link to guide to install SuperSU and get rid of kingroot.

But this sounds like I need to do #1 first, am I right? If so then I think I am going to try the suggestion from sd_shadow of the download zip file thing first. Sounds easier than the link. I tried reading that link at first but it is kind of overwhelming for a newbie and a bit confusing. It doesn't really set out a straight line of what to do and where to get the files to do it. It jumps around a bit.

But if this supersu.zip thing works then I will be back to try to get the TWRP thing going.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
no supersume is an app

Supersu.zip is an scripted install package for twrp

BETA-SuperSU-v2.49.zip in TWRP

terminal emulator seems to work better for the switch from kingroot to supersu

not saying adb from PC won't work...
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xSentinel:
Success!!!

OK, so this is what I have done so far:

1. Installed newest version of kingroot - success - rooted.

2. installed ADB drivers and made sure that I had ADB access from PC with root.

3. Ran commands given by DoLooper from above post to disable OTA update - success

4. Tried to rename OTA file from DoLooper instructions using Simple Explorer with root priviledges (not ES) - fail - does not seem to want to rename the file for some reason.

5. Installed terminal emulator from apkmirror.

6. Uploaded the 4 files from the zip file from wolfdroid from second link in sd_shadow first reply to me - success

7. ran the 2 commands from wolfdroid website using terminal emulator - success!!!

Now I am rooted and kingroot is gone!

What should i do next? I still don't have TWRP. Is that necessary?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
twrp is good for installing Google framework, custom roms, Xposed...

what do you want?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoLooper:
TWRP is for installing (flashing) things, like an update or Gapps. You won't ever "have" TWRP, you'll boot to it when you need it. See below.

I'm concerned you couldn't rename the file. Please confirm root. In CMD window, type below commands and be sure you get "#" prompt. If you do, type exit twice to get out of SU.

adb shell

su

My script has a menu and options for each thing you need to do after rooting, such as blocking OTA, then installing GAPPS, then installing a launcher, etc. Since you're moving right along without it, you can boot to TWRP with the link I gave you (Post #2) and install the GAPPS file linked in post #1. YOU MUST ALSO INSTALL 5.4.1_1133_stock_recovery_uboot.zip (linked in post 2) BEFORE LEAVING TWRP. Both zips must be on the device before you boot to TWRP. I'd use bibikalka's script to load TWRP.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xSentinel:
sd_shadow,

So far I am only interested in disabling default Amazon apps that phone home and generally keep an eye on everything I do while consuming battery life and slowing everything down and I never ever use them.

At this point I am not interested in Google Play as I have been able to sideload (I think that's the correct term) all the apps that I wanted. However I am interested in how ot get it done as that seems like it might be important in the future.

DoLooper,

I am sure that I have achieved root. I checked it with an app and in ADB and the terminal emulator so I'm pretty sure. Plus I have installed apps that require root in order to work. Don't know why that file won't change names though. I ran the commands and it does show that OTA is disabled. Just can't rename that file.

Sounds like I don't need your script at this point. Thank you though.

As for installing GAPPS, if I understand correctly GAPPS is a file that installs Google Play and required files to make it work thus giving the user the ability to access the Google Play store; correct? If so then for today I am satisfied that I don't need it yet as I have all the apps I want from sideloading so far. However, as I said above, I am going to keep reading about it because it appears as though I might need it in the future. Maybe tomorrow ;) My head hurts after doing all this today.

Thank you both for holding my hand though this and helping me to understand the basic terms and usages of these instructions until we got it to work.

Tomorrow I'll post back and see about getting that TWRP thing to work. Seems like I should know it even if I don't need it yet. For the rest of today I will play around with what I have so far ans see what I can do to get the default apps to turn off. I wish there was a list of which apps are safe to uninstall and which ones you must leave or you will have problems.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
GApps = Google Apps

often referring to a scripted package (.zip) installed in twrp, this option apps are installed as /system/apps and additional support files are installed.

most likely if you sideloaded (which can mean a few different things) google apps (framework, playstore...) are just user apps (/data/apps)

which often work just fine

either way amazon didn't design the Fires to run google framework, but

system versions 5.x.x have been very

google friendly compared to older system versions.
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
there is a safe to remove bloatware list for 5.0.X in 2015 Fire forum, but don't remember one for 5.1.X

which is a little different, some app names have changed I believe

5.0.1 Bloatware & other Safe to remove Apps (2015)

I haven't upgraded to 5.1.X, so don't know for sure

feel free to post in this help thread or start a new amazon apps safe to remove thread for 2014 HD 7
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hhsiao:
This is my first post here so please be patient with me.

Last night I was trying to root my 2014 kindle fire HD6 (4th gen on 5.1.2)

I followed instruction by rootjunky, the process is as followed

supertool-> install google play -> root device with kingroot -> install supersu ->install flashfire

I was able to root the device and have supersu to be installed, then I saw a jump up window saying that the device wasn't rooted (?)

I went back to supertool, press 2 to root again

restart to kindle, it stocked at Fire logo indefinate (soft brick?)

I was able to enter Amazon recovery and sideloaded Kindle 5.1.2 (update-kindle-global-37.5.4.2_user_542168620.bin)

I also wiped out/factory reset the device and It still stocked.

Please help! Any advice is appreciative
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
super tool was written for the 2015 7in Fire

you should not be using it with any other devices
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hhsiao:
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Hi Shadow,

Thanks again for your time!

I unbricked it just know.

Just realize that I had a wrong recover update file I that got from somewhere

I went to Amazon official page for the correct update file and repeated the adb sideload process and it worked!

Thanks again for the inspiration
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xSentinel:
Could it be that I have to change the permissions or ownership of the file first?

By the way, I am using Simple Explorer from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2330864

-
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xSentinel:
I just noticed something else from the "remove bloatware" topic that sd_shadow linked to above. In the linked post they say to "hide" the unwanted apps by using the command adb shell pm unhide [process name] but DoLooper instructed me to "disable" using the command

adb -d shell "su -c 'pm disable [process name]'"

What is the difference between disable and hide?

What is -d and -c for?

If I am disabling a bunch of unwanted amazon bloat what is the best way to do it? Disable of hide?
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoLooper:
Hide removes icon from the app drawer as well as preventing the system from seeing the package. Hide doesn't work on OS >= 5.1.1. Disable prevents a package from running. May also hide, don't know, but doesn't matter when you're talking system apps that aren't in app drawer anyway. Disable only works on rooted devices. These are "soft" blocks that may not always work. (You really need to rename the OTA file.)

I highly recommend gatesjunior's Debloater tool here on XDA for easily disabling/enabling apps and seeing the result. You should reboot after.

EDIT: Debloater doesn't work with OS >=5.1.1

-d indicates Device (rather than emulator). You don't need it. su -c invokes su and "says" a Command is coming up. An internet search can answer a lot of questions :D
[Fire HD 6 and 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xSentinel:
Thanks again.

I did search around for the -d and -c and I did find out what -d did but I did not find anything about su -c. I am slightly famiiar with Linux so I knew what su does kinda.

So since I'm running 5.1.2 hide won't work probably. A good thing for anyone to know would be the command to display the current status of a given item from that list.

For example the OTA updating which you gave me the commands to disable. Could you please tell me what command to type to determine its current status? Then I'll know if the disable command I ran worked or not.

I'm guessing it's something similar but status or something but I can't find it. This would be helpful for anyone reading that other topic to verify afterward if a given service was successfully disabled.

---------- Post added at 01:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:58 PM ----------

Holy Crap!

Disregard previous post(s). After taking a look at that gates junior debloater I am going to try that first. That looks incredible and does everything much easier. I can't thank you enough.