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[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CrazyCakes:
Everything on here seems so outdated. I just went to do a clean wipe and it updated my software to 5.6.7.0 Is there anyway to roll it back and if not what things can I do with this? Is there a supertool for the 7 5th gen? Everything I searched for on here comes back with results that are super outdated and saying nothing can be done after 5.1-ish
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Pretty much correct, don't downgrade unless you want to brick it, can't root locked bootloader after 5.1 or so.

Search for codename for bootloader unlock

Codename can be found with apps like

Devcheck https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/flar2/devcheck-system-info/

You likely have codename: ford
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CrazyCakes:
Yes, thats exactly what it says "ford" So where do I go from there? Is this what I am supposed to do: https://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/development/unlock-fire-t3899860 ? and thank you so much!!
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Yes I believe those are the lastest instructions.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rbudrick:
Thanks anyway!

Hi Folks,

In response to the above where it was noted much of this seems outdated or in some places, even contradictory, I did my best to find an answer but failed. Ran into a few hours of dead ends at this point.

I have a Fire HD 7 4th gen running 5.6.1.0. Is this rootable?

Thanks!

EDIT: you tube com/watch?v=VukdsttQbJk

The steps here worked perfectly. No hiccups. See text below video. I didn't even need the video.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
4th gen section

https://xdaforums.com/fire-hd
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FrightenedNoob:
Hi everyone!

I've been looking for solutions to some technical problems and that's how I found this forum. I have a Fire tablet 5th Gen that is stuck in the Fire logo screen. I tried rebooting, factory reset, and contacted support from Amazon, but they had me doing the exact same thing. No change. I read different threads, guides, and the KFFB, but I honestly don't understand what to do to fix the tablet (add to this that English is not my first language).

Is there hope for my tablet? Can somebody help me? :crying:

Thanks in advance!
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robdroid14:
Cannot get TWRP/CM12 for the life of me

so I had my 5th gen rooted and had CM12 on it from years ago. I havnt used it at all in a year maybe so decided to power it up.... long story short I screwed up, did something stupid and got stuck in a boot loop. Figured out how to reflash to 5.2.1 stock which it was on before the crash. I then rooted with the kingroot method then uninstalled that and added SuperSu. Now I cannot get flashfire to work at all. I cannot get TWRP at all. tried a ton of thigs and I'm at a standstill, been on the forums for years n years and have never needed help as so much information just here to obtain. I just want to get CM 12 or even lineage. would like to use TWRP or something similar so I can make backups etc. btw I do have backups of the CM i had when I first installed but no idea how to flash it back without TWRP... Please help

EDIT** ok i was able to buy ODIN from teh app store which allowed me to open Flashfire and then upgrade to pro for a dollar more, not so bad considering. Trying CM install now, still hoping to get TWRP working somehow as well.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tedimc:
Custom ROM Install Problem

I purchased a number of 5th Gen Fire 7s a few years back to install as controllers for my home automation system. The system comes with a dedicated app (Loxone). I'm only getting around to installing them now and I wanted to install a custom rom, as the latest version of the app won't run on the stock OS. As well as cutting out the bloatware.

I've followed the instructions here: https://millennialdiyer.com/diys/technology/amazon-fire-7-5th-gen-custom-rom-install/

And can make it to the end, all looking good, but the devices just stick in a boot loop. I've tried different ROMs (LineageOS, CM-12.1 & lp-fire-nexus-rom) and on different units but the result is always the same.

Does anyone have any ideas where I am going wrong?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
I would look at the bootloader unlock thread for Ford

https://xdaforums.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-downgrade-fire-7-ford-and-austin.3899860/unread
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tedimc:
Thanks - I'll try that. The need for a linux machine put me off a little - but I'll try it out and see.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] regulusirius:
Hello, I have a peculiar question. In the past years I experimented a bit and I think I messed up something: years ago I installed a custom ROM on my ford device (5th gen) by rooting and using flashfire. After that the exploit for unlocking the bootloader came out and I tried a Lineage ROM without Google services. It is then that I realized my device lost its Winevide drms, so I cannot use any video app. I tried searching for info on the matter but I couldn't find anyone that run in that issue, so I dropped the question (and the tablet).

A few days ago I had an idea: what if I were able to restore the fire to full stock? That should integrate the missing drms, right? Is it possible to recover rom, recovery, bootloader and kernel to full stock?

EDIT: Btw, if any of you has some idea on why I miss those DRMs and how I can solve the issue without going back to stock you are very welcome!!
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LapisLyle:
Hello i was trying to root my kindle fire 5th gen and it said the bootloader was locked when trying to fastboot a img so idk if you can unlock it but i need help thx
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
See

https://xdaforums.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-downgrade-fire-7-ford-and-austin.3899860/
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Echoecho33:
I have a 2015 5th Generation Kindle Fire that was rooted (way back when using that SuperTool) and then I think the Fire OS was corrupted. I put another on it (I forgot what I did), but I can't get that one to work right either. Also this device is missing the actual Amazon Kindle e-reader app that makes it a Kindle and even though I have forced other "Kindle" apks onto it and also tried downloading the Kindle app from Google Play on it, it has all been to no avail.

So the part that is driving me crazy is the first screen always says "Setup"

I could deal with that if I could get the Kindle (e-reader) app (or missing original apks) to work. Something strange happened when the original Fire OS got corrupted and I don't even know which "Kindle" (e-reader) apks are missing. The app I downloaded from the Play Store just blink crashes

I am willing to revert back to the Fire OS in an attempt to start over is that is possible.

I would appreciate any help and advice
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Echoecho33:
The part that is frustrating me

Proof it's still rooted
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timelina:
My 7" 5th Gen Fire is running OS 5.6.8.0. Is there a program to root this version?

The memory was so packed when I got this tablet that I can hardly put anything at all on it. I keep running out of memory. I just want to get rid of a bunch of bloatware so I can free up some more space.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
see

https://xdaforums.com/t/unlock-root-twrp-unbrick-downgrade-fire-7-ford-and-austin.3899860/
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ysrotciv:
Is lineage the most recommend os for nooby?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zeldhaking:
Hi, i have an Amazon Fire 7" 5th Gen with a modified ROM (see attachement).

I would install a newer ROM like Lineage 12.1 but i am a bit lost.

What is OK:

- Fire is rooted

- access ADB

- boot into Fastboot (vol+ and power or adb)

What is NOK:

- boot into recovery (vol- and power or via adb) -> stay under AMAZON logo

- flashfire v0.53 crash after message "checking for pro"

- in developper options "OEM unlocking" is missing

- flashing via adb is impossible -> message "flashing is not allowed for critical partitions"

- "fastboot flashing unlock_critical" doesn't work

- "fastboot flashing unlock" doesn't work

Can you give me some help?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] i.REN:
Hello.

So I have a 2015 Kindle Fire 7 that's already running a custom rom (lp-fire-nexus-rom 20171217 @ggow is the build number) but I'm not sure how I got it on there as it was at least five years ago that I did this. The rom is Android 5.1.1. My question is how can I flash a new custom rom in order to run a newer version of Android, preferably something 6 or above?

Device purchased August 2016. It's unlikely I ever updated the FireOS so whatever it came with at the time is most likely what it had when I first made any modifications.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Swooosh:
I have 5th gen fire 7 running 5.6.8.0 - hoping to get lineage on there but struggling with downgrading, I've followed the guide posted on the other thread but getting stuck, anyone help a total n00b to get this working?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XTJ:
Is this a catch all thread? I only have maybe half a dozen Amazon books purchased, but I would like to have access to them. I can't seem to find any Prime Books app. The only thig I see in the Toolbox to enable is com.amazon.ods.kindleconnect, and enabling that did not seem to work. And when I click on a free book, it flashes, but nothing loads, no response. Thanks

Edit: I installed the version from PlayStore, and that seemed to work.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleisch80:
yea man,

i really like the gen 5 , 7 inch.

i wish though it was arm 64 and not 32 , already theres limits out there for good software for it.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fleisch80:
your not alone . depending on the release date for your device ,some of them took more attempts to successfully hardware unlock and flash.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stu-onio:
Looking to repurpose my 5th GEN 7in SV98LN as an internal monitor for my desktop. Is this even possible?? Just need it to be a monitor.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hitmobong:
I have a 5.0.1 OS 5th Gen Fire Tablet. It hasn't been used for 4 or so years and got factory reset. I used the super tool for it to root it, install play store, install FlashFire & Xposed, turned off auto updates, etc.

Even though I'm connected to wifi (2.5ghz) and it's connected to the internet (slik browser has no problem pulling up webpages) I get Network error when I load up Amazon app store, I get Server Error in the google play store. FlashFire closes while looking for Pro license. Xposed doesn't pull anything into it's download section.

I'm guessing 5.0.1 is really outdated? Is everything working in the 5.3.1 version?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crd539:
How To Get Root Again

I downloaded terminal and supersu, i type su in terminal and it says su: not found. SuperSU tells me the is no SU binary installed. So im wondering with everything thats happened if I run the root script by Awesomeslayerg again will it work and get me root access again? Thoughts...
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
if you reinstalled the firmware, su binary was overwritten, so you need to reroot
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G4liant:
Can someone upload their CalenderSync.apk for me. I forgot to backup it myself before i installed the GoogleCalendarSyncAdapter.apk which isn't working right for me for some reason.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
uploaded stock apps to Mega
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vickvickbiennie:
does this devices have gps ?

hey guys, i dont know this device have gps chip or not
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ldeveraux:
It does not
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vickvickbiennie:
thanks you guy
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamester_47:
Has anyone been able to test if the freeflight 3 app from the google play store will work? Im looking for a cheap tablet to fly my parrot bebop drone with. Thanks!
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
This https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parrot.freeflight3&hl=en

installs, but closes every time you select an option.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OwenW71:
Change username?

I did NOT set up an Amazon account. I logged into my home wireless network and the tablet simply 'assumed' my identity....no input from me at all!

This tablet is for my son, who does not have an Amazon account and I don't want to deal with him having access to mine. I wiped out the Amazon bloat with the script, set up Google services, installed Nova and wiped out the Fire launcher. No problems. Now I need to change the account name. It is so strange that it picked up my name...it must have looked at the IP and decided to use my Amazon identity, which is really odd because my wife has an Amazon account....how did it know which one to pick. Any ideas on how to change it? Everything I try brings me to the Register Your Fire page.

I'm stumped. The tablet is all set up via Google with my son's account, but Amazon still wants to control the access and controls....not sure where to go next.

---------- Post added at 08:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:38 PM ----------

Follow up....

I created an Amazon account for him, but this does not fix all the issues. It DID change the username, but there are still no options to sync contacts to the Google account that was used for Gmail. If I try to add an account, it says "The requested action is not permitted. Check Parental Controls settings and retry." It has been giving me this error every time it cannot find the app it needs, so this leads me to believe that there are some missing components from Gapps.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] montanezc1:
Anyway to enabled Daydream on Rooted 5gen kindle

I recently Rooted my Kindle and have the Google now launcher and removed ads from lock screen. I really got used to Daydream feature and used it to display like weather and forecast. I keep the tablet on my kitchen counter top connected to Bluetooth speaker to play music and some lite YouTube videos. My last tablet broke and I bought this tablet as a replacement. I love this $50 tablet because it does almost everything I need it to minus Daydream.

Any ideas?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zipper42:
Hey everyone. Thanks for the great work in making this tablet more useful. Is there a way to boot from SD card? I'd like to create an android os on my 64 Gb SD card and launch directly from there, completely bypassing the internal storage.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vlasp:
That would require a new bootloader (bootloader decide what .img file is booted), or Safestrap, which has different ROM slots.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itzgman:
Hey guys.

wondering if anyone else has this issue:

rooted 5th gen fire and installed the framework just fine.

installed google play games just fine and can log into games no issues.

when I try to add another account in the play games app it just crashes to the home screen.

any ideas?

thanks@
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
seems to work for me
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itzgman:
maybe try to reinstall the core files shadow?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
I'd start with games
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghagiel:
Has anyone had any problems using 'OK Google' voice search? It automatically closes the box with floaty dots that comes up when I tap the microphone in the Google app. Won't let me say anything. Rooted, with Play Services and Google app installed.

Downloaded a voice recorder app from the Amazon app store and it recorded and saved audio just fine. Downloaded the Sony Recorder app from the Play Store and it wouldn't record anything but the microphone test in the app recognized when I was talking. Nothing is disabled except OTA updating.

If anyone has any ideas to get it working that'd be awesome. Thx!

Nvm, rebooting 42 times fixed it.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zach61797:
ok first is anyone working on a custom boogloader for this device? that would be awesome. if not second. a guy posted a question about booting a rom from sd.. couldnt we just make a rom and boot it like what is done with twrp??
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denbaovethiluc:
I have root my Fire tablet. Anyone help me change the information in build.prop to Asus nexuss 7 ? Thanks.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] export!:
Rename tablet

Kindle Fire 7" 5th Gen.

rooted

never been registered with Amazon

I realize it's simple to register and change the device's name (top left corner of status bar) on Amazon.com but I'm wondering if I can change the name locally. Right now it's just the stock "My Fire" name.

Thanks~!
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diomorgan:
I searched and google, but I can't find a way to let the google search widget to work, if I search something I got results with the stock search method locked on bing.... :(
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiz0id:
Freeze the amazon search via Titanium Backup
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojobanayan:
cyanogenmod

I noticed that cyanogenmod now works on the Kindle 5th gen. Can somebody please put up a step by step guide explaining how to properly flash all the files onto the kindle. I tried flashing via an SD Card, but there is no install from SD Card option in the recovery page.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Use twrp

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=63692027
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julianpaul:
Try as I might, I just cant get the google now launcher to work. I tried installing it in data, moving it to system/app and system/priv-app, nothing works. currently have trebuchet from ChrBeck's script, and also installed nova launcher. Both work, but google now just won't show.

I understand that having the google app installed is a prerequisite to the now launcher working. Is there something else i'm missing?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Make sure google apps are up to date, then install another launcher to trigger the choose launcher popup
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k4955:
[MENTION=4267571]sd_shadow[/MENTION]:

I have rooted my Fire 2015. In order to do a backup, how do I access TWRP installed?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
TWRP is not installed, we only have a temp twrp, until someone unlocks the bootloader or finds a way to use a bootstrap that hijacks the boot process (AKA safestrap)

until then you need to

fastboot boot TWRP_Fire_2.8.7.0.img

Every time you want to use twrp
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julianpaul:
Ok, this is getting really annoying. After a bit of experimentation with CM12, just reflashed the stock rom. Now figured out that switching to the google now launcher will only work at a very early stage in the process. Maybe before certain system apps are removed.

I completely forgot about replacing the google now launcher this flash, and now any new launcher installed shows up in the list, except google now.

tried the launcher replacement script, installed fire launcher as a user app, uninstalled and reinstalled the google app and the now launcher. every launcher works, except google now. looks like another reflash is due...
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Goggle now launcher can be installed at any time, but it is very finicky

You installed google framework? if so how?

rebooted?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zach61797:
Can someone give me the stock amazon fire boot animation zip?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julianpaul:
I did a fresh flash of the stock rom. Then used tomsgt's new script to install play store and framework, disabled ota and ads, rooted using twrp. Also installed adfree, es file explorer and sdfix. Then used the launcher replacement script to replace fire launcher with trebuchet. Then installed Google now (preceded by the Google app). It worked.

This is the usual process i follow. Except the last time i forgot to install Google now and proceeded to remove amazon bloatware and also installed a whole bunch of my usual apps from play store.

My guess is that it's something with the debloating process that messes it up. Tracing the exact cause is gonna be a major pita.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] munchy_cool:
any way to install a custom rom via mac, ./fastboot-mac devices does not bring up any devices.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
device is in fastboot mode?

have another device to verify that fastboot/adb is installed correctly?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] munchy_cool:
Oh boy.. I feel like a noob.. Trying fastboot with device in normal mode... Sorry about that.. Will try again tomorrow...

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving bro..

V8 pony it is
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
fastboot commands are only used in fastboot mode

Adb commands are for rom or recovery
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JacksonMcLaughlin:
Custom rom no computer to boot possible?

Hello, sorry I have a total noob question.

I was thinking of getting this tablet since it's only $35 if I can install cyanogen mod or another custom rom. I looked for awhile and from what I understand I can but I can't unlock the boot loader so I have to use the computer to boot it. I would not be able to install it on the tablet and have it replace amazons OS. I don't want to be tethered to a computer. Is this the only way so far? Please let me know if flashing the new rom is possible
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
Twrp cannot be installed because of the locked bootloader

it must be booted with fastboot commands, every time you want to use it.

fastboot boot TWRP_Fire_2.8.7.0.img

CM.1 is working well for me, but see the CM.1 thread for more details.

not sure what you mean, there are only 2 roms, and they both work good.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supermansbrother:
stuck on cm12 logo, cant boot to stock recovery

title is pretty self explanatory, I left it plugged in over noght with the cm12 logo on but nothing changed. This morning when I tried to boot it to the recovery, I pressed power + volume down and then it showed the "recovery boot" screen with the amazon logo, and then nothing. If I keep holding power and volume down after this it just shows that screen again. I can't use rootjunky's tool to boot to twrp because my device doesn't show up and I can't use his tool to go to stock firmware for the same reason.

Thanks to everyone who is working so hard on this device
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregk232:
I think the title says it all.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moboxo:
well id certainly hope so, cant imagine them taking away crucial feature

unless there is something better.... solar? solar + qi?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fraser.dk:
Metal body, probably no wireless charging.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Popup-ch:
Not quite true.

While a metal shield decreases the coupling between the primary and secondary coils, there are now wireless charging methods that work even with a metal-covered device.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kms108:
These are not available yet, QI is the mainstream now, and at present QI cannot work with metal in between, may be in the coming years when QUALCOMM gets this right, we'll see them available.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Popup-ch:
There was a rumour (can't find it now) that the 6P would support Rezence, which I believe could work even with a metal-backed phone.

I don't know if that rumour has been confirmed, though.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dunjamon:
Aww man. I've just bought a new qi charger too. I'm guessing one of the adapters should work fine though.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregk232:
I just want the damn thing to work with my Air Dock. This is by far the best mounting solution for a car if you have Qi