Possibly bricked kindle fire HDX 8.9(?) - Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

What happened was I was trying to root my kindle fire HDX with this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2689121
I put in "adb reboot bootloader" and it was fine.
After, I put in "fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot boot.img" and that's where stuff went downhill. Basically my kindle just got stuck at the kindle fire logo, where the kindle is "silver" and the "fire" is orange with the gradient of light going across it.
It was stuck on waiting for device for 10 minutes, so I shut it down by holding the power for 30 seconds and disconnected it.
Ever since then, when I restart the kindle, it just shows the kindle fire shining logo and that's it. I can't do anything else.
I'm very new to this kind of stuff, was doing this with the help of my friend, but now we're both stumped.
Any help would be really helpful. If I could factory reset, I would, so there's a lot of stuff I'm willing to do and part with the info on this kindle. I just want it to be working again.
Thank you for reading this and any help at all would be greatly appreciated!
Edit: Oh, and if it helps, I was running 14.3.2.2 instead of 14.3.2.1.
I didn't think it would make that big of a difference, but I definitely learned my lesson.

uberiyer1 said:
What happened was I was trying to root my kindle fire HDX with this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2689121
I put in "adb reboot bootloader" and it was fine.
After, I put in "fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot boot.img" and that's where stuff went downhill. Basically my kindle just got stuck at the kindle fire logo, where the kindle is "silver" and the "fire" is orange with the gradient of light going across it.
It was stuck on waiting for device for 10 minutes, so I shut it down by holding the power for 30 seconds and disconnected it.
Ever since then, when I restart the kindle, it just shows the kindle fire shining logo and that's it. I can't do anything else.
I'm very new to this kind of stuff, was doing this with the help of my friend, but now we're both stumped.
Any help would be really helpful. If I could factory reset, I would, so there's a lot of stuff I'm willing to do and part with the info on this kindle. I just want it to be working again.
Thank you for reading this and any help at all would be greatly appreciated!
Edit: Oh, and if it helps, I was running 14.3.2.2 instead of 14.3.2.1.
I didn't think it would make that big of a difference, but I definitely learned my lesson.
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If you can reboot into the bootloader again, it might be worth it to try the same commands, but with the boot.img pulled from 14.3.2.2.

S_transform said:
... but with the boot.img pulled from 14.3.2.2.
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I don't think this matters... if the HDX 8.9 is anything like the HDX 7, the boot.img file is identical in both the 13.3.2.1 and 13.3.2.2 versions. I did a binary-compare when 13.3.2.2 was released, and they're bit-for-bit identical. FYI.
[Edit] However, there is significant difference in the boot.img between versions 13.3.1.0 and 13.3.2.1. [/Edit]

tl3 said:
I don't think this matters... if the HDX 8.9 is anything like the HDX 7, the boot.img file is identical in both the 13.3.2.1 and 13.3.2.2 versions. I did a binary-compare when 13.3.2.2 was released, and they're bit-for-bit identical. FYI.
[Edit] However, there is significant difference in the boot.img between versions 13.3.1.0 and 13.3.2.1. [/Edit]
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I was not aware, thanks for the heads up!

No, the root method in my thread unfortunately is non-working. I intended for boot.img to be flashed when the "fastboot" screen is showing. Unfortunately, the hdx does not go into fastboot like its sister device the HD 2013. Reading earlier posts in the thread would show you that it does not work.
But this is puzzling. Did you use a fastboot cable? If not then it was not my root method that bootlooped your device, and you should be able to get a replacement. If you DID use a factory cable, I can help you fix it.
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Mineturtle33 said:
No, the root method in my thread unfortunately is non-working. I intended for boot.img to be flashed when the "fastboot" screen is showing. Unfortunately, the hdx does not go into fastboot like its sister device the HD 2013. Reading earlier posts in the thread would show you that it does not work.
But this is puzzling. Did you use a fastboot cable? If not then it was not my root method that bootlooped your device, and you should be able to get a replacement. If you DID use a factory cable, I can help you fix it.
Sent from my KFSOWI, 11.3.2.1, rooted, Amazon stuff replaced with Google Services.
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how can you help fix with a fastboot cable??

jjrizzelcincy said:
how can you help fix with a fastboot cable??
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Did you use a fastboot cable or not. If you didnt, it wasnot my root method that killed your device, and if you did, it still might not have been. It depends on whether the tablet's "fastboot" screen appeared when you used the cable. If so, i can help you recover it.
So...
•did you use a fastboot cable?
If yes
•did a fastboot screen pop up?
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Mineturtle33 said:
Did you use a fastboot cable or not. If you didnt, it wasnot my root method that killed your device, and if you did, it still might not have been. It depends on whether the tablet's "fastboot" screen appeared when you used the cable. If so, i can help you recover it.
So...
•did you use a fastboot cable?
If yes
•did a fastboot screen pop up?
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i am only asking how you might go about fixing his problem to learn something new about the device ,that is why i asked you how you would go about that with a fastboot cable your root method did not brick my device

jjrizzelcincy said:
i am only asking how you might go about fixing his problem to learn something new about the device ,that is why i asked you how you would go about that with a fastboot cable your root method did not brick my device
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If you want me to fix it you need to answer the questions or I can't help you. I'm doing my best.
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Mineturtle33 said:
If you want me to fix it you need to answer the questions or I can't help you. I'm doing my best.
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again i did not brick my device
using your root method
my device got bricked by an error in safestrap
i did a wipe data factory reset and this when i went to reflash the rom on the rom slot and it kept saying flash failed and that there were 0 mb on the sdcard i even pushed the rom back to the sdcard from adb but it would not flash and when i went to reboot it gave me a warning saying no os found or something like that so i tried and tried to make another rom slot and tried to restore a backup but it would not let me saying 0mb of storage available
so that's my story and now i dont have adb and im stuck at the gray kindle fire logo with only mtp showing but not fully installing but with a fastboot cable i got QHSUSB_BULK at first but after some booting over and over again i got it into QHSUSB_DLOAD with a driver installed on windows and i can see it connected to Linux as well with an id and everything in lsusb from a terminal that is about where my knowledge ends
but with the right devs we could get this working like the evo 3d and a bunch
of other HTC devices that were fixed that way and even get s-off through that QHSUSB_DLOAD mode but i dont have the knowledge to write something like that up or how to issue the proper commands in Linux or what partitions to write to or even the proper chmod to make so im stuck with a nice little paper weight as of now with no devs on board it's looking a bit grim for me

jjrizzelcincy said:
again i did not brick my device
using your root method
my device got bricked by an error in safestrap
i did a wipe data factory reset and this when i went to reflash the rom on the rom slot and it kept saying flash failed and that there were 0 mb on the sdcard i even pushed the rom back to the sdcard from adb but it would not flash and when i went to reboot it gave me a warning saying no os found or something like that so i tried and tried to make another rom slot and tried to restore a backup but it would not let me saying 0mb of storage available
so that's my story and now i dont have adb and im stuck at the gray kindle fire logo with only mtp showing but not fully installing but with a fastboot cable i got QHSUSB_BULK at first but after some booting over and over again i got it into QHSUSB_DLOAD with a driver installed on windows and i can see it connected to Linux as well with an id and everything in lsusb from a terminal that is about where my knowledge ends
but with the right devs we could get this working like the evo 3d and a bunch
of other HTC devices that were fixed that way and even get s-off through that QHSUSB_DLOAD mode but i dont have the knowledge to write something like that up or how to issue the proper commands in Linux or what partitions to write to or even the proper chmod to make so im stuck with a nice little paper weight as of now with no devs on board it's looking a bit grim for me
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Oh my god I'm an idiot. I thought you were the op. *facepalm* sorry for the trouble.
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Mineturtle33 said:
Oh my god I'm an idiot. I thought you were the op. *facepalm* sorry. For the trouble.
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NOPE you are stuck helping me now lol

jjrizzelcincy said:
NOPE you are stuck helping me now lol
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I'll look into it. But as of now I'm a bit busy. Sorry.
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Mineturtle33 said:
I'll look into it. But as of now I'm a bit busy. Sorry.
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the only way i see a fix for mine since the fastboot cable did not help me get into fastboot mode is if we some how manage to get some devs over here which seems unlikely at this point but i still have hope one falls on a devs lap sometime soon

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[REQ]Help me recover from a soft brick/ I will donate.

I know there is threads about this, but I am having troubles, I will be willing to donate $20 to anyone who can help me. I am hoping it will be relatively easy............. I shouldn't have said that.
I loaded a bad framework-res.apk on my phone, and now it won't boot.
I have read DG's thread on recovering from the brick, but I can't figure out how to make it work.
In order to get the framework loaded I used root explorer to copy it over, because I couldn't get ADB to push the file. (I know, if I couldn't get ADB to work why would I muck with it....)
Now the first step in his guide is to boot into fastboot and wait for adb to work, then use superoneclick and hit 'shell root'
well, I can load into fastboot, but adb consistently says "error: device not found" or it doesn't list anything when I check devices. The troubles I was having before with adb were with pushing files, I could still see the device and pull files.
When I did the superoneclick step it ended up freezing the program, and I am not sure what is supposed to happen with fastboot but all it said was starting fastboot protocol support then did nothing.
I would be very grateful to anyone who can help me with this problem, I do have a backup framework on my computer and on the external sd card in the phone.
One thing I should note is that I did originally boot into the recovery mode, but all i did from there was reboot the phone (and go into fastboot mode).
Please help me! I have learned my lesson.
does the phone turn on
Do you have USB debugging enabled?
If you do, its possible to use adb by selecting Early USB Enumeration from boot menu. If not, you'll need to reflash using an SBF.
Come to my gtalk id texasdude11 and I'll help you out on chat.
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brian2220 said:
does the phone turn on
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from what i gather, it turns on, but won't fully boot into android.
by that token, early USB enumeration will allow ADB to work on the phone usually, but in this case i believe debugging was turned off before his device was bricked. so, he can't boot into full android UI, and also can't use ADB to push the restore files because debugging is off.
i've seen this problem with one person before, but i couldn't find a way to force debugging on without going into the UI, if someone can chime in with a way to turn debugging on without initial ADB access, or UI then this problem is solved and more than one person is helped.
Although - he can just reflash if he's on AT&T, if he's on Bell then he's SOL
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does the phone turn on
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Sorry, I obviously suck at giving info.
The phone boots but not past the moto screen, I get the flashing red lights and it reboots. I can get into recovery and fastboot (though I suspect fast boot isn't work right since it freezes almost instantly), I also cant see the device in adb while trying fast boot (or anything else for that matter). I could before it bricked.
raybond25 said:
from what i gather, it turns on, but won't fully boot into android.
by that token, early USB enumeration will allow ADB to work on the phone usually, but in this case i believe debugging was turned off before his device was bricked. so, he can't boot into full android UI, and also can't use ADB to push the restore files because debugging is off.
i've seen this problem with one person before, but i couldn't find a way to force debugging on without going into the UI, if someone can chime in with a way to turn debugging on without initial ADB access, or UI then this problem is solved and more than one person is helped.
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I think debugging was on, but I was also in USB data mode (the one above none). And yes, I am the poor Bell SOL'er.
toughbax said:
Sorry, I obviously suck at giving info.
The phone boots but not past the moto screen, I get the flashing red lights and it reboots. I can get into recovery and fastboot (though I suspect fast boot isn't work right since it freezes almost instantly), I also cant see the device in adb while trying fast boot (or anything else for that matter). I could before it bricked.
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hold the volume up and the power button together and see if u can get into RSD engineering screen
and just follow this and flash everything over
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072
Id download RSD 5 and one of the sbf files 1.26 or 1.52 and boot phone into rsd(power button+volume up) and flash the sbf
lsxrx7 said:
hold the volume up and the power button together and see if u can get into RSD engineering screen
and just follow this and flash everything over
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991072
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blaque72 said:
Id download RSD 5 and one of the sbf files 1.26 or 1.52 and boot phone into rsd(power button+volume up) and flash the sbf
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the problem is that he's on Bell, so there's no sbf for us poor Bell users to flash to yet.
raybond25 said:
the problem is that he's on Bell, so there's no sbf for us poor Bell users to flash to yet.
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Blah guess I should be more observate when trying to help my apologies hope someone on bell helps him
blaque72 said:
Blah guess I should be more observate when trying to help my apologies hope someone on bell helps him
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yeah, i don't think he explicitly said that, but i just PM'ed him because i guessed that that was the case and it was, i'm on Bell and ima see what i can do
I HAVE BEEN SAVED. Thank you all for your quick help. I am now up and running again and I have learned from my mistakes.
Kudos to Kenneth for his amazingly quick response and supplying me with an idiot proof script to get my phone back to exactly where it was. YOU DA MAN!
Honorable mention to raybond25 for the quick response and solution as well, YOU DA CANADIAN MAN!
toughbax said:
I HAVE BEEN SAVED. Thank you all for your quick help. I am now up and running again and I have learned from my mistakes.
Kudos to Kenneth for his amazingly quick response and supplying me with an idiot proof script to get my phone back to exactly where it was. YOU DA MAN!
Honorable mention to raybond25 for the quick response and solution as well, YOU DA CANADIAN MAN!
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What was the solution?
shawnbuck said:
What was the solution?
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NO IDEA.
Kenneth made me a script that did it all for me all I did was hit the space bar a few times.
Basically the problem seemed to be on this side of the keyboard.....
Moved to Q&A
Please post this script so that we may use this in the future
yes, please post the script toughbax or kenneth so that all can benefit from it, i already bricked and returned one atrix and cant afford to brick another. thanks in advance toughbax and kenneth
erik10002 said:
yes, please post the script toughbax or kenneth so that all can benefit from it, i already bricked and returned one atrix and cant afford to brick another. thanks in advance toughbax and kenneth
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The problem is that the script that ken wrote for the OP only restores the framework-res.apk file, and nothing else. If you really need this to recover from soft brick in the first place I'm not sure if you have the ability to edit it the way that is required.
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raybond25 said:
from what i gather, it turns on, but won't fully boot into android.
by that token, early USB enumeration will allow ADB to work on the phone usually, but in this case i believe debugging was turned off before his device was bricked. so, he can't boot into full android UI, and also can't use ADB to push the restore files because debugging is off.
i've seen this problem with one person before, but i couldn't find a way to force debugging on without going into the UI, if someone can chime in with a way to turn debugging on without initial ADB access, or UI then this problem is solved and more than one person is helped.
Although - he can just reflash if he's on AT&T, if he's on Bell then he's SOL
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Freaking beautiful. Early USB enumeration was just what I needed to fix my f*ck up.

How to flash stock ROM after a brick?

I installed the root, then delete important system applications, and got brick device. Inscription appears only when loading "Kindle". Is there any way via fastboot (adb) to flash the stock firmware 13.3.1 (HDX 7")?
Sorry for my bad English.
I have same problem, we hope that you can solve
Have you tried factory reset via adb? It should work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530623
johnnydowngrief said:
Have you tried factory reset via adb? It should work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530623
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does not work because getting stuck on the word "kindle fire" adb does not work for me most of installing the following drivers: http://i.imgur.com/jxq9EKI.png but does not work
sorry for by bad english t.t
This was a big problem with the last gen device. you will not be able unbrick your device until you get a backup of the system img then flash it through fastboot. or you could possibly pull a system image from the update.bin file from amazons kindle software page. I am downloading it now but do not own this device yet so no way of testing it. Also not sure if you can use a factory cable to get into fastboot on this model. anyone know or done this?
onemeila said:
This was a big problem with the last gen device. you will not be able unbrick your device until you get a backup of the system img then flash it through fastboot. or you could possibly pull a system image from the update.bin file from amazons kindle software page. I am downloading it now but do not own this device yet so no way of testing it. Also not sure if you can use a factory cable to get into fastboot on this model. anyone know or done this?
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I'm bricked as well. The problem was that I got into recovery mode and did factory reset which was a bad idea. It totally killed adb and now I can't get pc to recognize at all. Therefore do no recommend factory reset to others.I have ordered the factory cable from the previous KF HD and will test to see if that works. If so I'll need someone to get a system.img to flash though.
I just talked to an amazon rep and will be sent a replacement. I wonder if they will notice it was rooted.
Does anyone know if an unrooted HDX will brick on factory reset and latest firmware?
Moronig said:
I just talked to an amazon rep and will be sent a replacement. I wonder if they will notice it was rooted.
Does anyone know if an unrooted HDX will brick on factory reset and latest firmware?
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I will try and recover first as an experiment to also help others having same issues. Otherwise if I can't recover I'll contact Amazon as well.
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Android Cowboy said:
I will try and recover first as an experiment to also help others having same issues. Otherwise if I can't recover I'll contact Amazon as well.
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My brother has the hdx7. Ill see if I can pull a system.img from it when I see him. possibly tom. I'll pm you if I manage to get it done.
onemeila said:
My brother has the hdx7. Ill see if I can pull a system.img from it when I see him. possibly tom. I'll pm you if I manage to get it done.
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Thanks. I'll work on getting ADB to recognize for now.
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I will try and recover first as an experiment to also help others having same issues. Otherwise if I can't recover I'll contact Amazon as well.
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The funny thing is that I deleted all apps I installed in /system/app before trying the factory reset (except superuser.apk and the su binary in /system/xbin. I had installed busybox before, so I'm suspecting that was what caused the problem with the factory reset. A different fdisk or something than the reset script expected... or maybe it does a checksum of some sort on the system partition and bricks it if it's not as expected?
Moronig said:
I just talked to an amazon rep and will be sent a replacement. I wonder if they will notice it was rooted.
Does anyone know if an unrooted HDX will brick on factory reset and latest firmware?
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Amazon says they won't send me a replacement, so I'll see what else I can try. Let me know if you discover anything.
Moronig said:
Amazon says they won't send me a replacement, so I'll see what else I can try. Let me know if you discover anything.
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I got one from the Amazon Ads free tablet promotion, and apparently i get no warrenty because it was a "gift". I'll order a factory cable and try poking around in fastboot. Has anyone tried a factory cable yet?
JordanRulz said:
I got one from the Amazon Ads free tablet promotion, and apparently i get no warrenty because it was a "gift". I'll order a factory cable and try poking around in fastboot. Has anyone tried a factory cable yet?
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I don't think anyone has tried it, I'll try to find a cable I can cut and make one next week. I haven't had much experience with fastboot before, though. Should we be able to flash the /system partition from the latest update image?
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Amazon says they won't send me a replacement, so I'll see what else I can try. Let me know if you discover anything.
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Why wouldn't they send you a replacement? Did you tell them it bricked while you were trying to root?
Major General said:
Why wouldn't they send you a replacement? Did you tell them it bricked while you were trying to root?
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No, because I'm in Brazil and they don't sell this model of the Kindle to Brazil. I might try to get them to ship the replacement to my brother in the US.
Moronig said:
I don't think anyone has tried it, I'll try to find a cable I can cut and make one next week. I haven't had much experience with fastboot before, though. Should we be able to flash the /system partition from the latest update image?
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I have a factory cable that I bought for kindle hd when i bricked that unit but sent the hd back before i ever used it.
I just powered off hdx 7 and plugged in cable but powers on as normal and its charging unit. Mine is rooted with google play not working of course..Is it suppose to boot into fastboot?
davekaz said:
I have a factory cable that I bought for kindle hd when i bricked that unit but sent the hd back before i ever used it.
I just powered off hdx 7 and plugged in cable but powers on as normal and its charging unit. Mine is rooted with google play not working of course..Is it suppose to boot into fastboot?
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I thought so. Maybe if you hold either volume up, volume down, or both when plugging the cable?
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I thought so. Maybe if you hold either volume up, volume down, or both when plugging the cable?
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I had wrong cable in sorry..I powered off kindle and plugged correct cable in and windows 7 asked for QHSUSB driver.and kindle stayed off as far as screen is concerned.I hunted down driver http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468791 I didnt try fastboot yet as I have a few things to do..Let me know if i could help as android cowboy is in same predicament and would like to help. After unplugged kindle boots up as normal after holding power for awhile
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I had wrong cable in sorry..I powered off kindle and plugged correct cable in and windows 7 asked for QHSUSB driver.and kindle stayed off as far as screen is concerned.I hunted down driver http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468791 I didnt try fastboot yet as I have a few things to do..Let me know if i could help as android cowboy is in same predicament and would like to help. After unplugged kindle boots up as normal after holding power for awhile
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I will have the fastboot cable by tomorrow or Tuesday. Then I can test on my bricked Kindle if it goes into fastboot and if I still have root.
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DO NOT Factory Reset if bricked

I and many others who have changed build.prop or other modifications after root then bricked have found that factory reset is the worst thing to do. It completely removed the PC from recognizing the tablet and ADB no longer works in any manner. Which pretty much means a total brick device. There is no real way to recover at the moment but if you have bricked with root then ADB should still be working. That still leaves some hope to fix the original damage. I have pulled the Amazon bin file and have access to original build.prop and system apk. That might allow some way to reverse the damage. I also have a fastboot cable coming to test if HDX will get into fastboot. For now hold off on any modifications after root since there is no real way to recover. But if you brick definitely don't factory reset.
Android Cowboy said:
I and many others who have changed build.prop or other modifications after root then bricked have found that factory reset is the worst thing to do. It completely removed the PC from recognizing the tablet and ADB no longer works in any manner. Which pretty much means a total brick device. There is no real way to recover at the moment but if you have bricked with root then ADB should still be working. That still leaves some hope to fix the original damage. I have pulled the Amazon bin file and have access to original build.prop and system apk. That might allow some way to reverse the damage. I also have a fastboot cable coming to test if HDX will get into fastboot. For now hold off on any modifications after root since there is no real way to recover. But if you brick definitely don't factory reset.
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In Fastboot, It would be possible to recover if someone were to pull the system image and post it here on XDA.
r3pwn said:
In Fastboot, It would be possible to recover if someone were to pull the system image and post it here on XDA.
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Yeah, we are desperate need of system image. I have the fastboot cable coming and new KF HDX being sent. If it's not done I should have it in a couple of days.
Android Cowboy said:
Yeah, we are desperate need of system image. I have the fastboot cable coming and new KF HDX being sent. If it's not done I should have it in a couple of days.
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Has any progress been made on this? Unfortunately I didn't see your post until it was to late. Any assistance/advice would be much appreciated.
hi android cowboy plz help me
Android Cowboy said:
I and many others who have changed build.prop or other modifications after root then bricked have found that factory reset is the worst thing to do. It completely removed the PC from recognizing the tablet and ADB no longer works in any manner. Which pretty much means a total brick device. There is no real way to recover at the moment but if you have bricked with root then ADB should still be working. That still leaves some hope to fix the original damage. I have pulled the Amazon bin file and have access to original build.prop and system apk. That might allow some way to reverse the damage. I also have a fastboot cable coming to test if HDX will get into fastboot. For now hold off on any modifications after root since there is no real way to recover. But if you brick definitely don't factory reset.
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My kindle hdx7" is bricked yesterday now only showing kindle fire boot logo so i have connected my laptop use factory.cable but not recognized my device would you help me? Sorry my poor english
bricked as well
cjdfyd2 said:
My kindle hdx7" is bricked yesterday now only showing kindle fire boot logo so i have connected my laptop use factory.cable but not recognized my device would you help me? Sorry my poor english
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Same here Most likely going to return it which I really would rather not . But I went too far on that new Google play hack and it just booted up to welcome screen for google and never connected to servers and rebooted
after awhile.I did this on stock rom(bad bad) thinking it would be fine. Of course i reset to factory which everyone warned. Now just grey kindle logo and cable( Factory and non) to pc pulls up unrecognized usb that windows stopped from starting Done deal screwed im sure
davekaz said:
Same here Most likely going to return it which I really would rather not . But I went too far on that new Google play hack and it just booted up to welcome screen for google and never connected to servers and rebooted
after awhile.I did this on stock rom(bad bad) thinking it would be fine. Of course i reset to factory which everyone warned. Now just grey kindle logo and cable( Factory and non) to pc pulls up unrecognized usb that windows stopped from starting Done deal screwed im sure
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I don't think anyone has figured out a recovery from this kind of brick. Safestrap is now the way to go. I had to get a replacement myself.
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Android Cowboy said:
I don't think anyone has figured out a recovery from this kind of brick. Safestrap is now the way to go. I had to get a replacement myself.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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Did the fastboot cable you ordered do anything?
daveman2123 said:
Did the fastboot cable you ordered do anything?
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No I didn't have much luck with that either.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
daveman2123 said:
Did the fastboot cable you ordered do anything?
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it comes up as unrecognized usb device which windows stops
did you your device unbrick succese?
davekaz said:
it comes up as unrecognized usb device which windows stops
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I had known your device.is.beicked right? Now yor device unbricked?

[Q] 610 root problems

ok so im having a few problems with my rooting process. one i have to manually put my device into fastboot since doing it threw my windows 7 CMD just seems to not work since it will say device offline. then once i do get to fastboot i run into my second problem. the recovery.img seems to be frozen during the sending process. in fact its still trying to send it to my device. my device is unloocked. what am i doing wrong? or am i missing something? i followed another titorial on here and im still stuck. mostly on the recovery.img part. it just doesnt seem to send. just sits there saying its sending it.please help if you can.
says S-On . how do i gewt it to say s-off?
LordXombie said:
ok so im having a few problems with my rooting process. one i have to manually put my device into fastboot since doing it threw my windows 7 CMD just seems to not work since it will say device offline. then once i do get to fastboot i run into my second problem. the recovery.img seems to be frozen during the sending process. in fact its still trying to send it to my device. my device is unloocked. what am i doing wrong? or am i missing something? i followed another titorial on here and im still stuck. mostly on the recovery.img part. it just doesnt seem to send. just sits there saying its sending it.please help if you can.
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Sounds like you need to update to the latest version of ADB/FASTBOOT the "device offline" is usually due to an incomatible older version of ADB. Get the latest version on your PC then make sure that ADB is working before trying fastboot.
LordXombie said:
says S-On . how do i gewt it to say s-off?
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We don't have an S-off solution for this phone yet but it is not required for root, although you will need to flash jmz's insecure kernel for changes to "/system" to stick after reboot even when rooted,
MiniBlu
i cant seem to get adb to update.
LordXombie said:
i cant seem to get adb to update.
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Install the latest on your PC from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
MiniBlu
ok so i did that and it is still saying device offline. Now im trying a program i found on here. desire_610_root_v3.exe it was able to reboot the device into bootloader then it brought it into fastboot menu then it started to send the file then it just snags there. the file just keeps saying its sending. i dont know whats going on.
ok it still not getting teh recovery.img on the phone. it just keeps sending it with out doing anything..
ok so this htc is giving me way mopre problems then the htc one vx. i really need help. and now im kind of lost what to do. Currently all i have done is unlocked the device.
ADB says my device is there. Threw cmd i can't get it to fastboot using adb reboot fastboot. all it does it reboot teh device, it wont go to bootloader. I do have bootloader unlocked. when i go and make my device go to bootloader manually i try to do the fastboot flash recovery recovery.img it starts to send the file then fails. unknown error. what am i doing wrong?
ok so it seems changing my usb cord fixed it. i got the file sent and rooted my device. thanks for the help MiniBlu gave me !
LordXombie said:
ok so it seems changing my usb cord fixed it. i got the file sent and rooted my device. thanks for the help MiniBlu gave me !
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That's info that more people should have. The right usb cord can be difference between failure & success. I remember I went through 6 different usb cables jailbreaking my atv2.
For this phone, however, I just used the one that came with it. But I found the automated process to be sticky (not a tech term) it seemed to freeze a lot during the process.
I wound up plugging and replugging the usb when it froze.
It rooted my phone, installed twrp but needed to flash jmz kernel manually. The root tool works though. And to be honest, until I read this I didn't even think that a different cable might fix those issues in the automated process.
The other night for fun I rooted an old kindle hd and I needed to unplug and replug to get that to work. I was using the same cable that came with HTC desire.
***Anyone ever use a fastboot cable? Apparently u need one to install a 2nd boot loader on kindle hd and I'm wondering if that type of cable would resolve issues like this? That's a question not a go ahead to try it. I know very little about that and don't know if it could possibly cause more serious issues. They're cheap on eBay and I'm getting one for the kfhd.

[Q] KF stuck at "Kindle Fire" screen, details inside, pls help?

So here's what happened.
About a year ago, I rooted my Kindle and flashed the latest CM rom (at the time). Everything worked out great.
Fast forward to a few days ago, I thought it'd be cool to give the KF an update. Total mistake. I wanted to flash CM 11, but before that, I figured it'd be important to install the latest version of TWRP as well, since that was also outdated. I downloaded the most recent img file, flashed it using the Flashify app, and before I knew it, my Kindle Fire was bricked. When I try to power it up now, it gets stuck on the "Kindle Fire" screen. I've tried holding the volume up button to boot into TWRP, to no avail. I can turn the device off, but as soon as I turn it on again, I get the same results.
I've tried using the Kindle Fire Unbrick Utility, but I get a "device not found" message. My computer makes a noise, as if to recognize the KF when it powers on, but within seconds, loses contact.
Any advice?
arthurk62 said:
So here's what happened.
About a year ago, I rooted my Kindle and flashed the latest CM rom (at the time). Everything worked out great.
Fast forward to a few days ago, I thought it'd be cool to give the KF an update. Total mistake. I wanted to flash CM 11, but before that, I figured it'd be important to install the latest version of TWRP as well, since that was also outdated. I downloaded the most recent img file, flashed it using the Flashify app, and before I knew it, my Kindle Fire was bricked. When I try to power it up now, it gets stuck on the "Kindle Fire" screen. I've tried holding the volume up button to boot into TWRP, to no avail. I can turn the device off, but as soon as I turn it on again, I get the same results.
I've tried using the Kindle Fire Unbrick Utility, but I get a "device not found" message. My computer makes a noise, as if to recognize the KF when it powers on, but within seconds, loses contact.
Any advice?
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Please state your KF type: HD or HDX? Which FW you are on? Seems to me that you have HD version, and if you mistakenly followed instructions from this HDX forum for flashing TWRP ... ouch ...
my speculation is based on following:
About a year ago, I rooted my Kindle and flashed the latest CM rom (at the time). Everything worked out great.
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About a year ago there was no CM rom for KF HDX - AFAIK.
jeryll said:
Please state your KF type: HD or HDX? Which FW you are on? Seems to me that you have HD version, and if you mistakenly followed instructions from this HDX forum for flashing TWRP ... ouch ...
my speculation is based on following:
About a year ago there was no CM rom for KF HDX - AFAIK.
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My bad, I totally misread this forum. It's a Kindle Fire HD 8.9".
And I know I just made the mistake here, so it totally undermines what I'm about to say, but I do feel confident that I was paying attention to the model type when downloading the img file for TWRP. Either way, am I screwed?
Also, would you mind directing me to the forum for Kindle Fire HD's? I can't seem to find it on here.
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My bad, I totally misread this forum. It's a Kindle Fire HD 8.9".
And I know I just made the mistake here, so it totally undermines what I'm about to say, but I do feel confident that I was paying attention to the model type when downloading the img file for TWRP. Either way, am I screwed?
Also, would you mind directing me to the forum for Kindle Fire HD's? I can't seem to find it on here.
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Well in case of HDX model you have 100% bad luck and something like this is unrecoverable for user AFAIK, but HD model is maybe recoverable, just ask for help, describe model, which FW you have, what you did, and hope some repair guru can help you ... good luck :good:
Here you go 8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Or Kindle fire HD section
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Well in case of HDX model you have 100% bad luck and something like this is unrecoverable for user AFAIK, but HD model is maybe recoverable, just ask for help, describe model, which FW you have, what you did, and hope some repair guru can help you ... good luck :good:
Here you go 8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Or Kindle fire HD section
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I have a KFHDX 7 and now my KF is stuck in the grey " kindle fire" screen, I tried to fix it with adb code but my lap does not regonize it
Please help me
tuilakhang said:
I have a KFHDX 7 and now my KF is stuck in the grey " kindle fire" screen, I tried to fix it with adb code but my lap does not regonize it
Please help me
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I read some of yours previous posts and I think you tryed install CM11 over your nexus 2.0.2 instalation. How did you install CM11 rom - with Safestrap or with TWRP 2.8.x.x?
If you did it with Safestrap, then there is nothing that you can do to repair it, unless you have working adb access to your kindle + root.
jeryll said:
I read some of yours previous posts and I think you tryed install CM11 over your nexus 2.0.2 instalation. How did you install CM11 rom - with Safestrap or with TWRP 2.8.x.x?
If you did it with Safestrap, then there is nothing that you can do to repair it, unless you have working adb access to your kindle + root.
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Oh, now I get the point, you are right, I did it with Safestrap and don't know anything about TWRP.
Don't worry you must have flashed TWRP for the wrong kindle generation.
Connect your kindle to your pc with the normal cable that is provided with your kindle. Now turn your kindle off and type the following in your cmd
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
now it should show
< waiting for device >
then turn on your device
you should be in fastboot now.
From here follow this thread from step 2
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and why have you posted the same question twice
skullarc said:
Don't worry you must have flashed TWRP for the wrong kindle generation.
Connect your kindle to your pc with the normal cable that is provided with your kindle. Now turn your kindle off and type the following in your cmd
fastboot -i 0x1949 getvar product
now it should show
< waiting for device >
then turn on your device
you should be in fastboot now.
From here follow this thread from step 2
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2128175
and why have you posted the same question twice
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First, I sorry for this post cause I don't see anyone reply my thread, so I had searched in forum and see this this guy have the same issue with me.
And I still can't go to the fastboot mode with your advice, cause I can't turn the kindle off when I connect it with my pc, and my cmd just show < waiting for device >
tuilakhang said:
First, I sorry for this post cause I don't see anyone reply my thread, so I had searched in forum and see this this guy have the same issue with me.
And I still can't go to the fastboot mode with your advice, cause I can't turn the kindle off when I connect it with my pc, and my cmd just show < waiting for device >
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your kindle does not have to be detected by your pc (at least at first) to perform this method you can switch it of then connect the cable and then run the command and then turn your kindle back on
skullarc said:
your kindle does not have to be detected by your pc (at least at first) to perform this method you can switch it of then connect the cable and then run the command and then turn your kindle back on
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By the way I saw it, its auto turn on when I connect to pc, how can I connect my KF to pc and manual turn it on?
tuilakhang said:
By the way I saw it, its auto turn on when I connect to pc, how can I connect my KF to pc and manual turn it on?
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then try putting the code first and then connect your kindle while its off
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then try putting the code first and then connect your kindle while its off
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I tried that way too, but it's show the same result, I think the point is that my pc does not regonize my KF, I had tried to uninstall and install again the driver but it's not work
tuilakhang said:
I tried that way too, but it's show the same result, I think the point is that my pc does not regonize my KF, I had tried to uninstall and install again the driver but it's not work
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try using this driver(use the first one)
skullarc said:
try using this driver(use the first one)
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I sorry but how can I install your driver
I try to copy this to the driver folder of amazon in my C disk but its not works too
first right click on mtp usb device > click on update driver software > click on browse my computer for driver software > click on let me pick a list of driver form my computer > click on have disk > browse > select the file android_winusb.inf > Select the first option (before or after this it may ask for permission and say that the driver ins not signed just click ok) > click on next and the driver should be installed.
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first right click on mtp usb device > click on update driver software > click on browse my computer for driver software > click on let me pick a list of driver form my computer > click on have disk > browse > select the file android_winusb.inf > Select the first option (before or after this it may ask for permission and say that the driver ins not signed just click ok) > click on next and the driver should be installed.
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Seem like its not work with win 64bit
which version of windows are you using ?
window 7 ultimate 64bit
sorry man i have to go now but i will be online again form 2:00 PM IST i will surely help you then
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tuilakhang said:
window 7 ultimate 64bit
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try this
modify the android_winusb.inf file with this information. Notice the PID change from 0006 to 0008 on the newer model.

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