Ok so about a month ago my tablet bricked because i was stupid and downloaded google play store apps off of the 1MobileApp Market, and i shut down my tablet and when i turned it back on later it went through the Red Triangle Recovery Loop
and i instanlty went online looking for help, and discovered i would need a Fastboot cable which i now have, however in many recovery solutions the ADB would not detect my device, and ive screwed with the drivers so much it doesn't even detect my device as a kindle, and i no longer have the kindle drivers, at this point don't even care if i have to recover the system i just want the data on it. and i checked dozens of other forums and threads for solutions none have helped......
My PC is Windows 7
My Kindle is a Kindle 7" HD
I do have a Fastboot cable
I Dont have the drivers for anything
I would like to simply retrieve the data on the device
ANY HELP, ANYYYY, WOULD BE APPECIATED! Thanks.
First go here and determine which model you have. (You keep refering to "kindle," but you posted in the Fire HD (4th gen) forum and fastboot cable doesn't work with Fire HD.) If you've got Fire HD, you're out of luck; contact Amazon for replacement. If you have 3rd gen, post in KFSOWI modding on G+. If 2nd gen, try here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd
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Hey everyone. I'm in a very big issue right now. I've searched far and wide on the internet to try to find a solution to this, but to no avail. I was recently messing around in TWRP on my Kindle Fire HD 7", when all of a sudden I went to reboot it and then just a blank red screen. So obviously I have bricked it. I know how to run the recovery program to get it unbricked, no issue. I have bricked my Kindle before in the past and was able to easily fix it by running the Kindle restore recovery program. So now when I went to my PC to try and unbrick it, I get this message "One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it." So clearly the drivers aren't working. I went into the devices manager and located it under Universal Serial Bus Controllers as "Unknown Device." When I attempt to update the drivers, there is no Amazon option. I have tried uninstall and reinstalling the drivers countless times. I tried as many different driver sources as I possible could come across and nothing is working. I have used three different computers so far, and none are working. I do have a fastboot cable, which is what I'm using to do this. I can get my Kindle into fastboot but that still doesn't change the fact that the drivers aren't working. I have made a YouTube video about this. I will post the link to my video that I made so anyone can better understand this. I am desperate at this point, and I appreciate any help I can get.
EDIT: I can't post the link at this time since i'm "new and probably a spambot," so feel free to PM me and I'll provide the link.
I'm so sorry man the only advice I can give you is to try to flash a custom ROM over fastboot but that probably won't work you might be able to find a program that let's your computer find your device without it powered on or bricked. Sorry man also they are like 50 bucks on utube if worst comes to worst.
Do you think it has anything to do with something being broken internally? Because I have never had an issue with it not being recognized in fastboot.
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I don't think so the same happened to me and I just flashed a custom ROM after a factory reset and that worked also did you enable adb before this happened? Because if you didn't, your going to have to toy with twrp until you can find a custom ROM you might have previously downloaded.
Yes, I always have adb enabled. But I can't even get into twrp. It's fully bricked, it just boots up to a blank red screen.
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Ummmmm you could try sending it to amazon or a service on eBay that's kind of your last resort but still try to look for a fix I'll be looking around for a fix
I bougt a second hand bricked hdx 7'' yesterday before i read some topic show that the factory cable method is unavailable for hdx. When i try to plug it in with usb cable, nothing happens. Another try with factory cable, windows realize the device is HS-USB QDLoader 9008. I ask the previous owner and she said that she did nothing except download ebook and surf web with its original web browser. After 2 days, she stuck in the screen shows 2 lines : Reset kindle and factory reset "Your Kindle doesn't seem to be able to boot", she chose factory reset again 2 times but it stuck again. I think she absolutely didn't touch anything in system files and it also unroot too. The only reason i can imagine that the hdx was bricked because of unsuccessful OTA update.
I also cannot get any information about the version of stock FireOS . Is there any solution for my problem? I have to wait for it?
Hey guys I tried rooting and installing twrp on a kindle fire first generation. In the command prompt it got stuck at waiting on device and then I was just screwed. Looked for hours how to get past it, nothing, now I'm trying to use unbrick tools and the device won't be recognized , windows doesn't recognize it, so I can't uninstall and reinstall the drivers like I did in the early processes of rooting. The Android SDK manager has a confusing interface that I'm trying to figure out how to use that to get the drivers to work, and I can't figure that out either. I did this in the first place to have a better device to give to my girlfriend as a surprise, and Now I'm incredibly sad and frustrated, any help would be great.
I factory reset my kindle fire and I went through the setup and it started updating and when it was finished it went black. After I realized it was bricked I tried the unbrick tool but I couldn't get my kindle to stay connected to my computer for long enough to use it. Can anyone help me out?
Seanballer94 said:
I factory reset my kindle fire and I went through the setup and it started updating and when it was finished it went black. After I realized it was bricked I tried the unbrick tool but I couldn't get my kindle to stay connected to my computer for long enough to use it. Can anyone help me out?
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This is how you unbrick ;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-hd/development/unbrick-fire-hd-6-7-flashing-lollipop-t3405797
Don't rush it, take your time !
/reader.sh not working .. its just hang there .............
aamszia said:
/reader.sh not working .. its just hang there .............
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I am running into the same issue. I had rooted the Fire 6 (4th gen) and it has SuperSU Installer on it still after I thought I had restored back to factory and this is preventing me from doing any updates. I also no longer have the recovery option (VolUp+Power), it just blinks and reboots so I don't even have TWRP. I tried following the restore process above using a Boot USB but the READER.SH does nothing. I read it was maybe the USB hardware in the computer so I've tried 5 different computers all with the same result, both with a regular USB cord and fastboot cord. READER.SH just does nothing and I have to CTRL+C out. I'd say try other computers to see if that works. Anyone have any idea why mine isn't working?
ccbst10 said:
I am running into the same issue. I had rooted the Fire 6 (4th gen) and it has SuperSU Installer on it still after I thought I had restored back to factory and this is preventing me from doing any updates. I also no longer have the recovery option (VolUp+Power), it just blinks and reboots so I don't even have TWRP. I tried following the restore process above using a Boot USB but the READER.SH does nothing. I read it was maybe the USB hardware in the computer so I've tried 5 different computers all with the same result, both with a regular USB cord and fastboot cord. READER.SH just does nothing and I have to CTRL+C out. I'd say try other computers to see if that works. Anyone have any idea why mine isn't working?
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I know this is old, but so you have the all the drivers installed and showing up in your computer's device manager?
The unbrick process and iso posted do not work with the newer FireOS versions starting with FireOS 5.3.1. Ask me how I know besides that it is posted a the top of this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-hd/development/unbrick-fire-hd-6-7-flashing-lollipop-t3405797
I have two bricked devices in my closet. Do not think there has been any movement on finding a way around it.
Hi,
I wanted get a more vanilla Android to run on the Kindle Fire so I read everything I think I would need to know to proceed (I know it's a bit more difficult than on other devices, but that is not the problem here).
I have already rooted and flashed multiple other androids, so I'm not a total beginner.
My Amzon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is running Fire OS 4.5.5.2 without any modifications like a new device:
Not rooted
Stock Recovery
Locked Bootloader
Stock Rom
But before I could even start to try and flash TWRP, the tablet wasn't recognized by my Windows 10 Desktop-PC. So I tried to install the official Amazon Fire Driver.
It was already pretty weird, because Windows didn't do that "device connected"-sound or showed a popup that it is installing drivers.
I checked the Device Manager and it showed nothing. There was no "unknown device" or "Kindle Fire".
I tried other cables, other phones, other PCs
The only Popup I get is on the Tablet that says that its connected to a slow charger.
ADB is enabled. I have tried to do a factory reset, but that didn't help.
I have read other threads, but they either already have flashed something or they are suggested to install drivers via the device manager (which is not listing the tablet, in my case)
I have thought about rooting with kingroot and then flashing TWRP with a terminal app, but I'm afraid that that may brick the device and I woudn't have the backup possibility to reflash with a PC.
I hope someone knows what to do. Maybe amazon has some special drivers that I haven't found?
I would be very happy for any response
Thanks
Hischem said:
Hi,
I wanted get a more vanilla Android to run on the Kindle Fire so I read everything I think I would need to know to proceed (I know it's a bit more difficult than on other devices, but that is not the problem here).
I have already rooted and flashed multiple other androids, so I'm not a total beginner.
My Amzon Kindle Fire HDX 7 is running Fire OS 4.5.5.2 without any modifications like a new device:
Not rooted
Stock Recovery
Locked Bootloader
Stock Rom
But before I could even start to try and flash TWRP, the tablet wasn't recognized by my Windows 10 Desktop-PC. So I tried to install the official Amazon Fire Driver.
It was already pretty weird, because Windows didn't do that "device connected"-sound or showed a popup that it is installing drivers.
I checked the Device Manager and it showed nothing. There was no "unknown device" or "Kindle Fire".
I tried other cables, other phones, other PCs
The only Popup I get is on the Tablet that says that its connected to a slow charger.
ADB is enabled. I have tried to do a factory reset, but that didn't help.
I have read other threads, but they either already have flashed something or they are suggested to install drivers via the device manager (which is not listing the tablet, in my case)
I have thought about rooting with kingroot and then flashing TWRP with a terminal app, but I'm afraid that that may brick the device and I woudn't have the backup possibility to reflash with a PC.
I hope someone knows what to do. Maybe amazon has some special drivers that I haven't found?
I would be very happy for any response
Thanks
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First, you can't just install TWRP on this device. Some prep work is involved including rooting and installing a vulnerable bootloader.
It is possible the USB connection (one or both middle pins) are damaged on the HDX given you have tried different hosts, USB cables and ports with no response. If the pins look OK the connector may have partially dislodged from the mainboard. Not much can be done about that unless you are handy with a soldering iron.
Davey126 said:
First, you can't just install TWRP on this device. Some prep work is involved including rooting and installing a vulnerable bootloader.
It is possible the USB connection (one or both middle pins) are damaged on the HDX given you have tried different hosts, USB cables and ports with no response. If the pins look OK the connector may have partially dislodged from the mainboard. Not much can be done about that unless you are handy with a soldering iron.
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Thanks for your response,
Rooting would be pretty easy, as it is rootable with Kingroot. I wanted to follow this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hdx/general/thor-4-5-5-2-easy-to-root-unlock-t3571240
I wonder if it would be possible to do this without a pc. I know it is possible to flash a custom recovery with the rooted device alone, but I'm not sure if I could unlock the bootloader like that.
If I had to solder I would either give it to a repair shop or just leave it.
Hischem said:
Thanks for your response,
Rooting would be pretty easy, as it is rootable with Kingroot. I wanted to follow this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hdx/general/thor-4-5-5-2-easy-to-root-unlock-t3571240
I wonder if it would be possible to do this without a pc. I know it is possible to flash a custom recovery with the rooted device alone, but I'm not sure if I could unlock the bootloader like that.
If I had to solder I would either give it to a repair shop or just leave it.
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You can root and therotically flash a vulnerable bootloader w/o the benefit of a tether. Unlocking must be done via fastboot which requires a hardwire host.
Servicing a HDX 7 would be cost prohibitive. Can snag a used one in perfect condition (aside from battery age) on many auction sites for 60-75 USD.
I just replaced the USB port/ribbon cable on my HDX7. Took about 20 minutes and $15. No soldering required. Just be sure to peel the back off by hand (don't use pry tools or you'll crack your screen). After completion I was able to unlock bootloader and install TWRP and Lineage OS.
robnhl said:
I just replaced the USB port/ribbon cable on my HDX7. Took about 20 minutes and $15. No soldering required. Just be sure to peel the back off by hand (don't use pry tools or you'll crack your screen). After completion I was able to unlock bootloader and install TWRP and Lineage OS.
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Wow, so you just pulled the HDX open and popped in the replacement port? No soldering? Does it just hook in? I'm hesitant to do this, it's a nice piece of hardware and I'd hate to bust it if there was another option (like paying a professional to do it...).
Any way to root and get a working google play store without a tether/USB/ADB?
You have to peel the black strip off to access the screws to take the body apart. If I could do it then I'm sure you'll be able to make it work.