I was attempting to replace my custom rom, which was Lineage OS, with the kindle fire stock OS. I was using TWRP for this. I flashed the zip file to my kindle. I then wiped everything and rebooted. This is when I was greeted with a black screen.
I think this is where I messed up. I should have flashed two zip files, but I only did one (there's a 4.5.5.5 software update and a 3.2.5 software update. I only did the 3.2.5).
The kindle still connects to my desktop, but it shows up as an unknown device, so Windows won't let me update the driver and use adb or fastboot commands (or at least I haven't figured out a way that I can). Pressing and holding the power button or any combination of buttons doesn't display anything or disconnect the kindle from my desktop, so I dont think I can turn it off or reboot it either.
I'm not sure if I would even be able to fix this, based on what I've just said. Any help would be appreciated.
Failstorm9000 said:
I was attempting to replace my custom rom, which was Lineage OS, with the kindle fire stock OS. I was using TWRP for this. I flashed the zip file to my kindle. I then wiped everything and rebooted. This is when I was greeted with a black screen.
I think this is where I messed up. I should have flashed two zip files, but I only did one (there's a 4.5.5.5 software update and a 3.2.5 software update. I only did the 3.2.5).
The kindle still connects to my desktop, but it shows up as an unknown device, so Windows won't let me update the driver and use adb or fastboot commands (or at least I haven't figured out a way that I can). Pressing and holding the power button or any combination of buttons doesn't display anything or disconnect the kindle from my desktop, so I dont think I can turn it off or reboot it either.
I'm not sure if I would even be able to fix this, based on what I've just said. Any help would be appreciated.
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You soft bricked your device with an invalid bootloader downgrade. Recovery is possible but quite challenging. Best option is to try the 1-click bootloader unlock tool. Good luck.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hdx/general/multi-platform-1-click-bootloader-t3241014
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I have looked over all the other threads and nothing has worked. I will start by telling you what *I* did to my Kindle Fire like an ass. I decided I wanted to root my Kindle Fire, and thought how hard could it be? Well I did it, and was very proud of myself. I used twrp. Then, I decided last night to put the old Kindle Fire stuff back on. I used twrp again.
Now my computer won't recognize my Kindle. I have tried everything...uninstalling drivers for usb, restarting the computer. Everything. A couple of times it did find it, but now it won't.
My Kindle Fire starts, shows Logo, then goes to the screen that you swipe to use your Kindle. When that opens, it immediately says android.process.acore has stopped unexpectantly. I click that to close it, and immediately after that it says somthing about the calender stopping and has to force close. Then it starts all over with the Kindle Fire Logo. Now it seems to be just going through it all by itself, logo, start screen, logo, start screen without me touching it.
I cannot get into twrp, because I suppose I wiped it clean putting the old system back on.
I am a ding dong, I am fully aware...but it seems I always have to try something myself and then I almost....ALMOST always get stuck. Please help me. Please.
I have restored my KF a number of times via TWRP from a basic backup and TWRP didn not get re-written although the Bootloader got screwed. So perhaps FireFireFire needs to be reinstalled from the Kindle Fire Utility. See if the KFU can install the drivers so you can have access to adb. Here is a link to the utility:
http://db.tt/v2AwiXjg
I would try to use the KF Utility to reinstall FireFireFire and get access to that Bootloader so you can use the power button to select the restore option. If you can reach restore mode, restore your original backup to see if your problem happens again.
Also before doing this, see if you can pull your backup off the KF using adb in case you have to go through the entire KF utility and have to reinstall TWRP. Afterwards, use adb to push it to the TWRP folder
I have not used this before but here is a link to an unbrick utility for KFs:
http://db.tt/lse1DRiV
Best of luck.
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I used a fastboot cable to attempt to load a factory ROM to a Kindle Fire model p48wvb4 in order to fix some flakiness I had with the device, and now I cannot boot, as the device goes to the fastboot screen whether the cable is connected or not. I got this device used, and was under the impression that it was a 2nd gen HD but maybe it is HDX.
Anyway, I used KF First Aide to attempt to load 10.2.3 on it, and everything appeared to operate fine. However it reboots directly to fastboot screen, and I cannot find a way around this. I've done the power switch reset thing, have redone the KFFA load several times, and nothing helps.
Please help!
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I used a fastboot cable to attempt to load a factory ROM to a Kindle Fire model p48wvb4 in order to fix some flakiness I had with the device, and now I cannot boot, as the device goes to the fastboot screen whether the cable is connected or not. I got this device used, and was under the impression that it was a 2nd gen HD but maybe it is HDX.
Anyway, I used KF First Aide to attempt to load 10.2.3 on it, and everything appeared to operate fine. However it reboots directly to fastboot screen, and I cannot find a way around this. I've done the power switch reset thing, have redone the KFFA load several times, and nothing helps.
Please help!
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I'm currently having the same issue. I've noted that the soldering on the fastboot cable I'm using is loose, so that may be the case, but regardless of if I'm using the cable or not, the device STILL boots to fastboot.
Bumping for interest!
avery.deloach said:
I'm currently having the same issue. I've noted that the soldering on the fastboot cable I'm using is loose, so that may be the case, but regardless of if I'm using the cable or not, the device STILL boots to fastboot.
Bumping for interest!
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Same here. No matter how I try to reboot the device (long press, etc), it boots to fastboot after briefly flashing a red screen. Trying to reboot through software, as with KFFA, does nothing - no reboot at all.
Obarryon said:
I used a fastboot cable to attempt to load a factory ROM to a Kindle Fire model p48wvb4 in order to fix some flakiness I had with the device, and now I cannot boot, as the device goes to the fastboot screen whether the cable is connected or not. I got this device used, and was under the impression that it was a 2nd gen HD but maybe it is HDX.
Anyway, I used KF First Aide to attempt to load 10.2.3 on it, and everything appeared to operate fine. However it reboots directly to fastboot screen, and I cannot find a way around this. I've done the power switch reset thing, have redone the KFFA load several times, and nothing helps.
Please help!
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if that is your model number you are in the wrong forum and need to go
here http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd
hope this helps you
Hi everyone. I have a strange problem with my Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. It downloaded the software upgrade, but it won't upgrade. Yesterday the device shut down and rebooted in fastboot, than it was completly died. I can't boot it. If I connect with USB cable I get: QHUSB_BULK. The kindle wasn't rooted. The display is black, there isn't Kindle Logo.
Sorry for my bad english
danielemoore said:
Hi everyone. I have a strange problem with my Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. It downloaded the software upgrade, but it won't upgrade. Yesterday the device shut down and rebooted in fastboot, than it was completly died. I can't boot it. If I connect with USB cable I get: QHUSB_BULK. The kindle wasn't rooted. The display is black, there isn't Kindle Logo.
Sorry for my bad english
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Press and hold power button for 20+ seconds to see if you get a response. Make sure you have a full charge (any response to the charge cable?). Could be a hardware problem but more likely a botched upgrade. If the device is still under warranty reach out to Amazon. They are pretty good about replacing faulty devices.
I'm in the same boat as the OP.
I have a botched upgrade and Safestrap seemed to got formatted.
Stuck in BULK mode using a Fastboot cable with no ADB access. I can also get to the grey logo screen that prompts for a Factory Reset or Reboot but nothing happens there either.
Am I SOL?
Well I have the same problem in my HDX 7.
I downgraded from 4.5.3 to 3.2.4 because I wanted to root the device.
The installation was successful and my kindle rebooted just fine....I started to download some apps from store....I left the device for 10 minutes closed not turned off and when I came back to open it not to turn on the screen was black and none of the buttons where responding...I tried every combination of buttons but didn't work...My pc recognize it as QHSUSB_BULK...I found the correct drivers and now I can connect it to PC but only in QHSUSB_BULK mode...
It's not rooted,
doesn't have safestrap installed
it doesn't reboot in stock recovery and
It doesn't have warranty cause is outdated
Thanks in advance
Supernova 21 said:
Well I have the same problem in my HDX 7.
I downgraded from 4.5.3 to 3.2.4 because I wanted to root the device.
The installation was successful and my kindle rebooted just fine....I started to download some apps from store....I left the device for 10 minutes closed not turned off and when I came back to open it not to turn on the screen was black and none of the buttons where responding...I tried every combination of buttons but didn't work...My pc recognize it as QHSUSB_BULK...I found the correct drivers and now I can connect it to PC but only in QHSUSB_BULK mode...
It's not rooted,
doesn't have safestrap installed
it doesn't reboot in stock recovery and
It doesn't have warranty cause is outdated
Thanks in advance
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let me add myself in the same queue unfortunately :/
got my kindle hdx 7" bricked and now nothing goes ahead of the booting screen dooooh
I am having an issue. Updated kindle fire 6 hd 4th gen to 5.0, downgraded to 4.5.3. Installed king root, rooted device, installed flashify, flashed openrecovery-twrp-2.8.6.0-ariel.img, rebooted. Now I am stuck rebooting . If plugged into a computer loads to the amazon logo, shuts down, loads to the logo repeat.
I have tried to fast boot by correcting drivers in device manager for the mtp whatever and constantly spamming the fast boot string.
I have used adb to see if a device ever loads and it doesn't.
Windows makes the sound that a new device is connected for about 15 seconds then will make the noise that a device has been disconnected as the fire reboots. I want to say it is a soft brick since it attempts to load and is communicating with windows to some degree. I have searched for two days and tried KFFA and an assortment of other tools. Any thoughts or assistance is greatly appreciated. It was only 60 bucks so not really worth sending it in to someone for repair. Also since it was brand new amazon is sending a replacement so this thing is now simply a toy to learn on.
When it can't get past the Amazon logo, there is no hope. OS 4.5.3 should be able to boot TWRP after OS 5.0. Where did you get the 5.0 file? Is it possible you got updated at some point?
ardorcalenture said:
I am having an issue. Updated kindle fire 6 hd 4th gen to 5.0, downgraded to 4.5.3. Installed king root, rooted device, installed flashify, flashed openrecovery-twrp-2.8.6.0-ariel.img, rebooted. Now I am stuck rebooting . If plugged into a computer loads to the amazon logo, shuts down, loads to the logo repeat.
I have tried to fast boot by correcting drivers in device manager for the mtp whatever and constantly spamming the fast boot string.
I have used adb to see if a device ever loads and it doesn't.
Windows makes the sound that a new device is connected for about 15 seconds then will make the noise that a device has been disconnected as the fire reboots. I want to say it is a soft brick since it attempts to load and is communicating with windows to some degree. I have searched for two days and tried KFFA and an assortment of other tools. Any thoughts or assistance is greatly appreciated. It was only 60 bucks so not really worth sending it in to someone for repair. Also since it was brand new amazon is sending a replacement so this thing is now simply a toy to learn on.
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You probably Flashified TWRP into your boot partition (instead of recovery). Since TWRP not signed, it will not boot. You can probably get into 4.5.3 recovery by pressing Pwr + Vol+ during boot, but that's not going to do you much good. Anyway, if Amazon can get you a replacement, go for it!
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When it can't get past the Amazon logo, there is no hope. OS 4.5.3 should be able to boot TWRP after OS 5.0. Where did you get the 5.0 file? Is it possible you got updated at some point?
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When I say 5.0 I am talking generic. I updated it to that version in order to downgrade the OS.
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You probably Flashified TWRP into your boot partition (instead of recovery). Since TWRP not signed, it will not boot. You can probably get into 4.5.3 recovery by pressing Pwr + Vol+ during boot, but that's not going to do you much good. Anyway, if Amazon can get you a replacement, go for it!
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Yeah I tried that. I get reboot or erase everything and restart. Neither works.
Hello. I have tried to install a custom recovery (TWRP) on my Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0" (SM-T290) today, however, it has not exactly gone to plan. I will run over exactly what I did, and what troubleshooting steps I have taken so far.
I downloaded this version of ODIN: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/patched-odin-3-13-1.3762572/
I unlocked the bootloader through the bootloader menu and enabled USB debugging after the tablet had turned on.
I downloaded and used the latest .md5.tar TWRP file from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-2-for-2019-galaxy-tab-a-8-0-sm-t290.4185235/
ODIN Successfully flashed TWRP and the device rebooted. I attempted to get straight into the recovery by holding volume up, however, the screen remained black.
The tablet now cannot boot into recovery, download mode, etc, and only the backlight of the screen turns on. The tablet does eventually "boot up" and give the little vibration, at which point my computer recognises it, but I cannot see any files on the tablet. I can also see the tablet with ADB using the command "adb devices", however it tells me the tablet is "unauthorized", meaning I cannot use any ADB commands to attempt to reboot into recovery, download mode, etc.
I have tried disconnecting the battery and just powering on with the cable to no avail. I am assuming the device is fully bricked at this point, however, I would be appreciative if any possible solutions could be suggested, and if where I went wrong can be pointed out so I do not make the same mistake in the future.
Thanks in advance.
It's always risky to apply mods.
To get rid off of all mods you applied re-flash tablet's Stock ROM.
If this doesn't work for you then take it to authorized service center and let them try to fix it.
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take it to authorized service center and let them try to fix it.
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They never fix anything. The only thing they do is charge you an absurd price and replace the motherboard or the entire tablet.
I'm on the same boat. Tablet can't get into download mode, just shows "This device has unauthorized software on it and is locked". Tried all possible button combinations to no avail.
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Hello. I have tried to install a custom recovery (TWRP) on my Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0" (SM-T290) today, however, it has not exactly gone to plan. I will run over exactly what I did, and what troubleshooting steps I have taken so far.
I downloaded this version of ODIN: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/patched-odin-3-13-1.3762572/
I unlocked the bootloader through the bootloader menu and enabled USB debugging after the tablet had turned on.
I downloaded and used the latest .md5.tar TWRP file from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-2-for-2019-galaxy-tab-a-8-0-sm-t290.4185235/
ODIN Successfully flashed TWRP and the device rebooted. I attempted to get straight into the recovery by holding volume up, however, the screen remained black.
The tablet now cannot boot into recovery, download mode, etc, and only the backlight of the screen turns on. The tablet does eventually "boot up" and give the little vibration, at which point my computer recognises it, but I cannot see any files on the tablet. I can also see the tablet with ADB using the command "adb devices", however it tells me the tablet is "unauthorized", meaning I cannot use any ADB commands to attempt to reboot into recovery, download mode, etc.
I have tried disconnecting the battery and just powering on with the cable to no avail. I am assuming the device is fully bricked at this point, however, I would be appreciative if any possible solutions could be suggested, and if where I went wrong can be pointed out so I do not make the same mistake in the future.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi,
I have the exact same problem, did you manage to recover the tab?
Thanks heaps