I'm sorry if this is in the wrong spot, but I couldn't post in the other specifically Kindle Fire forum because I don't have enough posts. (Ahem, none.) But I'm really very desperate. If anyone could help me, or walk me through the process of what I need to do, I'd be very grateful.
Alright, so here's the situation. I love my Kindle Fire, but like many, I hate the carousel. So I heard about using Go Launcher to fix that problem. I downloaded the APK file to my KF and installed it. Then my KF froze. I started freaking out. I restarted it and made it to the unlock screen, I was given the option to boot with GoLauncher or Amazon Launcher, but it wouldn't let me choose either option. Then the screen just goes black and stays that way.
The only other information I can give you is when I restart and the Kindle Fire logo pops up, it disappears really quickly and then reappears. It does this a couple times, then it does its usual animation with the sheen or whatever. Then the lock screen, then the option again but won't let me choose anything.
I have a Macbook Pro, and it will still let me connect via USB. I just have no idea how to fix it. I tried using the tutorial but I couldn't understand it. I've never rooted anything before and don't even know where to begin.
I know I'm an incompetent idiot who shouldn't have messed with something I didn't fully understand. I'd really appreciate your help.
Fix for you!
Check this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20661285
Look at the end for the fix.
I was in your jam, its fixable.
Good luck!
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I recently tried to download a theme and it went horribly wrong, I guess I dont know how to download these ROMs and such. When I try to reboot, I get stuck at the At&T world screen, the sounds for the galaxy S animation play, but will not show the animation itself. I'm currently trying to fix my phone using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989&page=3
and it has been taking me a while. I don't really understand what they're meaning, if anyone could help me with this problem it would be greatly appreciated!
Be more specific, what step of that guide are you getting stuck on?
Im guessing "all of it"
At the very end, I've been waiting for an hour for it to finish in downloading mode while odin is open.
Please close this, I fixed the problem on my own.
Noobie!!
Rooted my Nook Tablet. Think I did everything correct...although I am thinking maybe not. Is it possible for it to work but have some sort of bug?
Here is what I mean: I'm new to the android market...but why am I not seeing apps like facebook and angry birds. My wife has an android phone and she has all of that. Also...and here is the biggie....when I turn on my Nook...I go to the ADW Launcher screen where my apps are, however, I don't think my "N" button is doing the right thing. If I press it once, my actual Nook menu pops up (like it would out of the box before I rooted it) and if I press it a second time, it brings me back to the B&N main screen that was there before I rooted it and I then can't go back to the Android screen.
Anyone have any thoughts? I am really frustrated at this point!
Thanks
Bob
rkraposa said:
Noobie!!
Rooted my Nook Tablet. Think I did everything correct...although I am thinking maybe not. Is it possible for it to work but have some sort of bug?
Here is what I mean: I'm new to the android market...but why am I not seeing apps like facebook and angry birds. My wife has an android phone and she has all of that. Also...and here is the biggie....when I turn on my Nook...I go to the ADW Launcher screen where my apps are, however, I don't think my "N" button is doing the right thing. If I press it once, my actual Nook menu pops up (like it would out of the box before I rooted it) and if I press it a second time, it brings me back to the B&N main screen that was there before I rooted it and I then can't go back to the Android screen.
Anyone have any thoughts? I am really frustrated at this point!
Thanks
Bob
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well its not clear what you did,did you follow all the guidelines,like installing drivers etc .Im reasonably tech savvy but even i found it a little bit challenging,esp installing windows drivers. start again and follow the instructions carefully..one last thing double click the n button, that would bring up any launcher you have installed rather than clicking it twice. with a little patience and effort youll get it sorted out .you dont have a bug...rooting the nook tablet is a multistage process,including opening up hidden settings,usb debugging,windows drivers etc. and i think having firmware 1.40 good luck its a supurb tablet
rkraposa said:
Noobie!!
Rooted my Nook Tablet. Think I did everything correct...although I am thinking maybe not. Is it possible for it to work but have some sort of bug?
Here is what I mean: I'm new to the android market...but why am I not seeing apps like facebook and angry birds. My wife has an android phone and she has all of that. Also...and here is the biggie....when I turn on my Nook...I go to the ADW Launcher screen where my apps are, however, I don't think my "N" button is doing the right thing. If I press it once, my actual Nook menu pops up (like it would out of the box before I rooted it) and if I press it a second time, it brings me back to the B&N main screen that was there before I rooted it and I then can't go back to the Android screen.
Anyone have any thoughts? I am really frustrated at this point!
Thanks
Bob
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I'm a noob too, but I've been reading this site for the past 24 hours trying to fix-up my Nook Tablet. As for Android Market, even though you rooted your NT the Market still recognizes your device as a NT and won't let you download apps that apparently won't work with the default Nook launcher. If you do some searching sometimes you can find a .APK file you can download using your browser and then install the package for an app you like. Just be careful about where you download from to avoid any malware.
As for your "n" button, it sounds like Homecatcher isn't setup right. Uninstall Homecatcher and reinstall it to see if you can get it to work. Check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356206
Good luck.
Hi -
I'm not sure what functionality you're seeking. This is what I did with my year old NC: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448186
It's fabulous. No brainer, goof-proof (if you follow the well written instructions down the line). One issue I have is trying to get the remaining space on the SD card I used to show and therefore allow content. But that's not the mod's fault. I have another post pending an answer to that on the Q&A forum here.
I can recommend this set of dual boot mods to you without reservation. For me, it was almost "too easy"...
GL
H
I rooted my Kindle Fire with the Kindle Fire Utility a while ago and after a month or so of everything being fine I am now having the whole system just lock up. It usually happens when the Fire is idle, not totally shut down but "turned off". I will notice that the power button light is orange even though it is not plugged in for charging. When I open the case it is stuck on the boot screen (the FireFireFire one) like it rebooted but only made it part way.
I can shut it off with the 20 second reset but then it locks again when trying to turn on. I found that I can use the KF Utility to force it into Normal Boot mode and then it is fine for a while. Then it will do it again.
This was a refurbed Fire so I am thinking it may be a hardware issue. If it is not does anyone know how to fix this? Or how I can remove everything that the KF Utility put on there so I can see about getting a replacement from Amazon since it is under warranty still. I am leaning this way because there are a couple other minor issues with it also.
Thanks for any help, I will try to answer any questions when i can.
I posted this here because I can't post in the KF Utility thread because of the new poster rule and search did not bring me any answers.
I wouldn't think rooting would cause problems, though apps and commands that use root may cause problems. Can you leave it plugged into the computer with "adb logcat" running, to check if it give a relevant error message?
When I rooted my kindle fire I had similar issues. I found it to be the ROM I was using. Did some searching on the forums here and found the ReloadedROM and that has since fixed all those issues. I would give a different ROM a try and see if that solves any troubles you are having.
(Posted here because I can't post in the developer forum yet. Longtime lurker; first time poster )
I Rooted CleanRom Inheritance 3.4.6-10.4.4.25/US ODEX and about an hour after I got a screen pop-up asking me what prog I wanted to use. I had no idea what was going on in the background to require it. I kept randomly getting them and got pissed so I selected a file manager. Sure enough, there were pics of whatever I had on the screen.
Any ideas what would be causing this?
While it isn't critical it sure is annoying.
Yep I have searched the thread to no avail. Did I miss it?
**Critical info**
I have disabled the "recently used" long press function in the ASUS Customized setting area. I can use the pwr/down vol to take one.
There is nothing on the top of my tablet to cause it by inadvertently pressing the buttons.
It happens randomly regardless of what I am doing and regardless of whether or not I am docked (I have the ASUS OEM dock).
Thanks all,
Lndcrsn
Have you by chance installed any rogue apps? Making intermittent screenshots is a known feature of malware hoping to catch your login details for websites and bank accounts and so on. I'm definitely not saying this is what is going on on your 700, but it might just be the case. Standing in your shoes, I'd wipe completely clean and start over. I do that for my Flashing OCD every once in a while anyway.
Hmm..
It would appear that Lookout had some sort of virus. I DL'd it from Google Play and it immediately popped the "choose application" screen with this:
I found this great free app called Lookout. You should download it for your phone! xxxx://bit.ly/XxXXXx (I deleted the URL info to prevent someone from clicking it)
Went with Avast now.
So...wtf? Is there a virus/bug out there that modifies Lookout?
@Marty
Thx man. I followed your advice and was able to find it that way. When I reDL'd it popped the notification and I used Evernote to figure it out.
Lndcrsn
Well, more info...
It is still happening but, only when docked on the keyboard.
It happens randomly still and, happens when the tab (docked) sits for a while. The "select prog for..." screen pops up and I select evernote to verify.
It wouldn't still happen with a complete wipe and reinstall would it?
Has anyone else had this happen with CR.I.?
hmm...
Lndcrsn
Before I begin, trust me when I say I have scurried through dozens of Google results, forums, blogs, YouTube videos, FAQ's and other things trying to find out how to unbrick this thing. I have a Kindle Fire first gen which I rooted using Kindle Fire Utility through superuser 3 days ago. All was well, as I had google play and an innovative new launcher. After downloading a few apps, I thought that I had finally made the Kindle the fully-functional Android tablet I had desired. However, after a few hours of seamless use, the Kindle decided to freeze on me. Holding the power button still brought up the "Do you wish to power down your Kindle?" notification, and I shut it down, planning on restarting it. However, when I turned it back on, it would not get past the animated Kindle Fire logo. The weird part was, I could still hear notification tones. I was using my phone to DM on Twitter, and when I would get a message back, I could hear the twitter notification on my Kindle. (No, I was not mistaking it for the phone). After a while, I could hear that sound it makes when the battery was about to die. I plugged it in, and after two hours I unplugged it, held the power button to shut it down, and started searching google for answers. I was advised to use the Kindle Fire Utility to launch it in fastboot mode, which only restars the Kindle with no success. I have tried all options on the KF utility, even Permaroot. If I install TWRP recovery, it gets stuck on waiting for device. On most options, it gets stuck on waiting for device. (I have tried all the unplugging, unpowering options I saw). The computer makes a sound when the KF is plugged in, but it doesn't come up on the devices with removeable storage tab. I have all drivers installed, it is ADB enabled through the device manager, I have the Java Developer Kit, as well as Android SDK. The only thing I can get any utility to do (I have tried many such as Kindle Brick, SuperOneClick,etc) is restart the Kindle as if I did it myself. It still makes all the notification tones I mentioned earlier. One thing I have noticed, though, is that when the Kindle is 10 seconds from dying, the Unlock Screen will appear with no response. I have tried several times to let it get to that point, then quickly plug it in, but no sucess. It just restarts on the same boot screen. I have no idea what to do. I'm not a developer by any means, but I'm good with following directions I'm given to mess with computers and such. I don't have much knowledge of the command prompt, either. I just made this post as a last resort. Someone please help. (Running Windows 10 techncinal preview on a Windows 8, 64-bit laptop if that helps)
Hi
Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. I can see you've already asked the exact same question in the Kindle Fire q&a section here:
[Q] Oddly Bricked Kindle Fire (HELP!)
Please refer to the XDA Forum Rules for information regarding the creation of duplicate posts/threads.
Thread closed, thanks.