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10.2.5???

Hi all,
I normally live over on the Xperia Arc forum but I have been trying to root my mums Kindle.
Last time I looked it was on 10.2.4 which, as far as I have read, is rootable.
However last night I checked the version again just before I commenced rooting and it was on 10.2.5!
I cant seem to find any reference of .5 anywhere.
Even on amazons website the latest update says 10.2.4
I tried the root methods but it didnt work unfortunately...
Any ideas? Anyone else been updated to .5 and successfully rooted?

yo-meister said:
Hi all,
I normally live over on the Xperia Arc forum but I have been trying to root my mums Kindle.
Last time I looked it was on 10.2.4 which, as far as I have read, is rootable.
However last night I checked the version again just before I commenced rooting and it was on 10.2.5!
I cant seem to find any reference of .5 anywhere.
Even on amazons website the latest update says 10.2.4
I tried the root methods but it didnt work unfortunately...
Any ideas? Anyone else been updated to .5 and successfully rooted?
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Unlucky mate. Ur the first I've heard having .5 kf. Did u try over HD forum. More devas over there or the general chat forum
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using xda app-developers app

willieboya said:
Unlucky mate. Ur the first I've heard having .5 kf. Did u try over HD forum. More devas over there or the general chat forum
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire2 using xda app-developers app
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Really annoying ha
I literally cannot find a reference to it, and dont understand why the amazon website hasnt even documented it!
I would moan about the horrible launcher...but that seems to have been done many times lol
I will check back in a few days maybe, to see if others have been cursed with this.

yo-meister said:
Really annoying ha
I literally cannot find a reference to it, and dont understand why the amazon website hasnt even documented it!
I would moan about the horrible launcher...but that seems to have been done many times lol
I will check back in a few days maybe, to see if others have been cursed with this.
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Does the root with restore method for 10.2.4 work for this?

fmkilo said:
Does the root with restore method for 10.2.4 work for this?
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Already tried binarys root with restore and qemu
Both failed unfortunately
Going to have to wait i suppose!

yo-meister said:
Already tried binarys root with restore and qemu
Both failed unfortunately
Going to have to wait i suppose!
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You could definitely restore to a rooted 10.2.4 if you had a fastboot cable...

This works for 10.2.4
I found the solution! If you try and install superuser.apk directly by copying over to downloads and clicking on it, it works. Then simply grant ES File Explorer su permissions and click to mount the file system.
Idk why it worked, but if it doesn't, try using Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v1**8 & QemuRoot combination. When you get permission denied, make sure you run it again and press 3 to jump steps, but make sure you run step 4 or your device will remain sluggish
If that doesn't work try this: Rooted 10.2.4
Hopefully after running the tf101 file and qemu you can manually install superuser.apk from the sdcard. If it worked make sure you mount the filesystem with ES, because tthe shell wont work. Next, make sure to rename /system/etc/security/otacerts.****(zip) so that the next software update wont deroot you.

Last week my kindle fire 2 randomly update to 10.2.5 after I had rooted it with root many android, by bin4ry and qemu root.
I decided I would try the root many android method again last night to try and re-root the device and it worked perfectly, installed rootchecker, definitely had root access. Left the kindle on overnight to charge using a wall socket.
Woke up this morning and somehow my kindle is now 10.2.6.. I even renamed otacerts.zip to something else and it still managed to update itself to a version which doesn't even exist as far as I am aware.
Am I missing something here? Does anyone have any input?

Wilkinsss said:
Last week my kindle fire 2 randomly update to 10.2.5 after I had rooted it with root many android, by bin4ry and qemu root.
I decided I would try the root many android method again last night to try and re-root the device and it worked perfectly, installed rootchecker, definitely had root access. Left the kindle on overnight to charge using a wall socket.
Woke up this morning and somehow my kindle is now 10.2.6.. I even renamed otacerts.zip to something else and it still managed to update itself to a version which doesn't even exist as far as I am aware.
Am I missing something here? Does anyone have any input?
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Amazon will update a select few device with the newest version before they actually release to everyone. You should REALLY thank amazon for making you one of the new guinea pigs haha. Also renaming otacerts.zip doesn't seem to work with the newer software versions. I've disabled all ota portions of silk using Rom Tollbox, I'll let you know on the next update. Though I'm using the 8.9 but should be the same

onemeila said:
Amazon will update a select few device with the newest version before they actually release to everyone. You should REALLY thank amazon for making you one of the new guinea pigs haha. Also renaming otacerts.zip doesn't seem to work with the newer software versions. I've disabled all ota portions of silk using Rom Tollbox, I'll let you know on the next update. Though I'm using the 8.9 but should be the same
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I find it hard to believe I've been a guinea pig twice in two weeks haha but I'll take your word for it. Should it be safe to try reroot using the 10.2.4 method on 10.2.6? I assume so but I'm skeptical

Wilkinsss said:
I find it hard to believe I've been a guinea pig twice in two weeks haha but I'll take your word for it. Should it be safe to try reroot using the 10.2.4 method on 10.2.6? I assume so but I'm skeptical
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I would think its ok. Do you have a backup and factory cable incase?

onemeila said:
I would think its ok. Do you have a backup and factory cable incase?
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Factory cable is in the post on its way to me now, the root worked fine in 10.2.5 so my assumption would be the same for 10.2.6.
Edit: Since I am a risk-taker, see:foolish, I just decided to go ahead and root again with bin4ry's root. All is well and I have root again. I'd very much like it if I didn't have to go through this procedure once again, is there any way I can foolproof my system not to update, since otacerts didn't work last time?

KFHD 8.3.0 update broke root! Now what?

I turned on my kids KFHD today and saw a lock screen ad, which I had eliminated when I rooted the device. I went to titanium backup and, sure enough, no root anymore. Voodoo didnt keep it. I used a method on XDA to root in the first place but IDK if it will still work on 8.3.0 (doubt it) and I dont feel like doing a data wipe right now to find out. Does anyone know to regain root on this version? Its only a few hours old and I havent seen anything about it yet.

ecopunk said:
I turned on my kids KFHD today and saw a lock screen ad, which I had eliminated when I rooted the device. I went to titanium backup and, sure enough, no root anymore. Voodoo didnt keep it. I used a method on XDA to root in the first place but IDK if it will still work on 8.3.0 (doubt it) and I dont feel like doing a data wipe right now to find out. Does anyone know to regain root on this version? Its only a few hours old and I havent seen anything about it yet.
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I was able to get it re-rooted, but it took two tries before it finally worked.

You can reflash 8.1.4, and then run Chris/Prokennexusa's OTA-Update-Defeat script to kill the update services. My 8.9 survived Amazon's OTA update and remained on 8.1.4, rooted, with Hashcode's bootloader intact. Chris's defeat script works!
Hashcode reviewed the update the and major change was to plug the security hole that allows us to use an alternate bootloader and flash new operating systems.

Nestaron said:
I was able to get it re-rooted, but it took two tries before it finally worked.
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Using what method? Same as 8.1.4 or something else?
Slimepuppy said:
You can reflash 8.1.4, and then run Chris/Prokennexusa's OTA-Update-Defeat script to kill the update services. My 8.9 survived Amazon's OTA update and remained on 8.1.4, rooted, with Hashcode's bootloader intact. Chris's defeat script works!
Hashcode reviewed the update the and major change was to plug the security hole that allows us to use an alternate bootloader and flash new operating systems.
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Thanks, might have to do that.

I rooted 8.3.0 with the same method I rooted 8.14 with.
It still works, because it's a bug in ICS that hasn't been patched.

Just saw this. I didn't check the version on mine until now. It's on 8.3, and has been rooted since I brought it home on Wednesday. I did it Wednesday night and if it updates overnight it kept root.
If not, it was on 8.3 the whole time.

gunnyman said:
I rooted 8.3.0 with the same method I rooted 8.14 with.
It still works, because it's a bug in ICS that hasn't been patched.
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gsu_golfer said:
Just saw this. I didn't check the version on mine until now. It's on 8.3, and has been rooted since I brought it home on Wednesday. I did it Wednesday night and if it updates overnight it kept root.
If not, it was on 8.3 the whole time.
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Thank you all! I will backup and go again tomorrow or the next dayand post the results

gunnyman said:
I rooted 8.3.0 with the same method I rooted 8.14 with.
It still works, because it's a bug in ICS that hasn't been patched.
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+1 same here

bighead2k said:
+1 same here
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Mine has not worked - I am using bin4ry tool v26. What did you use?

gooseacre said:
Mine has not worked - I am using bin4ry tool v26. What did you use?
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I used bin4ry tool v25, It wasn't rooted, but I can install playstore, go laucher!

Went out of town and forgot to post back here. I did re-root with the original method and it DID work! I backed it up but I was surprised to find that all my data, apps, even passwords, etc were all still there after re-rooting (even after the supposed data restore) and were all working but I had regained root! The only thing missing were the kindle Books selections. Not a bad tradeoff!

gooseacre said:
Mine has not worked - I am using bin4ry tool v26. What did you use?
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haovpi said:
I used bin4ry tool v25, It wasn't rooted, but I can install playstore, go laucher!
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This is what I used on both firmware versions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

no such thing as a root keeper
Not f'realz anyways. I'm on 8.3.1; gotten used to rooting the same way, THAT is nice. I initially had to fiddle w/ADB, windows 8 doesn't initially allow unsigned drivers. There's a proceedure for that. After that was fixed, the b1nary root works like a boss ...
The kindle fire first aid works well for market installation (make sure to install busy box first, b1nary root didn't, and that's easy). OTA blocking works well, I forget what I used. My update to 8.3.1 was intentional
Seems a more stable update. In fact, all the updates seem worth-while: google maps didn't gps track w/1st version, with silk installed couldn't watch amazon vod. A lot of quirks seem to be fixed, google play store and amazon app store seem to be playing well together.
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ecopunk said:
Went out of town and forgot to post back here. I did re-root with the original method and it DID work! I backed it up but I was surprised to find that all my data, apps, even passwords, etc were all still there after re-rooting (even after the supposed data restore) and were all working but I had regained root! The only thing missing were the kindle Books selections. Not a bad tradeoff!
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Hey, fyi when you reroot, go into app settings after and clear data on the Amazon apps like Kindle, Silk, or VOD. My stuff doesn't show up even on the "cloud" if I don't do that. You'll have to redownload media, so that might stink. Not really, imo.

KK XML/FXZ is now Live! Thx to stras1234! Notice, 2 different ota's

XML.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byyu7DY1fJ31cVFzSGdsb1RrOXM/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks @stras1234
From
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52747840
If you be on 98.18.94 do the OTA of the same name!
....98.30.1 do the OTA likewise.
More:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52716429&postcount=25

I was on 98.18.94 and updated to KK 182. I froze system apps and it refused to boot. Then i RSD'd to 98.30.1 and that gave me the KK 183. update. NOTHING on the phone changed. Bootloader still unlocked and everything. I believe they're pretty much identical and it doesnt matter which update you take.

I was kind in the same situation, I was on 98.18.94, but was rooted and couldn't take the OTA. Used House of Moto to go to 98.30.1 and then was able to take OTA. I still have the original KitKat OTA Blur_Version.98.18.94.XT907.Verizon.en.US.zip that I pulled before going to 98.30.1. Are you saying I should be using that version 182.46.10.xt907 instead of 183.46.10.xt907 since I originally had the 98.18.94? Any idea what the difference is between the 2 versions?

Murph28 said:
I was kind in the same situation, I was on 98.18.94, but was rooted and couldn't take the OTA. Used House of Moto to go to 98.30.1 and then was able to take OTA. I still have the original KitKat OTA Blur_Version.98.18.94.XT907.Verizon.en.US.zip that I pulled before going to 98.30.1. Are you saying I should be using that version 182.46.10.xt907 instead of 183.46.10.xt907 since I originally had the 98.18.94? Any idea what the difference is between the 2 versions?
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I no longer have a M. I did check the recoveries & they have different md5's.
There have been just too many borks associated with this neglect of name/build subtlety to ignore it.

Since I have the original OTA could I either down grade and apply the correct OTA or since I have an unlocked bootloader would I be able to reinstall the original without the down grade step?

Murph28 said:
Since I have the original OTA could I either down grade and apply the correct OTA or since I have an unlocked bootloader would I be able to reinstall the original without the down grade step?
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Consult @SamuriHL
But just a do over seems best.

If you're unlocked, just downgrade using the UNIVERSAL RSD script back to 9.30.1, then install the OTA zip for 9.30.1. See here:
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/45495-how-to-xt907-upgrade-to-kitkat-ota/

stras1234 posted the full XML for the KK update in this thread this morning.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751212&goto=newpost
The file is good. Folks should go and thank him.
This makes life easier and gives us a safety net...Yay!

cellzealot said:
stras1234 posted the full XML for the KK update in this thread this morning.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751212&goto=newpost
The file is good. Folks should go and thank him.
This makes life easier and gives us a safety net...Yay!
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I can update my thread on droidrzr now. Thanks for checking that. No sign of the RAZR HD FXZ yet huh?

Nope, and I was told by someone who would absolutely know that they hadn't been pushed to the servers yet...
This guy popped up out of the clear blue sky and said he had the file almost as soon as the OTA started going live.
That is all I can tell you...manna from heaven...I wouldn't *****!

Click-able XML link in op.

cellzealot said:
Nope, and I was told by someone who would absolutely know that they hadn't been pushed to the servers yet...
This guy popped up out of the clear blue sky and said he had the file almost as soon as the OTA started going live.
That is all I can tell you...manna from heaven...I wouldn't *****!
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Yes, I talked to our mutual friend about it a few days ago and was told the same thing. How stras1234 managed to acquire the FXZ so quickly is beyond me but truly amazing. We were highly skeptical when he posted that he had it on droidrzr. I guess we should have looked into it a bit further. LOL. But that's what prompted me to ask our mutual friend about it and when he said it wasn't out, my skepticism grew. Ah well. Most impressive!

SamuriHL said:
Yes, I talked to our mutual friend about it a few days ago and was told the same thing. How stras1234 managed to acquire the FXZ so quickly is beyond me but truly amazing. We were highly skeptical when he posted that he had it on droidrzr. I guess we should have looked into it a bit further. LOL. But that's what prompted me to ask our mutual friend about it and when he said it wasn't out, my skepticism grew. Ah well. Most impressive!
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Well...it gets thickerer and thickerer...but ya, I was also rather skeptical and spoke to another friend about it and our buddy stras1234 is a resourceful fellow indeed!
I am always grateful for new sources of valuable files.

cellzealot said:
Well...it gets thickerer and thickerer...but ya, I was also rather skeptical and spoke to another friend about it and our buddy stras1234 is a resourceful fellow indeed!
I am always grateful for new sources of valuable files.
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Hell yea! Completely appreciated. This update has been a nightmare given the multiple OTA updates depending on previous version. The FXZ makes all that go away.

SamuriHL said:
If you're unlocked, just downgrade using the UNIVERSAL RSD script back to 9.30.1, then install the OTA zip for 9.30.1. See here:
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/45495-how-to-xt907-upgrade-to-kitkat-ota/
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I was originally on 98.18.94 and rooted. I ended up using House of Moto to install the 98.30.1 because OTA failed. I was then able to get the OTA. The OP is saying I should be using 182.46.10.xt907 version and not 183.46.10.xt907. So if I go back to 98.30.1 can I then install the correct OTA, or is there a place to get the file to downgrade to my original version? I went to http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ and it did not have my version to download.

Murph28 said:
I was originally on 98.18.94 and rooted. I ended up using House of Moto to install the 98.30.1 because OTA failed. I was then able to get the OTA. The OP is saying I should be using 182.46.10.xt907 version and not 183.46.10.xt907. So if I go back to 98.30.1 can I then install the correct OTA, or is there a place to get the file to downgrade to my original version? I went to http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ and it did not have my version to download.
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Since the FXZ for KK was posted, I've updated my thread with instructions on how to use it. I'd just flash that and call it good. The whole 182 vs 183 nonsense is a red herring. There's no difference between the builds except the build number and signing keys. Personally if I still had a Moto phone I'd be sticking with the FXZ path regardless of what anyone says.

im currently running KK, get kitkat from ota update and my KK version is 183.46.10. can i reflash to this FXZ??it is save? my phone is unlocked bootloader.. need your help. thank you

You CAN but the question is what do you hope to gain?
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SamuriHL said:
You CAN but the question is what do you hope to gain?
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I dont now why..but i found bug with version 183..sometimes i got my phone cant turn on from lockscreen..and can only fix it using hard reboot (press vol up+vol down+power in the same time)..i hope with version 182 can be solved..and another question is after ota update my model number is XT905 NOT XT907 OR Razr M..dunno why
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That's odd about XT905 (since neither the Electrify M, nor the Aussie Razr M got KitKat yet - they're both can be XT905 for some reason), but yes, you could try to flash again via RSD Lite for a cleaner system. It doesn't matter if it's 182 or 183 though, as it's the same version.
OT: But for the Electrify M which is XT901 an update is announced at Moto's site now.

[AFTV1] Rooted 5.0.5, Installing CWM

So, we all just got the fresh root. Now that I'm rooted and I want to install CWM, do we have the ability to downgrade like the older updates?

lowridincrew said:
So, we all just got the fresh root. Now that I'm rooted and I want to install CWM, do we have the ability to downgrade like the older updates?
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No. You can not not use CWM if you are on FireOS5 and I would strongly recommend not attempting to downgrade.

rbox said:
No. You can not not use CWM if you are on FireOS5 and I would strongly recommend not attempting to downgrade.
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Thanks for the reply. What could I do from here? Playstore? Leanback Launcher?

lowridincrew said:
Thanks for the reply. What could I do from here? Playstore? Leanback Launcher?
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Wait for me to release TWRP and prerooted roms.

rbox said:
Wait for me to release TWRP and prerooted roms.
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Oooh ok. Waiting lol

rbox said:
Wait for me to release TWRP and prerooted roms.
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Hi rbox,
would you be supporting 1st gen FireStick as well? - if TWRP is even possible to be install on these units. Thank you

bula1ca said:
Hi rbox,
would you be supporting 1st gen FireStick as well? - if TWRP is even possible to be install on these units. Thank you
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That is the plan. Thanks to @AFTVnews.com and some wonderful people on the website, I picked up a stick last night. After some preliminary examination, I'm pretty sure it will work. I am still waiting on the update url for 3.x to 5.0.5 or beta to 5.0.5 though.

rbox said:
That is the plan. Thanks to @AFTVnews.com and some wonderful people on the website, I picked up a stick last night. After some preliminary examination, I'm pretty sure it will work. I am still waiting on the update url for 3.x to 5.0.5 or beta to 5.0.5 though.
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I know I ask a lot (so feel free to not awnser), but do you have any idea how long until release? my actual install is partially broken and I'd like to know if it's worth resetting now or just wait for your releases
EDIT : I mean for the Fire TV 1 box, not the stick.

rbox said:
That is the plan. Thanks to @AFTVnews.com and some wonderful people on the website, I picked up a stick last night. After some preliminary examination, I'm pretty sure it will work. I am still waiting on the update url for 3.x to 5.0.5 or beta to 5.0.5 though.
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has your stick already come with the update to 5.0.5?
if not, you can capture it via adb logcat?

El_Nino9 said:
has your stick already come with the update to 5.0.5?
if not, you can capture it via adb logcat?
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Mine update 4 hours after I un-blocked router. Unfortunately I did not think about it at the moment

desmopro said:
I know I ask a lot (so feel free to not awnser), but do you have any idea how long until release? my actual install is partially broken and I'd like to know if it's worth resetting now or just wait for your releases
EDIT : I mean for the Fire TV 1 box, not the stick.
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I was doing some testing on Sunday and it all looked good, but that was for unlocked boxes only. I need to fix some things to work with the locked bootloader. I plan on releasing both at the same time.
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has your stick already come with the update to 5.0.5?
if not, you can capture it via adb logcat?
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I got the newer one that already had 5.0.3 or something on it. I have all the 5 to 5 URLs. I need 3 to 5 or beta to 5.

bula1ca said:
Mine update 4 hours after I un-blocked router. Unfortunately I did not think about it at the moment
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similar situation as you, it came to mind afterwards that too when i was already rooted.
to be honest i like the new UI better than the old. especially seeing my apps that i've side loaded there on the main page

I do as well however unfortunately broke some apps as well....hopefully these will be fixed sooner or later.

desmopro said:
I know I ask a lot (so feel free to not awnser), but do you have any idea how long until release? my actual install is partially broken and I'd like to know if it's worth resetting now or just wait for your releases
EDIT : I mean for the Fire TV 1 box, not the stick.
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Dude, faux pas

rbox said:
I was doing some testing on Sunday and it all looked good, but that was for unlocked boxes only. I need to fix some things to work with the locked bootloader. I plan on releasing both at the same time.
I got the newer one that already had 5.0.3 or something on it. I have all the 5 to 5 URLs. I need 3 to 5 or beta to 5.
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1) firetv 1, what will the consequences be if you were to dd the bootloader and other partitions of an unlocked system to one of a locked device fire tv1
2)firetv stick, if i do a system dump using dd, would that be useful? i have kingroot and busybox from playstore only installed on system partition.

El_Nino9 said:
1) firetv 1, what will the consequences be if you were to dd the bootloader and other partitions of an unlocked system to one of a locked device fire tv1
2)firetv stick, if i do a system dump using dd, would that be useful? i have kingroot and busybox from playstore only installed on system partition.
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1) you'll brick it hard
2) I actually have gotten all the URLs I need. Thanks though.

Update from 5.2.4.2 to current (newer lol) with TWRP?

Hellooo good peoples.
I rooted my fire tv 2 and installed twrp a couple years ago. I haven't bothered to update the OS. So yeah, it's like 2 years old
Now Prime videos won't play, cheeky bastiches at Amazon. So that was the catalyst to update but things have changed, it seems.
Can I just use TWRP to flash a rom, or will I need to switch to rbox? Any ideas on the easiest way forward? I don't want to lose root, just in case. I did the whole unplug ethernet at juuuuust the right time thing on a couple of these, so root was hard won.
All input is greatly appreciated. I'm hoping I don't have to redo a ton.

Fremontidae said:
Can I just use TWRP to flash a rom, or will I need to switch to rbox? Any ideas on the easiest way forward? I don't want to lose root, just in case. I did the whole unplug ethernet at juuuuust the right time thing on a couple of these, so root was hard won.
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There is only one prerooted rom and thats from rbox. FireOS up to 5.2.6.9 is rootable. Amazon fixed this in 5.2.7.0 and higher.
It seems that the update procedere is a little tricky. There is an unbrick image but some people here on xda have bricked permanently.
So its better if you look carefull into the thread from rbox.

Sus_i said:
There is only one prerooted rom and thats from rbox. FireOS up to 5.2.6.9 is rootable. Amazon fixed this in 5.2.7.0 and higher.
It seems that the update procedere is a little tricky. There is an unbrick image but some people here on xda have bricked permanently.
So its better if you look carefull into the thread from rbox.
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I was looking at the available ROMs and it says that you must flash 5.2.6.7 before flashing anything newer.
What I'm wondering is, can I just use TWRP to flash 5.2.6.7 and then the newest? Or do I need to use the newer rbox method?

Fremontidae said:
I was looking at the available ROMs and it says that you must flash 5.2.6.7 before flashing anything newer.
What I'm wondering is, can I just use TWRP to flash 5.2.6.7 and then the newest? Or do I need to use the newer rbox method?
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Don't know. Maybe you have to update TWRP too, before you flash 5.2.6.7 and the newest? Take a look in the TWRP thread for your device. If you can't find an answer in the thread, I would ask @rbox.
Personally, I would flash not higher than 5.2.6.9. It's imho the latest OS that could be rooted, in case something gets wrong and/or you lost root.

Fremontidae said:
I was looking at the available ROMs and it says that you must flash 5.2.6.7 before flashing anything newer.
What I'm wondering is, can I just use TWRP to flash 5.2.6.7 and then the newest? Or do I need to use the newer rbox method?
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I watched the vid on the ROM thread and it looks like I could just do as aforementioned. Only diff is I use adb to push the images because I'm too lazy to pull the micro sd. I have another rooted fire tv 2 at my parent's house that I gave them and they never used. I just don't want to brick, because it's my primary entertainment source and my parent's live an hour and change away. I'm halfway tempted to just let the thing update and lose root, but I'm not even sure that will work, IIRC I have the update addies blocked in my router. Ugh.
What a PITA.

I guess I'm wondering if 5.2.6.9 is even working with Prime video?

Fremontidae said:
I guess I'm wondering if 5.2.6.9 is even working with Prime video?
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5.2.6.9 is almost the same as 5.2.7.0. Prime video is working fine.
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Fremontidae said:
I'm halfway tempted to just let the thing update and lose root, but I'm not even sure that will work, IIRC I have the update addies blocked in my router. Ugh.
What a PITA.
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Don't do that, amazon fixed the vulnerable, so if you update the offical way, you lose root probably forever...