Troubleshooting Rooted Kindle scribe stuck after factory data reset

knownothing · 05-22-2025, 08:34 PM

I did a factory data reset on my rooted Kindle Scribe that disabled OTA update with renameotabin.
After rebooting, at the start screens, I connected to the Wi-Fi successfully and got stuck there (in attachment)
Please help me fix it.

BionicGecko · 05-23-2025, 06:42 AM

Check this out: https://kindlemodding.org/jailbreaki...m-a-reset.html

If you can’t get past the tree screen but can still access the Kindle storage via USB, you can try this: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...56&postcount=2

If you can’t see the storage when plugging it in, then your Kindle is likely bricked. See this thread, and in particular this post.

knownothing · 05-23-2025, 10:14 AM

You saved my life. Thank you!

jackm8 · 05-29-2025, 02:19 PM

For future reference

. What did you do that fixed it?

shamanNS · 05-29-2025, 03:10 PM

Reinstalled the firmware (by downloading the firmware bin file on computer and transferring it over USB cable and forcing a reboot by holding Kindle's port button for 15-20s without ejecting from the computer, that reboot triggers the firmware install).
Firmware install restores the OTA binaries so that stupid forced firmware update check Scribe & 12th gen Kindles have can run successfully.

05-22-2025, 08:34 PM	#1
knownothing Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2025 Device: kindle scribe	Rooted Kindle scribe stuck after factory data reset I did a factory data reset on my rooted Kindle Scribe that disabled OTA update with renameotabin. After rebooting, at the start screens, I connected to the Wi-Fi successfully and got stuck there (in attachment) Please help me fix it. Attached Thumbnails

05-23-2025, 06:42 AM	#2
BionicGecko Fanatic Posts: 519 Karma: 5555555 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Czech Republic Device: Voyage, Oasis, Scribe, Colorsoft, Libra Colour	Check this out: https://kindlemodding.org/jailbreaki...m-a-reset.html If you can’t get past the tree screen but can still access the Kindle storage via USB, you can try this: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...56&postcount=2 If you can’t see the storage when plugging it in, then your Kindle is likely bricked. See this thread, and in particular this post. Last edited by BionicGecko; 05-23-2025 at 10:10 AM.

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05-23-2025, 10:14 AM	#3
knownothing Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2025 Device: kindle scribe	You saved my life. Thank you!

05-29-2025, 02:19 PM	#4
jackm8 Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 4500000 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: none	For future reference . What did you do that fixed it?

05-29-2025, 03:10 PM	#5
shamanNS Wizard Posts: 1,138 Karma: 12345678 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Serbia Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle PW1	Reinstalled the firmware (by downloading the firmware bin file on computer and transferring it over USB cable and forcing a reboot by holding Kindle's port button for 15-20s without ejecting from the computer, that reboot triggers the firmware install). Firmware install restores the OTA binaries so that stupid forced firmware update check Scribe & 12th gen Kindles have can run successfully.