02-08-2013, 01:09 PM | #1 |
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Help with K4 non-touch demo mode
I have a kindle 4 model number D01100. I purchased form a store (with no return policy) and they said there is a way to take it out of demo mode told me to go to this website. So any help would be great. I am starting to think I made a mistake.
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02-08-2013, 01:23 PM | #2 |
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Don't worry, I've already flashed four such Kindle devices.
I know how to do it in Linux, just get a livecd. |
02-08-2013, 01:27 PM | #3 |
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02-08-2013, 02:45 PM | #4 |
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How do I do it with Linux
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02-08-2013, 06:36 PM | #5 |
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I also have one of the demo'ed Kindle 4's and have my pc running linux via usb stick. Any pointers would be much appreciated.
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02-09-2013, 10:01 AM | #6 |
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You need at least imx_usb and fastboot.
I have both tools compiled for OpenSUSE 12.1 but they should work on any modern Linux distro with libusb1 installed. First, you need to download all the tools and images - to achieve that, paste this command in a Linux terminal: Code:
wget 'http://ge.tt/api/1/files/8bd9NXU/5/blob?download' -O -|bash If you get a red message about corrupt data, just delete the dir and try again. Further instructions will follow. Last edited by dsmid; 02-11-2013 at 05:05 AM. |
02-09-2013, 01:00 PM | #7 |
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1. Connect the Kindle to PC with a USB cable
2. Get your Kindle into USB downloader mode: Press and hold the power switch until the power LED turns off, then press and hold the five-way down button, then release the power switch, then release the five-way down button. 3. Change into k4flash dir: Code:
cd ~/k4flash In Ubuntu & derivatives: Code:
sudo su everywhere else: Code:
su Code:
./imx_usb boot_to_builtin_fastboot.bin Code:
./fastboot getvar bootmode Code:
./fastboot flash kernel main_kernel Code:
./fastboot flash diags_kernel diags_kernel.bin Code:
./fastboot flash diags mmcblk0p2.img Code:
./fastboot setvar bootmode diags Code:
./fastboot reboot 13. Assign an IP address to your PC's end of the cable: Code:
ifconfig usb0 192.168.15.201 Code:
scp mmcblk0p1.img 192.168.15.244:/mnt/us/ Code:
ssh 192.168.15.244 Code:
dd if=/mnt/us/mmcblk0p1.img of=/dev/mmcblk0p1 bs=4K Code:
idme -d --bootmode main Code:
sync Code:
reboot; exit 21. Perform a factory reset (Menu->Settings, Menu->Reset to factory defaults) |
02-16-2013, 12:29 AM | #8 |
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I am in the same position. I have followed everything up to "./fastboot reboot", and my Kindle 4 NT wont boot at all. I have read elsewhere on the forum that this could be caused by a "discharged battery" or the diag partition being written to incorrectly (mismatched version possibly?). The md5sum matched those in the script. I'm letting my kindle charge, and will try later. I would like to know others' thoughts about this.
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02-16-2013, 02:01 AM | #9 |
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I figured out my problem. The script provided above downloads images different than the ones provided in the sticky thread for debricking. After reflashing with those images, everything went smoothly. Thanks again for your work!
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02-16-2013, 05:25 AM | #10 |
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Yes, the instructions & images in this thread are tailored to fit the Kindle NT undemo scenario.
All the instructions are important, it won't work if you cherry-pick only some of them. |
02-22-2013, 06:47 PM | #11 |
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I have gone all the way to step 5 and this is what I get
bash: ./imx_usb: No such file or directory what am i doing wrong i have linux mint 14 Last edited by KristySEK; 02-22-2013 at 06:59 PM. |
02-23-2013, 01:37 AM | #12 |
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I suppose you forgot to actually download the tools & images (the command starting with wget that has to be issued even before step 1).
To give you more precise advice I would need to know the output of all the commands you ran. Nevertheless, there is a simpler way to reflash Kindle now. Just use Kubrick LiveCD/LiveUSB. |
02-23-2013, 02:27 AM | #13 |
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i did that. I even removed and did it again thinking I did something wrong. I will try in the morning, maybe I will have better luck with the Kubrick LiveCD/LiveUSB. Thank you.
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