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##Factory Restoring the KFSOWI Back to startpage
####Index Restore your Kindle to solve problems or to install the latest update

####Restore with KindleSuite (GUI)
######Required Files

  • Connect your Kindle with ADB enabled
  • Open KindleSuite
  • Choose Restore
  • Choose Restore .....
  • Windows or your security software may ask you for confirmation, choose run/accept
  • Wait until the script finished

Done

####Restore a functional device (terminal)
######Required Files

  • Download Amazon Kindle Factory Image to your destop and rename file to update.zip

  • Open CMD and navigate to the desktop

  • Alternatively, in Windows, on the Desktop, hold the shift key and right-click the empty space of the folder. Then select open command prompt here

  • Enter the following commands:
    adb wait-for-device
    adb shell su -c "chmod 777 /cache"
    adb shell su -c "rm -rf /cache/*"
    adb shell su -c "rm -rf /data/*"
    adb shell su -c "mkdir /cache/recovery"
    adb push update.zip /cache

  • The Restore Image is very large, so be patient as it will take awhile to push the zip to /cache
    adb shell su -c "echo --update_package=/cache/update.zip > /cache/recovery/command"
    adb reboot recovery

Done

You can skip the next part

  • If you want to factory reset your device enter the following commands
    adb wait-for-device
    adb reboot recovery

  • Use the volume keys to choose factory reset and select it with the power key

Done

####Restore a device only booting into fastboot mode (terminal)

######Required Files

  • Download Amazon Kindle Factory Image to your destop and rename file to update.zip

  • Download GranPC's Minisystem to your destop and rename file to minisystem.img

  • Power of your Kindle, plug in fastbootcable. 1st into your Kindle 2nd into a usb port of your pc. Wait until you see a black background with the word Fastboot on your Kindle screen.

  • Open CMD and navigate to the desktop

    • Alternatively, in Windows, on the Desktop, hold the shift key and right-click the empty space of the folder. Then select open command prompt here

  • Enter the following commands:
    fastboot -i 0x1949 devices
    If your Kindle does not get detected in Fastboot mode, install this driver. You may need to use the device manager program.
    If your Kindle does get detected continue
    fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot 11322-boot.img
    fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery 11322-recovery.img
    fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system minisystem.img
    fastboot -i 0x1949 continue

  • Wait until a "booted successfully" message appears on your screen

  • Now unplug the fastboot cable and plug in a normal usb cable
    adb wait-for-device
    adb reboot recovery

  • Use the volume keys to choose factory reset and select it with the power key

  • Wait until a "booted successfully" message appears on your screen
    adb wait-for-device
    adb shell su -c "chmod 777 /cache"
    adb shell su -c "rm -rf /cache/*"
    adb shell su -c "rm -rf /data/*"
    adb shell su -c "mkdir /cache/recovery"
    adb push update.zip /cache

  • The Restore Image is very large, so be patient as it will take awhile to push the zip to /cache
    adb shell su -c "echo --update_package=/cache/update.zip > /cache/recovery/command"
    adb reboot recovery

Done

####Restore a device stopping with red triangle during restore (terminal)

######Required Files

  • Download Amazon Kindle Factory Image to your destop and rename file to update.zip

  • Download GranPC's Minisystem to your destop and rename file to minisystem.img

  • Power of your Kindle, plug in fastbootcable. 1st into your Kindle 2nd into a usb port of your PC. Wait until you see a black background with the word Fastboot on your Kindle screen.

  • Open CMD and navigate to the desktop

    • Alternatively, in Windows, on the Desktop, hold the shift key and right-click the empty space of the folder. Then select open command prompt here

  • Enter the following commands:
    fastboot -i 0x1949 devices
    If your Kindle does not get detected in Fastboot mode, install this driver. You may need to use the device manager program.
    If your Kindle does get detected continue
    fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot 11322-boot.img
    fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery 11322-recovery.img
    fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system minisystem.img
    fastboot -i 0x1949 continue

  • Wait until a "booted successfully" message appears on your screen

  • Now unplug the fastboot cable and plug in a normal usb cable
    adb wait-for-device
    adb reboot recovery

  • Use the volume keys to choose factory reset and select it with the power key

  • Wait until a "booted successfully" message appears on your screen
    adb wait-for-device
    adb shell su -c "chmod 777 /cache"
    adb shell su -c "rm -rf /cache/*"
    adb shell su -c "rm -rf /data/*"
    adb shell su -c "mkdir /cache/recovery"
    adb push update.zip /cache

  • The Restore Image is very large, so be patient as it will take awhile to push the zip to /cache
    adb shell su -c "echo --update_package=/cache/update.zip > /cache/recovery/command"
    adb reboot recovery

  • Wait until your Kindle boots to the language selection screen
    adb wait-for-device
    adb reboot recovery

  • Use the volume keys to choose factory reset and select it with the power key

Done

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