01-20-2014, 06:09 PM | #1 |
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[SOLVED] PW2 stuck in Fastboot mode
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I'm so sorry if I'm posting something already answered. I did a lot of research on this matter here and can't find anything that applies to this case. I did something wrong (diags mode, install fastboot bundle - my bad I didn't read the docs carefully) and now my PW2 is stuck in the screen which one can see at the attached screenshot. The docs says somewhere that touchscreen doesn't work in fastboot mode on Kindle PW/PW2, so I can't either leave the screen, nor reboot. When I hit power button, nothing happens. If I hold it pressed, the bottom power led starts flashing orange on about 10 seconds then, at about 15 seconds, the backlit flashes twice but the screen itself is not refreshed. And that's it. Nothing happens anymore, no matter how long I keep the power button pressed. lsusb on Linux reads only after 15sec power pressed: Code:
Bus 001 Device 031: ID 1949:d0e0 Lab126, Inc. Did I brick my PW2 permanently or is there a way fix the mess I did? I really appreciate any help in advance. Last edited by NiLuJe; 01-22-2014 at 06:01 PM. |
01-21-2014, 12:24 AM | #2 |
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Replying to myself: no, it's not permanently bricked.
Almost all the fastboot utilities I've found (windows and Linux) don't support PW2 because the unavailable drivers. All but one. I managed to make Linux to talk to PW2's fastboot mode by installing Fastboot GUI (32bits). Here are some quick and dirty steps:
Just to make sure, I did the flashboot bundle install twice and the above method made it come back everytime. So, it works for me. Best, |
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01-21-2014, 01:31 AM | #3 |
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01-21-2014, 01:43 AM | #4 | |
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'Please use serial mode' is not an option too, because PW2's serial port, AFAIK, is inside the device and requires tear it down, which could potentially damage it, as well as also requires soldering skills (which I do have). More on this here and here. Anyway, thanks for the tip. |
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You don't have to tell them that you where the one that broke it. And yes, we know about those links - we where the first to document that on the KPW2 right here. Last edited by knc1; 01-21-2014 at 10:31 AM. |
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01-21-2014, 12:55 PM | #6 |
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ICYMI (it was in the moderation queue), the OP handled it (post #2) .
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01-21-2014, 05:29 PM | #7 |
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01-21-2014, 06:44 PM | #8 |
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Hence me mentioning it to avoid more confusion, since I'm the one who messed up the post approval .
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01-22-2014, 04:40 PM | #9 | |
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Btw, how can I mark this post as [SOLVED] so other users could easily get information on 'debricking' their PW2? I could not find a way to change the post title. |
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01-22-2014, 06:00 PM | #10 |
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@denydias: We don't have anything like that here, and to boot, you can't edit the title of your own thread, so the usual workaround is to 'report' your first post to flag a moderator .
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01-22-2014, 06:05 PM | #11 |
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@NiLuJe: Oh, I see. Thank you for the workaround and to change the post title.
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Which version of Ubuntu did you use, I tried Ubuntu 14.10 desktop version in virtualbox, but the Fastboot GUI won't work for me, there is always an error: Could not load file or assembly 'gtk-sharp Version=2.12.0.0 ........... |
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12-27-2014, 03:10 AM | #13 | |
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--Just use the cmd tool instead of the GUI tool, they work the same way. However, I flashed below img into my PW2, it doesn't seem to work properly PW(Paperwhite) main images (root pw = fiona2bc): pw_5.2.0-main_kernel: http://www.mediafire.com/?51r6gm6new6tv19 pw_5.2.0-main_kernel: http://ixtab.tk/kindle-touch-images/..._kernel.img.gz pw_5.2.0-mmcblk0p1+jb+ssh: http://www.mediafire.com/?5w619l68mrcawlb pw_5.2.0-mmcblk0p1+jb+ssh: http://ixtab.tk/kindle-touch-images/...cblk0p1.img.gz PW(Paperwhite) diags images: pw_5.2.0-diags_kernel: http://www.mediafire.com/?alv98tlq28rtx5e pw_5.2.0-diags_kernel: http://ixtab.tk/kindle-touch-images/..._kernel.img.gz pw_5.2.0-mmcblk0p2: http://www.mediafire.com/?afodh08q5had1z1 pw_5.2.0-mmcblk0p2: http://ixtab.tk/kindle-touch-images/...cblk0p2.img.gz Are those imgs only work for PW instead of PW2? Where can I find the imgs for PW2? |
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12-29-2014, 02:22 PM | #15 | |
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In that event I was using 12.04 LTS x86 (32bit). I'm glad you have figured out a workaround. Best, |
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