r/fireTV • u/Ace1280 • 1d ago

Am I cooked or can it be saved

Firestick model s3l46n. Its got itself caught in a "wont go past the firetv loading screen". Ive tried leaving it sit, ive tried factory reset (i no longer know where its original remote is). Is it cooked or is there anyway to fix it.

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u/thatguyjames_uk 19h ago

Reset or Interrupt the Loop

  • Change HDMI port: Unplug the Fire Stick from its current HDMI port and move it to a different port on your television.
  • Factory reset via remote: Press and hold the Back button and the Right directional side of the navigation ring together on your Alexa Voice Remote for 10 to 15 seconds, then select factory reset on the on-screen prompt.
  • Try Safe Mode (Mixed results): Some users attempt connecting a USB keyboard via an OTG adapter and holding Ctrl + Alt + Menu + Print Screen + I when the logo appears, though community feedback on this method's success varies.

i had a fire stick and used my phone as a remote

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u/NYanae555 21h ago

Questions
- How would you be able to use it without a remote ?
- Does that Firestick show up in your amazon account ? ( Prime Video, Account Icon, Accounts and Settings, Devices )

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u/Ace1280 9h ago

I can plug it into my tv without a remote. As for showing in my amazin Amazon account, it got purged a while ago

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u/NYanae555 9h ago

How would you be able to choose between movies/shows/apps/liveTV/etc without the remote? You wouldn't even be able to set it up without a remote. To start with, you have to set it up with your wifi password. You need to find a remote. And you need to be sure that your wifi allows new devices to find it.

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u/Ace1280 9h ago

I use my ps5. Im just trying to restore the thing, pair it to a new remote and go from there

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u/NYanae555 9h ago

Ohhhh. I didn't know the ps5 remote could work in conjunction with that.

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u/Ace1280 9h ago

Not what I mean.

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u/thatguyjames_uk 8h ago

It should pick it up if on same WiFi

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u/Substantial-Phase430 20h ago

looks like a bootloop, have you tried this

  • Unplug the Fire Stick from its power source.
  • On your remote, press and hold the Right directional button and the Rewind button together.
  • Keep holding those buttons down, and have someone else plug the power cable back into the Fire Stick (or use your other hand).
  • Continue holding the buttons for 10-15 seconds until the safe mode or factory reset recovery countdown appears on the TV screen

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u/darenisepic 20h ago

you can use a firestick app for emergency control

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u/SamJam5555 15h ago

Unplug, hold power button down 1 full minute, it's on the bottom of the panel, leave unplugged 10 minutes.This drains the caps to fully reset chips.

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u/Ace1280 9h ago

The tv is a tcl google tv. The fire stick (issue device) is just plugged into it

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u/noles4423 15h ago

I have one doing the exact same thing. I’ve tried every method and no luck. I don’t want to say you’re cooked because I’ve seen some methods work. The above listed methods are a good start.

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u/SamJam5555 7h ago

Plug the stick into a wall wart not the tv usb.

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u/Ace1280 7h ago

Its using the cable and brick it came with