On a second-generation Kindle Fire tablet, tap Security.

On a third-generation Kindle Fire tablet, tap Device.

On your Kindle Fire tablet, go to Settings.

Next, we need to turn on ADB support on our actual Kindle Fire device.

Finally, unplug your Kindle Fire tablet from your computer.

In the Kindle Properties window, on the Driver tab, click Uninstall, and then Confirm.

Next, Right-click Kindle and then click Properties.

In the right pane, expand Portable Devices.In the left pane, under Computer Management, expand System Tools, and then click Device Manager.On the development computer, from the Start menu, right-click Computer, and then click Manage.Connect your Kindle Fire tablet to the USB port on your development computer.If you installed a previous version of the Kindle Fire USB driver then take the following steps to remove the previous USB device driver and force re-installation of the driver. Accept the license agreements and install.įor complete information about setting up your development computer and installing the SDK packages, see Setting Up Your Development Environment.I’ve chosen to select the three Kindle Fire 3 rd Generation images (API Level 17). Select at least one Kindle Fire image so that vendor information is available for ADB.Select Kindle Fire USB Driver, Kindle Fire Device Definitions, and optionally the Amazon AVD Launcher.Select Close and wait for the list of available packages to refresh.

Under Tools, select Manage Add-On Sites, and enter the following url:.Ensure you have the Android SDK already installed.This is done through the following steps: This is critical because the package includes the vendor identification needed for ADB to recognize any of the physical Kindle Fire tablets. Note – this post was updated on April 16 th, 2014 to reflect changes in the Amazon Android SDK addon.įirst, ensure your development computer has at least one package of Kindle Fire system images installed. Any links to these tools will take you to third-party sites to download and install them. Certain development tools referenced in this post are provided by third parties, not by Amazon. Since questions around ADB driver support have come up on Stack Overflow and our developer forums I thought it would be beneficial to walk through the setup process. Setting up your Kindle Fire device for testing and debugging is a simplified process thanks to Android Debug Bridge (ADB) support.

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