How do I connect to Kindle Fire for development?

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What do I need to do to use my Kindle Fire for android development? (Specifically for testing my apps on the device.)

Inefficient answered 16/11, 2011 at 12:17 Comment(1)

In addition to the below, for me it was necessary to reboot my computer to get it to recognize the new USB settings. I resisted doing this for quite awhile as it should ideally be sufficient to restart the particular service(s). If all else fails, try that. – Rockingham 9/1, 2013 at 18:20

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You can find the instructions for connecting Kindle Fire to the ADB in a PDF of instructions provided by Amazon.

Paraphrased from the document:

Edit the adb_usb.ini file (located in ~/.android/)
Add the lines:
```
0x1949
0x0006
```
Save the file.

Run these commands to restart adb:

adb kill-server
adb start-server 
adb devices

NOTE: For Windows 7 users you need to download an additional driver.

Inefficient answered 16/11, 2011 at 12:18 Comment(2)

It's perfectly ok and encouraged to answer your own questions to document things (just for anyone who doesn't know). I won't upvote this though since answers which only contain a link are bad. This answer gets useless when the link goes down. Which is probably the time people start searching for docs how to actually do that on alternative sources. – Ayr 16/11, 2011 at 12:22

@alextsc Thanks for the comment. I've updated the answer to include the necessary changes attempting to cut out the verbosity from the linked document. – Inefficient 16/11, 2011 at 15:38

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Linux uses a different way to set up the device. According to Using Hardware Devices, you need to set up your Linux system as follows:

Edit /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules as root, and add the following line (create this file if it does not exist):
```
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="1949", MODE="0666"
```
Change the permission of this file by executing the following command as root:
```
chmod a+r /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
```
Reload the rules by executing the following command as root:
```
udevadm control --reload-rules
```
Run these commands to restart adb:
```
adb kill-server
adb devices
```

If everything is ok, you will see your Kindle Fire listed as a device.

Aspic answered 5/12, 2011 at 20:57 Comment(2)

This ain't working... I did exactly what you said. My KindleFire is still not showing up in the list of attached devices. – Sipple 23/2, 2012 at 6:42

just used also adb start-server before adb devices and everything worked fine on ubuntu. thanks! – Casemaker 19/1, 2013 at 20:55

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I was also looking forward how to connect Kindle on the ADB, so what I had to do is:

Go to Settings->Security and Enable ADB.

Peers answered 27/11, 2012 at 20:50 Comment(0)

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I use a Mac, this probably works similarly from a Windows box.

First I configured the Kindle Fire to allow sideloaded apps. This isn't the default behavior, you have to click a checkbox in the settings.

From the Fire, I went to the app store and downloaded a DropBox app (free.)

From my dev machine, I registered on the DropBox website (also free.)

This gives you a dropbox folder on your dev box that will be synced automagically to your dropbox folder on the web.

Then, to develop, I compile the app to make a new apk, drag it to the dropbox folder, and use the DropBox app on the Fire fetch the apk file. It loads with the click of a button. It takes about 15 seconds tops to get the apk to the Fire. I don't need any extra cables, etc.

Hydrops answered 14/4, 2012 at 16:33 Comment(1)

... and there's no way to get a debug console this way. – Burack 19/1, 2013 at 20:19

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You must add a user defined site in Android SDK Manager:

Launch Android SDK Manager >> Tools >> Manager Add-on Site >> User defined>> add http://kindle-sdk.s3.amazonaws.com/addon.xml

Then download the Amazon Kindle drivers from Android SDK Manager

Then then enable ADB from kindle settings.

Settings >> Device >> Enable ADB

And run \extras\amazon\kindle_fire_usb_driver, run KindleDrivers.exe

More info

Branching answered 29/1, 2014 at 10:58 Comment(0)

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Follow the PDF

In eclipse go to android SDK manager, select Tools -> Manage Add-on Sites -> select User Defined sites.

Select New and add the url as http://kindle-sdk.s3.amazonaws.com/addon.xml.

After adding that go to packages->Extras

Download Kindle Fire USB Driver.

Go to android SDK folder->amazon->install the drivers.

Last step: You can see the device at In Device Manager, under Kindle Fire, verify that the device appears as Android Composite ADB Interface.

Helsell answered 10/9, 2014 at 10:33 Comment(0)

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