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[Q] [DEV] Debugging on Kindle Fire via ADB?

Just hooked this baby up. Amazon, of course, doesn't provide any information on USB drivers or on how to enable debugging on the device. Probably one of their attempts at "security".
Anyway, looking for two things:
1. Any leads on drivers for windows. I could also do this on a Mac
2. How to enable debug mode so that I can actually test my damn apps on the device.

Everyone keeps talking about how they suspect this is running on cheapened-up BB Playbook hardware... not sure that would help at all...

breon said:
Found it. It's pretty easy. http://blog.actlocalmedia.com/2011/11/developing-on-kindle-fire.html
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keyesdav, this should help. Thought I'd cross-post (cross-quote?) it over here in case you didn't see / haven't found it yet.

I was able to use the google adb driver on win7 x64, but you have to add the device id to the ini file.
Edit %androidsdkdir%\google-usb_driver\android_winusb.inf
Try adding the following lines under [Google.NTx86] AND [Google.NTamd64]
;Kindle Fire
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&MI_01

Still unable to get Kindle Fire to attach to Win 7 x64
I have a Lenovo W520 laptop. I've made these changes, however the Kindle Fire still comes up unrecognized in the Device Manager.
adb devices shows nothing
repeated adb kill-server, adb start-server no change
Help!
BTW, my "google_usb_driver" directory is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver.
Did they move it recently?

Did you go to Device Manager on your PC and then select the Kindle 'Unknown Device' and update the driver by selecting the Inf file you had edited? After updating the driver the system will then show the ADB connection. This is the same process to go through when doing the Root.

That worked!! Thanks!
(I didn't have to do this when I rooted my Galaxy Tab. Samsung provided a driver.)

Stuck on TWRP Fire screen. Unbricking

Ok so the day i got my Kindle Fire i decided to root it. Rushing through everything in excitement i managed to mess something up. I has bricked my kindle the day i got it. I rooted it and installed TWRP (all with kindle fire utility). I turned on my device and behold, yellow triangle with fire just there. It did not boot into the kindle fire OS like normal or anything for that matter. I pushed the button down like is says to go into recovery mode and nothing. I thought i was done for good. So after 2 days of EXTENSIVE research i got really pissed off not finding any answers. I basically read everything i can and in a combination of things i got it working again! So here is what i did ( WIN 7 MACHINE):
I went into SDK manager and installed EVERYTHING that was in there. I left nothing uninstalled. I then rebooted my pc.
I went into KFU (KINDLE FIRE UTILITY) folder and clicked the install_drivers.bat file.(Some people say this does not work with XP).
I plugged in my kindle but my pc did not recognize it at all. So i went into device manager and right clicked my kindle and clicked update drivers. I then told it to let me select from a list of drivers. I did not see anthing that had to do with Android ADB composite device so i had to click browse for driver and tell it to use the file C:\Program files\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver\android_winusb.inf
NOTE: if this does not work you may have to edit your android_winusb.inf file so that right under
[Google.NTx86]
and right under
[Google.NTamd64]
it says
;Kindle Fire
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&MI_01
Then in
C:\Documents and Settings\NAME HERE\.android\adb_usb.ini
you have to add this on its own line at the bottom
0x1949
(rebooting at this point is recommended)
Then you will be given the option to select the driver for the kindle and here you would select "Android ADB composite interface".
After thats done you should be good to go.
Fire up KFU and to test it turn on the kindle and press 1 in kfu and then 1 again. If you see your kindle restart you are SET. At this point the kindle OS should be loading up.
Now in KFU you can reinstall TWRP and from there you should be able to get into TWRP to flash the kindle with update.zip.
Sorry if this post has errors or is not understandable, it is 1 am and i am tired.
Please post here if you have ANY questions!
Thanks and hope this helped!

This is a good guide. I went through this process on my KF the first night that I had it, but I had to find the information piecemeal in different threads. Thanks.

i had the exact same problem but i still cant find Android ADB composite interface, any ideas?

All I had to do was run a few Fastboot commands. Lol, I was stuck in the FireFireFire Bootloader.

TheDarkDestroyer9000V2.0 said:
i had the exact same problem but i still cant find Android ADB composite interface, any ideas?
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Connect your Kindle Fire to PC, right click on My Computer then click on Manage and then Device Manager. from Device manager goto Portable devices and right click on Kindle/MTP device and then click on Properties and goto Drivers tab and click Uninstall (Uninstall Drivers)... Now install ADB drivers for Kindle Fire and Reboot your PC. Now right click on Kindle Fire from Device Manager and select Update Drivers then click Browse my Computer for Drivers then Let Me Pick From a List, from the list select Kindle Fire and click Next... it will install the ADB drivers properly and now your device will appear as Android ADB Composite Interface. thats how I did it. give it a try!
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[Q] KF 1 st new version 6.3.1_user_4107920

I am a KF 1st user from China, so maybe my english is not very well.
My KF 1st automatically upgrade to the new version 6.3.1_user_4107920, so i lost my root status.
so i want to root again, i used Kindle Fire Utility 0.9.6,but it shows
ADB Status: Offline
Boot Status: Unknown
i am sure my driver is right, i have root the kf from version 6.2.2 to 6.3.1, and i have read all the thread ablout root and "Kindle Fire Utility 0.9.6"
but i still can't find the answer ,so have anyone can help me ? Thanks a lot!

casport said:
I am a KF 1st user from China, so maybe my english is not very well.
My KF 1st automatically upgrade to the new version 6.3.1_user_4107920, so i lost my root status.
so i want to root again, i used Kindle Fire Utility 0.9.6,but it shows
ADB Status: Offline
Boot Status: Unknown
i am sure my driver is right, i have root the kf from version 6.2.2 to 6.3.1, and i have read all the thread ablout root and "Kindle Fire Utility 0.9.6"
but i still can't find the answer ,so have anyone can help me ? Thanks a lot!
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Be sure that in your computer > Device Maanger > Kindle Fire is not marked with yellow triangle. This is the only reason it is not detected by the KFU 0.9.6 . It happened to me as well, but was able to re-root my kindle.

vertcam9 said:
Be sure that in your computer > Device Maanger > Kindle Fire is not marked with yellow triangle. This is the only reason it is not detected by the KFU 0.9.6 . It happened to me as well, but was able to re-root my kindle.
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everything is ok~~~i am sure no yellow triangle~~~

restsrt pc turn iff kindel turn both back on dont plug kindel in uninstall all drivers then rejnstall with kindel unpluged plug in and baw work good luck
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Tried it all...Help
Devildog78965 said:
restsrt pc turn iff kindel turn both back on dont plug kindel in uninstall all drivers then rejnstall with kindel unpluged plug in and baw work good luck
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Trying to be as thorough as possible:
I am running a Kindle Fire with software version 6.3.1, which was previously rooted until software update. (Curse you Amazon!)
My computer has Windows 7 64bit
I downloaded adt-bundle-windows-x86_64 and ran SDK Manager.
Ran and closed Eclipse although I am not sure why or what to do with it.
Downloaded/installed:
Android SDK Tools
Android SDK Platform-tools
Android 4.2 and all attendant programs
All of the Extras including Google USB Driver.
Downloaded KFU v0.9.6.
Ran “install drivers” (Also omitted this step after uninstalling in subsequent attempts)
Ran “run.bat.”
In the cmd window that opens I get the KFU menu but under that is listed:
ADB Status: Offline
Boot Status: Unknown
I have also gotten:
ADB Status: Online
Boot Status: Unknown
This happens ad lib whenever it feels like it.
The Kindle never shows anything but the “You can now transfer files, etc” screen.
I have gone from the KFU menu to Bootmode Menu and chosen Normal (4000), as well as, Fastboot. It says “Oops...something went wrong. We are unable to locate your Kindle Fire. Make sure it is plugged in and powered on.” (It was.)
I have restarted both the Kindle Fire and the PC repeatedly. Uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers. Uninstalled/reinstalled the software that comes with SDK Manager.
Device Manager says under ADB Interface that it is Android Composite ADB Interface. Occasionally, however, I have had it listed further down the list as Kindle with the Yellow Error triangle and I have manually installed the drivers from there.
Note: I have also tried:
KindleFireRootNew631 which didn't work at all for me.
SuperOneClick v2.3.3.0 which tells me alternatively that my device appears to be already rooted, which is most definitely is not, and nothing...just kills ADB server and then starts ADB server and then....nada... Although the Windows circle thingie keeps circling, the task manager says it is “Not Responding”.
I have moved the USB port that I am using, always on one of the Mobo backplate USB's.
Changed cables.
Used a different computer.
Have resisted the urge to factory reset the device and/or break it in half!

If you can still transfer files, move everything you want off to your computer, then factory reset. Then try reinstalling drivers and running kfu
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire using Tapatalk HD

Have you tried using a factory reset cable ??? as they are different than a regular data cable .for my 1st gen kindle fire i used the factory cable that came with my first kindle black and white that used the e- ink without any problems whatsoever .you should be able to browse the forums to find one for sale i'm pretty sure you can also buy one straight from amazon
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Is my Kindle hard-bricked?

I have the Kindle 8.9 HD with the front-facing camera. I tried to flash CM 11, but now it's stuck at the bootscreen. It has the orange and white boot screen and a second later, a pixelated white bar pops up on the left, then it stays frozen until I shut it down. Windows doesn't seem to detect it at all, and I can't seem to get fastboot mode except for in Ubuntu using Soupkit. However, even if I do manage to get it into fastboot on Soupkit, SK says the device is offline afterwards even though the tablet displays fastboot on the screen.
It should be said and might be obvious, I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing. I spent a great deal of time reading into how to troubleshoot it myself. I do have previous experience with flashing roms on my Android phone, but that's about it.

Once it is in fastboot, reboot into windows and use kindle fire first aid. As I recall soupkit wasn't meant for 2nd gen kindles, only the kf1, but I could be mistaken, I use Ubuntu and know what I'm doing so I don't use these kinda things. Windows should detect the device as a jem device, so download drivers in my signature, extract them somewhere and in the device manager right click the jem device, hit update drivers, and point it to where you extracted mine. Once that is done kindle fire first aid should be able to reflash it.
Kffa: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
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stunts513 said:
Once it is in fastboot, reboot into windows and use kindle fire first aid. As I recall soupkit wasn't meant for 2nd gen kindles, only the kf1, but I could be mistaken, I use Ubuntu and know what I'm doing so I don't use these kinda things. Windows should detect the device as a jem device, so download drivers in my signature, extract them somewhere and in the device manager right click the jem device, hit update drivers, and point it to where you extracted mine. Once that is done kindle fire first aid should be able to reflash it.
Kffa: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2096888
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Just like that. It's working! Didn't realize SK wasn't for 8.9, so when it didn't work, I stopped and just assumed it was fastboot on the tablet that wasn't working. I guess thinking it was hard-bricked might have been a bit dramatic.
Thanks, man! You're a lifesaver. You know your ****.

Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 3rd Gen bootloop, Help!!!

I have a Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 3rd gen that I rooted running the 4.5.5.1. It popped up a message saying I should upgrade to 4.5.5.2, and dumbly I allowed it. Now it boots up to the "Fire System Recovery" menu, allowing me to "Reboot your Kindle" or "Reset to Factory Defaults". Both options ultimately lead back to this menu. I assume this was caused by the root.
I attempted to use the KFHD recovery tool from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011126
But it sticks on the "waiting for devices". When I reboot the kindle while connected to my Win10 PC, the PC recognizes a device for about 15 seconds, then disconnects. As mentioned, the recovery tool never recognizes the device.
I'm in over my head, how do I get the kindle up and running again?

Jozer99 said:
I have a Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 3rd gen that I rooted running the 4.5.5.1. It popped up a message saying I should upgrade to 4.5.5.2, and dumbly I allowed it. Now it boots up to the "Fire System Recovery" menu, allowing me to "Reboot your Kindle" or "Reset to Factory Defaults". Both options ultimately lead back to this menu. I assume this was caused by the root.
I attempted to use the KFHD recovery tool from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2011126
But it sticks on the "waiting for devices". When I reboot the kindle while connected to my Win10 PC, the PC recognizes a device for about 15 seconds, then disconnects. As mentioned, the recovery tool never recognizes the device.
I'm in over my head, how do I get the kindle up and running again?
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this is only for kindle fire 1 (2011)
there is a separate section for your device see
Fire Index: Which Amazon (Kindle) Fire Do I have?
for correct forum link

Ah, thank you for pointing that out. I didn't find a similar tool for the HDX on XDA, does one exist?
On my windows 10 computer, the Kindle briefly shows up to ADB as "0123456789ABCDEF UNAUTHORIZED" and I can't run any commands on it.
I'm trying to get a 32 bit windows 7 machine up and running, since most of these tutorials seemed to be aimed at older OSes.
Is there any hope?

Ok, I got a Windows 7 32 Bit machine running and installed with Android SDK, fastboot, and ADB. As I mentioned previously, my kindle is only "detected" by my computer for about 30 seconds before it disappears. The same is true on the Windows 7 box, unfortunately. When I run "adb devices" while the device shows up, it comes up with "0123456789ABCDEF unauthorized". When I run fastboot devices, it doesn't find anything.
How can I get my device detected properly?
How can I get the kindle to stop in ADB/fastboot mode so I have more than 30 seconds to try things?