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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Hey all. I need some help because I fear that my lovely Kindle Fire is gone to heaven for good. I've read through so many threads and tried so many little tricks, it's really becoming frustrating.
So I was installing a ROM, and it didn't work out properly. My KF is stuck at the yellow triangle (fire fire fire) and will not budge no matter what I do. To make sure it wasn't an empty battery, I left the KF plugged in to my wall charger for many hours (both with the yellow triangle on screen and completely turned off). All that happened was it got really hot.
I've tried the following:
1. Kindle Fire Utility (recovery/fastboot) didn't work, just says device not found/offline
2. Kindle Fire Unbrick Utility (recovery loop/stuck at logo) didn't work, again device not found/waiting for device
3. Changing the bootmode via ADB
(fastboot -i 0x1949 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot)
(fastboot -i 0x18d1 oem idme bootmode 4000
fastboot -i 0x18d1 reboot)
on both attempts, it just says waiting for device. Yes I tried shutting off the KF and then typing the commands and then plugging in the cable. Still nothing.
4. Reinstalling the drivers
I tried reinstalling the drivers using KFU drivers, but I could not remove the old drivers first because my KF is not showing up in my device manager, either as Kindle Fire or Unknown Device (exclamation point). I tried unplugging and reconnecting to see if anything popped up in device manager, but nothing changed.
The only thing I haven't tried is a factory cable because I don't have one and I don't have the money for one.
I'm using Windows 7 64-bit.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've been trying to get this working again for almost two weeks now. I'm off from work today, so i'd really like to get this fixed.
Thanks in advance.
1. Your KF is stuck at the yellow triangle, so fff is OK, fastboot mode is OK!
2. Confirm that your driver is OK, that will be "ADB Composite Device".
3. Power Off your KF.
4. fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
5. Power On your KF.
6. fastboot reboot
sigporsson said:
1. Your KF is stuck at the yellow triangle, so fff is OK, fastboot mode is OK!
2. Confirm that your driver is OK, that will be "ADB Composite Device".
3. Power Off your KF.
4. fastboot oem idme bootmode 4000
5. Power On your KF.
6. fastboot reboot
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My driver is NOT ok. I don't see Kindle Fire, Unknown Device, or ADB composite device in my device manager.
All you need to do is have the KFU opened to change to normal boot and at the screen where it is waiting on the device. Have your KF connected to your computer, and turned off. While you are "waiting on device" turn on the KF and it willl see it and send the command, but it will only see it for a few seconds and then you will need to reboot the KF after it has sent the command.
Go to your device manager on your PC and uninstall all of you android/kindle related drivers, then install the drivers that came with kfu and reboot your pc
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If you are using Win XP
Had a similar problem the first time I tried to work with my KF. This was on my Win XP computer (had no issues on my Win7 computer).
What fixed it came from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1479063.html. Basically this part:
the driver (android composite adb interface) is the right one
did you check the adb_usb.ini file in .android folder in your personal folder ?
ist should include 0x1949 & 0x18d1 - if not add in a new line
restarting adb : adb kill-server
check again: adb devices
adb relies on:
adb_usb.ini in .android folder with the correct entries:
0x1949 & 0x18d1
drivers with the correct entries in android_winusb.inf (drivers of kfu do):
;Kindle Fire
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&MI_01
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0100
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0100&MI_01
in the 32 and 64 bit section
After correcting those issues, and computer and KF reset, Adb recognized KF.
Hope that helps. Thanks for listening.
Sincerely,
William
[Kindle Fire: gedeROM v1.15 {3.0 Kernel, CM9, Android 4.0.4} - Stock Kernel]
[HTC Evo 4G Supersonic: MikG 3.11 ROM - Chop Suey Custom Kernel]
[Retired: HTC CDMA Hero: Gingerbread Hero Deck ROM - Stock Kernel]
end.
I also have the same problem (infinite bootloop). And I have also tried all the the solutions on this page. In OP and in the previous reply. Nothing worked. It still stuck in the infinite bootloop. FYI I tried flashing AOKP milestone 5 KF version and that's how I got here. Please help us!!!
king_xerxes said:
All you need to do is have the KFU opened to change to normal boot and at the screen where it is waiting on the device. Have your KF connected to your computer, and turned off. While you are "waiting on device" turn on the KF and it willl see it and send the command, but it will only see it for a few seconds and then you will need to reboot the KF after it has sent the command.
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I tried that previously. But just to make sure I tried it again a few times with different KFU commands. Still nothing. It never changes from "waiting for device" and nothing happens on the Kindle Fire.
pbailey212 said:
Go to your device manager on your PC and uninstall all of you android/kindle related drivers, then install the drivers that came with kfu and reboot your pc
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I also tried this previously. There are no android devices in my device manager. No android phones (even though I have a GS2), no ADB composite devices, no unknown devices. There is one USB composite device, but I don't think it's the Kindle Fire.
Docs009 said:
Had a similar problem the first time I tried to work with my KF. This was on my Win XP computer (had no issues on my Win7 computer).
What fixed it came from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1479063.html. Basically this part:
the driver (android composite adb interface) is the right one
did you check the adb_usb.ini file in .android folder in your personal folder ?
ist should include 0x1949 & 0x18d1 - if not add in a new line
restarting adb : adb kill-server
check again: adb devices
adb relies on:
adb_usb.ini in .android folder with the correct entries:
0x1949 & 0x18d1
drivers with the correct entries in android_winusb.inf (drivers of kfu do):
;Kindle Fire
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_1949&PID_0006&MI_01
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0100
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0100&MI_01
in the 32 and 64 bit section
After correcting those issues, and computer and KF reset, Adb recognized KF.
Hope that helps. Thanks for listening.
Sincerely,
William
[Kindle Fire: gedeROM v1.15 {3.0 Kernel, CM9, Android 4.0.4} - Stock Kernel]
[HTC Evo 4G Supersonic: MikG 3.11 ROM - Chop Suey Custom Kernel]
[Retired: HTC CDMA Hero: Gingerbread Hero Deck ROM - Stock Kernel]
end.
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I read through the thread, and yes, one of the adb_usb parts was missing. I added it in both the personal .android folder as well as in the KFU folder and the Kindle ADB folder. Didn't change anything. I retried the KFU as well as the adb fastboot commands. nada.
Thanks for all your replies. I know there are many threads saying that you can't brick the KF. I think I might be the exception to the rule.
I'll still try any other options that you guys can give me, but i'm kinda giving up at this point. Maybe i'll sell it for $75 bucks to whoever wants it and thinks they can fix it.
Before you give up, read this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747671
Your only problem is a driver issue and you are FAR from bricked, trust me.
[Edit:] Wait, I take that back...I'll buy your Fire for $75
Seriously though, read that guide from "What are drivers". The title may sound like its beneath you but I think there is some important information in that guide that you may have missed.
soupmagnet said:
Before you give up, read this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23747671
Your only problem is a driver issue and you are FAR from bricked, trust me.
[Edit:] Wait, I take that back...I'll buy your Fire for $75
Seriously though, read that guide from "What are drivers". The title may sound like its beneath you but I think there is some important information in that guide that you may have missed.
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I appreciate your attempt, but as I said in my original post, nothing shows up in my device manager as a Kindle, and ADB device, or an unknown device. When I plug the KF in nothing changes/pops up in my device manager. So I can't do anything with the drivers. I have tried installing from KFU, it seems to complete, but there's still nothing in the device manager.
Techngro said:
I appreciate your attempt, but as I said in my original post, nothing shows up in my device manager as a Kindle, and ADB device, or an unknown device. When I plug the KF in nothing changes/pops up in my device manager. So I can't do anything with the drivers. I have tried installing from KFU, it seems to complete, but there's still nothing in the device manager.
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What you fail to realize is that the problem isn't your Kindle. It's doing exactly what it was programmed to do. I'm willing to bet the problem is your computer.
But it's your device. And if you want to sell it to me for $75, so be it. Who am I to stop you?
Techngro said:
I appreciate your attempt, but as I said in my original post, nothing shows up in my device manager as a Kindle, and ADB device, or an unknown device. When I plug the KF in nothing changes/pops up in my device manager. So I can't do anything with the drivers. I have tried installing from KFU, it seems to complete, but there's still nothing in the device manager.
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That's an oddball situation if Windows won't even detect the device. It might be something simple like a bad USB cable... I've seen more than a few people say swapping cables helped. Possibly a problem with Windows like...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314634
I don't know what version you are using, so I'm grasping at straws. If you've got spare hard/thumb drive, you could try Firekit and see if that helps. It might be the cure for your Windows blues...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1430038
It might be a bit of a learning curve if you aren't familiar with Linux, but it's really not that bad. Linux seems much more robust when handling these devices... Firekit has a script to change the bootmode to normal, so that might fix it right up.
EDIT: Sorry, missed the part where you said you are using Win7 x64.
Troubleshoot the problem. Are your Windows USB drivers working? When you plug in a thumb drive does it show up? Is your mouse on USB? If so, plug your Kindle into the mouse port. Have you tried rebooting your computer? Do you have administrator privileges on your computer? Windows 7 right? Have you taken ownership of it?
[Edit:] You snuck that one in on me kinfauns. I didn't even think about this cable being bad, good call. That's probably it.
I am having the same issues. Never happened until today, i wasn't doing anything to my kindle fire came back to it being frozen with the Triangle with fire in the middle of it.
I can Normal boot it and it boots up, but then powers down and restarts and goes back to being frozen at the same image.
I installed FireFireFire and it changed nothing. I'm guessing my Kindle is messed up for good? I can't get it to stay booted up and it has Full charge too.
DarkenedMatter said:
I am having the same issues. Never happened until today, i wasn't doing anything to my kindle fire came back to it being frozen with the Triangle with fire in the middle of it.
I can Normal boot it and it boots up, but then powers down and restarts and goes back to being frozen at the same image.
I installed FireFireFire and it changed nothing. I'm guessing my Kindle is messed up for good? I can't get it to stay booted up and it has Full charge too.
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I'm reasonably sure your situation is different than the OP...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623244
kinfauns said:
I'm reasonably sure your situation is different than the OP...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623244
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Alright, i'll go through trying out stuff in that thread. I really hope something fixes it because i know the thing was charged when it started acting up on me. I just get the Little android and the Kindle fire logo and the Light at the bottom on the kindle is orange instead of green.
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I flashed firefirefire 1.4a just now to see if it'd fix it. It didn't, also it's new battery feature doesn't say that my battery needs charged.
I don't know what to do now. I read something about getting the Stock boot .img file but i have no clue how to go about getting this.
/Edit
Stock boot.img did nothing.
I need to know how to wipe everything on the kindle and get it back to brand new, someone want to point me in the correct direction?
Or, if someone finds a fix to this problem let me know.
/Edit
I installed the latest twrp, Firefirefire, then booted it in recovery mode.
It did what it had to do and i got something telling me there was something wrong with the app storage i think and that it had to be completely wiped ( reset to factory.) I did that and it fixed it.
I now have to start all over with my root exc exc.
Same issue here, no power will go to the screen or USB or power button. I can't turn it on at all. Tried in Ubuntu, doing the short while running the script, nope. Nothing happens in Device manager when I plug it in. I'm getting one of those cables and hoping that might help for the future. Sucks. Also on x64 Win 7, but tried on Ubuntu as well. I'll try at work tomorrow on x32, but I doubt anything will happen.
Solved...kinda
Well, thanks for all the responses guys. Even though none of the suggestions proved fruitful i'm glad that people tried to help.
Anyway, I finally got my Kindle Fire working and I did it by removing the only variable that I could not before, my computer itself. I dug out my old laptop (keyboard doesn't even work so I used Synergy) and connected my KF. It registered as an ADB composite device, I installed the drivers via KFU and then booted into recovery and immediately wiped and installed a backup.
So my suggestion for anyone who has tried everything else is to try and start from scratch on a new computer. Use a friends computer if you have to, but I think being able to start from scratch with the new drivers was the key.
I hope this helps someone in the future.
Or just do a system restore on your computer before the point you messed up your drivers I have done it and it works .This was after a bad driver install just simply rolled my PC back a month.
can you please go into a little more detail
king_xerxes said:
All you need to do is have the KFU opened to change to normal boot and at the screen where it is waiting on the device. Have your KF connected to your computer, and turned off. While you are "waiting on device" turn on the KF and it willl see it and send the command, but it will only see it for a few seconds and then you will need to reboot the KF after it has sent the command.
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im having the same problem exept on the kindle fire screen. i want to try this but i cant understand what you mean. will you please explain a little more?? also twrp is gone so i have next to nothing i know how to do.
Hi guy,
I got this problem. When I plug my Kindle Fire into the laptop with the cable, of course I switched to USB debugging already, there is Android ADB Interface in my device management. However, when I start cmd and type adb devices --> there's no devices attached to my computers.
I re-plugged my Kindle Fire with the cable and click on turn on USB storage on the screen of KF, but it's still the same. There's no devices attached
I tried to re-run the install_drivers.bat (from KFU) but it has no results. It's still the same.
I think I have nothing wrong with the driver installation. It's kinda fine and I still can copy data in and out. However, I still tried to re-run the install_drivers in KFU and this is what I have (I rejected my Kindle Fire before re-running as your tutorial)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sk84tqhtwba7jz7/KF_Noti.jpg
I tried to use some commands and this is the result
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u85xoupskedmaui/KF_cmd.jpg
I dunno what to do right now to install a new ROM when it's not connected. Previously, everything was fine.
What can I do now? I need to install a new custom ROM.
Also make sure your not using a 3.0 USB port they have fast boot communication issues but likely you need to uninstall you driver then plug your kindle in and let them reinstall
I tried to uninstall it and plug it to computer to reinstall it manually. However, when I plugged it to computer, it automatically receives the driver that I had just uninstalled.
I tried to make an overlapping driver, hence I continued to reinstall manually but it is said that it is working properly.
For your further information.
1. Whenever I plug in my Kindle Fire, this is the notification that I have. I think this is an error
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h0mhaiklthdfo01/KF_NoDisk.jpg
2. This is an overlook at my Kindle Fire driver on my computer when I plug it in and set up the debugging
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nym7n0ygo2sfqay/KF_General.jpg
The driver shown in your picture is the fastboot driver. Generally indicating your device in fastboot mode for kfu it needs to read android composite adb interface . So if your device is in normal bootmode then this driver is incorrect.
Yep! I have the same thought with you. I think there is a problem with my driver. But what am I supposed to do right now?
I did uninstall and re-install driver, both manually and automatically. ( Is there anything that I can try now?
P/S: I still can copy data between computer and Kindle Fire. So I don't know what the hell is going with my driver
Here is an excellent tutorial post #2 on drivers maybe it will be of some help to you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
I did follow this tutorial, as the first step to start my Kindle Fire. I think I would try it again.
I would love to have your teamview. Thank you so much
My girl got a Kindle Fire and wants Jelly Bean on it. I plug it into the laptop, Windows start to look for drivers, can't find them. So, thru KFU I install the drivers, open KFU, device is not showing. I open adb, run adb devices, blank. Run adb usb devices,, device not found.
The kindle will say that its connected to the computer and I can transfer files. But windows will not show an external device is attached. So, I go to Device Manager, its an "unknown device". So I looked through post after post, finding out that I need to edit the adb_usb.ini file. Problem is, I can't get to it......
I'm not a noob when it comes to computers or android, but this has me lost......
Your GF wants too much!!!
I had same problem. Errore was plug first kindle then install kfu with drivers. Remove all drivers you installed. Now install drivers provided with kfu. Make sure SDK and java is ok. Then plug kindle.
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smsrat84 - when you plug KF into USB and Windows starts to scream about new unrecognized device, choose an option to install drivers manually from a specified location, and choose {KFU_HOME}/drivers/kindle - KFU will see it after that. Then install FFF, TWRP with KFU and so forth.
Try using Linux (yes I said the dreaded 'L' word ) because apparently it's not as fiddly with drivers as Windows is.
Personally, I used Mac and it was plain sailing all the way. No drivers, everything just worked first time [Just make sure you're careful, nothing is foolproof ]
jji7skyline said:
[Just make sure you're careful, nothing is foolproof ]
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touché
Hey, well now that my Kindle has had a charging problem for quite some time, I sent it out and got a new one for no charge. So now that I have received it, I'm trying to root it, and I notice that Kindle Fire Utility is not connecting to ADB, so I proceed to re-install the drivers. It worked fine before I updated to Windows 8 from Windows 7, but now it just plain won't install. I do have another computer I can use with Vista and have tried, and the drivers will install on, but it detects my Kindle as an Android ADB Interface, not a Kindle. I have installed the drivers multiple times. So my question is how can I get KFU working? Please respond ASAP. Thanks!
EDIT: Resolved with another computer by uninstalling driver software then reinstalling
For anyone wanting to know how to install unsigned drivers shift+ restart, then select troubleshoot, then advanced options, then startup settings, then restart. After reboot select f7 to disable driver signature enforcement it will reboot again, then simply just install the driver.
camason24 said:
Hey, well now that my Kindle has had a charging problem for quite some time, I sent it out and got a new one for no charge. So now that I have received it, I'm trying to root it, and I notice that Kindle Fire Utility is not connecting to ADB, so I proceed to re-install the drivers. It worked fine before I updated to Windows 8 from Windows 7, but now it just plain won't install. I do have another computer I can use with Vista and have tried, and the drivers will install on, but it detects my Kindle as an Android ADB Interface, not a Kindle. I have installed the drivers multiple times. So my question is how can I get KFU working? Please respond ASAP. Thanks!
EDIT: Resolved with another computer by uninstalling driver software then reinstalling
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No comment on the win8 since I haven't had a chance even looking at it.
On the other computer, it seems the driver installed correctly except that a normally booted up KF should read Android Composite ADB Interface.
W8 and KF - ADB finally recognized it.
I finally got adb to recognize my Kindle Fire on Windows 8. Device Manager still thinks it's a Android ADB Device - but at least ADB works.
[DISCLAIMER - I'm not a windows guru, so anyone who is feel free to adjust, or comment on these instructions to make them better. This worked on my W8 computer - I won't guarentee that it will work on yours...not all W8 installations are the same!!]
Before you preform this - make sure you have the latest Google SDK installed. If you're not computer literate (meaning you can administer your own computer without help) then DON'T do this.
Here's what I did to make it work.
First you will need to set up W8 to install unsigned drivers as suggested by Thepooch in post #2 of this forum.
Windows Key + C - brings up charms
Shift + Restart from the power menu
Select Troubleshoot
Select Advanced Options
Select Startup settings
Select restart
When menu comes up after restart - select F7
W8 puts the Kindle at different addresses that W7, so you'll need to edit two files.
Plug in your Kindle to the computer. Open Device Manager under W8 (you need to be computer literate to complete this. You've been warned!)
If you're Kindle shows up as a Galaxy Nexus then uninstall the drivers. Make sure you're Kindle is identified as a Kindle in the build.prop file on the device. If not, just do a quick reinstall of the OS.zip file and that should reset it.
Plug in the Kindle to the computer - Device Manager should find it as a Kindle Fire
Now right click on the Kindle Fire (should have yellow exclamation marke), open the properties tab.
Click on the Details Tab, select Hardware ID's. The Hardware ID for the Kindle on W8 is different that W7! You need to edit two files to adjust the hardware ID's so ADB will find the Kindle.
Leave the Properties Windows Open.
Go to C:\Users\"Your user folder"\AppData\Local\Android\android-adk\extras\google\usb-driver\
Open android_winusb.inf and insert the following three lines under [Google.NTx86] and [Google.NTamd64]
;Kindle Fire
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_D002
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_D002&MI_01
VERY IMPORTANT: The VID_#### and the PID_#### should MATCH what is displayed in the open Properties windows - check and make sure these numbers match!! Your Hardware ID's could be different!!
Save this file.
Go to c:\users\"Your User Name"\.android
Open adb_usb.ini with notepad.
Key in 0×18D1 (This is the same number you used in the VID_#### and PID_#### from the properties window - make sure it matches!)
Now go back to the properties window.
Select the general tab
Select update driver ....
Select Browse my computer for driver software to locate the driver software manually.
browse to C:\Users\"Your user folder"\AppData\Local\Android\android-adk\extras\google\usb-driver\ - select ok and install the driver
W8 will give you a big, nasty security prompt (only if you've enabled installation of unsigned drivers) - just hit okay.
The driver should install and you should see the Kindle as an Android ADB device now.
Testing Kindle Fire adb USB driver
Bring up command prompt (CMD).
Type adb kill-server then enter.
Type adb devices then enter.
That’s it. You should see Kindle Fire as one of the devices.
You should now be able to use ADB to manage your Kindle.
Hope this helps. Good luck.