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simple question about adb driver installation

I was reading some instruction from htcevohacks.com. Since i didn't decide to root or not yet, i just want to install those sdk and driver on my pc. sdk part is easy, and i installed it successfully. But adb driver part is tricky.
I followed instruction, turn on "USB debugging" in the settings, and reboot phone into recovery mode, plugged usb cable. However, the device manager of windows 7 didn't find any adb devices, then i tried refresh, still no lucky at all. what should I do to find adb device then update driver? or i have to root first b4 installing adb driver?

Install HTC Sync, then reboot your computer
JvIo55iBl3r said:
I was reading some instruction from htcevohacks.com. Since i didn't decide to root or not yet, i just want to install those sdk and driver on my pc. sdk part is easy, and i installed it successfully. But adb driver part is tricky.
I followed instruction, turn on "USB debugging" in the settings, and reboot phone into recovery mode, plugged usb cable. However, the device manager of windows 7 didn't find any adb devices, then i tried refresh, still no lucky at all. what should I do to find adb device then update driver? or i have to root first b4 installing adb driver?
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I did, actually. As a matter of fact, i do have that sync icon in my task bar

I am not sure, but i was wondering if the adb driver is necessary to be installed?

Yeah the HTC Sync.exe will have the drivers. Check your hardware configuration to make sure it's installed right then in the folder with adb installed use the command prompt to go: adb devices -> You should see a device with numbers. then you correctly installed it

adseguy said:
Yeah the HTC Sync.exe will have the drivers. Check your hardware configuration to make sure it's installed right then in the folder with adb installed use the command prompt to go: adb devices -> You should see a device with numbers. then you correctly installed it
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the problem right now is the device manager cannot even find any "other device" with question mark(when i plug the phone, which is under recovery mode, by usb cable)

JvIo55iBl3r said:
the problem right now is the device manager cannot even find any "other device" with question mark(when i plug the phone, which is under recovery mode, by usb cable)
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this should definitely be in the Q&A board, not the developers board.
since you've already installed htc sync, the drivers should already be properly installed on your system.
ive only ran win xp and vista, not familiar with win 7, but if its designed the same, having no question marks, sounds like all connected devices have drivers properly installed ...
how do you know your adb drivers aren't installed? have you tried using adb? if so, what error does adb show?

Exit HTC sync first on your computer so it is not running or just uninstall it. It should find it after that.

joeykrim said:
this should definitely be in the Q&A board, not the developers board.
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Sorry about that, will do next time
joeykrim said:
since you've already installed htc sync, the drivers should already be properly installed on your system.
ive only ran win xp and vista, not familiar with win 7, but if its designed the same, having no question marks, sounds like all connected devices have drivers properly installed ...
how do you know your adb drivers aren't installed? have you tried using adb? if so, what error does adb show?
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i tried command "adb device", i got some serial number, does that mean adb driver has been successfully installed on my pc, and work properly?

JvIo55iBl3r said:
Sorry about that, will do next time
i tried command "adb device", i got some serial number, does that mean adb driver has been successfully installed on my pc, and work properly?
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any help? anyone?

ADB drivers for Galaxy Nexus?

I'm a developer, but can't get my Galaxy Nexus working with ADB. I've noticed that in Device Manager "Galaxy Nexus" is correctly installed under a Portable Devices, but there is an unknown device called "Galaxy" which it can't automatically find the drivers for.
I saw this thread but that seems to be talking about drivers for fastboot; I want the ones which enable USB debugging of my apps. Are they one and the same?
Thanks!

thecurran said:
I'm a developer, but can't get my Galaxy Nexus working with ADB. I've noticed that in Device Manager "Galaxy Nexus" is correctly installed under a Portable Devices, but there is an unknown device called "Galaxy" which it can't automatically find the drivers for.
I saw this thread but that seems to be talking about drivers for fastboot; I want the ones which enable USB debugging of my apps. Are they one and the same?
Thanks!
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Did you ever find this out, I'm having the same problem.

Just install the SDK and it should work?
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yes the drivers are included in the android SDK from google website

I installed the pdanet software to get it recognized in the fastboot mode.

thecurran said:
I'm a developer, but can't get my Galaxy Nexus working with ADB. I've noticed that in Device Manager "Galaxy Nexus" is correctly installed under a Portable Devices, but there is an unknown device called "Galaxy" which it can't automatically find the drivers for.
I saw this thread but that seems to be talking about drivers for fastboot; I want the ones which enable USB debugging of my apps. Are they one and the same?
Thanks!
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If the adb drivers from the sdk kit dont work for you (which they should) then just install the Samsung adb drivers *HERE* and you will be able to select the Samsung driver in the device manager.
Mark.

I had the same thing - just go to properties, select to update the driver manually,and then select to choose from a list of known devices(this is really important, don't select to choose your own driver file). Second or third from the top should be an Android ADB interface device. Just select that and it should work just fine ;-)

mskip said:
If the adb drivers from the sdk kit dont work for you (which they should) then just install the Samsung adb drivers *HERE* and you will be able to select the Samsung driver in the device manager.
Mark.
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You sir, are my hero!
Thanks alot

Easiest way is through installing PDAnet, that's what I did.
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On Windows 7 you go to device manager and select
Updated driver > Browse my computer... > Let me select... > Show all > Have disk
And then browse to the inf file in the android-sdk-windows\extras\google\usb_driver folder.
It's a pain but it works perfectly.

or get a mac

appelflap said:
or get a mac
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If Google and simply included an install section in the INF file people could have double clicked it and everything would work fine and dandy.
This is not an OS wars case, it's a (minor) 3rd party issue.

Eoinoc said:
If Google and simply included an install section in the INF file people could have double clicked it and everything would work fine and dandy.
This is not an OS wars case, it's a (minor) 3rd party issue.
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Agree, although developing on a unix based machine (mac or linux) is so much faster.

gambiting said:
I had the same thing - just go to properties, select to update the driver manually,and then select to choose from a list of known devices(this is really important, don't select to choose your own driver file). Second or third from the top should be an Android ADB interface device. Just select that and it should work just fine ;-)
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Worked perfectly, thank you!

Can somebody help me. I have everything installed but it won't recognize my device
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I'm new and not allowed to post links
Go to the Samsung Homepage of your Country/Language, go to support -> download center, enter galaxy and use the autocompletion for galaxy nexus, then download the usb driver

was not working for me so I force the use of google usb driver from Android SDK by:
- opening windows device manager
- right click -> update driver on the Other devices : Galaxy(exclamation mark)
- Browse my computer option
- Let me pick from my computer option
- click next on the Show All Devices upper selection
- click Have Disk and browse toward your android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
- select Android ADB Interface, Next and finish with the Yes
adb devices command reply correctly
I've done the same and flash succesfully my Gnex in fastboot (once you're in bootloader the driver to update in device manager is Android 1.0).
Adding new lines in the android_winusb.inf file from the extras\google\usb_driver leads exactly to the same result.
As it's not a conventional method there might be some issues

mskip said:
If the adb drivers from the sdk kit dont work for you (which they should) then just install the Samsung adb drivers *HERE* and you will be able to select the Samsung driver in the device manager.
Mark.
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Just wanted to say thank you as this has resolved my issue. I had installed Android SDK which didnt help.
Edit: I had to install the driver to DeskNotifier application would work with my Galaxy Nexus. After installing, it did connect fine. Strangely though, as soon as I sent a test msg from my phone to the PC, my computer became extremely sluggish. I am now rebooting

USB driver still won't install
Neither the USB driver from Samsung nor Google will work on my Win7 machine with my Galaxy Nexus. I have the device plugged in and in recovery mode. The device shows up as a Galaxy Nexus on the device manager, but is unable to install either one.
Thanks for your help.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895, part A. It seems the device should be booted normally to install the adb drivers.

[Solution]Windows 8 - ADB/fastboot driver problem solved!!

Hello!!​
Well, hey guys. I thought I tell you the story, on why I posted this thread.
It started as I was installing Windows 8, on my laptop, and had the same problem, as some others. I just could not install the drivers, for my Droid, so I had a looksee and found that Windows 8 didn't yet have the capability, to download unsigned drivers, unlike Windows 7. So, I found a way of "tricking" Windows, into thinking, that these drivers are legit and it isn't forbidden to use, which is exactly what this tutorial tells Windows, in a way.
So, get going and use the full potential of your Android device!
Tutorial:​
I have found a solution, to the following problem;
After installing Windows 8, you cannot install fastboot drivers, but it recognizes the ADB drivers...
Solution:
Open the dev-manager, by typing following, in a command prompt window, or the run dialog. Whichever you prefer... : devmgmt.msc
Now, the dive manager, should pop up.
Install ADB drivers, (If you do not have them present, download them here/
To prevent confusion: When I say install, it can mean unpack, or instal... Quick tip: An installer does nothing, apart from unpacking files, to allocated space, on your computer
Download USB drivers, from here. (Link fixed)
Should you NOT have drivers installed:
Install the USB drivers, and download ADB/fastboot drivers.
Installation of ADB/fastboot drivers:
Open the device manager, and look for "Samsung Mobile Device", or "Unidentified Device". You can make your search easier, by unplugging the phone, whilst in device manager, then plug it back in, and see what's changed...
Once you have found your phone, Perform a right-click, on the device. Select : "Update device drivers", once the dialog has poped up, choose "Browse my computer" and goto your dsktop, where you have installed the files to.
Open just the "drivers" folder, nothing else...
Select OK, then wait for installation to finish.
Once that has been done, you need to reboot your device, into bootloader mode; do this by typing
Code:
path=%userprofile%\Desktop\ADB\adb reboot-bootloader
adb reboot-bootloader
into the command prompt (download & install this, if you want to do it the cmd-way...)
Or, turn off your phone, and reboot i it manually into bootloader-mode, by pressing
Code:
VOL UP +DWM & PWR
together, untill phone vibrates...
Once the phone is in bootloader, go back to the device manager, and look for a device named "android 1.0". Perform a right-click on this and select "Update device drivers". Again, selct "Browse my computer", but, instead of clicking on "Browse" and selecting the folder, again, select "Let me pick, from a list of drivers." Once the menu has popped up, select "Samsung Android ADB interface". Click OK, and wait for the drivers to install . Then, you're done. You have then successfully installed the ADB + fastboot drivers correctly, to test this, open a cmd window, and type following:
Code:
path=%userprofile%\Desktop\ADB\
fastboot devices.
If your device shows up, then you have done it!!
Now type:
Code:
fastboot reboot
adb wait-for-device
adb kill-server
Note: while the phone is booting (If you typed "adb wait-for-device") A cursor will blink, wait for that, to stop blinking, then type the next command
I hope you learned, from this tutorial!! Check my root helper out, if you have enough time
Should you have problems, in recovery, open your dev. manager, and look for following device:
Code:
Full
Select, right-click. Update driver (blah, blah, witter, droan)
Browse my computer -> Let me pick -> Samsung ADB -> Done. You have enabled the ADB drivers, on your SAMUNG GALAXY NEXUS!"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Addition: You can only reboot into bootloader, if you are using a motorola, Google or HTC branded Android device! This will NOT work with Samsung models (i.e. Galaxy S II/III) due to the fact, that they use Odin mode. Should the drivers need updating, for some devices, please let me know!

Motorola Razr
Hello, I was wondering if this would work for the Motorola drivers. I've been trying to install them so that I can fastboot my Razr, but it quits right after it recognizes that I'm on Windows 8.
I guess I might as well just try it in the meantime!
-Jake
Edit: In the ADB drivers link you posted, there's nothing to install. Just .sys files, .dlls, two .cat files, and some .infs. How exactly does one do anything with these files? Also, your second link for USB drivers was removed by mediafire.

thejakenixon said:
Hello, I was wondering if this would work for the Motorola drivers. I've been trying to install them so that I can fastboot my Razr, but it quits right after it recognizes that I'm on Windows 8.
I guess I might as well just try it in the meantime!
-Jake
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Download MotoHelper. Right click the file and run in compatibility mode. It should install the drivers. I used this to run fastboot with my xoom.

It still hangs while running as admin under compatability mode for 7, I'll try as XP momentarily.
Edit: XP compatability didn't work either.

thejakenixon said:
It still hangs while running as admin under compatability mode for 7, I'll try as XP momentarily.
Edit: XP compatability didn't work either.
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Bummer, I just remembered there was a setting to skip os version check in compatibility mode. Did you try that? If that won't work unfortunately I don't know what else to try. Sorry.
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thejakenixon said:
Hello, I was wondering if this would work for the Motorola drivers. I've been trying to install them so that I can fastboot my Razr, but it quits right after it recognizes that I'm on Windows 8.
I guess I might as well just try it in the meantime!
-Jake
Edit: In the ADB drivers link you posted, there's nothing to install. Just .sys files, .dlls, two .cat files, and some .infs. How exactly does one do anything with these files? Also, your second link for USB drivers was removed by mediafire.
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First of all, thanks, for letting me know about the link It's uploading again ^^
Yes, you can do the same for your Motorola. But only with the ADB drivers. Just do the same as with the Samsung. Select your device, form the devman. and right click. Update device drivers -> Browse -> Let me choose from a list... -> Samsnung ADB interface.
They are all provided by Google, inc. so, they are compatible, with every Android device. I've even used my Samsung ADB drivers, for a Sony Ericsson Xperia X8. So I can actually say, for myself, that they work. You then can work, using fastboot... ^^
Have fun fastbooting!
LG familyguy59/Beatsleigher

Well, I'm definitly glad, to see I'm actually helping some people, and they're appreciating it!!
I don't remember mentioning it, but if you Need help, PM me. I'll help you via Team Viewer ^^

will this work on Windows 8 Release Preview also ? are those compatible with x64 version of W8?

iconicpaul said:
will this work on Windows 8 Release Preview also ? are those compatible with x64 version of W8?
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Yes, it works on both x86 and x64 bit architectures of Windows 8, works withRC and with pre-release...
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confirmed, it works, thank you...very fast and easy

thejakenixon said:
Hello, I was wondering if this would work for the Motorola drivers. I've been trying to install them so that I can fastboot my Razr, but it quits right after it recognizes that I'm on Windows 8.
I guess I might as well just try it in the meantime!
-Jake
Edit: In the ADB drivers link you posted, there's nothing to install. Just .sys files, .dlls, two .cat files, and some .infs. How exactly does one do anything with these files? Also, your second link for USB drivers was removed by mediafire.
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To your edit. You have extracted the files. This is also called "installing" because you have extracted NEEDED files. Even when you extract a .zip/.rar/.tar/.tar.gz and so on, because you need files out of them, you are installing, but not to the system, but to yourself

Sorry for bringing up an old post, but this method is not working for me on Windows 8 Consumer Preview. When I'm trying to install the ADB drivers, it says the drivers cannot be installed because it's not digitally signed.
UPDATE: I got it to work by disabling the Digital Signature Enforcement on Windows 8. Steps: Restart Windows > Boot loader Menu > Other Options > Advance Options > *Computer Automatically Restarts* > Press F7 to Disable Digital Signature Enforcement

I cant get odin to work on win8 with my epic touch could this be my solution? Ive tried everything
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2phonejones said:
I cant get odin to work on win8 with my epic touch could this be my solution? Ive tried everything
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Yes, it should work with all Android-modification applications. I have never really had problems, with Odin, with any version of Windows, mainly because this is the first thing I do, on any of my Windows machines, but it is always worth a try Tell us, what you have found out!
If necessary, I'll try to find a solution myself
Sent from some GS III in some country, to a server somewhere in the US...

iconicpaul said:
confirmed, it works, thank you...very fast and easy
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No worries, dude That's what I posted this thread for.

familyguy59 said:
Yes, it should work with all Android-modification applications. I have never really had problems, with Odin, with any version of Windows, mainly because this is the first thing I do, on any of my Windows machines, but it is always worth a try Tell us, what you have found out!
If necessary, I'll try to find a solution myself
Sent from some GS III in some country, to a server somewhere in the US...
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thanks bro i didnt think anyone would repsond lol. Trying now, report back with results i want to flash so bad.:good:

Could someone pls. create a video tutorial, nad post this on Youtube, for me?
My laptop broke a couple of days ago, and my PC is only capable of running 98 - Vista, so, running on XP with 1GB of RAM.
I would appreciate this very much!
If you could do so and send me the link, via PM, I would be glad to pay 5€, via PayPal!

2phonejones said:
thanks bro i didnt think anyone would repsond lol. Trying now, report back with results i want to flash so bad.:good:
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Ok, dude! Have fun!

Didn't work for me.

jorgefcbastos said:
Didn't work for me.
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Did you follow the tutorial COMPLETELY, or did you leave stuff out? If you left something out, it's obviously not going to work
You may have to disable device driver signing, I've had quite a few people notify me about this.
But I'll sign the drivers, ASAP, so you won't have this problem
LG familyguy59/Beatsleigher
Edit: I forgot to mention, you need to tell me what exactly didn't work, otherwise I can't really help you

[Q] Kindle Fire ADB Issue

Too bad i can't edit the post title. Please bare with me.
My fiancee gave me her Kindle Fire yesterday. She got it as a Christmas gift last year and has only started it once since. When i first took a look in the Device information in Settings it said it was running 6.2.2 Stock. So i went to sleep last night with the sound opinion that i would root it and install CM7 Barebones or something likewise and make it functional.
Waking up this morning, i read the beginners guide and i took a look at the rooting guide for the 6.2.2. I install the Java SDK, Android SDK, Google USB Drivers and i do EVERYTHING step by step as directed by the guide. Finally, at the last step, when i try to get the device recognized using cmd "android devices", it fails to recognize. The installation worked like a charm, exactly like in the guide, besides this last step. So i reboot both the KF and the PC, still not working, and surprise, my Device Settings now shows Stock version 6.3 installed, overnight. Take note, i did not approve something like this.
The KF is only recognized as a Disk Device in the Device Manager in Control Panel. I cannot get it to be recognized as an Android Phone. I tried uninstalling the KF through Device Manager, Devices & Printers, but it always reinstalls the driver from the directories. I edited the .ini files as per the guide, so i have no idea what might be wrong. I even uninstalled the Google USB Drivers from the Android SDK Manager and reinstalled them, and the same result is happening. As a last resort, i did a Factory Reset, deleted the drivers from Device Manager and SDK Manager and reinstalled them, to no avail.
How on earth can i get a CLEAN install of ADB and the recognition of my KF for rooting WITHOUT formatting my entire Windows PC? If i take it to another computer and plug it in and follow the Kindle Fire Utility instructions, do i still need to install the Google USB Driver through the SDK Manager, or just the other stuff?
On a side note, if i ever ever achieve this, what custom ROM runs Google Play Store perfectly?
Thanks.

Just use kfu 0.9.5. If I were u I would do latest update before rooting it. You can get it from amazon and manually update it. That's what I did.
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Can you just read my post again mate as i did a major edit explaining the situation better. Thanks.

Luppertazzi said:
So i reboot both the KF and the PC, still not working, and surprise, my Device Settings now shows Stock version 6.3 installed, overnight. Take note, i did not approve something like this.
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This is normal on Stock, OTA updates without your consent unless you have disabled the setting.
Luppertazzi said:
How on earth can i get a CLEAN install of ADB and the recognition of my KF for rooting WITHOUT formatting my entire Windows PC?
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Try reading this post, it may help you understand what other steps you could take to fix the drivers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23747671&postcount=2
Luppertazzi said:
If i take it to another computer and plug it in and follow the Kindle Fire Utility instructions, do i still need to install the Google USB Driver through the SDK Manager, or just the other stuff?
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The drivers included with KFU are all you need. If you are to plug it into a different computer, it's suggested that you run the drivers installation on KFU first before plugging in the Kindle Fire.
Luppertazzi said:
On a side note, if i ever ever achieve this, what custom ROM runs Google Play Store perfectly?
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All I have tried have worked flawlessly, with some exceptions where I just had to flash gapps to fix it.

MAJOR EDIT:
I may have been stupid but something happened. Now i have the Kindle as a Disk Drive and i also have it as a SAMSUNG Android Phone. They both are installed correctly but i STILL CANNOT see the device through cmd "adb devices". It's just a blank line.
Any ideas?

Sorry for the double post but this is worth mentioning separately. I saw in a different post that someone who has Samsung Galaxy SII phones and relative drivers get the Kidnle recognized under Samsung Android Phone. How do i uninstall JUST the Samsung Galaxy SII drivers from my PC? I have a Galaxy SII phone so, figures. Also have Kies installed and Droid Explorer as it runs CM9.

plug in your s2 go to device manager in control panel and you will see the drivers

Read the drivers post I linked you to earlier.
Delete incorrect drivers from the Device Manager and take note of what it should read as.
It may sound a bit too simple, but really, most of the issues come from bad drivers.

Hey Luppertazzi
Just use Kindle Fire Utility 0.9.5 (the latest version).
-> Just keep unplugging, plugging, uninstalling, reinstalling drivers -- and restartting the KFU utility until you can see "Online" as status in KFU.
-> Choose install permanent root with superuser
-> Reboot (power off and on the kindle fire if necessary)
this will automatically install TWRP and superuser and root your kindle fire.
then you can keep using stock ROM by going to extras -> install google framework (where you can use google play with go launcher) or use twrp to backup, restore and flash roms.

Hey guys.
I tried the process on another laptop and it worked. I installed only the basic SDK Tools from the SDK Pack, leaving the development stuff and drivers out of it. Then, i downloaded KFU and used the drivers there as the only installed drivers on the separate PC, and it worked like a charm. I was able to root, install a custom ROM and do every other thing i wanted.
Thing is, on this computer, i can't really get rid of all the drivers and utilities because they keep getting installed back. Should i use something like DriverSweeper or anything of the sorts?
Thanks.

Okay this is what u do. If your kindle is not showing up in device and printers unplug your kindle and power it off. Install drivers from the kfu folder again. After this is completed turn on your device and then plug in your kindle. The kindle should show up as a device on device and printers menu. If your device is showing up click on kindle and then click on hardware. Then click on properties and change setting. There should be a option for update drivers. After clicking on update drivers its going to give you a option to search for drivers. Click browse. Since you have already downloaded the sdk and installed it on your computer install adb composite drivers. It should install the drivers. Now go back to kindle on devices and printers menu and click on kindle. Go back to hardware and check drivers. Under device functions: it should have amazon kindle USB 2. Android composite adb interface 3. E:\ 4. USB composite device 5. USB mass storage device. Now exit all of that stuff. Go back to kfu folder and click run. Make sure the adb status is online and the boot status is 4000. If boot status isn't 4000 then it will not work properly. So what I did was download kfu 0.9.4 and when I clicked on run adb status was online and boot status was 4000. If you do see that, click install permanent root and su (option 2). When this is completed go back to kfu 0.9.5 and adb status should be online and boot status should say 4000. If this is the case go ahead and click 2 again and it should install permanent root and su and twrp. This is what worked for me.
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Glad you figured it out.
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"adb devices" cant finy my Kindle Fire 2...

I have here Kindle Fire rev. 2.
I want to root it.
I downloaded Kindle Fire ADB drivers.exe , and installet it.
Run cmd.exe goto adb Folder type "adb devices" and adb server cant finy my kindle...
My Smartphone is Visable in ADB.
i have here 3 Win 7 PC´s and Win8 Notebook (all x64 OS) . I Try´d it on other PC, dnot work. I installed extra win 7 32 bit, but still dnot work.
ADB ist 100% enable in Kindle Settings Menu.
Can anyone Help me ?

avathor said:
I have here Kindle Fire rev. 2.
I want to root it.
I downloaded Kindle Fire ADB drivers.exe , and installet it.
Run cmd.exe goto adb Folder type "adb devices" and adb server cant finy my kindle...
My Smartphone is Visable in ADB.
i have here 3 Win 7 PC´s and Win8 Notebook (all x64 OS) . I Try´d it on other PC, dnot work. I installed extra win 7 32 bit, but still dnot work.
ADB ist 100% enable in Kindle Settings Menu.
Can anyone Help me ?
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Really needs to be in Q+A not dev.....
Try this;
Download the Android SDK and unzip it and copy the 'adt-bundle-windows' folder to your documents folder
Navigate to Documents/adt-bundle-windows/sdk/tools and run the android app - this opens the android SDK manager.
Go to tools - Manage-addon-sites and select the User defined Sites tab. Click new and add the following url
http://kindle-sdk.s3.amazonaws.com/addon.xml
Hit OK and close
Now scroll to the bottom on the SDK manager and under extras will be 2 kindle fire options 'kindle fire device definitions' and 'kindle fire USB driver' select both and install.
Now close the SDK manager.
If you have previously used your kindle on your PC, plug it in and go to device manager and un-install the drivers for it - now unplug it.
Navigate to \Documents\adt-bundle-windows\sdk\extras\amazon\kindle_fire_usb_driver and install the kindle USB drivers
Now add the location of the ADB.exe file to your path
You should now be able to plug in your kindle and execute adb devices and see your kindle - that means your good to go.
from here

bryanchapman9999 said:
Really needs to be in Q+A not dev.....
Try this;
Download the Android SDK and unzip it and copy the 'adt-bundle-windows' folder to your documents folder
Navigate to Documents/adt-bundle-windows/sdk/tools and run the android app - this opens the android SDK manager.
Go to tools - Manage-addon-sites and select the User defined Sites tab. Click new and add the following url
http://kindle-sdk.s3.amazonaws.com/addon.xml
Hit OK and close
Now scroll to the bottom on the SDK manager and under extras will be 2 kindle fire options 'kindle fire device definitions' and 'kindle fire USB driver' select both and install.
Now close the SDK manager.
If you have previously used your kindle on your PC, plug it in and go to device manager and un-install the drivers for it - now unplug it.
Navigate to \Documents\adt-bundle-windows\sdk\extras\amazon\kindle_fire_usb_driver and install the kindle USB drivers
Now add the location of the ADB.exe file to your path
You should now be able to plug in your kindle and execute adb devices and see your kindle - that means your good to go.
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I downloaded the SDK and it didn't have a 'adt bundle' in the contents but i ran sdk manager and I had already added the link you mentioned and I also had already added the extras you mentioned earlier from a article I read and Nothing so I stumbled across this article and it had a few extra steps so I thought to give it a try only problem is, When I go to my device manager to uninstall the kindle drivers i don't have that option to uninstall a 'kindle' driver rite below it there's a android adb interface and i have the option there to uninstall but before I did so I wanted to post here what's going on with me. I wonder if it worked for the person who started the post?

bryanchapman9999 said:
Really needs to be in Q+A not dev.....
Try this;
Download the Android SDK and unzip it and copy the 'adt-bundle-windows' folder to your documents folder
Navigate to Documents/adt-bundle-windows/sdk/tools and run the android app - this opens the android SDK manager.
Go to tools - Manage-addon-sites and select the User defined Sites tab. Click new and add the following url
http://kindle-sdk.s3.amazonaws.com/addon.xml
Hit OK and close
Now scroll to the bottom on the SDK manager and under extras will be 2 kindle fire options 'kindle fire device definitions' and 'kindle fire USB driver' select both and install.
Now close the SDK manager.
If you have previously used your kindle on your PC, plug it in and go to device manager and un-install the drivers for it - now unplug it.
Navigate to \Documents\adt-bundle-windows\sdk\extras\amazon\kindle_fire_usb_driver and install the kindle USB drivers
Now add the location of the ADB.exe file to your path
You should now be able to plug in your kindle and execute adb devices and see your kindle - that means your good to go.
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Worked perfectly and allowed me to root using the other guide in the forum.
Posted using my Kindle Fire 2.

Are you using the adb from the latest sdk?
I couldn't get adb to recognise my kf2 until I used the latest adb.exe

I rooted my both kindle´s before a week.
no idea why the other driver did not work.
The Driver from http://kindle-sdk.s3.amazonaws.com/addon.xml work perfectly.

I had this same issue until I updated the driver with the latest. I don't have it in front of me, but when I looked at it, it's dated approx Dec 8th 2012 in Device Manager. Update the driver to the latest and you should be good to go.

know that if you install the drivers after connect your kindle it can mess it up, if you go into device manager and uninstall the drivers after you've disconnected you're kindle and install them then reconnect it, it should work.

I think I know what's wrong...Your using windowzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

powerpoint45 said:
I think I know what's wrong...Your using windowzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
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Powerpoint is so right here, If you use any linux distribution, it's going to be much easier to get your kindle connected to adb.

Do we even have a q&a or general section for this device? Bought, rooted and turned into a tablet today
Sent from my KFOT using Tapatalk 2

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cupidstunt said:
Are you using the adb from the latest sdk?
I couldn't get adb to recognise my kf2 until I used the latest adb.exe
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That must have been my problem. I ended up moving to my Xubuntu machine to get it to work. I think my adb was from November,
Joe

rooting kindle fire 2 (10.3.1)
bryanchapman9999 said:
Really needs to be in Q+A not dev.....
Try this;
Download the Android SDK and unzip it and copy the 'adt-bundle-windows' folder to your documents folder
Navigate to Documents/adt-bundle-windows/sdk/tools and run the android app - this opens the android SDK manager.
Go to tools - Manage-addon-sites and select the User defined Sites tab. Click new and add the following url
http://kindle-sdk.s3.amazonaws.com/addon.xml
Hit OK and close
Now scroll to the bottom on the SDK manager and under extras will be 2 kindle fire options 'kindle fire device definitions' and 'kindle fire USB driver' select both and install.
Now close the SDK manager.
If you have previously used your kindle on your PC, plug it in and go to device manager and un-install the drivers for it - now unplug it.
Navigate to \Documents\adt-bundle-windows\sdk\extras\amazon\kindle_fire_usb_driver and install the kindle USB drivers
Now add the location of the ADB.exe file to your path
You should now be able to plug in your kindle and execute adb devices and see your kindle - that means your good to go.
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Thanks for the steps to install adb drivers worked prefectly
can you also kind me how to install custom recovery on kindle fire 2 (10.3.1) and cm10.1

@indus76:
You may want to look at these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2100963
for flashing the second bootloader and TWRP recovery
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2209995
for flashing CyanogenMod
Good luck!

This probly isnt the right place for this but I have been to so many areas and so many websites that I am crosseyed now. I managed to root my kindle the other day and was attempting to install a mod on it. At this point I cant even remember which site I was on to share the steps I took. Needless to say, I messed up and now the kindle boots to to the logo for a few seconds, shuts off and boots back to the logo, over and over. I'm not very good at all this but not completely stupid either. I'm simply ready to pull my hair out. I have installed Android SDK and am having trouble getting the correct drivers for my kindle apparently. Its a kindle fire hd 2012. I went through all the trouble of installing the sdk and got to the part with the addons and manually putting in the amazon site, only to read on and discover its no longer supported so I can not get the different kindle fire definitions. In my device manager, it shows kindle fire and expanded shows Android ADB Interface (no composite.. does it matter?). I have verified that abd is installed and working, but doing a devices command, doesnt show any devices. It executes without errors, just doesnt list anything. I have a fastboot cable and it does currently say Fastboot on the kindle when I plug it in.. thats all it says tho, is it supposed to go any further then those words?
I have tried so many suggestions on here to get it to see my kindle to no avail. I follow tutorials, that seem to link to other tutorials because the previous ones had prerequisites and THOSE have links for downloads that no longer work and so I do a side load of a webpage trying to find the missing download I need and THOSE pages end up leading me somewhere else or going a different route then the previous tutorial took me and I just CAN'T get anywhere with this! It shouldnt be this hard (and I'm venting at this point so I apologize). Does anyone have an UPDATED (2018) tutorial for getting my kindle back to where it will boot up... assuming my computer will ever see it (windows 7 btw). Thanks in advance.