How do I connect to Kindle Fire for development?

Question

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

Answer 1

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

Paraphrased from the document:

1. Edit the adb_usb.ini file (located in ~/.android/)

2. Add the lines:

   0x1949 0x0006 

3. Save the file.

4. 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.

Answer 2

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:

1. 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" 

2. Change the permission of this file by executing the following command as root:

   chmod a+r /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules 

3. Reload the rules by executing the following command as root:

   udevadm control --reload-rules 

4. 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.