1. Perform a Hard Reset. Hard resetting Kindle enables users to clear the memory of the device.
2. Download Amazon Kindle for Windows 10 for Windows to version 2.0.0.7. Fixed: stuck on loading screen. Fixed: crash on app start. Read eBooks on your Windows Phone 8, including thousands of free.

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Windows will install the compatible device driver for your Kindle Fire. If you do not want to use the manual way to update the driver, you can try to use Driver Booster to update Kindle Fire driver on Windows 10. File URL: HTML Code.

Setting up your Kindle Fire device for testing and debugging is a simplified process thanks to Android Debug Bridge (ADB) support. Since questions around ADB driver support have come up on Stack Overflow and our developer forums I thought it would be beneficial to walk through the setup process.

Certain development tools referenced in this post are provided by third parties, not by Amazon. Any links to these tools will take you to third-party sites to download and install them.

Note – this post was updated on April 16^th, 2014 to reflect changes in the Amazon Android SDK addon.

First, ensure your development computer has at least one package of Kindle Fire system images installed. This is critical because the package includes the vendor identification needed for ADB to recognize any of the physical Kindle Fire tablets. This is done through the following steps:

• Ensure you have the Android SDK already installed
• Launch the Android SDK Manager
• Under Tools, select Manage Add-On Sites, and enter the following url: http://kindle-sdk.s3.amazonaws.com/addon.xml

• Select Close and wait for the list of available packages to refresh
• Select Kindle Fire USB Driver, Kindle Fire Device Definitions, and optionally the Amazon AVD Launcher.

• Select at least one Kindle Fire image so that vendor information is available for ADB. I’ve chosen to select the three Kindle Fire 3^rd Generation images (API Level 17).

• Accept the license agreements and install.

For complete information about setting up your development computer and installing the SDK packages, see Setting Up Your Development Environment.

If you installed a previous version of the Kindle Fire USB driver then take the following steps to remove the previous USB device driver and force re-installation of the driver.

• Connect your Kindle Fire tablet to the USB port on your development computer.
• On the development computer, from the Start menu, right-click Computer, and then click Manage.
• In the left pane, under Computer Management, expand System Tools, and then click Device Manager.
• In the right pane, expand Portable Devices.

• Next, Right-click Kindle and then click Properties.
• In the Kindle Properties window, on the Driver tab, click Uninstall, and then Confirm.

• Finally, unplug your Kindle Fire tablet from your computer.

Next, we need to turn on ADB support on our actual Kindle Fire device. Follow these steps:

• On your Kindle Fire tablet, go to Settings.
• On a third-generation Kindle Fire tablet, tap Device. On a second-generation Kindle Fire tablet, tap Security. First-generation Kindle Fires already have ADB enabled by default so no action is needed.
• Set Enable ADB to On, and then accept the pop-up warning message.

As a security precaution, you should set Enable ADB to Off when you are not trying to connect to the Kindle Fire tablet to your development computer.

First, ensure you have enabled ADB on the Kindle first as described above. For the USB driver to install correctly, Windows must recognize the device as Android Composite ADB Interface during installation. If ADB is not enabled, Windows instead recognizes the device as Portable Devices.

Do the following to install the Kindle Fire USB driver:

1. In your Android SDK directory, at extrasamazonkindle_fire_usb_driver, run KindleDrivers.exe, and then follow the instructions on the screen.

1. Connect your Kindle Fire tablet to a USB port on your development computer.
2. From Start, click Control Panel, and then select Device Manager.
3. In Device Manager, under Kindle Fire, verify that the device appears as Android Composite ADB Interface.

Next, do the following to detect your Kindle Fire tablet through ADB:

1. Open a command prompt window.
2. Change directory to your Android SDK platform-tools directory.
3. Run the following commands and confirm that the serial number for your Kindle Fire tablet appears in the list of devices.

If the serial number does not appear after running adb devices, do the following:

1. Change directory to your Android SDK tools directory.
2. Run the following command:

1. Change directory back to your Android SDK platform-tools directory.
2. Run the following commands:

If your Kindle Fire device still does not show up you may need to reboot your development machine and then try again.

Perform the following steps if your development computer runs OS X:

1. Connect your Kindle Fire tablet to a USB port on your development computer.
2. Open a terminal shell and navigate to your Android SDK tools directory.
3. Run the following command to update ADB.

4. In the terminal shell, navigate to your Android SDK platform-tools directory.

5. Run the following commands and confirm that the serial number for your Kindle Fire tablet appears in the list of devices.

If your Kindle Fire device does not show up in the list of devices you may need to reboot your development machine and then try again.

You should now be able to fully test with your Kindle Fire device over the Android Debug Bridge. For additional information on enabling ADB for Kindle Fire Devices, see Setting Up Your Kindle Fire Tablet for Testing.

-Dave (@TheDaveDev)

Here’s a quick tutorial on how to update your Kindle ebook reader to the latest software version that Amazon offers.

Some people have been asking why their new Kindle Paperwhite lacks some of the features shown in the video review, such as the option to disable the touchscreen, and it’s because the software isn’t up-to-date.

Amazon often adds new features to Kindles with software updates so if you want all the latest features make sure your Kindle has the latest software installed.

You can check the software version on your Kindle by going to Settings, then tap the three dots in the upper right corner and select Device Info.

Compare the firmware version number to what Amazon has listed on their Kindle Software Updates page for your specific model.

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There are two ways to update your Kindle’s software.

Automatic Updates

The easiest option is to let your Kindle update on its own automatically while plugged in and charging. However, this requires leaving Wi-Fi turned on indefinitely until it updates.

The only problem with auto-updates is they can sometimes take several weeks for the software to update after a new version is released, so you need to leave Wi-Fi turned on all the time, and if you like to have airplane mode turned on to save power then you probably aren’t going get the update.

Manual Updates

Another option is to download the update file from Amazon directly and then sideload it onto your Kindle using a USB cable.

The benefit with manually updating is you can get the update as soon as it is released so you don’t have to wait to get access to the new features and bug fixes.

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To manually update, just go to the Kindle Software Updates page where you can select your specific Kindle model and download the update file to your computer.

If you’re not sure which model you own you can check this page: Which Kindle E-reader Do I Have?

Once you have the file downloaded, simply plug your Kindle into your computer using the USB cable and then drag the update file onto the main Kindle drive (don’t place it in a folder).

After the transfer is complete, safely disconnect your Kindle from the computer.

To trigger the update on your Kindle, go to Settings, then tap the three dots in the upper right to open the menu and select Update Your Kindle.

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That’s it. Super easy. If the option to update is grayed out then you either have the wrong file or something went wrong during the transfer. Try again and make sure you have the proper file for your Kindle model (it will only install updates for your specific model).