Before joining How-To Geek, Joe worked at XDA-Developers as Managing Editor and covered news from the Google ecosystem. He got his start in the industry covering Windows Phone on a small blog, and later moved to Phandroid where he covered Android news, reviewed devices, wrote tutorials, created YouTube videos, and hosted a podcast. Analysts had projected the device to be a strong competitor to Apple's iPad, [9] [42] and that other Android device makers would suffer lost sales. [43] [44] Beyond this usage, Fire is also used for a range of media devices and for one generation of smart phone. This feature is available on Fire OS 7 and higher, for apps targeting ( targetSdkVersion) API 23 or higher.

To maximize your app compatibility with the Fire OS version on the device, we recommend that you target the device based on the SDK level. Fire OS 5 devices are based on API level 22 (Lollipop 5.1). Fire OS 7 devices are based on API level 28 (Android 9). By setting the minSdkVersion to 22, you're saying that your app requires the device to have at least API level 22 for it to function properly.Go to Settings > Device Options and look for a Developer Options menu. If it's not there, do the following: Currently, you can test your app's compatibility with Fire OS 7 by connecting to an actual device. What to set for minSdkVersion and targetSdkVersion The first-generation Kindle Fire has a sensor on the upper left-hand corner of the screen. This was widely considered to be an ambient-light sensor, disabled since an early software upgrade. [30] Chris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times---and that's just here at How-To Geek.

Naughton, John (October 2, 2011). "Kindle Fire: the tablet that knows your next move". The Guardian / The Observer. Instead of looking in the devices menu in Android Studio, you can also use some ADB terminal commands to confirm that your device is connected. ADB is useful for performing many other operations as well, such as entering sandbox mode or installing other assets. Follow these two sections: Lee Brodie, ed. (September 28, 2011). Gene Munster: Samsung, Others Should Worry about Kindle Fire. CNBC. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014 . Retrieved September 9, 2017. Confirm that the serial number for your Fire tablet appears in the list of devices. For example: List of devices attached Note that Fire tablets can treat the USB with different transfer options. After connecting the USB cable, swipe down from the top of your tablet to see the USB option used. You might see various notifications, including the USB connection type that was used when you connected the cable. The relevant notification is highlighted in the screenshot below. Media Device (MTP) USB debugging optionFire OS 7 is based on Android 9 Pie (API level 28). Fire OS 7 was initially released for some Fire Tablet devices in 2019. Dawson, Christopher (November 17, 2011). "Kindle Fire: Edu holy grail or one more DRM-ridden toy?". ZDNet . Retrieved March 18, 2013. The combined power of these components speak for itself in our CPU speed test, with the single-core results showing an increase of roughly 52% and the multi-core more than doubling the speeds of the 2019 model. In practical terms, this still isn’t all that great – general swiping and app usage often feel sluggish – but it’s at least a big improvement on what’s come before. Fire OS 7 is based on Android 9 Pie. You can ensure your app's compatibility with Fire OS 7 by following these guidelines.

If you're looking for instructions on connecting to a Fire TV instead, see Connect to Fire TV Through ADB.

Overview on generations and models for all Fire (including Fire HD) tablet devices: [49] Generation Note: If your USB is connected as a Camera (PTP), Android Studio won't recognize the tablet as a device in Android Studio.

Changes introduced in Android 8.0 and Android 9 require you to make code changes in your app before the app will work correctly on Fire OS 7 devices. Android 8.0 changes Chris was a PCWorld columnist for two years. He founded PCWorld's "World Beyond Windows" column, which covered the latest developments in open-source operating systems like Linux and Chrome OS. Beyond the column, he wrote about everything from Windows to tech travel tips.Content formats supported by the first-generation Kindle Fire were Kindle Format 8 (KF8), Kindle Mobi ( .azw), TXT, PDF, unrestricted MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PSD, EPUB non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8. [5] [ needs update] [38] The upgrade from Fire OS 6 to Fire OS 7 requires a transition from Nougat (Android 7.1.2) through Oreo (Android 8.0) to Pie (Android 9). If you have not selected the "Allow USB Debugging" dialog on your tablet, the name "Unknown device" will appear in the devices drop-down menu in Android Studio until you allow debugging. The device's name will use the android.os.Build.MODEL property for the device. KFSUWI refers to Fire HD 10 (2017) tablet. You can see a list of build model names in the Identifying Fire Tablet Devices. Fire HDX, the 'high-end' version of the Kindle Fire, the mostly highly specified Fire, with improved resolution and faster processors running Fire OS for all models.