Which Amazon Fire do I have?

Introduction

The Amazon Fire is an Android based tablet that was first released in 2011 as the Kindle Fire and included access to the Amazon Appstore, streaming movies, TV shows, and the Kindle store. Amazon sold the device at cost at $199, and earned only through the sale of digital services and products linked to the tablet.

The Amazon Fire continues to be one of the most cost effective tablet out there where for the same amount of money, you will get a better tablet in an Amazon tablet than from most other tablet manufacturers.

As an Amazon Fire user, you may want to make your beloved eReader/tablet even more amazing by styling it. Identifying your Amazon Fire tablet model is an important step in the determination of which Skin or case it is compatible with.

Determine your Amazon Fire model

Identifying your Amazon Fire tablet model correctly is a simple task if you know where to look.

Find your Amazon Fire tablet model and serial number

Tap Settings > Device Options > Device Model

The Amazon Fire model number shown here is "Fire (5th Generation)" and has a serial number that starts with "G0W0".

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On your Amazon Fire home screen, tap on:

1. Settings (app)
2. Device Options
3. Look for your model name in Device Model or About Fire Tablet

The Amazon Fire model name shown here is "Fire (5th Generation)" and has a serial number that starts with "G0W0".

Alternatively, you can identify your Amazon Fire model using our Amazon Fire Detector.

Find your Amazon Fire serial number

Every Kindle has a unique serial number that identifies the device.

On your Amazon Fire home screen, tap on:

1. Settings (app)
2. Device Options
3. Look for your serial number in Serial Number

Find your Amazon Fire information online

You can also find your Amazon Fire model and serial number online in the account section of Amazon's website by clicking:

1. Account (from menu on top right)
2. Content and Devices (from menu on top right)
3. Devices (from tab menu on top left)
4. Fire Tablet

List your Amazon Fire devices

Click Amazon.com > Account > Content and Devices > Devices > Fire Tablet

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Click on your Amazon Fire device to reveal the serial number.

View Amazon Fire model and serial number on Amazon

Click Amazon.com > Account > Content and Devices > Devices > Fire Tablet

The Amazon Fire model shown here is "Fire 7 (2015)" and has a serial number that starts with "G0W0".

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The Amazon Fire model shown here is "Fire 7 (2015)" and has a serial number that starts with "G0W0".