Welchen Fire TV Stick habe ich Seriennummer

Through the information I’ve gathered from readers and a trusted source who wishes to remain anonymous, I’ve learned how to decode the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick’s serial number to reveal useful information about the device’s origin and rootability. In light of this new information, I have updated my guide on how to determine the Fire TV’s rootability via its serial number. Read on for a full explanation of the various parts of the Fire TV’s serial number.

Serial number meaning from left to right…

1st Character: Manufacturer
This character signifies the device manufacturer, where 7 is the value for Foxconn. Since Foxconn currently manufactures all Fire TVs and Fire TV Sticks, the serial number of all Fire TV devices starts with a 7.

2nd Character: Condition
A 0 signifies the device was sold new, while a 1 signifies the device was refurbished and resold. Not all refurbished units have the 1 indicator. It is likely only units refurbished by the factory receive a new serial number, whereas units refurbished at Amazon’s warehouses do not receive a new serial number.

3rd & 4th Character: Device
These two characters signify the device model. 90 means its the serial number of a Fire TV, while a 94 means it’s the serial number of a Fire TV Stick.

5th & 6th Character: Hardware Revision
These two characters signify the hardware version. A 01 was used on Fire TV test units prior to launch. The initial run of retail Fire TVs carried a 02 hardware revision value. The Fire TV’s hardware revision value was changed to 03 shortly after the device was released. I don’t know the hardware differences between the various revisions, but my source tells me “there is no significant change.” Fire TV Stick launch units carried a 16 hardware revision value.

7th & 8th Character: Unit Revision
It is unclear precisely what this value signifies. It appears to signify a non-hardware related production change. My source tells me this is not a definitive indicator of the software version on the device. For that, the manufactured date (covered next) is best. It appears that all Fire TVs with a Hardware Revision (HR) value of 02 have a Unit Revision (UR) value of 01. When the HR value changed to 03, the UR value was changed to 02. Readers have also reported serial numbers with HR 03 and UR values of 03, 05, 06, 07, 09, 10, and 11. It appears most UR 06 and 07 Fire TVs were shipped to Germany, while most UR 09 and 11 Fire TVs were shipped to the UK.

9th Character: Year Manufactured
This character signifies the year the device was manufactured. A 4 represents 2014, a 5 will represent 2015, etc..

10th & 11th Character: Week Manufactured
These characters range from 01 to 52 and signify the week in the year that the device was manufactured. A week calendar can be used to determine which days fall in a particular week. The 10 in the example Fire TV serial number above means the device was manufactured during the week of March 3rd thru March 9th, 2014.

12th Character: Day Manufactured
This character ranges from 1 to 7 and signifies the day of the week the device was manufactured. Combined with the previous three characters, it’s possible to determine the exact day a particular Fire TV or Fire TV Stick was manufactured. The Year/Week/Day values of 4106 in the example Fire TV serial number above tell us that that particular Fire TV was manufactured on March 8th, 2014.

13th thru 16th Characters: Serial Number
These values signify the devices position in the daily production run. it is assumed that the first device manufactured on any given day receives a value of 0000, and the characters are incremented sequentially with each new device, up to ZZZZ. This value is reset back to 0000 at the start of each day.

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With all the different Amazon Fire TVs, Fire TV Sticks (a.k.a Firesticks), Fire TV Cubes, Fire TV Pendants, Fire TV Edition televisions, and Fire TV Edition soundbars that have been released over the last few years, it’s difficult for some people to figure out exactly which model, version, year, or generation device that they own. This guide will help you easily determine what you have.

Contents

• 1: Software Method (Recommended Method)
• 2: Hardware Method
  • 2.1: Fire TV Sticks
    • • 1st-Gen Fire TV Stick
    • • 2nd-Gen Fire TV Stick
    • • 3rd-Gen Fire TV Stick
    • • 1st-Gen Fire TV Stick Lite
    • • 1st-Gen Fire TV Stick 4K
    • • 1st-Gen Fire TV Stick 4K Max
  • 2.2: Fire TV Cubes, Boxes, & Pendants
    • • 1st-Gen Fire TV
    • • 2nd-Gen Fire TV
    • • 3rd-Gen Fire TV (Pendant)
    • • 1st-Gen Fire TV Cube
    • • 2nd-Gen Fire TV Cube
    • • 1st-Gen Fire TV Recast
  • 2.3: Fire TV Edition Televisions & Soundbars
    • • Element TV
    • • Westinghouse TV
    • • Toshiba TV
    • • Insignia TV
    • • JVC TV
    • • Grundig TV
    • • Onida TV
    • • Anker Nebula Soundbar
    • • TCL Soundbar

1. Software Method (Recommended Method)

If your Fire TV is turned on, the recommended and easiest way to determine exactly which model you have is to install my Informer app. It’s available for free in the Amazon appstore and it will tell you which Fire TV model you have, what generation it is, when it was released, its specs, and much more. To install the app, simply search for “Informer” right from your Fire TV and the app should come up. Once you launch the app, it will display all the information about your specific Fire TV.

2. Hardware Method

If your Fire TV is turned off and you don’t want to power it on to use the Informer app to identify your device, scroll to the section below that describes the shape of your device to determine which model you have.

2.1 Fire TV Sticks

1st-Gen Fire TV Stick

Unique Characteristic: Only Fire TV Stick that is 3.3 inches (84.9 mm) long, including the HDMI connector.
Model Number: W87CUN (Printed on the back)
Released: Novemeber 19, 2014

The 1st-gen Fire TV Stick is physically the smallest model. On the side opposite the Amazon logo is a lot of text written in glossy black. It will say “Model No. W87CUN” if it is a 1st-gen Fire TV Stick. If the tiny text is too hard to read, you can measure the longest side (including the metal HDMI connector). If it’s 3.3 inches (84.9 mm) long, then it’s a 1st-gen Fire TV Stick.

2nd-Gen Fire TV Stick

Unique Characteristic: Only Fire TV Stick that is 3.75 inches (95.3 mm) long, including the HDMI connector, AND has the text “Amazon” logo. The size alone is not unique to this model.
Model Number: LY73PR (Printed on the back)
Released: October 20, 2016

On the side opposite the Amazon logo is a lot of text written in glossy black. It will say “Model No. LY73PR” if it is a 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick. If the tiny text is too hard to read, you can measure the longest side (including the metal HDMI connector). If it’s 3.75 inches (95.3 mm) long and has the “Amazon” text logo, then it’s a 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick. Amazon also released the 2nd-Gen Fire TV Stick outside of the US as the Fire TV Stick Basic Edition. The Basic Edition hardware is identical to the 2nd-Gen Fire TV Stick.

1st-Gen Fire TV Stick Lite & 3rd-Gen Fire TV Stick

Unique Characteristic: Only Fire TV Sticks that are 3.75 inches (95.3 mm) long, including the HDMI connector, AND have the arrow Amazon logo without the “Amazon” text.
Model Number: S3L46N (Printed on the back)
Released: September 30, 2020

The 1st-gen Fire TV Stick Lite and 3rd-gen Fire TV Stick are completely indistinguishable from one another. That’s because the hardware for both is identical. Both devices have “Model No: S3L46N” written on the side opposite the Amazon arrow logo. The only way to definitively tell them apart is to power them on and check their settings. The 3rd-gen Fire TV Stick has an “Advanced Audio” menu under Settings > Display & Sound > Audio, while the 1st-gen Fire TV Stick Lite does not have this menu. Another way to tell them apart is by the remote that came with the device. If it came with a remote that has a power button, then it is the 3rd-gen Fire TV Stik, but if the remote does not have a power button, then it is the 1st-gen Fire TV Stick Lite. Do note that the remotes can be interchanged between the two, so you must know which remote originally came with the device, not just which remote happens to be working with it.

1st-Gen Fire TV Stick 4K

Unique Characteristic: Only Fire TV Stick that is 4.25 inches (108 mm) long, including the HDMI connector, that also has an Amazon arrow logo. Other Fire TV Stick models with only the Amazon arrow logo that are shorter than 4.25 inches are not a Fire TV Stick 4K.
Model Number: E9L29Y (Printed on the back)
Released: October 31, 2018

The 1st-gen Fire TV Stick 4K is the longest Fire TV Stick model, along with the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, since both are identical in size. If you measure the length and find that it is longer than 4 inches, including the HDMI connector, and it has an Amazon arrow logo with no text, then it is the Fire TV Stick 4K because the Fire TVStick 4K Max has a logo that says “Fire TV” on it. On the side opposite the Amazon arrow logo is a lot of text written in glossy black where it will also say “Model No. E9L29Y” if it is a 1st-gen Fire TV Stick 4K. Note that there is only one generation of the Fire TV stick 4K, since a 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick 4K has not been released.

1st-Gen Fire TV Stick 4K Max

Unique Characteristic: Only Fire TV Stick that has a “Fire TV” logo on it. All other Fire TV stick models have either an “Amazon” logo or just the Amazon arrow on them.
Model Number: K2R2TE (Printed on the back)
Released: October 7, 2021

The 1st-gen Fire TV Stick 4K Max is the only Fire TV Stick that has a logo that says “Fire TV” with the Amazon arrow below it. All other Fire TV Stick models use either a logo that says “Amazon” with an arrow under it or a logo that is just the Amazon arrow without any words. So, if your Fire TV Stick says “Fire TV” then it is without a doubt a 1st-gen Fire TV Stick 4K Max. A 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick 4K Max has not been released. The Fire TV Stick 4K and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max and physically the same size, so the logo is the easiest way to tell them apart. On the side opposite the “Fire TV” logo is a lot of text written in glossy black where it will also say “Model No. K2R2TE” in the bottom left corner. Some people incorrectly call the Fire TV Stick 4K Max the “2nd-gen Fire TV Stick 4K” but that is not correct since it is its own product line.

2.2 Fire TV Cubes, Boxes, & Pendants

1st-Gen Fire TV

Unique Characteristic: Only Fire TV with an optical audio TOSLINK port.
Model Number: CL1130 (Printed on the bottom)
Released: April 12, 2014

If your Fire TV is a large flat square, take a look at the ports on the back. If the middle port is an optical audio TOSLINK port, which looks like a square with a hinged flap, then it is a 1st-gen Fire TV. On the rubber bottom, you’ll also find “Model No. CL1130” printed.

2nd-Gen Fire TV

Unique Characteristic: Only Fire TV with a microSD card slot.
Model Number: DV83YW (Printed on the bottom)
Released: October 5, 2015

If your Fire TV is a large flat square and the second port from the right is a micro SD card slot, then it is a 2nd-gen Fire TV. On the rubber bottom, you’ll also find “Model No. DV83YW” printed.

3rd-Gen Fire TV

Unique Characteristic: Only Fire TV that is a hanging pendant/diamond form factor.
Model Number: LDC9WZ (Printed on the bottom)
Released: October 25, 2017

If your Fire TV is a square with a short HDMI cable attached to one corner, then it is a 3rd-gen Fire TV. On the back, you’ll also find “Model No. LDC9WZ” printed.

1st-Gen Fire TV Cube

Unique Characteristic: None. You must look for the model number on the bottom.
Model Number: EX69VW (Printed on the bottom)
Released: June 21, 2018

If your Fire TV is a cube, the only way to physically determine if it is a 1st or 2nd generation model is to find the model number printed on the rubber bottom of the device. If it says “Model No. EX69VW” then it is a 1st-gen Fire TV Cube.

2nd-Gen Fire TV Cube

Unique Characteristic: None. You must look for the model number on the bottom.
Model Number: A78V3N (Printed on the bottom)
Released: October 10, 2019

If your Fire TV is a cube, the only way to physically determine if it is a 1st or 2nd generation model is to find the model number printed on the rubber bottom of the device. If it says “Model No. A78V3N” then it is a 2nd-gen Fire TV Cube.

1st-Gen Fire TV Recast

If your Fire TV is a large rectangular box and it has a coaxial plug on the back, then it is a 1st-generation Fire TV Recast that was released on November 14, 2018. This is not a media player, like all of the other Fire TV models above. It is a network over-the-air (OTA) tuner and DVR that serves as an accessory to all Fire TV devices.

2.3 Fire TV Edition Televisions & Soundbars

Fire TV Edition devices are televisions and soundbars that have the Fire TV operating system / experience built into the device, so there is no need to connect an external Fire TV device to their HDMI ports. Fire TV Edition devices don’t really have generations, so this guide will help you determine the model year of your device.

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