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Amazon Kindle readers will no longer support downloading and transferring books via USB starting February 26

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Amazon Kindle readers will no longer support USB downloads and transfers of books starting February 26, 2025. Users will need to use Wi-Fi instead. This change will have little impact on users who purchase or use apps through the Kindle store. Amazon did not specify the reason, but it is speculated that it may be related to copyright protection or low USB usage.
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Amazon is about to block the download of Kindle ebooks: more than a few hours!

Why keep a local copy of its Kindle ebooks? Until now, Kindle users could download their ebooks to their computer via a USB transfer. A convenient feature, especially for those who wish to keep a local copy of their books. But this possibility will disappear today, February 26, 2025! Jackie Burke, Amazon's spokesperson, confirmed the removal of this feature in a statement to CNET: "From February 26, customers will no longer be able to download b…

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Kindle: Amazon removes one of the best features of its readers

This is the end of an era for the owners of a Kindle reader. Soon it will not be possible to transfer his e-books via USB to his computer.

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Amazon takes action against pirates. Purchased Kindle e-books will no longer be downloadable to a computer

Starting February 26, 2025, Kindle owners will no longer have the option to "Download transfer via USB" for e-books purchased on Amazon. Historically, this was the way books could be downloaded to a computer, from where they were then transferred to the reader via a cable. It was more of an optional feature, as all Kindles since the first ...

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Amazon Kindle readers will no longer support downloading and transferring books via USB starting February 26

Amazon Kindle readers will no longer support USB downloads and transfers of books starting February 26, 2025. Users will need to use Wi-Fi instead. This change will have little impact on users who purchase or use apps through the Kindle store. Amazon did not specify the reason, but it is speculated that it may be related to copyright protection or low USB usage.

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Amazon Kindle Readers Will Remove One of Their Most Useful Functions From February 26th

Amazon Kindle devices lose important functionality for users with connection problems, or who want to take their ebooks to other readers.

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20minutos broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
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