How to ‘Jailbreak’ Your Kindle Out of Amazon's Clutches

How to ‘Jailbreak’ Your Kindle Out of Amazon's Clutches

We may earn a commission from links on this page.Kindles aren't the type of device you need to upgrade every couple of years. Because many of these e-readers are such simple devices, they can easily last more than a decade on their own. In fact, there are Kindles from the early 2010s still going strong. The problem with making your Kindles last isn't hardware; it's software controlled by Amazon.Amazon recently announced that starting May 20th, 2…

What to do if Amazon killed your Kindle

As Rob pointed out last week, Amazon is killing support for a number of its older e-readers. In the near future, owners of first- and second-generation Kindles and the Kindle DX won't be able to use their e-readers to borrow reading material or download newly purchased books from the Amazon Kindle Store. — Read the rest The post What to do if Amazon killed your Kindle appeared first on Boing Boing.

How To Check What Kindle Model You Have Before Amazon Pulls Support

Amazon has announced that it is cutting off support for several older Kindle models - here's how to find out if your Kindle is affected.

Amazon Ends Support for Early Kindle Devices

You know when you see someone's obituary and you think, "I could have sworn they died years ago"? Well this week begins with a story I could have sworn I had reported on some years ago (I think I was actually remembering this story about emergency updates to enable devices to stay connected). The post News Summary: Amazon Ends Support for Early Kindle Devices; Two Million Readers Affected appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center.

Done with Amazon Kindles? Here are 6 other e-ink devices you should buy instead

Amazon’s latest Kindle move dropped support for a number of older devices, aggravating many users in the process. The change also reminded a lot of shoppers that the Kindle experience isn’t what it used to be. From its closed ecosystem to a series of shaky software updates, there are a handful of reasons to consider leaving Amazon behind. Most importantly, it’s not the only option anymore. Kindle still puts out some fantastic hardware, and it’s …

Send to Kindle will not work on unsupported Kindle e-readers

Amazon has just announced that the Kindle e-readers being discontinued in May will no longer support Send to Kindle. The post Send to Kindle will not work on unsupported Kindle e-readers first appeared on Good e-Reader.