Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
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I have access to the same information as you, so unfortunately, I don't know.
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I wonder how long before this US administration makes "copyright infringement" a felony...
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And then copyrights all pending legislation...
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Surprised Pikachu face
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I moved from MA to NC and I miss my library every day. (I also miss other things.)
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Can I root my 10 year old Kindle Paperwhite?
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I'm planing on doing this but i fear 2 things out of pure ignorance: killing my kindle and battery usage
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No book turn animations in Neo Reader, but other apps might, like Moon+ Reader. I prefer the Boox interface and warm light, and it’s much more customizable. Also, being android based means access to alternative reading apps, and even manga.
Not sure if you can still buy the Nova line, I’ve had it since 2020. I bought the Paperwhite Signature as an “upgrade” but the Boox screen is larger, the warm light is nicer (warm orange/tan, the Kindle warm light is pee yellow).
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Thanks for the heads-up. I'm downloading all of mine and finally making a Calibre library.
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That's what I'm looking into, too. I'm finding info about a Branch Delay, a WinterBreak, and a LanguageBreak. I don't know which one to try.
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Calibre is open-source: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre
So if it had telemetry, we would have heard about it.
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Check the firmware version.
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Prefix_Index
Above is a fair amount of documentation.https://www.epubor.com/how-to-jailbreak-kindle-paperwhite.html
Jailbreak instructions for Paperwhites. -
I'm near sighted with astigmatism. Who knows honestly. I'm sure there is some reason behind why it's seems to bother some people and otberes can barely notice it.
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Yeah it seems more like they decided that maintaining that specific feature isn’t worth it because not enough users are using it. It sucks, but that’s just how it goes with closed hardware and software ecosystems.
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No I mean, now that I got caliber they block book downloads.
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Probably no, as its firmware auto-updates and they closed the jailbreak a year or two ago. But who knows, put it in airplane mode and check it.
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I felt the same about my Voyage, but I've resolved to move to kobo once it bites the dust.
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did that a couple of days ago thankfully. goodbye amazon, you were never loved.
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That's why I don't download or purchase ebooks from Amazon, but only get them from places I can download a non-DRM'd copy. I'm not looking to break any laws, but if I pay for it, I want to be able to have it whenever I want even when the Internet is down. Recently a buddy gave me his old blu-ray juke box, and now I'm doing the same thing with my favorite movies as well. And building a home lab. It's finally time I decreased (not completely ended) my reliance on the cloud, given the shit show my nation collectively voted for.
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I jumped from the Voyage to the Paperwhite when they switched to USB-C and added a warmth slider for the screen. It’s really nice, especially with an origami case (even if that case isn’t as nice as the origami case for the Voyage).
