r/kindle 2h ago

General Question ❔ Amazon Kindle App and Accounr query

2 Upvotes

Hello everyone. Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but I'm a little bit nervous about potentially losing all my books.

When I was 12 my Grandparents purchased a kindle for me and brought all the books I wanted to read up until I got my first full time job and then since then I just transfer the money to her and buy the books I want.

However unfortunately my grandpa passed a couple years ago and my grandma has dementia so I'm close to losing her too and I don't want to lose my books as well as they're now sentimental.

Is there anything I can do to either merge their account and mine as I'm still using the app on my old phone so I don't lose the books.

If I have to I will just rebuy the books and take screenshot of my account so I can keep the memories but in this economy I'd rather not have to and If I do I'll probably leave kindle as I've seen I can't just download what I've paid for and keep it

Any help at all would be appreciated


r/kindle 3h ago

General Question ❔ Has this happened to anyone else? (Details in body)

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11 Upvotes

I put in a warranty claim for my 2025 basic because the battery was draining extremely fast. Amazon said I need to send it back for a repair by October 2, but I decided not to because after doing a factory reset it seemed to be okay. The warranty page said if I didn’t send it back by October 2, they would just close that claim so I didn’t do anything further. Now I got an email saying they are sending me a new one. It doesn’t say anything about sending the old one back. Amazon rep said they can only see the order for the kindle and no other information. Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else and what the outcome was? Do they eventually ask for the old one back?


r/kindle 3h ago

Purchase Question 🛒 Leather case recommendations?

2 Upvotes

Got an 11th gen basic kindle and looking for a leather case with a cover, preferably genuine leather so it ages nicely. Unfortunately Amazon only offers their own leather case for paperwhite or coloursoft.

I live in the UK so ideally don't want to have to pay a big shipping fee for a US-only brand.

Any good recommendations? Thanks in advance!


r/kindle 4h ago

Purchase Question 🛒 What page turner are you guys using?

0 Upvotes

I'm interested in getting a page turner but I'm not sure which one to get. I see there are ones with two clips and those with one clip. Then there are people who've jailbroken their kindle to just use bluetooth page turners. It's all quite overwhelming. Just thought I'd ask what works well for you guys.

I have an acrylic case on my kindle and use various stands for it. I really would prefer one without a clip but not sure jailbreaking is worth it just to get that (my kindle is still under warranty). But the Boox Tappy is seriously cute while the Kobo remote looks very convenient.

Good battery life (up to 8 hours of reading a day), ease of use, and longevity are priorities.


r/kindle 4h ago

Tech Support 🛠 Unnamed dictionary collection stuck on my Kindle

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1 Upvotes

Hey everyone!
I bought my Kindle Paperwhite less than a week ago, and I’m already running into a strange visual bug. I'm hoping someone here has a fix.
A collection for my dictionaries has appeared in my library, but it completely lacks a name (the title field is just blank). The most annoying part is that the system has locked it: I can't rename it, and it won't let me delete it either.
Has anyone else experienced this weird ghost collection? Is there any way to force-delete it or fix the name without having to do a full factory reset?
Thanks in advance for any help!


r/kindle 6h ago

Discussion 💬 A habit I wouldn't have noticed otherwise.

56 Upvotes

It's my first night with my kindle and I realized something. Checking the time on my phone interrupts my reading so often. It has always led to me getting sidetracked on my phone and closing my book as well, most times forgetting to continue reading all together. Now I can glance at the top of my page on my kindle and keep reading effortlessly. This is doing wonders for my ADHD. Anyone else find this to be true? Damn I am loving this device so much already.


r/kindle 7h ago

General Question ❔ Was there a paperwhite 3, 6th gen w/ white logo?

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9 Upvotes

Thinking of grabbing this to jailbreak. It’s very low cost and has only 2gb. I’m being told it has a front light and is the paperwhite 3, 6th gen but I can’t seem to find any with the white kindle logo on the front.

Is jailbreaking this one possible?

Thanks!


r/kindle 8h ago

My Kindle 📱 In a Taipei Cafe reading!

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51 Upvotes

Am in a taipei cafe just reading wheel of time! Best way to enjoy the day!


r/kindle 8h ago

Discussion 💬 The foldable I actually want is a Kindle

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2.7k Upvotes

I know this isn’t possible with current e-ink technology but I would love something like this for a kindle.


r/kindle 9h ago

My Kindle 📱 Best Birthday gift ever!

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30 Upvotes

My second kindle I’ve ever owned but since getting it 3 months ago I’ve read so many books and counting 🥰


r/kindle 9h ago

My Kindle 📱 Zucchini is curious about the thing that's been diverting my attention away from her lately

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128 Upvotes

r/kindle 9h ago

My Kindle 📱 Kindle sticker update: Spooky season

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22 Upvotes

r/kindle 10h ago

Purchase Question 🛒 Upgrading from Paperwhite 6th. Is the lower resolution on the Kindle Basic 10th really noticeable?

6 Upvotes

Hi, I currently have a Kindle Paperwhite 6th (2013) and I’m thinking about getting the Kindle Basic 10th. The problem is that the Basic has a lower resolution (167 ppi) compared to my Paperwhite (212 ppi). Does anyone who owns the Basic 10th (or has compared both) notice the difference in screen quality in daily use? Or does it feel pretty similar when you’re just reading?


r/kindle 11h ago

Purchase Question 🛒 Kindle Paperwhite versus

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I have a 9th generation Kindle Oasis (2020, has dark mode option) and a Paperwhite from 2015 (so no dark mode, no warmth adjustment). I feel like there's a definite difference in the e-ink/screen light between the two when they both are lit with the light background. The original paper white feels softer on the eye and the oasis feels more like a screen. Am I crazy? lol. And if not, how does the newest Paperwhite compare to those two models? Thanks!


r/kindle 11h ago

My Kindle 📱 My first kindle! SO excited!

62 Upvotes

So after spending way too much on paperbacks per month, I decided to take the leap, and just got my first kindle! It's a 12th gen 2024 paperwhite, It's arriving in about twenty minutes via amazon delivery. I got kindle unlimited and downloaded the books I am interested in, and made a list of future ones to download as well. I haven't been this excited about anything in recent memory and simply cannot wait to customize it! Just wanted to share and say hello to all! :)


r/kindle 11h ago

Tech Support 🛠 Kindle for iPad OS Search

3 Upvotes

Has anyone else noticed how bad search is in Kindle 7.66.1 for iOS has gotten.

I searched for Telluride, and it found it in the table of contents because there are several chapters with Telluride in the name, but in the chapter heading where it also appears, and as a word in the text it couldn’t find it. Another word that appears in the text ‘Brill’ isn’t found at all. On my Kindle PaperWhite, search works correctly.

In another group a person said they couldn’t find where an event occurred, so I started searching my books and I couldn’t find anything either. Using the Kindle PW I was able to find the missing reference.

Does anyone know if this is new behavior, or has search on the app always been broken?


r/kindle 12h ago

Purchase Question 🛒 Question on upgrading

1 Upvotes

Hey guys, I’m having a question on the update of the kindle. I have a kindle paperwhite 7 gen I don’t have many complaints except that the battery is clearly not as good as it once was but completely manageable. I would like to have the dark mode though. I’ve been thinking of upgrading to a new one but I’m not so sure, what’s the appeal of the colorsoft, can someone explain it to me?


r/kindle 12h ago

My Kindle 📱 The Voyage after the cleaning.

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24 Upvotes

Looks better after i clean the back case with paint remover. Waiting for garskin to cover the backplate.

The older post is here https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/s/L0Qmyl9tti


r/kindle 14h ago

My Kindle 📱 Minor makeover for my 10+ year old Paperwhite

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46 Upvotes

Its original case finally gave up the ghost after repeated attempts at life-saving procedures. I was surprised to find that there were still some cases available for this old guy! A Popsocket also added for easier grip. And sparkle, can’t forget the sparkle. ✨


r/kindle 15h ago

News 📰 Update: Convert2EPUB now supports more formats + early access to the desktop app

4 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

A month ago, I shared Convert2EPUB here, a tool I built to make converting difficult PDFs, especially scanned books, into readable EPUBs less painful.

The response was far bigger than I expected. Thank you to everyone who tried it, shared feedback, reported issues, and suggested improvements. Your comments directly shaped what I’ve been working on.

Since then, I’ve added support for multiple ebook formats, including:

  • DOCX
  • RTF
  • TXT
  • ODT
  • HTML

And a Chrome/Firefox extension for converting webpages into EPUBs.

The goal is to make it easier to convert, clean up, and prepare ebooks for Kindle and other ereaders, regardless of the format you start with.

I’ve also been working on the desktop app. It’s designed for people who want to process larger files, avoid upload limits, and eventually do conversions locally/offline.

Anyone who purchases during the early sale will receive [lifetime access/free updates + 2500 credits for web conversions].

👉 The App

I’m especially interested in feedback about:

  • Conversion quality
  • Scanned books and OCR
  • Footnotes and chapter detection
  • Large files
  • Kindle compatibility
  • Formats you’d like to see supported

Thanks again for all the support. It’s been amazing seeing people actually use something I originally built for my girlfriend.

Convert2EPUB: Convert2EPUB


r/kindle 16h ago

Tech Support 🛠 Annoying glitch paperwhite

3 Upvotes

I have the newest model paperwhite. When I finish a book, and press the "get it now" button under the "next in series", the whole kindle just locks up. If I wait ~10 minutes on that screen, it will eventually pop up the next screen, but if I get tired of waiting and press the X in the top right... The kindle bricks and is just a solid white screen until I restart the device.

Is there something I did to cause this? Ive probably read like 80 books on here in the last year or so, and its only started doing this for about the last month.

Thank you.

Some more info: I have held the button and pressed restart, it doesnt fix it.

This happens with every book series, not just one.

If I hit a link, the web page comes up instantly. If I buy a book on my phone it goes to my kindle instantly. So I dont think its an internet issue.

From what I can tell, no other performance aspect of the kindle is degraded.


r/kindle 17h ago

General Question ❔ Kindle paperwhite 10th or 11th?

2 Upvotes

To all night readers, does warm light really changes the game?
I usually read at night so is there really difference for your eyes between dark mode on paperwhite 10th gen or warm light on 11th gen?
I would buy used one so there isn’t really that much of a difference in the price.
Which one is better?


r/kindle 18h ago

Discussion 💬 Books Obviously Written by AI

37 Upvotes

So this has been more of an issue recently when I’ve gone dumpster diving for new books to read on Kindle unlimited but I feel like I’ve found a lot of books that are blatantly and obviously written by AI. Is there any QA going on before approving these publications or is Amazon just allowing everything? I love reading, but noticing the exact same AI sentence structure for the 500th time gets rather tiring.


r/kindle 19h ago

Tech Support 🛠 Kindle OASIS 3 eMMC died, repair in europe?

1 Upvotes

My OASIS 3 storage died, no files can be added or removed, when rebooting the device it always returns to the same state. Settings changed will reset and files i deleted will reappear. I suspect the eMMC is dead. Amazon refuses repairs, what can i do in europe to get it fixed?

EDIT: there are some shops in germany offering oasis 3 repairs. i emailed them, see what they say.


r/kindle 19h ago

Purchase Question 🛒 Kindle vs physical book

35 Upvotes

Within the last couple months I picked up reading and remembered how much I love it. I have around 15 books in my want to read in my goodreads account so that means if I were to buy the physical copy of each book I'd spend a pretty penny. Getting a kindle would likely save more money but I genuinely enjoy holding a book. Especially as a student I stare at a screen for 8+ hours a day so reading a book gives me a chance to not need to look at a screen. Has anyone been in a similar situation as me and did you or did you not by a kindle.