Amazon Kindle - Revision history

Andrew V at 18:28, 21 April 2026

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	Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores e-reader repairability scores] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211041003/https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores Archived])</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.		Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores e-reader repairability scores] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211041003/https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores Archived])</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.

	Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Iftikhar \|first=Hasib \|date=2025-10-30 \|title=Kindle Linux: Running Linux on Kindle Devices the Right Way \|url=https://cyberpanel.net/blog/kindle-linux \|url-status=live \|quote=Every Kindle device runs on a customized Linux kernel that Amazon has built. However, it is extremely locked down and does not allow users to have access to the system-level interface.}}</ref> Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}		Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Iftikhar \|first=Hasib \|date=2025-10-30 \|title=Kindle Linux: Running Linux on Kindle Devices the Right Way \|url=https://cyberpanel.net/blog/kindle-linux \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-04-21 \|website=[[CyberPanel]] \|quote=Every Kindle device runs on a customized Linux kernel that Amazon has built. However, it is extremely locked down and does not allow users to have access to the system-level interface.}}</ref> Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}

	===Download feature removed for purchased books (''2025'')===		===Download feature removed for purchased books (''2025'')===

Andrew V at 18:27, 21 April 2026

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	Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores e-reader repairability scores] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211041003/https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores Archived])</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.		Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores e-reader repairability scores] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211041003/https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores Archived])</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.

	Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{~~Citation needed~~\|~~reason~~=~~Personal account~~}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}		Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Iftikhar \|first=Hasib \|date=2025-10-30 \|title=Kindle Linux: Running Linux on Kindle Devices the Right Way \|url=https://cyberpanel.net/blog/kindle-linux \|url-status=live \|quote=Every Kindle device runs on a customized Linux kernel that Amazon has built. However, it is extremely locked down and does not allow users to have access to the system-level interface.}}</ref> Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}

	===Download feature removed for purchased books (''2025'')===		===Download feature removed for purchased books (''2025'')===

Louis: Convert new pre-2013 EOL subsection dates to American format

2026-04-09T05:34:12Z

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	===Support discontinued for pre-2013 devices===		===Support discontinued for pre-2013 devices===
	{{Main\|Amazon Kindle discontinues support for pre-2013 devices}}		{{Main\|Amazon Kindle discontinues support for pre-2013 devices}}
	On 7 ~~April~~ 2026, Amazon began emailing customers that, starting 20 ~~May~~ 2026, the Kindle Store would no longer support nine pre-2013 Kindle e-reader models and four Kindle Fire tablet models, ending the ability to purchase, borrow, or download new content on the affected hardware.<ref name="kindle2026-pcmag">{{Cite web \|last=Kan \|first=Michael \|title=Got a Kindle From Before 2013? Amazon Is Pulling Support \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/got-a-kindle-from-before-2013-amazon-is-pulling-support \|website=PCMag \|date=7 ~~April~~ 2026 \|access-date=8 ~~April~~ 2026}}</ref><ref name="kindle2026-register">{{Cite web \|last=Kunert \|first=Paul \|title=Amazon rewards loyal Kindle devotees by closing the book on old e-readers \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/amazon_kindle_support_discontinued/ \|website=The Register \|date=8 ~~April~~ 2026 \|access-date=8 ~~April~~ 2026}}</ref> Amazon's email warned that any affected device deregistered or factory-reset after the cutoff cannot be re-registered and cannot be used "in any way."<ref name="kindle2026-pcmag" /><ref name="kindle2026-register" /> Amazon's only on-record justification was that the affected models had been supported "for at least 14 years, some as long as 18 years" and that "technology has come a long way," with no specific technical reason cited; the company offered affected owners a 20% discount on select new Kindle devices plus an eBook credit, valid through 20 ~~June~~ 2026.<ref name="kindle2026-pcmag" /><ref name="kindle2026-bgr">{{Cite web \|last=Sayers \|first=Jonathan \|title=Amazon Is Discontinuing Support For These Older Kindle Models \|url=https://www.bgr.com/2143389/amazon-discontinued-support-older-kindle-models/ \|website=BGR \|date=8 ~~April~~ 2026 \|access-date=8 ~~April~~ 2026}}</ref>		On April 7, 2026, Amazon began emailing customers that, starting May 20, 2026, the Kindle Store would no longer support nine pre-2013 Kindle e-reader models and four Kindle Fire tablet models, ending the ability to purchase, borrow, or download new content on the affected hardware.<ref name="kindle2026-pcmag">{{Cite web \|last=Kan \|first=Michael \|title=Got a Kindle From Before 2013? Amazon Is Pulling Support \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/got-a-kindle-from-before-2013-amazon-is-pulling-support \|website=PCMag \|date=April 7, 2026 \|access-date=April 8, 2026}}</ref><ref name="kindle2026-register">{{Cite web \|last=Kunert \|first=Paul \|title=Amazon rewards loyal Kindle devotees by closing the book on old e-readers \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/amazon_kindle_support_discontinued/ \|website=The Register \|date=April 8, 2026 \|access-date=April 8, 2026}}</ref> Amazon's email warned that any affected device deregistered or factory-reset after the cutoff cannot be re-registered and cannot be used "in any way."<ref name="kindle2026-pcmag" /><ref name="kindle2026-register" /> Amazon's only on-record justification was that the affected models had been supported "for at least 14 years, some as long as 18 years" and that "technology has come a long way," with no specific technical reason cited; the company offered affected owners a 20% discount on select new Kindle devices plus an eBook credit, valid through June 20, 2026.<ref name="kindle2026-pcmag" /><ref name="kindle2026-bgr">{{Cite web \|last=Sayers \|first=Jonathan \|title=Amazon Is Discontinuing Support For These Older Kindle Models \|url=https://www.bgr.com/2143389/amazon-discontinued-support-older-kindle-models/ \|website=BGR \|date=April 8, 2026 \|access-date=April 8, 2026}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

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	[[File:Amazon removal notice of download-transfer.webp\|alt=Amazon notice about removing download capability\|thumb\|Amazon notice about removing download capability.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web \|date=12 Feb 2025 \|title=FYI Amazon is removing Download & Transfer option on Feb 26th \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250804001513/https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025\|publisher=Reddit \|language=en \|format=forum thread}}</ref>]]		[[File:Amazon removal notice of download-transfer.webp\|alt=Amazon notice about removing download capability\|thumb\|Amazon notice about removing download capability.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web \|date=12 Feb 2025 \|title=FYI Amazon is removing Download & Transfer option on Feb 26th \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250804001513/https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025\|publisher=Reddit \|language=en \|format=forum thread}}</ref>]]
	On 26 February 2025, [[Amazon]] removed the "download and transfer via USB" feature from their website. This means [[Amazon Kindle]] users are no longer able to download their purchased e-books from Amazon's website to their computers using the "download and transfer via USB" feature. A message describing this change appeared on the page for the download feature a few weeks before the feature was removed.		On 26 February 2025, [[Amazon]] removed the "download and transfer via USB" feature from their website. This means [[Amazon Kindle]] users are no longer able to download their purchased e-books from Amazon's website to their computers using the "download and transfer via USB" feature. A message describing this change appeared on the page for the download feature a few weeks before the feature was removed.

			===Support discontinued for pre-2013 devices===
			{{Main\|Amazon Kindle discontinues support for pre-2013 devices}}
			On 7 April 2026, Amazon began emailing customers that, starting 20 May 2026, the Kindle Store would no longer support nine pre-2013 Kindle e-reader models and four Kindle Fire tablet models, ending the ability to purchase, borrow, or download new content on the affected hardware.<ref name="kindle2026-pcmag">{{Cite web \|last=Kan \|first=Michael \|title=Got a Kindle From Before 2013? Amazon Is Pulling Support \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/got-a-kindle-from-before-2013-amazon-is-pulling-support \|website=PCMag \|date=7 April 2026 \|access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="kindle2026-register">{{Cite web \|last=Kunert \|first=Paul \|title=Amazon rewards loyal Kindle devotees by closing the book on old e-readers \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/amazon_kindle_support_discontinued/ \|website=The Register \|date=8 April 2026 \|access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref> Amazon's email warned that any affected device deregistered or factory-reset after the cutoff cannot be re-registered and cannot be used "in any way."<ref name="kindle2026-pcmag" /><ref name="kindle2026-register" /> Amazon's only on-record justification was that the affected models had been supported "for at least 14 years, some as long as 18 years" and that "technology has come a long way," with no specific technical reason cited; the company offered affected owners a 20% discount on select new Kindle devices plus an eBook credit, valid through 20 June 2026.<ref name="kindle2026-pcmag" /><ref name="kindle2026-bgr">{{Cite web \|last=Sayers \|first=Jonathan \|title=Amazon Is Discontinuing Support For These Older Kindle Models \|url=https://www.bgr.com/2143389/amazon-discontinued-support-older-kindle-models/ \|website=BGR \|date=8 April 2026 \|access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

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	\|Category=E-readers, Publishing		\|Category=E-readers, Publishing
	\|Company=Amazon		\|Company=Amazon
	\|Description=		\|Description=Amazon Kindle is a product line of e-readers made by Amazon.
	\|InProduction=Yes		\|InProduction=Yes
	\|Logo=Amazon kindle logo.png		\|Logo=Amazon kindle logo.png

Sojourna at 03:37, 16 March 2026

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	\|Website=https://amazon.com/kindle		\|Website=https://amazon.com/kindle
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	'''Amazon Kindle''' is a product line of e-readers made by '''[[Amazon]]'''.		'''Amazon Kindle''' is a product line of e-readers made by '''[[Amazon]]'''.

	=Consumer-impact summary=		=Consumer impact summary=
	{{Ph-C-CIS}}		{{Ph-C-CIS}}

	==~~Controversies~~==		==Incidents==
			This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

			===No native support for EPUB format===
	While EPUB has been the widely adopted format for digital books,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=EPUB 3.3 \|url=https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-33/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128221235/https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-33/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[w3.org]]}}</ref> the Kindle e-readers do not support this format natively. That means that it is not possible to load these files directly to the e-reader (which is called {{Wplink\|sideloading}}), but have to be converted first to one of the proprietary formats the Kindle uses. Books directly purchased through Amazon come with [[DRM]] restrictions.		While EPUB has been the widely adopted format for digital books,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=EPUB 3.3 \|url=https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-33/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128221235/https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-33/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[w3.org]]}}</ref> the Kindle e-readers do not support this format natively. That means that it is not possible to load these files directly to the e-reader (which is called {{Wplink\|sideloading}}), but have to be converted first to one of the proprietary formats the Kindle uses. Books directly purchased through Amazon come with [[DRM]] restrictions.

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	Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}		Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}

	~~==Incidents==~~		===Download feature removed for purchased books (''2025'')===
	~~This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [:Category:{{PAGENAME}} {{PAGENAME}} category].~~

	===Download feature removed for purchased books (2025~~.02.26~~)===
	{{Main\|Amazon Kindle removes download feature of purchased books}}		{{Main\|Amazon Kindle removes download feature of purchased books}}
	[[File:~~Fyi-amazon-is-removing-~~download-transfer~~-option-on-feb-26th-v0-s7wd6fm1rqie1~~.webp\|alt=Amazon notice about removing download capability\|thumb\|Amazon notice about removing download capability.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web \|date=12 Feb 2025 \|title=FYI Amazon is removing Download & Transfer option on Feb 26th \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250804001513/https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025\|publisher=Reddit \|language=en \|format=forum thread}}</ref>]]		[[File:Amazon removal notice of download-transfer.webp\|alt=Amazon notice about removing download capability\|thumb\|Amazon notice about removing download capability.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web \|date=12 Feb 2025 \|title=FYI Amazon is removing Download & Transfer option on Feb 26th \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250804001513/https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025\|publisher=Reddit \|language=en \|format=forum thread}}</ref>]]
	On 26 February 2025, [[Amazon]] removed the "download and transfer via USB" feature from their website. This means [[Amazon Kindle]] users are no longer able to download their purchased e-books from Amazon's website to their computers using the "download and transfer via USB" feature. A message describing this change appeared on the page for the download feature a few weeks before the feature was removed.		On 26 February 2025, [[Amazon]] removed the "download and transfer via USB" feature from their website. This means [[Amazon Kindle]] users are no longer able to download their purchased e-books from Amazon's website to their computers using the "download and transfer via USB" feature. A message describing this change appeared on the page for the download feature a few weeks before the feature was removed.

	~~===Example incident two (''date'')===~~
	~~...~~

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	[[Category:~~Amazon Kindle~~]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
			[[Category:Products]]
	[[Category:Amazon]]		[[Category:Amazon]]

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	===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices===		===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices===
	Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores e-reader repairability scores]</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.		Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores e-reader repairability scores] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211041003/https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores Archived])</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.

	Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}		Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}

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	===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices===		===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices===
	Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores ~~([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211041003/https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores Archived])~~ e-reader repairability scores]</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.		Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores e-reader repairability scores]</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.

	Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}		Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}

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	===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices===		===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices===
	Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores e-reader repairability scores]</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.		Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211041003/https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores Archived]) e-reader repairability scores]</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.

	Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}		Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}

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	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
	While EPUB has been the widely adopted format for digital books,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=EPUB 3.3 \|url=https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-33/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~t2Se6~~ \|archive-date=2026~~-01-04~~ \|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[w3.org]]}}</ref> the Kindle e-readers do not support this format natively. That means that it is not possible to load these files directly to the e-reader (which is called {{Wplink\|sideloading}}), but have to be converted first to one of the proprietary formats the Kindle uses. Books directly purchased through Amazon come with [[DRM]] restrictions.		While EPUB has been the widely adopted format for digital books,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=EPUB 3.3 \|url=https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-33/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128221235/https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-33/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[w3.org]]}}</ref> the Kindle e-readers do not support this format natively. That means that it is not possible to load these files directly to the e-reader (which is called {{Wplink\|sideloading}}), but have to be converted first to one of the proprietary formats the Kindle uses. Books directly purchased through Amazon come with [[DRM]] restrictions.

	Around 2022 it was announced that there would be an option to read these files,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schroeder \|first=Stan \|date=3 May 2022 \|title=Amazon's Kindle will finally support epub files \|url=https://mashable.com/article/amazon-kindle-epub \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~aRy3x~~ \|archive-date=~~3 Jan 2026~~ \|access-date=16 Mar 2022 \|website=[[Mashable]]}}</ref> which was not through native support but via their e-mail service or dedicated app for the Kindle. Both send the file to the Kindle Cloud Library, and process the file on Amazon servers to the proprietary format.		Around 2022 it was announced that there would be an option to read these files,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schroeder \|first=Stan \|date=3 May 2022 \|title=Amazon's Kindle will finally support epub files \|url=https://mashable.com/article/amazon-kindle-epub \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251018065850/https://mashable.com/article/amazon-kindle-epub \|archive-date=18 Oct 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2022 \|website=[[Mashable]]}}</ref> which was not through native support but via their e-mail service or dedicated app for the Kindle. Both send the file to the Kindle Cloud Library, and process the file on Amazon servers to the proprietary format.

	As for the sideloading itself, newer firmware versions of Kindle e-readers only work with {{Wplink\|Media Transfer Protocol\|MTP}},<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Nathan \|date=20 Oct 2024 \|title=Amazon Removed Download and Transfer Option for New Kindles \|url=https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/10/20/amazon-removed-download-and-transfer-option-for-new-kindles/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~dXMCw~~ \|archive-date=~~3 Jan 2026~~ \|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Ebook Reader]]}}</ref> which led to controversy among {{Wplink\|power user}}s as it disrupted existing workflow, which is to be expected. Book management software like Calibre<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Kovid Goyal \|date= \|title=calibre - E-book management \|url=https://www.calibre-ebook.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~1b2ag~~ \|archive-date=~~2013-05-07~~ \|access-date=2026-02-06 \|website=}}</ref> addresses this issue, and can do the conversion of file formats locally. The recent firmware updates have caused other issues, like faster battery drain than before and a slower user experience.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kozlowski \|first=Micheal \|date=20 Aug 2024 \|title=The Amazon Kindle is in a state of decline \|url=https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/the-amazon-kindle-is-in-a-state-of-decline \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~fKayf~~ \|archive-date=~~3 Jan 2026~~ \|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Good EReader]]}}</ref>		As for the sideloading itself, newer firmware versions of Kindle e-readers only work with {{Wplink\|Media Transfer Protocol\|MTP}},<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Nathan \|date=20 Oct 2024 \|title=Amazon Removed Download and Transfer Option for New Kindles \|url=https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/10/20/amazon-removed-download-and-transfer-option-for-new-kindles/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251014062925/https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2024/10/20/amazon-removed-download-and-transfer-option-for-new-kindles/ \|archive-date=14 Oct 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[The Ebook Reader]]}}</ref> which led to controversy among {{Wplink\|power user}}s as it disrupted existing workflow, which is to be expected. Book management software like Calibre<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Kovid Goyal \|date= \|title=calibre - E-book management \|url=https://www.calibre-ebook.com \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222054742/https://calibre-ebook.com/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|access-date=2026-02-06 \|website=}}</ref> addresses this issue, and can do the conversion of file formats locally. The recent firmware updates have caused other issues, like faster battery drain than before and a slower user experience.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kozlowski \|first=Micheal \|date=20 Aug 2024 \|title=The Amazon Kindle is in a state of decline \|url=https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/the-amazon-kindle-is-in-a-state-of-decline \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251219161317/https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/the-amazon-kindle-is-in-a-state-of-decline \|archive-date=19 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Good EReader]]}}</ref>

	===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices===		===Anti-repair and anti-ownership practices===
	Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~Dgz4C~~ \|archive-date=2026~~-01-04~~ \|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~PtM8A~~ \|archive-date=~~2026-01-04~~ \|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores e-reader repairability scores]</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.		Kindle devices regularly receive bad scores in repair reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Frauenheim \|first=Carsten \|title=Kindle 11 Repair \|url=https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260221125927/https://it.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_11 \|archive-date=21 Feb 2026\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Kris \|title=Kindle Paperwhite 5 (11th Generation) Repair \|url=https://ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212013608/https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Kindle_Paperwhite_11th_Generation \|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|access-date=16 Mar 2025 \|website=[[iFixit]]}}</ref> The baseline model has a replaceable battery, but provides no official replacement parts or repair instructions, and solders the power button and usb-c port to the motherboard.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">[https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores e-reader repairability scores]</ref> The paper-white model uses excessive amounts of adhesive for the battery and motherboard, which make it harder to replace the battery.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Most of the components of the device, most importantly the e-ink screen, are not available to the general market. Any stock for e-ink displays for these devices can rarely be found, and they usually approach the cost of the device itself, making repair uneconomical.

	Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}		Kindle devices run a Linux distribution, however the bootloader is locked down and users have had trouble accessing debug ports on newer hardware.{{Citation needed\|reason=Personal account}} Adding to this, Amazon relies on proprietary software and drivers which make it difficult to port a standard mainline Linux kernel onto their devices.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}
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	===Download feature removed for purchased books (2025.02.26)===		===Download feature removed for purchased books (2025.02.26)===
	{{Main\|Amazon Kindle removes download feature of purchased books}}		{{Main\|Amazon Kindle removes download feature of purchased books}}
	[[File:Fyi-amazon-is-removing-download-transfer-option-on-feb-26th-v0-s7wd6fm1rqie1.webp\|alt=Amazon notice about removing download capability\|thumb\|Amazon notice about removing download capability.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web \|date=12 Feb 2025 \|title=FYI Amazon is removing Download & Transfer option on Feb 26th \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~l6K1B~~ \|archive-date=~~17 Feb~~ 2025 \|publisher=Reddit \|language=en \|format=forum thread}}</ref>]]		[[File:Fyi-amazon-is-removing-download-transfer-option-on-feb-26th-v0-s7wd6fm1rqie1.webp\|alt=Amazon notice about removing download capability\|thumb\|Amazon notice about removing download capability.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web \|date=12 Feb 2025 \|title=FYI Amazon is removing Download & Transfer option on Feb 26th \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250804001513/https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/1inr9uy/fyi_amazon_is_removing_download_transfer_option/ \|archive-date=4 Aug 2025\|publisher=Reddit \|language=en \|format=forum thread}}</ref>]]
	On 26 February 2025, [[Amazon]] removed the "download and transfer via USB" feature from their website. This means [[Amazon Kindle]] users are no longer able to download their purchased e-books from Amazon's website to their computers using the "download and transfer via USB" feature. A message describing this change appeared on the page for the download feature a few weeks before the feature was removed.		On 26 February 2025, [[Amazon]] removed the "download and transfer via USB" feature from their website. This means [[Amazon Kindle]] users are no longer able to download their purchased e-books from Amazon's website to their computers using the "download and transfer via USB" feature. A message describing this change appeared on the page for the download feature a few weeks before the feature was removed.