Amazon removed S/N info from Manage My Kindle page

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 11:36 AM

It's gone. I used to be able to get my Kindle S/N number from my Manage My Kindle page to generate my Kindle PID. As of this morning, that information is no longer visible.

I went to get the S/N for my registered iPod Touch and noticed all the S/N's are gone.

Fortunately there are other ways to get the info but I wanted to give everyone a heads up.

I'll be updating the Visual Kindle Guide today to reflect this change.

Lilly · 03-06-2009, 12:33 PM

You are right; it's gone. I just checked and could not find mine. So now we need to write it down somewhere, just in case you lose your Kindle!

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 12:49 PM

I think they've become aware of the hole for DeDRMing they've opened to iPhone and iPod Touch users and are trying to make getting a PID more difficult.

Moejoe · 03-06-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

I think they've become aware of the hole for DeDRMing they've opened to iPhone and iPod Touch users and are trying to make getting a PID more difficult.

The old DRM cat and mouse game

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

The old DRM cat and mouse game

In this case, it's kinda too late.

bwaldron · 03-06-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

The old DRM cat and mouse game

Bet on the mice. Every time.

Lilly · 03-06-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

I think they've become aware of the hole for DeDRMing they've opened to iPhone and iPod Touch users and are trying to make getting a PID more difficult.

But the SN# can be found on the back on the Kindle, so why delete it from 'My Account'!

Moejoe · 03-06-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilly

But the SN# can be found on the back on the Kindle, so why delete it from 'My Account'!

Because they're stupid

TallMomof2 · 03-06-2009, 01:34 PM

But how would you get it for the iPhone/touch? The one in iTunes is not the same as the one at Amazon and generates a totally different PID.

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TallMomof2

But how would you get it for the iPhone/touch? The one in iTunes is not the same as the one at Amazon and generates a totally different PID.

Isn't it the regular S/N from the iPhone or Touch? If not, then those who didn't get before Amazon took it down may have some issues.

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilly

But the SN# can be found on the back on the Kindle, so why delete it from 'My Account'!

I don't know. I put of pics of the S/N's on the boxes from K1 and K2 on the Visual Guide.

TallMomof2 · 03-06-2009, 01:39 PM

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Isn't it the regular S/N from the iPhone or Touch? If not, then those who didn't get before Amazon took it down may have some issues.

It's not. The one at Amazon looked to be at least twice as long as the one generated in iTunes.

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TallMomof2

It's not. The one at Amazon looked to be at least twice as long as the one generated in iTunes.

Then they may have closed that hole (until someone figures out how to open it up again).

bwaldron · 03-06-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TallMomof2

It's not. The one at Amazon looked to be at least twice as long as the one generated in iTunes.

Might have been the UDID (Universal Device ID), then. Which is accessible via iTunes, though I forget exactly how at the moment.

EDIT: Here's how.

Moejoe · 03-06-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

Then they may have closed that hole (until someone figures out how to open it up again).

Someone will, someone always does

03-06-2009, 11:36 AM	#1
daffy4u Now I'm 2 Kindle-icious Posts: 3,869 Karma: 19231 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, CA Device: Kindle 1 and Kindle Deux (hurry Plastic Logic!)	Amazon removed S/N info from Manage My Kindle page It's gone. I used to be able to get my Kindle S/N number from my Manage My Kindle page to generate my Kindle PID. As of this morning, that information is no longer visible. I went to get the S/N for my registered iPod Touch and noticed all the S/N's are gone. Fortunately there are other ways to get the info but I wanted to give everyone a heads up. I'll be updating the Visual Kindle Guide today to reflect this change. __________________ Visual Kindle Guide, Kindle Myths and Partial Truths, Links Every Kindle Owner Should Have *

03-06-2009, 12:49 PM	#3
daffy4u Now I'm 2 Kindle-icious Posts: 3,869 Karma: 19231 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, CA Device: Kindle 1 and Kindle Deux (hurry Plastic Logic!)	I think they've become aware of the hole for DeDRMing they've opened to iPhone and iPod Touch users and are trying to make getting a PID more difficult. __________________ Visual Kindle Guide, Kindle Myths and Partial Truths, Links Every Kindle Owner Should Have *

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Lilly Evangelist Posts: 471 Karma: 737 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505, Amazon Kindle2	You are right; it's gone. I just checked and could not find mine. So now we need to write it down somewhere, just in case you lose your Kindle!

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TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 852 Karma: 837 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nose in book in NOVA Device: Iliad, Cybook Gen 3, Touch, Amazon Kindle 2 & DX, HTC Imagio	But how would you get it for the iPhone/touch? The one in iTunes is not the same as the one at Amazon and generates a totally different PID.