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SameOldStory · 05-05-2012, 05:02 PM

I'm thinking of getting a Kindle Fire. But I have 2 concerns.

1) I've read that the Fire is sent in a condition where anyone who steals it can start making purchases without the need of a password. Is this still so?

2) In an article "Amazon Releases Software Update For Kindle Fire With Great New Features [Updates]" it says "This update includes the ability to password protect purchases made on your device ...."

But a little further down it seems to say that this is part of "parental controls".

I don't need to keep anyone who picks up my Fire from seeing it's content, BUT I want to keep EVERYONE from accidentally, or intentionally, making any purchases on it.

05-05-2012, 05:02 PM	#1
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	Password protected purchases I'm thinking of getting a Kindle Fire. But I have 2 concerns. 1) I've read that the Fire is sent in a condition where anyone who steals it can start making purchases without the need of a password. Is this still so? 2) In an article "Amazon Releases Software Update For Kindle Fire With Great New Features [Updates]" it says "This update includes the ability to password protect purchases made on your device ...." But a little further down it seems to say that this is part of "parental controls". I don't need to keep anyone who picks up my Fire from seeing it's content, BUT I want to keep EVERYONE from accidentally, or intentionally, making any purchases on it.