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Old 05-05-2012, 05:53 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by SameOldStory View Post
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.
Yes, the new update does now include "Parental Controls" which allow you to require a password to be entered before any purchases. There are still some tweaks to be made by Amazon, but they seem to have heard and are responding to the requests for more security options.
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