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Originally Posted by SameOldStory
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. |
And just to clarify for you a little bit more, just because they put this new feature under "parental controls " doesn't mean you have to hide or lock anything else. You can, if you want, lock wifi or lock video playback, but I just chose to lock purchases so I don't have to worry that a friend or family member playing with my Fire will accidentally click and make a purchase. It's a welcome feature.
You should get one! We've got 6 of them in my extended family now.
