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eeeink · 11-23-2020, 03:50 PM

I side-loaded a copy of the New Oxford American Dictionary from a Kindle Paperwhite (Firmware Version Kindle 5.12.2 (3569610025)) using Calibre 5.4.2 to a Kindle Oasis (Firmware Version Kindle 5.13.2 (3661420039). The Kindle Paperwhite is registered. The Kindle Oasis is not.

Look-up doesn't work. When I highlight a word and navigate to the dictionary pop-up window, the message displayed is "No definition found." The Kindle Oasis does, however, indicate that the New Oxford American Dictionary is present and detected in the "Dictionaries" menu, and does appear as an option in the Dictionary pop-up box that appears when you highlight a word. I can tap that dictionary name ("The New Oxford American Dictionary") and a new menu aepars called "Select New Dictionary". "The New Oxford American Dictionary" appears in this menu with a check-mark next to it.

I have read the Dictionary FAQ and it doesn't address this topic. I would like to be able to use The New Oxford American Dictionary with the Unregistered, offline-only Kindle. Is this possible?

11-23-2020, 03:50 PM	#1
eeeink Banned Posts: 21 Karma: 100 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Kobo Forma	Sideload New Oxford English Dictionary from Kindle I side-loaded a copy of the New Oxford American Dictionary from a Kindle Paperwhite (Firmware Version Kindle 5.12.2 (3569610025)) using Calibre 5.4.2 to a Kindle Oasis (Firmware Version Kindle 5.13.2 (3661420039). The Kindle Paperwhite is registered. The Kindle Oasis is not. Look-up doesn't work. When I highlight a word and navigate to the dictionary pop-up window, the message displayed is "No definition found." The Kindle Oasis does, however, indicate that the New Oxford American Dictionary is present and detected in the "Dictionaries" menu, and does appear as an option in the Dictionary pop-up box that appears when you highlight a word. I can tap that dictionary name ("The New Oxford American Dictionary") and a new menu aepars called "Select New Dictionary". "The New Oxford American Dictionary" appears in this menu with a check-mark next to it. I have read the Dictionary FAQ and it doesn't address this topic. I would like to be able to use The New Oxford American Dictionary with the Unregistered, offline-only Kindle. Is this possible?