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RequisiteAngle · 12-03-2023, 07:34 PM

I got a Scribe with the expectation that it could be used without requiring Internet access, and without an Amazon account. I would like to be able to use this Kindle completely offline, only using Calibre. However, upon entering setup, the Kindle prompts me to connect to WiFi, with no "Set Up Later" option that is present on other Kindles, so I have not been able to complete setup. I am able to connect it to a PC and view its home file directory, and Calibre also detects it through USB. Calibre is even able to send books to it, though I cannot read the book without completing setup. From its home directory, a file suggests that its firmware version is 5.16.0. Is there a way for me to bypass this setup menu without connecting to WiFi? Thanks in advance.

12-03-2023, 07:34 PM	#1
RequisiteAngle Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2023 Device: none	Possible to never connect Kindle Scribe to Internet? I got a Scribe with the expectation that it could be used without requiring Internet access, and without an Amazon account. I would like to be able to use this Kindle completely offline, only using Calibre. However, upon entering setup, the Kindle prompts me to connect to WiFi, with no "Set Up Later" option that is present on other Kindles, so I have not been able to complete setup. I am able to connect it to a PC and view its home file directory, and Calibre also detects it through USB. Calibre is even able to send books to it, though I cannot read the book without completing setup. From its home directory, a file suggests that its firmware version is 5.16.0. Is there a way for me to bypass this setup menu without connecting to WiFi? Thanks in advance.