Thread: Amazon has removed Download & Transfer option
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Old 02-19-2025, 02:17 PM   #391
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Originally Posted by tomsem View Post
My Kindle Touch still has Kindle Store access. Why would they cut it off? If that's the case with the K3 and KNT as well, then I don't see this happening soon.
If it's about control over the ecosystem (vendor lock in) and user tracking (privacy invasion) then cutting off devices they don't control is a good reason for Amazon to do exactly this.

What's concerning is Amazon's lack of transparency and vaguely worded announcements. I have a Kindle DX and a DXG which I know are being cut off because no WiFi. But I don't know about the Paperwhite 3. It has WiFi, but it is unsupported by Amazon (not actively developed). Amazon's notices do not specify what constitutes a "supported Kindle device".
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