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slm · 02-27-2025, 02:33 PM

In the first post in KFX Input Thread (), jhowell described what the DeDRM situation for KFX as follows:

Even with the DeDRM plugin installed, DRM removal for KFX format is only possible in specific situations. It is not generally possibly to remove KFX DRM from books obtained using the Kindle for Android, iOS, or Mac apps. Kindle for PC version 2.4.1 (and newer) and the Kindle for PC app available in the App Store for Windows 11 also cannot be used.

The latest alpha auto-release of the DeDRM plugin can remove KFX DRM used by Kindle for PC versions 1.19 through 2.4.0, and e-ink Kindle with devices firmware 5.6.5 and later. Earlier versions of DeDRM, such as 10.0.3, do not handle the KFX DRM currently in use by Amazon.

There is a select set of Kindle books that are required by the publisher to only use the strongest copy protection. Those books are only made available in KFX format with unbroken DRM so no workaround is possible for those books at this time.

02-27-2025, 02:33 PM	#2556
slm Fool Posts: 472 Karma: 4113712 Join Date: Feb 2003 Device: Kindle: Voyage,PW1,KOA, Kobo: Clara Colour, Nook GLP, Pocketbook verse	In the first post in KFX Input Thread (), jhowell described what the DeDRM situation for KFX as follows: Even with the DeDRM plugin installed, DRM removal for KFX format is only possible in specific situations. It is not generally possibly to remove KFX DRM from books obtained using the Kindle for Android, iOS, or Mac apps. Kindle for PC version 2.4.1 (and newer) and the Kindle for PC app available in the App Store for Windows 11 also cannot be used. The latest alpha auto-release of the DeDRM plugin can remove KFX DRM used by Kindle for PC versions 1.19 through 2.4.0, and e-ink Kindle with devices firmware 5.6.5 and later. Earlier versions of DeDRM, such as 10.0.3, do not handle the KFX DRM currently in use by Amazon. There is a select set of Kindle books that are required by the publisher to only use the strongest copy protection. Those books are only made available in KFX format with unbroken DRM so no workaround is possible for those books at this time.