Thread: Firmware Update New Kindle software update: 5.18.4
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Old 07-31-2025, 06:15 PM   #19
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Amazon is working very hard at making me an ex kindle ebook buyer. I have averaged over 100 ebooks a year with kindle so it is not like I will not have something to read. Plus I buy from 2 other ebook stores.


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Originally Posted by jhowell View Post
Yes, it is used everywhere except on e-ink Kindle devices. Its presence is the reason why it has never been possible to remove DRM from books downloaded to Fire tablets.



I don’t know why Amazon has waited so long to bring it to Kindle devices. But strengthening their DRM seems to be a priority lately so it was just a matter of time.

I don’t think it is a coincidence that it is being done in conjunction to blocking a jailbreak exploit since a jailbreak would be required to defeat this DRM enhancement.
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