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Undr · 08-30-2025, 07:12 AM

I've been looking at the posts about sideloaded books getting deleted and from what I could see the complaints are mostly coming from users with later generation Kindles. I have a theory that it started happening with a specific model or an update. So, the title: did that ever happen on a Paperwhite 5th gen. to any of you?

I am currently using a 4th gen. Kindle to learn more languages and for my purposes it's perfect in almost every way except for the lack of frontlight. The battery lasts 2 and a half months! I am researching other ereaders and buying another Kindle was a definite no from me at first, but looking at a very specific situation of ereaders market in my country, I am at this point forced to consider buying a second hand Paperwhite 5th gen.

08-30-2025, 07:12 AM	#1
Undr Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2025 Device: None	Has anyone with a Paperwhite 5th gen. had their sideloaded books removed? I've been looking at the posts about sideloaded books getting deleted and from what I could see the complaints are mostly coming from users with later generation Kindles. I have a theory that it started happening with a specific model or an update. So, the title: did that ever happen on a Paperwhite 5th gen. to any of you? I am currently using a 4th gen. Kindle to learn more languages and for my purposes it's perfect in almost every way except for the lack of frontlight. The battery lasts 2 and a half months! I am researching other ereaders and buying another Kindle was a definite no from me at first, but looking at a very specific situation of ereaders market in my country, I am at this point forced to consider buying a second hand Paperwhite 5th gen.