Thread: Firmware Update New Kindle software update: 5.18.5
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Old 09-25-2025, 05:11 PM   #44
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Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5 - Gen 11 2022
Kindle PW Gen 11. I installed the new 5.18.5 software.

I borrowed an eBook from my one of my state's digital libraries as I usually do. With "Download & transfer via USB" dead, I proceeded to transfer the eBook from my Kindle to Calibre to process it. I received the pop-up "Cannot convert - this book is locked by DRM".

This is the first time I've seen this message from Calibre. I immediately suspected the software upgrade, but then it is a newer eBook. I've read where some newer .kfx eBooks, even though they are not bought through Amazon, cannot be processed? Or is the new software the culprit?
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