Thread: New Paperwhite 12th gen cable charge only?
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Old 10-06-2025, 02:23 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by BiliBug View Post
Call me stupid, but I can’t seem to be able to use the USB C cable that came with my new kindle for data transfer. Is it a charging-only cable? Is this yet another way Amazon is discouraging the sideloading of books through USB transfer?

Using a different cable lets me mount and transfer files without issue. This is exactly the kind of nonsensical restriction that sours long-term customers’ opinions of Amazon.
Sounds like it may be a problem with the supplied cable. Do you have any other USB-C devices to try the cable with to see if it does data?
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