Thread: Paperwhite: how to turn off backlight completely?
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Old 02-08-2013, 05:07 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Jackie7 View Post
But why is it not possible to turn it of? The other kindles don't have that light, and therefore much longer battery life. Why did Amazon sacrifice that?

If you turn it all the way down to 1, the light uses virtually no power. I adjusted my habits from keeping the light at 12 to using it at 3 in the dark, and I now get several more days before I need to charge it.
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