Paperwhite 6 Battery

Waylander · 11-10-2025, 01:38 PM

I bought my Paperwhite 6 on October 24th, 2024. I used the method outlined here https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comm...attery_health/ to determine its battery health, and it is apparently 98%. Is this ok for a year-old device? I really only started using it as my main ereader in mid-late August this year, although it was kept charged before then and wasn't allowed to run flat. I usually read around 2-3hrs a day.

mergen3107 · 11-10-2025, 03:46 PM

Sounds good to me. Anything above 80-85% should be serviceable.
Also, best range is 20-80% (preferably around 50%) for keeping it long term, at least for Li-Ion batteries

mergen3107 · 11-10-2025, 03:49 PM

Also, new Kindles that have hibernation hold the charge like champions.
I can keep my Scribe1 and PW6 at 50-60% for two-three months before it even deeps below 50%. This I noticed when I didn’t really have much time to read due to work.

Although this puts a little bit more pressure on storage wear. Not ideal when you read once a day for 30 min, with standby > 2 hours (I believe this is when it goes into hibernation)

Waylander · Yesterday, 07:56 AM

That's all reassuring to hear, thankyou. I'm interested in this hibernation mode, though. I this different to the standard sleep mode? And how do I activate it?

Sirtel · Yesterday, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Waylander

That's all reassuring to hear, thankyou. I'm interested in this hibernation mode, though. I this different to the standard sleep mode? And how do I activate it?

It's automatic. And yes, the battery lasts much longer in hibernation than in regular sleep.

JSWolf · Yesterday, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Waylander

That's all reassuring to hear, thankyou. I'm interested in this hibernation mode, though. I this different to the standard sleep mode? And how do I activate it?

You Kindle will go into hibernation when it's been asleep for 2 hours.

11-10-2025, 01:38 PM	#1
Waylander Guru Posts: 685 Karma: 2905052 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 6	Paperwhite 6 Battery I bought my Paperwhite 6 on October 24th, 2024. I used the method outlined here https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comm...attery_health/ to determine its battery health, and it is apparently 98%. Is this ok for a year-old device? I really only started using it as my main ereader in mid-late August this year, although it was kept charged before then and wasn't allowed to run flat. I usually read around 2-3hrs a day. Last edited by Waylander; 11-10-2025 at 01:51 PM.

11-10-2025, 03:49 PM	#3
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,562 Karma: 5000046 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Also, new Kindles that have hibernation hold the charge like champions. I can keep my Scribe1 and PW6 at 50-60% for two-three months before it even deeps below 50%. This I noticed when I didn’t really have much time to read due to work. Although this puts a little bit more pressure on storage wear. Not ideal when you read once a day for 30 min, with standby > 2 hours (I believe this is when it goes into hibernation) Last edited by mergen3107; Yesterday at 03:54 PM.

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11-10-2025, 03:46 PM	#2
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,562 Karma: 5000046 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Sounds good to me. Anything above 80-85% should be serviceable. Also, best range is 20-80% (preferably around 50%) for keeping it long term, at least for Li-Ion batteries

Yesterday, 07:56 AM	#4
Waylander Guru Posts: 685 Karma: 2905052 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 6	That's all reassuring to hear, thankyou. I'm interested in this hibernation mode, though. I this different to the standard sleep mode? And how do I activate it?