Amazon discontinuing support for older Kindles in May

[lkmiller]

Originally Posted by Josieb1

After your comment I thought I would test mine again and it's now fine. Very strange. It was definitely a KFX ZIP earlier. now KFX.

Maybe not all files were downloaded or for some other reason not everything was gathered up when you first added that book to calibre.

[John F]

Originally Posted by lkmiller

Those who didn't have a now disconnected Kindle, no. But many of us here have both.

Sure, but a separate thread would work for both groups, no? And the thread title is going to be changed so users will be able to find it? And the first post will be maintained to point to where the new conversation starts?

IMO, YMMV.

[vermontcathy]

Originally Posted by BelleZora

I was able to remove the kindle touch from my account from within the device. I don't know if it will work from other devices. I found the solution on Google AI.

I forgot to deregister a K4 I wanted to sell, before the cut off date, and yesterday I couldn't - not from the kindle (said couldn't connect) and not on Amazon's website. There's just no "deregister" option. So I had to factory reset it, because the person getting it probably doesn't want my name in the setting, and I had given the kindle a silly name, which couldn't be changed. I realize the new owner couldn't do anything with the account, but they still probably wouldn't want my name in the settings, or the kindle's silly name.

I copied the content (including games) off, and put it back, but lost the collections, which is a bummer, since the games had been in a collection.

Guess I'll have to contact CS to get it removed from My Devices.

[DiapDealer]

People worry too much. Thread drift happens. Besides, the only person with any standing to ask for less off-topic discussion is the OP.

Originally Posted by John F

And the first post will be maintained to point to where the new conversation starts?

That sounds like way too much work for a thread that's probably going to die sooner rather than later anyway.

[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by lkmiller

Maybe not all files were downloaded or for some other reason not everything was gathered up when you first added that book to calibre.

Thank you. I’ll double check next time.

[Timboli]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Personally I have no interest whatsoever either in 10" or a color device, let alone the combination of both. What I want is a new 7-8" black and white device, which Kobo also refuses to release. My Sage and Libra 2 will both be 5 years old by the end of the year and who knows how long they're going to last.

I'm not sure why you think that 5 years is a long time for a device that isn't a phone or a PC with security issues. My Keyboard Kindle and Paperwhite (2nd gen) still work perfectly fine, as does my Kobo Libra H20, which I don't expect to need replacing any time soon, especially going by the longevity of the other two. In fact I only ever replace if I have to, so long as the device still works well. And I am someone who reads with either the Paperwhite or Libra every day for a few hours.

So from my perspective, 5 years is short, given that the only advance I see worth having, is color and a larger screen. But even then, such a new device would be an addition and backup, not a replacement. That said, the Paperwhite kind of replaced the Keyboard Kindle due to the lighting situation improvement. Beyond that, would be storage size for graphic based ebooks, but as that means a 10" device anyway, not currently an issue, especially as my tablet supports a large SDcard.

Further to all that, length of time usage, directly relates to overall cost of reading ebooks. So swapping to another newer device, means adding that purchase cost to the purchase cost of your ebooks. Which is not a big issue I guess, if you have many hundreds of ebooks or plenty of money to throw away.

I expect to get 10 good years at least with my e-ink devices, and two out of three have passed that point already, and the third (Libra) is over halfway there. I have no intention of replacing or superseding the Paperwhite, and quite expect it will only become redundant if Amazon force it to be so, after which I'll just side-load all my prior Kindle purchases, which will be everything acquired prior to Amazon drawing a line in the sand on May 20.

Not to mention, that there is enough old tech lying around in bins or rubbish dumps as it is. What a crazy stuffed up world we all live in.

[Sirtel]

Agreed that my Libra 2 could last for a long while yet. The battery life of my Sage is dwindling, though (it was quite poor to begin with, as the Sage has poorly implemented power management and too small a battery for its processor and 8" screen) and it will certainly not last for another 5 years. Its battery is not really replaceable either, unless you have some real good skills with electronics (I don't).

[Quoth]

I think the Sage battery is easily replaceable. It can be done without soldering, though soldering is best.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Quoth

I think the Sage battery is easily replaceable. It can be done without soldering, though soldering is best.

The only way I'm capable of replacing a battery is open the battery door, take the old battery out, put a new battery in, close the battery door. Anything more is above my skill level and will result in wrecking the device.

[maddz]

If Kobo release a modernised Forma equivalent, I may well go for it. I still get reasonable battery life on my Forma, but what is dodgy is the cable connection. Every so often I have to gently lever up the points, and it's a bit loose. It must be about 5 years old now...

While I'd like to go for an Ellipsa, the glass substrate makes it a bit heavy for me. The Forma plastic substrate was great.

[vermontcathy]

Again, I don't know why people think a discussion of Kobo readers is appropriate for a thread on Amazon discontinuing older kindles... So let's get back on topic:

This is a random tip, but it might help someone. I have a PW1 and I factory reset it. I then never connected to wi-fi since I can't register to Amazon. I sideloaded books. But the "Most Recent" ordering wasn't working at all. I checked that the time was set correctly (pleasantly pleased you can set the time on these while unregistered, unlike K3). I finally thought of connecting to wi-fi, and that fixed it. I didn't DO anything on wi-fi, just connecting made the sort order work. Maybe it has something to do with a year setting on the kindle... Anyway, now sort order works (even after disconnecting from wi-fi).