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Old 11-27-2015, 12:01 PM   #31
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Post #11 .... Also, I believe, but am not sure, if Amazon doesn't see the device connecting within 30 days, it stops trying.

Stops trying = Bricked
No, that's definitely not true. My Voyage has its WiFi almost permanently switched off, so Amazon's servers don't "see" it for months at a time. It causes no issues whatsoever.
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Old 11-27-2015, 01:23 PM   #32
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Makes no since they would Brick a Kindle just cause its not linked to an account for 30 days! I have my K3 for sale Not linked to any account & I not linking it back to mine. Hope you folks are wrong.
I can 100% assure you that Amazon does not brick kindles left off for over 30 days. I have bought 3 kindles that I know set for at least 90 days without being even turned on. They all still worked. 2 are still working. The third one drowned. Yes we tried the rice trick.
I have been known to ignore one of them for months.
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Old 11-27-2015, 03:54 PM   #33
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Post #11 .... Also, I believe, but am not sure, if Amazon doesn't see the device connecting within 30 days, it stops trying.

Stops trying = Bricked
Oh, you mean this:

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I'm not sure if the people who stole the device reset the device before connecting to the web, if that could stop bricking the device.
On most hardware, as long as you can factory reset before the brick, you'll have a clean device.

Also, I believe, but am not sure, if Amazon doesn't see the device connecting within 30 days, it stops trying. That was at least true for their ebook synching
That was referring to Amazon's "push" service for ebooks. Amazon won't push a queued book to your device if it has been trying and failing to message your Kindle for 30 days.
Makes sense, I suppose. Can't say I ever tried it.


(P.S. @ProDigit -- Amazon tracks per-device serial numbers, it doesn't use a generated account key. You can wipe an account key via resetting and then the device can't be identified... but a serial number is harder, both to wipe and to replace!!!
Also, the Kindle won't be bricked, just blacklisted.)
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Old 11-27-2015, 05:35 PM   #34
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Thanks Harry & Cin I do hope it sell soon! Wouldn't want the buyers to have problems...
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