Amazon removed S/N info from Manage My Kindle page

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 11:36 AM

It's gone. I used to be able to get my Kindle S/N number from my Manage My Kindle page to generate my Kindle PID. As of this morning, that information is no longer visible.

I went to get the S/N for my registered iPod Touch and noticed all the S/N's are gone.

Fortunately there are other ways to get the info but I wanted to give everyone a heads up.

I'll be updating the Visual Kindle Guide today to reflect this change.

Lilly · 03-06-2009, 12:33 PM

You are right; it's gone. I just checked and could not find mine. So now we need to write it down somewhere, just in case you lose your Kindle!

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 12:49 PM

I think they've become aware of the hole for DeDRMing they've opened to iPhone and iPod Touch users and are trying to make getting a PID more difficult.

Moejoe · 03-06-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

I think they've become aware of the hole for DeDRMing they've opened to iPhone and iPod Touch users and are trying to make getting a PID more difficult.

The old DRM cat and mouse game

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

The old DRM cat and mouse game

In this case, it's kinda too late.

bwaldron · 03-06-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

The old DRM cat and mouse game

Bet on the mice. Every time.

Lilly · 03-06-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

I think they've become aware of the hole for DeDRMing they've opened to iPhone and iPod Touch users and are trying to make getting a PID more difficult.

But the SN# can be found on the back on the Kindle, so why delete it from 'My Account'!

Moejoe · 03-06-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilly

But the SN# can be found on the back on the Kindle, so why delete it from 'My Account'!

Because they're stupid

TallMomof2 · 03-06-2009, 01:34 PM

But how would you get it for the iPhone/touch? The one in iTunes is not the same as the one at Amazon and generates a totally different PID.

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TallMomof2

But how would you get it for the iPhone/touch? The one in iTunes is not the same as the one at Amazon and generates a totally different PID.

Isn't it the regular S/N from the iPhone or Touch? If not, then those who didn't get before Amazon took it down may have some issues.

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilly

But the SN# can be found on the back on the Kindle, so why delete it from 'My Account'!

I don't know. I put of pics of the S/N's on the boxes from K1 and K2 on the Visual Guide.

TallMomof2 · 03-06-2009, 01:39 PM

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Isn't it the regular S/N from the iPhone or Touch? If not, then those who didn't get before Amazon took it down may have some issues.

It's not. The one at Amazon looked to be at least twice as long as the one generated in iTunes.

daffy4u · 03-06-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TallMomof2

It's not. The one at Amazon looked to be at least twice as long as the one generated in iTunes.

Then they may have closed that hole (until someone figures out how to open it up again).

bwaldron · 03-06-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TallMomof2

It's not. The one at Amazon looked to be at least twice as long as the one generated in iTunes.

Might have been the UDID (Universal Device ID), then. Which is accessible via iTunes, though I forget exactly how at the moment.

EDIT: Here's how.

Moejoe · 03-06-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

Then they may have closed that hole (until someone figures out how to open it up again).

Someone will, someone always does

03-06-2009, 11:36 AM	#1
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Amazon removed S/N info from Manage My Kindle page It's gone. I used to be able to get my Kindle S/N number from my Manage My Kindle page to generate my Kindle PID. As of this morning, that information is no longer visible. I went to get the S/N for my registered iPod Touch and noticed all the S/N's are gone. Fortunately there are other ways to get the info but I wanted to give everyone a heads up. I'll be updating the Visual Kindle Guide today to reflect this change.

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Lilly Guru Posts: 688 Karma: 2090 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-900 & PRS-950, Amazon Kindle2	You are right; it's gone. I just checked and could not find mine. So now we need to write it down somewhere, just in case you lose your Kindle!

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I think they've become aware of the hole for DeDRMing they've opened to iPhone and iPod Touch users and are trying to make getting a PID more difficult.

03-06-2009, 01:34 PM	#9
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	But how would you get it for the iPhone/touch? The one in iTunes is not the same as the one at Amazon and generates a totally different PID.