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pdurrant · 03-23-2021, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by psychogator

If I'm upgrading from calibre 4.whatever and the old version of DeDrm will I need to reput my kindle ID. Or will it import my settings from the old version.

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The settings should carry over.

Quoth · 04-12-2021, 12:44 PM

The 7.2.1 is out

pdurrant · 04-12-2021, 04:02 PM

I'm still getting AZW3/KF8 files through a hacked Kindle for Mac. Has the new version worked with latest LFX for anyone?

jhowell · 04-12-2021, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Has the new version worked with latest LFX for anyone?

Decryption of books in KFX format downloaded using the latest release (1.30.0) of Kindle for PC was working for me yesterday with the new 7.2.1 Tools.

I tried again just now and it is no longer working for newly downloaded books. It took about a day for Amazon to break it without needing to release new software.

pdurrant · 04-13-2021, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jhowell

Decryption of books in KFX format downloaded using the latest release (1.30.0) of Kindle for PC was working for me yesterday with the new 7.2.1 Tools.

I tried again just now and it is no longer working for newly downloaded books. It took about a day for Amazon to break it without needing to release new software.

Wow. That's fast!

lkmiller · 04-13-2021, 08:08 AM

Just like last time. So is the last version of Kindle for PC/Mac which will work for KFX now the version before the current one? 1.29? Or do we still need 1.26 or earlier?

jhowell · 04-13-2021, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Wow. That's fast!

They must be keeping track of DeDRM releases and so far have enough additional DRM methods already implemented to stay ahead of them.

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Originally Posted by lkmiller

Just like last time. So is the last version of Kindle for PC/Mac which will work for KFX now the version before the current one? 1.29? Or do we still need 1.26 or earlier?

I believe that newly enabled DRM was already in place in 1.27 so we are back to using 1.26 again for KFX.

DiapDealer · 04-13-2021, 09:57 AM

Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by dumb luck. I'm sure they're aware of The Tools, but I doubt they think about them very much at all when implementing changes.

Sirtel · 04-13-2021, 10:30 AM

I admit the current situation somewhat depresses me. Are we doomed to having unbreakable DRM in the future? Yes, there are alternate methods at the moment, but it seems Amazon and/or the publishers have started to gradually phase them out (e.g. the book requiring the latest everything and not downloadable for USB transfer). For me it would mean no more Amazon books, which would be a pity, as they have many exclusives. Plus the epubs might follow suit and finally implement that much touted hardened DRM.

Not that I'd have nothing to read, of course

... my TBR list is several hundred years long. But still...

rantanplan · 04-13-2021, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

I admit the current situation somewhat depresses me. Are we doomed to having unbreakable DRM in the future? Yes, there are alternate methods at the moment, but it seems Amazon and/or the publishers have started to gradually phase them out (e.g. the book requiring the latest everything and not downloadable for USB transfer). For me it would mean no more Amazon books, which would be a pity, as they have many exclusives. Plus the epubs might follow suit and finally implement that much touted hardened DRM.

It seems that at least in Germany epub mostly went the way of watermark instead of Adobe DRM, depending on the publisher. Unfortunately, we don't know what the future brings to us.

Sirtel · 04-13-2021, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by rantanplan

It seems that at least in Germany epub mostly went the way of watermark instead of Adobe DRM, depending on the publisher. Unfortunately, we don't know what the future brings to us.

In Estonia they use watermark also. But most of my reading material is English-language fiction (much cheaper than local ebooks, plus the huge selection. Ebooks have never been popular here and even many new releases still have no electronic edition at all. So it's 99% US and UK ebooks for me).

JSWolf · 04-13-2021, 11:26 AM

Obviously, Amazon no longer cares about users with older Kindles. If they do go KFX to avoid DRM removal, then they will piss off a lot of users who cannot read these KFX eBooks.

Sirtel · 04-13-2021, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Obviously, Amazon no longer cares about users with older Kindles. If they do go KFX to avoid DRM removal, then they will piss off a lot of users who cannot read these KFX eBooks.

Right now, yes. But give it another 5-10 years and I doubt there will be that many users with non-KFX Kindles left.

rantanplan · 04-13-2021, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

In Estonia they use watermark also. But most of my reading material is English-language fiction (much cheaper than local ebooks, plus the huge selection. Ebooks have never been popular here and even many new releases still have no electronic edition at all. So it's 99% US and UK ebooks for me).

Unfortunately, this is only true for books in German language, if I want to read the English version I often encounter Adobe DRM even if the US version from US sellers would be DRM free.

JSWolf · 04-13-2021, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

Right now, yes. But give it another 5-10 years and I doubt there will be that many users with non-KFX Kindles left.

I'm not so sure of that given that there are a lot of people using non-KFX Kindles that they've been using for a long time.

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04-12-2021, 12:44 PM	#152
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,075 Karma: 105211945 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	The 7.2.1 is out

04-12-2021, 04:02 PM	#153
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,968 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I'm still getting AZW3/KF8 files through a hacked Kindle for Mac. Has the new version worked with latest LFX for anyone?

04-13-2021, 08:08 AM	#156
lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,531 Karma: 23597272 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2	Just like last time. So is the last version of Kindle for PC/Mac which will work for KFX now the version before the current one? 1.29? Or do we still need 1.26 or earlier?

04-13-2021, 09:57 AM	#158
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,577 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by dumb luck. I'm sure they're aware of The Tools, but I doubt they think about them very much at all when implementing changes.

04-13-2021, 10:30 AM	#159
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,485 Karma: 239219543 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I admit the current situation somewhat depresses me. Are we doomed to having unbreakable DRM in the future? Yes, there are alternate methods at the moment, but it seems Amazon and/or the publishers have started to gradually phase them out (e.g. the book requiring the latest everything and not downloadable for USB transfer). For me it would mean no more Amazon books, which would be a pity, as they have many exclusives. Plus the epubs might follow suit and finally implement that much touted hardened DRM. Not that I'd have nothing to read, of course ... my TBR list is several hundred years long. But still...

04-13-2021, 11:26 AM	#162
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,771 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Obviously, Amazon no longer cares about users with older Kindles. If they do go KFX to avoid DRM removal, then they will piss off a lot of users who cannot read these KFX eBooks.