My first Kindle

visualdrome · 06-15-2023, 02:45 PM

Hello,
few days ago I bought a Kindle Paperwhite.
Do I have to jailbreak it?
I'd like to use it with PDF and I know it's no the best format for the Kindle.

JSWolf · 06-15-2023, 03:18 PM

You cannot jailbreak it even if you wanted to as there is no jailbreak for the firmware version your Kindle came with. As to PDF, you should by the Scribe. Otherwise, the screen is too small.

visualdrome · 06-15-2023, 06:08 PM

Ok, thanks for the information about the jailbreak.
The Scribe is too expensive for me.
I'll continue to find a workaround for the PDFs...

Kusuri · 06-15-2023, 07:43 PM

if you want to use your kindle just / mainly for PDF's, its probably the wrong choice. PDFs are not really optimal for kindles. Even if you try to convert them or jailbreak your kindle to get access to KoReader, it will never really optimal for reading. i tried many things.. from converting, changing the layout of the pdf, trying different settings in the reader apps etc.. but nothing really worked good enough to enjoy reading PDFs on my kindle paperwhite.

i got also a Onyx Boox Nova Air, and reading PDFs with this makes more fun. But it is still not really how i wish it would be. Mobi, Epub etc. is all fine on all devices... but PDFs is really not ideal. but a bigger screen is better for PDFs. kindle paperwhites have usually a smaller screen so reading PDFs on it is not really optimal.

Barbara1955 · 06-16-2023, 12:30 AM

Return the PW buy a Fire

ZodWallop · 06-16-2023, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by visualdrome

Hello,
few days ago I bought a Kindle Paperwhite.
Do I have to jailbreak it?
I'd like to use it with PDF and I know it's no the best format for the Kindle.

What are you wanting to read? If are you just looking to read novels, try formats other than PDF. Kindles are not great with PDF, but that does not mean they aren't great readers.

Barbara1955 · 06-18-2023, 11:39 AM

I read PDF Manuels on my Kindle 6.8 its Great.

I also read them on my Fire 8...

06-15-2023, 02:45 PM	#1
visualdrome Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2023 Device: Kindle Paoerwhite 11th gen	My first Kindle Hello, few days ago I bought a Kindle Paperwhite. Do I have to jailbreak it? I'd like to use it with PDF and I know it's no the best format for the Kindle.

06-18-2023, 11:39 AM	#7
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I read PDF Manuels on my Kindle 6.8 its Great. I also read them on my Fire 8... Last edited by Barbara1955; 06-18-2023 at 12:48 PM.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,756 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You cannot jailbreak it even if you wanted to as there is no jailbreak for the firmware version your Kindle came with. As to PDF, you should by the Scribe. Otherwise, the screen is too small.

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visualdrome Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2023 Device: Kindle Paoerwhite 11th gen	Ok, thanks for the information about the jailbreak. The Scribe is too expensive for me. I'll continue to find a workaround for the PDFs...

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Kusuri Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 909418 Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Germany Device: PW4+Fire 7", Onyx Boox Nova Air	if you want to use your kindle just / mainly for PDF's, its probably the wrong choice. PDFs are not really optimal for kindles. Even if you try to convert them or jailbreak your kindle to get access to KoReader, it will never really optimal for reading. i tried many things.. from converting, changing the layout of the pdf, trying different settings in the reader apps etc.. but nothing really worked good enough to enjoy reading PDFs on my kindle paperwhite. i got also a Onyx Boox Nova Air, and reading PDFs with this makes more fun. But it is still not really how i wish it would be. Mobi, Epub etc. is all fine on all devices... but PDFs is really not ideal. but a bigger screen is better for PDFs. kindle paperwhites have usually a smaller screen so reading PDFs on it is not really optimal.

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