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Sirtel · 07-03-2022, 07:45 PM

I almost never connect my ereaders to wifi either. All my books are sideloaded via Calibre.

No one can track you with your ereader in the airplane mode.

Quoth · 07-04-2022, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

I don't even have wifi. Everything is done wired, even the laptop. So if my ereaders attempted to connect, they couldn't, at least while I'm at home. I don't take them out with me, they're too precious.

I've 3 WiFi points (one is part time in the workshop) but I never use them for computers or ereaders. By default WiFi is off on phone or tablet too unless Internet is needed.

"What has it got in its pocketssess? It's glowing!"

"Forgot to fold back the sleep cover"

lizzielou · 07-08-2022, 05:11 AM

Thank you again for your helpful answers.

One thing that has always worried me about Kindle and the likes - if someone should steal it and turn wifi on are they able to buy books via your account or do you always have to input your password before you buy?

Sirtel · 07-08-2022, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by lizzielou

Thank you again for your helpful answers.

One thing that has always worried me about Kindle and the likes - if someone should steal it and turn wifi on are they able to buy books via your account or do you always have to input your password before you buy?

You can password-protect a Kindle and PIN-protect a Kobo. You can deregister a Kindle via the Amazon website, if it's stolen, and also if you notify Amazon they'll blacklist the stolen device. I'm not sure what the Kobo policy about this is.

Quoth · 07-09-2022, 09:16 AM

I simply have no store account (no payment method) on my kobos and the Kindles never leave the house (rarely even used). I only buy Amazon ebooks via the website.

Also

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Your Account › Your payments › Settings › Your Purchase Preferences
Your purchase preferences
Your default preferences are used for Alexa, Kindle, and other digital purchases.
Your addresses is now on a separate page. To change an existing order, go to Where's My Stuff?
1-Click disabled for this browser
Disable One Click

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1-Click purchasing disabled
1-Click purchasing has been disabled for all browsers and devices. To re-enable 1-Click purchasing, 1-Click must be turned on per device or browser.

Though I have no idea if that includes Kindles. They are disabling "on device" purchases for older kindles. I wish there was an obvious place to disable it, or that "logging out" on the Kindle didn't cripple it.

My Kobos are all set up with Sideloaded Mode, thus not logged in. Actually simply hides the mostly pointless for me home page.

The only Kindle Device setting I see on Amazon site is to disable collection of personal data. Doesn't apply to older devices.

One Kindle account was setup with a gift voucher as payment method and that never has more than $10. Currently exhausted.

I have no payment methods enabled on Android Playstore on phones or tablets.

JSWolf · 07-09-2022, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by lizzielou

Wow! Thank you all so much for your replies. I might try playing a bit with css - all new to me but looks interesting.

I know newer readers have much better viewing options but I don't like the fact that they all connect to the internet these days. I am a bit paranoid and don't want Amazon or any other similar company tracking me as I roam around with my reader. I put all my books on my laptop and just let that connect to my readers.

Anyway, I have finally bitten the bullet and got rid of all my lrf files - a huge step forward for me!

One thing you can do is install Fontforge (font editor) and use that it increase the weight of book antiqua. You have to do it for all 4 of font styles. Then when you embed this font, you can have it displayed at the weight you like. The default weight is too light for Sony Readers.

I've had Sony Readers and I moved to Kobo and I like it much better then any Sony Reader. One thing you can do with a Kobo that you cannot do with a Aony is that you can increase the weight of fonts. You can even side load them and choose which font you want to use. Plus the screen is much better given the improved resolution and contrast. And you have a front light to read in low/no light situations.

JSWolf · 07-09-2022, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookstooge

Jumping on the bandwagon here. I haven't had my oasis online since I registered it. Keep the wifi off and only sideload through usb from calibre

I have a PW3 that hasn't been online in at least 2 years.

Sirtel · 07-09-2022, 10:49 AM

Disabling 1-click doesn't include Kindles, AFAIK. As I said, you can set a password either for the Kindle itself or only the store.

Quoth · 07-09-2022, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

Disabling 1-click doesn't include Kindles, AFAIK. As I said, you can set a password either for the Kindle itself or only the store.

I suspected that.
But not a problem here. I could drill holes in the Kindles and they'd still be registered at Amazon.

Quoth · 07-09-2022, 11:39 AM

I don't connect any Kobo or Kindle to the Internet.

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07-03-2022, 07:45 PM	#16
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,534 Karma: 240526511 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I almost never connect my ereaders to wifi either. All my books are sideloaded via Calibre. No one can track you with your ereader in the airplane mode.

07-08-2022, 05:11 AM	#18
lizzielou Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: No longer near a beach in Spain - back in the UK Device: Sony PRS-505, 300, 350 & 650	Thank you again for your helpful answers. One thing that has always worried me about Kindle and the likes - if someone should steal it and turn wifi on are they able to buy books via your account or do you always have to input your password before you buy?

07-09-2022, 10:49 AM	#23
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,534 Karma: 240526511 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Disabling 1-click doesn't include Kindles, AFAIK. As I said, you can set a password either for the Kindle itself or only the store.

07-09-2022, 11:39 AM	#25
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,164 Karma: 105212035 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	I don't connect any Kobo or Kindle to the Internet.

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