DRM surprise appearance after transfert computer to Fire

jayp2013mobile · 06-16-2015, 04:49 PM

My new Kindle Fire HD 7 unit claims a DRM block over several titles transferred from my computer-based Calibre to the Kindle yet these were transferable to my old Kindle Wireless Reading Device without any hitch. The HD unit asks to "remove item from device and download it again or purchase a copy form the Kindle store". Suggestions ?

cybmole · 06-16-2015, 04:58 PM

How did the books get into calibre. Are the copies in calibre readable or locked?

eschwartz · 06-16-2015, 05:06 PM

You originally added DRMed books that were locked to the old Kindle.

You cold transfer them to the old Kindle and read them -- but if you tried reading them with the calibre ebook-viewer it would fail. And neither can the new Kindle read it.

Kindle DRM is per-device.

See: http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com for DRM removal techniques.

cybmole · 06-17-2015, 02:03 AM

>jayp... you are not supposed to post the same question in more than one forum. and this is asked and answered in Kindle fire forum

06-16-2015, 04:49 PM	#1
jayp2013mobile Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle Wi-Fi	DRM surprise appearance after transfert computer to Fire My new Kindle Fire HD 7 unit claims a DRM block over several titles transferred from my computer-based Calibre to the Kindle yet these were transferable to my old Kindle Wireless Reading Device without any hitch. The HD unit asks to "remove item from device and download it again or purchase a copy form the Kindle store". Suggestions ?

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06-16-2015, 04:58 PM	#2
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	How did the books get into calibre. Are the copies in calibre readable or locked?

06-16-2015, 05:06 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	You originally added DRMed books that were locked to the old Kindle. You cold transfer them to the old Kindle and read them -- but if you tried reading them with the calibre ebook-viewer it would fail. And neither can the new Kindle read it. Kindle DRM is per-device. See: http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com for DRM removal techniques.

06-17-2015, 02:03 AM	#4
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	>jayp... you are not supposed to post the same question in more than one forum. and this is asked and answered in Kindle fire forum

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