Quick Question regarding resetting a kindle

Nushio · 06-14-2012, 11:53 PM

I know Kindles now come packed with Ads, however I paid the piper and removed the ads. If i were to reset the kindle and remove my account so my brother can use it, would it re-enable the ads? (I hope not!)

Thanks.

NiLuJe · 06-15-2012, 12:13 AM

Err, yeah, AFAIK, it's account based. (Take that with a grain of salt, I don't actually have access to KSO devices, ;D)

geekmaster · 06-15-2012, 12:18 AM

If your kindle is ad-free when you reset it, it should stay ad-free.

If you set an SO device to shipping mode (factory reset), it will be a non-SO device until AFTER you register it and connect to wireless.

Nushio · 06-15-2012, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geekmaster

If your kindle is ad-free when you reset it, it should stay ad-free.

If you set an SO device to shipping mode (factory reset), it will be a non-SO device until AFTER you register it and connect to wireless.

If I understood you correctly, it'll go back to having annoying, ugly ads if I reset it and give it to my brother? If so, *sigh* I'll end up removing the ads by force. I'm not paying twice.

geekmaster · 06-15-2012, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nushio

If I understood you correctly, it'll go back to having annoying, ugly ads if I reset it and give it to my brother? If so, *sigh* I'll end up removing the ads by force. I'm not paying twice.

SO or not SO is based on the serial number. Resetting it does not change the serial number.

Whether or not you get ads pushed to it after registering depends on how amazon has that serial number configured on your amazon account. You can pay an upgrade fee to turn off SO on an SO kindle. Likewise, you can turn on SO on a non-SO kindle in your amazon account (but amazon does NOT pay you a "downgrade fee").

There are also hacks to remove ads, if you prefer to cheat amazon instead of paying their upgrade fee. That is a personal choice. I have ads on my SO kindles.

06-14-2012, 11:53 PM	#1
Nushio Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Kindle 4 NT	Quick Question regarding resetting a kindle I know Kindles now come packed with Ads, however I paid the piper and removed the ads. If i were to reset the kindle and remove my account so my brother can use it, would it re-enable the ads? (I hope not!) Thanks.

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06-15-2012, 12:13 AM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Err, yeah, AFAIK, it's account based. (Take that with a grain of salt, I don't actually have access to KSO devices, ;D)

06-15-2012, 12:18 AM	#3
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	If your kindle is ad-free when you reset it, it should stay ad-free. If you set an SO device to shipping mode (factory reset), it will be a non-SO device until AFTER you register it and connect to wireless.

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