Troubleshooting forget password Kindle Model DP75SDI

mikroegy · 12-01-2015, 10:26 AM

how can i recover my password on
Kindle Model DP75SDI

HarryT · 12-01-2015, 12:06 PM

The only thing you can do is a Factory Reset. To do this, enter a passcode of "111222777". Your Kindle will then restart. You'll need to re-register it and reload all your content.

NullNix · 12-06-2015, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

The only thing you can do is a Factory Reset. To do this, enter a passcode of "111222777". Your Kindle will then restart. You'll need to re-register it and reload all your content.

Hang on -- so anyone who knows this passcode can wipe any kindle they find, even if it's password-protected?

That's terrible!

eschwartz · 12-06-2015, 09:26 PM

Well, yes. They can delete everything on your Kindle.
You will then have to reload everything.

What alternative do you suggest? That if you forget your password the Kindle is forever trashed?

If someone malicious gets ahold of your Kindle, you are not likely to get it back. So they have a stolen device which will get blacklisted.
If you forget the password, you can start anew.
If a "friend" who is playing a joke on you wipes your Kindle, you start anew, and stop being his friend. This is the only situation where, practically speaking, the reset code is a bad thing.

HarryT · 12-07-2015, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NullNix

Hang on -- so anyone who knows this passcode can wipe any kindle they find, even if it's password-protected?

That's terrible!

As eschwartz asks, what would you propose as an alternative? The only other option would be that if you forgot the passcode of your Kindle, it would be permanently bricked. That doesn't seem terribly desirable.

The purpose of the passcode is to protect confidential information that you have stored on the device, and the fact that the only method of bypassing the code wipes the device serves that goal.

dordale · 12-07-2015, 01:05 PM

And in addition to Harry's comments, if you lose your Kindle or it is stolen, you should report it as lost to Amazon. That way they can "black list" it, so that it can't be registered to someone else's account.

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12-01-2015, 12:06 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The only thing you can do is a Factory Reset. To do this, enter a passcode of "111222777". Your Kindle will then restart. You'll need to re-register it and reload all your content.

12-06-2015, 09:26 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Well, yes. They can delete everything on your Kindle. You will then have to reload everything. What alternative do you suggest? That if you forget your password the Kindle is forever trashed? If someone malicious gets ahold of your Kindle, you are not likely to get it back. So they have a stolen device which will get blacklisted. If you forget the password, you can start anew. If a "friend" who is playing a joke on you wipes your Kindle, you start anew, and stop being his friend. This is the only situation where, practically speaking, the reset code is a bad thing.

12-07-2015, 01:05 PM	#6
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	And in addition to Harry's comments, if you lose your Kindle or it is stolen, you should report it as lost to Amazon. That way they can "black list" it, so that it can't be registered to someone else's account.

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