moving Kindle 3 native apps to another kindle?

[ninja_250cc]

Hello, I have a Kindle 3/Kindle Keyboard that I got recently that has a bit of a dodgy keyboard. That doesn't affect reading for ebooks, but it makes me hesitant to purchase online apps which still exist, such as http://www.amazon.com/www.amazon.com/dp/B004W4AGUY - I havent yet played around with the amazon store, but i'm assuming there's a way to move content from an older kindle to a new kindle. At least books. I'm not sure if that counts with apps. And not even sure if all older apps work on all newer kindles for that matter (there are complaints for that very game not working on the HDX). Plus with the recent firmware update requirements I wonder if at some point it wont even be possible to do it through amazon.

My understanding is that ebooks are DRM'ed with something unbreakable locking them to one amazon kindle. But is that also the case with software?

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by ninja_250cc

Hello, I have a Kindle 3/Kindle Keyboard that I got recently that has a bit of a dodgy keyboard. That doesn't affect reading for ebooks, but it makes me hesitant to purchase online apps which still exist, such as http://www.amazon.com/www.amazon.com/dp/B004W4AGUY - I havent yet played around with the amazon store, but i'm assuming there's a way to move content from an older kindle to a new kindle. At least books. I'm not sure if that counts with apps. And not even sure if all older apps work on all newer kindles for that matter (there are complaints for that very game not working on the HDX). Plus with the recent firmware update requirements I wonder if at some point it wont even be possible to do it through amazon.

My understanding is that ebooks are DRM'ed with something unbreakable locking them to one amazon kindle. But is that also the case with software?

It is not drm. But if you buy an ebook and send it to your kindle keyboard, Amazon will send a format compatible with the keyboard. Now if you decide you want to read it on your kindle touch, Amazon will send the compatible format for the touch. If you need it on your kindle for pc, again compatible format for the kindle for pc.
Most books can be sent to 6 devices and some are unlimited.
Now there are a few books that because of the uploaded format they are only compatible with certain devices.
As of right now there are 9 or 10 kindles and apps for Android, Apple and PC.

Or you can do what many here do, convert their books with Calibre.

[Cinisajoy]

Oh and I know nothing about games/apps on a kindle.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by ninja_250cc

Hello, I have a Kindle 3/Kindle Keyboard that I got recently that has a bit of a dodgy keyboard. That doesn't affect reading for ebooks, but it makes me hesitant to purchase online apps which still exist, such as http://www.amazon.com/www.amazon.com/dp/B004W4AGUY - I havent yet played around with the amazon store, but i'm assuming there's a way to move content from an older kindle to a new kindle. At least books. I'm not sure if that counts with apps. And not even sure if all older apps work on all newer kindles for that matter (there are complaints for that very game not working on the HDX). Plus with the recent firmware update requirements I wonder if at some point it wont even be possible to do it through amazon.

My understanding is that ebooks are DRM'ed with something unbreakable locking them to one amazon kindle. But is that also the case with software?

I am not sure if Kindle Active Content is encrypted, but as long as it lists your Kindle a compatible you will be able to download it directly to the device and Amazon will take care of making it run.
FWIW, that particular Active Content lists the Keyboard as a supported device.

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No duh it won't work on the HDX. The HDX is an Android device and runs Android apps, and Active Content is completely different since it is written for E-Ink Kindles which run a custom embedded linux operating system.

[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

It is not drm. But if you buy an ebook and send it to your kindle keyboard, Amazon will send a format compatible with the keyboard. Now if you decide you want to read it on your kindle touch, Amazon will send the compatible format for the touch. If you need it on your kindle for pc, again compatible format for the kindle for pc.
Most books can be sent to 6 devices and some are unlimited.
Now there are a few books that because of the uploaded format they are only compatible with certain devices.
As of right now there are 9 or 10 kindles and apps for Android, Apple and PC.

Or you can do what many here do, convert their books with Calibre.

There is ALSO a degree of DRM, not just the "format compatibility". You cannot directly transfer a book from a kindle to a new kindle, even if it's the same model. You must have amazon send it anew, with encoding for the serial number (I think) of the new kindle. You can also find an ApprenticeAlf plugin to allow Calibre to dis-encode it, so that different kindles of your own can still read the book.

Again, this says nothing about applications. I only know about books.

[tomsem]

'Manage Your Content and Devices' page should list Active Content and let you send it to compatible devices. At least when I go to mine, it does. It won't do any good to copy it over if it is not compatible. Some apps for example, never support touch screens.