It may be possible to jailbreak an older, end-of-support Kindle and continue adding books to it. But doing so carries risks.

With Amazon support ending, I jailbroke my outdated Kindle to install KOReader. Here are the risks, and an alternative.

Some users of the Amazon Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets will soon need to upgrade their devices. Earlier this month, Amazon emailed Kindle customers to inform them that starting May 20, it ...

Owners of older Kindles are expressing outrage at Amazon after the tech giant said it will soon stop supporting older models released during or before 2012. Amazon in emails has told affected users ...

Exciting news for people who love to buy things twice: Amazon recently announced via email that, as of May 20, it is ending support for any Kindle that was released in 2012 or earlier. As of the ...

They’re e-reading Amazon the riot act. Bookworms are lighting torches and sharpening their pitchforks in fiery fury as Amazon prepares to cease supporting older Kindle technologies this spring.

Amazon announced that Kindles released before 2012, including the first Paperwhite, will no longer be supported. You can still read your existing titles, but you can't add anything new. As a devoted ...

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Why it matters: Amazon is finally pulling the plug on some of its oldest Kindle hardware, ending support for e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets released in 2012 and earlier. From May 20, the affected ...

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Starting May 20th, Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier won’t have access to the Kindle Store. Starting May 20th, Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier won ...