I jailbroke my old Kindle, but I found a safer way to add books - for free

With Amazon support ending, I jailbroke my outdated Kindle to install KOReader.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

Amazon wants you to throw away your old Kindle. Here's why I jailbroke mine instead

Amazon just turned a lot of old Kindles into paperweights. If you have one, here's why you should jailbreak it.
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Your Kindle's not obsolete, it just needs a jailbreak - and I'll show you how it's done

Get the morning's top stories in your inbox each day with our Tech Today newsletter. This article was first published in early 2025 in response to news that Amazon was restricting the ability to ...

4 Things You Need To Try Before Replacing Your Old Kindle

Just because you have an older Kindle doesn't mean you have to give up on it, as many problems can be dealt with by yourself ...

Your old Kindle is getting left behind in May. Here’s what you can do and keep it going

Amazon will end support for Kindle e-readers released in 2012 or earlier starting May 20, 2026. Here's everything you need to know, and what you should do before the deadline hits.
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Download and Transfer to Kindle Not Working For Many Users

Something out of the way is happening at the Amazon camp as far as Kindle books are concerned. Many have reported being unable to download e-books they purchased earlier from Amazon. Download and ...