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submitted 1 month ago by MikeGrey@lemmy.ml to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org

Hi,

for those who have Kindle at home and don't want to use Amazon's Infrastructure I prepared this blog post which describes how to jailbreak your Kindle and install open-source software on it :)

After you are done you will:

  • have KOReader installed
  • be able to load epub books into the Kindle via email
  • create epub books from browser tabs

Post here: Kindle Jailbreak

I believe that if you already have Kindle laying around it could be beneficial to use it without Amazon software instead of buying Kobo/another alternatives. Or course - don't buy a brand new Kindle just to do the jailbreak, you can invest your money to a different company

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[-] erebion@news.erebion.eu 1 points 4 weeks ago

Also, battery will last much longer. Nowadays I have a tolino, but back when I had a Kindle, I kept it offline. I had no need for internet access. I just added books via Calibre and USB cable every now and then.

I think newer Kindle firmware requires setting up with an Amazon account at least once before it can be used offline, though.

this post was submitted on 22 Apr 2026
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