It may be possible to jailbreak an older, end-of-support Kindle and continue adding books to it. But doing so carries risks.
Yeah. The risk of being able to use your device without corporate oversight.
this post was submitted on 16 May 2026
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Lol yes. Fuck bezos.
He's a worthy scapegoat but much of Amazon's awfulness has worsened or been meticulously maintained by Jassy. That guy just doesn't get nearly the degree of shit he deserves.
Fuck them both, then!
Got the email from Amazon and jailbreaked my kindle that same day. Koreader is pretty awesome!
Recently bought a kindle at a thrift store, which was perfect as it was on an old firmware, perfect for jailbreaking.
Now I've got a nice e-reader, never gave money to Amazon for the pleasure, not even using their software now. Easily the best $8 I ever spent.