One of the cool things about the new Kindles for 2026 is they were designed to have removable back panels so you can easily replace the internal battery when it wears out. It’s weird because Amazon seems to be going out of their way to avoid advertising the fact that the new Kindles have user-replaceable […]
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Jailbroken Kindles: How to Remove Ads and Install Simple UI for KOReader
Last week I posted a video showing how to jailbreak Kindles and install KOReader using the new Vera jailbreak, and so far I’m liking it a lot, but the Kindle’s annoying screensaver ads made me not want to use the device, and KOReader’s default homescreen and library view is pretty inelegant. The first thing I […]
How to Jailbreak Kindles and Install KOReader Using Vera (Video)
After the new Vera Jailbreak got released earlier in the week, it looked simple enough for me to finally give jailbreaking a shot. It turned out to be even easier than it looked, and I recorded the process to help show others how jailbreaking works. The cool thing is everything can be done from the […]
How to Add Custom Fonts to Xteink eReaders Running CrossPoint
One of the cool things about running CrossPoint on the Xteink X3 and X4 (and probably the new X4 Pro) is you can download a selection of additional font types from the settings menu, but if you’re like me and you already have your own favorite font type, you can also add it to the […]
Pocketbook’s Included Font Types Suck – Here’s One That Looks Better
The Pocketbook Era Lite that I ordered from Amazon arrived yesterday, and I’ve been trying to get things setup how I like, and so far I’m pretty impressed with the device (the screen looks nice and clear), but there’s one thing that’s simply unacceptable for an E Ink device. The included font types are terrible. […]
Is Amazon Holding Kindle eBook Licenses Hostage on Older Kindles?
Now that Amazon has ended support for the first five generations of Kindles, some people are finding out that Amazon is still counting the ebook licenses for books downloaded to those Kindles against the total, and Amazon gives no explanation on how to get that license back. Most Kindle ebooks have a license limit of […]
How to Open the Full Dictionary on Kindles with Newer Software
Ever since the 5.18.6 software update from last November, Kindles no longer have the option to open the full dictionary as a book when looking up words like they’ve been able to do for as long as I can remember. You can still lookup words while reading, but the dictionary feature is now limited to […]
How to Fix Manga on Kindles After Latest Update Adds Extra Blank Space
Ever since Amazon released the 5.19.2 software update for Kindles, there have been numerous reports of sideloaded manga and comics not displaying correctly, with extra blank space getting added to the borders, among other problems. Who knows if Amazon will ever fix it or if that’s just how things are going to be from now […]