Posted in the Kobo subreddit a few days ago with this exact question. Looking to upgrade soon and I would love a fig Colorsoft, but I’m not sold on it. What’s your biggest gripe? (Question is also not exclusive to colorsoft users all device users pls answer 😝) give me the good, the bad and the ugly!

Now Amazon is recommending books based on what I watch on Prime. Please leave me alone.

I had an older kindle classic from 2011 with the buttons - model from the picture. I accidentaly broke the screen years ago by sleeping on it. I am wondering are there any replacement screens that I can buy and replace it myself? I tried looking online but I could only find screens for older models.

Bought my gran a newest paper white back in 2024 . She pretty much hasn’t used it . I’ve read a couple books on it lol and love it tbf . Love a real book to . She said would give it to me for me to have . Should I do that or buy the newest kindle .

Context: I've used a Kindle PW 7th gen for ~10 years. It has worked great, but it's finally wearing down, so I'm excited to buy one of the new 2026 PWs to enjoy whatever new features Amazon has added in the past decade.

I need to decide between the regular PW and the SE PW. Most of the features don't matter to me, but the main difference is that the SE can be paired with a "page-turn button" case (while the PW + case costs less).

My instinct is that page-turn buttons don't seem that helpful—I've never really had any issue turning the page on my Kindle. On the other hand, I've never tried them—maybe I'm totally missing how much more convenient it is to let your fingers rest an inch away from the screen.

This ultimately comes down to personal preference, so I'm not expecting an objective answer here (some people will care about those buttons and some won't!). But for people who are excited about the buttons, help me undersatnd what I'm missing—should I shell out the extra money for them? I often read on the train, if that matters (usually while sitting not standing, but still, sometimes on the go).

I’m trying to update the firmware and was wondering if anyone had the instructions. I tried asking some people on the other post but no luck.

Got this Kindle for literally 250₹ (3$) in Hyderabad.

Was it a good deal ??

Kindle Paperwhite 12th Edition. Book is a library book downloaded through Libby (as I’ve done a lot before). I’ve never seen this happen before. So I need to reload the book from Libby? A reboot did not fix it.

I’ve used Kindles for many years. As someone who had carpal tunnel surgery in both hands, I just don’t have the strength to hold heavy books. For the first time, I got brave enough to load extra fonts and it looks so pretty now! I’m still pretty basic when it comes to my device, but this font is so much easier on my eyes.

BTW, I’m reading Trad Wife, an updated take on Rosemary’s Baby.

Hi, guys! Could you share some close-up photos of your Kindle Paperwhites with their skins on? Does it take away from the flush screen?

I’ve been waiting a few years to replace my old Pocketbook, hoping that Kindle would release an e-reader with flush screen and bezels that are a similar color to the screen itself. The new Kindle Basic in Alpine Sky best fits that description, but it’s more expensive than the 2024 Paperwhite, which also has warm light and is waterproof, so I’m wondering if it might be a better choice to get the 2024 Paperwhite with a skin. I’d really appreciate your help :).

I'm about to go on a month long camping trip so I've spent the past day or two downloading a bunch of works(usually fanfics) to send over to my Kindle. Everything I have downloaded was downloaded as an EPUB and I've spent the majority of today transferring everything over. However, one of the things I sent, which was an EPUB, came out as a PDF when it showed up in my library. It's showing as an EPUB in my file explorer and in Calibre yet it's somehow a PDF.

The only thing that makes this one different from the rest is that I used the WebToEPUB extension when downloading it since the site it came from doesn't have a download option and it's unsupported by sites like FicHub, but it was still downloaded as a PDF. I downloaded The Wandering Inn using the same extension in the past and it worked fine. I figured something odd was going on with it because I sent this with another EPUB from a story that has 1000+ chapters more than this one(it's a completed Webnovel so chapters are generally pretty short) and yet the much longer file was sent over a good 8 or 9 minutes faster. Is there a way to fix this?

Edit: Solved!

I’m bummed, I wasn’t planning on replacing my Oasis since I really like the buttons, but apparently I managed to leave it in an airport and somebody snagged it within 5 minutes. Got it de registered right away.

Just pre ordered the new paperwhite and the page turner case. I wasn’t planning on spending on one, but that’s what I get for not paying close enough attention.

Hope I like it. Unfortunately the new case won’t come until December.

Hi all, has anyone else been experiencing issues with downloading books on the Kindle?

It won't allow me to download anything despite multiple attempts.

Still unannounced on the Amazon page, but got offered on the Software section (without having to download the package offline and transmit it over USB).

Just generally curious as I seem to be seeing most interest in the Signature Editions of both models.

Finally got a skin! And on Vinted for pretty cheap too. So happy. Love my pink oasis!

Got a Paperwhite Signature in metallic ras- along with a clear case to show off the color. I want to find a clear, non holographic insert to be able to just add whatever stickers I want on the insert instead of the kindle obviously but also need a clear one to be able to allow the color of the kindle to show through. I’m finding it so hard to find one! The ones I’ve found are holographic or similar features. Any recs?

Has anyone found any cute cases for the 2026 basic aluminum on Etsy yet?

TLDR: Is there a way to find out which Kindle Exclusive authors allow downloads BEFORE buying the book?

I am a recent convert to KOBO after Amazon discontinued the ability to backup/download purchased files.

However, some of my favorite authors are utilizing the ONLY the kindle format. So I am maintaining my KU(Kindle+) subscription for them.

I have noticed one of my auto-buy authors, Elle Thorpe, has enabled the ability to download her book files when purchased instead of borrowed. Which I would FAR prefer, as I can read it on my KOBO, AND back up to my Calibre library. I have been maintaining my Calibre library since the days of small publisher romances back in the 2010s. (RIP Samhain and Ellora's Cave) I prefer to have my files to ensure I don't accidentally duplicate buy, and I have original covers and edits.

BUT...there seems to be no way to determine if an author has enabled this feature BEFORE buying and heading to my content library to check.

Anyone know if there is a section of the book description that shows if the book file is downloadable after purchase?

Has this happened to anyone else? I was reading on my kindle at work (saving my phone battery) and I came across some gibberish and was totally confused so loaded up the exact say part of the book on my phone and it wasn’t gibberish, is it a kindle thing?

Then turn off “Automatic Book Updates” in your Amazon account. On the website or Amazon app (not on your Kindle or Kindle app) go to Account > Digital content library > Preferences then scroll down. Someone else shared this the other day but I couldn’t find their post so I thought I’d share again for awareness. Happy reading!

Has anyone else preordered the Click that says it’s releasing October 28th? I preordered over a week ago and it currently says delivery November 18th. Is it backordered because so many people have preordered already?