10 Answers2025-07-04
You can’t fully disable the personal recommendations, as Amazon wants to try to sell you additional products. The only thing you can try to do is to limit their visibility. To start, navigate to Settings > Device Options > Advanced Options > Home & Library. Change the ‘Home Screen View’ to ‘Library’ in order to avoid seeing the ad-heavy home screen when turning your Fire TV on. Then, within that same menu, turn ‘off’ ‘Show Recommendations on Home’ and ‘Show Recommended Content in Library’. Again, this won’t necessarily remove the recommendations from existence, but it will at least move them out of your face.
7 Answers2025-06-06
For the term 'page turner' I think many people get confused between the animation type (in 'Settings' > 'Reading Options' on the Kindle, select 'Instant' or 'Page Turn’ for animation types), the reading gesture (in the Kindle app ‘Aa’ > ‘Page Turn’ > ‘Swipe or Tap’), and the hardware page turner (which is all Bluetooth-connected remotes on your smart devices). Unfortunately, there is no single menu in the Kindle to set up all of these – so to remember: device settings for the above-mentioned animations, app settings for the reading gestures, and your phone/tablet’s Bluetooth settings for the hardware remotes. Wish Amazon would unify these though. Write this down if you have to remember!
8 Answers2026-07-27
Yes. That is a relief. As someone who has used e-readers with problems deleting borrowed ebooks, or storing them in arcane and proprietary apps, Kindle does this one very well. The book is a mere item in your library list. You delete it. The end. Yes, this simplicity is a major part of Kindle’s ongoing leadership in the market of borrowing ebooks from libraries. It’s just so common sense. Kindle respects the user. It assumes they are intelligent and capable of controlling their content as they see fit. And so, unlike other systems which hold the user’s borrowed content until the lending library recalls it, Kindle allows the user to delete, to make room for something else, to change one’s mind. To clear out old content as one sees fit. That is a powerful feature.
11 Answers2026-07-27
My Kindle is used in bed so to solve for the problem above I've set up a gooseneck for a tablet holder on my headboard. The Kindle sits right in front of my face and I use a small Bluetooth remote to turn pages. My hands are tucked under the blankets and never touch the screen. It's a bit of a goof but really is the most comfortable way to read. Sensitivity is never an issue since I never touch the screen.
3 Answers2025-07-15
The ability to change text size within a book on Kindle is fantastic. Typically I read fiction and non-fiction. I have the text size changed for fiction to a smaller size (3 or 4) to be fully immersive, and for non-fiction to a larger size (5 or 6) for clearer reading.
Pairing these adjustments up with other settings such as increasing the font size and utilizing a medium bold font like ‘Amazon Ember’ creates a wonderful reading experience. I prefer to read with medium margins and increased line space between words (1.8) to ensure I don’t find myself jumping from line to line to read. The combination of using Kindle in dark mode with increased text size makes for a late-night reading experience that is easy on the eyes and cozy.
4 Answers2026-03-29
Random tech glitches are the worst. Recently my home button froze while I was trying to get ready for a trip and I was freaking out. The problem was that my screen protector was on just a tad too thick and was interfering with the button’s ability to register presses. I took off the screen protector and that solved the problem. If you just put a new case or screen protector on your Kindle and it’s not behaving as it should, try removing it to see if that solves the problem. If not, a forced restart (hold the power button for 40 seconds) is the typical fix for these types of glitches. Kindles are tough and can withstand a lot, but every now and then they just need a little tender loving care.
3 Answers2025-07-08
As a general rule, I prefer not to read PDFs on my Kindle. However, I have found that there are two methods that can make reading PDFs relatively hassle-free. The Kindle’s built-in ‘Fit to Screen’ option is sufficient for simple PDFs, such as novels or reports. However, for more complex documents, it is better to convert them to EPUB first using a free online service such as Zamzar and then transfer them to your Kindle using a USB cable.
To read comics and illustrated PDFs, I use ‘Kindle Comic Converter’. It splits up the PDF into readable parts on your Kindle, saving you from having to reduce the font size so much that you can no longer read it properly. Some books even contain beautiful pictures which get preserved very well by this tool. For travel I simply email the PDF to my Kindle under the subject line ‘convert’. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than nothing.
8 Answers2025-07-31
For some books, the printed text area can vary quite a lot between different print editions. A book such as The Alchemist has been released in a number of different mass-market sized paperbacks which seem to have been printed to around 250 pages, as well as larger trade paperback editions of around 170 pages which actually contain the same text. The Kindle edition of The Alchemist uses one of these print editions as a reference point. Most commonly it is the 208-page edition, so when someone quotes a page number from this book, this is the sort of reference they will be using. However, the Kindle will then scale this to the chosen font size and also take into account any margins that have been set. This is a short book. If you are expecting a deep and complex fantasy then you will be disappointed. The Alchemist is a philosophical fable of roughly the same length as a long story or a folk tale. Such stories are not long by nature, they are long by meaning.
12 Answers2026-07-27
I totally get the frustration when book covers don't show up properly. The first thing I'd check is whether the book file has an embedded cover. Some sideloaded books might not include cover images, so you might need to use tools like Calibre to fix this. Just open the book in Calibre, edit the metadata, and ensure the cover is properly attached.
Another common issue is the Kindle's cache. Sometimes, the device just needs a reset to refresh the display. Go to 'Settings,' then 'Device Options,' and hit 'Restart.' If that doesn't work, try removing the book from your device and redownloading it. Amazon's servers occasionally glitch, and a fresh download can fix the issue. For sideloaded books, converting the file to AZW3 or KFX format often helps, as these formats support better cover display than MOBI.
Lastly, if you're using Amazon's personal documents service, make sure the email you're sending from is whitelisted in your Kindle settings. Sometimes, covers get stripped during email transfers. If all else fails, contacting Amazon support might be your best bet—they can sometimes force a cover refresh on their end.
8 Answers2025-09-03
When you download books from Amazon to read on your Kindle, the currency is based on your Amazon marketplace, NOT your physical location. To change your country on Amazon, go to Amazon.com and then Manage Your Content and Devices. Under Country/Region, you can switch to whatever country you’d like. However, you should note that switching to a different country will affect your ability to use Prime, read Kindle Unlimited books, and listen to Audible books, so don’t switch countries lightly – it’s like moving your whole digital household!