Amazon Is Closing a Kindle Loophole That Makes It Easy To Remove DRM

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PSA: Amazon is removing download options for eBook Purchases on...

Amazon has started to display a message in peoples content libraries stating you will no longer be able to download eBooks to install via USB starting on the 26th February. Downloading the files this way is one of the easier (though still rather convoluted/time-consuming) methods to get purchased books on other devices or to otherwise back them up. I fully appreciate this is a bit of a niche topic but I want to highlight it as in the very...

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Many users in the Reddit forum are reporting having received an information message from Amazon on their Kindle device in recent days. This message informs them that, as of February 26, the option "Download and transfer via USB" will no longer be available, so the WiFi connection will be the only way to exchange books on your Kindle.tags: Amazon, Kindle, Calibre" original news (www.adslzone.net)

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Amazon will remove the ability to download ebooks to a computer and send them to a Kindle over USB on February 26; it enabled easy backups and file conversions

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Watch out for Kindle owners: From February 26th, you will no longer be able to transfer your e-books to your computer or other devices via USB cable. Amazon is stamping this basic feature, which annoys many users. So far, it was no problem to move purchased e-books from Kindle to the PC. This was primarily used as a local backup, because the books could not be opened to e-readers of other providers anyway because of Amazon's copy protection. Now…

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Amazon Is Not To Be Trusted Anymore With Their Kindle E-reader - Good E-Reader

Amazon has a long and storied history of discontinuing services that people use. Last October, the company announced that in February 2025, they were shuttering Kindle Vella, their serialized stories platform. Last year the company killed off Kindle Flash Cards Now, Amazon has announced they are killing off USB File Transfers for all Kindle Books. […] The post Amazon is not to be trusted anymore with their Kindle e-reader first appeared on Good …

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Amazon Is Closing a Kindle Loophole That Makes It Easy To Remove DRM

Amazon is removing the "Download & Transfer via USB" feature for Kindle e-books starting February 26th, closing a loophole that allowed users to download older, easily crackable DRM formats. "At the very least, you'll still be able to transfer your e-books over Wi-Fi, and of course, transferri...