TattorackNov 28, 2023

E-Books, best places to get them?

https://lemmy.world/post/8865870

E-Books, best places to get them? - Lemmy.World

I want to get back into reading, so I’m thinking of getting a Paperwhite. But I have no idea if it’s possible to transfer files to it from a computer, and I have no experience with pirating books. Do I go to the same places I torrent movies and games or are there special places dedicated to E-Books?

Show threadlckdscl [they/them]Nov 28, 2023

Anna’s Archive, Libgen, Mobilism, IRC (I use a self-hosted service called OpenBooks for this). I use Calibre for metadata sorting, plug Kindle in and move books that way and keep it on airplane mode.

Also, new Kindle jailbreak for <= 5.16.2.1.1 if anyone’s interested. Managed to get KoReader on my 10th Gen Basic.

Tutorial LanguageBreak - Software Jailbreak for (probably) any Kindle <= - MobileRead Forums

Tutorial LanguageBreak - Software Jailbreak for (probably) any Kindle <= Kindle Developer's Corner

Show threadTattorackNov 28, 2023

Ah, so a kindle needs to be jailbroken/rooted for sideloading books.

Also, this is the third mention of turning on airplane mode. Is this to stop Amazon from doing something to the Kindle?

Show thread520

Kindle jailbreaking isn't strictly required, especially if all you want to do is sideload books. It's more about if you want homebrew, other customisation options or you just wanna get rid of ads without paying.

The airplane mode is because Amazon has a habit of updating the kindle without your permission.

Nov 28, 2023 at 12:58pmWeb
Show threadlckdscl [they/them]Nov 28, 2023
I got ads removed on mine by asking chat support. The only caveat is it needs to be registered to an account. If you get a patient employee and ask kindly that the ads are not appropriate for children, it usually works.
Show threadTattorackNov 28, 2023
Right… Yeah, I would like to get rid of the ads. It sounds absurd that I pay for the device but then have to pay again to get rid of ads.
Show threadFutileRecipeNov 29, 2023
Amazon’s logic is you paid a subsidized/cheaper prize that is offset by included ads. You can buy it without ads (more expensive, obviously) from the start.