BookShelves eBook Reader4d ago

Amazon just pulled Kindle Store access from every Kindle released before 2013. The hardware still works. Your books still work. Side-loading EPUBs over USB still works.

The fix is the same one that's worked since 2007 — and here's exactly how to do it, step by step:

https://lk0.eu/bks901m

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Amazon Is Cutting Kindle Store Access on Pre-2013 Kindles.

Starting May 20, 2026, older Kindles lose Store access. The hardware still works — here’s the fix.

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Show threadDoug Webb
@getbookshelves the article does not mention KOReader - but it should! This is an alternative reader software that even reads epubs. Not the easiest thing to install, but so worth it. https://koreader.rocks/
KOReader

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Show threadBookShelves eBook Reader3d ago
KOReader is a great shout — it absolutely deserves more visibility. The EPUB rendering and dictionary/highlight support have gotten surprisingly polished for an open source project. Definitely worth the install effort for anyone willing to tinker.