The Kindle Lockscreen it has always been whatever it is. Either you opted for a cheaper e-reader with ads or you have random photos of … pens and inkwells. But now Amazon has finally given bookworms what they want: the ability to use book covers as lock screens.
To get the feature, you will need have a relatively recent Kindle with no ads to get the feature. Eligible models include the Kindle (8th generation or later), Kindle Paperwhite (7th generation or later), Kindle Oasis (8th generation or later) and the Kindle Voyage 7th generation. If you’re not sure what generation you have of your Kindle device, you can take a look this list. You can also go to Settings> Device Options> Device Information to find your Kindle’s serial number and compare it. this list. And, if you still have no issues, you can always go to your Amazon account information, click “Your devices and content,” go to the Devices tab, and browse.
To enable the feature, you can go to the Device Options menu in Settings. At the top, you should see a Show Cover switch. The cover of the book shown will be from the book, magazine, comic or manga you are currently reading. Amazing thing, but also, to keep in mind in case you do no he wants people to know. (Listen, everyone deserves to read their guilty and cheating pleasure novels in peace. We only judge pretentious torments who want to show “casually” that they are “reading”) Infinity is or Ulysses.)
Again, this feature is only available if you have an ad-free Kindle. If you have an ad-supported version, you can upgrade for $ 20 by clicking customer service or by doing it yourself using the “Manage content and devices” tab in your account settings.
Don’t worry if you don’t see the option yet. Check that your Kindle has the latest firmware and try a good one ol ‘ restart. Also, keep in mind that the feature is currently in the midst of a global launch process; maybe it hasn’t reached you yet.
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