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Just a small note: it is not possible to unDRM books published post 2023 at this time. Amazon has changed their DRM scheme.

themoonisachees 4y ago
Don't they offer older DRM schemes for older devices? Surely you do not have to update your kindle (especially if it is older) to read newly published books?
- freeone3000 4y ago
  You do, with updates issued back to the Paperwhite 1st gen. DX owners were issued a $100 trade-up credit last year.
- goosedragons 4y ago
  Yes, and you can for now still get AZW3 files (that can be unDRMed) through Download for USB transfer if you have a registered Kindle even if it's new enough to handle their new KFX format. What is broken is that you can't use Kindle for PC/Mac to get AZW3 copies of books published on or after Jan. 3rd 2023 as it only lets you download with the latest version. As someone without a Kindle (and I'm certainly not buying one now) any new Kindle books would be locked down.
  - unethical_ban 4y ago
    Holy crap, this is news to me. The only reason I chose Kindle over competitors was so that I could crack, and therefore own, the books I bought. I guess I'll libgen it up now, and order deadtree from non-Amazon stores to support the authors.
    - goosedragons 4y ago
      You can still break the DRM on books with Adobe DRM (like that used by Google Play books) or Kobo (they have their own DRM but also offer Adobe versions).
brador 4y ago
Screenshots + OCR will always be possible.
- SnaggyJoker 4y ago
  You could always use a quill and ink too.
  - alex_suzuki 4y ago
    Or even simpler, just memorize the book.
SergeAx 4y ago
How's that "not possible to unDRM" thing works? The reader able to decipher the content to show it on screen means that everything it needs to decipher content is inside the reader, and can be extracted.
- throwaway2048 4y ago
  It needs to be cracked first, which hasn't happened yet.

3 ms·

Just a small note: it is not possible to unDRM books published post 2023 at this time. Amazon has changed their DRM scheme.

by vaughands 4y ago

themoonisachees 4y ago
Don't they offer older DRM schemes for older devices? Surely you do not have to update your kindle (especially if it is older) to read newly published books?
- freeone3000 4y ago
  You do, with updates issued back to the Paperwhite 1st gen. DX owners were issued a $100 trade-up credit last year.
- goosedragons 4y ago
  Yes, and you can for now still get AZW3 files (that can be unDRMed) through Download for USB transfer if you have a registered Kindle even if it's new enough to handle their new KFX format. What is broken is that you can't use Kindle for PC/Mac to get AZW3 copies of books published on or after Jan. 3rd 2023 as it only lets you download with the latest version. As someone without a Kindle (and I'm certainly not buying one now) any new Kindle books would be locked down.
  - unethical_ban 4y ago
    Holy crap, this is news to me. The only reason I chose Kindle over competitors was so that I could crack, and therefore own, the books I bought. I guess I'll libgen it up now, and order deadtree from non-Amazon stores to support the authors.
    - goosedragons 4y ago
      You can still break the DRM on books with Adobe DRM (like that used by Google Play books) or Kobo (they have their own DRM but also offer Adobe versions).
brador 4y ago
Screenshots + OCR will always be possible.
- SnaggyJoker 4y ago
  You could always use a quill and ink too.
  - alex_suzuki 4y ago
    Or even simpler, just memorize the book.
SergeAx 4y ago
How's that "not possible to unDRM" thing works? The reader able to decipher the content to show it on screen means that everything it needs to decipher content is inside the reader, and can be extracted.
- throwaway2048 4y ago
  It needs to be cracked first, which hasn't happened yet.