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https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/16/22387146/amazon-display-cover-lockscreen-current-book-image https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/16/22387146/amazon-display-c... 2021. People have certainly been asking for it for at least the last decade. Jail breaking doesn't count.

ffsm8 2y ago
I bought a Kindle Paperwhite in 2020, it's been doing that since day 1 of my purchase without jailbreaking or anything. It's not a new thing that journalists cover old features as if they've just been added, because they just found out about it and feel they're newsworthy
- yftsui 2y ago
  It's definitely not "a decade". I have the 2013 Kindle Paper white and it doesn't have that feature without JB, the oldest device supported is Kindle Paperwhite 7th Gen which is released in 2019. It's likely you are just lucky to buy a KPW with that feature just rolled out.
  - ffsm8 2y ago
    I cannot speak on when it was actually introduced. I only added my experience because bongobingo said 2021 and cited a tabloid "article" as proof. The feature definitely predates April 2021, how long? I have no idea, possibly only 6-7 months, as I bought mine in October 2020.
    - bongobingo1 2y ago
      Reddit nerds only notice in April 2021, https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/mo67x9/the_new_kindle_update_5135_gives_you_the_option/ https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/mo67x9/the_new_kind... More "tabloids" in April 2021 https://www.tomsguide.com/news/amazon-kindle-update-adds-killer-feature-youve-wanted-for-years https://www.tomsguide.com/news/amazon-kindle-update-adds-kil... More nerds in August 2021, https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/30x1qmxj https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/30x1qmxj "the setting that was added a few months ago in Settings/Device Options to show the "Display Cover" of the book you are currently reading" Amazon discussing rolling it out during ... April 2021, https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D54P00008A1VpoSAF/display-cover-option-for-firmware-5135 https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D54P00008A1VpoSAF/di... Maybe you were in a pre-release A/B or region, or simply didn't notice the update.
    - goosedragons 2y ago
      I think it's more likely you just didn't notice for 6-7 months. It's not just "tabloid" articles that noticed it in April 2021. This wasn't noticed by users on places like mobileread.com until April 2021 either and that place is comprised of some of the biggest eInk fans out there. By all accounts your Oct. 2020 date is the earliest reported date for it being an official feature. Kobo has had it since day one in 2010, Kindle not so much. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4110557 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4110557
    - hiatus 2y ago
      First archive of the amazon announcement page was in April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210419114306/https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=23435466011 https://web.archive.org/web/20210419114306/https://www.amazo...

ffsm8 2y ago

I bought a Kindle Paperwhite in 2020, it's been doing that since day 1 of my purchase without jailbreaking or anything. It's not a new thing that journalists cover old features as if they've just been added, because they just found out about it and feel they're newsworthy

yftsui 2y ago
It's definitely not "a decade". I have the 2013 Kindle Paper white and it doesn't have that feature without JB, the oldest device supported is Kindle Paperwhite 7th Gen which is released in 2019. It's likely you are just lucky to buy a KPW with that feature just rolled out.
- ffsm8 2y ago
  I cannot speak on when it was actually introduced. I only added my experience because bongobingo said 2021 and cited a tabloid "article" as proof. The feature definitely predates April 2021, how long? I have no idea, possibly only 6-7 months, as I bought mine in October 2020.
  - bongobingo1 2y ago
    Reddit nerds only notice in April 2021, https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/mo67x9/the_new_kindle_update_5135_gives_you_the_option/ https://old.reddit.com/r/kindle/comments/mo67x9/the_new_kind... More "tabloids" in April 2021 https://www.tomsguide.com/news/amazon-kindle-update-adds-killer-feature-youve-wanted-for-years https://www.tomsguide.com/news/amazon-kindle-update-adds-kil... More nerds in August 2021, https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/30x1qmxj https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/30x1qmxj "the setting that was added a few months ago in Settings/Device Options to show the "Display Cover" of the book you are currently reading" Amazon discussing rolling it out during ... April 2021, https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D54P00008A1VpoSAF/display-cover-option-for-firmware-5135 https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D54P00008A1VpoSAF/di... Maybe you were in a pre-release A/B or region, or simply didn't notice the update.
  - goosedragons 2y ago
    I think it's more likely you just didn't notice for 6-7 months. It's not just "tabloid" articles that noticed it in April 2021. This wasn't noticed by users on places like mobileread.com until April 2021 either and that place is comprised of some of the biggest eInk fans out there. By all accounts your Oct. 2020 date is the earliest reported date for it being an official feature. Kobo has had it since day one in 2010, Kindle not so much. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4110557 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4110557
  - hiatus 2y ago
    First archive of the amazon announcement page was in April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210419114306/https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=23435466011 https://web.archive.org/web/20210419114306/https://www.amazo...