Help articles
Guides for specific Kindle models and common problems after 20 May 2026.
Which Kindle do you have?
Kindle Keyboard
The one with the full QWERTY keyboard below the screen. 3rd generation, released 2010.
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Kindle Touch
The first touchscreen Kindle with no physical keyboard. Grey body, released 2011.
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Kindle 4 & Kindle 5
The small, button-only models with no keyboard and no touchscreen. Released 2011–2012.
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Kindle Paperwhite 1st gen
The first Paperwhite with a backlit screen. Flush front, no physical buttons. Released 2012.
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Kindle Fire (2011–2012)
The colour tablet, not an e-reader. Runs Android. Different options from the e-ink models.
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Common problems
Stuck on registration screen
You or someone else factory-reset the Kindle and now it won’t get past the registration page.
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How to sideload books
Step-by-step: loading new books onto your old Kindle via USB with the free Calibre software.
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Jailbreak guide (WinterBreak)
What jailbreaking is, whether it’s legal, how to do it safely, and what it gives you.
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The full guide
All of the above — plus the pre-cutoff checklist, KOReader setup, 20 repurposing projects, troubleshooting, and a model compatibility matrix — in one consolidated PDF: