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12 Things You Didn t Know You Could Do With Your Amazon Kindle
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Your Kindle e-reader isn’t the kind of gadget you upgrade all that often, and you might have one that’s been serving you well for years. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you know everything that Amazon’s e-reader can do. Here are some of the lesser-known features and settings you can play around with on your Kindle, from enabling the dark mode to remapping device buttons.
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1. Use cover art on the lock screen
Amazon has seen the light and updated the Kindle software so that you can now use actual e-book cover art on the screen when the device is in standby mode. It’s available on all relatively new Kindle devices, though you do need an ad-free model for the feature to be available, and it’s still rolling out. Open up the main Settings screen, then tap
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Millions of people have received a new Kindle e-reader for Christmas and it can be daunting for someone who has never had one before. You can easily purchase ebooks from the store and have them instantly delivered, so you can read within seconds. There are plenty of other features such as X-Ray, Wordwise, Goodreads, or even surf the internet.
Good e-Reader has put together a handy FAQ for new Kindle owners. It answers many of the questions we get on a daily basis. If you have any questions that are not on this list, drop a comment below.