Amazon Kindle Support Cutoff Spurs Jailbreak Guides for Old Devices
A new Lifehacker guide details how to jailbreak pre-2013 Amazon Kindles to install KOReader, as Amazon will block new purchases and downloads on these devices starting May 20. Amazon is offering affected users a 20% discount on new Kindles and a $20 ebook credit if they upgrade by June 20. Repair advocates warn the move could obsolete 2 million devices and generate over 624 tons of e-waste. Jailbreaking may void warranties and has technical limits.