5 things Kindle owners need to know before jailbreaking their device

Amazon’s Kindle is basically synonymous with the e-reader. Even though companies like Boox, Kobo, and ReMarkable offer a plethora of alternative E Ink devices that can do a lot more than just read books, Amazon’s chokehold on the E-Reader industry remains unshakable in 2025. The company’s best-selling Kindle line continues to release new annual updates to its devices that don’t really change a lot about this single-use device.