How to make an Amazon-free Kindle
Even I, who prefer paper books, can’t deny the perks of e-readers like the Kindle—and, well, just the Kindle. In Brazil, you can pick any e-reader you want, as long as it’s a Kindle. (Kobo, Boox, and other brands don’t sell their devices here.)
Buying an Amazon device is basically making a deal with the devil, I mean, with Jeff Bezos, or just with Amazon itself. Sure, you can load it up with books and documents not bought from Amazon, but those files still have to go through their servers.
Right before Black Friday 2023, I asked readers on my pt_BR website if it was possible to use a Kindle without linking it to an Amazon account. After reading some positive replies, I took the plunge and bought the then-latest basic model, the 11th generation.
I can confirm that, yes, you can use a Kindle without tying it to Amazon. In fact, you can keep it offline — mine has been offline for eight months since I unboxed it and it’s doing just fine.
