Amazon ends support for pre-2013 Kindle devices (opens in new tab)

Amazon is ending technical support for Kindle hardware released before 2013, according to reports citing the company's support cutoff for older devices. Habr and Apfeltalk reported the cutoff date as May 20, 2026, while a Google News listing for Slashdot described the change as taking effect on May 18. Some coverage said parts of the Kindle user community are responding with jailbreaks, a user-modification route covered by XDA, Digital Trends and other outlets after the support cutoff.Highlig...