Now you can set a numerical code to protect the Kindle, and while this will make jumping into a story or poem a little harder, it will mean other people can't do so even if your Kindle is stolen. From the main Kindle menu press 'Settings' at the top, then 'All Settings', then 'Device Options' and then 'Device Passcode. If you're security conscious, you might want to set a password for your Kindle, to stop people reading your books or other files stored on the device.ĭoing this is easy. If you have an ereader with Bluetooth audio functionality, Audible is also a great option as it works with Kindles, and we'll explore that in more detail later on this list. ComiXology is a big one, which you can read about here (opens in new tab), and it lets you download loads of comic books onto your Kindle. For prolific readers, you'll likely save quite a bit of money using Unlimited instead of buying books. For $9.99 (opens in new tab) / £7.99 (opens in new tab) / AU$ 13.99 (opens in new tab) a month you can get unlimited access to over a million books, as well as audiobooks, magazines and comics. The big service is Kindle Unlimited, which doesn't come with Prime so you'll have to purchase it yourself. You can read our full write-up of the service here. If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, you're already on one of them - Prime Reading lets you download from a select catalogue of texts, and you can have any 10 on your Kindle at once. Sign up to a subscription serviceĪvid book readers can save money by signing up to reading subscription services instead of buying new books individually. Warmth basically gives a page a redder crispy hue, as though you're reading on an older book. Want an easy way to change font size? Use two fingers and pinch them together on the screen, to quickly bring up the font size slider to adjust them while you're reading.įurthermore, depending on your Kindle, you can press 'Settings' at the top to find a way to adjust the brightness and warmth of the page itself.

You can really customize the words to your heart's content.

In here you can jump between different themes which affects the font, size and boldness of the font, and save presets if you prefer, and change the kerning or spacing of words and lines. Jump into a book, tap the screen at the top, then press the 'Aa' text logo. It's easy to use, so there's no harm in doing so to see how it looks. Toggle this by pressing 'Settings' from the main menu, then 'Dark Mode' at the top. Firstly, there is a Dark Mode like most electronic devices have, which makes the background dark and the text light.

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