Once you have, go to the Tools menu, then Options, then General and uncheck the box to install updates automatically-and then just don’t update. The only way to resume being able to convert downloaded Kindle content is to uninstall Kindle for PC, then reinstall Kindle for PC version 1.17, currently accessible via this link (or this one for the OS X version). Instead, it uses the new KFX ebook format-which nothing else can read or convert right now. It turns out that the new version of Kindle for PC, 1.19, no longer uses the AZW ebook format that Calibre knows how to read. Even though it’s DRM-free, when I dragged and dropped the file from my “My Kindle Content” directory across to Calibre, it couldn’t figure out what to do with the file.Ī little detective work turned up this Mobileread forum thread. I noticed it myself when I was trying to add a DRM-free title I just bought, Bone Dance by Emma Bull, to my Calibre library. Things just got a little harder for folks who like to store their Amazon purchases in Calibre. So, there may no longer be any need to use these workarounds. Not only does this app make for a fine portable e-reader it also grants you direct access to one of the world's largest digital libraries.Update, 4/5/18: I just noticed a post in a MobileRead thread indicating that there are now Calibre plug-ins available for handling KFX. Plus you can purchase any book you want and make the most out of the sales that are constantly lowering Kindle’s ebook prices.Īmazon Kindle Lite is an excellent lightweight version of the original app-an absolute gem for any bookworm. All your books are downloaded and stored tidily in your user account and on your smartphone memory.

Just like Amazon’s classic Kindle app, users can comfortably browse the online Amazon ebook store with thousands of free ebooks available. From your settings panel, it’s easy to monitor how much data you’ve used up and how much space your ebooks take up on your smartphone. First of all, it allows you to start reading any book of your choice immediately without even requiring a fully downloaded file to start with (it continues downloading your ebook in the background while you’re already reading).

Best of all, this app's design is centered on and optimized for running smoothly on slow and unstable network connections.Īt first sight, Amazon Kindle Lite might seem practically identical to its original version, but it actually comes packed with a ton of new features. Finally, now you can read all your ebooks with less than 2MB of space taken up on your smartphone.

Amazon Kindle Lite is a slimmer version of the official Amazon Kindle app.

Download kindle version 1.17