How to Erase Your Kindle to Sell It (2024)

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How to Erase Your Kindle to Sell It? ›

Go to Device Options or select Menu. Select Factory Reset. For older devices, select Reset Device again. When prompted, select Yes to confirm.

Erase the Kindle of its existing data

Select Settings from the Menu option. On the Settings page, select Device Options. On the Device Options page, select Reset. You will be asked for confirmation if you really wish to Reset your Kindle.

But if that doesn't do the trick—or if you're giving your Kindle away or trading it in and want to clear it completely—you'll want to perform a hard reset. This is sometimes known as a “factory reset,” which erases all traces of you Amazon account information and returns it to its original settings.

To delete a single book, tap or click the three dots to the left of its name, then tap or click Delete. To delete multiple books, tap or click the checkboxes beside each one. On a computer, click the Delete button at the top of the screen.

Deregistering your Kindle will not delete your books from your Amazon account, but it will remove them from your Kindle device.

You can do this on the Amazon website, under 'manage your content and devices'. Pick Deregister for that device. Or, under Home->Menu->Settings->My Account->Deregister Device on the device. Give it to the new owner, and let them register it on their account.

From the home screen, swipe down to open the Quick Actions or select Menu. Select Settings or All Settings. Go to Your/My Account and select Deregister/Deregister Device.

Tap the menu icon on the item's cover and select permanently delete to remove items from your cloud account and all your devices. If you wish to read it again, you need to repurchase it.

Can I deregister my Kindle and give it to someone else? ›

If you no longer wish to use your device, you can deregister it from your Amazon account. If you would like to give your device as a gift or wish to register the device under a different account, you will need to deregister the device from your account.

Reporting your Kindle as Lost/Stolen.

Click on “Your Devices”, find your Kindle device then click De-Register. Job done. De-registering a device prohibits purchases on that device.

A: When you deregister a kindle device, it removes the device from your Amazon account as well as the kindle content that was downloaded to this kindle. This means that the kindle ebooks related to your Amazon account will be deleted. But these books will still be available in your kindle account on Amazon website.

If you no longer wish to use your device, you can deregister it from your Amazon account. If you would like to give your device as a gift or wish to register the device under a different account, you will need to deregister the device from your account.

If you left the eBooks option checked, then your eBook library will automatically appear on your other family members' Kindles. Mission accomplished! They can open your books and start reading.

Send books to recipients by entering their email during your checkout or do it from Your Orders. Go to Your Orders. Locate your order and click Manage eBooks. Click Copy link with instructions next to the link you'd like to send.

To set up an Amazon Household, go to Create Your Amazon Household. To share borrowed content with a member of your Household: Click on Share Your Kindle Content on the Home screen of the Kindle App. Select the Household member that you would like to share with.