Tapping Touch

Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation)

My Kindle e-reader is just new enough to support a feature that’s coming in a firmware update. I’ll be able to tap the side or back of the unit, rather than the screen, to advance to the next page.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/newer-kindles-get-a-work-around-for-touchscreen-page-turning-in-new-software-update/

Having been a fan of the physical buttons on my long dead Kindle Keyboard, I’m looking forward to giving this a try. I could do the update manually via USB, but I’ll wait for it to be pushed out over WiFi.

Kindle Keyboard playing Dragnet MP3

Update: My mistake. Re-reading that article, I see the update on a 10th generation Kindle only includes the Recap feature. I’m not going to buy a new model just to get double-tap and a USB-C connector, rather than the Micro USB on my Paperwhite.

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