Kindle question

8 years ago

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Indeed a new kindle I would like to know what the difference is on a 8 or 10 inch. Will the print be larger. If I get the 8 step up. Will it be better than my3 year old one I have now.

The problems I have now are most of the time it says 9 percent power even if it is fully charged. It takes longer power on and a lot of times I have to hold the power button for 42 seconds or 20 seconds and sometimes I have to do it several times before it will start up. I would also like to know if they can get my candy crush game transferred to a new one without having to start over. Sometimes my kindle will shut down for no reason and it doesn't give me a warning when it is low on power anymore either. Can someone please help me? Does anyone fix these besides Amazon?

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Elizabeth

8 years ago

Is it still under warranty? It sounds like your re-chargeable battery has hit end of life. I don't believe that is something you yourself can repair.

I know nothing about Candy Crush.

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Elizabeth
8 years ago
You can change the size of the text in the kindle ebook to a larger size, if you wish. Also change the font and background color.

No-one else repairs/replaces Kindles
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
8 years ago
The size of the actual tablet and screen are larger. Font size is easily adjustable on any model in the settings. The new model will have a newer model processor with much more power and features. I personally go with the 10 inch model. Are you getting the fire HD or what model? The features will depend on the model you are getting. Candy crush is just an app that can be put on any of them.
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8 years ago
They had a flash sale on the "all new HD10" and I picked it up for 99 bucks. That was a crazy good deal.

I have an old Fire HD.

The new one is just exponentially better. Faster. The battery lasts much longer (but it takes longer to charge). Lots more memory, plus an expansion slot. The display is very good.

It's not an iPad but then it's only 99 bucks. Or 149 today.

I don't know about your game transferring over, sorry.

Good luck!
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lovemrmewey
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Every item I buy is available on both my Kindles, old and new. I never had one to last 3 years! 2 is max for me. Amazon shows the 10 available for $99. right now.
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artemis_ma
8 years ago
Raven, she's asking if her current Candy Crush level can be saved for the new Kindle...

8 or 10 inch... yes you can adapt the size of print on any Kindle, but on a 10 inch you can get the larger print plus more text per page (important to me).

My battery is dying.... too.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
8 years ago
I have never played candy crush so have no personal knowledge. According to my reading it depends on how you are linked to the game and if you have saved your profile to the cloud or a server like Facebook or kingdom the home of candy crush. This might be helpful.

https://care.king.com/en/candy-crush-saga/how-do-i-move-my-progress-to-a-new-phone

This would not be a new phone but similar.
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Mrs Pete
8 years ago
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I'm on my second Kindle, and it's genuinely one of my favorite possessions. Thoughts on your questions:

Whether you buy the 8 or 10 inch version, you'll be able to adjust the print size to whatever you prefer at the moment. Personally, I find that I like to "up" my print size in the evenings; perhaps my eyes are tired.

Reason to go with the 8" -- it may be a bit lighter, and if you're a lay-on-your-back reader like me, you may appreciate that slight difference.

Reason to go with the 10" -- you'll "turn the page" less often.

My first Kindle reached the same point you're describing: The battery wouldn't hold a charge. I'd fully charge it, and I could get all of 30 minutes of reading out of it. Thing is, all rechargeable batteries have a limited lifespan ... eventually every rechargeable battery will reach the point you're describing, and -- for a Kindle -- it's better to get a newer, nicer model than to replace the battery. Kindles are becoming cheaper and nicer ... my original Kindle cost over $300 and wasn't as nice as the $99 versions available today.

Someone else mentioned a Fire. If you're a reader, I'd avoid the Fire. Because the Fire does more things, its battery just doesn't hold a candle to the Kindle's battery. When my current Kindle was new, it'd hold a charge (with heavy use) over three weeks (assuming the wifi's turned off) ... a Fire's battery charge is measured in hours.

When you get any new rechargeable battery, you need to allow it to "run down" 100% the first time you use it ... it kind of "sets up" the battery for a longer lifespan.
When I got my new, current Kindle (3-4 years ago?), I was surprised at just much faster it was. Now it may be reaching the end of its lifespan.

Last thought: Moving all my books and categories from the old Kindle to the new was super easy (and I have over 1000 books). I can only assume that a game would move just as easily.
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