How to disable the Store and Web Browser on the Amazon Kindle
The Amazon Kindle e-reader has a number of restrictions that an owner can set. This differs from the parental controls on the Amazon Kindle for Kids. A regular Kindle owner can disable access to the store, preventing users from making purchases or downloading samples. The web browser can also be turned off so no one else can surf the web and wreak havoc. Finally, the cloud can be disabled so that books that are not on the device but have been purchased cannot be installed and read.
Why do you want to lock certain items on the Kindle? Maybe your child is a little too old for a Kids Kindle and is only allowed access to things like Marvel or Disney children’s books. Maybe they’re into young adult content and other content and don’t have self-control when it comes to using Mom’s credit card. Maybe one of the parents downloaded a bunch of erotica and doesn’t want little Johnny to read any hot scenes. This is where limitations come into play.
To put a restriction on any modern Kindle e-reader, you need to click on the 3 dots next to the search bar on the home screen. Then click Accessibility and Restrictions. There are three different ones that can be disabled. Cloud, Internet and Store. If you click on any of these things, you will be asked to create a PIN code. This pin code is used to unlock the accessibility screen and disable everything you have enabled. Once the store is disabled and you try to click anything related to the store e.g. B. on the shopping cart icon or one of the recommended readings, not even a book description is displayed. When a book is finished and it provides other stories, nothing can be clicked on there either. The Internet can also be turned off to prevent the browser from opening, and the same goes for links to Wikipedia. When the cloud is turned off, don’t allow anyone to download titles that were purchased on another device or stored in the Kindle Cloud.
It’s a good habit to lock your Kindle this way when you travel or take a plane. If you ever lose your Kindle, at least the person who found it wouldn’t be able to buy and read it, so it would be useless.
Michael Kozlowski has been writing about audio books and e-readers for twelve years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.