Double-Tap Kindle to Turn Page
Amazon has released a software update for the current-generation Colorsoft and Paperwhite that lets you double-tap on the sides or back of your Kindle to turn the page. The new feature, as spotted by The eBook Reader, is listed in the release notes for the 5.18.1 update and can be found in Settings > Device Options.
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The feature works well using relatively light taps anywhere on the Colorsoft, and since it requires two taps in rapid succession, it’s not easy to trigger by mistake. Unfortunately, it’s limited to just one direction. You can either use it to jump to the next page, or scroll down a long list of books. Perhaps a future update will enable triple-taps as a way to scroll up or go back to a previous page.
Sounds like a great idea, but hopefully it works more reliably than iOS’s Back Tap.
Previously:
- Amazon Removes Direct Downloads of Kindle Books
- Kindle Colorsoft and 2024 Updates
- Triple Tap to Capture From OmniFocus
- Upgrading From an iPhone XR to an iPhone 12 mini
- iOS 14 Hidden Features
- Upgrade Interviews Bob Borchers and Ronak Shah
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There are great ebook readers out there that have real physical buttons, and as a little treat, you don't support one of the shittiest tech companies on earth.
When Amazon removed the ability to strip DRM from their books easily, I switched from a Kindle to a PocketBook Verse Pro. I don't recommend this specific device to everybody, but it does what I need. It's small, has a color screen, and integrates with all kinds of cloud services. You can dump your books into something like Dropbox, then they're on your reader. I drop it in my jacket pocket, and it's always there when I want to read.
