WhydowngradeKindleforPC/Mactoanolderversion
AmazonrecentlyreleasedanewversionofKindleforPC/Mac,version2.4.1(70946),whichhasamorerobustDigitalRightsManagement(DRM)schemethananypreviousversion.KindlebooksdownloadedthroughKindleforPC2.4.1orKindleforMac2.0(orhigher)arenowencryptedwiththenewKindleKFXDRM,knownasKindleKFX3.
Unfortunately,thereiscurrentlynosoftwareavailableanywherethatcanremoveDRMfromKindlebooksdownloadedviaKindleforPC2.4.1andkindleforMac2.0oranyhigherversion.WhilewebelieveadirectwaytocrackthenewKindleKFXDRMwilleventuallybefound,wehaveprovidedatemporarysolutionforreadersinthisarticletobypassKindleKFX3.ThissolutioninvolvesdowngradingKindleforPC/Mactoanolderversion,whichwillallowyoutodownloadoldKindleKFXformate-books.YouwillthenbeabletousemanytoolstodecryptandconvertyourKindlebooks.
SincethenewKindleKFXDRMhasbeenimplementedforKindlebookssincethereleaseofKindledesktopversion2.4.1(7.946),weneedtodowngradetheKindleappforWindowsto2.4.0.Inthissection,IwillguideyouthroughtheprocessofmanuallydowngradingKindleforPCtoanolderversion2.4.0.
1RunKindleforPC.Gotothetopmenubar,select“Tools”-->>“Options”.
5InstallKindleforPC2.4.0andthenunchecktheKindleautomaticallyupdateoptionbyclickingon"Tools"-->>"Options"-->>"General"-->>uncheck“Automaticallyinstallupdateswhentheyareavailablewithoutaskingme."
Ifthe"SoftwareUpdateAvailable"notificationpopsup,pleaseclickon"Skipthisversion"button.Thenre-downloadthekindlebooksagainviaoldkindleforPC/Mac.
Firstofthefirst,todowngradekindleforPCtoolderversion,youneedtohaveEpuborUltimateinstalledonyourComputer.PleaserememberthatEpuborUltimatenotonlycanhelpyoudowngradeyourKindleApptoolderversionbutaslocanhelpyouremovedrmfromkindlebooks.
Step1.SopleaseinstallEpuborUltimateNow.
Step2.IfyouhaveupdatedKindleforPCtoversion2.4.1orlater,the'auto-downgrade'notificationwillappearinthetopleftcorner.Youcansimplyclickthe'here'topromptthedowngradeoption,asshowninthepicturebelow.Thenclickon"Start"buttontodowngradeyourkindleApp.
Step3.Justwaitafewseconds,theoldversionofKindleforPCwillbeinstalledonyourWindowscomputer.
Step4.NowyoucanregisterKindleanddownloadyourkindlebooksagainforremovingkindledrm.
AftersuccessfullyinstallingtheoldversionofKindledesktop,youcanregisteritandre-downloadyourKindlebooks.
TodecryptKindlebooks,runEpuborUltimate,thendragtheKindlebooksfromtheleftbartotherightmaininterface.AllKindlebookswillbedecryptedsuccessfully.
ToconvertKindlebooks,choosetheoutputformatfromthecentral-bottombuttonandclickon"ConverttoXXX".
Oncefinished,"Succeeded"willappearattheendofeachbooktitle.Clickon"Succeeded"oronthe"Outputfolder"atthebottomrighttolocatetheconvertedfiles.
SinceyouhaveliberatedyourKindlebooks,enjoythemonanydeviceasyoulike.
ImportantupdateinOctober2024:ThebadnewsisthatifyoudowngradeKindleforMactoversion1.40orolder,youwillnolongerbeabletodownloadyourKindlebooks.Thisisduetoarecentupdate.ForMacuserswhowanttoremoveDRMfromKindlebooks,therearecurrentlytwoalternatives:oneistousethe"DownloadandTransferviaUSB"optiontodownloadKindlebooks,andtheotheristo"DownloadKindlebooksviaKindleforPC"onaWindowscomputer.IfyouhaveaccesstoaWindowsplatform,youcangiveitatry.TheEpuborteamisworkingonasolutiontofixthisissueonMac,sopleasebepatient.Wewillinformyouassoonasthereisanyprogress.
1DownloadandinstallEpuborUltimate.
2RunEpuborUltimate.Clickthemenubuttonatthetopleftcornertodisplaythebooklibraryofthissoftware.
3Clickon“Kindle”tab,ifthekindleforMacversionishigherthanVersion1.40,therewillbeanotificationtoremindyoutodowngradeyourKindleforMac,seebelowpicture.
ClickthenotificationtoopenthewindowofdowngradingtheKindleforMacandclickon“Start”buttontostarttheautomaticdowngradingprocess.
Oncefinished,thekindleformacversion1.40willbeinstalledsuccessfullyonyourcomputer.
TheKindleformacoldversionhasbeensuccessfullyinstalled.
FailedtoremovedrmfromkindlebooksonMacPleasefollowtheguidetodowngradethekindleforMacmanually.ThestepsofdowngradingtheKindleforMacisthesameasonWindows.
Step1.Goto"Applications",right-clickon"Kindle",andselect"MovetoTrash".
Step2.Downloadandinstall"KindleforMac1.40".
Step3.Launch"KindleforMac1.40",clickon"Kindle"fromthetopmenubar,select"Preferences",thenclickon"Update".Uncheckthe"Automaticallyinstallupdates"checkbox.
Step4.LaunchKindleforMac,right-clickonthebooktitle,andselect'Download'todownloadyourKindlebooks.
Step5.LaunchEpuborUltimate,anddragthedownloadedbooksfromtheleftpaneltotherightpanel.TheDRMwillbeautomaticallyremoved.
Today,IwanttosharetwomethodsfordowngradingKindleforPC/Mac.Regardlessofwhichmethodyouuse,theultimategoalistoremoveKindleDRM.
Takeaway1Ifyouwanttoremovekindledrmsuccessfully,downgradingkindleforPCto2.4.0andkindleforMacto1.40isthebestandeasiestway.OtherwiseyoucannotremovedrmfromyourkindleebooksiftheyaredownloadedviahigherkindleApp.Thisisuselessforthekindlebooksbackup.
Takeaway3
Takeaway4ComparedwithdowngradingkindleforPC/Macmanually,youcanusetheEpuborUltimatetoautodowngradeyourkindleAppforWindowsandMactotheproperversionforKindledrmremoving.
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Whenthelatestversionhasbeeninstalled,youwillseethenotificationattheleftcolumn.Justfollowtheinstructionstosolveyourproblem.
Anymoreproblem,pleasefeelfreetocontactusviasupport@epubor.com
HowshouldIdealwiththeproblem
Pleasesendyourorderno.tousviasupport@epubor.comsotocanhelpyoufixit.
Thereisnowaytobypassthis.
Anymoreproblem,pleasefeelfreetocontactusviaepubor.iris@gmail.com.Haveaniceday.
Ihavedoneexactlyasinstructed.ButIamnotabletoregisterinthedowngradedversion.Thepopupappearsforregistration,butitkeepsblinkingandthecursorgetskindoferratic-justjumpsabout!CanyoupleasehelpmewiththisThankyou.
Anymoreproblem,pleasefeelfreetocontactusviasupport@epubor.com.
Nowweareworkingonthisissue.Oncethereisasolution,wewillletyouknow.TheolderkindlebooksstillcanbecrackedwithEpuborSoftware.
Wewereawareofthisissue.ItseemsamazonkindlehaschangedsomethinginthenewlypublishedKindlebooks.ItrequiresthelatestKindleapptodownloadit.Forthebookspublishedbefore2023,itstillcanbedownloadedwiththeoldkindleappandcanbedecryptedwithEpuborUltimate.
Pleasecontactusviasupport@epubor.com.WewillsendyoutheuserguidesoyoucanuseEpuborUltimateonyourMac.
Whatisgoingon
Thanks
Jennifer
Pleasefollowthestepsbelowandtryagain:
Ifthereisstillthesameproblem,pleasefeelfreetocontactusviasupport@epubor.com.