Amazon Kindle Finally Lets You Set Book Covers as Lockscreens
Apr. 17, 2021Amazon is rolling out a new firmware update to Kindle book readers that unlocks the option to set a book cover as the lock screen. As spotted byusers on the Kindle subredditandreported byEngadget, users can now set their favorite book’s cover as lockscreen wallpaper on supported Kindle devices.
The feature is called Display Cover and issupported on select Kindle devices, including Kindle (8th, 10th Gen), Kindle Paperwhite (7th, 10th Gen), Kindle Oasis (8th, 9th, 10th Gen), and Kindle Voyage (7th Gen). If you’re not sure about the generation of your Kindle device, head toAmazon’s support page here.
“Now you can display the cover of the book you’re reading on the lockscreen on your Kindle device. It’s a great way to remind you to set aside more time to read. The Display Cover feature works with select Kindle devices without ads. Covers of most books, magazines, comics, and manga are supported,”says the company.
Once you install the latest update, you will see anew ‘Show cover’ toggleat the top of the settings page on your Kindle. Simply toggle on the feature and lock the screen to see the cover of the book you’re currently reading on display.
It is worth pointing out that the display cover feature isavailable only on the ad-free versions of Kindle. You can remove ads from your Kindle by making a one-time payment of $20from content management settings. Several Kindle users over the years have also reported thatrequesting Amazon’s customer supportmay also get the job done for free.
The option to set book covers as lockscreen wallpaper is somethingKindle usershave been requesting since the inception of the book reader. However, if you’re not seeing the display cover toggle after updating to the latest firmware, a restart should fix it. Also, if you have not received the latest firmware, hang tight as it should reach your device over the coming days.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
