I actually want this new Kindle function wasn’t damaged

I used to be so excited when my Kindle Colorsoft bought the most recent Kindle Software program replace, as each it and the 12th Generation Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition bought a helpful new function: double-tap to web page flip. Although my muscle reminiscence nonetheless had me tapping the display most of the time, simply the flexibility to show the web page by double-tapping on the gadget itself (a faucet on the facet or on the again works) was intriguing, and it made the gadget really feel only a bit extra customizable.

Nonetheless, after deliberately attempting to make use of the function for a short time, I truly went again to tapping the display full-time. This is why.

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Unintended faucets are a ache, and you may’t return

You are going to should faucet the display should you by chance advance

Getting the dangle of faucets takes a minute and even as soon as I bought the rhythm of tapping the again of my Kindle to show the web page, I nonetheless discovered myself by chance advancing after I did not need to, particularly after I moved unexpectedly because of a cat in my lap (it occurs extra typically than you assume), or sneezed (it is allergy season, okay?) or simply tapped absentmindedly whereas studying.

That would not be such an annoyance, however as a result of you may solely advance utilizing this technique, backing up means you need to contact the display once more, which meant shifting how I used to be holding the gadget on the whole. And sadly, these unintended web page turns occurred with sufficient frequency that I simply finally gave up on tapping the again of my unit and returned to the conventional manner.

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It solely goes in a single route, and there isn’t any option to faucet to pick out

Although I used to be primarily concerned about utilizing this new function to learn, it may also be used to navigate menus, sub-menus, and the Kindle bookstore. Nonetheless, in apply, it’s totally irritating to make use of double-tap on this space. It may well solely be used to scroll down a web page, and if you wish to return up — maybe after studying a abstract within the bookstore — you will have to make use of the touchscreen once more. There’s additionally no option to double faucet to make a choice, so at greatest, you will be utilizing a mixture of double-tapping and contact controls, which is totally counter-intuitive to say the least.

Sadly, despite the fact that I preferred that this new function was rolled out, I ended up rapidly turning it off, because the unintended web page turns and lack of ability to rapidly return made this extra of a nuisance than it was value. So as to flip this function off, merely go into your Settings, choose Machine Choices, after which toggle the function off. Maybe one other replace will make this extra of a usable function, however proper now, I am unable to say I’ve gotten nearly any sensible use out of it, which is a disgrace.

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