Learn How To Switch Your Amazon Account On Kindle Device

Amazon is a platform that offers a wide range of Kindle books across various genres in digital format that can be read on various devices. With the Kindle app, which is available for mobile devices (iOS and Android) and computers (Windows and macOS), and Kindle reader, you can access and enjoy digital books from Amazon’s extensive library. Using the added to the Kindle option you can easily add any purchased Kindle book to your Kindle reader.

However you discover you’re purchased Kindle books are associated with a different Amazon account, the only way to access and add them to your device is by switching to the corresponding Amazon account on Kindle device.

This article has comprehensively covered how to change your Amazon account on Kindle devices including Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Oasis Reader. Go through the Kindle device support, you will easily be able to change your Kindle account to access your purchased books.

Here’s what happens when you remove your existing Amazon account on a Kindle device reader while you are changing the account

1. With the removal of your Kindle account, you will temporarily lose access to purchased books. You can retrieve them whenever you reactivate the account again.

2. Books that are not purchased on the Kindle store and added manually will still be available on your device after deleting your Kindle account. However, the reading pace on the books will reset itself. 

3. By deleting your Kindle account, a few of the device settings will revert back to the default state. Benefits like Kindle Unlimited, prime reading, etc. will no longer be available on your device.

Precisely if you decide on deleting your Kindle account, you will end up depriving yourself of most online services that are associated with it come with the account. Consequently, your Kindle device will only allow you to read books that have been manually added offline. After considering the implications of removing your Kindle account, you can proceed if you are comfortable with these changes.

In order to change your Amazon account on Kindle device, first you need to remove the Kindle account at work and then add a new one to your device.

You can remove your Kindle account by using either the Kindle device or the Amazon app on Android or iPhone or using your Mac or PC to do so.

1. Unlink your Amazon Account on Kindle Reader

Step 1: On the home screen of your Kindle device, tap on the three dots or hamburger button given on the top right corner of the screen.

Step 2: Now in the long menu, find the All Settings option and click on it.

Step 3: Click on the Account option.

Step 4: Tap on the deregister option.

This way you can easily remove your Kindle account from the Kindle device.

2. Remove Your Kindle Account Using The Amazon App

To successfully remove your Kindle account from your smartphone, please ensure that you are signed into the Amazon app using the same account associated with your Kindle. Now proceed further to follow the given steps:

Step 1: Open the Amazon app on your smartphone and click on the hamburger menu icon.

Step 2: From the long menu opened on your screen click on the Account option.

Step 3: Now click on the “content and devices” option.

Step 4: Click on the devices.

Step 5: Now tap on the Kindle option.

Step 6: Select the Kindle device from which you want to deregister.

Step 7: Click on “Deregister”.

3. Remove Kindle Account On Mac Or PC

Step 1: Open the Amazon website and make sure you are signed into the Amazon app using the same account associated with your Kindle.

Step 2: Click on the drop-down menu given with your username and click on the “Manage your content or devices” option.

Step 3: Then click on “devices”.

Step 4: Tap on Kindle.

Step 5: Select the Kindle device from which you want to deregister.

Step 6: Click on the Deregister button to successfully remove the Kindle account from the Kindle device.

After removing the Kindle account you need to add a new account to your Kindle reader. But when it comes to adding a new account to your Kindle reader, it’s important to note that this process can only be done directly on the Kindle reader itself.

Step 1: On the home screen of your Kindle device, tap on the three dots or hamburger button or downward facing arrow given on the top right corner of the screen

Step 2: Click on All Settings.

Step 3: Tap on Your Account.

Step 4: Now you will be presented with two options: adding a new account or using an existing account. You can choose the option that works best for you and goes ahead and enter the necessary credentials when prompted.

If you prefer to create a new account for your Kindle reader, using the Amazon app on your mobile device or PC is recommended. This approach eliminates the potential inconvenience of manually typing in all the required information directly on your Amazon account on Kindle, making it a more efficient and convenient option for setting up a new Kindle account.

This tutorial has comprehensively covered how to change your Amazon account on kindle device. However, if you encounter any obstacles along the way, rest assured that online experts are available round the clock to provide assistance.