How to Sign Out of the Kindle App

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Kindle’s mobile apps for iPhone/iPad and Android do not have a “Sign Out” or “Logout” button. Instead, users must “Deregister” their device. Deregistering your device disconnects it from your Amazon account—you will no longer be able to make purchases through this account or view content purchased through this account. Once you’ve deregistered your device (the best equivalent to logging out), you can sign in and register the device with a different account or the same account. You can even deregister Android devices through your Amazon account, a feature that will prevent others from accessing your account if your device is ever lost or stolen!

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Deregistering the Kindle App for iPhone or iPad

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  1. You can do this one of two ways:
    • Scroll through your apps pages to locate the Kindle app, which has the black silhouette of a person reading against a blue background.
    • From your home screen, Slide your finger to the right to open your search function. Tap on the search bar, type Kindle in, and tap on the app when it appears in the menu below.
  2. Find this icon (three horizontal lines) in the very top, left-hand corner of your screen.
    • If you are using an iPad, skip this step.
    • If you have a book open—whether on an iPad or iPod—press the settings menu followed by "Library". This will return you to the main screen.
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    • If you are using an iPad, tap on the “Settings” icon. Find this icon (a white gear) in the very bottom, right-hand corner of the screen.
  4. This will bring you to the “Deregister” page.
  5. You will receive the following notification: “Deregister will remove all downloaded content from this Kindle, do you want to continue”. If you register the device with the same account, all of your downloaded content will return to your library.
  6. You will be effectively “signed out” of your account. Your device’s connection to the Amazon account it was registered under is severed.
    • Tap “Email or mobile number” and enter the email address or mobile number associated with your Amazon account.
    • Tap “Password” and enter the password for your Amazon account.
    • Press Sign In . Your device will automatically register with the Amazon account you entered.
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Deregistering the Kindle App for Android

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  2. Find this button (a thumbnail of the Kindle logo) in the very top, left-hand corner of the screen.
    • If you have a book open, press the settings menu followed by "Library". This will return you to the main screen.
  4. This option is located in the “Registration” section. You will be effectively “signed out” of your account. Your device’s connection to the Amazon account it was registered under is severed.
    • Launch the Kindle app.
    • Click “Start Reading”.
    • Enter the email address or mobile number associated with your Amazon account.
    • Enter the password for your Amazon account.
    • Press Sign In . Your device will automatically register with the Amazon account you entered. [1]
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Deregistering Your Android Device Remotely

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  1. Android users may register their devices through the Amazon Appstore App. When you download and sign into the app, your device is automatically registered and appears on the “Your Devices” list. If your device is lost or stolen, this feature allows you to deregister your device from your Amazon account.
    • This app is only compatible with Android devices.
    • Enter your email or mobile number.
    • Enter your password.
    • Click Sign In .
  3. Find this to the right of “Gift Cards & Registry” and to the left of “Try Prime”.
  7. You will be “signed out” of your account. (In reality, your device’s connection to the Amazon account it was registered under is severed).
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    Do I need to log out of kindle app when I'm done reading for the day?
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    You don't really have to log out unless someone else uses your device.
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    How can I log into another account without de-registering mine?
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    Unfortunately, Kindle does not have a “Sign Out” or “Logout” button. The only alternative is to de-register the device.
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    Can two different people use the same Kindle with two different accounts?
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    Yes. Once you’ve deregistered your device (the best equivalent to logging out), you can sign in and register the device with a different account or the same account.
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