Updated: April 03, 2023
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My kindle wont connnect to my WIFI

OR ANY OTHER wifi - and it was connected before

Hello, thank you for using Howly. I’ll be happy to help you out! May I ask your name?

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*****

Nice to meet you, *****!
What troubleshooting have you done so far?

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none as I dont really kniw my way arount this kindle - but learning hp-hazardly

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I see, let's try to resolve the issue together then

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i tried connecting to my WIFI and also at the corner afe and neither one went thru
and maybe i havent selected somethingI shud have

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Please check if you have a Plane mode on in your kindle

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i do and it's not connected

So a Plane mode is on?

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and my blue tooth is on
no the airplane is off

Ok, got you
Have you tried to reload your device? Sometimes simple steps like these are enough to solve the issue in a few minutes

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how do i do that?

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You can restart your Kindle at any time by pressing and holding its power button for 40 seconds.

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willl try

Please do, let me know the results

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its gave me the option to restart

Ok, restart your Kindle, please

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looks like its doing something
waiting - it was oging pretty fast and has slowed down almost to the end

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It's good, let's wait
Wait while your device restarts and reloads your library, then proceed to use your Kindle as normal. Try to connect it to the Wifi again

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where do i quickly finr the WIFI request scren
found it , but also by accident
its trying

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gave me a wifi error

Keep me informed, please
What error do you see?

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yr kindle is nuable to connect...press setup to enter yr password again or manualy set up yr network...

Do you see your usual network in the list of Wifi connections available?

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if i press setup it wants l sort of things that i really dont know about
yes - my network shoe=ws up

Could you let me know what options do you see when you click on Setup?

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somehow lost this so having to retry
with pass word

Ok, let's follow the same steps again
Find Wifi option on your Kindle
Swipe down from the top of the screen, then tap All Settings > Wi-Fi & Bluetooth > Wi-Fi Networks.

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pls hold, its

No rush, take your time

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now back to the selec qa wifi screen

Okay
*****, are you sure you're entering the correct password to your wi-fi network?

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YES - i even checked on the fridge! its correct
and like i said, i tried at the corner cafe where i have the option and their wifi and it didn't connect

Does your wi-fi router support a WPS function?
Understood
Please, follow the instructions below to update your Kindle:

  1. On your Kindle home screen, tap the Menu icon, and then tap Settings.
  2. Tap the Menu icon again, and then tap Update Your Kindle.
  3. Tap OK to perform the update. Message
  4. Your Kindle Is Updating appears.

Is everything clear with the provided instruction, *****?

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this was working before and then i went to download new library books and it doesn't work

It just got disconnected right after you downloaded new library books, right?

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i dont see Menu opTIOINS

What do you mean? Can't you find Settings in the menu?

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NO - I WENT TO BE ABLE TO USE THE WIFI anf the wifi wasn't working
found it

Okay, then you tried to disconnect it and after that, it won't connect, am I getting this straight?
Good

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and get its if kustung but not a menuoption gain
i never disconnected it

So, did you find settings?

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found setting and have many optionbut dont see Update yr Kindle

Okay, what options do you see?

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yr K

Did you try to scroll down the options?

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WIFI and Bluetooth
device optiyons
reading options
language & dictonaries
accessinility help and user guides
all the optins are appearing and there is no option to scroll down
the updat eyr kindle is greyed out

Understood, sorry for misleading you, we would actually need wi-fi to update your Kindle. We can try downloading the update image on your computer to connect the Kindle and try to update it offline
Oh, I see, if it's greyed out, this should mean it's up to date, *****

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so i need to go to amazon

No need, *****
How long have you been experiencing the issue?

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i just found iy the other day when I needed to download and had no WIFI

Okay, we can try the factory reset of your Kindle. Note, this will erase all saved data on your Kindle including books which you will be able to download from the
Amazon Cloud once you have your Kindle connected
Do you want to try this?

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sure
i just haver library books and also have another kindle
but this will just reset this kindle - correct

Please, follow the instructions below:

  1. From the home screen, swipe down to open the Quick Actions or select Menu.
  2. Select Settings or All Settings.
  3. Go to Device Options or select Menu.
  4. Select Reset. For older devices, select Reset Device again.
  5. When prompted, select Yes to confirm.
  6. Upon completion of a factory reset, your device is deregistered from your Amazon account.
    To use the device, register it again.

Is everything clear with the provided instruction, *****?
A factory reset removes all your personal data and downloaded content, returning the device to its original factory settings

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but amazon named this kindle and basically set up , i thought

Got it, we can set it up again, *****. I will instruct you on this once you reset it, It's not difficult

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its asking for lanu=guages and iks to be doing "something"
set up this kindle?

Select English or any language you would like, please

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i did

Yes, we will need to set it up once you reset it

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idoont hve kindle on my phone

Now, is it asking you for the region?
You don't need to have it on your phone, *****

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so just set it up?

Did you reset your Kindle?

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currrent question is Set up in this Kindle or to use my phone

In the Kindle

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now asking for wifi

You need to factory reset it by follow through with my instructions, then we will need to set it up again
Good, try to connect it to your wi-fi network, please

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its trying

Take your time!

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unable to connect...
option to cancel or setup

Okay, just unable to connect and nothing more?

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wifi error

Got it

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and my phone and tv and ipad are working fine

Did you try to reboot your wi-fi router before connecting your Kindle to the network?

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how do ido that?

Just unplug your router from the outlet for 30 seconds, then plug it back in and wait another 20-30 seconds before trying to connect your Kindle
Tell me, please, was everything clear?

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its got my books back on and is connected!!!!! thanks for yr help
any idea what caused this?

You're welcome, *****!
Sometimes, wifi routers change their working channels automatically and it might cause the issue with some devices like Kindle
Rebooting it usually helps
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