{"id":35925,"date":"2014-07-24T09:56:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T08:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=35925"},"modified":"2023-01-05T11:10:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T11:10:40","slug":"how-to-identify-your-kindle-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/07\/how-to-identify-your-kindle-model\/","title":{"rendered":"How to identify your Kindle model: serial numbers, features, look up online and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Updated 5th January 2023<\/em><\/p>\n

Amazon has released quite a few Kindle e-readers and tablets over the years, and sometimes the differences between models can be hard to spot. It is important to know which Kindle you have, as you want to be sure you are getting the right cases and accessories.\u00a0If you’re not sure what Kindle you have, then you can use the strategies below to answer the question “What Kindle do I have?” and identify your Kindle.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Check the Settings screen<\/h3>\n

More recent Kindle models include a helpful Settings menu that can tell you which model it is.<\/p>\n

On standard e-ink Kindles, go to the Home screen, press the menu button, and select Settings.<\/p>\n

On Kindle Fire tablets,\u00a0open the Settings menu by tapping on the gear icon or by swiping down from the top of the screen, then tap More > Device.<\/p>\n

Check the Serial Number<\/h3>\n

You can find this sixteen-digit code in the box your Kindle came in or when you click on\u00a0Settings<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and go to\u00a0Device Info<\/em><\/strong>. Find your specific generation or type based on the first four characters.<\/p>\n