I actually want this new Kindle function wasn’t damaged

I used to be so excited when my Kindle Colorsoft received the most recent Kindle Software program replace, as each it and the 12th Generation Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition received a useful new function: double-tap to web page flip. Although my muscle reminiscence nonetheless had me tapping the display screen most of the time, simply the power 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 making an attempt to make use of the function for a short while, I really went again to tapping the display screen full-time. This is why.

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

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

Getting the hold of faucets takes a minute and even as soon as I received 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 on account of a cat in my lap (it occurs extra usually than you suppose), 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 it’s a must to contact the display screen once more, which meant shifting how I used to be holding the gadget usually. 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 traditional approach.

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

Although I used to be primarily inquisitive 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 could 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 may have to make use of the touchscreen once more. There’s additionally no technique to double faucet to make a choice, so at greatest, you may be utilizing a mix of double-tapping and contact controls, which is totally counter-intuitive to say the least.

Sadly, despite the fact that I appreciated that this new function was rolled out, I ended up shortly turning it off, because the unintended web page turns and incapacity to shortly return made this extra of a nuisance than it was price. 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 can not say I’ve gotten nearly any sensible use out of it, which is a disgrace.

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