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Made list of cover cases for kindle 8th gen basic and 10th gen basic(2019 model of 10th gen)
week or two ago, I was looking for Kindle cases for my 8th-gen basic. It was kinda painful to find one, and confusing, as many were for the Paperwhite model, and a bunch were mixed in. I saw some people's comments and posts here asking for a Kindle case, etc., as not too long ago, I was in the same boat as most. So I have made an Amazon public wishlist where you can view the curated list of cases for the Kindle 8th gen basic or Kindle 10th gen basic (2019 model).
Things to know before purchase(don't skip this):
- kindle 8th gen basic(model-SY69JL) and 10th gen basic(2019 model-J9G29R) are same size or dimension, so no issue. tried and tested, fits perfectly, and is interchangeable with each other. To find the model no. Refer to the second image, it's probably the first thing on the left side bottom, on the back of the Kindle.
- Automatic sleep-awake function on lid close and open will work only on the 10th gen basic model and not on the 8th gen basic because these cases are actually made for the 10th gen, so inside the front cover, there is a magnet that triggers the hall-effect sensor, which is used for that auto function. The placement of the sensor inside 8th gen basic is different than 10th gen basic, so of course that will not work (for that, you have to exclusively look for 8th gen cases, which are not available in India. Saw one but was priced at 2k with no reviews). But there is a workaround a person on Reddit has figured out, I will link that post too. This is different from the case magnet, which keeps the lid closed. Every case here, I think, comes with the case lid close magnet, not the same as the hall effect triggering one.
- This is for BASIC Kindle 8th and 10th gen(2019 model) only, not PAPERWHITE Kindle, seen many people who are confused about those for some reason. paperwhite have total different dimensions from these basic ones.
- Other than these 2 generation being the same dimensions and the case being interchangeable, I am not sure it will work with other Kindles except these two.
- Check the review before buying. I have just created a specific list of these 2 models, so people don't have to look anywhere else, as I have tried that before; this is as good as it gets in terms of available ones in India online(not sure about offline markets or sellers).
- I am not getting any commission; it is not an affiliate. Doing this just for the love of the game, and maybe future Kindle buyers can find the post helpful and get cases for their Kindle.
- Don't accidentally purchase the 10th-gen Paperwhite one, not in the list, but available on Amazon with the same designs because it's by the same company.
- Please check and confirm your address before purchasing, although my Amazon account is new and I have not added an address or personal details, but I don't know how the public wish list on Amazon works. If any changes are needed, tell me. Don't accidentally send it to me.
Hope this post helps, and is clearly explained 😄
Link to Public Amazon list: https://www.amazon.in/hz/wishlist/ls/ZJQOQ0W4LESQ?ref_=wl_share
workaround for the sleep/awake function on 8th gen basic with 10th gen case:
u/Emotionaldamage6-9 — 5 days ago