Is it normal for kindle to flash

But I will try changing the page refresh rate as you said. I see you all have adressed this issue several times. Do you think you get used to it or does the flashing actually lessen over time? I can almost guarantee you, after a few weeks of reading, you will no longer notice it. It annoyed me when I got my first Kindle too.

With the Paperwhite, you can also try adjusting the built in light to see what's more comfortable for you depending on the level of light in the room where you are reading. That may somewhat reduce the effect of the "flash" when you turn pages. Just piling on as another person assuring you that it becomes less and less noticeable over time.

Just as the mechanics of reading a paper book It will happen faster if you change it from "every page" to every sixth page, as others have said. Edited: my directional dyslexia cropped up. Yet another person chiming in with the answer that it won't be very noticeable after reading one book and you will literally not see it at all after reading a couple books. Just like when you turn a page on a regular book you don't notice the page moving, Instead you just continue reading as if there were no interruption at all.

I guess I'm the first one to say it, but I returned mine! I couldn't stand that "flashing". But my friends don't even notice it on theirs. I'll admit that I didn't give it much time, but I couldn't get by it; hated it. I'm happy with my Fire. When the Kindle is running low on battery charge, sometimes the screen flicker becomes sluggish. Try recharging it without using it for several hours; it may speed up the Kindle's screen flicker between page toggles.

If your Kindle screen is flashing repeatedly and you own a Kindle 2 or later model, you can try a hard screen reset, which can clear the screen of any number of problems, including screen flashing, partial screen permanence and "ghost" images left behind by screen savers.

When you release both keys, the screen should reset itself and clear the problem. If the Kindle screen continues to flash or the problem persists, you may be able to get a replacement from Amazon. If you've purchased the Kindle within the last 30 days, you can return it to Amazon.

If you've purchased your Kindle within the last 12 months and your problem isn't caused by physical damage or anything else that might void the warranty, you can return your Kindle to Amazon. If Amazon. I thought it was a problem with my Kindle and I when I explained Amazon what it was doing, they suggested to replace it so I accepted. By the way: the batter was a 89 percent….

I have my Paperwhite only a few days and it flashes black with each turn of the page. Your suggestion works and realise checking on Settings and Page refresh that the new one is set off so that is what I have enabled in the old one. Thanks a millions!!! I just traded my small Kindle Fire for a new Paperwhite….

The flickering is horrid, and books in black and white make it much harder to find in my library. I will be returning. Maybe if I adjust the settings things might be better? Also find it annoying to navigate books chapters and contents without it flashing. Any suggestions or should I return it? Your email address will not be published.

Comments Thanks! Thank you so much for that information! I could not find one word about fixing it in the direction manual. Just got paper white as gift. Thank you for your suggestion! Merry Christmas! They need to work out how to do it without the flashes, they trigger my migraines every time! Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.