Can you go back in time to an ad-free Kindle lock screen? Turns out you can, if you’re willing to pay. Oh, how I long for the days when my old Kindle just showed me Barnes & Noble–style author portraits when it was sleeping. An effective band-aid, but a band-aid nonetheless.
But what happens when my kiddo clicks around on Settings and sees an airplane picture he can click on? Then the party’s over. This and a screen lock password are my current child counter measures. With airplane mode, my kid can click Read Now and it will just take him to a neutered summary page of whatever bestseller is trying to be best-sold to me. I like Airplane Mode because my child does not know what it is yet. If you happen to be distracted (because child) and set your device down, anyone can get to a Read Now button for 10–20 minutes, or until whenever the password kicks in again. Also, if you enter your password, that just gets you to the lock screen. I swear, some ads still seem to show a Read Now button on the lock screen. That said, I don’t completely trust the password. It will add a layer of security and block most ads’ Read Now buttons.
You can set a numeric password through the Settings screen on your Kindle. This should be your first line of defense. Keeping Kids (and Other Intruders) Out of the Amazon Store Password Protect
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