Can't find the promised AI features on your new Kindle Scribe? Here's why

Date:
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 04:18:30 +0000

Description:
AI Summary and handwriting recognition aren't technically available on the 2024 Kindle Scribe outside the US yet, but there are ways around the restriction.

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2024 Kindle Scribe was released on December 5 in major markets Its biggest selling point AI features for handwritten notes at launch Unfortunately,
this headline act isn't available to all users

About a month after the cheaper 2024 Kindles went on sale, the new Kindle Scribe was finally released for purchase on December 5. It's headline act: AI features that, as per our Amazon Kindle Scribe (2024) review , are actually useful.

While Amazon has promised that these AI features will be rolled out to the older Kindle Scribe (2022) some time in "early 2025", it does make the new model particularly in the Metallic Jade colorway, an enticing option for early adopters in need of a great writing e-paper tablet.

The 2024 Scribe is now available to buy in most major markets, but there's
one glaring omission if you're making your purchase outside of the US.

Internationalisation is important to us, but we dont have anything to share today. Amazon spokesperson

If you're in the UK or in Australia, for example, and have just bought your new Kindle Scribe, you might be wondering where the heck are the AI features. Turns out, they're only available to US customers and Amazon has no current plans to roll them out globally.

I reached out for a reason and was disappointed to be told, " we dont have anything to share today" .

There are two AI features that are supposed to be on the 2024 Kindle Scribe
at launch note summaries and handwriting recognition. Both are accessed via
a little star-like icon sitting on the top right corner of a notebook's menu bar (pictured below). (Image credit: Sharmishta Sarkar / TechRadar)

I got my 2024 Kindle Scribe on the day of release, then spent an entire day wondering why I couldn't access the AI features. Amazon made no mention to
the media at least in Australia where I'm based that it was restricted. I was so looking forward to trying it out but, sadly, it was a no-go.

It took me a while, though, but a little digging online led me to a
workaround that has allowed me to install the AI features onto the new Kindle Scribe. How to install Kindle Scribe AI features

If you live outside the US and want the AI features promised to you on your brand-new Kindle Scribe, you can still install them. Just log into the
desktop version of your local Amazon site (for example, in my case it's
Amazon AU), then hover over Account & Lists and choose Manage Your Content & Devices from the dropdown menu to access the preferences for your already setup Kindle(s). (Image credit: Amazon)

Go straight to the Preferences option on this page and, under Country/Region Settings , click on Change your country/region (see image below).

You'll need an Amazon US account, plus a valid US address and phone number. Since Amazon arrived in Australia (my home country) only in December 2017, I already had an Amazon US account, so didn't need to start from scratch. Moreover, close family living in the US allowed me to use their contact details for this. (Image credit: Amazon)

It's important to note that you absolutely do not need to change your payment method here, so no one but you will be charged for any content you might purchase from the Kindle Store. You will, however, be charged in USD rather than your local currency.

Anyway, once you've saved the new address, just restart your Kindle Scribe and, voila, the AI icon will appear on your Notebooks. You can then use the
AI Summary feature or convert your handwriting into text.

In my case, I had to restart the Kindle Scribe (2024) twice before I could
see the AI icon in the Notebooks app, but keep in mind that if you change the details for your Kindle (content and device), you will lose access again. (Image credit: Sharmishta Sarkar / TechRadar)

There's no harm in leaving a US address associated with your Kindle account but, as I've already mentioned, your Kindle purchases (not your regular
Amazon shopping) will be charged in USD. If that doesn't appeal to you, then you can revert back to your original setup but, again, you will lose the AI features until Amazon decides to roll these out globally.

What I find rather ironic is that the AI summary feature (pictured above) actually uses the UK spelling rather than the US one. Go figure. You might also like... Find other writing e-paper options in my dedicated best ereader list Don't need the Scribe? Take a look at the best Kindles to find your perfect match Amazon's finally nailed scribbling in the margins with the Kindle Scribe's new Active Canvas feature



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