New Kindle For iOS Update Deletes Your Entire Book Library [Update: Fixed!]

(10:09 am PDT, Feb 27th)

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Heads up! If you use Amazon’s Kindle app for the iPhone or iPad, don’t hit update! The new 3.6.1 update will, if installed, delete your entire book library from your device. Amazon’s working on the problem, and for a problem of this magnitude, expect a quick fix.

Update: And it’s now been fixed!

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