I've waited years for the Kindle Click just to escape Amazon's relentless touchscreen-only e-reader design

03 Oct 2026, 17:45 by Jesse Hollington · Android Police

I've been a Kindle user long enough to remember when page turning was done almost entirely with physical buttons.

I dove into the Kindle family in 2011 with a fourth-generation model, and I still fondly remember the satisfying click of the page-turning buttons on both sides of the device.

Sadly, those soon went the way of the dodo. They were the first thing I missed when I upgraded to a Kindle Paperwhite 3G two years later.

I chose to suck it up and adapted in exchange for 3G connectivity, a better display, and a faster device. But I never entirely stopped missing the physical buttons.

So, Amazon's recent announcement of new Kindles — and especially two new accessories — piqued my interest.

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The 2025 compromise

Amazon knew something was missing

To be fair, Amazon seems to have recognized that some folks prefer to turn pages without touching or swiping their screens.

It quietly added a double-tap featurein early 2025 that lets you advance through a book by tapping twice anywhere on the e-reader.

The feature uses the accelerometer to detect these taps. You have to tap hard enough to create a small vibration — a gentle nudge isn't enough — but it works from either side, the top, or even the back.

It was a clever compromise, but it had one glaring limitation: you could only go forward, not back. You could also double-tap to scroll through the library or home screens — but only down, not up.

I read a bit too fast sometimes; it's fairly common for me to pop back to a previous page, especially when a thought crosses a page break. That made the double-tap gesture feel less intuitive.

Double-tapping forward and then swiping backward feels like a jarring shift in the user experience. I never turned off the double-tap feature, but I ignored it and went back to simple swipes after the novelty wore off.

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Enter the Page-Turn Cover

No more compromises — almost

Although Amazon hasn't brought physical buttons back to the Kindle, it's done the next best thing by releasing a new magnetic case for those who want to add the buttons — as long as you're using the right Kindle.

The name is a bit on the nose, but I'll give Amazon credit for not trying to get too cute with it. Page-Turn Cover tells us exactly what it does.

Like other Kindle covers, the Page-Turn Cover wraps around the front and back of the e-reader, but it extends half an inch to the left to make room for two physical buttons, like the Kindles of old.

However, my excitement was tempered by one important caveat: the Page-Turn Cover only works with the 2026 Kindle models, specifically the Signature Editions of the Paperwhite and Colorsoft.

Although the new Kindles are about a millimeter thinner than their predecessors, it's not only about fit, but physical connection.

The Page-Turn Cover doesn't use Bluetooth; it connects to a set of pogo pins on the back of those models. There's nothing for it to interface with on older devices.

As a bonus, you can also use those pogo pins to charge the new Kindles with a new charging dock.

Magnetic charging is gone in this year's models, but that's a small loss as I could never get it to align properly on anything other than an official Kindle charging stand anyway.

The Kindle Click

The hands-free option

The good news is that you don't need to upgrade your 2024 Kindle to the latest Signature Edition if all you want is a physical page-turner.

That's because Amazon released the Kindle Click, a Bluetooth remote that works with any Kindle model from 2024 or later.

The idea of a Kindle remote isn't new, but previous attempts were kludgy solutions that usually involved clamping a receiver onto the screen bezel.

Compared to those, Amazon's first-party entry is a breath of fresh air, since it works with the e-reader over Bluetooth.

While I can't imagine strapping a Kindle Click to the side of my Kindle, there are still plenty of places where a separate remote will be handy. I've already pre-ordered mine.

This palm-sized remote is great for those times when you don't want to hold your Kindle. I'm envisioning days when I want to cozy up under a blanket with the Kindle in my lap.

Even better, it can do more than turn pages. A pair of side buttons lets you adjust the screen's brightness, which is worth the price on its own because you don't need to go anywhere near the menus. You can also put the Kindle to sleep by pressing both buttons simultaneously.

It packs a rechargeable battery that Amazon says will last for weeks (which makes sense, since it's little more than a glorified keyboard) and can be recharged over USB-C.

Amazon says the Kindle Click is "lightweight," although it doesn't go into specifics. It also includes a wrist lanyard, which could be useful when reading while doing other things like cooking or working out.

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Expanding the Kindle's horizons

The Kindle Click is poised to improve my reading experience, and I'm still debating upgrading my 2024 Kindle Paperwhite Signature to the 2026 model just to get the Page-Turn Cover. I'll probably wait and see how the Kindle Click works out first.

I'm also contemplating a Kindle for my mom for the first time ever. She loves to read, but her motor skills have deteriorated, and she's never had much patience for poking and swiping on electronic devices.

That's been an underserved market for Amazon's e-readers since it abandoned buttons in favor of the touchscreen and left the Oasis in the dust. The Kindle Click and Page-Turn Cover could be the two key accessories that finally fix that.