Amazon Kindle kindle-10 End of Life
Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
Supported
Amazon Kindle kindle-10 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 31 Dec 2026.
144 days of security support left
5.18.1 latest release
95% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 10 Apr 2019 → 31 Dec 2026.
Support timeline
Official dates from the Amazon Kindle release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 10 Apr 2019 | — |
| End of life (scheduled) | 31 Dec 2026 | in 144 days |
| Latest release | 5.18.1 · 1 Mar 2025 | current |
How much runway a newer branch buys
Moving to Amazon Kindle kindle-scribe-3 extends security support by about 1,461 days.
| Branch | End of life | Days left | vs kindle-10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Kindle kindle-scribe-3 | 31 Dec 2030 | 1,605 | +1,461 days |
| Amazon Kindle kindle-scribe-colorsoft-1 | 31 Dec 2030 | 1,605 | +1,461 days |
| Amazon Kindle kindle-scribe-2024 | 31 Dec 2029 | 1,240 | +1,096 days |
| Amazon Kindle kindle-colorsoft-1 | 31 Dec 2030 | 1,605 | +1,461 days |
| Amazon Kindle paperwhite-12 | 31 Dec 2030 | 1,605 | +1,461 days |
| Amazon Kindle kindle-11-2024 | 31 Dec 2030 | 1,605 | +1,461 days |
| Amazon Kindle kindle-scribe-2022 | 31 Dec 2029 | 1,240 | +1,096 days |
| Amazon Kindle kindle-11-2022 | 31 Dec 2028 | 875 | +731 days |
| Amazon Kindle paperwhite-11 | 31 Dec 2028 | 875 | +731 days |
| Amazon Kindle oasis-10 | 31 Dec 2028 | 875 | +731 days |
| Amazon Kindle kindle-10 | 31 Dec 2026 | 144 | this branch |
| Amazon Kindle paperwhite-10 | 31 Dec 2026 | 144 | 0 days |
Frequently asked questions
When does Amazon Kindle kindle-10 reach end of life?
Amazon Kindle kindle-10 reaches end of life on 31 Dec 2026 — 144 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.
Is Amazon Kindle kindle-10 still supported?
Yes. Amazon Kindle kindle-10 is currently maintained. Latest release: 5.18.1, published 1 Mar 2025.
What happens when Amazon Kindle kindle-10 reaches end of life?
Security fixes stop. After 31 Dec 2026 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.
How long do I have to upgrade from Amazon Kindle kindle-10?
144 days. Moving to Amazon Kindle kindle-scribe-3 instead buys roughly 1,461 more days of security support.
All Amazon Kindle versions
kindle-scribe-3 supported kindle-scribe-colorsoft-1 supported kindle-scribe-2024 supported kindle-colorsoft-1 supported paperwhite-12 supported kindle-11-2024 supported kindle-scribe-2022 supported kindle-11-2022 supported paperwhite-11 supported oasis-10 supported kindle-10 supported paperwhite-10 supported oasis-9 EOL 2024 kindle-8 EOL 2024 oasis-8 EOL 2024 paperwhite-7 EOL 2024 voyage-7 EOL 2021 kindle-7 EOL 2019 paperwhite-6 EOL 2019 paperwhite-5 EOL 2015 kindle-5 EOL kindle-4 EOL touch-4 EOL keyboard-3 EOL dx-2 EOL kindle-2 EOL kindle-1 EOL