
Instead of deriving the key from the user's name and credit card number, they started generating a random key themselves, sending that key through to devices when they connected to the Barnes & Noble servers. In mid-2014, Barnes & Noble changed the way they generated encryption keys. Continue reading for key generation and management instructions. To erase the settings ( please save your Calibre library first), go to the three dots on the right of Calibre (in yellow on the pic) -> click on them -> the menu gets bigger.If you have upgraded from an earlier version of the plugin, any existing Barnes and Noble keys will have been automatically imported, so you might not need to do any more configuration. The first thing we need to do is to erase these settings, then uninstall Calibre, then only can we download the right version of Calibre.

If you have never installed Calibre before on your computer, go to the next step.Ĭalibre saves its settings on your computer so everything appears how it was when you switch from one version of Calibre to another. Step 1: Erase Your Settings and Uninstall Calibre

If you have tried to remove DRMs with Calibre in the past and failed, your prayers have been heard. Calibre is a free digital library management software.īefore you roll your eyes, please consider that we will use one specific version of Calibre that works with the specific version of the plugin. How to Remove Amazon Kindle’s DRM in 2022: Definitive Version

So as long as you keep your digital books for yourself, you’re fine. What’s illegal is to distribute for free a book you have freed from its DRMs. Before we start, let’s address the critical legal question: is removing DRMs illegal?
