[whynotminot]

Is that Kindle that promiscuous that it will literally connect to any open AP without prompting?

[falcolas]

As of my current device (the Oasis), no, it does not appear to be this promiscuous. I can't speak to the analytics, but the whispersync and book downloading doesn't work unless you explicitly connect it to an AP.

[kofejnik]

Parent comment was

> if the developers take the egregious step of nerfing airplane mode,

and I was responding that IF the developers decide to nerf the airplane mode it's very possible they will start using any open AP; some TV's are reportedly doing this already

[whynotminot]

Ok so you don't know, you're just speculating without evidence.

[samatman]

No, the entire scenario is a hypothetical, the standard of evidence is inapplicable.

[whynotminot]

I don't understand the point then.

Literally any device you own with WiFi could be updated tomorrow to connect to any open access point.

[hibbelig]

Here on hn, I read several stories where smart TVs did exactly that: they tried all available wifi networks to see if one of them worked.

It doesn't seem so far-fetched that the Kindle might, too.

[whynotminot]

Sure, but I'm looking for an answer and not idle speculation.