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The Kindle app requires a login for the device to be recognized as a (new) device. Without logging in it is not possible to use the offline option of transferring books via USB. Specifically because Amazon encrypts for each device independently. It is of course possible to bypass this issue by using Calibre together with the DeDRM plugin. I have no ethical issues with removing the DRM of books I have already bought (Kindle). However, it doesn't fair well for me to do the same with my library books which I do not technically own.
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My solution was to use NetGuard to block all outgoing connections. It is a free, open-source, Dutch developed app with a lot of online popularity. NetGuard creates a local VPN and routes all outgoing traffic through the VPN - allowing the app to then decide to "sink" the traffic or let it pass through (see FAQ for more details). Or at least - as someone else commented - the outgoing information you can trust the device to send via VPN (sorry can't find the original comment again). In other words there are no guarantees that my information isn't still being sent to unwanted parties. But for me it is sufficient enough to go through with this "offline" setup.
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The Kindle app requires a login for the device to be recognized as a (new) device. Without logging in it is not possible to use the offline option of transferring books via USB. Specifically because Amazon encrypts for each device independently. It is of course possible to bypass this issue by using Calibre together with the DeDRM plugin. I have no ethical issues with removing the DRM of books I have already bought (Kindle). However, it doesn't fair well for me to do the same with my library books which I do not technically own.