Is targeting Kindle app on ipad possible with css media queries?

Question

I am currently experiencing the nightmare that is called Kindle app for ipad. I am on ipad 1 Version 3.9.2

Kindle's support and documentation is abominable.

Here are my questions:

1)on the ipad 1, can you confirm that the app does NOT support KF8?

2)is there a media query which allows to target the kindle app for ipad and/or iphone. I had originally assumed that @media amzn-mobi would be sufficient. But I am finding that none of my media queries are working on the ipad app.

When I say "target", I mean that the media query will exclude the larger Kindle Fires and KF8 supporting androids and instead allow css exclusively for the ipad kindle app.

Can anyone help? Thanks.

Answer 1

1. The Kindle app on the iPad 1 is the same as the current Kindle app unless you have not allowed the app to update. The current Kindle for iOS app supports KF8. But you cannot just sideload a file. You need to use Kindle Previewer to create an AZK file. See the release notes for kindle previewer. Stuff has to go through iTunes and a sync. it's a pain, but the only way to make it go.

2. Media queries cannot target Kindle for iOS. You have 2 choices: KF8 or mobi. That's it. You cannot even target different kindle devices - for instance, you cannot target a Kindle Paperwhite from a Kindle Fire HDX - both support KF8, and that's the media query that will be used.