Wondering how much it costs to remove Special Offers after purchase? Getting rid of lock screen ads on an ad-supported Amazon tablet costs a one-time fee, usually $15 for Fire tablets and $20 for Kindle e-readers, set by Amazon. Check your device’s “Special Offers” menu for the exact price and pay there. If you also need to remove profile from Amazon Fire tablet to tidy up your device, that process is separate and free. The charge processes instantly, and the ads vanish from your lock screen within minutes, with no recurring fees or hidden conditions.
The current fee to remove special offers
The exact cost to remove Special Offers from your Kindle or Fire tablet after purchase is usually $15 for Fire tablets and $20 for Kindle e-readers, plus any applicable state or local sales tax. Amazon sets the price, and you can confirm it on your device before paying. This removal is permanent for the life of the device, even after factory resets or software updates. It is not a subscription or a temporary removal. Many users assume the price has changed over the years, but Amazon has kept this fee steady for ad-supported devices bought at a discount. If you see a different price during checkout, you may be looking at a new device listing rather than the post-purchase removal option. The fee is usually $15 for Fire tablets and $20 for Kindle e-readers, and it covers all Special Offers ads on the lock screen and, in some cases, screensaver ads that appear when the device is idle. No other tablet seller charges a one-time fee to strip out its own first-party lock screen ads after the sale.
Where to pay and remove ads
Pay the fee on the tablet itself or through the Amazon website under 'Manage Your Content and Devices.' Sign in to your Amazon account, go to 'Manage Your Content and Devices,' select the 'Devices' tab, click on your specific device, and under 'Special Offers' (or 'Offers and Ads'), click 'Remove offers' or 'Edit.' Tapping that button processes the payment through your Amazon account’s default payment method. You do not need to enter a credit card manually. The charge appears on your next Amazon invoice. If you previously tried to disable ads on Fire tablet through third-party workarounds or adb commands, those methods often fail after system updates. The official fee is the only guaranteed way to permanently remove them. Once you complete the payment, the lock screen immediately switches to a clean, ad-free image, and the Special Offers category in your settings disappears.
When the fee is not charged
A factory reset or a recent purchase does not void the fee. The fee is charged only when you bought an ad-supported device at a discounted price and later decide to remove the ads. If you purchased your tablet without Special Offers, the full-price version, no fee applies because ads were never present. If you are still within Amazon’s return window, typically 30 days from delivery, return the device for a full refund and buy the ad-free version instead. That avoids the charge entirely. Once the return window closes, the fee is mandatory for removing ads. There is no way to bypass it by contacting customer service or performing a factory reset. The ads are tied to your device’s serial number in Amazon’s system. If you ever need to unlock your Amazon tablet for other reasons, such as sideloading apps or changing the launcher, the ad removal is a separate process. For tasks like learning how to find hidden apps on Amazon Fire tablet or troubleshooting a notification that says disable moisture detected Amazon Fire tablet, the ad removal fee has no effect. Those are unrelated system functions that work regardless of whether you pay. The fee is strictly for removing lock screen advertisements and nothing else.
