“Also understand that all Amazon devices spy on you. Even in a drawer, it’s listening to everything you say.”
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It didn’t seem to in the past when I shut it down, using both the short hold with ‘yes’ response; and the long hold (approx 10 sec) which is an immediate SHUT DOWN. I had to hold the power button for 2+ sec to start it up, and it was obvious that time was being taken to start up apps.
That changed 5 days ago.
one of your apps has lost its mind. maybe an auto-update conflicts with another app. lots of perfectly sane explanations for what you’re seeing.
unless your tablet was delivered by a black helicopter, I think you’re overreacting.