Wanting to try the 3.0.3 update Amazon has on its site for the Kindle 3, I started with a completely virgin Kindle 3 -just arrived this morning- with 3.0.2 preinstalled.
I follow the steps to the letter; it's a B008 (WiFi only) version, so I grab the corresponding .bin file.
Copy the file to the Kindle root directory, safely remove the unit from Windows, and try to update.
BUT, tragedy: when I open the menu to select "Update Your Kindle", it is grayed/greyed out. The update file, I find out, is summarily deleted by the device.
I've re-downloaded the .bin a few times, using different browsers and different connections even, but each time I get exactly the same file (did file-comparisons), so that's not the problem. I used different tools to copy the update file (unsurprisingly this made no difference). I even tried both the US and EU 3G firmware versions, but of course again no luck.
Thinking it must be a Monday Kindle, I was ready to give up, but tinkered a bit more and found that what
does install beautifully, are the various JailBreak, SS and Font hacks. So we know the basic update system functions, I'm doing things right, but 3.0.3 still won't do a thing (also tried post-JailBreak etc - no dice).
Any clue as to what is going wrong and what I could try to install the update? It's a matter of personal pride now, I can't let an electronic device best me
