05-03-2012, 03:16 PM | #1 |
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Kindle Fire 6.3.1 update
Folks my Fire just updated to 6.3.1 I have not had time to see what has been fixed.
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05-03-2012, 03:50 PM | #3 |
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I downloaded the update and copied it over as I've done in the past, but the Update button is not enabled. Have shutdown and restarted, still no go.
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I was going to do that but it updated while I was on the phone. I had trouble last time and really never figured out what the problem was. Sorry
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05-03-2012, 04:23 PM | #6 |
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I was seeing that I am thinking it may just be a bug fix update.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-...urchases-more/
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[update:] I gather you're supposed to put the .bin file in /kindleupdates, which I failed to do. So it must have updated on its own. Last edited by tomsem; 05-03-2012 at 09:02 PM. |
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05-03-2012, 07:27 PM | #10 |
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The update seems entirely about enhanced Parental Controls. You can turn off the browser, restrict access to specific content types, require a code to buy stuff. I don't know how different it is from what was there before, though. There may be bug fixes as well but I don't know what to look for there.
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05-03-2012, 07:41 PM | #11 |
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But did Amazon fix the problem with the $%@#! covers!?
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05-03-2012, 07:43 PM | #12 |
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I guess I need to go charge my KF before I even 'temp this.
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05-03-2012, 08:09 PM | #13 |
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Got the update Going to check out the parental controls, my wife has been worried about our son on the Fire.
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05-04-2012, 12:34 AM | #15 |
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Nope not fixed. Looks like they made it worse. When you clear Kindle Data the books on your carousel disappear and your get blank grey covers now. The grey covers are worse than before. Syncing isn't working correctly with the covers it seems. Even the Kindle Fire manual is now a grey cover.
Took 5 Clear Data tries but got the cover fixed but there is a significant delay on carousel cover creation when the carousel is acting up. A reboot seems to fix it and then remove the grey covers and Clear data again. Last edited by Blossom; 05-04-2012 at 12:57 AM. |
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