Kindle 2 Changelogs -- official & unofficial - Page 2

lovebeta · 08-26-2009, 04:33 PM

So any update on 2.0.4?

unrequited · 12-28-2009, 09:40 PM

I missed 2.0.4, updated for 2.3, if you have any information regarding 2.0.4, I'll add it for posterity here. Also, I don't know the build # for 2.3 because I only have a Kindle 2 DX. Can anybody please let me know the build #?

jhjessup · 03-13-2010, 12:25 PM

I have a Kindle 2 (US) with firmware version 2.3.3. The build number is 431100003.

unrequited · 05-21-2010, 04:32 AM

Thank you very much. Updated for 2.3.3.

meem · 08-04-2010, 07:06 AM

What about 2.5.4 and 2.5.6 ?
Thank you.

Marilyng · 08-09-2010, 10:52 AM

Hi,
I am new here & am having a problem downloaded the free books offered here.I am able to download the book to my computer,right click & save to kindle but when I go to my kindle the book isn't there.I have my usb connected & ,my wireless on but the book never shows up.Can u tell me what I am doing wrong,please?
Thanks

delphidb96 · 08-09-2010, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marilyng

Hi,
I am new here & am having a problem downloaded the free books offered here.I am able to download the book to my computer,right click & save to kindle but when I go to my kindle the book isn't there.I have my usb connected & ,my wireless on but the book never shows up.Can u tell me what I am doing wrong,please?
Thanks

Did you place the ebook in the correct folder on the Kindle(The Documents folder.)? Did you make sure that you changed the file properties to uncheck Read Only? Did you use Calibre or Mobi2Mobi to ensure that the ebook's title isn't some string of garbage but rather the real title?

Marilyng · 08-09-2010, 01:24 PM

oh wow,how do I get to the documents folder for the kindle.I don't see that when I right click on the save to my kindle?Yes Mobi is the correct format for the kindle,correct?

Marilyng · 08-13-2010, 08:25 AM

I was told I need to get Calibre first & download it to my computer.Could someone tell me where I can find this,please!
Thank u

Marilyng · 08-13-2010, 09:44 AM

Never mind I found the Calibre & all's well with the world!

Tiersten · 09-08-2010, 03:44 PM

Kindle 3 - 3.0.1 - "This software update adds the ability to create a new Amazon.com account directly from your Kindle, as well as additional performance improvements."

NiLuJe · 09-08-2010, 03:55 PM

After taking a look at the update file:

* A full kernel update (with a whole bunch of the modules updated, if not all)
* A whole bunch of patches to system libs
* A whole bunch of patches to parts of the framework

One of the first things I noticed is that they seem to have changed the repeat rate of the 5-way. It's now much faster.

Also, the update process for this one is kinda crazy. Instead of running in the proper update runlevel, it just does a reboot and drop an init script to do the real, proper update smack in the middle of the boot process... And the copy of the patched files to the rootfs is done in a 5 retries loop for each file, the kernel flash is done at the end. That may explain the scary >45s pause right at the last notch of the progress bar

.

On the fonts side of things, we now know for sure that the Kindle 3 is using the FreeType+FontConfig+Pango trio to render fonts

. That explains the enhanced non-latin support (pango)

.

Tiersten · 09-08-2010, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Also, the update process for this one is kinda crazy. Instead of running in the proper update runlevel, it just does a reboot and drop an init script to do the real, proper update smack in the middle of the boot process... And the copy of the patched files to the rootfs is done in a 5 retries loop for each file, the kernel flash is done at the end. That may explain the scary >45s pause right at the last notch of the progress bar

.

Eww. That is a really horrible update mechanism. I'd be very caution about altering anything in the boot up process as a hack if it is doing that as an update mechanism. Any change in the sequence could cause the update to fail part way.

NiLuJe · 09-08-2010, 04:09 PM

Well, it does drop out of the usual rc5 cycle pretty early (S10) and launch the otaup script manually, but it's still dirtier than usual.

Tiersten · 09-08-2010, 04:56 PM

All 3 updates are the same. The reason for the 3 different versions is because the Kindle checks that the device type is correct on the overall update and the update inside that actually does the changes.

The contents of the update all match between them. The differences are due to the previously mentioned device type and timestamps like in the gzip header and on the actual files.

03-13-2010, 12:25 PM	#18
jhjessup Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Version 2.3.3 Build Number I have a Kindle 2 (US) with firmware version 2.3.3. The build number is 431100003.

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Marilyng Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northwest,Oh. Device: Kindle2	Hi, I am new here & am having a problem downloaded the free books offered here.I am able to download the book to my computer,right click & save to kindle but when I go to my kindle the book isn't there.I have my usb connected & ,my wireless on but the book never shows up.Can u tell me what I am doing wrong,please? Thanks

08-09-2010, 01:24 PM	#23
Marilyng Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northwest,Oh. Device: Kindle2	oh wow,how do I get to the documents folder for the kindle.I don't see that when I right click on the save to my kindle?Yes Mobi is the correct format for the kindle,correct?

08-13-2010, 08:25 AM	#24
Marilyng Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northwest,Oh. Device: Kindle2	I was told I need to get Calibre first & download it to my computer.Could someone tell me where I can find this,please! Thank u

08-13-2010, 09:44 AM	#25
Marilyng Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northwest,Oh. Device: Kindle2	Never mind I found the Calibre & all's well with the world!

09-08-2010, 03:44 PM	#26
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Kindle 3 - 3.0.1 - "This software update adds the ability to create a new Amazon.com account directly from your Kindle, as well as additional performance improvements."

09-08-2010, 03:55 PM	#27
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012492 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	After taking a look at the update file: * A full kernel update (with a whole bunch of the modules updated, if not all) * A whole bunch of patches to system libs * A whole bunch of patches to parts of the framework One of the first things I noticed is that they seem to have changed the repeat rate of the 5-way. It's now much faster. Also, the update process for this one is kinda crazy. Instead of running in the proper update runlevel, it just does a reboot and drop an init script to do the real, proper update smack in the middle of the boot process... And the copy of the patched files to the rootfs is done in a 5 retries loop for each file, the kernel flash is done at the end. That may explain the scary >45s pause right at the last notch of the progress bar . On the fonts side of things, we now know for sure that the Kindle 3 is using the FreeType+FontConfig+Pango trio to render fonts . That explains the enhanced non-latin support (pango) .

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NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012492 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Well, it does drop out of the usual rc5 cycle pretty early (S10) and launch the otaup script manually, but it's still dirtier than usual.

09-08-2010, 04:56 PM	#30
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	All 3 updates are the same. The reason for the 3 different versions is because the Kindle checks that the device type is correct on the overall update and the update inside that actually does the changes. The contents of the update all match between them. The differences are due to the previously mentioned device type and timestamps like in the gzip header and on the actual files.