10-25-2017, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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"Best" firmware for the Mini?
I've decided to update the firmware on my Mini from 3.4.1. Recommendations on how far to take it? Should I stop at 3.19.5613, go for broke, or does something in the middle maximize returns?
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10-25-2017, 12:43 PM | #2 |
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Go for 4.6.9995 and see what happens. If it works then you should be good. If it doesn't work, then go for 3.19.5761.
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11-11-2017, 03:44 PM | #3 |
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So what happened here? You brick it or not.
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11-11-2017, 05:35 PM | #4 |
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I'm running 4.3.9084 on mine. Haven't tried anything higher. Works fine on that FW.
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11-11-2017, 06:04 PM | #5 | |
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I didn't brick it, but that might be because I took the chicken's conservative approach and only went up to 3.19.5613, the last official firmware for the Mini. It's an improvement on 3.4, but it's weird; you can't delete a title only from the device, just as one example. So, and given that others have gone far beyond, as with: Quote:
Thanks for the input! |
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11-11-2017, 06:19 PM | #6 | |
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I actually like the new FW. |
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11-12-2017, 02:28 PM | #7 | |
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I put the new firmware on my Glo HD and I do like it, especially how it's noticeably faster, plus a few of the other tweaks. Plus, it means I can access my Kobo library from a device again since I don't have to keep it offline, which is handy. But I still strongly prefer the old home page; it's so much easier to navigate among the books I'm reading (generally more than the four max I can get on the home screen with the new firmware) and my most-used categories. And given that more tiles fit on the home screen with more area, I'm staying with older firmware on the two bigger devices for now; they're my reading workhorses in any case and I like how the old home screen makes it easy to browse for my next read. I still hate the wasted space on the new home page, with one quarter devoted to one shelf and one quarter devoted to a link to my books - what good does that do that I can't get with a click elsewhere on the page? I've also got a Glo and I'm on the fence. I turned it into a book depository for my Calibre library and I'm finding that quite useful. Here, given the age of the device and the number of books on the SD card, I'm a bit in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" camp. But the added speed would be nice and given its function I wouldn't be bothered by the new home screen, so I suspect I'll go ahead at some point. Which leaves the Mini. It would be more functional with the latest firmware and it wouldn't break my heart if I bricked it, so I figure I'll go for it. |
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11-12-2017, 03:11 PM | #8 |
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If you put the latest FW on the Mini, tell us how you like it. My Mini is pretty much my book repository, I seldom take it on the go during the winter when the nights are longer. Take it everywhere in the summer!
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11-13-2017, 10:50 AM | #9 |
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I'm afraid 4.6.9995 was a no-go. It worked fine and I liked it, except there was an intermittent issue with black hatching across the bottom of the screen which I suspect is related to the black band problem reported by some with their Touches. I decided to try a clean install just in case that was the issue and did a factory reset, but the same issue recurred. So now I'll roll back, but I'll give 4.4.9298 a try.
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11-13-2017, 11:47 AM | #10 | |
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So... I may try 4.6.9995 one more time and see if the black hatching interferes with the books themselves (I didn't see it on book pages, but I didn't try it exhaustively). But not now! I'm sick of the thing. The benefit to this whole experience is that I may make my peace with 4.6.9995 on all my devices. I'd miss the old front page, but the added functionality is probably worth it. |
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11-15-2017, 09:33 AM | #12 |
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Yeah, I saw. I tend not to be an early adopter of new firmware in general and I think my Mini's little innards might be reacting badly to all those factory resets. I think I'll sit on it for a bit. Not to worry, it's in a cover.
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11-15-2017, 01:57 PM | #13 |
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Perhaps you can hatch another one --
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