3.02 Slow Page turns

penguintri · 10-18-2010, 10:35 AM

After installing the 3.02 I have noticed that my page turns and screen refresh are slower when I use my kindle for the first time after a period of non use, with a much longer black flash. However, they return to normal speed after a while of usage.

I'm not sure if this is just a problem with my particular kindle or is anyone else noticing this?

Thanks for your help

tomsem · 10-18-2010, 11:09 AM

Generally speaking, Kindle will re-index all of the content after an update. While it is doing this, things will be a little slow. To check indexing status, type '.' at the Home view and then Enter/Select. If it is still indexing, the first item in Search Results will indicate how many items are yet to index. If it is done, Search Results will show 'No Items'.

penguintri · 10-18-2010, 11:19 AM

I have had 3.02 since it was release as a preview and it is definitely fully indexed. Unless it re indexes itself everyday after I start using it but I haven't noticed whenever I've searched. Maybe I best get in contact with Amazon CS.

tomsem · 10-18-2010, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguintri

I have had 3.02 since it was release as a preview and it is definitely fully indexed. Unless it re indexes itself everyday after I start using it but I haven't noticed whenever I've searched. Maybe I best get in contact with Amazon CS.

Do check the indexing anyway (I've been surprised to find some recalcitrant items). Also do a 'hard' restart by holding the power slider over for 30 seconds or so. Yesterday, I was experiencing slowness and eventually functional issues (no ability to search, not retaining reading location). Soft reset (Restart from Settings Menu) didn't clear this up, but hard reset did.

cvkemp · 10-18-2010, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguintri

After installing the 3.02 I have noticed that my page turns and screen refresh are slower when I use my kindle for the first time after a period of non use, with a much longer black flash. However, they return to normal speed after a while of usage.

I'm not sure if this is just a problem with my particular kindle or is anyone else noticing this?

Thanks for your help

I have noticed that to when I am reading very large ebooks (tech books). But I have not noticed it when reading a normal ebook (under a 1 meg in size). The large tech books are averaging around 10 megs in size.

monkeyluis · 10-18-2010, 12:17 PM

I haven't had any problems.

slugs · 10-18-2010, 02:59 PM

Try 3.0.3?

cvkemp · 10-18-2010, 03:31 PM

I was brave enough to install and try 3.0.3. What I have noticed:
1. contrast seem brighter to me
2. opening my large tech books seems faster
3. page turns seems faster

I have not had a chance to test WIFI or a browser and I do not have 3g.
But one thing that I did not remember happening with 3.0.2 was that the update ran two times and the restart happened two times. That bothered me.

NiLuJe · 10-18-2010, 03:48 PM

@cvkemp: That's the crazy 3.0.x updates. They all did a crazy stunt like that (two step update with a reboot and an update process in the middle of the boot process).

cvkemp · 10-18-2010, 03:53 PM

Just did notice it when I did the 3.0.2. More than likely I had been side tracked by something.

cuteseal · 10-18-2010, 08:01 PM

Thanks for the heads up on 3.0.3 - will try it out now.

LeoBloom · 10-28-2010, 03:49 PM

Any difference? I loaded one of the kindles up with 3.0.3 and it still had slow page turns. For me firmware 3.0.1 was the best, but my second kindle shipped with 3.0.2. Are there any directions on how to retrieve 3.0.1 from one kindle and load it onto another?

Strether · 10-28-2010, 04:00 PM

I got the 3.03 update as soon as it was available and hadn't had any problems with the slow page turns until yesterday. Nothing special going on with it, hadn't loaded any new books in it. Had put the Kindle down for an hour or so to do other things, turned it on and the slow page turns were there. A restart solves the problem, but I did let Amazon CS know about it via email.

Jim

LUW · 10-28-2010, 09:05 PM

Hey guys

!
Long time since I've been around, but I FINALLY got my Kindle. Updated to 3.03 and the pages are turning faster now. I have two Kindles in front of me, one with 3.02 and one with 3.03, and the newer version is definitively faster to turn pages. Besides, pages are now with a bit more contrast

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10-18-2010, 10:35 AM	#1
penguintri Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Paperwhite 2	3.02 Slow Page turns After installing the 3.02 I have noticed that my page turns and screen refresh are slower when I use my kindle for the first time after a period of non use, with a much longer black flash. However, they return to normal speed after a while of usage. I'm not sure if this is just a problem with my particular kindle or is anyone else noticing this? Thanks for your help

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10-18-2010, 11:09 AM	#2
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,475 Karma: 26425959 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Generally speaking, Kindle will re-index all of the content after an update. While it is doing this, things will be a little slow. To check indexing status, type '.' at the Home view and then Enter/Select. If it is still indexing, the first item in Search Results will indicate how many items are yet to index. If it is done, Search Results will show 'No Items'.

10-18-2010, 11:19 AM	#3
penguintri Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Paperwhite 2	I have had 3.02 since it was release as a preview and it is definitely fully indexed. Unless it re indexes itself everyday after I start using it but I haven't noticed whenever I've searched. Maybe I best get in contact with Amazon CS.

10-18-2010, 12:17 PM	#6
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	I haven't had any problems.

10-18-2010, 02:59 PM	#7
slugs Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Try 3.0.3?

10-18-2010, 03:31 PM	#8
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,412 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 5,iPhone 13, IPad, MacBook Air	I was brave enough to install and try 3.0.3. What I have noticed: 1. contrast seem brighter to me 2. opening my large tech books seems faster 3. page turns seems faster I have not had a chance to test WIFI or a browser and I do not have 3g. But one thing that I did not remember happening with 3.0.2 was that the update ran two times and the restart happened two times. That bothered me.

10-18-2010, 03:48 PM	#9
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@cvkemp: That's the crazy 3.0.x updates. They all did a crazy stunt like that (two step update with a reboot and an update process in the middle of the boot process).

10-18-2010, 03:53 PM	#10
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,412 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 5,iPhone 13, IPad, MacBook Air	Just did notice it when I did the 3.0.2. More than likely I had been side tracked by something.

10-18-2010, 08:01 PM	#11
cuteseal Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 170 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Thanks for the heads up on 3.0.3 - will try it out now.

10-28-2010, 03:49 PM	#12
LeoBloom Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle	Any difference? I loaded one of the kindles up with 3.0.3 and it still had slow page turns. For me firmware 3.0.1 was the best, but my second kindle shipped with 3.0.2. Are there any directions on how to retrieve 3.0.1 from one kindle and load it onto another?

10-28-2010, 04:00 PM	#13
Strether Guru Posts: 744 Karma: 2825929 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fresno Device: Kindle 1; iPad Air; iPhone 7; Kobo Libra; Kindle Oasis 3	I got the 3.03 update as soon as it was available and hadn't had any problems with the slow page turns until yesterday. Nothing special going on with it, hadn't loaded any new books in it. Had put the Kindle down for an hour or so to do other things, turned it on and the slow page turns were there. A restart solves the problem, but I did let Amazon CS know about it via email. Jim

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10-28-2010, 09:05 PM	#14
LUW Ex-paperboy Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brazil Device: Kindle 3	Hey guys ! Long time since I've been around, but I FINALLY got my Kindle. Updated to 3.03 and the pages are turning faster now. I have two Kindles in front of me, one with 3.02 and one with 3.03, and the newer version is definitively faster to turn pages. Besides, pages are now with a bit more contrast .