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Old 12-23-2015, 12:01 PM   #1
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I have a Kindle whose serial number begins 90C6, which I understand means "Kindle Basic 2014". I went looking for software updates (my current version is 5.6.0.1) on Amazon's website. Of course, Amazon do not list any such model as a "Basic 2014", so I tried "Paperwhite 6th Generation". I downloaded version 5.6.5, copied it across to the Kindle as per Amazon's instructions, and when I ejected the Kindle it said "An update error occurred" (but no details of what the error was, of course -- that would make it too easy!).

So I assume that what I've got is not a Paperwhite 6th Generation: can anyone tell me the Amazon-speak equivalent of "Kindle Basic 2014: please?

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Old 12-23-2015, 12:04 PM   #2
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Subject line should be "Updating Kindle firmware", of course, but I can't find a way to edit the subject line or to delete and repost... sorry about that!
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Not sure what Calibre has to do with any of this, but...


Here are the help pages for your model...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=201584980

Here is the link to the firmware...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=201605570
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Old 12-23-2015, 01:48 PM   #5
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You can always find out which Kindle you have at Kindle Serial Numbers. You have the KT2; unfortunately, Amazon is less helpful ab out specifying which model is which.

http://amazon.com/kindlesoftwareupdates -- firmware updates for all Kindle models.
As AnemicOak says, yours is listed under "Kindle (7th Generation)" -- let's ignore that it isn't the only 7th-generation device.


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Old 12-24-2015, 04:04 AM   #6
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You can always find out which Kindle you have at Kindle Serial Numbers. You have the KT2; unfortunately, Amazon is less helpful ab out specifying which model is which.
Indeed. As I said originally, I had the SN, and translated this to "Kindle Basic 2014:, aka "KT2". This turns out to be "Kindle (7th Generation)" in Amazon-speak, and I have now updated successfully.

Perhaps someone who knows more about all this than I do should create a table which gives Amazon-speak equivalents for names like "KT2"? (It would also help if Amazon actually had the model number on the case somewhere, rather than having to go through menu after menu to get the SN and then look up what it means on forums like this one -- but hey, it's Amazon, what can you say... )

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Thanks. Never would have thought of that. Was looking everywhere for a "delete" button. Again, that would make life too easy...
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Not sure what Calibre has to do with any of this, but...
See my followup to my original post. Sometimes my brain and my hands are in different time zones. But thanks for the links!
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