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FF2 · 02-18-2011, 11:13 AM

The meaning of the question:

I understand that Amazon pushes the firmware updates to the root of my kindle at some point. I *think* I read that someone noticed the 3.1 bin file in the root of their kindle. Then it will reboot and install itself. I don't know how instant this push-firmware and then reboot-install firmware is.

If I intermittently turn on wifi to grab a book or two (or my Calibre packaged periodicals) and I quickly check to see if the bin file has crept onto my k3, could I delete it before it "infests" my k3?

And if I can beat the clock and remove it, does Amazon push it again or do they think that it updated? Or does the communication between my k3 and Amazon always or almost always check firmware version and Amazon would push it again and again?

02-18-2011, 11:13 AM	#1
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	Does Amazon push firmware updates more than once? The meaning of the question: I understand that Amazon pushes the firmware updates to the root of my kindle at some point. I think I read that someone noticed the 3.1 bin file in the root of their kindle. Then it will reboot and install itself. I don't know how instant this push-firmware and then reboot-install firmware is. If I intermittently turn on wifi to grab a book or two (or my Calibre packaged periodicals) and I quickly check to see if the bin file has crept onto my k3, could I delete it before it "infests" my k3? And if I can beat the clock and remove it, does Amazon push it again or do they think that it updated? Or does the communication between my k3 and Amazon always or almost always check firmware version and Amazon would push it again and again?