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Old 03-19-2015, 04:07 PM   #329
kacir
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Originally Posted by eschwartz View Post
Amazon doesn't want to worry users with manual updates. Kobo does the same. In fact, I would be surprised if any embedded device ereaders didn't auto update -- though Amazon blocking manual downgrades is new.
PocketBooks do not auto-update. That is the default setting. Which is great, because the new version of firmware 5.xy is horrible when compared to 4.xy (which is, again, markedly worse than even older versions were).
And if you do [auto]update, the manufacturer hosts previous firmware versions on their site and lets you downgrade. Which is great, because the new version of firmware ... ;-)
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