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rogerinnyc · 08-13-2015, 05:44 PM

Can't resist tinkering -- was running 3.16.0 on my H2O quite happily, but had to try 3.17.0. Did a factory reset first (after copying all my titles to my computer). FWIW, on reboot and wifi connect, it downloaded 3.15.0 (so 3.17.0 isn't available, at least to me yet, over the air). Anyway, sideloaded 3.17.0 and then applied GeoffR's miraculous already prepared patches, including his experimental sickel time delay, and all is working well (so far). No reboots, although of course I didn't try it without the sickel patch.

Unscientifically, page turns on my kepubs (I don't use epubs) seem faster than on 3.16.0 (which, in itself was an improvement IMHO on 3.15.0), as does tap and hold recognition (e.g., for a word lookup). So, absent something further that shows itself after time or more use, I think 3.17.0 is a worthwhile upgrade for an H20.

08-13-2015, 05:44 PM	#60
rogerinnyc Addict Posts: 229 Karma: 944808 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Forma and Aura One; Kindle Voyage; Galaxy Note 10	3.17.0 Upgrade Can't resist tinkering -- was running 3.16.0 on my H2O quite happily, but had to try 3.17.0. Did a factory reset first (after copying all my titles to my computer). FWIW, on reboot and wifi connect, it downloaded 3.15.0 (so 3.17.0 isn't available, at least to me yet, over the air). Anyway, sideloaded 3.17.0 and then applied GeoffR's miraculous already prepared patches, including his experimental sickel time delay, and all is working well (so far). No reboots, although of course I didn't try it without the sickel patch. Unscientifically, page turns on my kepubs (I don't use epubs) seem faster than on 3.16.0 (which, in itself was an improvement IMHO on 3.15.0), as does tap and hold recognition (e.g., for a word lookup). So, absent something further that shows itself after time or more use, I think 3.17.0 is a worthwhile upgrade for an H20.