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rpgmaker · 02-12-2016, 02:37 PM

I came here to ask about this. I have blocked automatic firmware updates not only because I don't trust those Amazon updates but because I use a font size mod that doesn't seem to be compatible with newer firmware versions and since I don't really need whatever new "features" Amazon has cooked lately but I REALLY NEED my custom font sizes I have not decided to risk them by updating. My question is, will this update be blocked like all the others have been so far? I ask because this is the first time I receive an email like this from Amazon so maybe this update will be done differently than the others.

It's been a long time since I messed with the kindle but I think the method I used to block the updates was the one where you have to create a folder named "update.bin.tmp.partial" on the kindle root directory. Please let me know if I'm safe or if I need to implement another one. My fw version is 5.4.5.1.

Thanks in advance.

02-12-2016, 02:37 PM	#5
rpgmaker Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	I came here to ask about this. I have blocked automatic firmware updates not only because I don't trust those Amazon updates but because I use a font size mod that doesn't seem to be compatible with newer firmware versions and since I don't really need whatever new "features" Amazon has cooked lately but I REALLY NEED my custom font sizes I have not decided to risk them by updating. My question is, will this update be blocked like all the others have been so far? I ask because this is the first time I receive an email like this from Amazon so maybe this update will be done differently than the others. It's been a long time since I messed with the kindle but I think the method I used to block the updates was the one where you have to create a folder named "update.bin.tmp.partial" on the kindle root directory. Please let me know if I'm safe or if I need to implement another one. My fw version is 5.4.5.1. Thanks in advance. Last edited by rpgmaker; 02-12-2016 at 03:00 PM. Reason: Added fw version.