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Originally Posted by allisondbl
So here's my thinking that I'd love confirmed by those more knowledgeable.
(1) As far as I can tell since the ONLY books I have/want on my Kindle are those I personally sideload via USB - AZW or mobi format - and I believe there's nothing in Kindle services I can't live without, I can NOT TAKE MY KINDLE PAPERWHITE 6th Gen OUT OF AIRPLANE MODE and thus NOT get the update and it will continue to work fine to read books I sideload via USB. |
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(2) I can once again connect to wifi to go to Wikipedia or use the browser AFTER March ... say 25 ... and: A) it won't stop me at that point from USING the Kindle to read or sideload via USB without requiring me to download the update; B) I will NOT be risking an AUTOMATIC UPDATE of the software until/unless they roll out an update NEWER THAN the current 5.7.2.1. and C) WITHOUT THE UPDATE I WILL be ABLE to connect via Wifi to Wikipedia or use the browser?
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(3) I ALSO own a still boxed/never-connected Kindle Paperwhite 7th Generation. When I chose to put it into rotation I'll want to e.g. get proper time and date which means connecting it to Wifi. If I WAIT until AFTER March 25 will I be able to connect it and, while it might PREFER me to do a manual update IT WILL NOT (A) FORCE THE UPDATE or B) MANDATE the update so that even if all I want to do is sideload stuff I'll have to update before it can receive or read anything?
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Almost definitely correct.
All the indications are that the update notice applies only to the Kindle 1/2/DX(G)/K3/etc. -- the
old models.