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Old 05-14-2016, 08:43 PM   #36
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Location: Multiverse 6627A
Device: K1 to PW3
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Originally Posted by Doitsu View Post
I suspect that the 5.7.4.1 firmware update also added something to the GUI, because in the demo video that I've seen the PW3 also announced the name of certain GUI elements.
My accidental (PEBKAC FUBAR) firmware update COMPLETELY changed my GUI. For example, the frontlight slider is not vertical anymore, but now horizontal, and buried in a "gear" settings icon, instead of having its own "lightbulb" icon. And big changes to the way the library works too; no more "Cloud | Device" selector, for example. And tapping the power button does not completely wake it -- now you have to "swipe to unlock kindle" to view the GUI (like an apple device).

And just to do the right thing, I returned the 135 books on this used device, before deregistering it, so the original family (account owner different name than device owner) can download those books onto a different device (without risk of exceeding license count). It was the right thing to do... EDIT: Or maybe not? This kindle has a new document addressed to the ACCOUNT owner (not the kindle owner) saying "You returned this Kindle Owner's Lending Library book on May 17, 2014". Weird date; today is May 14, 2016. Not sure what's up with that. There were NO "[Returned]" books before, and now about a dozen of them on this device. Still learning how this kindle library stuff works. I mostly view side-loaded PDF files on my kindles, when I actually use them as an ebook reader...

Now, I will try plugging my USB sound dongle in on this PW2 I just received, which has the latest firmware. EDIT: Nope. No sound device. Maybe only on a PW3 or newer, or a DIFFERENT USB dongle?

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