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Old 01-28-2020, 12:37 PM   #39
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Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9
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Originally Posted by Junket View Post
I have seen several people write that there is a PW4 menu item to disable this and the more specific claim that it was an option in fw v. 5.10.2.

Settings > All Settings > Device options > Advanced Options > Power Saver

But this setting does not appear in my PW4 menu for either 5.10.1.3 or 5.10.2. Possibly because my Kindle is unregistered.
Yep, the Advanced Options are only available on registered Kindles.

I have no idea whether Power Saver/deep sleep works by default on unregistered Kindles (pretty much all Kindles tested except for one). I'm inclined to think yes considering these results:
  • PW4 5.10.1.3: unregistered, airplane mode on: 100% - 95% = 5% (Power Saver/deep sleep mode: unknown)
  • PW4 5.10.1.3: unregistered, airplane mode off: 98% - 92% = 6% (Power Saver/deep sleep mode: unknown)
  • PW4 5.10.1.3: registered, airplane mode off, deep sleep: 99% - 91% = 8%

I'm primarily using the Kobo Libra H2O now and I can't find my lone registered PW4 for retest.

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