Thread: Kindle Firmware 5.12.5
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Old 06-02-2020, 11:25 PM   #239
j.p.s
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Originally Posted by Beggarmaster View Post
It's interesting that you mention turning off WiFi. I instinctively did so because I've been through the OTA update problem the hard way with a couple phones - the inability to downgrade firmware (which, in the Android world, can only be bypassed if one can unlock the bootloader) is a real pain in the rear. The funny thing is that I decided to turn on WiFi just to see if it would pull an update, but neither device ever seems to attempt to, with the "Update Your Kindle" remaining greyed out. I wonder if Amazon has stopped OTA updates on the Voyage since it's discontinued?
As far as I know, Voyages have 5.12.5, but I don't update mine.

If a kindle auto downloads an update, it will update itself. amazon staggers updates so it is hard to know when any kindle will update.

Also are your Voyages registered? That might make a difference.
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Can I ask where I could find information on determining the various pros and cons of various firmware revisions? I was only able to find this thread and another on 5.12.4, but nothing similar in the way of older revisions. I guess there is no real consensus on the most rock solid firmware for the voyage? I did see a thread asking about the best firmware for a PW3, which is the kind of thread I had planned to post before realizing that I couldn't actually create a thread.
I don't know of any detailed comparisons between firmware versions.

You can do searches on thread prefixes. There is a "Firmware Update" prefix in this forum, but not many threads have it.

If you click on "Search" near the top of the page, then on "Advanced Search", you can search on keywords in the thread title. Firmware alone and version alone each have lots of hits. Usually someone starts a new thread when there is an update and lists new features. Then people discuss what they think has got better and what is worse.
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This is a pretty neat trick, with the only problem being I am not sure where to obtain a list of the version numbers. I'm surprised Amazon keeps older firmware available on their servers.
You pretty much need to look at the search results I outlined above.
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Thanks so much for your help!
You're welcome.
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