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Old 11-20-2020, 08:37 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by GeneAum View Post
Hi, Was running 5.13.1 on my V7 paperwhite. On the 'zon website it stated 5.13.3 had performance improvements so I downloaded the files and updated. However, unlike the older f/w, amazon is now forcing wifi to 'setup' the kindle.

How can I get the 5.13.1 f/w, or bypass this demand by 'zon? I don't use wifi.

Thanks, GA
I've manually updated many Kindle firmware versions and not a single one has ever asked for WiFi to be turned on.
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