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torishu · 11-02-2021, 01:24 PM

Hmm. I just tested this here on my WiFi + Free Cellular Oasis 3.

I "forgot" the WiFi network and still have books to download. Books without thumbnails, even.

I only have one bar of LTE but thumbnails do download.

So I tried to download a book that wasn't yet on my device and that downloaded as well. It wasn't even particularly slow; about the same speed as it usually is over LTE, which I admittedly rarely use.

I just tried another book and it downloaded too.

I am absolutely connected to LTE -- the icon shows in the status bar, and I have one bar signal bar, as mentioned.

I just went downstairs to try on my second Oasis 3, one signal bar, also able to download via LTE.

Next I tried my WiFi + Free Cellular Connectivity Paperwhite 4. Two signal bars, also able to download.

So it seems more is going on here.

I 100% confirmed that I wasn't accidentally connected to WiFi -- even rebooted my cable modem after "forgetting" the information on the second Oasis 3 and the PW4. I downloaded the books during the reboot process in which I had no WiFi connectivity and my devices have never been connected to any other WiFi network.

11-02-2021, 01:24 PM	#7
torishu Member Posts: 15 Karma: 2000 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: USA Device: Oasis 3, Paperwhite 5 SE, Paperwhite 4, Onyx BOOX Nova3 Color	Hmm. I just tested this here on my WiFi + Free Cellular Oasis 3. I "forgot" the WiFi network and still have books to download. Books without thumbnails, even. I only have one bar of LTE but thumbnails do download. So I tried to download a book that wasn't yet on my device and that downloaded as well. It wasn't even particularly slow; about the same speed as it usually is over LTE, which I admittedly rarely use. I just tried another book and it downloaded too. I am absolutely connected to LTE -- the icon shows in the status bar, and I have one bar signal bar, as mentioned. I just went downstairs to try on my second Oasis 3, one signal bar, also able to download via LTE. Next I tried my WiFi + Free Cellular Connectivity Paperwhite 4. Two signal bars, also able to download. So it seems more is going on here. I 100% confirmed that I wasn't accidentally connected to WiFi -- even rebooted my cable modem after "forgetting" the information on the second Oasis 3 and the PW4. I downloaded the books during the reboot process in which I had no WiFi connectivity and my devices have never been connected to any other WiFi network.