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yaygya · 05-10-2022, 03:45 PM

I recently downgraded to 5.6.5 on my PW3 and I am loving the nostalgia. The Futura font, simpler icons, and drastically reduced advertising in the UI is just wonderful. Only thing I want from newer versions is the "quick controls panel" that's existed since 5.7.2, as having to go to Settings to toggle Airplane Mode can get real annoying. Same goes for battery percentage, which is nice to see when I'm not in KOReader.
Also, 5.13.7 and later, for all their faults, do have lock screen cover support, which is nice (I do know you can use the screensaver hack, but having the functionality included is nice).

So, what are your thoughts? What Kindle software versions do you like? Has there even been a good Kindle software version since 5.6.5?

05-10-2022, 03:45 PM	#1
yaygya Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Location: Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3	What is your favourite Kindle software version this past decade? I recently downgraded to 5.6.5 on my PW3 and I am loving the nostalgia. The Futura font, simpler icons, and drastically reduced advertising in the UI is just wonderful. Only thing I want from newer versions is the "quick controls panel" that's existed since 5.7.2, as having to go to Settings to toggle Airplane Mode can get real annoying. Same goes for battery percentage, which is nice to see when I'm not in KOReader. Also, 5.13.7 and later, for all their faults, do have lock screen cover support, which is nice (I do know you can use the screensaver hack, but having the functionality included is nice). So, what are your thoughts? What Kindle software versions do you like? Has there even been a good Kindle software version since 5.6.5?