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Originally Posted by BionicGecko
My Oasis and my Scribe are both on 5.16.8 and I just noticed there’s a (new?) “Software Update” menu item in the “Device Options” section (might be slightly different name as my Kindles are set to another language). I don’t remember this, and indeed it’s not available on my Voyage (stuck on 5.13.6). Was this added recently?
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Yes, it is a recent addition.
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Originally Posted by BionicGecko
I know Amazon likes to roll out automatic updates in batches and not all at once, yet I would hope that if the option is given to the user to actively check for software updates, then the actual latest update would be available for download directly on the device when that option is used.
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It does not say "check for updates" anywhere and that is not what it does. It lets you know whether or not an update file is present on your device waiting to be installed.
(It certainly is misleading. I think that a better design would be to eliminate the arrow and ability to click on the menu choice when no update is present)
I agree that a function to actually check Amazon's servers for updates would be handy. Practically every other electronic device with Internet access has such a feature.