Thread: Firmware Update New Kindle software update: 5.18.4
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Old 08-21-2025, 12:57 PM   #43
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Originally Posted by tomsem View Post
Meanwhile 5.18.4.1 is out. It would be interesting to know what the delta is from 5.18.4.
The only changes from 5.18.4 to 5.18.4.0.1 are in FastMetrics (which handles sending statistics to Amazon), and xtables (which regulates Internet traffic). There are no other changes.

If someone reports that installing this update affected the user interface it is likely that it was coincidental with Amazon's servers enabling them remotely. Just the act of rebooting a Kindle will cause it to check for changes to features that should be enabled.

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My Paperwhite (11th generation) did OTA update. Still no spacing adjustment feature.

Is it the case that no US customers have gotten this feature? Every report I've seen with identifiable location has been from non-USA customer. But it is too small a sample to draw conclusion that no USA customers have gotten it.
I am a US customer I have have the spacing adjustment feature on three different Kindles, one running 5.18.3 and two running 5.18.4.0.1. On all three it is found under Aa, Font, Spacing.
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