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Old 03-04-2011, 11:09 PM   #1
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Kindle 2.5.8: What's new?
Does anybody know?
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Old 03-04-2011, 11:35 PM   #2
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Wtf is this?
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Old 03-05-2011, 06:03 AM   #3
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Wtf is this?
It's called an update. An update for something other than the Kindle 3. I know it's a hard concept for some Kindle owners to grasp, but there are still Kindle devices being used that don't run 3.x.x software.

The OP obviously noticed a change from 2.5.6/7 to 2.5.8 and would like to know what sort of changes were included with that software update.
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Old 03-05-2011, 06:04 AM   #4
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Old 03-05-2011, 06:06 AM   #5
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An update for something other than the Kindle 3. I know it's a hard concept for some Kindle owners to grasp, but there are still Kindle devices being used that don't run 3.x.x software.
Indeed, it didn't even crossed my mind.
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Old 03-05-2011, 09:44 AM   #6
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Anyone know if this messes with the jailbreak and hacks like the 3.1 did to the K3?

Imagine, Amazon still supporting the K2.....that's good....and bad!
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Old 03-05-2011, 10:50 AM   #7
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I just upgraded to 2.5.8 for my DXG. it doesn't affect jailbreak and font hack.
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Old 03-05-2011, 11:00 AM   #8
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Thanks. Before I install it, does anyone know what it does?
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Old 03-05-2011, 12:56 PM   #9
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Thanks. Before I install it, does anyone know what it does?
Not really, but 2.5.7 -> 2.5.8?? You can almost guarantee it's not going to be anything earthshattering... or even noticeable for that matter.
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Old 03-05-2011, 01:39 PM   #10
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"Software version 2.5.8 includes performance improvements to software version 2.5."
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Old 03-05-2011, 02:07 PM   #11
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Kernel, bootloader update (Huh, first time I've seen one of these, I think), and a bunch of framework updates.

Shouldn't break anything, AFAICT .
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Old 03-05-2011, 05:55 PM   #12
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x.x.8!!! wow, I still piddle along with x.x.4 what a luddite I am!
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Old 03-05-2011, 06:22 PM   #13
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Old 03-06-2011, 05:34 AM   #14
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i wish they would tell us what is really changed in these updates. I want to know if Amazon is taking more control over our readers. I guess I am not too used to the idea of firmware updates which are so secretive. Of course the only devices I own with regular firmware updates are DSLR's and a old MP3 players. And obviously a few of them are too old for more update support.
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