Does Amazon Send Updates Via WiFi?

jangell2 · 06-01-2014, 04:28 PM

I've had my pw2 for 6 months or so and I just noticed that it's not connected to my home wifi. I thought I had done that when I got the kindle, but I'm not sure.

The kindle has updated the firmware via the cellular connection. I assume that's how it did it since I don't have wifi setup. I've taken some actions to prevent automatic updates in the future and also keep airplane mode turned on.

If I setup the wifi connection, will Amazon try updating via wifi?

NiLuJe · 06-01-2014, 05:09 PM

Of course they do, even on 3G devices

. How did you think they pushed updates to WiFi only devices? ^^.

Barty · 06-02-2014, 12:42 PM

Unfortunately, yes, and it will do it with no prompting or confirmation from you. I turned on wifi to wiki something, forgot to turn wifi off, and it updated my PW2, leaving me to reapply my patches again.

eschwartz · 06-02-2014, 01:28 PM

There is a hack to disable the silent updates.

jangell2 · 06-02-2014, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

There is a hack to disable the silent updates.

Link please.

or this: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=912

eschwartz · 06-02-2014, 02:23 PM

Was kinda hoping someone else would give it -- it's difficult to do links on my Kindle Touch browser.

But you caught me.

Here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205666

Barty · 06-02-2014, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

There is a hack to disable the silent updates.

I did apply the hack. Either I did it incorrectly or something went wrong because I got the update anyway.

ereaderSam · 06-02-2014, 08:23 PM

Whats wrong with the updates?

SteveEisenberg · 06-02-2014, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jangell2

I've taken some actions to prevent automatic updates in the future and also keep airplane mode turned on.

If I setup the wifi connection, will Amazon try updating via wifi?

With airplane mode always on? No.

jbcohen · 06-03-2014, 07:35 AM

I thought that amazon waits until you are not actively working on your kindle to push updates?

jangell2 · 06-04-2014, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg

With airplane mode always on? No.

So airplane mode turns off wifi too?

jangell2 · 06-04-2014, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ereaderSam

Whats wrong with the updates?

The latest update is incompatible with using Collections Manager and the Collections Plug-In with Calibre. Amazon is making it difficult to use 3rd party software to enhance the kindle experience.

NiLuJe · 06-04-2014, 11:39 AM

Yup, airplane mode kills WiFi too.

06-01-2014, 04:28 PM	#1
jangell2 Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 1618384 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Does Amazon Send Updates Via WiFi? I've had my pw2 for 6 months or so and I just noticed that it's not connected to my home wifi. I thought I had done that when I got the kindle, but I'm not sure. The kindle has updated the firmware via the cellular connection. I assume that's how it did it since I don't have wifi setup. I've taken some actions to prevent automatic updates in the future and also keep airplane mode turned on. If I setup the wifi connection, will Amazon try updating via wifi?

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NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Of course they do, even on 3G devices . How did you think they pushed updates to WiFi only devices? ^^.

06-02-2014, 12:42 PM	#3
Barty doofus Posts: 2,549 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	Unfortunately, yes, and it will do it with no prompting or confirmation from you. I turned on wifi to wiki something, forgot to turn wifi off, and it updated my PW2, leaving me to reapply my patches again.

06-02-2014, 01:28 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	There is a hack to disable the silent updates.

06-02-2014, 02:23 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Was kinda hoping someone else would give it -- it's difficult to do links on my Kindle Touch browser. But you caught me. Here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205666

06-02-2014, 08:23 PM	#8
ereaderSam Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 140 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	Whats wrong with the updates?

06-03-2014, 07:35 AM	#10
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I thought that amazon waits until you are not actively working on your kindle to push updates?

06-04-2014, 11:39 AM	#13
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Yup, airplane mode kills WiFi too.

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