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cryingblackoil · 12-02-2009, 07:13 AM

So after hearing about the pdf support and extra battery life I excitedly updated my Kindle 2. Shortly after I noticed that the basic web function seemed really slow. Then I noticed that the 3G icon was missing from the top so I watched it for a day or two and it never once hit it. I live in a big city and never had a problem before so my suspicious, cynical, only-slightly technical mind figures that the easiest way to get a huge battery life boost would be to nerf the wireless. Anyone know the truth of this and if so how can I rollback? I don't really care that much about ebooks, the free wireless was the entire reason I wanted the stupid thing in the first place and now it takes forever to open even small cell-phone formatted pages.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

HarryT · 12-02-2009, 07:26 AM

The 2.3 update has had absolutely no effect on wireless performance me, and there have been no other reports of such that I've seen.

I suggest that you ask Amazon if this concerns you, but I really think that you're barking up the wrong tree.

cryingblackoil · 12-02-2009, 07:28 AM

Hmm, ok thanks, man.

Connallmac · 12-02-2009, 08:33 PM

In fact mine actually seemed a lot better this evening. Normally I have trouble getting more than two bars of connection, but about an hour and a half ago I had a full five bars! Though mine is a Kindle DX.

12-02-2009, 07:13 AM	#1
cryingblackoil Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Suspicious So after hearing about the pdf support and extra battery life I excitedly updated my Kindle 2. Shortly after I noticed that the basic web function seemed really slow. Then I noticed that the 3G icon was missing from the top so I watched it for a day or two and it never once hit it. I live in a big city and never had a problem before so my suspicious, cynical, only-slightly technical mind figures that the easiest way to get a huge battery life boost would be to nerf the wireless. Anyone know the truth of this and if so how can I rollback? I don't really care that much about ebooks, the free wireless was the entire reason I wanted the stupid thing in the first place and now it takes forever to open even small cell-phone formatted pages. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

12-02-2009, 08:33 PM	#4
Connallmac Transplanted NYer Posts: 455 Karma: 520286 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastern IN Device: Kindle Fire HD 8.9", Kindle Fire HD 7", Kindle Touch	In fact mine actually seemed a lot better this evening. Normally I have trouble getting more than two bars of connection, but about an hour and a half ago I had a full five bars! Though mine is a Kindle DX. Last edited by Connallmac; 12-02-2009 at 08:33 PM. Reason: Forgot some punctuation!

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12-02-2009, 07:26 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The 2.3 update has had absolutely no effect on wireless performance me, and there have been no other reports of such that I've seen. I suggest that you ask Amazon if this concerns you, but I really think that you're barking up the wrong tree.

12-02-2009, 07:28 AM	#3
cryingblackoil Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Hmm, ok thanks, man.

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