|  06-13-2018, 12:37 PM | #1 | 
| Nameless Being | 
				
				Most Recent Update for Oasis 2
			 
			
			So I see two 5.9.6 updates for the Oasis 2: "Update_Kindle_Oasis.5.9.6.bin" and "Update_Kindle_All_New_Oasis.5.9.6.bin" The first says for 8th generation and the second says for the 9th generation Why do the morons at Amazon even use the words "generation" - totally meaningless and how des one find out what "generation" your device is I have a 32 Gb Champagne Gold WiFi Oasis - which device is it and what version of 5.9.6 do I use | 
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|  06-13-2018, 12:39 PM | #2 | 
| Groupie            Posts: 160 Karma: 1822810 Join Date: Oct 2017 Device: 6th Gen Kindle Paperwhite | 
			
			The original Oasis is 8th generation and the new Oasis is 9th.  The generations are roughly based on the year the model first came out.
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|  06-13-2018, 12:42 PM | #3 | 
| Nameless Being | |
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|  06-13-2018, 03:12 PM | #4 | 
| Connoisseur            Posts: 70 Karma: 1997310 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Device: PaperWhite 10th Gen | |
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|  06-13-2018, 03:35 PM | #5 | 
| Wizard            Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2 | 
			
			Since Amazon Kindle sells devices to be used to read, they mistakenly think their customers will read. Go figure.
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|  06-13-2018, 09:28 PM | #6 | 
| Wizard            Posts: 2,134 Karma: 16342480 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8 | 
			
			I have trouble trying to figure out what generation my paperwhite  is. Since I bought it this year I thought it was the latest model. Apparently not  for the update was rejected    | 
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|  06-14-2018, 04:19 AM | #7 | |
| Fanatic            Posts: 540 Karma: 10491221 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo: Clara BW, Libra 2,Sage. Kindle Oasis  3, Ipad Mini | Quote: 
 Fortunately the device itself knows what is right and what is not. | |
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|  06-14-2018, 05:03 AM | #8 | |
| User            Posts: 234 Karma: 3246802 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Iphone, Kindle 3, PW1/2/3, KOA1/2/3, Aura HD/One/, Kobo Forma | Quote: 
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|  06-14-2018, 09:21 AM | #9 | |
| Guru            Posts: 650 Karma: 5632364 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle PW 4, Oasis 2 | Quote: 
 Thus the 2017 Oasis being released 10 years from the original Kindle is a 9th generation Kindle. The original Oasis was released in 2016 and is thus an 8th generation Kindle. You can also go directly to the firmware of your ereader by following links from the My Devices and Content page. Or you could just wait for Amazon to push the firmware update through wifi to your Kindle. | |
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|  06-14-2018, 09:26 AM | #10 | 
| Guru            Posts: 650 Karma: 5632364 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle PW 4, Oasis 2 | 
			
			FYI Amazon is using the word generations by textbook definition.  Every time they update the hardware and mass produce a new family of Kindles that is considered a new generation.  It is only meaningless if you're in a rage.   | 
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|  06-14-2018, 10:12 AM | #11 | 
| Connoisseur            Posts: 61 Karma: 151030 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle Touch | 
			
			If you could list five companies that tried to deliberately confuse its customers (and I don't think you can), you would have a list of five companies that are no longer in business.
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|  06-14-2018, 10:13 AM | #12 | 
| Connoisseur            Posts: 61 Karma: 151030 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle Touch | 
			
			If you could list five companies that tried to deliberately confuse its customers (and I don't think you can), you would have a list of five companies that are no longer in business.  On the other hand, if you are saying that some of Amazon's customers get confused from time to time in dealing with technical issues, I would agree. | 
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