Firmware Update Kindle 3 Firmware 3.0.2 preview - Page 3

GermanBookworm · 09-19-2010, 05:16 AM

why is there another Kindle 3 Update, but KindleDX still haven't the possibility to make annotations and highlights in pdfs ;-(

pghaworth · 09-19-2010, 05:17 AM

Because they're trying to fix what's broken on the K3, not offer improvements.

desertblues · 09-19-2010, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boca

Am I just being paranoid... or does the page refresh now seem much 'rougher' after the upgrade.

Of course I cannot downgrade to see if that is the case!

I didn't notice a slower pageturning, but it seems to me as if the blackflash between the pages is just a little bit (milisecond) longer than before.
But since the update sorted my searchfunction, which is important to me since I have about 2000 books( and I really freaked out on that one: even phoned Amazon from overseas), I'm satisfied with the update.

ricsmania · 09-19-2010, 09:07 AM

Noobish question, but why is this a preview? Is it a beta? How long does it usually take to become official?

HarryT · 09-19-2010, 09:09 AM

Yes, it's a beta. For the 3.0.1 update it lasted about a week before they started pushing it out over the air.

clintbradford · 09-19-2010, 05:07 PM

Signal strength on WiFi is MUCH different/stronger - It feels like WiFI connection was somehow improved with v3.0.2 for me.

JeremyR · 09-19-2010, 11:07 PM

Well, tried it outside today and it seems to have fixed the problem.

That is really so strange. I guess it makes sense, because I could read outside with 3.00, but upgrading to 3.01 caused the problem. But well, as I said, seems so strange that a software update can change performance outdoors.

And yeah, also seems to fix my problems with the WiFi. Usually I'd have to restart it at least once, sometimes 3 or 4 times to actually connect to WiFi. It would always detect it, just not connect.

Hmmm, well, now that I try it, it suddenly disconnects whenever I try to do anything. Meh, as I have a laptop and PSP (both of which connect no problem) it's not a big deal, I have enough internet related devices for the internet. As long as I can get my books from Amazon via WiFi I don't care about anything else.

toronado · 09-21-2010, 02:42 PM

Engadget just posted:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/e...er-provides-n/

If this latest update fixes probs w/ K3 I will be more keen on gettin' one.

GreatBug · 09-22-2010, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boca

Am I just being paranoid... or does the page refresh now seem much 'rougher' after the upgrade.

Of course I cannot downgrade to see if that is the case!

Yes! I'm not crazy! after no complaints in 3.01, I wanted to try 3.02 (for no real reason other than because I could).

Page refreshes go to black for a milisecond or five longer, and then instead of going right to a crisp font, the font is corrupt-looking or blurry for just a milisecond.

Everybody seemed to be cheering about 3.02 fixing problems, but it just made my flawless experience worse! I've been searching for how to revert to 3.01 for about an hour now until I found you post here.

I found a fix! (I guess you could call it a fix, at least its back to its snappy page turns for the 2 minutes I tested just now)

Factory Reset. Its still listed as 3.02, but page turns are as snappy as I remember in 3.00 and 3.01.

jer989 · 09-22-2010, 07:21 AM

FWIW - I was considering returning/replacing my K3 due to the fact that I had just discovered that I was having the slow page turns in bright sun problem - so I figured I'd try the 3.0.2 f/w update and it actually helped with that (to my surprise).

Other than that fix, I haven't noticed much of a difference (I frankly didn't seem to have any other problems though) - I did have a few crashes/restarts with the original f/w and also with 3.0.1, but so far with 3.0.2 I've had no crashes or restarts.

cvkemp · 09-22-2010, 08:56 AM

When I recieved my K3 it had firmware 3.0.0. before I even registered it I updated to 3.0.1. Then as soon as I knew about 3.0.2 preview I went to it. But I have to say that I have not had a crash. And I only noticed a slow down once and that was after I had downloaded my library for Amazon and also copied other books from my computer collection. The slow down lasted maybe 5 mins. The only restarts I have done are with the updates and using kindle collection manager to setup my collections.

Chuck

shanghaichica · 09-22-2010, 09:04 AM

I'll wait until it's pushed out before I update. Still having the ocasional re-boot on 3.0.1 but it only happens less than once a week now which is an improvement on 3.0 as I was getting about 3 once a week. Now its only 1 about every 10 days. It's not really a problem for me. I dont have any other problems like slow page turns, or problems with web browsing.

ChaoZ · 09-22-2010, 09:09 AM

I too will wait for the official release. I've had little problems, mostly from web browsing issues. If they update the browser to fix that problem where you cannot enter text in a login field, that'll be great. If they added support for another window, I'll be overjoyed.

mircea · 09-22-2010, 11:16 AM

Still no word on a "cover" browser instead of the dull title list?

M

cvkemp · 09-22-2010, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mircea

Still no word on a "cover" browser instead of the dull title list?

M

You may see this one of this years but it will not be anytime soon.
And to be honest now that I have my collections created and working for me I like the home page the way it is.

09-21-2010, 02:42 PM	#38
toronado Addict Posts: 223 Karma: 1196576 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Engadget just posted: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/e...er-provides-n/ If this latest update fixes probs w/ K3 I will be more keen on gettin' one. Last edited by toronado; 09-21-2010 at 03:12 PM.

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09-19-2010, 05:16 AM	#31
GermanBookworm Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle DXG	why is there another Kindle 3 Update, but KindleDX still haven't the possibility to make annotations and highlights in pdfs ;-(

09-19-2010, 05:17 AM	#32
pghaworth Fervent Pleasure Seeker Posts: 1,224 Karma: 712073 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Windmills of My Mind Device: Clara HD	Because they're trying to fix what's broken on the K3, not offer improvements.

09-19-2010, 09:07 AM	#34
ricsmania Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 40 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brazil Device: Kindle 3 3G+Wifi	Noobish question, but why is this a preview? Is it a beta? How long does it usually take to become official?

09-19-2010, 09:09 AM	#35
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, it's a beta. For the 3.0.1 update it lasted about a week before they started pushing it out over the air.

09-19-2010, 05:07 PM	#36
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	Signal strength on WiFi is MUCH different/stronger - It feels like WiFI connection was somehow improved with v3.0.2 for me.

09-19-2010, 11:07 PM	#37
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	Well, tried it outside today and it seems to have fixed the problem. That is really so strange. I guess it makes sense, because I could read outside with 3.00, but upgrading to 3.01 caused the problem. But well, as I said, seems so strange that a software update can change performance outdoors. And yeah, also seems to fix my problems with the WiFi. Usually I'd have to restart it at least once, sometimes 3 or 4 times to actually connect to WiFi. It would always detect it, just not connect. Hmmm, well, now that I try it, it suddenly disconnects whenever I try to do anything. Meh, as I have a laptop and PSP (both of which connect no problem) it's not a big deal, I have enough internet related devices for the internet. As long as I can get my books from Amazon via WiFi I don't care about anything else.

09-22-2010, 07:21 AM	#40
jer989 Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 152 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NY Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire HD	FWIW - I was considering returning/replacing my K3 due to the fact that I had just discovered that I was having the slow page turns in bright sun problem - so I figured I'd try the 3.0.2 f/w update and it actually helped with that (to my surprise). Other than that fix, I haven't noticed much of a difference (I frankly didn't seem to have any other problems though) - I did have a few crashes/restarts with the original f/w and also with 3.0.1, but so far with 3.0.2 I've had no crashes or restarts.

09-22-2010, 08:56 AM	#41
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	When I recieved my K3 it had firmware 3.0.0. before I even registered it I updated to 3.0.1. Then as soon as I knew about 3.0.2 preview I went to it. But I have to say that I have not had a crash. And I only noticed a slow down once and that was after I had downloaded my library for Amazon and also copied other books from my computer collection. The slow down lasted maybe 5 mins. The only restarts I have done are with the updates and using kindle collection manager to setup my collections. Chuck

09-22-2010, 09:04 AM	#42
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	I'll wait until it's pushed out before I update. Still having the ocasional re-boot on 3.0.1 but it only happens less than once a week now which is an improvement on 3.0 as I was getting about 3 once a week. Now its only 1 about every 10 days. It's not really a problem for me. I dont have any other problems like slow page turns, or problems with web browsing.

09-22-2010, 09:09 AM	#43
ChaoZ Connoisseur Posts: 94 Karma: 192 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Mini, Kobo Touch	I too will wait for the official release. I've had little problems, mostly from web browsing issues. If they update the browser to fix that problem where you cannot enter text in a login field, that'll be great. If they added support for another window, I'll be overjoyed.

09-22-2010, 11:16 AM	#44
mircea Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Kindle DXi, Cybook Gen3	Still no word on a "cover" browser instead of the dull title list? M