about the K4NT 4.1.0 update

arslonga · 07-27-2012, 12:06 PM

Good evening.

I have been following the debate about the pros and cons of updating the K4NT firmware to 4.1.0.

I was wondering if those of you who installed the update noticed any significant improvement when viewing PDF files. I am concerned because apparently there is no way to revert to the previous firmware once the update is installed, other than by jailbreaking the Kindle.

Thank you.

HarryT · 07-27-2012, 12:28 PM

The "biggie" is that it gets you KF8 support.

Ubermensch · 07-27-2012, 12:57 PM

What are the cons?

HarryT · 07-27-2012, 12:59 PM

Some people dislike the fact that "Turn off Wireless" has been renamed "Airplane Mode" and moved off the menu that's available when reading a book (ie, you have to return to the Home screen to turn wireless on and off).

haydnfan · 07-28-2012, 01:08 AM

And don't forget the line height bug. All of that white space and that extra small font.

Blossom · 07-28-2012, 03:14 AM

For me it's the Airplane mode. You have to go to:
Home\Menu\Settings to turn it on. Turning on Airplane mode is another word for turning off Wireless. You can't do this in a book or from the homepage but you can turn Airplane off from there.

It makes no sense.

HarryT · 07-28-2012, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haydnfan

And don't forget the line height bug. All of that white space and that extra small font.

Hardly a big deal, IMHO. I don't find the line spacing objectionable personally, but if you do, just change the spacing option from "wide" to "medium".

Blossom · 07-28-2012, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Hardly a big deal, IMHO. I don't find the line spacing objectionable personally, but if you do, just change the spacing option from "wide" to "medium".

Doesn't work on the K4. You can't change line spacing or margins in a KF8. At least on the ones I own.

HarryT · 07-28-2012, 03:21 AM

That's strange. On the Touch you can, and I thought the settings features were the same on the K4.

Blossom · 07-28-2012, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

That's strange. On the Touch you can, and I thought the settings features were the same on the K4.

I click the settings but it doesn't do anything. It's the same way on the Kindle Fire. It also forces you to use the publisher's font.

ThomasC · 07-28-2012, 03:36 AM

Blossom, does the caliber collections plugin allow you to over ride kf8 publishers fonts on your k4nt?

Blossom · 07-28-2012, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ThomasC

Blossom, does the caliber collections plugin allow you to over ride kf8 publishers fonts on your k4nt?

Nope it doesn't. The only way to do that is to remove DRM and put it in Calibre and reconvert.

HarryT · 07-28-2012, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

I click the settings but it doesn't do anything. It's the same way on the Kindle Fire. It also forces you to use the publisher's font.

I'm currently reading a KF8 book on my Touch - Bill Bryson's "The Lost Continent". It shows in Calibre as "AZW3", which means it's KF8, right? The Touch definitely lets me change its line spacing.

Blossom · 07-28-2012, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I'm currently reading a KF8 book on my Touch - Bill Bryson's "The Lost Continent". It shows in Calibre as "AZW3", which means it's KF8, right? The Touch definitely lets me change its line spacing.

Right. I don't have a touch but a K4 and Kindle Fire that allows KF8. I can't change anything but font size.

andreabc · 07-28-2012, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

Doesn't work on the K4. You can't change line spacing or margins in a KF8. At least on the ones I own.

I checked with a couple of books on KF8 (I also have a K4NT) and I can change the line spacing, but not the margins.

07-27-2012, 12:06 PM	#1
arslonga Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	about the K4NT 4.1.0 update Good evening. I have been following the debate about the pros and cons of updating the K4NT firmware to 4.1.0. I was wondering if those of you who installed the update noticed any significant improvement when viewing PDF files. I am concerned because apparently there is no way to revert to the previous firmware once the update is installed, other than by jailbreaking the Kindle. Thank you.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The "biggie" is that it gets you KF8 support.

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Ubermensch Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 507230 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Nook STR	What are the cons?

07-27-2012, 12:59 PM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Some people dislike the fact that "Turn off Wireless" has been renamed "Airplane Mode" and moved off the menu that's available when reading a book (ie, you have to return to the Home screen to turn wireless on and off).

07-28-2012, 01:08 AM	#5
haydnfan Guru Posts: 650 Karma: 5632364 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle PW 4, Oasis 2	And don't forget the line height bug. All of that white space and that extra small font.

07-28-2012, 03:14 AM	#6
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	For me it's the Airplane mode. You have to go to: Home\Menu\Settings to turn it on. Turning on Airplane mode is another word for turning off Wireless. You can't do this in a book or from the homepage but you can turn Airplane off from there. It makes no sense.

07-28-2012, 03:21 AM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	That's strange. On the Touch you can, and I thought the settings features were the same on the K4.

07-28-2012, 03:36 AM	#11
ThomasC Thunder Down Under Posts: 210 Karma: 29154 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: kindle dxg, K3, K4nt, iPhone	Blossom, does the caliber collections plugin allow you to over ride kf8 publishers fonts on your k4nt?