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Device: Kindle 4 NT
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Confused about model versions
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You can usually tell by the firmware. If you have a 4.x firmware it's a 4th generation Kindle and if you have a 5.x firmware it's a 5th generation Kindle.
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ok, thanks, its a 4 then. looks like the newer version (2012) of the 4 is sometimes called 5, but it actually isnt?
weird thing is, its even listed on amazon as 5th generation. |
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No, it isn't. All the basic kindles without a touchscreen, both silver and black, have the 4.x firmware. The black Kindle Basic has a better screen (whiter, with more contrast) than the silver one, and is a bit faster, there are no other differences.
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thanks for help, so its a kindle 4, 2012 edition, already jailbroke it and reading epubs with ease.
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Does the firmware numbers also hold true for the paper white? My firmware is 5.6.1.0.6, does this mean that I am holding the fifth generation?
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