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Old 04-11-2015, 12:32 PM   #1
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Just bought myself a black Kindle Basic and im not sure if its the 4th or 5th generation.

According to this guide its a kindle 4 (has a 9023.... serial number)

According to this review its a 5, cause 4 is silver, 5 is black
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Old 04-11-2015, 12:40 PM   #2
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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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Old 04-11-2015, 01:06 PM   #3
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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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Old 04-11-2015, 01:24 PM   #4
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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?
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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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.
Amazon uses different generation numbers than the Kindle homebrew developers, which can be a bit confusing.

If you're interested in jailbreaking your Kindle, you'll need to install this one.

If you want to resell your, Kindle, simply link to the relevant Amazon website.
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Old 04-11-2015, 05:35 PM   #6
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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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Old 04-12-2015, 10:19 AM   #7
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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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Just bought myself a black Kindle Basic and im not sure if its the 4th or 5th generation.
It's a mess, but I always considered the original Kindle Basic (silver or black) the 4th generation Kindle, and the Kindle Touch the 5th generation Kindle.
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