01-07-2016, 12:59 AM | #1 |
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Fire OS 5 update coming soon
My Fire HDX 7 (3rd Gen) is showing a letter on the carousel this morning saying that it will be updated to OS 5 in the coming weeks. I must admit I wasn't expecting 2013 Fires to get OS 5.
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01-07-2016, 02:17 AM | #2 |
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Why... My K3 still gets up dates. I thought you sold all your Amazon Tablets & eInk readers. Did you decide to hang on to them...
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01-07-2016, 02:51 AM | #3 | |
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I didn't think Amazon would give OS 5 to 2013 models, certainly not before 2014 Fires. Edited to say the HD6 now has the letter too. Last edited by Josieb1; 01-07-2016 at 10:47 AM. |
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01-07-2016, 09:21 AM | #4 |
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I got the same letter on my hdx this morning.
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01-07-2016, 06:35 PM | #5 |
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I got an update on the K3 Last year...look how old they are
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01-07-2016, 07:47 PM | #6 |
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Didn't get a notice on my fire6 yet, but I am looking forward to when they get it to me.
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01-07-2016, 08:14 PM | #7 | |
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Yes, and the letter just showed up on my HD6. But no download link yet. No mention of the 'blue filter' feature, but I guess that is yet to come for everyone. While I'm skeptical that it is at all necessary (beyond common sense use of 'night mode' or screen dimming to adjust to low-light conditions), I have installed f.lux on my computers and am about to try something similar for my Android device, just to see for myself. iOS seems to be missing out on the blue filter craze. Last edited by tomsem; 01-07-2016 at 08:34 PM. |
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01-07-2016, 10:00 PM | #8 |
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That's what I originally thought (since they usually only update the previous years Fire devices), but I just got the notification on my 2013 8.9 HDX that the update was coming soon.
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In theory, the update should confer performance benefits: apps will run faster, and battery should not drain as fast, and it is more secure. My Android phone just updated to Lollipop (5.1). I like the UI refresh, but cannot say I've noticed improved battery performance. It will be interesting to compare it with the Fire OS update to see where things are different, particularly in Settings. This is a nice overview of the improvements, many of which should apply to Fire OS: http://www.engadget.com/android-lollipop-review/ |
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01-08-2016, 06:54 AM | #10 |
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Amazon told me they sent that letter in error:
http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/0...re-hdx-owners/ "We inadvertently sent the message about the update to a small portion of our tablet customers who have earlier versions of Fire tablets, and we are following up with them to apologize for the inconvenience" |
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Actually if Amazon do roll out OS 5 to the older models like the HDXs it will just confirm how bad the current models are. So probably not in their best interests. |
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01-08-2016, 01:22 PM | #13 |
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So does that mean my older Fire6 will not get the update at all? Or just at a later date.
Or is this just about the HDX fires. |
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Same here, although I'll probably choose a non-Amazon tablet from now on. |
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