Kindle firmware version 5.7.2 - Page 22

shalym · 02-17-2016, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Once one re-finds a ghosted book, is there any way to assign it to a collection? I mean, I don't think I can long-press in the find results list. I can open the book, and nothing else. So there is no way to find out what collection it already is in (if it's not really ghosted but I just can't find it). Or to assign it to a collection that I know about.

I just tried it, and I was able to get the "add to collection" choice on a book from the search results list.

Shari

badgoodDeb · 02-17-2016, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

@[B]
@badgoodDeb,
I have no idea, I don't have first-hand experience with the firmware.
But I have had similar issues which could be fixed by switching to Recent View.

I have had some luck with that. However, I *think* the books which objected to having their titles' changed didn't show up that way. But I'm not certain (I don't imagine I wanted to open them, out of sequence).

Quote:

Originally Posted by shalym

I just tried it, and I was able to get the "add to collection" choice on a book from the search results list.

Shari

Very good to know! I'll remember to try it next time I'm trying to remember where I put a book, whether or not it's ghosted.

mendesitba · 02-17-2016, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

@mendesitba,

See: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=3254996

Thank you, I'll test it.

dhdurgee · 02-19-2016, 11:52 AM

Did Amazon fix the SSL issues in this update? Just browse:

https://www.howsmyssl.com

In 3.4.2 on my K3 and 5.6.5 on my KT2 the report is "Bad" due to insecure cipher suites being supported by the client. I am hoping since they fixed other security flaws they would get this one as well. I am waiting untile there is a way to back this out before upgrading myself, so I am unable to test this myself at this time.

Dave

badgoodDeb · 02-19-2016, 01:32 PM

Is that part of the "experimental browser" section, rather than the book downloading section? That part has never been promised as perfection.

HarryT · 02-19-2016, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Is that part of the "experimental browser" section, rather than the book downloading section? That part has never been promised as perfection.

Yes, it is.

dhdurgee · 02-19-2016, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Is that part of the "experimental browser" section, rather than the book downloading section? That part has never been promised as perfection.

Correct, I am speaking of the browser. While it is not the primary function of the Kindle the browser has been included for years and I have found it useful on occasion when I am without a better means of web browsing. In fact I would guess that the same SSL software is being used for book downloading as the browser is using as it would make no sense to duplicate software. This implies that an SSL flaw revealed in the browser might be possible to exploit elsewhere as well.

As noted in my post, I can't confirm if this is fixed yet as I am not going to upgrade until it can be reversed in a worst case situation. Can you confirm the state of this for me?

Dave

PS: in fact I just tried with curl on my K3 and have attached the results. It seems that the SSL there is even worse than in the browser. See attached.

HarryT · 02-21-2016, 07:47 AM

Just installed 5.7.2.1 on my Voyage (upgrade from 5.6.5) and it's all behaving properly. The "All" and "Downloaded" options on the library page work as expected ("All" shows what's in the Cloud, "Downloaded" shows what's on my Kindle). All my content is sideloaded from Calibre, and I don't see the "Kindle Document" tag that others have reported (is that just with personal documents, perhaps?). I always use "List" view, but I switched to "Grid" view as an experiment, and all books are showing the correct covers.

Seems like a pain-free upgrade.

One thing I've not seen mentioned before is that the "Reading Progress" options are now presented as a tab in the "Aa" dialog. That's an improvement, I think, rather than having them on the menu.

The "Helvetica" font doesn't seem any lighter to me, as some have reported. It's the same weight as Caecilia, which is my preferred reading font.

fogice · 02-22-2016, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

One thing I've not seen mentioned before is that the "Reading Progress" options are now presented as a tab in the "Aa" dialog. That's an improvement, I think, rather than having them on the menu..

THANK YOU. I've been looking everywhere (except for the correct place) to find where that setting moved to. I was about to reread the entire thread to find if anyone had already answered my question.

HarryT · 02-22-2016, 05:41 PM

You're very welcome

.

vargasjj · 02-22-2016, 10:46 PM

Any actual way to downgrade from this 5.7.2 back to 5.6.5?
What does the 5.7.2.1 does?... Anti-hacking stuff?

eschwartz · 02-23-2016, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vargasjj

Any actual way to downgrade from this 5.7.2 back to 5.6.5?

As has been the case for a while now, you will need to be jailbroken and/or use the serial port.

Quote:

What does the 5.7.2.1 does?... Anti-hacking stuff?

Reverted a bad font change.

Kolenka · 02-29-2016, 07:51 PM

My Voyage just picked up this update, and I'm ambivalent on the new homescreen.

I currently use a collection to manage my reading list, and actually liked the idea of the reading list on the homescreen. Unfortunately, it seems the only way to add items is to add them to the Want to Read shelf in Goodreads. But if they are actually in my library, the Kindle ignores them, even if they are on that shelf. Currently reading doesn't get shown either. Are other folks seeing this behavior, or have a way to use the reading list as an actual reading list?

I suspect I'll have to go back to my old method with what I've seen so far.

allowingtoo · 05-21-2016, 11:32 PM

Goodness. I haven't connected my Paperwhite to wifi for some time and now I'm sorry I did. It downloaded the latest update. I can no longer see my reading list of my books on my home screen without having my reading glasses on. I could before this update. So when I want to start a new book, I have to search for my reading glasses as the font is too small for me to read.

I was shocked when it downloaded every book I've ever bought from Amazon but I figured out how to turn that off. That was my major complaint with the Kindle for desktop app. Why would they do that? Why?

I rarely have to search within a book so I don't like the HUGE search box feature taking up all that space.

Share that book? No thanks. Can't figure out how to turn that off. Or Goodreads unless I turn on the parental feature.

HarryT · 05-22-2016, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allowingtoo

I was shocked when it downloaded every book I've ever bought from Amazon

You are mistaken. It does not download anything unless you tell it to do so. Perhaps you were looking at the "All" selector on the library screen, rather than the "Downloaded" one?

02-21-2016, 07:47 AM	#323
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Just installed 5.7.2.1 on my Voyage (upgrade from 5.6.5) and it's all behaving properly. The "All" and "Downloaded" options on the library page work as expected ("All" shows what's in the Cloud, "Downloaded" shows what's on my Kindle). All my content is sideloaded from Calibre, and I don't see the "Kindle Document" tag that others have reported (is that just with personal documents, perhaps?). I always use "List" view, but I switched to "Grid" view as an experiment, and all books are showing the correct covers. Seems like a pain-free upgrade. One thing I've not seen mentioned before is that the "Reading Progress" options are now presented as a tab in the "Aa" dialog. That's an improvement, I think, rather than having them on the menu. The "Helvetica" font doesn't seem any lighter to me, as some have reported. It's the same weight as Caecilia, which is my preferred reading font. Last edited by HarryT; 02-21-2016 at 07:55 AM.

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02-19-2016, 11:52 AM	#319
dhdurgee Guru Posts: 918 Karma: 3000002 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: K3W, PW4	Did Amazon fix the SSL issues in this update? Just browse: https://www.howsmyssl.com In 3.4.2 on my K3 and 5.6.5 on my KT2 the report is "Bad" due to insecure cipher suites being supported by the client. I am hoping since they fixed other security flaws they would get this one as well. I am waiting untile there is a way to back this out before upgrading myself, so I am unable to test this myself at this time. Dave

02-19-2016, 01:32 PM	#320
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Is that part of the "experimental browser" section, rather than the book downloading section? That part has never been promised as perfection.

02-22-2016, 05:41 PM	#325
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You're very welcome .

02-22-2016, 10:46 PM	#326
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02-29-2016, 07:51 PM	#328
Kolenka <Insert Wit Here> Posts: 1,017 Karma: 1275899 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Puget Sound Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Forma	My Voyage just picked up this update, and I'm ambivalent on the new homescreen. I currently use a collection to manage my reading list, and actually liked the idea of the reading list on the homescreen. Unfortunately, it seems the only way to add items is to add them to the Want to Read shelf in Goodreads. But if they are actually in my library, the Kindle ignores them, even if they are on that shelf. Currently reading doesn't get shown either. Are other folks seeing this behavior, or have a way to use the reading list as an actual reading list? I suspect I'll have to go back to my old method with what I've seen so far.

05-21-2016, 11:32 PM	#329
allowingtoo Bibliophile Posts: 159 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Amazon	Goodness. I haven't connected my Paperwhite to wifi for some time and now I'm sorry I did. It downloaded the latest update. I can no longer see my reading list of my books on my home screen without having my reading glasses on. I could before this update. So when I want to start a new book, I have to search for my reading glasses as the font is too small for me to read. I was shocked when it downloaded every book I've ever bought from Amazon but I figured out how to turn that off. That was my major complaint with the Kindle for desktop app. Why would they do that? Why? I rarely have to search within a book so I don't like the HUGE search box feature taking up all that space. Share that book? No thanks. Can't figure out how to turn that off. Or Goodreads unless I turn on the parental feature.