Kindle 3rd Gen Experimental Browser Https no longer works on most sites.

Malcx · 02-01-2020, 01:10 PM

It's a 3g 3rd Gen Kindle - I occasionally use the experimental web browser but can no longer access most sites that use https. Google, wikipedia etc. They all give the same error "Web Browser is unable to establish a secure connection with this web site"

I can connect to https://www.amazon.com though so ssl is still working for some sites at least.
Non secure sites work fine.
It makes no difference if I am using wifi or 3g

Is this fixable? I suspect it is due to certificates expiring or some such? I'm running the latest 3.4.3 firmware...

NiLuJe · 02-01-2020, 01:16 PM

Check Amazon for Software Updates. There's been a couple of "service updates" (or some such) post 3.4.3.

(i.e., "the latest 3.4.3" doesn't mean much anymore, as there's something like 3 or 4 different 3.4.3 builds ;p).

Malcx · 02-01-2020, 01:28 PM

Thanks - where can I check for these?
There's no option on the device ("Update your kindle" is greyed out).

Yesterday I installed the version on: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...MQC26VQQMM8XSW but that hasn't resolved it

NiLuJe · 02-01-2020, 01:42 PM

Oh. My bad. Funky service updates were for earlier devices, not the K3

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j.p.s · 02-01-2020, 03:02 PM

Maybe amazon certificate glitches have migrated from K2 and DX to K3.

montalex · 02-01-2020, 06:44 PM

I think it is the web sites that have changed, and the antiquated browser cannot load new versions of the website. It took me a long time to find a way into Gmail, but I finally did. Maybe if you go through Google you might find versions of the websites you seek, rather than using antiquated bookmarks?

stassk8 · 03-08-2020, 04:07 PM

at the end of 2019 wikipedia was still working.

02-01-2020, 01:10 PM	#1
Malcx Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2020 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3rd Gen 3G	Kindle 3rd Gen Experimental Browser Https no longer works on most sites. It's a 3g 3rd Gen Kindle - I occasionally use the experimental web browser but can no longer access most sites that use https. Google, wikipedia etc. They all give the same error "Web Browser is unable to establish a secure connection with this web site" I can connect to https://www.amazon.com though so ssl is still working for some sites at least. Non secure sites work fine. It makes no difference if I am using wifi or 3g Is this fixable? I suspect it is due to certificates expiring or some such? I'm running the latest 3.4.3 firmware...

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02-01-2020, 01:16 PM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 12,153 Karma: 21225489 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW & PW2; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa & Sage	Check Amazon for Software Updates. There's been a couple of "service updates" (or some such) post 3.4.3. (i.e., "the latest 3.4.3" doesn't mean much anymore, as there's something like 3 or 4 different 3.4.3 builds ;p).

02-01-2020, 01:28 PM	#3
Malcx Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2020 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3rd Gen 3G	Thanks - where can I check for these? There's no option on the device ("Update your kindle" is greyed out). Yesterday I installed the version on: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...MQC26VQQMM8XSW but that hasn't resolved it

02-01-2020, 01:42 PM	#4
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 12,153 Karma: 21225489 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW & PW2; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa & Sage	Oh. My bad. Funky service updates were for earlier devices, not the K3 .

02-01-2020, 03:02 PM	#5
j.p.s Wizard Posts: 3,876 Karma: 67282311 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	Maybe amazon certificate glitches have migrated from K2 and DX to K3.

02-01-2020, 06:44 PM	#6
montalex Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1283268 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: KindleDX,Kindle 4, Kindle Keyboard 3G	I think it is the web sites that have changed, and the antiquated browser cannot load new versions of the website. It took me a long time to find a way into Gmail, but I finally did. Maybe if you go through Google you might find versions of the websites you seek, rather than using antiquated bookmarks?

03-08-2020, 04:07 PM	#7
stassk8 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2019 Device: kindle dxg, kindle pw3	at the end of 2019 wikipedia was still working.