Kindle firmware 5.13.1

[JSWolf]

So if you have a PW3, the Calibre fix may notwork as the FAQ mentions 5.12.5 and the PW3 has no later then 5.12.4. I know the bug exists in 5.12.3. Thing is, if you have a PW3, contacting Amazon to fix the bug won't matter because if a fix is made, you won't get that firmware.

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

So if you have a PW3, the Calibre fix may notwork as the FAQ mentions 5.12.5 and the PW3 has no later then 5.12.4. I know the bug exists in 5.12.3. Thing is, if you have a PW3, contacting Amazon to fix the bug won't matter because if a fix is made, you won't get that firmware.

As I have written previously, the "cover bug" is not a bug in the Kindle firmware. It is caused by a change in how Amazon's servers respond to requests for cover images made by Kindle devices when an incorrect ASIN is present in a sideloaded book.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by jhowell

As I have written previously, the "cover bug" is not a bug in the Kindle firmware. It is caused by a change in how Amazon's servers respond to requests for cover images made by Kindle devices when an incorrect ASIN is supplied.

Do you know if Calibre or the Calibre editor botches the ASIN? I ask because I've edited a Kindle eBook with the Calibre editor and the cover vanished right away. I did hae WiFi on. Running firmware 5.12.3.

This change, does it effect all firmware?

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Do you know if Calibre or the Calibre editor botches the ASIN? I ask because I've edited a Kindle eBook with the Calibre editor and the cover vanished right away. I did hae WiFi on. Running firmware 5.12.3.

By incorrect ASIN I mean one that is not assigned by Amazon to a book that they sell. Calibre intentionally uses unassigned ASIN values.

Originally Posted by JSWolf

This change, does it effect all firmware?

As far as I know it does.

[SusanReads]

How is your battery life with firmware 5.13.1?

I'm just wondering if firmware can drastically change the battery life? I sometimes feel like my battery drains super fast with one update and then goes remarkably slower with a new firmware (or the other way around).

[PRS-T2]

Originally Posted by SusanReads

How is your battery life with firmware 5.13.1?

I'm just wondering if firmware can drastically change the battery life? I sometimes feel like my battery drains super fast with one update and then goes remarkably slower with a new firmware (or the other way around).

It's weird but after some phases of excessive battery drain with 5.12.x FWs, since I updated to 5.13.1, my Oasis 3 runs longer than ever. Quite happy with that!

[Paperbackstash]

Originally Posted by SusanReads

How is your battery life with firmware 5.13.1?

I'm just wondering if firmware can drastically change the battery life? I sometimes feel like my battery drains super fast with one update and then goes remarkably slower with a new firmware (or the other way around).

I think so many of their firmware releases seem screwy lately, but thankfully my new Oasis seems fine. My PW4 and sometimes 3 were glitchy.

My friend just bought a PW4 because she was so frustrated with her 3. I dont know if it was firmware or not but the battery was acting up awhile for her - fast draining and the charge took hours.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Paperbackstash

I think so many of their firmware releases seem screwy lately, but thankfully my new Oasis seems fine. My PW4 and sometimes 3 were glitchy.

My friend just bought a PW4 because she was so frustrated with her 3. I dont know if it was firmware or not but the battery was acting up awhile for her - fast draining and the charge took hours.

https://techblog.comsoc.org/2019/02/...t-end-of-2019/

AT&T to shut down 3G network in 2022; Verizon at end of 2019

AT&T will shut down its 3G network in early 2022 as the company shifts its focus to 5G implementation (?) and compatible 4G LTE networks. Research firm Ovum estimates that the number of devices using 3G exceeds 85 million, while AT&T reports that 3G was still the choice for 11% of the company’s postpaid users last year.

Sprint is also planing a 3G shutdown. Just that when is not yet known.

[Quoth]

I guess they'll mostly replace 3G with the not much faster 5MHz channel 4G. The super fast 4G needs 20MHz channels. And any 5G that's faster needs bigger still channels on bands that only work in cafés or open-plan instead of WiFi. Or Sports stadiums and race-courses. The regular bands don't have the space for faster than 4G versions of 5G.

The Telcos are buying vendor hype.

[ilovejedd]

Originally Posted by Quoth

I guess they'll mostly replace 3G with the not much faster 5MHz channel 4G. The super fast 4G needs 20MHz channels. And any 5G that's faster needs bigger still channels on bands that only work in cafés or open-plan instead of WiFi. Or Sports stadiums and race-courses. The regular bands don't have the space for faster than 4G versions of 5G.

The Telcos are buying vendor hype.

4G LTE is already prevalent in the US. Still not quite enough for Netflix and YouTube so they’ve been deploying 5G now.

I know both T-Mobile and AT&T have 5G in my area now.

On Verizon 4G LTE, I get 50Mbps and that’s considering I’ve got 2 bars in super congested Los Angeles. In less congested areas with strong signals, I’ve seen speedtest results of people getting gigabit LTE speeds.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by ilovejedd

I’ve seen speedtest results of people getting gigabit LTE speeds.

That's usually aggregating 20MHz channels when you are at the boundary of two sectors, or getting good signal from multiple masts. It's not sustainable economically, it's only possible when few people are using the system.
The 4G needs bigger channels and multiple channels for broadband speeds and STILL can't reliably provide a connection.
The higher 5G speeds are needing special bands, no use for everyday access. It's no faster than 4G LTE in the same size channel.

Spectrum is very limited below 2.5 GHz. You need 900 MHz to 2.5 GHz for effective mobile. It's stupid greed and unwillingness to put more masts that has had the sell off of TV spectrum to Mobile. It means Terrestrial TV is crippled from having newer and better services and the 700 MHz to 900 MHz approximate spectrum gives too big, uncontrollable cells, a cheap lazy way of rural deployment that makes lots of money auctions and then annually in licence for Regulators.

Most of 5G is NOT about everyday faster speeds (it may seem fast at first due to few users). It's about better backend infrastructure and a charged version of WiFi for open plan offices, café's, stadiums, race tracks, etc where the 3 GHz to 10 GHz bands work as they are line of sight and short range.

This was produced 11 years ago when it was stupidly proposed in Ireland to spend over €150 million funding a 3G rollout instead of broadband. The company that "won" simply used £150 m to fund masts their licence said they were already supposed to have, years earlier.
http://www.radioway.info/comparewireless/
There are only a few suppliers supplying the Mobile companies. Many of the mobile companies have outsourced everything technical as well as customer support. They are basically now retail marketing operations. So there is almost no technical expertise.
Motorola is gone, their telecom division sold to Nokia Networks, which ate Siemens Networks. There is Ericsson, ZTE (Chinese Government), Huawei (Chinese Independent), Nokia. The USA companies only do the data network parts like switches / routers (Cisco). They need to replace all the Mobile operator's kit every years. ZTE has Africa tied up (often taking mines, ports etc as security and bartered food or minerals as ongoing payments).

I've worked in a senior technical role in three Telecoms companies. I've met with Nokia-Siemens-Networks (as it was then), Mitel, Tellabs, Technomen, Irish Regulator and Minister, T-Mobile in Europe.

The media has unrealistic (to the real world with economic numbers of subscribers) Peak figures, or even "lab" tests. While none is actually a lie, most of what you read is totally misleading.

You know Huawei hardly gets contracts in China or any country under China's sway? ZTE gets that.

Netflix or YouTube etc needs real broadband. NO mobile wireless system can reliably provide even decent SD video CONSISTENTLY.

[hius07]

Reported (not confirmed with screenshots yet) PW3 got OTA update to 5.13.1 (over 5.12.4)

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by hius07

Reported (not confirmed with screenshots yet) PW3 got OTA update to 5.13.1 (over 5.12.4)

Where was this reported?

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by hius07

Reported (not confirmed with screenshots yet) PW3 got OTA update to 5.13.1 (over 5.12.4)

Does the screenshot show the build number (the number in parenthesis) for the firmware?

[hius07]

https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&s...ost&p=98617645
Asked for more details.