Fire OS 7.3.1.7

tomsem · 12-23-2020, 03:08 PM

The Home Screen has been simplified: there’s just For You, Home, and Library now. Library can be customized so you can re-order or hide categories you don’t want to see (for me, that means hiding Apps and Games).

Also, there is no longer a separate Docs panel (at least if you leave Show Personal Documents in Library app setting on); they show up along with everything else, with a DOCS filter (just as with Kindle, iOS, Android apps).

I think it is an improvement, there were way too many screens before.

CWatkinsNash · 01-02-2021, 03:54 PM

I thought I would dislike this change, but now that I've used it for a bit, I agree that it's an improvement.

Barbara1955 · 01-02-2021, 04:12 PM

Are you talking about the FIRE Tablet OR the Kindle Readers? My Fire 10 Nor my Kindle PW 4 have updated for Months!

CWatkinsNash · 01-02-2021, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbara1955

Are you talking about the FIRE Tablet OR the Kindle Readers? My Fire 10 Nor my Kindle PW 4 have updated for Months!

The Fire tablets. I haven't checked my 10 but my 8+ got the update about a week ago.

tekeek · 01-31-2021, 11:58 AM

I made a post of this back in Nov 16 on amazonforum.com site. I find it interesting time difference it can take one user to get the updates versus the other. Mine updated in Nov and my wife (has the same model as I) finally updated this month.

Below is the link if anyone care's to read, I include pictures of the notification windows. It is slowly growing on me. I still prefer the older view, especially how each section had its on page. My biggest peeve is there is never any notifications of upcoming changes/features.

Amazon made some improvements! A simplified three-page layout. Anyone else like it?

tomsem · 01-31-2021, 02:40 PM

The Series Grouping feature has appeared for the Fire’s Kindle app. Version I have is 14.37.100.

paulsalter · 01-31-2021, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsem

The Series Grouping feature has appeared for the Fire’s Kindle app. Version I have is 14.37.100.

Thanks, thats good to hear
Did you need to do anything to enable it or did it just appear?

I am on the same version but no Series Grouping showing up

DiapDealer · 02-03-2021, 07:57 AM

I had some issues with this update (Fire HD10) where the simplified categories weren't appearing and old books/magazines kept appearing on the Home screen. Attempts to hide them resulted in a notification that Kindle was "Managing your content" being stuck. It couldn't be dismissed without restarting the device. Which resulted in the previously hidden books/magazines being placed on the Home screen again. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Long story short: I had to tap to download the books/magazines in question to the device and then long-press and choose "Remove from device" to get them to disappear without prompting the stuck notification. Once all problematic titles were downloaded/deleted, the simplified categories presented themselves and everything began working as it was intended.

I post this case others encounter the eternal "Managing your content" notification and/or titles that refuse to stay hidden on the Home screen.

12-23-2020, 03:08 PM	#1
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,060 Karma: 28000001 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Fire OS 7.3.1.7 The Home Screen has been simplified: there’s just For You, Home, and Library now. Library can be customized so you can re-order or hide categories you don’t want to see (for me, that means hiding Apps and Games). Also, there is no longer a separate Docs panel (at least if you leave Show Personal Documents in Library app setting on); they show up along with everything else, with a DOCS filter (just as with Kindle, iOS, Android apps). I think it is an improvement, there were way too many screens before. Last edited by tomsem; 12-24-2020 at 01:24 AM.

02-03-2021, 07:57 AM	#8
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,970 Karma: 208569852 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I had some issues with this update (Fire HD10) where the simplified categories weren't appearing and old books/magazines kept appearing on the Home screen. Attempts to hide them resulted in a notification that Kindle was "Managing your content" being stuck. It couldn't be dismissed without restarting the device. Which resulted in the previously hidden books/magazines being placed on the Home screen again. Lather, rinse, repeat. Long story short: I had to tap to download the books/magazines in question to the device and then long-press and choose "Remove from device" to get them to disappear without prompting the stuck notification. Once all problematic titles were downloaded/deleted, the simplified categories presented themselves and everything began working as it was intended. I post this case others encounter the eternal "Managing your content" notification and/or titles that refuse to stay hidden on the Home screen. Last edited by DiapDealer; 02-03-2021 at 07:59 AM.

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Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Are you talking about the FIRE Tablet OR the Kindle Readers? My Fire 10 Nor my Kindle PW 4 have updated for Months!

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tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,060 Karma: 28000001 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	The Series Grouping feature has appeared for the Fire’s Kindle app. Version I have is 14.37.100.