Replacing US firmware on a PW2 or 3

ValdoPolaroil · 12-21-2021, 04:36 PM

Hello everybody,

Thanks for letting me join this community. I am a great fan of ereaders, as I tend to read in different languages and I love the dictionnary features, especially of kindle. Another reason is that I can read in bed without troubling my wife's sleep

I would be very grateful if you could help me with this issue. I inherited (litteraly) and old but working Kindle Paperwhite ref dp75sdi. Unfortunately it is apparently a US model and it will not accept to connect to wifi in Spain, at least that what Amazon support told me.

As a result we cannot use the dictionnary, which is a pity.
Would anyone know how to replace the firmware on the device to turn it into a European Kindle, so that we can make full use of it? It would be silly to get rid if it just for that, and I'd rather not crack it, I am concerned with security.

Great many thanks in advance and happy holiday seasons.

Valdo

j.p.s · 12-21-2021, 04:44 PM

It should already have a Spanish dictionary.

Also, have you tied resetting it then setting it up as Spanish in Spain?

I thought kindles use the same firmware everywhere, but you could try downloading the firmware from amazon's Spainish site.

ValdoPolaroil · 12-21-2021, 05:53 PM

thanks J.P.S for the fast answer. Yes I had resetted it, to no avail. I am starting to wonder if the explanation of the support makes sense. How could theKindle refuse to connect to a wifi because of the region, if it cannot determine the region until it has an IP, ie it is connect to a wifi...
May it just be that it's wifi does not work???

j.p.s · 12-21-2021, 06:20 PM

If you are sure you are not in airplane mode and it can not see any access points then it is likely that its wifi does not work.

ValdoPolaroil · 12-21-2021, 06:27 PM

I'm afraid that you are right. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

eddie.t.h · 12-22-2021, 08:57 AM

The Kindle supports the US wifi standard, meaning it only sees networks in the 1-11 channel range. If your network is broadcasting on the higher ones allowed in Europe (12-13) then this could be the problem here.

12-21-2021, 04:36 PM	#1
ValdoPolaroil Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2021 Device: Kindle PW	Replacing US firmware on a PW2 or 3 Hello everybody, Thanks for letting me join this community. I am a great fan of ereaders, as I tend to read in different languages and I love the dictionnary features, especially of kindle. Another reason is that I can read in bed without troubling my wife's sleep I would be very grateful if you could help me with this issue. I inherited (litteraly) and old but working Kindle Paperwhite ref dp75sdi. Unfortunately it is apparently a US model and it will not accept to connect to wifi in Spain, at least that what Amazon support told me. As a result we cannot use the dictionnary, which is a pity. Would anyone know how to replace the firmware on the device to turn it into a European Kindle, so that we can make full use of it? It would be silly to get rid if it just for that, and I'd rather not crack it, I am concerned with security. Great many thanks in advance and happy holiday seasons. Valdo

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12-21-2021, 04:44 PM	#2
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,732 Karma: 103020299 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	It should already have a Spanish dictionary. Also, have you tied resetting it then setting it up as Spanish in Spain? I thought kindles use the same firmware everywhere, but you could try downloading the firmware from amazon's Spainish site.

12-21-2021, 05:53 PM	#3
ValdoPolaroil Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2021 Device: Kindle PW	thanks J.P.S for the fast answer. Yes I had resetted it, to no avail. I am starting to wonder if the explanation of the support makes sense. How could theKindle refuse to connect to a wifi because of the region, if it cannot determine the region until it has an IP, ie it is connect to a wifi... May it just be that it's wifi does not work???

12-21-2021, 06:20 PM	#4
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,732 Karma: 103020299 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	If you are sure you are not in airplane mode and it can not see any access points then it is likely that its wifi does not work.

12-21-2021, 06:27 PM	#5
ValdoPolaroil Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2021 Device: Kindle PW	I'm afraid that you are right. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

12-22-2021, 08:57 AM	#6
eddie.t.h Addict Posts: 201 Karma: 123456 Join Date: Jan 2018 Device: Too Much Kindle :-)	The Kindle supports the US wifi standard, meaning it only sees networks in the 1-11 channel range. If your network is broadcasting on the higher ones allowed in Europe (12-13) then this could be the problem here.