[UPDATE] Kindle Paperwhite 5.3.6

[knc1]

Originally Posted by pepe_alter_ego

Can someone explain how to recognize a "full system image" versus an "incremental update"?
I have here 4 files:
update_kindle_5.3.3.bin 171618740 bytes
update_kindle_5.3.4.bin 171598529 bytes
update_kindle_5.3.5.bin 171667679 bytes
update_kindle_5.3.6.bin 171729463 bytes

All of the above are full images.

In other posts I wrote that 5.3.4 was an incremental, but I was looking at the wrong file when I wrote that.

[Strether]

Originally Posted by pepe_alter_ego

Could someone running the 5.3.6 firmware test one thing, please.
Open any book, mark any word, there should a dictionary window appear.
Do you see any "Show Full Definition" button as in 5.3.4, or is it still gone as in 5.3.5 (there should also be the "Highlight" and "More" buttons, but I really care about "Show Full Definition")?

You see a "Show Full Definition" button.

Jim

[sevenkul]

Originally Posted by Strether

You see a "Show Full Definition" button.

No, "Show Full Definition" button is gone in both 5.3.5 and 5.3.6.

However, if the definition is long and doesn't fit in the definition window, "Show Full Definition" appears back. I think pepe_alter_ego didn't mean the dynamic button which vanishes if the definition is short and so which is not always there. I don't remember how was it in 5.3.5 but there is a "Dictionary" option in the "More" menu having the same functionality as "Show Full Definition" button. Just one more click.

Btw, I also need to jump to the dicitionary quickly, especially when I get "No definition found!" error.

[Mooninite]

Originally Posted by pepe_alter_ego

Could someone running the 5.3.6 firmware test one thing, please.
Open any book, mark any word, there should a dictionary window appear.
Do you see any "Show Full Definition" button as in 5.3.4, or is it still gone as in 5.3.5 (there should also be the "Highlight" and "More" buttons, but I really care about "Show Full Definition")?

"Show Full Definition" button is there.

[Strether]

I looked up definitions of half a dozen words and the "Show Full Definition" button was always there. I can't explain the disparity between my experience and that of sevenkul.

Jim

[sevenkul]

Originally Posted by Strether

I looked up definitions of half a dozen words and the "Show Full Definition" button was always there. I can't explain the disparity between my experience and that of sevenkul.

If you are using some dictinary like Oxford American Dictionary or Longman Dictionary, it is hard to find a short definition that doesn't fill the box. I have a simple dictionary in which most of the definitions consist of a few words and "Show Full Definition" button doesn't appear at the bottom because the whole definition fits in the window. If the definition is long enough, then a scrollbar appear on the right and "Show Full Definition" appear at the bottom. There is no difference between 5.3.5 and 5.3.6 in this. However, in the previous versions, "Show Full Definition" button was always there.

[MonJovi]

Originally Posted by sevenkul

If you are using some dictinary like Oxford American Dictionary or Longman Dictionary, it is hard to find a short definition that doesn't fill the box. I have a simple dictionary in which most of the definitions consist of a few words and "Show Full Definition" button doesn't appear at the bottom because the whole definition fits in the window. If the definition is long enough, then a scrollbar appear on the right and "Show Full Definition" appear at the bottom. There is no difference between 5.3.5 and 5.3.6 in this. However, in the previous versions, "Show Full Definition" button was always there.

I'm on 5.3.5 and this is how my dictionary behaves.

The firmware upgrade says...

"View full definition when looking up a word. When you look up a word in the dictionary, you can now view the full definition in the definition window."

[knc1]

Originally Posted by sevenkul

If you are using some dictinary like Oxford American Dictionary or Longman Dictionary, it is hard to find a short definition that doesn't fill the box. I have a simple dictionary in which most of the definitions consist of a few words and "Show Full Definition" button doesn't appear at the bottom because the whole definition fits in the window. If the definition is long enough, then a scrollbar appear on the right and "Show Full Definition" appear at the bottom. There is no difference between 5.3.5 and 5.3.6 in this. However, in the previous versions, "Show Full Definition" button was always there.

why would someone need the button if they where already looking at the full definition?

[ixtab]

OMFG, this is the worst update than I've ever seen from Amazon.

After installing this, the screen started flashing all over the place. Not just on page refreshes while reading a book -- but even on selecting a menu entry.

And now, this FW just totally crashed, and is apparently resetting all values to the defaults. I was re-asked to specify the language, and my registration information is gone as well.

Calling this firmware a freaking mess is much too nice.

[richy1989]

Originally Posted by ixtab

OMFG, this is the worst update than I've ever seen from Amazon.

After installing this, the screen started flashing all over the place. Not just on page refreshes while reading a book -- but even on selecting a menu entry.

And now, this FW just totally crashed, and is apparently resetting all values to the defaults. I was re-asked to specify the language, and my registration information is gone as well.

Calling this firmware a freaking mess is much too nice.

For to avoid 'refresh' problem.
I have to use 'Duokan',
The tempreture is so high,
the E-ink is to sensitive about this.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by richy1989

For to avoid 'refresh' problem.
I have to use 'Duokan',
The tempreture is so high,
the E-ink is to sensitive about this.

Have you watched the log files?

On my Kpw, it was regularly reporting a batter over-temperature condition (at 29c - which is not an over-temperature condition) but not doing anything about it under version 5.3.3

So have they compounded the mis-calibrated temperature sensors with some temperature controlled mis-behaviors now?

My Kindles (all of my electronics) live in a temperature controlled room (24c). A 20% error in the temperature sensor driver calibration.

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Well, here is your chance to report if they fixed the "version test" to detect attempts to downgrade from 5.3.6

(Maybe the lab126 crew did the build while on one of those "developer road trips" that I posted elsewhere here.)

[BugA]

Originally Posted by ixtab

OMFG, this is the worst update than I've ever seen from Amazon.

After installing this, the screen started flashing all over the place. Not just on page refreshes while reading a book -- but even on selecting a menu entry.

And now, this FW just totally crashed, and is apparently resetting all values to the defaults. I was re-asked to specify the language, and my registration information is gone as well.

Calling this firmware a freaking mess is much too nice.

Here are a few posts of all the issues I had after installing 5.3.6 firmware (each page refresh and overall sluggishness) -- https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...6003&p=2546813

[satchmo]

Hi everybody!
Is there a way to change system fonts of the Duokan OS? Current fonts don't fully support Vietnamese yet, so when I browse to TOC, Bookmarks, Comments, Annotations, they don't display correct Vietnamese characters.

[ixtab]

Originally Posted by satchmo

Hi everybody!
Is there a way to change system fonts of the Duokan OS? Current fonts don't fully support Vietnamese yet, so when I browse to TOC, Bookmarks, Comments, Annotations, they don't display correct Vietnamese characters.

You have a higher chance of getting a helpful answer by asking in the correct thread.

EDIT: Oops,I just saw that you did

[richy1989]

Originally Posted by knc1

Have you watched the log files?

On my Kpw, it was regularly reporting a batter over-temperature condition (at 29c - which is not an over-temperature condition) but not doing anything about it under version 5.3.3

So have they compounded the mis-calibrated temperature sensors with some temperature controlled mis-behaviors now?

My Kindles (all of my electronics) live in a temperature controlled room (24c). A 20% error in the temperature sensor driver calibration.

====

Well, here is your chance to report if they fixed the "version test" to detect attempts to downgrade from 5.3.6

(Maybe the lab126 crew did the build while on one of those "developer road trips" that I posted elsewhere here.)

I got the report from the BatteryReporter.
I found the response speed is too slow in Kindle OS.
But I work well in Duokan OS,very fast.

Maybethe temperature is too high.