Firmware 5.1.1 - Page 2

tomsem · 02-23-2016, 09:59 PM

There are both 3rd and 4th generation Fire HDX8.9s. Only the latter can get Fire OS 5. 3rd gen can go to 4.5.5.1 (same for HDX7).

tubemonkey · 02-24-2016, 02:01 AM

Software Version

Fire HDX 8.9 - 4th Gen (2014) --> 5.1.1
Fire HDX 8.9 - 3rd Gen (2013) --> 4.5.5.1
Fire HD 8.9 -- 2nd Gen (2012) --> 8.5.1_user_5159720

The system version in the photo indicates that the tablet is a 2nd Gen Fire HD 8.9 from 2012.

KyBunnies · 02-24-2016, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Software Version

Fire HDX 8.9 - 4th Gen (2014) --> 5.1.1
Fire HDX 8.9 - 3rd Gen (2013) --> 4.5.5.1
Fire HD 8.9 -- 2nd Gen (2012) --> 8.5.1_user_5159720

The system version in the photo indicates that the tablet is a 2nd Gen Fire HD 8.9 from 2012.

Thanks tubemonkey. You deserve several stalks of bananas for your work.

KyBunnies · 02-24-2016, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wearever

Wow you got a 8.9 fire for a replacement on a 7 fire ! That' a good deal, too bad they didn't tell you what gen it was though. As far as I could find out , you probably have a 3rd. gen. I looked at your screen shot & gen 2 is similar also. The same is true for the HDX 3rd & 4th gen. Not much difference between gens. I wish there was a way to see what gen. it is on the device screen. But neither seemed to have them. You would probably need to ask someone who has an 8.9 fire here an see what they say ? All I know is the latest fires ( not HDX ones ) have new sizes,6 inch 8 inch & 10 inch. So the 8.9 is before those. So that makes me think it's possibly a 3rd gen 8.9, I think that was the last fire gen. with 8.9 size.

Yes I got it but it is not useful to me. To large for me to hold one handed and read. So I bought a 7-inch again. For me, I much prefer the 7-inch to use for reading.

Wearever · 02-24-2016, 09:34 AM

Thanks tubemonkey ! For finding out which gen the 8.9 fire was. I could see it on my HDX's in device model. But could not see it in KyBunnies screen shot.

I prefer reading on smaller tablets too, KyBunnies. Glad you have a 7 fire again.

02-24-2016, 02:01 AM	#17
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,746 Karma: 158575914 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Software Version Fire HDX 8.9 - 4th Gen (2014) --> 5.1.1 Fire HDX 8.9 - 3rd Gen (2013) --> 4.5.5.1 Fire HD 8.9 -- 2nd Gen (2012) --> 8.5.1_user_5159720 The system version in the photo indicates that the tablet is a 2nd Gen Fire HD 8.9 from 2012.

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02-23-2016, 09:59 PM	#16
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,904 Karma: 27013865 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	There are both 3rd and 4th generation Fire HDX8.9s. Only the latter can get Fire OS 5. 3rd gen can go to 4.5.5.1 (same for HDX7).

02-24-2016, 09:34 AM	#20
Wearever Wizard Posts: 1,063 Karma: 10944084 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New England Device: Oasis 2,Voyage, Kindlle hdx 8.9, Ipad mini 4. Air 2	Thanks tubemonkey ! For finding out which gen the 8.9 fire was. I could see it on my HDX's in device model. But could not see it in KyBunnies screen shot. I prefer reading on smaller tablets too, KyBunnies. Glad you have a 7 fire again.

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