What's in the Kindle Keyboard update that Amazon says I need? - Page 2

NiLuJe · 09-28-2019, 05:03 PM

Yup, that's even part of the UI tweaks accessible from the Kindle Collections plugin, if you need a "blind monkey could do it" approach

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montalex · 09-28-2019, 06:01 PM

I just installed the update on 3 Kindles. I still have no problem using the open browser via 3G. Seems OK.

Atunah · 09-28-2019, 06:09 PM

I have a keyboard and a basic no touch. The basic was basically battery dead, the keyboard still had a screensaver, but it will not wake up at all. So both plugged in. It did take me a full 10 minutes to remember that the power button the keyboard is a slider and not a push button.

Its really fun when I turn on my K1 once in a while. Where? What? how?

Now I hope the keyboard comes back to life. Its not that I read on it anymore, I do use the basic at times, but so far none of my kindles have died. All the way back to the K1. I am just slightly attached to them for some odd reason.

I did not get any email about needed updates.

eta: signs of life. Keyboard is loading the boy under tree. So once they are both charged, I see if they need updating.

eat2: my lard I miss the home button. What a pleasure that was. And my reading bar. Sobs.

montalex · 09-28-2019, 06:59 PM

I use my Kindle Keyboards to connect to the internet when I'm at my cottage without internet or TV. I get my newspaper delivered and I can check my email on them, something newer versions can't do. I've become a bit dependent on them. I have plural because friends have given me broken ones that I have been able to renovate with new screens or motherboards. And, of course, I read a lot of literature on them, in bed at night with prism glasses......https://www.amazon.com/vinmax-Specta...9711547&sr=8-4

Tarana · 09-28-2019, 07:25 PM

My update letter just came today. Trying to figure out the safe place I put my 3 backup Keyboards. How could I lose 3 of them? Geeze.

Atunah · 09-28-2019, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by montalex

I use my Kindle Keyboards to connect to the internet when I'm at my cottage without internet or TV. I get my newspaper delivered and I can check my email on them, something newer versions can't do. I've become a bit dependent on them. I have plural because friends have given me broken ones that I have been able to renovate with new screens or motherboards. And, of course, I read a lot of literature on them, in bed at night with prism glasses......https://www.amazon.com/vinmax-Specta...9711547&sr=8-4

OMG I need these. But I wear bifocals and nobody on the reviews is talking about bifocals, just regular prescription. I'd need them to work where i look through the bifocals for reading. For TV I'd need them to watch with the upper part. I am so tired of my neck hurting.

Quoth · 09-29-2019, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by rcentros

There's actually an easy "hack" for that on the Keyboards and Basic (non-touches). Just one change in a configuration file. If I remember right, however, if you change the margin via settings in your Kindle you have to "re-hack" this again.

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kin..._Change_Margin

I did that on my DXG which I gave away. I use my Kindle Keyboard to test "dual mobi" produced by Calibre which I upload to Smashwords.
On a PW3, that file gives same results as an AZW from Calibre, but on Keyboard by default it looks like "old mobi", but if you press Aa and select "Publisher" you get the fancy version (KF8?) and also the user created margin in reader.pref is gone for all books!

Also one can set a negative margin in Calibre when creating dual mobi or AZW3 files. However I mostly read on the Kobo Aura H2O or the Sony PRS350, the PW3 is used for main purchases from Amazon.co.uk (via USB download) and the Keyboard model for US purchases.

It's time Amazon properly sorted out a Marketplace for Ireland. Offering USA or click English on Amazon.de are not Brexit solutions.
Also we are fed up in Ireland since 1922 being treated as UK region by international companies and English Language Book & Video publishers. We aren't even in the Commonwealth.

Ricky D'Angelo · 09-29-2019, 12:25 PM

Updated my ole kindle keyboard today. I knew my almost OCD compulsion of keeping it charged (although I hardly ever used it in the past couple of years) would one day pay off.

bfollowell · 09-30-2019, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by FrustratedReader

It's actually not hard to pop open (plastic knife etc) and "new" batteries are on ebay. Not glued.
Though I've not tried fitting a battery, I have one from a friend sitting waiting for one.

Mine is just updated manually via download and seems OK. Not got any email.

Pity the minimum margin is still silly big on all Kindles, even though there is 3 settings.

Thanks for the advice. As much as I've tinkered with my old devices, it's funny that I never thought about changing the battery. I usually read on my tablet and rarely even powered on my old Kindle, but it came in handy occasionally on long trips to help cut down on charger clutter, or if I knew I was going to be doing a lot of outside reading.

Thanks again.

93terp · 09-30-2019, 05:04 PM

My K3 is currently on 3.4.2, I downloaded the 3.4.3 update from the provided link in this thread, copied the update file to the Kindle root, but the "Update Your Kindle" menu option in Settings is greyed out. Any ideas?

NiLuJe · 09-30-2019, 05:15 PM

Make sure you've got the right one for your exact K3 variant.

If that still doesn't help, delete the .bin, reboot the device, and try again.

93terp · 09-30-2019, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Make sure you've got the right one for your exact K3 variant.

if that still doesn't help, delete the .bin, reboot the device, and try again.

Thanks. Did that, but will try again. Interesting to note that all three K3 variants of the update file all have the exact same file name...

93terp · 09-30-2019, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93terp

Thanks. Did that, but will try again. Interesting to note that all three K3 variants of the update file all have the exact same file name...

Third time's the charm.

Tarana · 09-30-2019, 09:02 PM

I just wanted to add that the 3.4.3 update is there. I updated 2 kindle keyboards, but it took me awhile to remember how to click to get it to update. So, everything is updated except the 3 K3s that are in that safe place I can't find. Annoying. I back them up every month so where the heck did they go?

rcentros · 09-30-2019, 10:51 PM

Upgraded my Kindle Keyboard and five Basic no-touches (four are technically my kids' Kindles, but they do nothing with them). No problems with any of them. I would imagine three of the Kindle no-touches will be part of my (eventual) eReader dispersal. (The youngest son pretends to like his because he knows I like eReaders, but he never uses it.)

09-28-2019, 06:09 PM	#18
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	I have a keyboard and a basic no touch. The basic was basically battery dead, the keyboard still had a screensaver, but it will not wake up at all. So both plugged in. It did take me a full 10 minutes to remember that the power button the keyboard is a slider and not a push button. Its really fun when I turn on my K1 once in a while. Where? What? how? Now I hope the keyboard comes back to life. Its not that I read on it anymore, I do use the basic at times, but so far none of my kindles have died. All the way back to the K1. I am just slightly attached to them for some odd reason. I did not get any email about needed updates. eta: signs of life. Keyboard is loading the boy under tree. So once they are both charged, I see if they need updating. eat2: my lard I miss the home button. What a pleasure that was. And my reading bar. Sobs. Last edited by Atunah; 09-28-2019 at 06:28 PM.

09-29-2019, 12:25 PM	#23
Ricky D'Angelo Fanatic Posts: 537 Karma: 2495066 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Latin America Device: Sony PRS-T1, PRS-T-2, PRS 350, PRS 950; Kobo Mini; Kindle PW3, Fire 10	Updated my ole kindle keyboard today. I knew my almost OCD compulsion of keeping it charged (although I hardly ever used it in the past couple of years) would one day pay off. Last edited by Ricky D'Angelo; 09-29-2019 at 05:09 PM.

09-30-2019, 05:15 PM	#26
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Make sure you've got the right one for your exact K3 variant. If that still doesn't help, delete the .bin, reboot the device, and try again. Last edited by NiLuJe; 09-30-2019 at 05:35 PM.

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09-30-2019, 10:51 PM	#30
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