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Old 06-28-2023, 01:46 AM   #16
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I updated my PW5 and the only difference I saw was a new icon for notes. Epubs sent by Send to Kindle are still converted to azw3, not KFX. Perhaps this is unique to Scribe because of sticky notes?
This obviously has nothing to do with firmware.

To me it makes no sense to offer an inconsistent appearance across the platform for the same personal document. I hope they flip the switch at some point to make it all KFX for all recent Kindles and the Kindle apps.
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Old 07-06-2023, 06:14 AM   #17
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This release appears to primarily be a consolidation of changes to the reading software from the Scribe firmware. It includes things like drawing and notebook handling (all inactive), but not the hardware drivers needed for pen support.

This was likely done so that Amazon does not have to manage different code bases for different models.
A paperwhite you can write on is my dream device. The scribe is too big to read in bed. I own a Remarkable 2 but just got sick of lugging it around after a while.

Are there ways to install drivers and activate features on a kindle?
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A paperwhite you can write on is my dream device. The scribe is too big to read in bed. I own a Remarkable 2 but just got sick of lugging it around after a while.

Are there ways to install drivers and activate features on a kindle?
Only the Scribe has the hardware needed to handle writing with a pen. Adding drivers won't help with that.

It might be possible to enable some other features, such as two column mode, on a jailbroken non-Scribe device. It would depend on how those features are controlled which is something that I have not looked into.
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Old 07-06-2023, 07:50 AM   #19
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A paperwhite you can write on is my dream device. The scribe is too big to read in bed. I own a Remarkable 2 but just got sick of lugging it around after a while.

Are there ways to install drivers and activate features on a kindle?
No hardware support on any Kindle other than the Scribe.

The 8” Sage then. I have an Elipsa and gave away a reMarkable. Though oddly the Libra 2, not the original Libra, seems to use the Pen in the Sketch Pad.
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This looks pretty sweet size wise, if only it could read my kindle books. If it could I’d use that while we wait for all kindles to be scribe friendly ��

https://supernote.com/collections/de...supernote-a6-x
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This looks pretty sweet size wise, if only it could read my kindle books. If it could I’d use that while we wait for all kindles to be scribe friendly ��

https://supernote.com/collections/de...supernote-a6-x
Yes you can. The Supernote A5 X based on Android.

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Old 07-07-2023, 04:07 AM   #22
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This looks pretty sweet size wise, if only it could read my kindle books. If it could I’d use that while we wait for all kindles to be scribe friendly ��

https://supernote.com/collections/de...supernote-a6-x
You can always remove the DRM and convert.
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A paperwhite you can write on is my dream device. The scribe is too big to read in bed. I own a Remarkable 2 but just got sick of lugging it around after a while.

Are there ways to install drivers and activate features on a kindle?
Personally I like the larger screen so much that I can ignore whatever advantages a smaller device has 'in bed'.

I usually sit up cross-legged to read, with it resting on the bed (angled with the folding cover). Even reclining I find a way to make it comfortable.

I have not gone back to using my Paperwhite at all since getting a Scribe.
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Old 07-13-2023, 08:25 PM   #24
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I updated my PW5 and the only difference I saw was a new icon for notes. Epubs sent by Send to Kindle are still converted to azw3, not KFX. Perhaps this is unique to Scribe because of sticky notes?

Book covers in the library continue to have a low resolution.
I can't stand this. I just had this update and saw the little note that by my bookmark - then something popped up saying this will be your main toolbar (?) - so I'm like okay, an update. Then suddenly all my options disappeared except the NOTE thing and a search icon.

How do I get the bookmark function back - cannot find it. And notes is greyed out now that it's there so I can't toggle anything on or off. I'm so confused.

Now it's all back. I think it's another glitchy update. Great.

As long as the other options don't keep disappearing, I don't care
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Old 08-10-2023, 10:17 AM   #25
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5.16.2.1.1
What was the bug in this release? Because a new one - 5.16.2.1.1 is out without any release note.
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What was the bug in this release? Because a new one - 5.16.2.1.1 is out without any release note.
One recent guess is it's there to allow yet another DRM for KFX.
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Old 08-23-2023, 10:32 PM   #27
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Someone know of any updates about Jailbreak for this version, I got my with 5.15.1.1
and now it automatically updated to 5.16.1.2 (

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Curious, no models so far have 5.16.1.2 on the web site
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...MQC26VQQMM8XSW
I updated a PW3 with 5.13.x to 5.16.2.1 and while the extra sort option is maybe useful occasionally, it's a ghastly backward step of GUI.

Also scroll / web / android app type interfaces are stupid on eInk.
No proper list view now as the thumbnails mean too few items.
Stupid homepage.

The other PW3 is staying on 5.12.x, but not for jailbreaks.
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Someone know of any updates about Jailbreak for this version, I got my with 5.15.1.1
and now it automatically updated to 5.16.1.2 (

Thanks.
This series of updates are culminating in closing two jailbreak vulnerabilities.

If you actually have 5.16.2.1.2 (instead of 5.16.2.1), then it is possible that this version is being pushed OTA before people tear it apart for the changes.
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With this update, 3G has been removed from my Oasis 9th gen. I’m in Australia. I’m disappointed by this as you can imagine, although I didn’t use 3G much as I’m usually on wifi. It was nice to have though.
This is now on top of Audible never been made available on the Oasis in Australia. I don’t see the reason behind disabling it here, although having it available on wifi only would be understandable.


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