10-12-2017, 05:12 AM | #1 |
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Fw 5.8.11 update
Apparently, according to the press release for the new Oasis, the 5.8.11 update is now available for all other Kindles going back to the 2013 Paperwhite. Does this only apply to the US? When I checked to see whether it was available here in the UK it doesn't seem to have been released yet.
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10-12-2017, 05:17 AM | #2 |
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I just looked on Amazon.com and I do not see firmware 5.8.11.
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10-12-2017, 05:27 AM | #3 |
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according to goodereader it will be available sometime today or tomorrow
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10-12-2017, 05:29 AM | #4 |
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10-12-2017, 06:33 AM | #5 |
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goodereader about 5.8.11 update: "If you love reading e-books there is more font sizes than ever before—and five levels of boldness—for whichever font you choose to read with. In addition to the Opendyslexic font, Amazon has just added a new feature to invert black and white on the display, which is useful if you have light sensitivity. Finally there is a new Ragged Right Alignment feature that allows you to read using left-aligned (ragged right) text."
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10-12-2017, 07:27 AM | #6 |
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If they are correct I'd update my old Paperwhite. It's currently jailbroken with a patch to keep it from updating. It's on the last firmware that allowed custom fonts. It's collecting dust.
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I contacted customer service about this, and I wasn't really given a concrete answer. They said that they couldn't give any definitive answer to me as the device in question had not been released yet. I hope they do update the firmware on the 8th and 7th Gen. devices, as it has a few features which I would really like to use. The five levels of boldness in particular, especially as of the moment the only font I use is the bold Ember font, as it is the only one I consider bold enough for my liking.
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10-12-2017, 09:14 AM | #10 |
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I was able to download the 5.8.11 firmware for the Paperwhite 2 by using the direct link:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredow..._v2_5.8.11.bin That file isn't linked from the Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) Software Updates at this time, but is probably coming soon. I haven't tried links for other Kindle models. |
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In Settings, Device Options, the Update Your Kindle tab is greyed out. Is this the normal setting? Don't usually check--but have been doing so obsessively after learning about the latest update. And I can't recall if Update Your Kindle being greyed out is status quo?
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