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Old 02-01-2017, 12:02 AM   #1
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Which generation?
How can you tell which generation Kindle you have? I can find the serial number and firmware version and a few other things in Device Info, but nothing about generation.
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What are the first 6 of the serial number?
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Old 02-01-2017, 09:46 AM   #3
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I'm equally confused. I have a Paperwhite. I downloaded the update for generation 8, wrong version. Then generation 7, wrong version. Of course, some articles talk about Paperwhite generations 1,2, and 3. it's a muddled mess.
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You have the Paperwhite 3 from 2015. So 1st generation paperwhite.

For anyone else needing this information, here is the link.
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Serial_Numbers
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Old 02-01-2017, 10:01 AM   #6
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This is what Amazon would call Kindle Paperwhite (7th Generation), popularly known as the Paperwhite 3
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@Cinisajoy: Erm, no. PW3 = 7th gen device.

1. Kindle 1
2. Kindle 2
3. Kindle 3
4. Kindle Touch
5. Kindle Paperwhite 1
6. Kindle Paperwhite 2
7. Kindle Paperwhite 3
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Confusing, isn't it? The Wikipedia listing doesn't mention "generations".

If Amazon Kindle is going to publish updates and other information based on "generation" than it's Amazon Kindle's responsibility to publish a serial number=generation list
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Confusing, isn't it? The Wikipedia listing doesn't mention "generations".

If Amazon Kindle is going to publish updates and other information based on "generation" than it's Amazon Kindle's responsibility to publish a serial number=generation list
To add to the confusion there's this:

"The latest software version for Kindle Paperwhite (7th Generation) is 5.8.7.0.1." [https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...eId=201756220]

And this:
"Important: Devices that do not require an update are:
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Kindle Paperwhite (7th Generation)"
[https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...eId=202048000]
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To add to the confusion there's this:

"The latest software version for Kindle Paperwhite (7th Generation) is 5.8.7.0.1." [https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...eId=201756220]

And this:
"Important: Devices that do not require an update are:
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Kindle Paperwhite (7th Generation)"
[https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...eId=202048000]
The first is a new firmware update that you can optionally install or wait for the auto update to download, but isn't required for your Kindle to continue connecting to Amazon, the second is an update from last year that all older Kindle's needed to continue connecting to Amazon (a security cert update IIRC). The security update wasn't required by your device.
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Old 02-01-2017, 10:38 AM   #11
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The first is a new firmware update that you can optionally install or wait for the auto update to download, but isn't required for your Kindle to continue connecting to Amazon, the second is an update from last year that all older Kindle's needed to continue connecting to Amazon (a security cert update IIRC). The security update wasn't required by your device.
Thanks for the clarification. Clear now.
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@Cinisajoy: Erm, no. PW3 = 7th gen device.

1. Kindle 1
2. Kindle 2
3. Kindle 3
4. Kindle Touch
5. Kindle Paperwhite 1
6. Kindle Paperwhite 2
7. Kindle Paperwhite 3
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The information on which generation for each kindle is also here
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...deId=201263790
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Old 02-01-2017, 02:39 PM   #14
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Yep, immensely confusing. I think Amazon developers spend a lot of time being confused, so they pass it along. It would have been so much better and straightforward to put the year in the title rather than attempt to assign a generation number which no one understands. The Kindle Paperwhite 2015 makes sense. A generation number will never hold much meaning nor be easily understood. But then, when have the Amazon developers and Kindle designers ever been smart about anything?
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The first is a new firmware update that you can optionally install...
I downloaded the 5.8.7.0.1 update to my PC, moved it to my PW, ejected the PW from the PC, and got an Update Error message saying an invalid update file had been loaded on my device. The file was then deleted.

Oh yes... on the settings page, the Update your Kindle option was greyed out. So maybe this update is not for Generation 7 after all?
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