Firmware Update K2i 2.3.3 | 2.3.4 | 2.5.2 links here

Balerion · 06-12-2010, 12:54 PM

Hello fellow Kindlers !!!

I thought I would put all the links I used to get 2.5.2 at the start of a new thread, seeing that it'll save some people trying to track down them in the other threads

International users (not sure if the US version has different update files)

HOW TO UPDATE YOUR KINDLE

What you'll need to do

1) Check your version HOME ----> MENU ----> SETTINGS
you'll see the version number down the bottom right of the screen
eg. 2.3 (3xxxxxxxxxx) or 2.3.3 (xxxxxxxxxxxx) or 2.3.4 (xxxxxxxxxxx)

2) If you don't already have 2.3.3 (i.e. only 2.3) you'll need to update to this version first (if you have 2.3.3 skip to next step, STEP 3)
i) Download
ii) Transfer the .bin file to the root folder of your kindle
iii) EJECT your kindle from your computer, and select UPDATE YOUR KINDLE from the following path

HOME ---> MENU ---> SETTINGS ---> MENU ---> Update your Kindle

iv) Once the upgrade has installed (don't switch of your kindle or do anything while it is happening) your kindle should restart and if you check your version number again (as in STEP 1), you should see the new update in effect

3) Then update to 2.3.4 in the same way as in STEP 2 above

**** you need 2.3.3 installed to get 2.3.4 installed ***

4) Then update to 2.5.2 in the same way again

The whole process should only take about 10 minutes (NOT including downloading the files of course)

ANYWAY, HERE ARE THE LINKS FOR THE FILES

2.3.3
http://rs861.rapidshare.com/files/38...2_gw_2.3.3.bin

2.3.4
http://rs981l3.rapidshare.com/files/...2_gw_2.3.4.bin

2.5.2
http://rs132.rapidshare.com/files/39..._490480060.bin

If you don't have a premium account you may have to wait between getting each file (I'm sure there are other sites hosting the same files... these are the ones I used though)... if you want them straight away, you'll have to fork out the 10 bucks to get a one month premium acoount... I did... it was worth it

Now I'm going to start a thread for people to vent their elation at how frakking good the 2.5.2 update is... it is awesome !!!!

luvmy4brats · 06-12-2010, 02:02 PM

Is there anyway that instead of the Rapidshare link that you've created you could put the link up for the original Mediafire link that was posted. No offense, but I'd feel much better knowing that the file that's going out is the one that I originally posted. As to starting a whole new thread for the topic, I'm not sure that was needed since it's just a couple of threads down, but hey, since I'm not an overly active member here, I guess it's not my place to say.

I did add the 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 links to my original post

rapidblue · 06-12-2010, 03:09 PM

Just updated my Kindle to 2.5.2
AWESOME!!! Thanx for the links

JSWolf · 06-12-2010, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rapidblue

Just updated my Kindle to 2.5.2
AWESOME!!! Thanx for the links

You may not find 2.5.2 as awesome as you think. Seems Amazon has changed the way the PID is calculated and thus any eBooks downloaded to the Kindle (with 2.5.2) won't be able to have the DRM stripped. You would have to use KindleForPC and the proper tools to strip the DRM from AZW eBooks.

nrs · 06-12-2010, 09:47 PM

I received a kindle2 back in January as a gift. I had assumed that it was a k2US and saw that it was on firmware 2.3 and had never prompted to update via WN (or been manually updated.) I was bummed that the 2.5.2 hadn't been posted for the k2us yet but thought I might update to 2.3.3 and maybe 2.3.4 manually to prepare to 2.5.2. I downloaded the k2us 2.3.3 but couldn't get it to work... when I checked my serial number I found that I had a k2i - I was pretty surprised!! Either way I was able to update to 2.3.3. > 2.3.4 and then 2.5.2. I actually found some links to the files elsewhere and since they were a bit faster and didn't require waiting between downloads - I used those. I did however verify using file hashes that they are exactly the same as the ones posted here. The links are:

http://www.filesavr.com/icfVgmNU 2.3.3

http://www.filesavr.com/3WOiALgc 2.3.4

http://www.filesavr.com/Wicx99kT 2.5.2

http://www.filesavr.com/5c5G1kgP All-in-one Zip

The zip file is nice since it's got all of the files in one download.

Pushka · 06-12-2010, 10:59 PM

I think Luv deserves to get all the credit for getting the bin file. She has probably allowed more people to have the update than even Amazon has. Luv rocks. Kudos to her.

zhaoxiaochen · 06-13-2010, 04:08 AM

I have just upgrade my Kindle 2.3 to 2.5. The new features are not impressive as i thought.

Enk · 06-13-2010, 10:38 AM

I'm a bit puzzled as to why my virgin 2.3.3 DXi can't use the 2.3.4 update, if it works for others. Could it be a Kindle2<>KindleDX thing?

luvmy4brats · 06-13-2010, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enk

I'm a bit puzzled as to why my virgin 2.3.3 DXi can't use the 2.3.4 update, if it works for others. Could it be a Kindle2<>KindleDX thing?

Yes it's a Kindle2/KindleDX thing. This bin only works on the K2i

ficbot · 06-13-2010, 08:22 PM

Thank you! At last, I have full internet and collections. I am so grateful. Everyone else got the full internet already at least but not me. Amazon had completely forgotten about me. Now, I have it all. Thanks so much.

Habakkuk · 06-13-2010, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luvmy4brats

This bin only works on the K2i

That's a key piece of information missing from the original post!

Is there a set of bin files available for the DXi ?

AnemicOak · 06-13-2010, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Habakkuk

That's a key piece of information missing from the original post!

Is there a set of bin files available for the DXi ?

It's in the thread title.

I haven't seen any DXi bin's posted yet here or on Kindleboards.

luvmy4brats · 06-13-2010, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Habakkuk

That's a key piece of information missing from the original post!

Is there a set of bin files available for the DXi ?

It's in my original post in the original thread. I'm still trying to figure out the need for this additional thread.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86316

asjogren · 06-13-2010, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You may not find 2.5.2 as awesome as you think. Seems Amazon has changed the way the PID is calculated and thus any eBooks downloaded to the Kindle (with 2.5.2) won't be able to have the DRM stripped. You would have to use KindleForPC and the proper tools to strip the DRM from AZW eBooks.

Does this mean that the Kindle "PID" I registered at my public library needs to change after an update to 2.5.2?

soccerma3 · 06-13-2010, 10:28 PM

I'm confused. I called Amazon and they said they are downloading in bundles. Strangely everyone seems to be finding alternatives. I know there are people who are leaving on their kindles 27/7. Amazon said it wasn't necessary that it will update the next time Kindle is turned on. However, they couldn't give me a time or date as the operator called it, "a work in progress". Also that it was delivered in ,"waves and batches". So what is the deal? Are we ever going to get it or am I suppossed to get it myself? I already have 2.3.3 on Kindle 2. Seems silly not to be given a date considering how much we spend on our kindles....any info would be great!

06-12-2010, 12:54 PM	#1
Balerion Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 14 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: K2i K3w	K2i 2.3.3 \| 2.3.4 \| 2.5.2 links here Hello fellow Kindlers !!! I thought I would put all the links I used to get 2.5.2 at the start of a new thread, seeing that it'll save some people trying to track down them in the other threads International users (not sure if the US version has different update files) HOW TO UPDATE YOUR KINDLE What you'll need to do 1) Check your version HOME ----> MENU ----> SETTINGS you'll see the version number down the bottom right of the screen eg. 2.3 (3xxxxxxxxxx) or 2.3.3 (xxxxxxxxxxxx) or 2.3.4 (xxxxxxxxxxx) 2) If you don't already have 2.3.3 (i.e. only 2.3) you'll need to update to this version first (if you have 2.3.3 skip to next step, STEP 3) i) Download ii) Transfer the .bin file to the root folder of your kindle iii) EJECT your kindle from your computer, and select UPDATE YOUR KINDLE from the following path HOME ---> MENU ---> SETTINGS ---> MENU ---> Update your Kindle iv) Once the upgrade has installed (don't switch of your kindle or do anything while it is happening) your kindle should restart and if you check your version number again (as in STEP 1), you should see the new update in effect 3) Then update to 2.3.4 in the same way as in STEP 2 above ** you need 2.3.3 installed to get 2.3.4 installed * 4) Then update to 2.5.2 in the same way again The whole process should only take about 10 minutes (NOT including downloading the files of course) ANYWAY, HERE ARE THE LINKS FOR THE FILES 2.3.3 http://rs861.rapidshare.com/files/38...2_gw_2.3.3.bin 2.3.4 http://rs981l3.rapidshare.com/files/...2_gw_2.3.4.bin 2.5.2 http://rs132.rapidshare.com/files/39..._490480060.bin If you don't have a premium account you may have to wait between getting each file (I'm sure there are other sites hosting the same files... these are the ones I used though)... if you want them straight away, you'll have to fork out the 10 bucks to get a one month premium acoount... I did... it was worth it Now I'm going to start a thread for people to vent their elation at how frakking good the 2.5.2 update is... it is awesome !!!!

06-12-2010, 02:02 PM	#2
luvmy4brats Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 28302 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle	Is there anyway that instead of the Rapidshare link that you've created you could put the link up for the original Mediafire link that was posted. No offense, but I'd feel much better knowing that the file that's going out is the one that I originally posted. As to starting a whole new thread for the topic, I'm not sure that was needed since it's just a couple of threads down, but hey, since I'm not an overly active member here, I guess it's not my place to say. I did add the 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 links to my original post Last edited by luvmy4brats; 06-12-2010 at 02:09 PM.

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06-12-2010, 03:09 PM	#3
rapidblue Connoisseur Posts: 94 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis 3 / Kindle Voyage / Kindle Touch	Just updated my Kindle to 2.5.2 AWESOME!!! Thanx for the links

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nrs Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle 2	I received a kindle2 back in January as a gift. I had assumed that it was a k2US and saw that it was on firmware 2.3 and had never prompted to update via WN (or been manually updated.) I was bummed that the 2.5.2 hadn't been posted for the k2us yet but thought I might update to 2.3.3 and maybe 2.3.4 manually to prepare to 2.5.2. I downloaded the k2us 2.3.3 but couldn't get it to work... when I checked my serial number I found that I had a k2i - I was pretty surprised!! Either way I was able to update to 2.3.3. > 2.3.4 and then 2.5.2. I actually found some links to the files elsewhere and since they were a bit faster and didn't require waiting between downloads - I used those. I did however verify using file hashes that they are exactly the same as the ones posted here. The links are: http://www.filesavr.com/icfVgmNU 2.3.3 http://www.filesavr.com/3WOiALgc 2.3.4 http://www.filesavr.com/Wicx99kT 2.5.2 http://www.filesavr.com/5c5G1kgP All-in-one Zip The zip file is nice since it's got all of the files in one download.

06-12-2010, 10:59 PM	#6
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	I think Luv deserves to get all the credit for getting the bin file. She has probably allowed more people to have the update than even Amazon has. Luv rocks. Kudos to her.

06-13-2010, 04:08 AM	#7
zhaoxiaochen Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Kindle 2	I have just upgrade my Kindle 2.3 to 2.5. The new features are not impressive as i thought.

06-13-2010, 10:38 AM	#8
Enk Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle DX	I'm a bit puzzled as to why my virgin 2.3.3 DXi can't use the 2.3.4 update, if it works for others. Could it be a Kindle2<>KindleDX thing?

06-13-2010, 08:22 PM	#10
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Thank you! At last, I have full internet and collections. I am so grateful. Everyone else got the full internet already at least but not me. Amazon had completely forgotten about me. Now, I have it all. Thanks so much.

06-13-2010, 10:28 PM	#15
soccerma3 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle	I'm confused. I called Amazon and they said they are downloading in bundles. Strangely everyone seems to be finding alternatives. I know there are people who are leaving on their kindles 27/7. Amazon said it wasn't necessary that it will update the next time Kindle is turned on. However, they couldn't give me a time or date as the operator called it, "a work in progress". Also that it was delivered in ,"waves and batches". So what is the deal? Are we ever going to get it or am I suppossed to get it myself? I already have 2.3.3 on Kindle 2. Seems silly not to be given a date considering how much we spend on our kindles....any info would be great!

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