07-06-2020, 01:14 PM | #1 |
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Kindle firmware 5.13.1
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07-06-2020, 01:15 PM | #2 |
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No luck to PW3.
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07-06-2020, 01:40 PM | #3 |
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Wasn't there some kind of restriction in the Kid's Edition 5.13.x version that folks didn't like? Can't remember what it was, but I'm curious if it moved to 5.13.1. (I'll have to look it up.)
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07-06-2020, 01:52 PM | #4 | |
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Release notes From Oasis 2 - some models will not have Dark Mode:
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07-06-2020, 02:02 PM | #5 |
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When I saw the thread topic, I didn't expect there to be a PW3 version.
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07-06-2020, 08:59 PM | #6 |
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Would be nice if Amazon made a statement about the pw3 status either way
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07-06-2020, 09:06 PM | #7 | |
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I think they are done with the PW3. The Source Code Notice page provides the open source parts of the Kindle firmware. That page shows that Amazon did not create a 5.13.1 version of the PW3 (7th Generation) firmware. (A 5.12.5 version was apparently created, but never released.) |
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07-06-2020, 09:18 PM | #8 |
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I’m excited and hopeful to see mention of a progress bar. Could it be coming back, finally?
"The new experience shows recently read pages as dots on the progress bar," |
07-06-2020, 09:26 PM | #9 |
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I took a look at the new firmware to see if I could find any undocumented features. Here are some possibilities. No guarantees!
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07-06-2020, 09:37 PM | #10 | |
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They are apparently going to add dots (they call waypoints) to that indicating recent page jumps so that you can go back to previous locations. The Kindle apps for iOS and Android have had that for a while. |
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07-06-2020, 11:05 PM | #11 |
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Kindle Kids Edition has been removed from the update page.
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07-07-2020, 01:24 AM | #12 |
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Not gonna update for a while
First they disable active content from there site & now they out of blue brings a update I'm gonna wait for sometime before updating FW
SINCE 5.12.5 has already been a headache for those with custom hacks... there is. A minor possibility this update will be game-changer for Amazon against JB |
07-07-2020, 05:14 AM | #13 | |
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It's like when the K1 was released. Access to the database was open and too many people deleted it or messed with it and Amazon got the support calls. So away that went. Blame the users for the fact that JBing is getting really difficult or impossible and that Calibre cannot do anything with Collections on a non-JB Kindle. If you use WiFi to sync, eventually you will get the new firmware. The only way to stop that is keep WiFi off. Last edited by JSWolf; 07-07-2020 at 05:16 AM. |
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07-07-2020, 09:06 AM | #14 |
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I find it amusing that the key feature here is literally stealing from Kobo (the breadcrumbs on the progress bar).
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07-07-2020, 09:45 AM | #15 |
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Yes, I'm recognizing the bread crumb bar from reading about Kobos, so that's pretty obvious grab for an upgrade.
The feature sounds useful, but I'm not sure how much I'd use it yet. Last edited by Paperbackstash; 07-07-2020 at 01:49 PM. |
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