6.2.2 Update?

robertc88 · 01-17-2012, 05:02 PM

There is some talk of this update on xda developers forum for the KF. I'm unsure what the update is so I'll just link to the KF General Forum there so you can take a look at some of the posts about this which really didn't describe what it features.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1307

Blossom · 01-17-2012, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertc88

There is some talk of this update on xda developers forum for the KF. I'm unsure what the update is so I'll just link to the KF General Forum there so you can take a look at some of the posts about this which really didn't describe what it features.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1307

I await the more info. Looks like I will be charging my Fire tonight.

foreverjuly · 01-17-2012, 05:16 PM

There's a new button in the bar at the bottom for making videos full screen.

Blossom · 01-17-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by foreverjuly

There's a new button in the bar at the bottom for making videos full screen.

How big is the update? It seems my Kindle no longer auto updates. I had to install the last update manually.

foreverjuly · 01-17-2012, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

How big is the update? It seems my Kindle no longer auto updates. I had to install the last update manually.

I don't know. I'm reading about it second hand. It's not being rolled out to everyone yet.

sirmaru · 01-17-2012, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

How big is the update? It seems my Kindle no longer auto updates. I had to install the last update manually.

Leave WiFi on permanently until you get the firmware update. Amazon rolls it out at random times and you cannot predict when they will try your unit.

If your unit's WiFi is off, it could be weeks until they try your unit again.

If you are forced for some other reason to keep WiFi off, you can download it from here:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire...1E_3205220.bin

I'm just awaiting the Amazon push. Hopefully it will come tonight.

Edit: Amazing, while I was posting this I noticed that I just got upgraded earlier today and never noticed it. My Device screen now shows Current Version 6.2.2. Check your device screen. You may already have it.

The only difference I noticed is that, if one taps Video on the Home Menu bar, one can see Prime Instant Video for Amazon Prime Members (I have that option). Videos with charges are listed below in various shelves each with it own shelf price. It may have been there before but I never noticed it. If one clicks "View All," one gets a screen showing all Prime Videos (free for Prime Members) with a lot of categories available.

The Prime Videos are divided into:

Popular Movies, Recently Added, Editor's Picks and under each category: Action and Adventure, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Films, Sci-Fi and Fantasy.

I also noticed, if one taps Books, one gets to a screen with Store as an option. Tap that and one gets a screen I also never noticed showing: Recommended for you, Top 100 paid and the following categories: Books, Kindle Singles, Kindle Newstand, Editors Picks, 100 Kindle books for $ 3.99 or less, Kindle Owner's Lending Library, NY Times Best Sellers, Children's Picture Books and Comic Books.

If one taps Newsstand and then Store, one gets: Exclusive 90 Day Free Trial, Featured Magazines, Featured Newspapers, Fashion and Entertainment AND Interactive Magaizne. I never saw that before.

beckywc · 01-17-2012, 06:27 PM

So noone knows what's in this update?

jswinden · 01-17-2012, 06:33 PM

I installed it but I don't see anything new. I went through all the settings and didn't see anything new. Opened a book, a document, two videos, but nothing new. It might be just performance enhancements are small hard to see changes. I'm underwhelmed again and still miffed that Amazon never publishes update info.

jswinden · 01-17-2012, 06:35 PM

Oops, just noticed the button in the bottom right bar of Silk that makes the page display full screen. So there is one noticeable change! This is a very welcomed improvement!

betctru · 01-17-2012, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirmaru

The only difference I noticed is that, if one taps Video on the Home Menu bar, one can see Prime Instant Video for Amazon Prime Members (I have that option). Videos with charges are listed below in various shelves each with it own shelf price. It may have been there before but I never noticed it. If one clicks "View All," one gets a screen showing all Prime Videos (free for Prime Members) with a lot of categories available.

The Prime Videos are divided into:

Popular Movies, Recently Added, Editor's Picks and under each category: Action and Adventure, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Films, Sci-Fi and Fantasy.

I also noticed, if one taps Books, one gets to a screen with Store as an option. Tap that and on gets a screen I also never noticed showing: Recommended for you, Top 100 paid and the following categories: Books, Kindle Singles, Kindle Newstand, Editors Picks, 100 Kindle books for $ 3.99 or less, Kindle Owner's Lending Library, NY Times Best Sellers, Children's Picture Books and Comic Books.

I haven't been updated and have the Prime Instant Video banner with the rental movies below, so that's not new...and I also have the Recommended for you in the store...

Betsy

Blossom · 01-17-2012, 07:25 PM

I don't notice any new after installing.

sparklemotion · 01-17-2012, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswinden

Oops, just noticed the button in the bottom right bar of Silk that makes the page display full screen. So there is one noticeable change! This is a very welcomed improvement!

Oh that's a nice improvement! Mine hasn't updated yet, I'm going to leave wi-fi on.

carld · 01-17-2012, 08:25 PM

There are complaints in this thread that Flash no longer works. I can't really believe that's true.

Also, Amazon must have updated the download link. Here's the current link.

Blossom · 01-17-2012, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carld

There are complaints in this thread that Flash no longer works. I can really believe that's true.

Also, Amazon must have updated the download link. Here's the current link.

Not cool.

hn333 · 01-17-2012, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirmaru

Leave WiFi on permanently until you get the firmware update. Amazon rolls it out at random times and you cannot predict when they will try your unit.

If your unit's WiFi is off, it could be weeks until they try your unit again.

If you are forced for some other reason to keep WiFi off, you can download it from here:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/kindle-fire...1E_3205220.bin

I'm just awaiting the Amazon push. Hopefully it will come tonight.

Edit: Amazing, while I was posting this I noticed that I just got upgraded earlier today and never noticed it. My Device screen now shows Current Version 6.2.2. Check your device screen. You may already have it.

The only difference I noticed is that, if one taps Video on the Home Menu bar, one can see Prime Instant Video for Amazon Prime Members (I have that option). Videos with charges are listed below in various shelves each with it own shelf price. It may have been there before but I never noticed it. If one clicks "View All," one gets a screen showing all Prime Videos (free for Prime Members) with a lot of categories available.

The Prime Videos are divided into:

Popular Movies, Recently Added, Editor's Picks and under each category: Action and Adventure, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Films, Sci-Fi and Fantasy.

I also noticed, if one taps Books, one gets to a screen with Store as an option. Tap that and one gets a screen I also never noticed showing: Recommended for you, Top 100 paid and the following categories: Books, Kindle Singles, Kindle Newstand, Editors Picks, 100 Kindle books for $ 3.99 or less, Kindle Owner's Lending Library, NY Times Best Sellers, Children's Picture Books and Comic Books.

If one taps Newsstand and then Store, one gets: Exclusive 90 Day Free Trial, Featured Magazines, Featured Newspapers, Fashion and Entertainment AND Interactive Magaizne. I never saw that before.

That's always been there. Not sure about the newsstand.

01-17-2012, 05:02 PM	#1
robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	6.2.2 Update? There is some talk of this update on xda developers forum for the KF. I'm unsure what the update is so I'll just link to the KF General Forum there so you can take a look at some of the posts about this which really didn't describe what it features. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1307

01-17-2012, 08:25 PM	#13
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	There are complaints in this thread that Flash no longer works. I can't really believe that's true. Also, Amazon must have updated the download link. Here's the current link. Last edited by carld; 01-17-2012 at 09:17 PM. Reason: Sorry, meant can't not can

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foreverjuly Crank Up The Awesome! Posts: 315 Karma: 708054 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Japan Device: Kindle, Nook, iPhone	There's a new button in the bar at the bottom for making videos full screen.

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jswinden Nameless Being	I installed it but I don't see anything new. I went through all the settings and didn't see anything new. Opened a book, a document, two videos, but nothing new. It might be just performance enhancements are small hard to see changes. I'm underwhelmed again and still miffed that Amazon never publishes update info.

01-17-2012, 06:35 PM	#9
jswinden Nameless Being	Oops, just noticed the button in the bottom right bar of Silk that makes the page display full screen. So there is one noticeable change! This is a very welcomed improvement!

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