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Each individual component of that post was both illogical AND paranoid.
If you really want me to enumerate them...
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02-14-2016, 02:53 PM | #19 |
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I almost get the impression that you failed to read my post... certainly you have systematically failed to grasp the fundamental point, and proceeded to quibble over the phrasing instead, not that that is very objectionable either...
Anyway, I've said my piece, hopefully people will now know to ignore the nonsense you posted, and I'm out. |
02-15-2016, 12:43 AM | #20 | |
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So here's my thinking that I'd love confirmed by those more knowledgeable. (1) As far as I can tell since the ONLY books I have/want on my Kindle are those I personally sideload via USB - AZW or mobi format - and I believe there's nothing in Kindle services I can't live without, I can NOT TAKE MY KINDLE PAPERWHITE 6th Gen OUT OF AIRPLANE MODE and thus NOT get the update and it will continue to work fine to read books I sideload via USB. (2) I can once again connect to wifi to go to Wikipedia or use the browser AFTER March ... say 25 ... and: A) it won't stop me at that point from USING the Kindle to read or sideload via USB without requiring me to download the update; B) I will NOT be risking an AUTOMATIC UPDATE of the software until/unless they roll out an update NEWER THAN the current 5.7.2.1. and C) WITHOUT THE UPDATE I WILL be ABLE to connect via Wifi to Wikipedia or use the browser? (3) I ALSO own a still boxed/never-connected Kindle Paperwhite 7th Generation. When I chose to put it into rotation I'll want to e.g. get proper time and date which means connecting it to Wifi. If I WAIT until AFTER March 25 will I be able to connect it and, while it might PREFER me to do a manual update IT WILL NOT (A) FORCE THE UPDATE or B) MANDATE the update so that even if all I want to do is sideload stuff I'll have to update before it can receive or read anything? All help SO gratefully appreciated! Alley |
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02-15-2016, 12:53 AM | #21 |
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AFAIK the quoted must update email are going out to those with older devices (K1, K2, K3, KT, DX) and it appears those devices when left not updated will no longer connect to Amazon and need a manual update to connect again. Not sure at all that this applies to newer devices (PW2, PW3, etc.). So I don't know that you'd be "safe" to connect to WiFi after the 22nd or not. As far as using it with sideloaded content I don't see how they could make it suddenly not work.
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All the indications are that the update notice applies only to the Kindle 1/2/DX(G)/K3/etc. -- the old models. |
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02-15-2016, 03:26 PM | #23 |
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Still boxed? As in not charging it at all? You'll be lucky if you can get the unit to turn on in March.
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02-16-2016, 08:45 AM | #24 |
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There is no forced update.
I use my Kindle DX with an ultra old firmware and my Paperwhite 1 with jailbreak and old version. I don't think Amazon will block older firmware versions. |
02-16-2016, 11:25 AM | #25 |
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I never got an OTA update, so after jailbreaking, I manually updated.
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02-17-2016, 12:23 PM | #26 |
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Agreed. I just got one, and cursed loudly. However... I have a PW1 with the last working version of ixtab's hyphenation patch. On upgrade, that'll stop working -- but if all they're updating is an auth server IP and cacerts, is there any reason why we can't install that *ourselves* (assuming we knew what to install) and retain the ability to hyphenate in periodicals and .mobis as well as the ability to connect to Amazon?
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Well, yes. If it actually turns out that you need an update, which I already said is not exactly definite.
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