Firmware Update New K3 firmware - Page 2

Forbid · 02-07-2011, 08:23 PM

I just finished installing the update about 20 minutes ago and I like it. The page numbers are nice for the books that I'm using in class.

I could be mistaken, but the Kindle seems a little snappier at moving around and opening books as well. In fact I just gave the web browser a spin and even that feels like it's loading faster. I guess it could just be a placebo effect, but it sure seems like it's snappier.

Tiersten · 02-07-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Forbid

I could be mistaken, but the Kindle seems a little snappier at moving around and opening books as well. In fact I just gave the web browser a spin and even that feels like it's loading faster. I guess it could just be a placebo effect, but it sure seems like it's snappier.

They have changed the browser and reader along with a few other parts in 3.1 so it may not be a placebo effect.

Piper_ · 02-07-2011, 09:03 PM

I thought it was faster too, but didn't want to say anything, in case it was my imagination.

BTW, I also noticed that it takes quite a bit of time before the page number data for all your books is sync'd up. I have a little over 400 books on my Kindle, and it's still checking in and grabbing more page data on and off. It's been 30 minutes at least.

So keep your wireless on awhile after you do the [Home] -> [Menu] -> [Sync & Check for new items] ...

Forbid · 02-07-2011, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiersten

They have changed the browser and reader along with a few other parts in 3.1 so it may not be a placebo effect.

Well all the more reason I like it!

Also, I forgot to mention that I had the screensaver hack installed and it is still working just fine. I do not have the font hack though so I can't comment on that one.

dengar · 02-07-2011, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dengar

Installing now...Ill report any issues.

So I think I may have found something. I purchased a bunch of free books through Amazon and they are presently on my Kindle. For past free books I used to remove them off the device to just have them in the archive (cloud) and download them as I delete them. Well now I try to remove them they just stay grayed out and do not delete. Can someone else try this? I did buy the books before I upgraded the firmware so I wonder...

Piper_ · 02-07-2011, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dengar

So I think I may have found something. I purchased a bunch of free books through Amazon and they are presently on my Kindle. For past free books I used to remove them off the device to just have them in the archive (cloud) and download them as I delete them. Well now I try to remove them they just stay grayed out and do not delete. Can someone else try this? I did buy the books before I upgraded the firmware so I wonder...

I just tested it with two books, and it worked fine.

(One was a book I had previously bought and downloaded from Amazon, and the other I got from here and sideloaded.)

luvmy4brats · 02-07-2011, 10:38 PM

My screensaver hack stopped working after the update. It updated just fine with the jailbreak/hack on there, but I'm back to dead authors and can't get them working again.

whitearrow · 02-07-2011, 10:55 PM

Ahh Amazon is downloading a new file for each book called an .apnx. Amazon Page Number... Something. It's in the Documents folder just like the .mbp file. 2-4kb each. Something is also appearing called an .ea file? They aren't there for all my books yet.

greenapple · 02-07-2011, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Forbid

Well all the more reason I like it!

Also, I forgot to mention that I had the screensaver hack installed and it is still working just fine. I do not have the font hack though so I can't comment on that one.

Hi, did you uninstall the hacks before installing the new firmware?

Tiersten · 02-08-2011, 12:01 AM

Do NOT install 3.1 if you want to install any hacks. They've altered the way it checks for a valid update now and it specifically only uses the two Amazon key files instead of any installed key file.

NiLuJe · 02-08-2011, 01:12 AM

Yep, breaks both the jailbreak install on a vanilla (ie. unhacked) Kindle, *and* hacks install/uninstall on a previously jailbroken Kindle.

Can't say if it breaks the Fonts/SS hacks, since I haven't actually installed it yet, but since you won't be (easily) able to uninstall any hack, I'd recommend *not* doing this update on a hacked Kindle/if you care about being able to easily install/remove hacks.

Pushka · 02-08-2011, 03:18 AM

I got lucky, the screensavers are still there. I wonder though, if they will still be there if i restart it. I waited until some brave soul said the hacks still worked but apparently it is all a bit random..and it isn't as though I get page numbers because all my files are mobi anyway.

Tiersten · 02-08-2011, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Pushka

I got lucky, the screensavers are still there. I wonder though, if they will still be there if i restart it. I waited until some brave soul said the hacks still worked but apparently it is all a bit random..

If your hacks work after installing 3.1 then should continue to work after restarting. Its just jailbreaking and installing/uninstalling hacks that is broken at this time.

Ritter95 · 02-08-2011, 03:46 AM

Anything in this firmware concerning PDF reading?

pietro99 · 02-08-2011, 04:28 AM

After updating and restarting I then changed my screen-savers and restarted again, and it's still fine.

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02-07-2011, 08:23 PM	#16
Forbid Probably Procrastinating Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vermont, United States Device: Kindle PW2	I just finished installing the update about 20 minutes ago and I like it. The page numbers are nice for the books that I'm using in class. I could be mistaken, but the Kindle seems a little snappier at moving around and opening books as well. In fact I just gave the web browser a spin and even that feels like it's loading faster. I guess it could just be a placebo effect, but it sure seems like it's snappier.

02-07-2011, 09:03 PM	#18
Piper_ ~~~~~ Posts: 761 Karma: 1278391 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle 3, Sony 350	I thought it was faster too, but didn't want to say anything, in case it was my imagination. BTW, I also noticed that it takes quite a bit of time before the page number data for all your books is sync'd up. I have a little over 400 books on my Kindle, and it's still checking in and grabbing more page data on and off. It's been 30 minutes at least. So keep your wireless on awhile after you do the [Home] -> [Menu] -> [Sync & Check for new items] ...

02-07-2011, 10:38 PM	#22
luvmy4brats Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 28302 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle	My screensaver hack stopped working after the update. It updated just fine with the jailbreak/hack on there, but I'm back to dead authors and can't get them working again.

02-07-2011, 10:55 PM	#23
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Ahh Amazon is downloading a new file for each book called an .apnx. Amazon Page Number... Something. It's in the Documents folder just like the .mbp file. 2-4kb each. Something is also appearing called an .ea file? They aren't there for all my books yet.

02-08-2011, 12:01 AM	#25
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Do NOT install 3.1 if you want to install any hacks. They've altered the way it checks for a valid update now and it specifically only uses the two Amazon key files instead of any installed key file.

02-08-2011, 01:12 AM	#26
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,478 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Yep, breaks both the jailbreak install on a vanilla (ie. unhacked) Kindle, and hacks install/uninstall on a previously jailbroken Kindle. Can't say if it breaks the Fonts/SS hacks, since I haven't actually installed it yet, but since you won't be (easily) able to uninstall any hack, I'd recommend not doing this update on a hacked Kindle/if you care about being able to easily install/remove hacks.

02-08-2011, 03:18 AM	#27
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	I got lucky, the screensavers are still there. I wonder though, if they will still be there if i restart it. I waited until some brave soul said the hacks still worked but apparently it is all a bit random..and it isn't as though I get page numbers because all my files are mobi anyway.

02-08-2011, 03:46 AM	#29
Ritter95 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: kindle	Anything in this firmware concerning PDF reading?

02-08-2011, 04:28 AM	#30
pietro99 Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 76 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle 3	After updating and restarting I then changed my screen-savers and restarted again, and it's still fine.

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