Firmware update 5.10.1.1

hius07 · 10-17-2018, 12:02 PM

Here’s what’s new:

Swipe-able Home: Swipe up on your home screen to see additional tips, recommendations, and more based on your reading habits.

Easily personalize your reading: Now save multiple reading settings, selecting the font, boldness level, and orientation settings you prefer all from the main menu and quickly switch between those settings.

Return borrowed books: You can return Kindle Owners’ Lending Library books from within your library by long pressing on a borrowed book and selecting return.

Battery percentage: The percent of battery remaining is shown.

Labels for the standard toolbar: Labels are added under each icon on the standard toolbar for improved navigation.

Performance improvements and other general enhancements.

Paperbackstash · 10-17-2018, 12:49 PM

I wonder what it means by Performance improvements and other general enhancements --- things we won't notice, or something worthy?

I'm excited to see the new home screen and personalization.

I thought Returning Borrowed Books was added in the last firmware?

Paperbackstash · 10-17-2018, 12:50 PM

Wow, didn't know it would be available already. That was fast!

Pjama · 10-17-2018, 02:03 PM

Thanks for telling us - I wasn’t expecting this so soon!

I’ve downloaded it am now installing it. Really hoping for some improved battery life with this one and looking forward to seeing the other changes.

Paperbackstash · 10-17-2018, 02:05 PM

Nevermind, it's not available for me yet.

Pjama · 10-17-2018, 02:33 PM

Oh, that’s a shame. I’ve been using it and the main difference I can see (apart from the home screen) is that the font selection menu is now on the left - yikes! And the font sizes etc are all an extra step away so I hope that gets changed soon.

I’ve saved my settings for daytime reading (Charis size 3, no light), so that seems quite useful, and I’ll save my nighttime setting tonight (landscape, GIANT FONT, light 2).

hius07 · 10-17-2018, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paperbackstash

Nevermind, it's not available for me yet.

You can download the update file from Amazon.com, drop it to the device usb-visible root and select menu item Update Your Kindle.

newkindlefun · 10-17-2018, 02:59 PM

Are reading stats available or will that be after the new kindle is out?

Paperbackstash · 10-17-2018, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pjama

Oh, that’s a shame. I’ve been using it and the main difference I can see (apart from the home screen) is that the font selection menu is now on the left - yikes! And the font sizes etc are all an extra step away so I hope that gets changed soon.

I’ve saved my settings for daytime reading (Charis size 3, no light), so that seems quite useful, and I’ll save my nighttime setting tonight (landscape, GIANT FONT, light 2).

I'm eager to see the new homepage. My font selection menu already opens on the left but only if I am in the customize section. You are using an Oasis? Maybe they rolled them out to them first.

Seanpr · 10-17-2018, 03:13 PM

Would this break a 1st Gen Paperwhite?

Paperbackstash · 10-17-2018, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hius07

You can download the update file from Amazon.com, drop it to the device usb-visible root and select menu item Update Your Kindle.

I'm not at home and able to do that right now, so was hoping it would be able to manually update. Sadly not yet.

binaryhermit · 10-17-2018, 03:14 PM

It appears they haven't dropped support for the 6th gen paperwhite yet, which is somewhat surprising to me in a way, but possibly not in other ways.

Paperbackstash · 10-17-2018, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seanpr

Would this break a 1st Gen Paperwhite?

I'm not sure if they are updating to 1st Gen, but if they do, it wouldn't break it since it would be an official update.

Kaan88 · 10-17-2018, 03:20 PM

Does the jailbreak survive?

hius07 · 10-17-2018, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaan88

Does the jailbreak survive?

Seems no
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=3238

10-17-2018, 12:02 PM	#1
hius07 Wizard Posts: 1,058 Karma: 3581267 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Ukraine Device: Kindle PW2, PW3, PW4, Voyage	Firmware update 5.10.1.1 Here’s what’s new: Swipe-able Home: Swipe up on your home screen to see additional tips, recommendations, and more based on your reading habits. Easily personalize your reading: Now save multiple reading settings, selecting the font, boldness level, and orientation settings you prefer all from the main menu and quickly switch between those settings. Return borrowed books: You can return Kindle Owners’ Lending Library books from within your library by long pressing on a borrowed book and selecting return. Battery percentage: The percent of battery remaining is shown. Labels for the standard toolbar: Labels are added under each icon on the standard toolbar for improved navigation. Performance improvements and other general enhancements.

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10-17-2018, 12:49 PM	#2
Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,592 Karma: 20086276 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3, 4, 5, Fire HD 2012, Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)	I wonder what it means by Performance improvements and other general enhancements --- things we won't notice, or something worthy? I'm excited to see the new home screen and personalization. I thought Returning Borrowed Books was added in the last firmware?

10-17-2018, 12:50 PM	#3
Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,592 Karma: 20086276 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3, 4, 5, Fire HD 2012, Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)	Wow, didn't know it would be available already. That was fast!

10-17-2018, 02:03 PM	#4
Pjama Guru Posts: 667 Karma: 2345678 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: USA Device: ✍️🏝️♎️ Kobo Clara 2E	Thanks for telling us - I wasn’t expecting this so soon! I’ve downloaded it am now installing it. Really hoping for some improved battery life with this one and looking forward to seeing the other changes.

10-17-2018, 02:05 PM	#5
Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,592 Karma: 20086276 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3, 4, 5, Fire HD 2012, Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)	Nevermind, it's not available for me yet.

10-17-2018, 02:33 PM	#6
Pjama Guru Posts: 667 Karma: 2345678 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: USA Device: ✍️🏝️♎️ Kobo Clara 2E	Oh, that’s a shame. I’ve been using it and the main difference I can see (apart from the home screen) is that the font selection menu is now on the left - yikes! And the font sizes etc are all an extra step away so I hope that gets changed soon. I’ve saved my settings for daytime reading (Charis size 3, no light), so that seems quite useful, and I’ll save my nighttime setting tonight (landscape, GIANT FONT, light 2).

10-17-2018, 02:59 PM	#8
newkindlefun Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 91298 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3rd gen (2015)	Are reading stats available or will that be after the new kindle is out?

10-17-2018, 03:13 PM	#10
Seanpr Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: PA Device: Kindle Keyboard	Would this break a 1st Gen Paperwhite?

10-17-2018, 03:14 PM	#12
binaryhermit Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,696 Karma: 20469902 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lockport, IL Device: Kindle PW4, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	It appears they haven't dropped support for the 6th gen paperwhite yet, which is somewhat surprising to me in a way, but possibly not in other ways.

10-17-2018, 03:20 PM	#14
Kaan88 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Kindle PW 3	Does the jailbreak survive?

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