Back Button in Subscriptions using Firmware 3.1

oecherprinte · 02-12-2011, 10:13 AM

Hi,

I read in one posting that the back button does not really work well if
you press it to get back from an article to the section. I read that it jumps back to the beginning of the section article list instead of goind back to the position where you left the section view.

Has anyone experiences this effect too? Before I install the new firmware I would like to make sure that I am not ending up with something worse.

I read legal decisions as a subscription on my kindle with very long article lists in the sections. If it would loose my position when going back from an article, it would be very annoying.

Thanks,

Jens

nickredding · 02-12-2011, 02:19 PM

The back button does not work properly for Calibre-generated periodicals. However, it has been reported that for Amazon-generated content the back button works properly. I don't think anyone knows why that is right now, so whether all Amazon subscriptions would support correct operation of the back button is an unanswered question. Unfortunately, you can't revert from 3.1, so you're rolling the dice with the upgrade.

Don0801 · 02-12-2011, 02:53 PM

Yes, I experience it too.

What I do is I switch it back to the old section view format by clicking "View Articles List" at the bottom. "Back" button would behave the way it used to afterwards.

02-12-2011, 10:13 AM	#1
oecherprinte Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle3 3G, Kindle Paperwhite 2	Back Button in Subscriptions using Firmware 3.1 Hi, I read in one posting that the back button does not really work well if you press it to get back from an article to the section. I read that it jumps back to the beginning of the section article list instead of goind back to the position where you left the section view. Has anyone experiences this effect too? Before I install the new firmware I would like to make sure that I am not ending up with something worse. I read legal decisions as a subscription on my kindle with very long article lists in the sections. If it would loose my position when going back from an article, it would be very annoying. Thanks, Jens

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02-12-2011, 02:19 PM	#2
nickredding onlinenewsreader.net Posts: 324 Karma: 10143 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ & Victoria, BC Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, IPad3, iPhone4, Playbook, HTC Inspire	The back button does not work properly for Calibre-generated periodicals. However, it has been reported that for Amazon-generated content the back button works properly. I don't think anyone knows why that is right now, so whether all Amazon subscriptions would support correct operation of the back button is an unanswered question. Unfortunately, you can't revert from 3.1, so you're rolling the dice with the upgrade.

02-12-2011, 02:53 PM	#3
Don0801 Member Posts: 20 Karma: 18504 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MA Device: Kindle 3 wi-fi	Yes, I experience it too. What I do is I switch it back to the old section view format by clicking "View Articles List" at the bottom. "Back" button would behave the way it used to afterwards.

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