Kindle Touch Software Update 5.0.3: Backward Swipes

ny10522 · 01-20-2012, 07:09 PM

I just updated the Kindle touch to software version 5.0.3 and experienced a swap in swipe direction. Swiping to left now advances the page and to the right now takes me back a page.
Is anyone aware of any positive improvements?

AnemicOak · 01-20-2012, 07:29 PM

Mine's 5.0.3 and page turns are the same as always. Right to left = page forward and left to right = page back.

Page turns do appear to be a bit quicker.

HarryT · 01-21-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ny10522

I just updated the Kindle touch to software version 5.0.3 and experienced a swap in swipe direction. Swiping to left now advances the page and to the right now takes me back a page.
Is anyone aware of any positive improvements?

I think your memory must be playing tricks on you; swiping to the left always has advanced a page. It's the direction you'd turn the page over in a paper book.

ny10522 · 01-21-2012, 09:35 AM

You are correct Harry, just a mind lapse. Makes sense going from right to left.
Now if I could find someway of disabling the left hand strip for "go back" it would make navigation a lot easier. Don´t like moving the thumb an inch over to advance pages.

WT Sharpe · 01-24-2012, 07:59 AM

I've noticed that swiping up takes me to the next section, and swiping down takes me to the previous section. I assume this is based on the table of contents, and that swiping up would take me to the next chapter, and swiping down would take me to the previous chapter. As it is, I'm reading Leaves of Grass, and have noted that swiping up takes me to the beginning of the next poem, while swiping down takes me to the beginning of the one I'm reading. Swiping right or left turns the page in that direction, of course.

AnemicOak · 01-24-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I've noticed that swiping up takes me to the next section, and swiping down takes me to the previous section. I assume this is based on the table of contents, and that swiping up would take me to the next chapter, and swiping down would take me to the previous chapter. As it is, I'm reading Leaves of Grass, and have noted that swiping up takes me to the beginning of the next poem, while swiping down takes me to the beginning of the one I'm reading. Swiping right or left turns the page in that direction, of course.

The Up/Down swipes work just like skipping back/forward by chapter marks on earlier Kindles.

tomsem · 01-24-2012, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

The Up/Down swipes work just like skipping back/forward by chapter marks on earlier Kindles.

Not entirely. Previous Kindles (I don't know about K4) would (normally) only visit 'top level' nav points defined in the NCX with the 5way. Kindle Touch visits all of the nav points, regardless of 'level'. I like it!

Publishers were advised to 'flatten' their NCX hierarchy as part of converting ePub files. But many ignore that advice, rendering their books less navigable than they might be on Kindle. But on KT it no longer matters if they do or don't.

I hope (probably in vain) that Amazon adds an NCX navigator as part of KF8 upgrade. Kindle Previewer has always had one and it is much better than using the hyperlinked TOC that we're otherwise stuck with.

leo2ber · 01-27-2012, 05:32 AM

Hello everybody!

leo2ber · 01-27-2012, 05:34 AM

I'll be happy to have chance to change font in kindle touch: Latin, Greek, Cyrillic typefaces are good but my native Georgian letters are great disaster

HarryT · 01-27-2012, 05:39 AM

Please don't "hijack" another thread to ask an unrelated question. Click the "New Thread" button at the top of the screen to create a new thread.

Thanks.

tarick06 · 02-01-2012, 04:57 AM

I upgraded to 5.0.3 and my battery was almost fully charged. I left my device in sleep mode and next morning when I opened device the charge was half. Wireless was turned off. Then I charged it fully to re-test. I havent use the device just opened and closed for looking battery. It is always decreasing. In one day it came to again half. I haven't experienced this problem before upgrading 5.0.3 version. Do you have the same problem and what might be the possible sollution?

HarryT · 02-01-2012, 05:15 AM

The most likely cause of this is stuck indexing. Check to see if any books are awaiting indexing. If they are, delete them and re-add them.

tarick06 · 02-01-2012, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The most likely cause of this is stuck indexing. Check to see if any books are awaiting indexing. If they are, delete them and re-add them.

How can I check indexing waiting books?

HarryT · 02-01-2012, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tarick06

How can I check indexing waiting books?

From the home screen, do a search for a non-existent string (eg "aaaaaaaaa"). If the search results page says something like "5 books not yet indexed", that's the problem. If you tap on the link that shows you the number of books not indexed, you'll get another screen showing you which books they are.

WT Sharpe · 02-01-2012, 11:57 AM

Good tip, Harry, thanks. I didn't know that, either. I just checked and all mine are fine. I also noticed a big battery drain immediately after the overnight update, but battery use seems to be fine now. Perhaps the update required re-indexing all the books.

01-20-2012, 07:09 PM	#1
ny10522 Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 60 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Jetbook, Kindle2, Kindle Touch 3G, Ipod Touch	Kindle Touch Software Update 5.0.3: Backward Swipes I just updated the Kindle touch to software version 5.0.3 and experienced a swap in swipe direction. Swiping to left now advances the page and to the right now takes me back a page. Is anyone aware of any positive improvements?

01-27-2012, 05:32 AM	#8
leo2ber Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Hello Hello everybody!

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01-20-2012, 07:29 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Mine's 5.0.3 and page turns are the same as always. Right to left = page forward and left to right = page back. Page turns do appear to be a bit quicker.

01-21-2012, 09:35 AM	#4
ny10522 Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 60 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Jetbook, Kindle2, Kindle Touch 3G, Ipod Touch	You are correct Harry, just a mind lapse. Makes sense going from right to left. Now if I could find someway of disabling the left hand strip for "go back" it would make navigation a lot easier. Don´t like moving the thumb an inch over to advance pages.

01-24-2012, 07:59 AM	#5
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I've noticed that swiping up takes me to the next section, and swiping down takes me to the previous section. I assume this is based on the table of contents, and that swiping up would take me to the next chapter, and swiping down would take me to the previous chapter. As it is, I'm reading Leaves of Grass, and have noted that swiping up takes me to the beginning of the next poem, while swiping down takes me to the beginning of the one I'm reading. Swiping right or left turns the page in that direction, of course.

01-27-2012, 05:34 AM	#9
leo2ber Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	I'll be happy to have chance to change font in kindle touch: Latin, Greek, Cyrillic typefaces are good but my native Georgian letters are great disaster

01-27-2012, 05:39 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please don't "hijack" another thread to ask an unrelated question. Click the "New Thread" button at the top of the screen to create a new thread. Thanks.

02-01-2012, 04:57 AM	#11
tarick06 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	I upgraded to 5.0.3 and my battery was almost fully charged. I left my device in sleep mode and next morning when I opened device the charge was half. Wireless was turned off. Then I charged it fully to re-test. I havent use the device just opened and closed for looking battery. It is always decreasing. In one day it came to again half. I haven't experienced this problem before upgrading 5.0.3 version. Do you have the same problem and what might be the possible sollution?

02-01-2012, 05:15 AM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The most likely cause of this is stuck indexing. Check to see if any books are awaiting indexing. If they are, delete them and re-add them.

02-01-2012, 11:57 AM	#15
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Good tip, Harry, thanks. I didn't know that, either. I just checked and all mine are fine. I also noticed a big battery drain immediately after the overnight update, but battery use seems to be fine now. Perhaps the update required re-indexing all the books.

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