old kindle 2 b003 model

umop3plsdn · 11-07-2018, 08:16 AM

I recently bought one on ebay and saw that it wasn't fully updated since it wouldn't register with amazon. So I upgraded the firmware manually and it worked. However, in doing so I lost the text to speech functionality. I thought maybe it was a fluke but I looked into it and I guess the Authors Guild deemed that it was against copyright or something so they removed it. Any chance someone still has the old 2.5.3 firmware for the D00701 B003 model? I don't care about registering if it removes the T2S functionality.

Deskisamess · 11-07-2018, 08:39 AM

Updated firmware didn't remove the TTS feature. Not all books offer it.

umop3plsdn · 11-07-2018, 09:11 AM

It was the same book I was looking at. Also, the menu items completely disappeared. That's how I knew it was gone. There were options to change male and female voice and the speed. Now no matter what I do or where I go there is no option. Also, in the experimental settings menu you cannot even highlight over the text to speech area like before.

umop3plsdn · 11-07-2018, 10:33 AM

I'm sorry you were correct. It just changed location. It isn't in the menu any longer you have to press the Aa key to get to it now

11-07-2018, 08:16 AM	#1
umop3plsdn Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: kindle 2 paperwhite	old kindle 2 b003 model I recently bought one on ebay and saw that it wasn't fully updated since it wouldn't register with amazon. So I upgraded the firmware manually and it worked. However, in doing so I lost the text to speech functionality. I thought maybe it was a fluke but I looked into it and I guess the Authors Guild deemed that it was against copyright or something so they removed it. Any chance someone still has the old 2.5.3 firmware for the D00701 B003 model? I don't care about registering if it removes the T2S functionality.

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11-07-2018, 08:39 AM	#2
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,682 Karma: 43102409 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 7+, iPad mini, 2021 iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8"	Updated firmware didn't remove the TTS feature. Not all books offer it.

11-07-2018, 09:11 AM	#3
umop3plsdn Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: kindle 2 paperwhite	It was the same book I was looking at. Also, the menu items completely disappeared. That's how I knew it was gone. There were options to change male and female voice and the speed. Now no matter what I do or where I go there is no option. Also, in the experimental settings menu you cannot even highlight over the text to speech area like before.

11-07-2018, 10:33 AM	#4
umop3plsdn Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: kindle 2 paperwhite	I'm sorry you were correct. It just changed location. It isn't in the menu any longer you have to press the Aa key to get to it now