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How to make sure my kindle paperwhite never updates?
Hey I have a very old kindle paperwhite I think generation 3 that's never updated. I always keep it on airplane mode expect when I need a book to be sent to the kindle but is there a way to prevent the automatic update from occuring?
What is the likelihood an update could be forced on this old of a device now? |
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They haven't done updates in years on that model (I have it too). The only way you can guarantee no updates is to stop turning off Airplane mode. Learn to sideload.
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Kindle PW Gen 3 is based on Generation 7 of Kindle platform. According to Amazon, the latest software is 5.16.2.1.1: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...MQC26VQQMM8XSW
which is JB-compatible. Probably this is the last update for it, but who knows. Another option is stuff up the storage until < 200 MB left. OTA won't download in that case. |
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https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=356872 PW 11th gen firmware (PW5): https://files.cocaine.trade/firmware/kindle/PW5/ Suggested Modding Guide: https://kindlemodding.gitbook.io/kin...4.3-5.16.2.1.1 The Kindle 11th gen uses Koreader package PW2. I used koreader-kindlepw2-v2024.04.zip: https://build.koreader.rocks/download/stable/v2024.04/ Last edited by jlinear; 06-19-2024 at 12:18 PM. |
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However KOReader makes no difference. It's never connecting to WiFi that ensures Amazon can't accidentally delete content.
No problem with PW3 here, because the WiFi is never on. |
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KOReader doesn’t care about which so folder you choose as your “home”.
Amazon only deletes books in /documents folder as far as I know. |
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