02-15-2024, 04:39 PM | #46 |
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When Sunday comes around, I'll turn on WiFi. That will be two weeks with WiFi off. I'll report back what happens. The problem is that last time I had WiFi on, I had no idea what was on there so I had no idea if anything was deleted.
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02-15-2024, 04:41 PM | #47 |
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It's happening fairly consistently for me, but just seems to be ones I've side loaded since my last sync with Amazon, but not necessarily all of them. I typically don't keep wifi on all the time. It's very weird behavior which leads me to believe it's some sort of weird bug as opposed to malicious behavior by Amazon.
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02-15-2024, 04:47 PM | #48 | |
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02-15-2024, 04:55 PM | #49 | |
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02-15-2024, 05:28 PM | #50 |
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02-16-2024, 10:42 AM | #51 |
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I do keep wifi on all the time. I don't carry my Kindle (or Nook) with me. If I read away from home it is on my iPhone so I want my location to sync. I also like to keep all my software up to date. I don't seem to have too many problems that way.
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02-17-2024, 12:53 AM | #52 |
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It is generally NOT a common bug. It has happened to me twice with two different devices but has been a few years now. I frequently leave Wi-fi off for months with some of my older models, and the sideloaded do not disappear when I turn Wi-Fi on. Not sure what causes it the rare times it happens, but it's not a common thing for most users.
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02-17-2024, 01:15 AM | #53 | |
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02-17-2024, 01:09 PM | #54 | |
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02-19-2024, 08:11 PM | #55 |
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Now the Oasis only shows up in the 3-bar menu on the left of the main header. The navbar, as well as the main Kindle series product page have been scrubbed of links to it.
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02-20-2024, 12:06 AM | #56 |
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Well, if this really is the end of the Kindle Oasis, maybe they'll add buttons to the next version of the PW SE, perhaps later this year?
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02-20-2024, 07:53 AM | #57 |
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If they don’t release something with page turn buttons I will be looking at Kobo when my Oasis dies (or the battery life gets too frustrating).
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02-20-2024, 11:08 AM | #58 | |
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02-20-2024, 05:52 PM | #59 |
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I'd be happy to buy a new Kobo with no buttons. I've love an Aura H20 design with an 8 inch screen and a more hefty battery and faster processor.
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02-20-2024, 06:16 PM | #60 |
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I will also never buy a Kindle again if buttons don't make a reappearance. I hope Kobo will continue their current trend of devices with 7-8'' screens and buttons; if not, I'd probably have to look towards Pocketbooks. Nooks are not an option for me unless they completely rehaul their software (which majorly sucks as it is now, IMO).
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