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Kindle firmware update 5.14.2
Firmware version 5.14.2 is now available for the 7th generation Paperwhite (PW3) and newer Kindles.
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02-09-2022, 09:28 AM | #2 |
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I saw a report on Reddit of a user interface change that appeared some time after installing the new firmware. This is probably one of those features that is enabled remotely by Amazon.
A screenshot shows a scrollable list of recent books on the Home screen instead of just three. I wonder if the cover thumbnails in library list view are also present. Last edited by jhowell; 02-09-2022 at 09:33 AM. |
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- update: disregard that question. I finished installiing and it didn't index. Thank god. Did you get the new UI changes after some time? Mine is still the same. Last edited by hleo12; 02-09-2022 at 11:16 AM. |
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02-09-2022, 11:29 AM | #4 |
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Note: if you're interested in jailbreaking your device in the near future, I'd put your device in Airplane Mode immediately. This update probably includes a fix for ..something interesting.
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02-09-2022, 11:43 AM | #5 | |
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These changes were described here a few months ago:
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Okay, it is mostly what I was expecting. They have managed to use even more space and List view now only shows 4.1 items on 6” screen (still 5 on 7” screen) because they now include thumbnails, and Download is now a filter so you cannot toggle back and forth as before. Collections only have Grid and not List view. I dunno, List view looks nice but still wish there were an option to turn off the thumbnails. On the plus side they have added Publication Date to sort options (and Ascending/Descending option), you can apply filters when viewing a collection, and the scroller with page buttons lets you jump around much more easily and intuitively than before with the ‘hidden’ Go To page/title/author feature (gone now). Where there are drop down menus, the text is larger, which some will appreciate. Note the drop down menu that was labeled SORT is now unlabeled and separates the options into Sort and View options, just like the Kindle apps. So Collections is now a View option, and no longer a Sort option, and is no longer in the Filter options as before. It would be nice if all of the scroll bars had page up/down buttons and scrollable position indicators (in the various scrollable panels though out the UI, including Notes, Contents, XRay, Home Screen, Kindle Store). Home Screen is now just rows of scrollable stuff. Again, the scroll bar with the draggable position indicator seems nicer than having to drag somewhere on screen and maybe opening something by mistake. No changes in Reading mode. Well. I’m used to it already. I do like the scroller in Library, improves navigation. And I might even use Home a little more. Last edited by tomsem; 02-09-2022 at 01:19 PM. |
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02-09-2022, 01:23 PM | #9 |
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Is WiFi on? It updated on its own after about 10 minutes (screen was locked, when I unlocked it was there). It probably just wants to register that you have the update on there so as to remove the device from the update service queue.
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But the Kindle apps do not have any Filter options when inside a collection, at least not yet. It’ll be interesting to see if those show up, and also if they move Downloaded to Filters for the Apps (one of the changes I don’t like so much). It’s annoying that you cannot even restrict what is shown to Downloaded books (with the Kindle apps), there’s only the checkbox to let you know which are downloaded. Last edited by tomsem; 02-09-2022 at 01:49 PM. |
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02-09-2022, 02:31 PM | #13 |
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Here's some screenshots. It looks like the progress bar in the list view is no longer the dots.
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Well my PW5 doesn't have this home page
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