Upgrade your Kindle NOW!

frahse · 03-21-2016, 08:23 PM

[Edited for clarity]
All Kindle models from the Kindle 1 to the Kindle PaperWhite 2012 need a firmware update to be able to continue to connect to the Amazon servers. If you don't update by the end of 22nd March, 2016, you won't be able to update over wifi, you'll need to download the update manually and copy it onto your kindle via USB connection.

Here's the per-Kindle-type versions you need.

Here's the per-Kindle-type manual update download instructions (you have to click on your Kindle type).

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/20/11...t-at-this-time

tubemonkey · 03-21-2016, 09:27 PM

It's or else for me. I don't have access to my Kindles right now, so I'll be breaking out the USB cable for my K4 later this month.

No biggie

eschwartz · 03-21-2016, 10:31 PM

Has The Verge only just noticed? This has been discussed to death in the Amazon Kindle subforum.

Or see Nate's article... dated a month and a half ago: http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/0...ry-old-kindle/

It seems to be one of those "last call for all passengers to..." things anyway.

amjbrown · 03-22-2016, 05:05 AM

...or else you will have to plug it in a computer before you can get any new books.

Gosh! That is front page stuff

HarryT · 03-22-2016, 05:18 AM

This is hardly news. Amazon have been sending out these emails for months now.

tubemonkey · 03-22-2016, 06:12 AM

Old news or not, this thread serves as a reminder of an approaching deadline. For that, it has value.

joblack · 03-22-2016, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

This is hardly news. Amazon have been sending out these emails for months now.

No I got mine a few days ago.

We'll see which Kindle of mine will work tomorrow. I have to check out if it is possible to upgrade.

My frontlight patch will not work otherwise ...

NickyWithNook · 03-22-2016, 09:39 AM

My firmware version is 5.7.2.1

I hope that's the newest because I have no idea what to do otherwise.

eschwartz · 03-22-2016, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Old news or not, this thread serves as a reminder of an approaching deadline. For that, it has value.

"Approaching deadline"... as in, the day after the thread appears.

But I wonder... given that there was a similar thread in the Kindle subforum, can a thread in a different subforum (not the News subforum) get elevated to the frontpage news alerts?

pdurrant · 03-22-2016, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

But I wonder... given that there was a similar thread in the Kindle subforum, can a thread in a different subforum (not the News subforum) get elevated to the frontpage news alerts?

If you see a post (in any forum) that you think is worth putting on MobileRead's "front page", please do click on the report icon [!] and tell the mods about it.

The mods may or may not agree, but making them aware of the post can't hurt.

Cinisajoy · 03-22-2016, 11:43 AM

Quick notice on the news yesterday too.

eschwartz · 03-22-2016, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

If you see a post (in any forum) that you think is worth putting on MobileRead's "front page", please do click on the report icon [!] and tell the mods about it.

The mods may or may not agree, but making them aware of the post can't hurt.

Thanks.

John F · 03-22-2016, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Quick notice on the news yesterday too.

There was also something about it on my local TV news this morning.

Barbara1955 · 03-22-2016, 01:40 PM

There are a LOT of People Esp Elderly in Nursing Homes that Don't have PCs I Hope they get the Update Before the Deadline

Folks Please IF you know anyone in this type of situation..Help them get the Update.

jj2me · 03-22-2016, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

It's or else for me. I don't have access to my Kindles right now, so I'll be breaking out the USB cable for my K4 later this month.

No biggie

Here's the per-Kindle-type versions you need.

Here's the per-Kindle-type manual update download instructions (you have to click on your Kindle type).

03-21-2016, 08:23 PM	#1
frahse occasional author Posts: 2,315 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	Upgrade your Kindle NOW! [Edited for clarity] All Kindle models from the Kindle 1 to the Kindle PaperWhite 2012 need a firmware update to be able to continue to connect to the Amazon servers. If you don't update by the end of 22nd March, 2016, you won't be able to update over wifi, you'll need to download the update manually and copy it onto your kindle via USB connection. Here's the per-Kindle-type versions you need. Here's the per-Kindle-type manual update download instructions (you have to click on your Kindle type). http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/20/11...t-at-this-time Last edited by pdurrant; 03-24-2016 at 06:47 PM.

03-21-2016, 10:31 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Has The Verge only just noticed? This has been discussed to death in the Amazon Kindle subforum. Or see Nate's article... dated a month and a half ago: http://the-digital-reader.com/2016/0...ry-old-kindle/ It seems to be one of those "last call for all passengers to..." things anyway. Last edited by eschwartz; 03-21-2016 at 10:33 PM.

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