Amazon has been releasing an inordinate number of software updates for Kindles lately, and that trend continues with the second update in the past month for all 10th and 11th generation Kindles, as well as the Kindle Scribe. The latest update is version 5.16.5, and it adds some notable new features to the Kindle Scribe. […]
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Software Update for Onyx Boox Devices Adds Some Interesting New Features
Onyx has started rolling out a new firmware update, version 3.5, for their lineup of Boox eNotes and ereaders, and the update adds several new features, some of which are pretty unique and interesting. There’s a page on Onyx’s website with pictures and videos showing some of the new features with the 3.5 update. They […]
Another Kindle Software Update Released, Version 5.16.4
There’s another new software update available for all 10th and 11th generation Kindles, including the Kindle Scribe, the Kindle Paperwhite 4 and 5, the Kindle Oasis 3, and the last two entry-level Kindles from 2022 and 2019. Amazon just released an update earlier this month that didn’t really seem to change anything. Releasing two sets […]
Another Mystery Kindle Software Update Released
Amazon has released another software update for the current line of Kindles, as well the previous 10th generation models (the Paperwhite 4 and 2019 entry-level Kindle). They just tacked on another .1 to the previous update from late August so it’s probably just a minor update that fixes a bug or introduces a new mystery […]
Amazon Only Updating 10th and 11th Gen Kindles Now
It’s been over a week since Amazon released the 5.16.3 software update for Kindle ereaders, and it’s still only available for the 10th and 11th generation models so it looks like they’ve drawn a new line in the sand when it comes to what models are getting updates moving forward. There’s a slim chance that […]
Kindle Software Update 5.16.3 Released; Older Kindles No Longer Getting Updates?
Amazon has released another software update for Kindle ereaders, but for some reason it’s not available for all the models that updates are usually available for, at least not yet. This is the second Kindle update that Amazon has released this month, which is highly unusual. There must be a serious bug or security issue […]
Another Kindle Software Update Has Been Released
Amazon’s Kindle team has released another software update for all Kindle ereaders dating back to the Kindle Paperwhite 3 from 2015. The new software version is 5.16.2.1.1 for the 7th generation Kindle Paperwhite through the 11th generation Kindle that was released in 2022. The software update for the Kindle Scribe is 5.16.2.0.1. The download links […]
New Kindle Software Update Available for All Kindles Released Since 2015
There’s a new software update available to download for all Kindle ereaders dating back to the Kindle Paperwhite 3 from 2015 (except the Kindle Scribe, which received an update last month). Software updates for regular Kindles have been released less frequently ever since the Kindle Scribe came along, but now the new software version being […]