Amazon has been releasing software program updates for Kindles extra incessantly recently, and so they’ve simply launched one other one for tenth and eleventh technology Kindles, and so they even up to date the discharge notes for a change (they nonetheless acquired the month incorrect, however we’ll give them a break on that).
The brand new software program model is 5.17.1, and it features a few bug fixes and a few minor adjustments, in accordance with the discharge notes. No less than they’re lastly again to utilizing regular firmware model numbers once more after the final two updates (5.16.21 and 5.16.21.0.2).
As talked about, the replace is offered to obtain for tenth and eleventh technology Kindles, which matches again to the Kindle Oasis 3 and the Kindle Paperwhite 4 from 2018. The Kindle Scribe remains to be on the older 5.16.21 software program; they’re in all probability engaged on a full new model for it with the Kindle Scribe 2 popping out in December with some new software program options that can trickle right down to the first mannequin as effectively.
The software program updates web page at Amazon nonetheless doesn’t listing the new twelfth gen Kindle Paperwhite so there’s no technique to obtain the brand new software program for it but. Mine arrived with software program model 5.17.0.
I’m unsure how updates are going to work with the new 2024 Kindle. There’s truly two completely different eleventh gen Kindles now, a 2022 model and a 2024 model, in order that’s going to make issues complicated transferring ahead. Will they’ve completely different hyperlinks for firmware downloads? Mine arrived with software program model 5.16.20.0.2, which was by no means obtainable for the 2022 mannequin. In case you have a brand new 2024 mannequin, I’d maintain off on utilizing the eleventh gen obtain hyperlink for now till they specify the years, however it in all probability received’t set up and trigger issues if it’s not suitable anyway.
In case you have a tenth or eleventh gen Kindle you possibly can obtain the brand new software program from the Kindle Software program Updates web page at Amazon. Or you are able to do nothing and let the replace obtain and set up routinely by itself in some unspecified time in the future over the following few weeks.
Right here’s the listing of adjustments within the launch notes:
Model 5.17.1 – September 2024
Right here’s what’s new:
Basic Enchancment: The “Whispersync for Books” setting inside Machine Choices is now merely known as “Sync”. There is no such thing as a change to the underlying synchronization performance.
Bug Fixes: Addressed points prospects could have skilled with opening the studying toolbar, “time left in chapter” being unavailable, and crashes when utilizing Japanese ruby characters or the “Go To” choice from Dwelling and Library.
Efficiency enhancements, bug fixes, and different normal enhancements.
Replace: One thing I observed after updating my eleventh gen Kindle Paperwhite is web page turns at the moment are quicker after the 5.17.1 replace. I used to be evaluating it to the brand new twelfth gen Paperwhite, which Amazon claims has 25% quicker web page turns, and at first there was a noticeable distinction in web page refresh pace on the newer Paperwhite, however after updating the eleventh gen to five.17.1 web page turns are mainly the identical pace on each now.
