Amazon has been releasing a plethora of software program updates for Kindles recently, and but it’s been ages since they really added any helpful new options, however at the very least they’re fixing a number of the bugs that they launched with earlier updates.
There’s now a software program replace obtainable for the brand new twelfth gen Kindle Paperwhite and the brand new primary Kindle for 2024. The brand new software program model for each fashions is 5.17.1.0.2.
That is the primary time the twelfth gen Paperwhite has acquired an replace, so now it’s formally listed on the Kindle software program updates web page at Amazon for the primary time.
The Kindle Colorsoft nonetheless isn’t listed, because it hasn’t been up to date but. Mine is operating software program model 5.18.0.1 so it’s already forward of all the opposite Kindles, however it’s the one new mannequin not listed on the updates web page but.
The brand new 5.17.1.0.2 software program doesn’t have any related launch notes, however at the very least they received the month proper for a change. Hopefully the annoying reverting customized font bug received fastened.
Some folks on reddit are claiming the replace makes the frontlight much less yellow on the brand new Paperwhite, however like common you may’t imagine something on reddit. I up to date my twelfth gen Paperwhite and the frontlight is precisely the identical as earlier than, which I’m glad for as a result of I just like the frontlight tone as it’s. It’s humorous as a result of I used to be simply evaluating the brand new Kindle Colorsoft and the brand new Paperwhite to the Libra Color, and the Libra Color’s frontlight is way yellower than each, and but you by no means hear anybody complaining about Kobo’s frontlights being too yellow.
You’ll be able to obtain the brand new software program for the brand new Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite from the Kindle Software program Updates web page at Amazon. Or you may simply look forward to the replace to obtain and set up mechanically by itself sooner or later sooner or later.
