Battery life has also been increased to 10 weeks compared to the 2018's Paperwhite's 6 weeks. It also offers a larger display than others, coming in at 6.8-inch so you have plenty of room to read. The latter means the screen dims as and when needed, which can be useful in different lighting situations. That includes wireless charging and an auto-adjusting display. It won't be for everyone given its expensive price tag but it has some useful extra features compared to other models. On the downside, not everyone likes the new experience, there is no way to downgrade firmware and you are stuck with the new update.The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is a premium ereader. They have the deep pockets to allocate lots of engineering teams and graphics designers to make this possible. This is good, because it provides a fresh and modern experience. Next, unplug the USB cable, go to the settings menu and click on update.Īmazon is the only company in the e-reader space that has dramatically changed the home screen and entire UI of their e-readers. Plugin the Kindle via USB and copy the file to the root directory. If you simply can’t wait for Amazon to push out the update in your region, you can head over to the Kindle Software Page and download it to your MAC or PC. When the update is downloaded, you will normally have to do a reboot in order for the changes to take effect. It will only download and install if your Kindle is in sleep mode. It will take a couple of weeks for it to reach all countries. The new Kindle firmware update 5.14.2 is ready and is being pushed out to all users. Today, Amazon has just pushed out a new firmware update that brings the new home screen global. One of the best aspects of the revised home screen, is if you own a Special Offers Edition, advertisements no longer show, just on the lock screen. The bottom UI now has two elements home and library, in the middle of that is an icon of an open book, clicking on that, will take you directly to the book you are currently reading. It recommends books, based on your purchase history. The vast majority of the home screen is now devoted to ebook discovery, with a slider bar on the side. It now shows the last few books you have opened or bought from the Kindle Store, with a link, that takes you to the library.

The search bar is now at the very top of the screen and the store is right beside it. The new changes removed the icons at the very top of the screen, linking to services such as Goodreads, the Kindle Store, the back button and search. Amazon developed a new home screen for the Kindle last year, and were pushed out to most Western countries.

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