Latest Firmware Kindle Paperwhite
Determine what kindle e reader model you re using before downloading any software updates.
Latest firmware kindle paperwhite. There s a new method for doing that but there s also bad news. At the time of this writing the firmware is version 5 4 0. It briefly had access to the 5 12 4 update that was released in february but then they pulled that update after some issues turned up and reverted back to 5 12 3 as the latest version available for the paperwhite 3 and it s been stuck there ever since.
So i finally pulled the trigger on prime day and got myself a kindle paperwhite 10th gen. Amazon releases a firmware update for the kindle paperwhite 3 and other models 28 august 2020 e reading hardware kindle leave a comment amazon just saved me around 100 with their latest kindle update. It arrived today and i upgraded it out of the box to 5 13 2.
Important kindle e reader software update the most recent software update for some kindle e readers provides updates needed to continue using some services. The paperwhite 3 has been stuck on firmware version 5 12 3 since december 2019. I was checking on the amazon site it says that the most recent version is 5 13 3.
This update should automatically download and install when your kindle is charging and connected to a wi fi network. These free software updates include general improvements and performance enhancements. The option to update is greyed out.
Amazon has just begun rolling out. After your device has fully updated download and install the kindle services update. The benefits to update kindle paperwhite firmware amazon official will regularly provide firmware updates every time update will fix some bugs of old version firmware improve system stability and user experience for some newly added functions etc.
The firmware upgrade won t affect kindle warranty. There s good news for folks looking to jailbreak amazon s latest kindle paperwhite ereader. The kindle paperwhite is included in the fifth generation of the devices that have been produced so the firmware version begins with 5.