Last week, Amazon released a major update for their Kindle devices. It’s one I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. It includes the much talked about and really cool font – Bookerly. It’s specifically designed by Amazon for Kindle reading, and it looks great on the iPad app. So naturally, I wanted to try it out on Kindle.
Bookerly, at last!
But the Amazon lords were not pleased with me. Several days passed, and still no update notification. Wi-Fi is on, internet is working. So I decided to solve the problem myself. You’ll be happy to know that there’s a manual way to update your Kindle – whether it’s a regular Kindle, Paperwhite, or fancy Voyage. The process is mostly easy, but it contains some classic Amazon quirks that all Kindle owners have come to expect (text alignment options, anyone?).
So do it now.
Interested in upgrading your Kindle? Check out our Kindle Paperwhite review.
Determine current firmware version and device
First, let’s see what the current version of the installed firmware is. To do that, go to the Home screen by tapping Home page button on your Kindle Paperwhite or other touchscreen Kindles.
Now click burger menu at the far right of the toolbar and select Setting.
Again, click the same burger menu button and select Device Information. Now, in the floating box, you should be able to see the current firmware version.
You also need to know the exact version of Kindle you have. If you apply the wrong update, you could end up damaging your Kindle.
Unfortunately, there’s no surefire way to know which generation of Kindle you’re using. Amazon should have made this clear.
But there is a way to find it out by Serial Number. It is also available in the same Device Information menu shows you the firmware version.
Mobileread has a comprehensive Wiki which matches the first 4 digits of the serial number to the appropriate model. Visit this page to do it yourself.
For instance, the first 4 digits of my Kindle are 90D4. That means I’m using a 2nd generation Kindle Paperwhite. But again, it’s not that simple with Amazon. Because you see, Amazon considers the first Generation Kindle Paperwhite to be 5th generation of Kindle in general. So my 2nd version of Kindle Paperwhite is in fact called Kindle Paperwhite (6th Gen) on their support page. Well, it’s not that easy to figure out. If you need any help, use the link below to comment on our forum post with your questions and I’ll help you out.
Read web articles on Kindle: Did you know that Kindle can help you read those long articles from the web? You can even use Instapaper to automatically download the latest saved articles directly to your Kindle.
How to Download Firmware Updates for Your Device
Ok, now that we know the exact device we are using, let’s get started and download the update file.
First, head to Amazon’s Kindle update page. From here, find your Kindle and click on it.
The page will now say something like “yes, we have a new software update for your device”.
Scroll down until you see Download software update XXX. Click on it and the download will begin. Depending on your internet speed, this may take a while. The update file for my Kindle is 199 MB.
Related: Learn how to transfer DRM-free ebooks to your Kindle, wirelessly.
How to transfer and install updates on your Kindle
Use the USB cable that came with your Kindle (or any other Micro USB cable) to connect your Kindle to your PC or Mac. Kindle should now show up as a drive in your file explorer.
Open the Kindle drive and drop the file in the root folder. Means don’t create any folders. Just paste or drag the file in right after opening the Kindle drive.
Once the transfer is complete, remove the Micro USB cable.
Now, on your Kindle, tap Home page then touch the button burger menu button and select Setting.
Again, touch burger menu button and select Update your Kindle. If the option is grayed out, it means you are running the latest version or the file was not transferred properly.
When you select the option, you will get a pop-up box, here select ALRIGHT. That’s it, Kindle will restart and install the update.
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