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Kindle Touch Firmware 5.1.0

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Offline Gaelach
12 Apr 2012, 07:45 AM | Post: #1

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Kindle Touch Firmware 5.1.0

Amazon have released a major firmware update (version 5.1.0) for the Kindle Touch, available at amazon.co.uk and amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.co.uk...

http://www.amazon.com...

The serial numbers shown on both sites start with "B00F", so it appears that all Kindle Touches will share the common firmware, not country-specific versions.

This is a big update (38.5 MB) and takes some time to install (2 installations/reboots), but it is well worth the wait . . . as the amazon.co.uk store now works with the Kindle Touch!!! Groovy

Here are the official changes:
  • Language Support: Customize your Kindle Touch with the language you prefer: English (US and UK), German, French, Spanish, Italian, or Brazilian Portuguese.
  • Landscape Mode: Switch between portrait and landscape orientation in books and PDFs to read maps, graphs, and tables more easily.
  • Instant Translations: Tap any word or highlight a section to instantly translate into other languages, including Spanish, Japanese, and more. Translations by Bing Translator.
  • Kindle Format 8: Formatting and layout improvements make Kindle books look even better.
  • Wi-Fi Enhancements: Connect your Kindle Touch to Wi-Fi with WPS and select WPA2 Enterprise networks.
  • Read-to-Me With Text-to-Speech: Have your Kindle Touch read English-language content out loud to you, now including summaries of newspaper and magazine articles when available from the publisher.
  • More Sharing Options: Tell others what you're reading on Facebook or Twitter from anywhere within a book — just tap to share a link along with your comments.
  • Onscreen Keyboard Suggestions: Search and shop faster with automatic word suggestions as you type.

Thank-you Amazon. Clapping hands
Offline Lou Reading Ryria Series by Michael J Sullivan
12 Apr 2012, 08:01 AM | Post: #2

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RE: Kindle Touch Firmware 5.1.0

Thanks for the superb update Gaelech. I am sure UK Touch owners will be thrilled to bits.
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Offline garry35
12 Apr 2012, 05:51 PM | Post: #3

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RE: Kindle Touch Firmware 5.1.0

does this update improve speed
Offline Gaelach
12 Apr 2012, 07:22 PM | Post: #4

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Yes, it feels much speedier all-round.
Offline Khun_Tilt
04 May 2012, 11:09 PM | Post: #5

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RE: Kindle Touch Firmware 5.1.0

Have just upgraded the firmware and noted:
Compilations have disappeared and the selection to create new compilations is greyed out
Landscape works but only flips one way meaning if you have the cover with light and are right handed it's useless as the light is in the way
Translator does not work. At least automatically. Does this need to be activated somehow. I couldn't find a reference to it.
The book list is betterv laid out but I would have hoped for something approaching the rival's superior designs
It still does not display the current book being read as top of the list. My brother's keyboard version does so don't know if the Touch doesn't generally or if there is an issue with mine.
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Offline Leelee Reading Sweet Temptation by Lucy Diamond
06 May 2012, 04:50 PM | Post: #6

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RE: Kindle Touch Firmware 5.1.0

(04 May 2012 11:09 PM)Khun_Tilt Wrote:  It still does not display the current book being read as top of the list. My brother's keyboard version does so don't know if the Touch doesn't generally or if there is an issue with mine.

I think that might be an issue with yours as my currently reading book is at the top of the list (Below collections)

My Kindle Keyboard did this, Amazon replaced it as they didnt know what was wrong. My replacement did it, but I managed to fix that by doing a "Sync and Check for new items". Might work on the Touch, if not call Amazon. Smile
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Offline IntangiblePress
11 Jun 2012, 03:41 PM | Post: #7

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RE: Kindle Touch Firmware 5.1.0

I thought I'd make note of several changes in how dictionaries work with the 5.1 update.

- The most interesting new feature: *if* you have two or more dictionaries available for a given language, Kindle Touch will look up words in the default dictionary first, just as Kindles have always done. However, if the word is not found in the default, Touch will then try to look up the word in other available dictionaries in that language. To my knowledge, no other Kindle does this yet. A nice improvement.

- Dictionaries are no longer listed individually in your library screen. Instead, they are all grouped together under a "Dictionaries" item.

- In Settings, the "Dictionaries" item is now nested a few levels down. Navigating there is still more intuitive than the K3's Menu >Settings >Menu >Change Primary Dictionary, however.
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Offline @ngel Reading Visualize This
12 Jun 2012, 03:26 PM | Post: #8

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RE: Kindle Touch Firmware 5.1.0

will my kindle touch be shipped with this or should I upgrade when I'll receive it?
Offline Lou Reading Ryria Series by Michael J Sullivan
12 Jun 2012, 06:14 PM | Post: #9

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RE: Kindle Touch Firmware 5.1.0

It's very likely that it will be if you ordered it from Amazon. If not, upgrading is a very simple job and in the case of this particular update, well worth while.
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12 Jun 2012, 08:50 PM | Post: #10

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RE: Kindle Touch Firmware 5.1.0

(12 Jun 2012 06:14 PM)Lou Wrote:  It's very likely that it will be if you ordered it from Amazon. If not, upgrading is a very simple job and in the case of this particular update, well worth while.

Thanx Smile if it's not already installed, I'll update it Wink

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