(If the “Update Your Kindle” option is grayed out, that means the Kindle was unable to locate the.bin file confirm you placed it in the root directory and try again.) After your Kindle reboots (don’t be concerned if it takes a minute or longer to finish rebooting and updating), repeat the version check process by looking in the Device Info menu. Now, you simply need to instruct the Kindle to update via the Kindle’s menu system. On the Kindle, navigate to Menu Settings to enter the settings menu, then tap the Menu button again from within the settings menu and select “Update Your Kindle.” Press OK and then wait.

The file must be in the top level folder, so if your computer mounts the Kindle as the F drive, the path to the coped update package should be F: updatekindleversion number.bin Once the file is placed in the root directory of your Kindle device, right-click on the Kindle’s drive and choose Eject to unmount it from your system. Step Three: Copy the Update to Your Kindle and Install It Once the download is complete, attach your Kindle Paperwhite to your computer with a USB cable and copy the update.BIN file to the root directory of your Kindle Paperwhite. The first and foremost step is that you identify which Kindle you have in order to ensure you’re comparing the right software version for your model and downloading the appropriate update. Step One: Identify Your Kindle Model Although we’ll be updating a second generation Kindle Paperwhite in this tutorial, the same technique we’ll guide you through works on all the different Kindle models. Whatever your reasons, you don’t have to wait for Amazon to roll that update out.

But maybe your Kindle stopped updating for no reason (like ours did), or maybe you’re just in a rush to get the latest and greatest features. As a general rule, Amazon’s over-the-air updates are usually hiccup free (even though they might take upwards of a month to slowly roll out to every Kindle across the globe). Read on as we show you how to easily update your Kindle. If you want the latest Kindle features right this second (or you missed a past update), the best way to get an immediate update for your Kindle is to do it manually.

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