Theres a hefty search bar. They have the deep pockets to allocate lots of engineering teams and graphics designers to make this possible. The new UI, which will start rolling out soon, focuses on making it easier for you to get to books and audiobooks. 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. Your Kindle will return to the home menu. If you were on the home menu when you opened the store or app, you’ll already be back on the home menu in this step. If you find yourself on the Library screen, tap Home.
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. Here’s how to get to the home menu on Kindle from the store or an app: Tap the X in the upper right corner. 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. Where is the back button on the dropdown of a Kindle Paperwhite with the most recent update The new drop down menu on my paperwhite is missing the back. The search bar is now at the very top of the screen and the store is right beside it. A new Amazon Kindle update is changing the way your ereader looks - not physically, of course, but with a software resdesign that spruces up the home screen design. 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.