2.5 update = 2.5.2!

[JaneD]

I finally got it! 2.5.2 is in my greedy little hands!

For reference: KDX owner in Los Angeles, previously I had a 2.3 version, purchased in April 2010.

[Luvmy4brats]

I was just thinking about giving up the wait for 2.5.2 & put a hack on when I turned on my kindle & I noticed a difference, small difference in the font but it was better & it had indeed updated...nice, now I'm not sure on the hack...

The hacks won't work on 2.5 yet

[NogDog]

I am still on 2.3.4.  I noticed that although I have whispernet turned on, I have no bars.  It has been that way most of the day.  I tried rebooting, hoping maybe the update was waiting to be installed.  NOPE.  I was hoping to wait for the official Amazon update, but now I am contemplating updating myself with the .bin files posted here already. 

What do  you all think?  Could that "cure" my lack of wireless connectivity?

I think the bars only show when it is actively trying to communicate. So if it polls the Amazon server and does not get anything to download, it probably effectively stops communicating for some amount of time until it decides to check again (i.e. it is not constantly transmitting and using up your battery when there does not appear to be any reason to).

[tsger]

I think the bars only show when it is actively trying to communicate. So if it polls the Amazon server and does not get anything to download, it probably effectively stops communicating for some amount of time until it decides to check again (i.e. it is not constantly transmitting and using up your battery when there does not appear to be any reason to).

Well, the wireless is working again.  Now I can go back to waiting for the official update!

BTW - I went to settings, then entered "311", then I selected "choose automatically."  After that the wireless started working again. 

[Indy]

Thanks Luvmy and Steph H, now I know I have a K2i. 

How did the consensus come to be that the internationals have to manually update?  Or did I read all of it wrong?

[Stormy]

Thanks Luvmy and Steph H, now I know I have a K2i. 

How did the consensus come to be that the internationals have to manually update?  Or did I read all of it wrong?

My dad has a K2i and got the update automatically last night

[Luvmy4brats]

Thanks Luvmy and Steph H, now I know I have a K2i. 

How did the consensus come to be that the internationals have to manually update?  Or did I read all of it wrong?

K2I's don't HAVE to update manually, I just happened to grab the file last night and uploaded it.

[Just Wonderin]

My partner's K2i updated automatically from 2.3 to 2.5.2.  All she did was leave the Whispernet on overnight last night.

I am still waiting for my update.  I also have 2.3 (not 2.3.2 through 2.3.4) Lulucello's post seems to confirm that the interim updates aren't required.  I contacted Amazon and gave them my update info 2.3, and my s/n.  They said that there is nothing else I need to do and that I am as up to date as I need to be to receive the 2.5.2 update.

So, let's hope everyone is right!

[Indy]

Okeydokey!  Y'all are the helpfullest bunch of people I've met online in a LONG time!

[suicidepact]

It seems like the majority (all?) the people who are getting the update wirelessly have either the K2i or DX. Am I mistaken? I'm curious as I'm a US only K2 owner but I'm working in Europe (I was in Finland, Sweden, and now Germany today alone!) for another month and my only hope of getting the update now is to download it. I do hope someone can trap it, as Amazon don't seem too keen to just let users download it just yet. It's sort of doubly frustrating for me as I sometimes go days with no computer internet access, just my phone, so every time I do get to a hotel and can access the web, I check here only to see that Amazon still haven't released their update into the wild.
 So onto my question, has anyone with a US only K2 received their update wirelessly?

[tsger]

Well, I was getting hopeful, as I just noticed my Free MB going down slowly from 1352, bit by bit down to 1345.  Cool, I thought, it's downloading the update file.  Soon I'll be able to update.  But next thing I knew, the Free MB went back up to 1352!

I don't get it.  

[MeganW]

Well, I was getting hopeful, as I just noticed my Free MB going down slowly from 1352, bit by bit down to 1345.  Cool, I thought, it's downloading the update file.  Soon I'll be able to update.  But next thing I knew, the Free MB went back up to 1352!

I don't get it. 

I had the exact same thing happen yesterday.  Hoped it was the update, but no dice.

[Steph H]

Thanks Luvmy and Steph H, now I know I have a K2i. 

How did the consensus come to be that the internationals have to manually update?  Or did I read all of it wrong?

I think it's a lack of patience waiting for it to happen automagically.

[JaneD]

I am still waiting for my update.  I also have 2.3 (not 2.3.2 through 2.3.4) Lulucello's post seems to confirm that the interim updates aren't required.  I contacted Amazon and gave them my update info 2.3, and my s/n.  They said that there is nothing else I need to do and that I am as up to date as I need to be to receive the 2.5.2 update.

So, let's hope everyone is right!

That's definitely right: I had 2.3 and just got the update to 2.5.2 automatically today.

[MicroBeta]

Well, I was getting hopeful, as I just noticed my Free MB going down slowly from 1352, bit by bit down to 1345.  Cool, I thought, it's downloading the update file.  Soon I'll be able to update.  But next thing I knew, the Free MB went back up to 1352!

I don't get it.  

I'm just guessing but I kinda think the small fluctuations are due to internal housekeeping and/or buffering network stats.  When you do Alt+611 you can see the network state values changing on the fly and I'll bet when it's monitoring the memory will vary by a few kB.  It's a theory  

Now if you start to see some large changes you might actually have something.

Mike

[Crystalmes]

LOL! I was just starting to DL the updates posted when my k2i wouldn't come out of sleep, when it did.... there it was!!!!! YAY!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!

[MicroBeta]

I see a member with a DX got the update.  Any other DX owners?

Mike

[scarlet]

I see a member with a DX got the update.  Any other DX owners?

Mike

Me.

[Linjeakel]

Me too - my DXi updated to 2.5.2 a couple of days ago.

[Laurie]

Well, I was getting hopeful, as I just noticed my Free MB going down slowly from 1352, bit by bit down to 1345.  Cool, I thought, it's downloading the update file.  Soon I'll be able to update.  But next thing I knew, the Free MB went back up to 1352!

I don't get it. 

Where do you see free MB?

[MicroBeta]

Where do you see free MB?

Hit the Menu button and the free memory will be displayed in upper left hand corner.

Mike

[Shastastan]

That's definitely right: I had 2.3 and just got the update to 2.5.2 automatically today.

Ditto.  I was going to wait for the manual download.  I don't turn WN on very often and then only for a few minutes.  I plugged in the charger and left it on all night and now have the update.  They must be getting them out now.

[RB]

I haven't logged on here in a while.....I've missed all of the great info here!

Just so I have this straight.... has anyone with a K2 (not international) received the update?
I'm still at 2.3 no 2.3.3 or anything past that, so I'm wondering why when I check for updates it doesn't give me the 2.3.3 update..??

[tiggeerrific]

I have a DX and havent gotten anything yet.Is this right I dont need to have whispernet on just keep it in the sleep mode?
my memory says 3,435 and my kindle version is 2.3.2

All this waiting is like waiting for a baby to be born

[ElLector]

Hi, everybody!  It's been a while, but it's always a joy to come back.

Okay, I'm really confused.  Since I have no choice (living in South Korea), but to update manually, I'm not sure what to do. I own the DX and have only been able to manually update to 2.3.3.  I obviously want to update to 2.5.2.  Could any genius here tell me how to get that update manually?  What link should I use  to download the file. I'm getting desperate right now, so I'm sorry if I'm not making any sense.  Heeeeeeeeelp!