{"id":251121,"date":"2021-05-16T18:23:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T15:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-update-your-amazon-kindle\/"},"modified":"2021-05-16T18:23:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T15:23:12","slug":"how-to-update-your-amazon-kindle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-update-your-amazon-kindle\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Update Your Amazon Kindle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25b2e77a245\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25b2e77a245\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-update-your-amazon-kindle\/#How_to_Check_What_Software_Your_Kindle_Has\" >How to Check What Software Your Kindle Has<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-update-your-amazon-kindle\/#How_to_Update_Your_Kindle_over_Wi-Fi\" >How to Update Your Kindle over Wi-Fi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-update-your-amazon-kindle\/#How_to_Update_Your_Kindle_Manually\" >How to Update Your Kindle Manually<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Update Your Amazon Kindle&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-726392 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kindle.jpg?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A hand holding a Kindle Paperwhite eBook reader.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/kaunas-lithuania-febryary-19-2016-holding-379343725\" data-credittext=\"A. Aleksandravicius\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/kaunas-lithuania-febryary-19-2016-holding-379343725\">A. Aleksandravicius\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amazon regularly updates the Kindle software with bug fixes, improvements, and even new features like\u00a0book-cover screensavers. Here\u2019s how to make sure that yours is always up to date.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_What_Software_Your_Kindle_Has\"><\/span>How to Check What Software Your Kindle Has<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your Kindle should automatically <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> and update itself when it\u2019s charging and connected to Wi-Fi. However, if you like to leave your Kindle in Airplane mode, haven\u2019t connected it to the internet in a while, or just haven\u2019t charged it recently, your Kindle might not be running the latest software.<\/p>\n<p>To check what version of the Kindle software yours is currently running, go to your Kindle\u2019s home page and tap the three little dots in the top right to open the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1homepage.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"kindle menu button\" width=\"650\" height=\"481\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cSettings\u201d in your Kindle\u2019s menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Kindle Settings\" width=\"650\" height=\"423\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cDevice Options\u201d on the Settings screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/3deviceoptions.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"kindle device options\" width=\"650\" height=\"458\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cDevice Info\u201d to see information about your Kindle\u2019s hardware and\u00a0firmware, which is the software it runs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/4deviceinfo.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"kindle device info\" width=\"650\" height=\"422\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Under \u201cFirmware Version,\u201d you\u2019ll see the release that your Kindle is running. In the screenshot below, you can see that mine is on Kindle 5.13.5.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5deviceinfo.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"kindle device info\" width=\"650\" height=\"395\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you know what software your Kindle has, it\u2019s time to compare it to the official release list. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/help\/customer\/display.html?nodeId=GKMQC26VQQMM8XSW&amp;tag=hotoge-20\">Amazon\u2019s Kindle Software Updates page<\/a>. Find your Kindle version and compare the number to the latest released version.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/6firmware.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"kindle firmware list\" width=\"650\" height=\"499\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve got a Kindle Paperwhite (10th Generation), so mine is totally up to date.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Update_Your_Kindle_over_Wi-Fi\"><\/span>How to Update Your Kindle over Wi-Fi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your Kindle doesn\u2019t have the latest software installed, you can update it. First, connect your Kindle to Wi-Fi and plug it in to charge.<\/p>\n<p>On your Kindle\u2019s \u201cSettings\u201d screen, tap the three little dots.<\/p>\n<p>If \u201cUpdate Your Kindle\u201d is black, tap it to update your Kindle. If it\u2019s grayed out, this means that your Kindle is up to date, or that an update is otherwise unavailable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/7updating.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"update your kindle option\" width=\"650\" height=\"508\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Update_Your_Kindle_Manually\"><\/span>How to Update Your Kindle Manually<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your Kindle refuses to update to the latest version over Wi-Fi, you can manually install the software update.<br \/>\n To do so, you\u2019ll need to download the latest Kindle firmware version from Amazon and transfer it to your Kindle using your computer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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