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Kindle Oasis 2017, 7 inches which [Linux] | [7 "] [E-Ink Carta] [300 ppi]



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Kindle Oasis 2017, 7 inches (9th Generation)
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Device Description: New Kindle Oasis 2017 with a 7 inch screen and waterproof. Slim body, fast work, paging buttons, adaptive backlight, available in two colors: Graphite and Champagne gold
Specifications
Appearance, size
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Operating system: Linux
Screen Type: E-ink carta
Screen size, inches: 7"
Screen resolution: 1264x1680, 300 ppi
CPU: NXP i.MX7D (two Cortex-A7 cores), 1 GHz
Touch screen: Yes, it is disabled through the menu
Paging buttons: Yes
Gyro sensor: Yes. The orientation of the book is processed with a simultaneous change of the paging buttons to hold the reader with the right and left hand.
Built-in lights: 12 LED backlight with automatic dimming option
Regulation of color temperature backlight: Not
Supported text formats: Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC; after conversion: HTML, DOC, DOCX
Supported graphic formats: JPEG, BMP, PNG
Audio support: Yes (Audible audio format (protected by Audible AAX), audiobooks only legally acquired on Amazom , MP3, etc. not supported).
RAM, mb .: 512
Built-in memory, mb .: 8000 - 32000
Memory Card Support: Not
Bluetooth support: Yes
Wi-Fi support: Yes
Text-to-Speech support: Yes
Interface : Russian, English (UK, US), German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese.
Dictionaries : the ability to use the available user dictionaries, online translator Bing Translator. Search in Google, Wikipedia, X-Ray. The ability to create your own vocabulary in the form of flash cards.
Social : quoting on Twitter. Integration with Goodreads.
Battery capacity, mAh: 1000mA
Charging time: 3 hours from the computer's USB port, about 2 hours from the 5V 1.5A power adapter, similar in parameters to the Amazon 5W charger
Battery life : 6 weeks on a single charge, provided you read 30 minutes a day with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned off, the backlight level is 10 out of 24. off and on the light setting at 10. battery life.
Temperature : 0 ... 35 В° РЎ (use), -10 ... 45 В° РЎ (storage).
Sizes, mm (Sh x V x T): 141x159x3.4-8.3
Weight, gr .: 194
Other: IPX8 moisture protection
Products webpage: https: //www.amazon.com...2GB-Grey/dp/B06VTJWRJW
On sale from October 31, 2017.

Software Update
In most cases, the Kindle itself updates the firmware by downloading it from the manufacturer’s website. But if you rarely use the network, or just want to be sure that the software on your Kindle is the most up-to-date, you can update the software yourself if necessary. There is nothing complicated about it.
Menu item "Kindle Upgrade" inMenu -> Settings -> Menu OTA update is not relevant. It will become active only if you place the necessary firmware update file in the right place. This menu item only starts the update process of manually uploaded firmware.

1. Check the software version of your Kindle Oasis: in the search field, type; 711 or; 411 and press enter.
2. On the PC, go to pageFire & Kindle Software Updates, find your device in the list (Kindle Oasis (9th Generation) and go to the Software Updates page.
3. If the firmware version on the site is higher than the one on your device, download the update file from the page by clicking onSoftware Update 5.x.x.x
4. Connect the reader to the computer with a USB cable.
5. Copy the update file that you downloaded to your PC to the root directory of the Kindle drive. Not in one of the folders, but next to them.Make sure the copy process is complete!
6. Disconnect the Kindle Oasis from the computer.
7. Start the update process:Menu -> Settings -> Menu -> Kindle upgrade
8. Wait for completion and reboot. This process can take several minutes. Do not turn off the device during the update and do not try to force it to restart by pressing the Power button for a long time!
If you want to block the automatic update on the contrary, You must create a folder in the root folder called update.bin.tmp.partial

Dictionaries, libraries
Convert books to MOBI and not only
Cloud service - Send to Kindle, support, manual
    Send to Kindle by E-mail Supported File Types
    Send to Kindle by Email Supported File Types:
    • Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
    • HTML (.HTML, .HTM)
    • RTF (.RTF)
    • JPEG (.JPEG, .JPG)
    • Kindle Format (.MOBI, .AZW)
    • GIF (.GIF)
    • PNG (.PNG)
    • BMP (.BMP)
    • PDF (.PDF) (If in the subject line specifyconvert then the file will be converted to mobi, if it is text without complex formatting such as tables and pictures, then it is readable, otherwise it will not)
    • ePub (Unofficially, if a valid ePub is renamed to an extension of PNG, then such a file can be sent via StK and it will be converted in the cloud
    How to delete unnecessary documents transferred by StK or books
    In your account chooseManage Your Content and Devices
    on the Your Content page
    Show: Books are books that you bought
    Show: Docs are documents, everything that was downloaded via mail, the StK program, a browser plugin ...
    Choose what to delete, click Delete,
    Attention!
    After deleting a file from the cloud, this file will be saved on devices, but synchronization of the reading place, bookmarks, notes, etc. will stop. This file will not be displayed in online collections. The file will be saved on the Kindle, but transferring it back to the cloud is not possible; restoring a deleted object is also impossible. It is not possible to restore synchronization and other functions. If the file was transferred via StK with the prohibition of archiving, then this is the same as if you deleted the file from the cloud immediately after downloading to the device. Synchronization and online collections will not be possible.

  • Send to Kindle, StK
  • SENDtoREADER
  • Evernote or Pocket on Kindle
  • Kindle RSS
  • Kindle User Support
  • There are no covers in the books sent to Kindle on Sent to Kindle - there is no solution for today, you cannot “return” the covers in any way.The only option is to have a picture of the cover on the shelf in the library for documents sent by StK- convert to old format mobi (optionmobi7 when using freelib or old when using Caliber)
    Caliber setup for converting to old format:Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (Post by gakofrugn # 61877140)
    The old format mobi7 has a small size, covers, but also a number of essential limitations. For example, a non-customizable font size step (FONT_RAMP is ignored), etc., cannot align text to the width.
  • Kindle Oasis 2017 User Manual in PDF

Jailbreak
New devices now mainly come with firmware 5.9.2.0.1.jailbreak on this version is not possible
Jailbreak Jailbreak was possibleonlyfor factory firmware versions 5.9.0.5.1 / 5.9.0.6.
Kindle Oasis 2017, 7 inches which [Linux] (Post hius07 # 70279052)
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If you encounter a bug or device malfunction: reboot the reader through the menu, make sure you are using the latest software version. otherwise, update the firmware according to the instructions from the header, it is possible that the problem that you encountered has already been solved in the new software and will disappear after the firmware update

Post has been editedeliy - 15.08.19, 21:14
Reason for editing: Added to the Conversion section



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The picture is dark, and the cut of the cover is white, and it infuriates me

Charcoal @ 08/31/19, 13:58*
By the way, they updated them. Now there is a category for the new Oasis such and such

I havesuchfor the penultimate Oasis, and it is absolutely beautiful: it wakes up and lulls, there are no cuts of the wrong color, it sits perfectly on the device and generally seems to be part of it.



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Evening-night good max. yellow is coming (and Voyage is uncomfortably blue in comparison).

We must pay tribute to Voyage - when off. backlight, in normal daylight - the matrix is ​​slightly whiter than the 2017 Oasis. He also looked in the dark - there is practically no glow, it takes a long time for the eyes to adapt.
Charcoal @ 08/31/19, 13:58*
By the way, they updated them. Now there is a category for the new Oasis

In my opinion, they added a comma, the cases are the same ...
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Can change the title or create a separate topic about 2019?



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Yura-04 @ 09/01/19, 08:38*
In my opinion, they added a comma, the cases are the same ...

click on the line of models inside - there is the first half (All-new Kindle Oasis 10th 2019) and the second half (Previous Gen - 9th). New ones are more expensive.
The cases are the same, the sleep sensors are different.


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