A hand holding a Kindle Paperwhite eBook reader.
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Amazon regularly updates the Kindle software with bug fixes, improvements, and even new features like volume-cover screensavers. Here'southward how to make sure that yours is always up to engagement.

How to Check What Software Your Kindle Has

Your Kindle should automatically download and update itself when information technology'due south charging and connected to Wi-Fi. Notwithstanding, if you like to leave your Kindle in Airplane fashion, haven't connected information technology to the internet in a while, or but haven't charged it recently, your Kindle might not exist running the latest software.

To check what version of the Kindle software yours is currently running, go to your Kindle'southward home page and tap the three little dots in the top right to open the menu.

kindle menu button

Tap "Settings" in your Kindle's bill of fare.

Kindle Settings

Tap "Device Options" on the Settings screen.

kindle device options

Tap "Device Info" to run across information near your Kindle's hardware and firmware, which is the software information technology runs.

kindle device info

Nether "Firmware Version," you'll come across the release that your Kindle is running. In the screenshot beneath, yous tin can see that mine is on Kindle 5.thirteen.five.

kindle device info

Once you know what software your Kindle has, it's time to compare it to the official release list. Visit Amazon'south Kindle Software Updates folio. Notice your Kindle version and compare the number to the latest released version.

kindle firmware list

I've got a Kindle Paperwhite (10th Generation), and so mine is totally upwardly to appointment.

How to Update Your Kindle over Wi-Fi

If your Kindle doesn't have the latest software installed, you can update it. Offset, connect your Kindle to Wi-Fi and plug information technology in to accuse.

On your Kindle'southward "Settings" screen, tap the three little dots.

If "Update Your Kindle" is blackness, tap it to update your Kindle. If it's grayed out, this means that your Kindle is up to date, or that an update is otherwise unavailable.

update your kindle option

RELATED: How to Manually Update Your Kindle

How to Update Your Kindle Manually

If your Kindle refuses to update to the latest version over Wi-Fi, you tin can manually install the software update.

To do so, you'll demand to download the latest Kindle firmware version from Amazon and transfer it to your Kindle using your reckoner.

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