Kindle 2.5.2 firmware available for manual update, but only for international types

Not lucky enough to have the Facebook-friendly 2.5 update pushed to your Kindle before itself was pushed back? Well, it's out in the wild now in downloadable form, meaning you no longer have to leave your reader hanging around with its antennas on. But, there's a rather nasty catch: this update only works on international Kindles. If yours was purchased in and for exclusive use throughout the good 'ol US of A, downloading and installing the .bin that's on the other end of that source link below will do you no good at all. If you're unsure whether you have the globetrotting version, look up your serial number (under Menu, Settings, and type "411"). If it starts with B002, you're out of luck. B003, and you can make with the downloading. Mind you, we haven't had the opportunity to try this ourselves, so while reports in the forums look positive, we would encourage you to update with care.

[Thanks, Shannon]

[MiketheVee Posted Jun 10th 2010 9:46AM]

it's been out for about a week already complete with instructions on how to update it if you have an older update.
btw it's much better I would think. Much much more organized

[admlshake Posted Jun 10th 2010 9:47AM]

F***ing cock teases.

[AndrewNeo Posted Jun 10th 2010 9:48AM]

I'm holding out for the screensaver patch to work.

[dablemont Posted Jun 10th 2010 9:51AM]

Uh... are they eve gonna release it to the rest of us?

[MiketheVee Posted Jun 10th 2010 10:22AM]

@dablemont
Your best bet is to hope for someone who has the k2 US updated with 2.5 and have the graciousness to upload it on the kindle board site....
I would say that I like it for being able to organize it now.

[rowancorbett Posted Jun 10th 2010 10:11AM]

Just a heads up; you can also find the serial on the back of the device.

[ozsmac Posted Jun 10th 2010 10:28AM]

Can someone help me find a link to the download, can't see it anywhere on the Amazon site.

[MiketheVee Posted Jun 10th 2010 10:46AM]

@ozsmac
click on the source link on this engadget post.. it's part of a thread from Kindle Boards.. not from amazon itself...

[ozsmac Posted Jun 10th 2010 11:24AM]

@MiketheVee thanks for the pointer, turns out I was still running 2.3 (so glad my device was keeping itself up-todate). I downloaded 2.3.3 without issue and upgraded, however the links to 2.3.4 result in a 59Kb file download that isn't of any use. I have the 2.5.2 file down, but without 2.3.4 it's useless. Oh well, i'll keep on looking!

[ozsmac Posted Jun 10th 2010 11:30AM]

@ozsmac just a correction on my last post, the 2.3.4 update is a tiny file and worked (I just assumed that it needed to be massive). I'm now making the last jump to 2.5.2...hope all is well soon.

[MiketheVee Posted Jun 10th 2010 12:15PM]

@ozsmac
good luck!
And if it works, I'll tell you that it is worth it to spend some time getting acquainted with the new stuff.

[BrianDoherty Posted Jun 10th 2010 10:43AM]

What about serial numbers starting with B004?

[MiketheVee Posted Jun 10th 2010 10:47AM]

@BrianDoherty
You can use the kindle anywhere in the galaxy!
no idea, probably k2i. if it works then it works, otherwise, it'll just say the update failed.

[Killing Time Posted Jun 10th 2010 1:26PM]

that screenshot isn't doing the kindle any favors.

[TheIndyGamer Posted Jun 10th 2010 1:39PM]

I was all ecstatic when I read the title of the article. So I rushed to the link and checked my kindle just to be sure that I could update and I found out that I already 2.5.2 :S

[Mr iPhone Posted Jun 10th 2010 2:44PM]

The picture looks like it is a full screen tablet with some controls on the side...next kindle?

[MiketheVee Posted Jun 11th 2010 2:32AM]

@Mr iPhone
Hint: It's called cropping

[Jittery Jim Posted Jun 10th 2010 4:19PM]

Success! I had to first upgrade to 2.3.3 then 2.3.4 and finally 2.5.2. Found all the files I needed here http://charles-reace.com/Kindle_Hacks/update25/ (which were found via the link in the article).

[fisherslo Posted Jun 11th 2010 2:47AM]

What about b005? From slovenia eu.