E-commerce giant Amazon recently announced that old Kindle models will have to update their software to make sure that it will not lose connection to the Internet. Amazon added that Kindles manufactured before 2012 will be the ones affected by the problem.

Users who fail to update their Kindle devices as soon as possible will have to perform the arduous task of updating their devices by connecting it to a computer through a USB cable and download the update manually.

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Owners of newer models of Kindle are not required to download the update at all. Amazon said that the sixth and seventh generation of Kindle Paperwhite along with the seventh generations of the Kindle and Kindle Voyage, which were all released in 2013 or later, are exempted to perform the update.

According to Tech Crunch, all Kindle devices will automatically download the update provided that they are turned on, plugged in and are connected to a Wi-Fi network. In case that the Kindle device does not automatically download the update, Amazon said to contact its customer support or check its website for the instructions.

Reports claim that the software update will download once all the requirements are met. Additionally, the software update will automatically install while the Kindle device is asleep.

Amazon warned users that without Internet connection, Kindle devices cannot download books from its online store or shop in the Kindle store. Moreover, some features of the Kindle will also be disabled if the device is not updated or not connected to the Internet.

According to The Verge, the following list of Kindle devices are required to update their software to prevent disconnection from the Internet: Kindle First Generation, Kindle Second Generation, Kindle DX Second Generation, Kindle Keyboard Third Generation, Kindle Fourth Generation, Kindle Fifth Generation, Kindle Touch Fourth Generation, and Kindle Paperwhite Fifth Generation.

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