Amazon is notifying Kindle users about a critical software upgrade that is required: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201994710&tag=&tag=thecatsite Not all verions of the Kindle are affected. The Amazon link lists which ones needs the update.
It looks like you need to update by March 22, 2016. After that you will get an error message trying to use the Kindle and then you have to manually update the software.
It looks like you need to update by March 22, 2016. After that you will get an error message trying to use the Kindle and then you have to manually update the software.