03-04-2020, 04:39 AM | #1 |
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5.11.2 Jailbroken, should I update?
Hi all,
sorry if this question is already covered, but really it's still unclear to me whether it is safe or not tp update to a more recent fw version. I've a PW4 jailbroken, JB hotfix applied and then updated to 5.11.2 manually. I've not installed MRPI and KUAL yet (since they get reset at every update and the guide suggest to complete these operations after the fw update). From the page Open Sesame it is strongly advised to not use any 5.12.x firmware. However in this sub-forum, I'm reading reports of people successfully running 5.12.x firmwares and being able to restore the jailbreak somehow (something related to ;log command and mentions to a specific newer hotfix).
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03-04-2020, 10:01 PM | #2 |
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I have the same question. Or asked another way what is the highest firmware I should update to?
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03-04-2020, 10:37 PM | #3 |
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Yes, you can upgrade to any version if you want.
Be sure to install the latest hotfix prior to update https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=746 |
03-06-2020, 07:33 AM | #4 | |
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I was able to keep the JB of my Kindle updated to 5.12.4! Just for reference, I report here the steps:
I did not use the Update_KUALBooklet_hotfix_*_install.bin install package, which is supposed to be installed via UYK, since when I unplugged my Kindle, the UI showed a dialog about an invalid update package and it also removed the bin file! Last edited by Jigen90; 03-06-2020 at 07:35 AM. |
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03-06-2020, 08:36 AM | #5 |
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Just to verify I went to 5.12.4 and everything is working. I did have to use the script to re activate the ;log command though. As above.
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03-06-2020, 09:17 AM | #6 |
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We really hope that some day NiLuJe will implement reactivation into the hotfix.
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03-06-2020, 12:14 PM | #7 |
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Spoiler alert: I won't, there's already a comment explaining why quoted in the post (TL;DR: too fragile/gnarly, especially when there's already someone taking care of it) ;p.
On the subject of 5.12.4, now that the VoiceView packages have finally been updated, the fact that the (updated) hotfix packages get squished would seem to hint that Amazon "fixed" that behavior (for OTA packages). I still haven't seen an actual log of the failure, so it may be trivial to workaround (or not). Last edited by NiLuJe; 03-06-2020 at 12:19 PM. |
03-06-2020, 12:33 PM | #8 | |
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I assume: update to 5.12.4, install hotfix, copy Update_KUALBooklet_hotfix_*_install.bin to the usb-root, unplug, get alert message - and now ;dm? |
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03-06-2020, 12:44 PM | #9 |
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Yep, I meant a log of the hotfix deletion on 5.12.4 .
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03-07-2020, 12:49 AM | #10 |
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Here it is (7z archive, renamed).
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03-07-2020, 08:56 AM | #11 |
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Chatty device.
Amazon must be using their AI to read the volume of those log messages. |
03-07-2020, 01:03 PM | #12 |
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@hius07: That's... interesting.
I can see the coplate KUAL hotfix installing successfully, but not the main one... because I forgot to package it for newer devices . That should still leave you with a working KUAL, though, since one of 'em wen through just fine. EDIT: Oh, now I remember: that was on purpose. I omitted the devices for which the main Booklet variant had no chance of working to begin with. Which might not have been a great idea and/or I missed a few devices where it could work? EDIT²: Yeah, given that the non-hotfix variant gets packaged for everything, it's at best confusing... Last edited by NiLuJe; 03-07-2020 at 01:20 PM. |
03-07-2020, 01:23 PM | #13 |
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@hius07: And what about the *JB* hotfix? Given the minimal differences with how the coplate Booklet is packaged, I'd expect that one to work, too...
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03-07-2020, 02:02 PM | #14 |
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Yes, the user has a device on 5.12.4 with working KUAL.
I asked him to put Update_KUALBooklet_hotfix_*_install.bin (from your latest package for 5.12.4) to the root ang get the logs. |
03-07-2020, 02:18 PM | #15 |
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Also I asked another user with KV 5.12.4 with working KUAL to do the same.
He reported that there were no alert messages and seemed that the package could be installed. |
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