06-30-2016, 02:17 PM | #1 |
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Uninstall Jailbreak?
Short context - my battery is broken (it's draining in 2 days without even using the Kindle; WiFi is off) and I want to send it to Amazon. It's on version 5.7.2 . Is there a way to uninstall the certificate of the jailbreak? I'm afraid that Amazon will check it for warranty reasons.
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06-30-2016, 02:18 PM | #2 |
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Run the uninstaller package included with the jailbreak that you installed.
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06-30-2016, 02:21 PM | #3 |
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I would SSH in and manually uninstall any upstart script along with the jailbreak key. Or more simply, do a factory reset and install another firmware update from amazon (to reinstall a fresh rootfs). Last edited by geekmaster; 06-30-2016 at 03:02 PM. |
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06-30-2016, 02:59 PM | #5 |
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From the first sticky post ("5.6.5 Jailbreak (closed-kindle) -- released!") - thats how I installed the jailbreak.
So the install and the hotfix zip. But there is no uninstaller? Last edited by C0ntroller; 06-30-2016 at 03:00 PM. Reason: Include URL |
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06-30-2016, 03:03 PM | #6 |
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Read my edits above. Factory reset and do a firmware update to reinstall a fresh root filesystem.
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A factory reset pretty much erases everything and starts fresh. Oh and might I recommend next time wait until you are sure you don't want to return it before doing anything to it. |
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Good luck with Amazon. Thread will probably be left open for others with the same question. If you don't want to get emails when it gets reponses, go to user CP and unsubscribe. |
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It would be possible to create an uninstaller to do this for you, but the two steps work fine when done together as described. Last edited by geekmaster; 06-30-2016 at 06:43 PM. |
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Also, you probably shouldn't be afraid Amazon will check for the jailbreak certificate. It would cost more money to properly check every return than to just toss them in the to-be-recycled bin.
At least, no one has ever reported getting a warranty return denied, despite a number of people returning jailbroken Kindles to Amazon. ... Do not leave an active Screensavers hack on, though. That is a very superficially noticeable jailbreak indicator. |
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