looking for jailbreak on brand new 3.2.1 *without* special offers

rangerbob · 06-01-2011, 12:38 PM

Hi. First time post but have been looking at forums carefully and can't find an answer.

1) I received a new Kindle3 Wifi yesterday (5/31). It is the normal priced one without special offers. It came loaded with firmware 3.2.1 (576290015).

2) I can't get any of the jailbreaks to work with this version. I want to load new screensavers.

Can anyone else confirm that there are no jailbreaks that will currently work with 3.2.1? If so, is anyone making progress and is there anything I can do to help?

thanks!

apastuszak · 06-01-2011, 01:03 PM

That's odd. The newest firmware on Amazon's site is 3.1. I wonder what 3.2.1 gets you over 3.1.

rangerbob · 06-01-2011, 01:06 PM

Yeah, I'm guessing mine must be one of the first. The forums seem to include a few smatterings of examples from the last few days, but I can confirm that Amazon is indeed shipping 3.2.1 on new, non-Special Offer wifi devices.

dasmoover · 06-01-2011, 03:19 PM

The jump from 3.2 to 3.2.1 stops the jailbreaking method from working.

jimh12345 · 06-01-2011, 03:52 PM

My recently purchased 'special offer' K3 has 3.2.1 and I too am frustrated that I can't JB it.

liuto · 06-01-2011, 04:50 PM

can it be downgraded to 3.1? :-)

Xqtftqx · 06-01-2011, 05:22 PM

Ill take a look at jailbreak as soon as amazon releases the update.

rsersen · 06-01-2011, 05:47 PM

Can also confirm. Ordered my no-ads K3 on May 25th, received it yesterday with 3.2.1.

As I've been reading around, I know there's been a little bit of a moral debate on whether KSO owners should be able to replace Amazon's ads. But now that it's effecting both versions of the K3, hopefully a jailbreak will be released sometime soon.

jimh12345 · 06-01-2011, 05:49 PM

Companies like Amazon don't really want to prevent jailbreaking because it actually creates 'buzz' for a device and expands its market. They just want jailbreaking limited to a small group of geeks who are willing to jump through some hoops. Remember that Amazon released the source code for the Kindle. So I think they'll just do things from time to time to raise the bar but they'd never make it impossible.

rsersen · 06-01-2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liuto

can it be downgraded to 3.1? :-)

Everything I've been able to find says no. I did read a couple posts about extracting the firmware from an older kindle to install on a newer one, but no confirmation on whether it really works, or instructions on how to do it.

If that is possible, I'd love to know, as my wife got her kindle a few months ago at 3.1, and I could theoretically do this with hers to roll mine back.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimh12345

Companies like Amazon don't really want to prevent jailbreaking because it actually creates 'buzz' for a device and expands its market. They just want jailbreaking limited to a small group of geeks who are willing to jump through some hoops. Remember that Amazon released the source code for the Kindle. So I think they'll just do things from time to time to raise the bar but they'd never make it impossible.

Yeah, but it wouldn't it be a lot easier if they just let us change the damn screen savers (on no-ad Kindles at least), since that's what most jailbreakers are looking to do anyway?

jimh12345 · 06-01-2011, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsersen

Yeah, but it wouldn't it be a lot easier if they just let us change the damn screen savers (on no-ad Kindles at least), since that's what most jailbreakers are looking to do anyway?

Absolutely. That part I don't get, unless maybe their marketing guys see it as part of the "branding".

A new JB cannot come too soon for me; I'm really, really tired of looking at those Oil of Olay ads.

yusef · 06-02-2011, 12:29 PM

Hey, I'd just like to chime in that I'm in the same boat. My wife's Kindle 3 WiFi recently broke (screen damaged) and they just sent me a new one today. It's not ad-supported, but it's running 3.2.1 and won't take the 0.7.N jailbreak. So sad! I do still have the old one, so if it's possible to extract the firmware and downgrade that would be cool. If not I guess I'll just have to wait. Anyway, thanks to everyone who's put in all the time and effort on jailbreaks thus far.

dhruvbhutani · 06-03-2011, 05:49 AM

3.2.1 Temporary JB Out !

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=135509

06-01-2011, 12:38 PM	#1
rangerbob Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: kindle	*looking for jailbreak on brand new 3.2.1 without* special offers Hi. First time post but have been looking at forums carefully and can't find an answer. 1) I received a new Kindle3 Wifi yesterday (5/31). It is the normal priced one without** special offers. It came loaded with firmware 3.2.1 (576290015). 2) I can't get any of the jailbreaks to work with this version. I want to load new screensavers. Can anyone else confirm that there are no jailbreaks that will currently work with 3.2.1? If so, is anyone making progress and is there anything I can do to help? thanks!

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06-01-2011, 01:03 PM	#2
apastuszak Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 125599 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bensalem, PA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, nook Glowlight Plus, Apple iPad Air 2	That's odd. The newest firmware on Amazon's site is 3.1. I wonder what 3.2.1 gets you over 3.1.

06-01-2011, 01:06 PM	#3
rangerbob Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: kindle	Yeah, I'm guessing mine must be one of the first. The forums seem to include a few smatterings of examples from the last few days, but I can confirm that Amazon is indeed shipping 3.2.1 on new, non-Special Offer wifi devices.

06-01-2011, 03:19 PM	#4
dasmoover Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 26720 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WIFI	The jump from 3.2 to 3.2.1 stops the jailbreaking method from working.

06-01-2011, 03:52 PM	#5
jimh12345 Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 2012 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle	My recently purchased 'special offer' K3 has 3.2.1 and I too am frustrated that I can't JB it.

06-01-2011, 04:50 PM	#6
liuto Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 70 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle DXG / Kindle 3	can it be downgraded to 3.1? :-)

06-01-2011, 05:22 PM	#7
Xqtftqx Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 246 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3G	Ill take a look at jailbreak as soon as amazon releases the update.

06-01-2011, 05:47 PM	#8
rsersen Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle	Can also confirm. Ordered my no-ads K3 on May 25th, received it yesterday with 3.2.1. As I've been reading around, I know there's been a little bit of a moral debate on whether KSO owners should be able to replace Amazon's ads. But now that it's effecting both versions of the K3, hopefully a jailbreak will be released sometime soon.

06-01-2011, 05:49 PM	#9
jimh12345 Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 2012 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle	Companies like Amazon don't really want to prevent jailbreaking because it actually creates 'buzz' for a device and expands its market. They just want jailbreaking limited to a small group of geeks who are willing to jump through some hoops. Remember that Amazon released the source code for the Kindle. So I think they'll just do things from time to time to raise the bar but they'd never make it impossible.

06-02-2011, 12:29 PM	#12
yusef Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle 3 Wifi	Hey, I'd just like to chime in that I'm in the same boat. My wife's Kindle 3 WiFi recently broke (screen damaged) and they just sent me a new one today. It's not ad-supported, but it's running 3.2.1 and won't take the 0.7.N jailbreak. So sad! I do still have the old one, so if it's possible to extract the firmware and downgrade that would be cool. If not I guess I'll just have to wait. Anyway, thanks to everyone who's put in all the time and effort on jailbreaks thus far.

06-03-2011, 05:49 AM	#13
dhruvbhutani Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: dhruvbhutani	3.2.1 Temporary JB Out ! https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=135509

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