Downgrading jailbroken PW2

phramenma · 04-07-2014, 06:42 PM

Since I'd like to use the "Collection Manager" I need to downgrade my jailbroken PW2.
Is there anyone out there that can help me regarding this?
I have already tried to do the "old update" trick, but the update just failed (ERROR: 4).
So I guess I have to go back to 5.4.0, am I right?

phramenma · 04-08-2014, 04:20 AM

Is there anyone out there, who might help me with downgrading my PW2 to 5.4.0?
i have already downloaded the needed files, but since I don't like something stupid to happen a little advice would be nice.

knc1 · 04-08-2014, 09:16 AM

Are you sure that version 5.4.0 is for the Paperwhite Gen-2?

Note: You can not run PW1 firmware on a PW2 (different SoC).

eschwartz · 04-08-2014, 09:35 AM

this is the PW2!

Sorry about that.

On the thread I referred you to before, ask if someone can create a PW2 version of the oldupdate package, since it was for the PW1! It's entirely possible it needs to be rebuilt for the PW2.

eschwartz · 04-08-2014, 09:55 AM

And 5.4.0 is the first PW2 firmware version. Which was the problem, since Amazon never released an update.bin for it. It will work, but like I said, non-trivial task.

knc1 · 04-08-2014, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

And 5.4.0 is the first PW2 firmware version. Which was the problem, since Amazon never released an update.bin for it. It will work, but like I said, non-trivial task.

Start by reading the README.txt file at this link:
http://ixtab.tk/kindle-touch-images/PW2/

Those recovery images are 5.4.0 for the PW2.

anesthezea · 04-13-2014, 01:16 PM

I have read the readme for the link above and for the Touch version it linked to and I'm afraid I am no closer to understanding how to downgrade a PW2. Could someone explain the steps? I'm not new to this sort of thing, but I admit this particular case is over my head.

la_tristesse · 05-18-2014, 02:18 PM

I'm also interested in a tutorial on how to downgrade the Kindle PW2 to 5.4.0.

NiLuJe · 05-18-2014, 02:25 PM

You can't the easy way, given than Amazon never released an OTA update for that one, since it was the initial FW of the PW2.

You can do it the 'hard' way, by manually following the instructions given in the link knc1 mentioned earlier.

04-07-2014, 06:42 PM	#1
phramenma Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	Downgrading jailbroken PW2 Since I'd like to use the "Collection Manager" I need to downgrade my jailbroken PW2. Is there anyone out there that can help me regarding this? I have already tried to do the "old update" trick, but the update just failed (ERROR: 4). So I guess I have to go back to 5.4.0, am I right?

04-08-2014, 09:35 AM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	this is the PW2! Sorry about that. On the thread I referred you to before, ask if someone can create a PW2 version of the oldupdate package, since it was for the PW1! It's entirely possible it needs to be rebuilt for the PW2. Last edited by eschwartz; 04-08-2014 at 10:28 AM.

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04-08-2014, 04:20 AM	#2
phramenma Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	Is there anyone out there, who might help me with downgrading my PW2 to 5.4.0? i have already downloaded the needed files, but since I don't like something stupid to happen a little advice would be nice.

04-08-2014, 09:16 AM	#3
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Are you sure that version 5.4.0 is for the Paperwhite Gen-2? Note: You can not run PW1 firmware on a PW2 (different SoC).

04-08-2014, 09:55 AM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	And 5.4.0 is the first PW2 firmware version. Which was the problem, since Amazon never released an update.bin for it. It will work, but like I said, non-trivial task.

04-13-2014, 01:16 PM	#7
anesthezea Groupie Posts: 167 Karma: 2627964 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alabama, USA Device: Kobo Aura One, Kobo Libra 2	I have read the readme for the link above and for the Touch version it linked to and I'm afraid I am no closer to understanding how to downgrade a PW2. Could someone explain the steps? I'm not new to this sort of thing, but I admit this particular case is over my head.

05-18-2014, 02:18 PM	#8
la_tristesse Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	I'm also interested in a tutorial on how to downgrade the Kindle PW2 to 5.4.0.

05-18-2014, 02:25 PM	#9
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	You can't the easy way, given than Amazon never released an OTA update for that one, since it was the initial FW of the PW2. You can do it the 'hard' way, by manually following the instructions given in the link knc1 mentioned earlier.