Jailbreak for 5.1.2

sparrowlight · 07-23-2012, 03:45 PM

Hello all,

Has anyone tried to update a jailbroken Kindle with the latest 5.1.2 update from Amazon? It is supposed to fix font issues...I would install it but I do not want to lose my jailbreak. Anyone have insights?

wolftail · 07-23-2012, 04:13 PM

I installed it and my Kindle seems a bit faster. Existing hacks appear to continue to work.

ixtab · 07-23-2012, 04:58 PM

Installed, working. Jailbreak is kept. There may be a few issues popping up here and there, but let's wait and see.

geekmaster · 07-23-2012, 05:22 PM

So perhaps we can just skip trying to support 5.1.1 images then, and just have 5.0.0 and 5.1.2. Less choices means less confusion. You can backstep all the way, then update, or just go with the newest.

geekmaster · 07-23-2012, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixtab

Installed, working. Jailbreak is kept. There may be a few issues popping up here and there, but let's wait and see.

But did they keep the WEB jailbreak? If anything SHOULD break, it should be that one.

EDIT: Web jailbreak confirmed "broken" (i.e. security hole fixed): https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=2160841

ixtab · 07-23-2012, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geekmaster

So perhaps we can just skip trying to support 5.1.1 images then, and just have 5.0.0 and 5.1.2. Less choices means less confusion. You can backstep all the way, then update, or just go with the newest.

Totally agree. As 5.1.1 images have only been publicly available for a few hours anyway, I don't think anybody really looked into it much anyway. Good timing on behalf of Amazon!

We should keep the diags with SSH from 5.1.0 though - they are reliable and working, and all updates that I've seen so far don't touch the diags partition anyway.

Since my Kindle is almost factory-fresh because of the recent brick, I'll take care of creating the main images for 5.1.2.

Should I create a "pristine" one only, or also a "commodity start" one with JB and usbnetwork preinstalled?

knc1 · 07-23-2012, 05:32 PM

Maybe if you just (as in only) annouce a JBPatch for 5.1.2 tomorrow, maybe Lab126 can crank out a 5.2.0 by Friday.

Yes - did read the report that said the current one is working on 5.1.2 - Just wanted to poke at Amazon/lab126 a bit, maybe that crew needs some over-time for summer holidays.

geekmaster · 07-23-2012, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixtab

Should I create a "pristine" one only, or also a "commodity start" one with JB and usbnetwork preinstalled?

I would like both ("factory fresh stock firmware", and "fully customized firmware with all the standard hacks"). IMHO, of course.

NiLuJe · 07-24-2012, 06:00 PM

Of course an update comes out right when I'm in the middle of nowhere with no internet access & no cell reception, it's funnier that way...

But, yeah, other than closing the browser exploit, it looks pretty mild...

aditya3098 · 07-25-2012, 09:41 AM

How the heck do I manage to brick my KT JUST before a new firmware is released?!?
5.0.4 => Fixed myself
5.1.0 => Thread "fastboot not working"
5.1.2 => Well... working on getting it to work. Be back in a few hours, I hope.

07-23-2012, 03:45 PM	#1
sparrowlight Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 6058 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Touch as backup	Jailbreak for 5.1.2 Hello all, Has anyone tried to update a jailbroken Kindle with the latest 5.1.2 update from Amazon? It is supposed to fix font issues...I would install it but I do not want to lose my jailbreak. Anyone have insights?

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07-23-2012, 04:13 PM	#2
wolftail Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 57554 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Romania Device: Kindle Touch	I installed it and my Kindle seems a bit faster. Existing hacks appear to continue to work.

07-23-2012, 04:58 PM	#3
ixtab (offline) Posts: 2,907 Karma: 6736092 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3, K4, K5, KPW, KPW2	Installed, working. Jailbreak is kept. There may be a few issues popping up here and there, but let's wait and see.

07-23-2012, 05:22 PM	#4
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	So perhaps we can just skip trying to support 5.1.1 images then, and just have 5.0.0 and 5.1.2. Less choices means less confusion. You can backstep all the way, then update, or just go with the newest.

07-23-2012, 05:32 PM	#7
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Maybe if you just (as in only) annouce a JBPatch for 5.1.2 tomorrow, maybe Lab126 can crank out a 5.2.0 by Friday. Yes - did read the report that said the current one is working on 5.1.2 - Just wanted to poke at Amazon/lab126 a bit, maybe that crew needs some over-time for summer holidays.

07-24-2012, 06:00 PM	#9
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012492 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Of course an update comes out right when I'm in the middle of nowhere with no internet access & no cell reception, it's funnier that way... But, yeah, other than closing the browser exploit, it looks pretty mild...

07-25-2012, 09:41 AM	#10
aditya3098 Guru Posts: 608 Karma: 1588610 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Scribe	How the heck do I manage to brick my KT JUST before a new firmware is released?!? 5.0.4 => Fixed myself 5.1.0 => Thread "fastboot not working" 5.1.2 => Well... working on getting it to work. Be back in a few hours, I hope.