01-28-2023, 01:40 PM | #1 |
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Can PW3 5.15.1 be jailbroken using the serial port hack?
I have a Kindle that I bought already on a high firmware. It's been sitting on my closet for a good while now.
I know that in the past you could hack Kindles that were above the softmod firmware limit by disassembling it and using a serial interface found in the motherboard. I wonder if that'd be possible to do this if you're on 5.15.1 Thanks. |
01-28-2023, 02:12 PM | #2 | |
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01-29-2023, 02:54 AM | #3 |
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And for PW5? Just curious
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01-29-2023, 05:50 AM | #4 |
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PW5 doesn't have serial port contacts.
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02-03-2023, 10:28 AM | #5 | |
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02-03-2023, 02:02 PM | #6 |
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It's been repackaged to deal with the silent 5.15.1 re-release since.
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02-03-2023, 03:24 PM | #7 | |
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Kindle Jailbroken already, I posted my experience on the thread linked above. One discovery I made is that you don't need the USB cable connected to boot into SDP mode. You can just restart the kindle while holding the testpoint, then connect the cable later, it will work just fine and is much easier. |
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