A question about old kindle touch

[Smartie]

someone is selling a first gen kindle touch 3g version but he got from store demo, seller said 3g is not working, i am wondering whether store staff use demo mode to disable 3g, I remember i saw a post here to de demo but can't find the post, could anyone tell me again how to change demo back to normal version
Thanks!

[HarryT]

You've been here more than long enough to know that questions like this belong in the dev forum, to where I'm now moving it.

[Cinisajoy]

I am not positive but I know on some of the older kindles, the 3g was only good for a year.

[HarryT]

No, that has never been true for any Kindle.

[thatworkshop]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

I am not positive but I know on some of the older kindles, the 3g was only good for a year.

Harry is right!!! Where did you get this idea from?!!!
Don't get demo.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Smartie

someone is selling a first gen kindle touch 3g version but he got from store demo, seller said 3g is not working, i am wondering whether store staff use demo mode to disable 3g, I remember i saw a post here to de demo but can't find the post, could anyone tell me again how to change demo back to normal version
Thanks!

Kindle Touch == KUBRICK it.
Expect the 3G to work once you un-demo and register it.

[Smartie]

Originally Posted by knc1

Kindle Touch == KUBRICK it.
Expect the 3G to work once you un-demo and register it.

Thanks I remember its just some commands

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Smartie

Thanks I remember its just some commands

Not quite that simple on an original KT.
**PLUS**
You don't know its history.

So start over, use Kubrick - it does not take very long and puts you in a known good state (if you pick the option to also wipe /var/local), with a known good (early) version of the firmware.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by idoit

Harry is right!!! Where did you get this idea from?!!!
Don't get demo.

From Amazon when my "used" kindle keyboard's 3g didn't work.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

From Amazon when my "used" kindle keyboard's 3g didn't work.

Hmm....
What country are you in?
AT&T wasn't the original non-usa 3g provider, the original one is long gone.

but if your in the usa, or outside of the usa and the KT is setup for AT&T
**OR**
you can re-write the SIM card . . .

Then my statement is correct, 3g will work after you run kubrick on it.
(Kubrick is a pretty smart wizard, but it doesn't know how to re-write your sim card.)

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Hey, we have already spent more time typing this conversation than it would have taken you to use kubrick on it.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by knc1

Hmm....
What country are you in?
AT&T wasn't the original non-usa 3g provider, the original one is long gone.

but if your in the usa, or outside of the usa and the KT is setup for AT&T
**OR**
you can re-write the SIM card . . .

Then my statement is correct, 3g will work after you run kubrick on it.
(Kubrick is a pretty smart wizard, but it doesn't know how to re-write your sim card.)

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Hey, we have already spent more time typing this conversation than it would have taken you to use kubrick on it.

Thanks for the information. I am in the USA.
Alas I cannot use Kubrick on that keyboard. It has since decided it was a puritan and drowned itself while I was reading a book. No, taking it apart and letting it dry for 3 days did not revive it.
I will remember your advice if I get a new 3g keyboard.

Yes I had a backup kindle.

[knc1]

No not the K3 - -
The Kindle Touch that is your original question.
Kubrick that one, then the 3g should work just fine.

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PS: Please update your info block to list the devices you have using our prefixs.
That way we have an idea of what your posting about.

"Kindle Basic" is a name that refers to the bottom of the line, regardless of the model.
We write and package stuff by the model, not the price-line.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by knc1

No not the K3 - -
The Kindle Touch that is your original question.
Kubrick that one, then the 3g should work just fine.

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PS: Please update your info block to list the devices you have using our prefixs.
That way we have an idea of what your posting about.

"Kindle Basic" is a name that refers to the bottom of the line, regardless of the model.
We write and package stuff by the model, not the price-line.

I had the k3, I have an older touch, and the kindle 4.1.2 it has the buttons.
Where do I find the prefixes?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

I had the k3, I have an older touch, and the kindle 4.1.2 it has the buttons.
Where do I find the prefixes?

They are based on the first four characters of the serial number.
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Serial_Numbers

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by knc1

They are based on the first four characters of the serial number.
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Serial_Numbers

Thank you. I now know I had the K3 until it fell in the bathtub. It showed to have 3g but it never worked. I also have the K4, K5 and the original kindle fire.