Tools Software Jailbreak for PW2, PW3, PW3W, KT2, KV, KOA and KT3

[outadoc]

Originally Posted by knc1

Also note that the serial number table says that support was added only in the most recent version of KindleTool.

Which also means support is only in the most recent re-build of the packages in the snapshot thread.
That is the only place on this site you will find packages for that model.

Alright, so- false alert, I tried the packages from the snapshots thread and they're working correctly. USBNetworking and Screensavers mods are working.

I don't think anything else is to be blamed here except for my insufficient research, so sorry for that. It's really confusing that the "main" tweak threads point to out of date archives, though... :/ The latter isn't referenced heavily as most resources seem out of date.

Thanks for your patience.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by outadoc

Alright, so- false alert, I tried the packages from the snapshots thread and they're working correctly. USBNetworking and Screensavers mods are working.

I don't think anything else is to be blamed here except for my insufficient research, so sorry for that. It's really confusing that the "main" tweak threads point to out of date archives, though... :/ The latter isn't referenced heavily as most resources seem out of date.

Thanks for your patience.

First post of this thread ;
Section: "Release Policy" ;
Repeated here -

Originally Posted by Spoiler

It is our policy to use a 'single point of maintenance' model for our released items, with one exception:

• NiLuJe's snapshots, use: (filter prefix: tools, show threads).
  Users should always check the snapshot thread for the most recent build of our after-market add-ins.

What else needs to be said?
Keeping in mind that people might not read it.

[Fanatic]

I just found about this jailbreak for kindle, and I think that this is genial and so I want to know: is there a way to jailbreak my kindle paperwhite 7th (5.8.5.0.2)?

it was at 5.8.2.1, I changed to the airplane mode and he started to update to 5.8.5.0.2

[eschwartz]

The fact that it updated has no bearing on whether it can be jailbroken.

What part of the directions in the first post, wasn't clear?

[Fanatic]

Sorry, I was a little lost on these pw, pw2, pw3, etc... But after reading a few more times I was able to do it ˆˆ

[Barty]

Does anyone know where I can get customer f/w 5.6.x for KV? I think that's the last one with old higher contrast UI.

[hfpop]

Do the latest versions of RP and CRP resist a firmware update? Or is it necessary to reinstall them after each firmware update?

[shamanNS]

Originally Posted by Barty

Does anyone know where I can get customer f/w 5.6.x for KV? I think that's the last one with old higher contrast UI.

This should be it: update_kindle_voyage_5.6.5.bin

It's a direct link to file on Amazon's server.

Amazon usually just removes the links for older firmwares from the "Fire & Kindle Software Updates" pages but keeps the bin files on servers. So you just need to know the exact "nickname" (like for PW3 it is "http://s3.amazonaws.com/G7G_FirmwareUpdates_WebDownloads/update_kindle_all_new_paperwhite_X.X.X.bin" ) Amazon is using for the bin filename and just substitute X.X.X.x with desired older build number. Things get more complicated with different generations of the "basic"/cheapest model because they use just "Kindle" for all of them.

And yes. fw 5.6.5 is the last with older UI. My PW3 is still on that firmware

Since you want to downgrade you would first need to flash factory/initial (= factory_KV_5.5.0_initial) firmware from the first post of this topic [read carefully, there is a notice that factory firmware bins are NOT model locked, unlike the ones you download from Amazon page ], and then update to 5.6.5. And then of course use one of the methods for blocking future OTA updates.

[Barty]

thanks shamanNS. Exactly what I needed. I googled around but everything pointed to the page w/ latest.

[Marco77]

Hey guys,

Thanks for the great effort all of you put into this release, everything worked smoothly (except my browser not sending referers at the factory image download step).

@knc1, I think you should add a note in step 8 regarding incompatility of the KPV '.kual' booklet with recent firmwares (due to heavy underlying changes, as you said in the KUAL thread), otoh the azw2 active content still works at the moment for the older devices.

[johnpdoe]

Hi,

I have a PW3W running 5.8.1 jailbroken, with KUAL for epubs and the screensaver hack.

I am trying to find a complete answer to what do I need to do in order to update the kindle software to the latest version (5.8.7) to no avail.

Do I need to install/update anything before updating? Can I update over the air or do I need to download a bin?

I have read that the jailbreak survives the update, but will the python install, the screensaver hack and the KUAL installation survive the jailbreak too or do I need to reinstall anything?
Also, will I lose anything in the kindle (bookmarks, books...)

Thanks a lot for your help!

[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by johnpdoe

Hi,

I have a PW3W running 5.8.1 jailbroken, with KUAL for epubs and the screensaver hack.

I am trying to find a complete answer to what do I need to do in order to update the kindle software to the latest version (5.8.7) to no avail.

Do I need to install/update anything before updating? Can I update over the air or do I need to download a bin?

I think you can do it either way -- but it you want it NOW, you might neet to download a bin. If you are content to wait till Amazon updates you, you can do it over the air.

I have read that the jailbreak survives the update, but will the python install, the screensaver hack and the KUAL installation survive the jailbreak too or do I need to reinstall anything?

All those extra pieces need to be reinstalled after an update. (as I understand it)

Also, will I lose anything in the kindle (bookmarks, books...)

Thanks a lot for your help!

I pretty sure everything stays intact. Regular forum answerers, have I erred on my replies?

[knc1]

Sounds good to me.

The general rule:
Only the code required to maintain the jail break and package installation (for the booklet version of KUAL, the document version does not need protection) is bridged across Amazon updates.

An Amazon update does not effect the contents of visible USB storage.
Translation: KUAL extensions and documents that live ONLY in visible USB storage are safe.

Any of our after-market add-ins which we package in files with the name pattern: update_*.bin MUST be re-installed (using MrPI).
MrPI allows 'batch' installations, put all the update_*.bin packages you want installed into /mrpackages at the same time.
Then trigger MrPI.
Your done.

Note: Sometimes you have to reboot the Kindle to get some of the font package parts to work.

And if I missed something in the above (or Amazon changes something on us) -
The easy to remember rule is:
If it is broke after any Amazon firmware update -
do not panic, just re-install whatever is broke.

[dioib]

Thank you so much for the key to the shackles; I can as well confirm that it works smoothly for KOA. Got it yesterday and could only bear a few hours before breaking it free. Thanks again!

[knc1]

You are very welcome.
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It works for me, it works for you, the rest of these posts are just noise.