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Originally Posted by geekmaster
The problem is that the jailbreak packages are being repurposed as a RUNME script launcher, which is so easy to use that the script kiddies are writing versions that are not carefully written (like other typical script-kiddie scripts). There are enough beginners here that the disorganized crossover between k4nt and touch is causing confusion and bricking.
Actually, the kindle gets localized when you select a language the first time you start it. No jailbreak needed for that.
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Agree with the beginning; disagree with that last sentence. For the simple reason that unlike the K4, the KT is only shipped in english. There is no localization possibility until *after* you apply the jailbreak and install the localization package that we developed.
That was exactly the reason why I chose the locale file, instead of another one: The jailbreak will leave it in exactly the state that it is on a factory-fresh Kindle. I specifically did not choose another file (tzVar etc.), because I wasn't sure of the implications.
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Originally Posted by geekmaster
Yes, it would be trivial to change your locale back to your language, but then you would have to explore the menu system -- not as easy for newcomers as the first-time startup language selection.
I agree that the purpose of a JAILBREAK is just to install a key file, but it also installs a payload file (locale in your case, or mntus.params in yifanlu's newer jailbreak package for the k4nt), and more importantly, it runs a RUNME script if it finds on. And this is why the jailbreaks are being used for things OTHER than jailbreak (in fact, installing a jailbreak key in these cases is redundant and incidental, and most script kiddie stuff just replaces the key file installer with their own code). It is usually just the data.tar.gz and its payload that are being packaged with new RUNME scripts to install OTHER things (removal of Special Offers seems to be popular in the forums, but there are a lot of other ones too).
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Ok, I see what you mean. But as you say, this is actually "using the same mechanism as the jailbreak uses for other purposes than jailbreaking". It's a different story.
People are free to do whatever they want with the information they get, even shooting themselves in the foot... but there is no way that we can know how to uninstall things which are out of our control. And I repeat: uninstalling the jailbreak is as easy as removing the developer certificate, which can be achieved by using the original uninstaller.
Probably it's all just a matter of "define jailbreak". For me, that encompasses the well-known releases which are officially labeled "jailbreak" (only!). As said, anything else ("RUNME.sh launcher" etc.) has uncontrollable side-effects, so it is generally impossible to tell how these could be uninstalled anyway.
Cheers
