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zeb · 06-20-2012, 05:08 AM

Hi,

So I have recently purchased a K5 (Kindle Touch) and started to explore the device features. Note this is on a untouched system, not jailbroken.

1) I can enter the diags mode by adding an ENABLE_DIAGS file to the filesystem root. I then reach the diag menu. The system version is WHITNEY_WFO 1.0.6.242.
Strangely, I found some discrepancies with what I read in other threads, especially, under the D) Exit, Reboot or Diable Diags entry, I have no "Fastboot Bundle Install" entry. Is this normal?

Assuming that the letters are consistent between systems:
Main menu: S O E B N Y U D and L
Under D (Exit, Reboot...) I have U C R D L M and S, but no F.

2) I have tried MfgTool under Windows to switch modes. Using the magic button procedure, I can see my Kindle in HID mode with MfgTool. I was able to reboot form diags to main. However, when I tried to boot to fastboot mode, then nothing happened. Is the Kindle supposed to restart or to display nything? I only get the screen with USB on the Kindle, and it is frozen. I have to use MfgTool to boot to main to unbrick it. Am I doing something wrong? Or have Amazon disabled fastboot access?

Thanks.

06-20-2012, 05:08 AM	#1
zeb Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 2634 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	Bought a K5, have Amazon removed the fastboot? Hi, So I have recently purchased a K5 (Kindle Touch) and started to explore the device features. Note this is on a untouched system, not jailbroken. 1) I can enter the diags mode by adding an ENABLE_DIAGS file to the filesystem root. I then reach the diag menu. The system version is WHITNEY_WFO 1.0.6.242. Strangely, I found some discrepancies with what I read in other threads, especially, under the D) Exit, Reboot or Diable Diags entry, I have no "Fastboot Bundle Install" entry. Is this normal? Assuming that the letters are consistent between systems: Main menu: S O E B N Y U D and L Under D (Exit, Reboot...) I have U C R D L M and S, but no F. 2) I have tried MfgTool under Windows to switch modes. Using the magic button procedure, I can see my Kindle in HID mode with MfgTool. I was able to reboot form diags to main. However, when I tried to boot to fastboot mode, then nothing happened. Is the Kindle supposed to restart or to display nything? I only get the screen with USB on the Kindle, and it is frozen. I have to use MfgTool to boot to main to unbrick it. Am I doing something wrong? Or have Amazon disabled fastboot access? Thanks.