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Originally Posted by geekmaster
It is possible that the "factory over-ride" for some kindles was left enabled when the firmware was built. But more likely, instead of hacking the firmware, the battery may be hacked to pass the firmware checks. Some cheap chinese replacement batteries for various devices contain a cloned chip copied from an authentic authorized battery, allowing them to work. Unless authorized by amazon, they would be counterfeit batteries in that case, but may work fine anyway, and may or may not eventually burn down your house while being charged.  |
I know that this is done with replacement toner when the laser printers manufacturer puts a chip in the toner cartridge.