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alexonay · 03-09-2013, 03:15 PM

@ixtab,
thank you for your advise. Why do you think it's not necessary to upgrade again to 5.3.3? Isn't it an improved upgrade? (I've been looking for the changelog of 5.3.3 but I couldn't find it).

I'm not new to flashing, hacking and customizing devices. In my other devices, if I don't like something I installed, I just reset the device to factory settings and problem resolved: I get a fresh new OS, but with the PW it is more complicated (to me) because of the registration process. If I reset PW to Factory Settings I'll have to register again and I can't do it because I don't have Wi-Fi with Internet Connection here in Cuba. Besides, since I don't have the PW here yet, I don't know how it behaves without registration (or if registration is mandatory to use the device).

So my problem is not jailbraking, installing custom mods or updates on the PW, my problem is to keep the registration status backed up so I can restore it later, (or to find a way to register it).

I've been thinking of two possible solutions, but both of them requires to un-register my PW in order to test if they will work.

My first proposed solution would be to backup the partition with the user registration data. That way if I have to reset the device to Factory settings, I could later restore the backed up partition and then the registration status would also be restored to the PW. I don't know if it's possible or how can I do it. What do you think about it?

My second solution would be buying a Wi-Fi USB adapter and configure it on my PC as an AP, then connect the PW via Wi-Fi to my computer (it has Internet Connection). But I don't know if that way the PW would register using my PC's Internet Connection.

Please forgive me for asking so many questions, and for talking so much.

Thank you so much for your help.

03-09-2013, 03:15 PM	#9
alexonay Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cuba Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Wi-Fi, no Special Offers	@ixtab, thank you for your advise. Why do you think it's not necessary to upgrade again to 5.3.3? Isn't it an improved upgrade? (I've been looking for the changelog of 5.3.3 but I couldn't find it). I'm not new to flashing, hacking and customizing devices. In my other devices, if I don't like something I installed, I just reset the device to factory settings and problem resolved: I get a fresh new OS, but with the PW it is more complicated (to me) because of the registration process. If I reset PW to Factory Settings I'll have to register again and I can't do it because I don't have Wi-Fi with Internet Connection here in Cuba. Besides, since I don't have the PW here yet, I don't know how it behaves without registration (or if registration is mandatory to use the device). So my problem is not jailbraking, installing custom mods or updates on the PW, my problem is to keep the registration status backed up so I can restore it later, (or to find a way to register it). I've been thinking of two possible solutions, but both of them requires to un-register my PW in order to test if they will work. My first proposed solution would be to backup the partition with the user registration data. That way if I have to reset the device to Factory settings, I could later restore the backed up partition and then the registration status would also be restored to the PW. I don't know if it's possible or how can I do it. What do you think about it? My second solution would be buying a Wi-Fi USB adapter and configure it on my PC as an AP, then connect the PW via Wi-Fi to my computer (it has Internet Connection). But I don't know if that way the PW would register using my PC's Internet Connection. Please forgive me for asking so many questions, and for talking so much. Thank you so much for your help.