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Old 08-02-2013, 07:55 PM   #1
lunacite
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Device: Prototype Kindle 2
Prototype/Dev Kindle 2?

So I was looking for an inexpensive Kindle for my girlfriend, and stumbled across one on ebay being sold by our local goodwill, so I could pick it up and save on shipping costs. I picked it up today & tried to update it to the latest 2.5.8 version, which failed twice, so I flipped it over to triple check the Serial and Model #, and that's when I started to notice some oddities.

The first is a "Build EVT-2" on the back, above where the FCC warning would normally be.

The second is a missing model # and FCC ID!

It just has placeholders for both.

The front also has an "Undo" button instead of "Back", and an "@" symbol on the "SYM" key.

Amazon support assures me that everything should work fine, I can't find anything about this software version anywhere.

I've managed to get USB networking enabled, and I can SSH into it, is there anything interesting I might be able to find? My linux skills are pretty decent, but I don't know much about the kindle specific bits.

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