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slantybard · 12-08-2013, 10:24 AM

1. So, if I create a folder with the title "update_kindle_5.4.2.bin" and place it in my device where I would place the usual bin files, the kindle will not download and install that update automatically?

2. If this works, could I have multiple folders with several iterations of updates - ie 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4 - to protect against future updates?

3. Would this mess up JB update bins from being used? Ie: would I have to make sure airplane mode is on my wifi PW2, all the update folders from above removed, then the JB bins used, and then the folders put back on the device?

4. Would these folders survive a restart? Ie: there is no automatic clean up of them by the kindleOS.

I plan on keeping my PW2 on airplane for most of the time, but since we have 2 devices sharing one account, there is a possibility that my wife may "accidentally" turn off airplane mode for some reason (ie wikipedia) not realizing that the device would update. The 5.4.2 update is truly a nightmare since I sideload all our books using calibre and the cloud "feature" of 5.4.2 will "amazonbrick" our devices.

Thanks for thoughts.

12-08-2013, 10:24 AM	#4
slantybard my parent's oops... Posts: 492 Karma: 1477572 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Vx->Handera->Clie-> Axim->505->650->KPW/Aura ->L2->iOS/CBW	1. So, if I create a folder with the title "update_kindle_5.4.2.bin" and place it in my device where I would place the usual bin files, the kindle will not download and install that update automatically? 2. If this works, could I have multiple folders with several iterations of updates - ie 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4 - to protect against future updates? 3. Would this mess up JB update bins from being used? Ie: would I have to make sure airplane mode is on my wifi PW2, all the update folders from above removed, then the JB bins used, and then the folders put back on the device? 4. Would these folders survive a restart? Ie: there is no automatic clean up of them by the kindleOS. I plan on keeping my PW2 on airplane for most of the time, but since we have 2 devices sharing one account, there is a possibility that my wife may "accidentally" turn off airplane mode for some reason (ie wikipedia) not realizing that the device would update. The 5.4.2 update is truly a nightmare since I sideload all our books using calibre and the cloud "feature" of 5.4.2 will "amazonbrick" our devices. Thanks for thoughts.