Thread: An easier way to disable auto-updates
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Old 12-08-2013, 07:09 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by w1k0 View Post
The method invented by richy1989 seems to work with KP2 (5.4.0). Today it saved me from the automatic update to 5.4.2. So use it with your brand new Kindle because we may assume that some future firmware update – maybe even 5.4.2 – will disable that.
How is a future firmware update going to disable anything when you have future firmware updates blocked ?
Duh....

Just create a ***directory*** named: update.bin.tmp.partial in the top most level of what you see over USB storage.
Exact name, case matters, no extension other than that show above.
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