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eschwartz · 10-28-2014, 08:02 PM

Well, that and dsmid's mirror linked on that page, which has the last couple as well. If you know the firmware version you want, you could also play with filenames and try to download it from Amazon. For instance: http://s3.amazonaws.com/G7G_FirmwareUpdates_WebDownloads/update_kindle_5.4.3.2.bin
The only thing they change is the firmware number, and apparently even after they stop linking the old firmware at http://amzn.com/kindlesoftwareupdates they still host the file and make it accessible.

Not owning a PW, I cannot be very judging

but I can say this -- many people are avoiding fw >= 5.4.2 since it comes with the Cloud Collections debacle.

In order to get there on the PW2 you will have to downgrade to 5.4.2 (an example firmware that can be jailbroken) and then go HERE for the partition images for the 5.4.0 firmware, and manually flash them from the diags partition. There is a README there.

It is easier on the PW1, just use the provided fw5.3.9

Alternatively, just go to any old firmware, jailbreak, then upgrade again. The jailbreak will NOT be lost.
I suggest just using the earliest fw for the jailbreaking, it is easier than remembering which ones can be jailbroken

and if you will upgrade again right afterward, who cares?

10-28-2014, 08:02 PM	#78
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Well, that and dsmid's mirror linked on that page, which has the last couple as well. If you know the firmware version you want, you could also play with filenames and try to download it from Amazon. For instance: http://s3.amazonaws.com/G7G_FirmwareUpdates_WebDownloads/update_kindle_5.4.3.2.bin The only thing they change is the firmware number, and apparently even after they stop linking the old firmware at http://amzn.com/kindlesoftwareupdates they still host the file and make it accessible. Not owning a PW, I cannot be very judging but I can say this -- many people are avoiding fw >= 5.4.2 since it comes with the Cloud Collections debacle. In order to get there on the PW2 you will have to downgrade to 5.4.2 (an example firmware that can be jailbroken) and then go HERE for the partition images for the 5.4.0 firmware, and manually flash them from the diags partition. There is a README there. It is easier on the PW1, just use the provided fw5.3.9 Alternatively, just go to any old firmware, jailbreak, then upgrade again. The jailbreak will NOT be lost. I suggest just using the earliest fw for the jailbreaking, it is easier than remembering which ones can be jailbroken and if you will upgrade again right afterward, who cares? Last edited by eschwartz; 10-28-2014 at 08:11 PM.