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eschwartz · 08-06-2015, 12:04 AM

@mandy314,
The rigged filename trick has been "fixed"

by Amazon in the recent firmware. I think fw>=5.6.0, though it may have applied to one or two slightly older firmwares?

Can't remember.

@Kasrielle,
Currently the only reliable way is to either keep your WiFi off, add a 3+ GB file to the root of the userstore (so the update physically has no room to download), or install the BackDoorLock hack, which *should* block updates, but might itself need an update the last I heard.

Needless to say, Amazon themselves certainly won't offer you any method.

08-06-2015, 12:04 AM	#42
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)	@mandy314, The rigged filename trick has been "fixed" by Amazon in the recent firmware. I think fw>=5.6.0, though it may have applied to one or two slightly older firmwares? Can't remember. @Kasrielle, Currently the only reliable way is to either keep your WiFi off, add a 3+ GB file to the root of the userstore (so the update physically has no room to download), or install the BackDoorLock hack, which should block updates, but might itself need an update the last I heard. Needless to say, Amazon themselves certainly won't offer you any method.