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Old 02-18-2016, 06:24 PM   #38
Ahvanar
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Originally Posted by knc1 View Post
Both.

update_*.bin packages, both ours and Amazon's, are "model locked".

You have an update for the wrong model that your trying to run.

Use the first 4 (or 6 ) characters of your serial number and this chart:
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Serial_Numbers
To learn what its nickname is here -
Post that information and we can tell you what Amazon Marketing calls it.

PS: 5.7.2.1 is current firmware.
Thank you for your reply Knc1, i had downloaded the wrong one and instead of double checking myself i assumed i had failed at something with the JB...
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