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Old 07-18-2016, 11:04 PM   #591
arsa13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by knc1 View Post
I found your problem -

When eschwartz took over the jailbreak thread from Branch Delay, he and NiLuJe changed the packaging.
BUT
I did not notice the change or update the directions to account for the change.

Translation:
The Step 5 detail instructions inside of its spoiler are wrong.
Connect Kindle - PC with USB cable -
Transfer the file down loaded (it is a *.tar.gz file) to the top level of the visible USB storage root AS IS (do not unarchive it).

5.5 .. 5.end :: as written.

Thanks for sticking with it long enough for me to discover where I went wrong.
knc1: Thanks for sticking with me as well! I did NOT unarchive the tar.gz file in step 5, then proceeded as written. I am now jailbroken.

Thanks again!!
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