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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
And yes, they do clarify when we find a pattern.
Yours is the first OTA upgrade at the wrong time.
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Or at least I am the first where anyone has said anything about it - perhaps no one else wanted to play the part of the idiot and post about it...
Or maybe others haven't realized it happened? Have you ever had someone complain the jail break isn't working and the solution ended up being running the downgrade again?
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Originally Posted by knc1
The link you keep suggesting is not specific to the user and the names used there are those of Amazon marketing.
Not the names used anywhere else in the directions.
I think that removing the spoiler at step #7 is the way to go.
The how to get any selected firmware for your device is on the FGA list.
Nowhere in the directions is the user told to put the Kindle on-line (with the exception of just long enough to sync changes in Special Offers setting) and that is clearly PRIOR to starting the procedure.
The "Step #0" bullet list is clearly written as preparation to the actual procedure.
And if they do leave the Kindle on-line and the do get hit by an OTA update, the only thing that happens is they get to start over.
No harm, no foul, (and maybe the second time they will leave it off-line).
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Is the purpose of step 7 not to get the the latest firmware installed again?
The page I linked takes you one click away from the same download page you got to with your 6 bullet point instructions above... Go to that link, pick your device and there you go.
Maybe the names used aren't the same, but if you are assuming users of a particular level here - I don't think finding the model of kindle they have will be difficult.
I will admit I found everything outside of step 7 (1) to be confusing. As not clear why you'd do all that other stuff if you can simply get the bin file from the device download page.
For the downgrade to complete, you have to disconnect from the computer, once the downgrade is complete, the user is going to be online (unless they have airplane mode enabled).
The thing is if you do get the OTA update, it is not apparent - there is no 'you've just been' updated messaging. In my case, I came back, did not know the OTA happened and tried applying the jailbreak. Didn't work, try again, didn't work - a third time even. It is one of the wtf moments - reread instructions, what did I do wrong? It was a little fluky I realized my firmware had been upgraded.
Maybe a better spot or it is in step 0. Though I don't think calling it out on the step where it could prove an issue is a bad thing.
<sigh> I said I'd drop it, and look at me still going.
Edit: actually replacing the current step 7 spoiler with you bullet point instructions above would probably be the best. Unless there is concern about amazon mixing things up again and making them invalid.