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Old 09-29-2016, 03:10 PM   #1066
fractal
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Device: Kindle Paperwhite PW 2
Woah, the DO_FACTORY_RESTORE worked!!! My kindle is working again!!!

It's downgraded. I don't know if the jailbreak is working after the factory reset. I connected and registered my devide, but i'm afraid to let the Wi-Fi active, lest it should happen again next time it tries to upgrade the firmware...

Cinisajoy, i got the instructions right here in this thread. I checked the model that corresponded to my kindle, and it was PW 2, so I paid close attention to the part that said ** The PW-2 is a special case at this point in the directions **

Quote:
First 6 of your serial number.
Didn't i put it? I thought that was it.
I put the complete serial number, as described in the "repair needed" notification. I don't know what's wrong with putting it whole, but i thought my Kindle was dead and i would need to learn other ways to play with it, so...
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co...ith-brick.html

knc1:
Quote:
Did you read the post at the link you included?
Did you see the part where it is for the Kindle Touch? (KT, K5)
Hi.

I just read between the lines that i was fucked. xD
I mean, that if the DO_FACTORY_RESTORE didn't work, then other methods were hopeless for a n00b such as yours truly.

What should i do next, with my now-working Kindle?
Should I let it do the automatic firmware upgrade or not?

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