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Originally Posted by checkmermaid
Hello there,
I've tried on my 5.8.8 pw2 (B0D4 model) but the downgrade process did not work. I downloaded the factory image, copied it to the root folder, and removed from my PC. However, the option for "update my device" was unavailable. I plugged my PW2 back to my PC, and the image file disappeared. Any ideas about what happened? I appreciate!
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This is the first report on a jailbreak attempt on version 5.8.8 firmware.
It is possible that Amazon/Lab126 has managed to defeat this jailbreak process.
I suggest that you hold off on doing anything else just yet, give the world of Kindle users time to make other reports on 5.8.8.
I would like to read some more attempts by people on other devices before I change the "on any known firmware version" phrase of the top post.
Notes:
*) I don't have a PW-2 to use in confirming this observation.
*) The 5.8.8 firmware update is being pushed to all PW-2 and newer models (all of the i.MX6 devices, older devices are not being updated).
*) There is another (not documented as such) jailbreak method available for some of these models, but not for all of them.
(Without geekmaster and NiLuJe's help, it may never be released as a jailbreak, it is too big a job for myself working alone.)