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Originally Posted by cursor_curser_
Thank you very much  . In the post your referred to, there was mention of some kind of "rescue pack", is this the file that keeps the jailbreak intact through updates, or was it not used in your tutorial at all?(because the post is from 2012)
Just curious. |
No, it is the 'update bridge' code added by the installation of the 'hotfix' package (Step #6), the link labeled: "Jailbreak Survival Code". (I really hid that one, didn't I?)
It is open source code, you can convert the package to a compressed archive with KindleTool and then examine all parts of the contents.
Once upon a time, a long time ago, Kindles recognized a key name file at the top of USB storage:
ENABLE_DIAGS
And the next time they booted, they booted the 'diags' system rather than the 'main' system (Series 5 Kindles are dual-boot).
RP, the rescue pack restores that functionality and also installs a ssh server in the 'diags' system (something that was once a standard part of the 'diags' system).
This gives the user a chance to recover the Kindle from most causes of 'failure to operate' conditions.