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Originally Posted by Sunny66
1. Downgrade FW. My original FW (this is a new kindle) was 5.8.9_3164610017.
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If you are not mistaken on your original firmware, could you try to confirm somethign else?
Do you know if that's what firmware was on the device when you opened the box?
If you aren't mistaken, this could be potentially good new for people who get 5.8.9.X from the factory.
When you normally try to downgrade a PW3 from 5.8.9.X for 5.7.4 ( thats what I have to test with ), you get an error message in the log file like this. I'm making a reasonable assumption that KOA and KT3 ( Kindle 8 ) and all others would have a similar message.
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Cannot apply FB02 bundle on top of FB03 bundle
( These are the file formats of the update_5.8.0 and update_5.8.9.x bin files you can download from amazon ).
My first guess on how this happens is if the factory ships 5.8.9, it is not being registered in the kernel as that FB03 bundle type, still allowing downgrades, since that device is probably programmed a different way than applying the same .bin file we have.
If this hunch is correct, this is still only people who get it fresh out of the box like that, and doesnt help anyone who has done a wireless or USB update.
I wonder if it is possible that amazon has release a new set of factory initial firmware, that had the same benefits and drawbacks, and some people are getting them. Since there no 5.8.9 download from amazon directly, just 5.8.9.2.