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favero_ · 07-23-2017, 11:14 AM

Hey, I was just wondering... Now that there's version 5.8.10, is it possible to "trick" the system into believing that the downgrade file (the 5.7.4 if I'm not mistaken) is actually the 5.8.10?

Me trying to be a smartass and with no knowledge of Programming tried to rename the downgrade file as the one for the update. Of course it didn't work, the Update my kindle was still grayed out.

But maybe a programmer can discover what makes the OS to accept the update file and erase an old one?

Anyway, just an idea...

07-23-2017, 11:14 AM	#17
favero_ Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3	Hey, I was just wondering... Now that there's version 5.8.10, is it possible to "trick" the system into believing that the downgrade file (the 5.7.4 if I'm not mistaken) is actually the 5.8.10? Me trying to be a smartass and with no knowledge of Programming tried to rename the downgrade file as the one for the update. Of course it didn't work, the Update my kindle was still grayed out. But maybe a programmer can discover what makes the OS to accept the update file and erase an old one? Anyway, just an idea...