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Originally Posted by obieephyhm
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To confuse matters further, I read in one forum/article that the only directories I should see when I connect it to my pc is 'documents'. Fine, I see that but I also see '.active_content_sandbox' and 'system'. Does this mean I am already jailbroke (or whatever the correct term is)?
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I joined this forum in 2014 and thereafter had massive health issues for a couple of years which involved some degree of event memory loss so it is possible that I did something back then or shortly thereafter that succeeded but failed to add necessary secondary programs to fully realize the potential in the device.
Any helpful remarks or specific questions for me would be appreciated!
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5.8.11 is fairly recent, it may have updated itself since you last worked with it.
PS: Do not let it update to the newer 5.9.<anything>
If you do not now have a directory named:
update.bin.tmp.partial
visible at the top level of USB storage - put it there to block OTA updates.
The /documents directory is normally the only one of interest to the user, all books and documents have to be put there.
The other directory names you mention are provided (and maintained) by the Kindle's system.
If you have directories named:
/extensions
/mrpackages
then you did at least start to install some of our add-ins.
The "jail break" itself does not add anything to what is visible in USB storage.
(Although other things that can be added in do - and on a KV you will always have the two I mentioned above.)
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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy
Sorry but I don't think you can jailbreak at this time.
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For a KV running 5.8.11, that is true for certain, I can not think of any exceptions to the general rules for a KV.
You did not post anything about your "Paperwhite" (there are 30 known models of "Paperwhite") -
But look at it (keep it away from wifi while looking) - perhaps it is the one you where modifying or perhaps it can be jail broken now.
use the first six characters of the serial number and this table:
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Serial_Numbers
to identify which "Paperwhite" model you have.