MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Hopeful for some well explained, simple jailbreak assistance please :)

coplate · 07-04-2018, 12:25 AM

Hello glossywhite,

Based on what you have, here are the specific instructions for a pperwhite 3, copied from the wiki but trimmed down for paperwhite 3 G090G1 only.

you will start from here on step 5, because you have already installed

1. Buy a kindle paperwhite 3 whoat serial number starts with G090G1

2. Startup the kindle, connect your wifi and register and then immediately go into airplane mode. - you must complete this before kindle can download an update

2.a There are more complicated ways to do this, @glossywhite, if you explained the steps you went through to downgrade to 5.7.4 that woudl be appreciated

3. Download update_PW3_5.7.4_initial.bin from somewhere - the MD5 shoudl be 14f2267189b9ecc51d89e4e86f201e75
3.a or use "update_pw3_factory_5.8.9.0.1.bin" this is a newer better one, but not available on google as much, you need to ask for it.

4. put update_PW3_5.7.4_initial.bin on your kindle.
4.a Connect Kindle to PC with the USB cable.
4.b Place the downloaded file (a .bin file) in the topmost, visible level of USB storage (alongside of /documents).
4.c Eject and/or Safely Remove (term depends on OS) the Kindle, USB storage.
4.d Remove the USB cable.
4.e go to Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Menu -> Update Your Kindle
4.f wait 10 or more minutes on the install - it is probably working, dont worry about it being broken unless it is rebooting for an hour.

5. Download the Jailbreak and install it- as of today it is here at this link
5.a Connect Kindle to PC with the USB cable.
5.b Place the downloaded file (a .tar.gz archive - as is) in the topmost, visible level of USB storage (alongside of /documents).
5.c Eject and/or Safely Remove (term depends on OS) the Kindle, USB storage.
5.d Remove the USB cable.
5.e from the home page of the kinde, click the search bar
5.f type in

Code:

;installHtml

and press return.
5.f.1 - yes, the semi-colon and the capital H are important

6. Download the hotfix - this keeps the jailbreak active when you update the software - as of today, it is at this link
6.a Connect Kindle to PC with the USB cable.
6.b Place the downloaded file (a .bin file) in the topmost, visible level of USB storage (alongside of /documents).
6.c Eject and/or Safely Remove (term depends on OS) the Kindle, USB storage.
6.d Remove the USB cable.
6.e go to Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Menu -> Update Your Kindle
6.f This one should finish in 30 -60 seconds

You are done jailbreaking your device, and you can install any of amazon's normal updates now.

NEVER hit the "reset" your kindle button from this point on, or you will lose the jailbreak.

07-04-2018, 12:25 AM	#4
coplate Guru Posts: 645 Karma: 1888888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: prs-505, Kindle Keyboard 3g, PW3	Hello glossywhite, Based on what you have, here are the specific instructions for a pperwhite 3, copied from the wiki but trimmed down for paperwhite 3 G090G1 only. you will start from here on step 5, because you have already installed 1. Buy a kindle paperwhite 3 whoat serial number starts with G090G1 2. Startup the kindle, connect your wifi and register and then immediately go into airplane mode. - you must complete this before kindle can download an update 2.a There are more complicated ways to do this, @glossywhite, if you explained the steps you went through to downgrade to 5.7.4 that woudl be appreciated 3. Download update_PW3_5.7.4_initial.bin from somewhere - the MD5 shoudl be 14f2267189b9ecc51d89e4e86f201e75 3.a or use "update_pw3_factory_5.8.9.0.1.bin" this is a newer better one, but not available on google as much, you need to ask for it. 4. put update_PW3_5.7.4_initial.bin on your kindle. 4.a Connect Kindle to PC with the USB cable. 4.b Place the downloaded file (a .bin file) in the topmost, visible level of USB storage (alongside of /documents). 4.c Eject and/or Safely Remove (term depends on OS) the Kindle, USB storage. 4.d Remove the USB cable. 4.e go to Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Menu -> Update Your Kindle 4.f wait 10 or more minutes on the install - it is probably working, dont worry about it being broken unless it is rebooting for an hour. 5. Download the Jailbreak and install it- as of today it is here at this link 5.a Connect Kindle to PC with the USB cable. 5.b Place the downloaded file (a .tar.gz archive - as is) in the topmost, visible level of USB storage (alongside of /documents). 5.c Eject and/or Safely Remove (term depends on OS) the Kindle, USB storage. 5.d Remove the USB cable. 5.e from the home page of the kinde, click the search bar 5.f type in Code: ;installHtml and press return. 5.f.1 - yes, the semi-colon and the capital H are important 6. Download the hotfix - this keeps the jailbreak active when you update the software - as of today, it is at this link 6.a Connect Kindle to PC with the USB cable. 6.b Place the downloaded file (a .bin file) in the topmost, visible level of USB storage (alongside of /documents). 6.c Eject and/or Safely Remove (term depends on OS) the Kindle, USB storage. 6.d Remove the USB cable. 6.e go to Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Menu -> Update Your Kindle 6.f This one should finish in 30 -60 seconds You are done jailbreaking your device, and you can install any of amazon's normal updates now. NEVER hit the "reset" your kindle button from this point on, or you will lose the jailbreak.