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Originally Posted by hius07
1 Firmware versions
The process described here applies to only two firmware versions.
If the Kindle has either of these versions installed when first taken out of the box:
5.9.0.5.1
5.9.0.6
Then this process should work.
http://knetconnect.com/koa2/KOA2_Jailbreak.xhtml |
Hi, I'm going to post in this thread one more time, because I realy think we should return this thread to the topic of using the USB port.
As I recall, neither knc1 nor I were interested in constantly updating the version list on documents. My current understanding, and this has been backed up through reports in the jailbreaking threads, is that ANY software version fresh out of the box has succeeded in using the methods described in that link.
This entire process is potentially dangerous, because it is always possible that amazon could change things, but so far, they have not.
As far as we know, if you use the 5.9.0.6 image for KOA2, the worst that can happen is it will tell you that you cannot do it.
If you use a version that IS too old though, it will brick your kindle. so thats why the versions are not constantly updated, you need to take the risk for yourself, if you want to, and then you can update the wiki with success or failure if you want to.
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/5_x_Jailbreak
The notes currently in the wiki about the version are specific to being able to do it at any time, even if your kindle has had a software update.
There is a special case about brand-new out-of-the-box kindles that have never received an update.
I personally believe amazon left this in intentionally, in order to support factory issues, but I can only guess.