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ilovejedd · 09-15-2018, 04:38 PM

I performed the factory fw5.8.9.0.1 install on 4 PW3 (2x 4GB, 2x 32GB).

4GB: Special Offers version purchased brand new from Amazon US around Feb/Mar 2018, came with 5.8.11, jb successful

4GB: purchased used from ebay, came with 5.8.11, bricked

32GB: purchased from Woot, came with 5.8.7.0.1 (iirc - not too sure), jb successful

32GB: purchased from Woot, came with 5.8.7.0.1 (iirc - not too sure), jb successful

So that's 3 out of 4 successful installs and the only one that bricked was of unknown history. I didn't register any of these devices. In fact, I never even connected these to wifi. Just rebooted after choosing the language then went straight to factory fw install.

09-15-2018, 04:38 PM	#7
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	I performed the factory fw5.8.9.0.1 install on 4 PW3 (2x 4GB, 2x 32GB). 4GB: Special Offers version purchased brand new from Amazon US around Feb/Mar 2018, came with 5.8.11, jb successful 4GB: purchased used from ebay, came with 5.8.11, bricked 32GB: purchased from Woot, came with 5.8.7.0.1 (iirc - not too sure), jb successful 32GB: purchased from Woot, came with 5.8.7.0.1 (iirc - not too sure), jb successful So that's 3 out of 4 successful installs and the only one that bricked was of unknown history. I didn't register any of these devices. In fact, I never even connected these to wifi. Just rebooted after choosing the language then went straight to factory fw install.