Thread: PW3 FW 5.9.6.1 Software Jailbreak for PW3
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Old 05-15-2019, 10:11 AM   #126
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Originally Posted by falcon9 View Post
No reboot or anything. It was just stuck on software update screen and progress bar indicating around 95% completion. I plugged in the charger and waited for another hour and finally decided to press and hold the power button for 40 seconds. Screen flashed and it appeared to reboot and the 'update' to factory firmware began all over again. This time it completed within 10 minutes and rest of the jail breaking process was smooth

Thanks for the help guys!
Note to readers: Notice that the above was done VERY late in the update process.
Do not attempt EARLY in the update process! An update installs more than one file, restarting with some old and some new files on the device could kill it.


Note 2: Always start an update with a fully charged device. Putting it on a wall charger before starting (even if fully charged) is recommended.
Duh...
Of course #2 only applies if you have control of when an update is performed.
Amazon for uncontrollable, OTA updates.
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