[NiLuJe]

This is yet another entry in a long line of so-called "Factory" JailBreaks .
This short set of instructions is intended to be used in conjunction with the JailBreak Index thread, which should put this in context .

What Does It Do?:

This is the initial step in being able to run custom stuff on your device.

Latest Updates (06/04/2019):

v1.3, with FW >= 5.11 support (i.e., KT4).

PSA: All downloads have been moved to the Snapshots thread!

INSTALL:

JailBreak:

Spoiler:

This assumes you are *already* running a *factory* firmware version. Refer to the JailBreak Index for more details.

First, download the K5 Factory JailBreak package from the Snapshots thread, then unpack it.

The instructions are then mildly different depending on the exact version of said factory FW.
Although, fun fact, the >= 5.11 variant also works on earlier FW versions.

Do note that some specific FW versions may have plugged this hole (f.g., 5.10.3 on the PW4).

If it's >= 5.11:

Copy the Merchant.zip file as-is (i.e., don't unpack it) to the top level of the visible USB storage, and then eject & unplug your Kindle.
In the search bar, type ;merchant and press return.
The device will then appear to hang for a while (let's say between 30s to a minute).
When the screen finally refreshes, a You are Jailbroken document will appear if the process was successful.
If everything went according to plan, you can now safely delete both that document and the Merchant.zip file, and follow the rest of the directions from the JailBreak Index.

If it's < 5.11:

Copy the main-htmlviewer.tar.gz file as-is (i.e., don't unpack it) to the top level of the visible USB storage, and then eject & unplug your Kindle.
In the search bar, type ;installHtml and press return.
The device should then reboot automatically.
A You are Jailbroken document will appear if the process was successful.
If everything went according to plan, you can now safely delete both that document and the main-htmlviewer.tar.gz file, and follow the rest of the directions from the JailBreak Index.

Last Updated: $Id: FJB_MR_THREAD 16030 2019-06-06 18:20:32Z NiLuJe $