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WaseemAlkurdi · 09-14-2019, 04:37 AM

I have received a new(ish) Kindle 7th generation. It has been in storage for a while, so it's at Kindle firmware 5.9.4. Any possibility for a software-based jailbreak that involves a downgrade to factory firmware or something?
I know that it normally cannot be done, but what about the "special exceptions"?

I want to open the new Kindle, but I don't have access to a serial cable at all (not even online), so I have to look for somebody with a Raspberry Pi.

I looked for take-it-apart guides, and the best written guides were @knc1's KT2 Exposed thread and iFixit's teardown.
iFixit says that it's easy, mild adhesive, no hairdryer heat needed, only credit-card-opener, while @knc1's post says that it's difficult, delicate, strong adhesive, and specifically warns about using a credit-card-opener. Which one is it? I tried sliding a credit card, but the Kindle's frame won't budge.

09-14-2019, 04:37 AM	#1
WaseemAlkurdi Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Kindle Touch (K5) Wi-Fi x 2, Kindle (7th Gen, KT2), Paperwhite 3rd Gen	Kindle 7th generation software jailbreak? I have received a new(ish) Kindle 7th generation. It has been in storage for a while, so it's at Kindle firmware 5.9.4. Any possibility for a software-based jailbreak that involves a downgrade to factory firmware or something? I know that it normally cannot be done, but what about the "special exceptions"? I want to open the new Kindle, but I don't have access to a serial cable at all (not even online), so I have to look for somebody with a Raspberry Pi. I looked for take-it-apart guides, and the best written guides were @knc1's KT2 Exposed thread and iFixit's teardown. iFixit says that it's easy, mild adhesive, no hairdryer heat needed, only credit-card-opener, while @knc1's post says that it's difficult, delicate, strong adhesive, and specifically warns about using a credit-card-opener. Which one is it? I tried sliding a credit card, but the Kindle's frame won't budge. Last edited by WaseemAlkurdi; 09-14-2019 at 05:10 AM.