Thread: Having a difficult time on downgrading
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Old 04-02-2023, 12:06 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by nicknackpaddywak View Post
Alright, Update on the situation:

I used downgrader to downgrade my kindle to 5.13.3, and then forced it to reset by using DO_FACTORY_RESET file. I am aware of the fact that version numbers might not match and confuse Amazon, so I wanted to Jailbreak it and install 5.14.2 to be on the safe side. Somehow, before I could use Kindlebreak to jailbreak it, I found out it was actually jailbroken because ;log mrpi worked when I put the MRPI and KUAL files in there.
I'm glad you were able to downgrade. Congratulations.

Technically, everything >= 5.11 is less "safe" the higher the version.
Once you downgraded the versions matched and after the upgrade 5.14.2, of course, the versions match. But version mismatch can very much be a feature.

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Still in airplane mode, I have updated it to 5.14.2 with the bin file in attempt to correct the version numbers.

But how did the command work AFTER a reset? Is this "jailbreak" genuine? I had come to believe that resetting would mean losing the Jailbreak.
Resetting (with hotfix/bridge in place), in itself does not lose the jailbreak but does make the jailbreak more vulnerable.

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Now I need to connect to internet quickly to download some dictionaries and connect my Amazon account, but I am afraid without a "genuine" jailbreak I may not be so lucky this time if it updated to a higher version.

I have checked out the thread about renaming the OTA binaries, but I also read some threads, with one specifically claiming that their KOA3 updated despite the binary change

Any advice please? Thanks in advance.
What dhdurgee wrote regarding rename OTA binaries, however I'm not sure whether renaming OTA binaries affects downloading dictionaries or registering.

If the kindle is registered, you might be able to download the dictionaries with a computer from amazon.com using the download for transfer over USB option.

Your safest bet might be to downgrade to 5.9.6, create the download blocker directory, register, download dictionaries OTA direct to kindle, then decide which firmware version is the best compromise for your goals, and install that firmware.
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