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Originally Posted by LordDunlow
I've tried searching the site, but I can't find an answer to this. Apologies if it has been answered already.
I have a Kindle 2nd generation (serial number begins B003) that is running 2.5.8 jailbroken with screensaver hack installed. I had not used the device in a very long time (Nook Color for many years then Nook HD+ currently, but I've been trying to read in bright sunlight recently so I dug the Kindle out). When I charged it up and then tried to sync, I got the message saying there was a problem. Googled and found the issue was an Amazon mandatory update last year.
I've tried to figure out how to make my device work, but not sure if I can just manually apply the Amazon update or not since I'm jailbroken. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!
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I do not recall if you can update while jailbroken on that model device.
Everything done here on the model was at the very start of things - including the jail breaks.
Since the updates for a K2 are the 'incremental' type, which is very sensitive to changed files: -
I would uninstall everything that has an 'update_*_uninstall.bin followed as the final step, uninstalling the jail break.
At that time, there where two jail breaks - you have to use the uninstaller for the jail break you installed.
It would be nice if you happened to keep a copy of all the packages you installed, but that is probably too much to hope for.
You will just have to dig them out again from where ever they are posted.
The first place to try is NiLuJe's most recent builds -
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=225030
(and hope everything you installed is listed there - it will simplify things)
Once everything has been uninstalled, then download from Amazon the most recent K2 firmware.
NOTE: They did not bump the version number when they updated the contents - so it will show on their site as 2.5.8 still.
But the package has been updated to include the 'mandatory fix' which used to be a separate download.