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dinlaca · 10-01-2018, 07:11 PM

Has anyone ever explored creating a Franken-update.bin file? Specifically, take the bootloader from 5.9.2.0.1 update.bin (the initial firmware installed on my device - I assume the bootloader is the imz7d_zelda folder; any other files/folders need be included for bootloader?), the rest of the update package from 5.9.0.6, combine them into a Franken-update.bin using kindletool, and try flashing that using UYK?

Once that is flashed, it seems like it would be straightforward to run the jailbreak exploit, and then update to 5.9.2.0.1 using regular update package.

Of course, this approach assumes that the Franken-update.bin would not brick your KOA2 (that's why I'm posting this, as I want to learn of others' successes/failures before I venture down this road).

Thanks in advance for any insight.

10-01-2018, 07:11 PM	#348
dinlaca Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: none	Has anyone ever explored creating a Franken-update.bin file? Specifically, take the bootloader from 5.9.2.0.1 update.bin (the initial firmware installed on my device - I assume the bootloader is the imz7d_zelda folder; any other files/folders need be included for bootloader?), the rest of the update package from 5.9.0.6, combine them into a Franken-update.bin using kindletool, and try flashing that using UYK? Once that is flashed, it seems like it would be straightforward to run the jailbreak exploit, and then update to 5.9.2.0.1 using regular update package. Of course, this approach assumes that the Franken-update.bin would not brick your KOA2 (that's why I'm posting this, as I want to learn of others' successes/failures before I venture down this road). Thanks in advance for any insight.