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Originally Posted by travak
I think I've managed to do this. Started from 5.8.1.
- Serial begins with G090G1, matched to Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2015) WiFi
- Downloaded update_PW3_5.6.1.1_initial.bin under PW3 from the pastebin
- Connected Kindle to PC, placed file in drive root, safely removed, unplugged USB cable, home > menu > settings > menu > update > confirmed
- Kindle flickers a bunch, reboots a bunch, then settles on "Your Kindle Needs Repairing"
During boot loop USB is accessible short-term; any suggestions or am I SOL? |
Hmm...
That state is actually backed by a counter -
It could be that our testing started with the counter @ zero and your counter started at a higher number (maybe one less than the trigger point).
That could be why we didn't see that happen in our testing.
Try pushing a:
DO_FACTORY_RESTORE
filename into the root of USB storage.
You might have to setup a scripted loop on your PC and then reboot the Kindle while it has the USB cable connecting it to the PC.
Ref:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...78&postcount=1
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Also -
you should be running the factory original firmware now -
it has a lot of recovery features (like a lot of search bar commands) not in the consumer firmware versions.
There may be something that will let you recover or zero that counter.