How to tell if my Kindle is rooted

RPZM · 11-22-2015, 05:45 PM

I rooted my Kindle Paperwhite (2013) a long time ago, but then it has silent updated a couple of times, do I lose the root with the updates? How can I check if it's still rooted?

knc1 · 11-22-2015, 08:26 PM

Answer to the question is:

Put one of our update_*.bin packages that is intended for your model of Kindle, in the root of your Kindle's USB storage, then:
home -> menu -> settings -> menu
if you can install that, your jail broken.

Better yet:

Run the hotfix before doing anything else:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=3004892

It will either recover your old, out-of-date, jail break or do no harm.

11-22-2015, 05:45 PM	#1
RPZM Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	How to tell if my Kindle is rooted I rooted my Kindle Paperwhite (2013) a long time ago, but then it has silent updated a couple of times, do I lose the root with the updates? How can I check if it's still rooted?

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11-22-2015, 08:26 PM	#2
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Answer to the question is: Put one of our update_*.bin packages that is intended for your model of Kindle, in the root of your Kindle's USB storage, then: home -> menu -> settings -> menu if you can install that, your jail broken. Better yet: Run the hotfix before doing anything else: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=3004892 It will either recover your old, out-of-date, jail break or do no harm.

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