Downgrade Kindle Basic(KT2)

cyber4dude · 08-21-2017, 01:34 PM

I wanted to jailbreak my Kindle Basic so I followed the instructions in this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=275877

unfortunately I found out that I couldn't jailbreak my current Kindle firmware so I tried to downgrade it. I downloaded the correct *.bin file and placed it in the root directory of my kindle but the Update Kindle button is grayed out and I found that the file was automaticaly deleted. I tried the method given here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...2&postcount=13

but I got the following errors

Code:

root@kali:~# cd /media/root/Kindle
root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# ls
documents  system  update  update_zh_$(cd mnt && cd us && sh zh.sh).bin  zh.sh
root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# chmod +x ./zh.sh
root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# ./zh.sh
bash: ./zh.sh: Permission denied
root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# sudo ./zh.sh
sudo: ./zh.sh: command not found
root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# sudo su
root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# ./zh.sh
bash: ./zh.sh: Permission denied

What i can i do to downgrade my kindle and is there any other way of jailbreaking it. the firmware version is 5.8.10

Cinisajoy · 08-21-2017, 01:53 PM

You cannot software jailbreak 5.8.10.

dhdurgee · 08-21-2017, 02:19 PM

Your choices are:

1) live with Amazon software until, if ever, a software jailbreak is developed

2) trade your current kindle in for one with an earlier firmware that can jailbreak

3) follow serial jailbreak instructions in that thread, keeping in mind you must open the unit and use proper hardware with fragile connections on the board

Dave

08-21-2017, 01:34 PM	#1
cyber4dude Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2017 Device: Kindle Basic	Downgrade Kindle Basic(KT2) I wanted to jailbreak my Kindle Basic so I followed the instructions in this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=275877 unfortunately I found out that I couldn't jailbreak my current Kindle firmware so I tried to downgrade it. I downloaded the correct *.bin file and placed it in the root directory of my kindle but the Update Kindle button is grayed out and I found that the file was automaticaly deleted. I tried the method given here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...2&postcount=13 but I got the following errors Code: root@kali:~# cd /media/root/Kindle root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# ls documents system update update_zh_$(cd mnt && cd us && sh zh.sh).bin zh.sh root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# chmod +x ./zh.sh root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# ./zh.sh bash: ./zh.sh: Permission denied root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# sudo ./zh.sh sudo: ./zh.sh: command not found root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# sudo su root@kali:/media/root/Kindle# ./zh.sh bash: ./zh.sh: Permission denied What i can i do to downgrade my kindle and is there any other way of jailbreaking it. the firmware version is 5.8.10

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08-21-2017, 01:53 PM	#2
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	You cannot software jailbreak 5.8.10.

08-21-2017, 02:19 PM	#3
dhdurgee Guru Posts: 875 Karma: 2525050 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: K3W, PW4	Your choices are: 1) live with Amazon software until, if ever, a software jailbreak is developed 2) trade your current kindle in for one with an earlier firmware that can jailbreak 3) follow serial jailbreak instructions in that thread, keeping in mind you must open the unit and use proper hardware with fragile connections on the board Dave

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