KV Serial Jailbreak Sadface 5.12.5

jonnydeath · 04-23-2020, 08:19 AM

sorry if this is a double post, my last one didn't seem to be accepted.

I got refurb voyage (love it) and like a dummy updated to 5.12.5
I did the serial jailbreak and it seemed to work.
I cannot install KUAL. When I reboot I get a ">5.12.X

" at the bottom of the screen.
This new version shows a error dialog if you place an invalid update.bin in the root of the directory. Thus keeping me from running the hotfix.

emergency_bridge.sh will run on reboot (;log commands do not work), so I think it is jailbroken. I edited emergency_bridge.sh to manually run MRPI. I see the "hush little baby" and the box background, but then it quits and does not install kual or screensavers.

Any ideas?

MrTick · 04-23-2020, 09:26 AM

">5.12.X

" message is just a warning, if you see it that means JB bridge is operational and you're almost home.
I think triggering mrpi with emergency.sh may be done too early thus failing at some point...

Try this:
1) use emergency.sh from this thread to restore log command:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?p=3925865
2) restart kindle twice
3) put following packages in the mrinstaller folder:
All come from NiLuJe's snapshots thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?t=225030:
- K5 JailBreak Hotfix (just in case)
- KUAL (coplate)
- Mobileread Kindlet Kit (as far as I remember this should not be needed, but I had to reinstall it to get everything working on 12.5)
- any additional packages you need (screensavers/usbnetwork)
4) Use ;log mrpi or just ;mrpi to trigger installer when system is properly booted

Good luck!

jonnydeath · 04-23-2020, 10:24 AM

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

I followed your steps verbatim. It worked! It must have been the double-reboot that I was missing. I used the K5 file in the mkk archive. I needed ;mrpi not ;log mrpi too.

Thanks. Your clear directions will probably help lots of others.

04-23-2020, 08:19 AM	#1
jonnydeath Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: Kindle PW	Serial Jailbreak Sadface 5.12.5 sorry if this is a double post, my last one didn't seem to be accepted. I got refurb voyage (love it) and like a dummy updated to 5.12.5 I did the serial jailbreak and it seemed to work. I cannot install KUAL. When I reboot I get a ">5.12.X " at the bottom of the screen. This new version shows a error dialog if you place an invalid update.bin in the root of the directory. Thus keeping me from running the hotfix. emergency_bridge.sh will run on reboot (;log commands do not work), so I think it is jailbroken. I edited emergency_bridge.sh to manually run MRPI. I see the "hush little baby" and the box background, but then it quits and does not install kual or screensavers. Any ideas?

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04-23-2020, 09:26 AM	#2
MrTick Enhtusiast Posts: 53 Karma: 2340139 Join Date: Dec 2018 Device: K3 DxG PW1 KV PW4	">5.12.X " message is just a warning, if you see it that means JB bridge is operational and you're almost home. I think triggering mrpi with emergency.sh may be done too early thus failing at some point... Try this: 1) use emergency.sh from this thread to restore log command: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?p=3925865 2) restart kindle twice 3) put following packages in the mrinstaller folder: All come from NiLuJe's snapshots thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?t=225030: - K5 JailBreak Hotfix (just in case) - KUAL (coplate) - Mobileread Kindlet Kit (as far as I remember this should not be needed, but I had to reinstall it to get everything working on 12.5) - any additional packages you need (screensavers/usbnetwork) 4) Use ;log mrpi or just ;mrpi to trigger installer when system is properly booted Good luck!

04-23-2020, 10:24 AM	#3
jonnydeath Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: Kindle PW	Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I followed your steps verbatim. It worked! It must have been the double-reboot that I was missing. I used the K5 file in the mkk archive. I needed ;mrpi not ;log mrpi too. Thanks. Your clear directions will probably help lots of others.

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