KV down grade to 5.11.x?

booklover6 · 08-17-2019, 08:09 AM

So, I have a Voyage which is jb and was working fine, but I wanted to update the SW. However when I went to 5.8.1 it did not have the features I wanted so I downloaded the latest, which happens to be 5.12.1, which I now know was not the right choice. The device is able to install packages via ;log mrpi however I can't open KUAL and also my screen savers are not working. More interestingly, however, is that the side loaded books are not appearing, although they are still on the device as seen on my PC.

So, might I be able to install a previous version, such as 5.11.x? If so, where might I find the down load? I have searched with no luck. So, assuming it is safe to down grade to 5.11.x, if someone could point me to where I might download it, I would appreciate it.

NiLuJe · 08-17-2019, 10:04 AM

Nope, can't downgrade a Kindle

.

See the relevant sticky/KUAL FAQs for how to get stuff back into working order (basically: hotfix -> KUAL coplate -> update all the things).

On a jb device, there *might* be convoluted ways to bypass the downgrade restrictions, but they're untested, unsupported, and potentially unsafe on a non-empty device.
Even then, 5.12.x might have nixed those, too, anyway.

booklover6 · 08-17-2019, 12:08 PM

Thanks for your quick reply. I have run the hot fix and KUAL coplate booklet. The KUAL personal doc never shows, and isn't found on search. Then again, the 1000+ books on the device aren't found in search, either. It's a mystery! I'll keep working

08-17-2019, 08:09 AM	#1
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	down grade to 5.11.x? So, I have a Voyage which is jb and was working fine, but I wanted to update the SW. However when I went to 5.8.1 it did not have the features I wanted so I downloaded the latest, which happens to be 5.12.1, which I now know was not the right choice. The device is able to install packages via ;log mrpi however I can't open KUAL and also my screen savers are not working. More interestingly, however, is that the side loaded books are not appearing, although they are still on the device as seen on my PC. So, might I be able to install a previous version, such as 5.11.x? If so, where might I find the down load? I have searched with no luck. So, assuming it is safe to down grade to 5.11.x, if someone could point me to where I might download it, I would appreciate it.

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08-17-2019, 10:04 AM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Nope, can't downgrade a Kindle . See the relevant sticky/KUAL FAQs for how to get stuff back into working order (basically: hotfix -> KUAL coplate -> update all the things). On a jb device, there might be convoluted ways to bypass the downgrade restrictions, but they're untested, unsupported, and potentially unsafe on a non-empty device. Even then, 5.12.x might have nixed those, too, anyway.

08-17-2019, 12:08 PM	#3
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Thanks for your quick reply. I have run the hot fix and KUAL coplate booklet. The KUAL personal doc never shows, and isn't found on search. Then again, the 1000+ books on the device aren't found in search, either. It's a mystery! I'll keep working

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