Tools Introducing WinterBreak - Better Late Than Never

[BionicGecko]

Originally Posted by chronoreverse

With this installed, is it possible to delete more optional components like the dictionary in order to increase the available amount of free space?

I'm thinking of a 4GB model which seems to have 3GB available so every megabyte counts.

You can already remove the dictionaries without jailbreaking. In general there is not a huge interest in the community to streamline the firmware in this manner as 3GB is in fact enough to easily hold several hundreds or even thousands of regular books, which should be enough for most people. The limit can be reached quickly with graphic novels, but if this is what you're interested in then I'd suggest you get a Kindle with more than 4GB of storage in the first place.

[BionicGecko]

Originally Posted by Drogba72

Hello,

I tried to jailbreak using the old LanguageBreak-16.11.23 method. Something wasn’t working, and I discovered WinterBreak. I followed the procedure, and when I got to configuring the Update_hotfix_universal.bin patch and updating, I noticed the update button was grayed out.

Thinking about it, I realized that before my last reset, I must have disabled OTA updates. So I started following the procedure here: https://kindlemodding.org/jailbreaki...m-a-reset.html

I installed KUAL and then renameOTAbin, but unfortunately, after performing the restore, the update button remains grayed out.

Does anyone have any ideas, please?

You have to force a reinstall of the firmware version currently running on your Kindle. Download the official OTA from the Amazon website, and then follow the instructions in this post from shamanNS.

You will have to re-do the jailbreak after the OTA is installed if you want to keep it as installing the OTA will remove it.

[Drogba72]

Originally Posted by BionicGecko

You have to force a reinstall of the firmware version currently running on your Kindle. Download the official OTA from the Amazon website, and then follow the instructions in this post from shamanNS.

You will have to re-do the jailbreak after the OTA is installed if you want to keep it as installing the OTA will remove it.

Thank you for your reply.
I'm not sure to understand. My kindle is Kindle (11th génération) – 2022 and firware version is 5.16.2.1.1. What do I choose on amazon ? Kindle version or firmware version please ?

[BionicGecko]

Originally Posted by Drogba72

Thank you for your reply.
I'm not sure to understand. My kindle is Kindle (11e génération) – 2022 and firware version is 5.16.2.1.1. What do I choose on amazon ? Kindle version or firmware version please ?

Ah indeed Amazon only provides the latest firmware on their website. If you do not want to upgrade to the latest version, you can download older firmwares here.

[Drogba72]

Originally Posted by BionicGecko

Ah indeed Amazon only provides the latest firmware on their website. If you do not want to upgrade to the latest version, you can download older firmwares here.

I don't mind upgrading to the latest version, but you mentioned that I should use the one currently installed on the Kindle. Do I really have a choice?
The latest version won't prevent WinterBreak from working, will it?

[shamanNS]

Just change the build number part at the end of the download link for the latest firmware and that modified link will download the older version you want.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_paperwhite_11th_5.16.2.1.1.bin

[BionicGecko]

Originally Posted by Drogba72

I don't mind upgrading to the latest version, but you mentioned that I should use the one currently installed on the Kindle. Do I really have a choice?
The latest version won't prevent WinterBreak from working, will it?

Well it’s up to you, for sure staying on 5.16.2.1.1 has advantages as you avoid the whole “Hard Float” problem, i.e. all the old hacks work. As far as I know WinterBreak wasn’t patched yet and works on all firmwares now, but to be honest if you don’t need any of the new features from the latest firmwares it’s probably better to just stay on 5.16.2.1.1.

[Drogba72]

Originally Posted by BionicGecko

Well it’s up to you, for sure staying on 5.16.2.1.1 has advantages as you avoid the whole “High Float” problem, i.e. all the old hacks work. As far as I know WinterBreak wasn’t patched yet and works on all firmwares now, but to be honest if you don’t need any of the new features from the latest firmwares it’s probably better to just stay on 5.16.2.1.1.

Thanks a lot !
Everything is OK now

[Drogba72]

Excuse me, but I’d like to ask a new question, please:

I’m having a disk space issue on my Kindle when I use Calibre. It tells me there’s no more space, but when I go to the main menu and check Device Information, it shows 11GB free.

Do you happen to know why I’m getting this message when I load books via Calibre?

[Frogm4n]

Originally Posted by BionicGecko

you avoid the whole “High Float” problem,

Hard float vs soft float, as in the way floating point numbers are handled: hardware instructions vs software emulation.

[Drogba72]

Could you please let me know if there's a way to work around this issue? My Kindle already shows it’s full, even though I’ve only loaded a few manga volumes.

[BionicGecko]

Originally Posted by Frogm4n

Hard float vs soft float, as in the way floating point numbers are handled: hardware instructions vs software emulation.

Ah yes indeed, it’s hard float not high float, I had a brain fart

[BionicGecko]

Originally Posted by Drogba72

Could you please let me know if there's a way to work around this issue? My Kindle already shows it’s full, even though I’ve only loaded a few manga volumes.

To be honest I’m not sure about this one. When you connect your Kindle via USB without using Calibre (so just via the file manager), does Windows (or whatever OS you’re using) report 11 GB free, or does it say your Kindle is full?

• If you see 11GB of free space then it’s an issue with Calibre, you might get some help in the Calibre forums.
  
• If it shows the Kindle is full, then perhaps you might want to run something like TreeSize to find out which files are taking all the space; if you see that you are indeed using all the space on the device (and thus your Kindle is reporting the space incorrectly), you might have to reset it.

[Drogba72]

Originally Posted by BionicGecko

To be honest I’m not sure about this one. When you connect your Kindle via USB without using Calibre (so just via the file manager), does Windows (or whatever OS you’re using) report 11 GB free, or does it say your Kindle is full?

• If you see 11GB of free space then it’s an issue with Calibre, you might get some help in the Calibre forums.
  
• If it shows the Kindle is full, then perhaps you might want to run something like TreeSize to find out which files are taking all the space; if you see that you are indeed using all the space on the device (and thus your Kindle is reporting the space incorrectly), you might have to reset it.

Thanks for your help. I'll go to calibre forum.

[Frogm4n]

The 5.17.3 firmware is now available for both the 2022 and 2024 Scribes. Has anyone tested that it is still vulnerable to WinterBreak and if so can it be upgraded to and the jailbreak maintained by running the hotfix afterwards? I'd love to have the new Side Panel Margin feature, but obviously I like having the jailbreak as well.