Does a reset remove my jailbreak?

[just_jeepin]

I'm running out of space on my PW2 and was hoping to start from scratch. If I do a reset, will it remove my jailbreak (1.14.N)? I know I'll have to reinstall KUAL, MR Package Installer, Backdoor Lock, Python and the Screensavers hack.


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[eschwartz]

No it won't, but it will nuke the MKK (which KUAL relies on) as well as the "bridge" which restores the jailbreak after a firmware update. (Firmware updates do remove the jailbreak.)

Basically, if you do reset to factory defaults, reinstall the jailbreak immediately. But it is a much better idea to not do a reset to factory defaults, since you can just delete the contents of the "documents" and "system" folders instead, which leaves the jailbreak/hacks as well as your registration info alone.

EDIT: And as you mentioned collections below, it also leaves your collections database alone. Specifically, the non-synced sideloaded collections groupings.

[just_jeepin]

Thanks. If I move my documents folder off, update to 5.8.1, then move the documents folder back will it keep the collections that I have set up or will I have to reset them all up?

[eschwartz]

Ah, you need the space to apply a firmware update?

Well, it should be all right. The collections are synced to Amazon's servers for Amazon-purchased books, and even the non-Amazon-purchases are not automatically deleted from the collections database.
So unless you actually delete the collections themselves, removing and re-adding the books will not cause them to be removed from the collections they were in.

(At least that is my experience with sideloaded books on fw5.3.x, but I have no reason to think that has changed.)


EDIT: Also, the LibrarianSync extension, in tandem with calibre's Kindle Collections plugin, is awesome for multiple reasons, including the general ability to backup, restore, and transfer collections to a new device.

[just_jeepin]

Thanks, I'll check on the LibrarianSync extension, in tandem with calibre's Kindle Collections plugin.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by just_jeepin

I'm running out of space on my PW2 and was hoping to start from scratch. If I do a reset, will it remove my jailbreak (1.14.N)? I know I'll have to reinstall KUAL, MR Package Installer, Backdoor Lock, Python and the Screensavers hack.


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In addition to that mentioned above -
A "reset" **WILL** remove everything except the jailbreak certificate, that includes destroying your collections database.

I.E: Another reason to **NOT DO** a 'reset'.

But if you feel that you must -
Reinstall the 'hotfix' package immediately after the reset (and you have to use UYK to install it).

[just_jeepin]

Thanks everyone. I'll just remove a few series that I know I won't get to reading for awhile to free up space.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by just_jeepin

Thanks everyone. I'll just remove a few series that I know I won't get to reading for awhile to free up space.

Good idea.
Don't forget the 'side car' files for each book you remove.
The Amazon 'delete' process leaves those behind.

Hmm...
Somewhere here we have a script (or kual extension script) that removes all the supporting files for any document that has been removed.

[just_jeepin]

Originally Posted by knc1

Good idea.
Don't forget the 'side car' files for each book you remove.
The Amazon 'delete' process leaves those behind.

Hmm...
Somewhere here we have a script (or kual extension script) that removes all the supporting files for any document that has been removed.

Wow, a KUAL extension would be great! I tried creating a Mac Automator script but couldn't get it to work properly.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by just_jeepin

Wow, a KUAL extension would be great! I tried creating a Mac Automator script but couldn't get it to work properly.

I have not had any luck finding it.
And I can't recall any 'keywords' that might help the searching.
But I am sure it is here, somewhere.

[eschwartz]

Should be simple bash.

for i in /mnt/us/documents/*.sdr; do
    if [[ ! -f "${i%.sdr}.azw3" ]] && [[ ! -f "${i%.sdr}.azw" ]] && \
            [[ ! -f "${i%.sdr}.mobi" ]] && [[ ! -f "${i%.sdr}.kfx" ]]; then
        rm -rf "$i"
    fi
done

...

Though really, it doesn't matter as they aren't very big and won't save much space at all.

[just_jeepin]

Found it! What's funny it I was the last person that posted on the thread saying it didn't work. Now (v4) seems to run but I didn't have any orphaned files to see if it actually removes them.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=2493735

[knc1]

Originally Posted by just_jeepin

Found it! What's funny it I was the last person that posted on the thread saying it didn't work. Now (v4) seems to run but I didn't have any orphaned files to see if it actually removes them.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=2493735

Hmm...
It doesn't have to run or work to remove things that aren't there.
Problem solved.