5.3 Update for Paperwhite -- will it interfere with the jailbreak?

sparrowlight · 11-07-2012, 02:59 PM

Hello all! Amazon just released a software update for the Paperwhite here.

Anyone have any idea if I can install it on a PW with jailbreak and screensaver hack installed? Or will it cause issues? Thanks!

dos1 · 11-07-2012, 03:32 PM

I'm giving it a try, downloading right now. Amount of custom hacks on my PW is really high, so if it'll work on mine, then it should probably work on every PW out there

giorgio130 · 11-07-2012, 03:52 PM

One of the reasons listed for failures is:

Unsupported software modifications are present.

The Kindle doesn't support software modification, and will be unable to update the Kindle software if it has been modified. Contact the original developer of the software modification for instructions on how to remove the modification.

It seems that amazon has acknowledged the work that is going on here....

dos1 · 11-07-2012, 03:53 PM

Good news: It updated successfully. Device still works

Bad news: Update wiped USB network mode, Kindlet jailbreak, some of custom splashes and bringed back ads as screensavers (note that I have used my own, custom console hack to disable them, not any prepared package). I don't know yet if regular jailbreak was wiped too, but I guess it was.

NiLuJe · 11-07-2012, 03:56 PM

Will look into it ASAP. (164MB? *!*)

dos1 · 11-07-2012, 04:18 PM

Well, I'm grounded. Although jailbreak seems to be working ("Update your Kindle" reacts to custom bin files), I can't install usb network hack, and all my search bar shortcuts don't work anymore. So no Debian for me anymore

(unless someone cames up with usb network hack for 5.3.0

)

NiLuJe · 11-07-2012, 04:21 PM

@dos1: Do custom update packages still run successfully? If they do (or if you already had it installed), USBnet in auto mode might still be working.

dos1 · 11-07-2012, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@dos1: Do custom update packages still run successfully? If they do (or if you already had it installed), USBnet in auto mode might still be working.

Nope. Both installer and uninstaller showed "Update error 007" and mass storage mode is enabled all the time.

I had usb network hack installed before update and I didn't uninstall it.

knc1 · 11-07-2012, 04:24 PM

NiLuJe · 11-07-2012, 04:29 PM

@dos1: Oh, joy. >_<".

sparrowlight · 11-07-2012, 04:34 PM

The only hack I have is the screensaver one. Nothing about this update is CRUCIAL to me, so I will probably just stay put for the time being.

knc1 · 11-07-2012, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@dos1: Oh, joy. >_<".

While your doing that, I will audit the sources of 5.2 and 5.3 for changes.

For myself, the next working Kindle I have is going to get that OTA updater name replaced with a symlink to /bin/true.

NiLuJe · 11-07-2012, 04:53 PM

Huh. It's a recovery update. That somewhat explains the size...

While it's nice to finally see an 'official' one, I'm finding not ever having seen one wasn't such a bad thing after all ;D.

dos1 · 11-07-2012, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Huh. It's a recovery update. That somewhat explains the size...

While it's nice to finally see an 'official' one, I'm finding not ever having seen one wasn't such a bad thing after all ;D.

Oh great, so it seems like I just wiped out my scripts, what a great day

I can still hear myself in my head: "Backup? Why for? Those updates are incremental!"

Incremental my ass :v

NiLuJe · 11-07-2012, 05:00 PM

Yep, it's a recovery update, it's flashing a full rootfs+kernel, oldschool.

Yay. -_-".

11-07-2012, 02:59 PM	#1
sparrowlight Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 6058 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Touch as backup	5.3 Update for Paperwhite -- will it interfere with the jailbreak? Hello all! Amazon just released a software update for the Paperwhite here. Anyone have any idea if I can install it on a PW with jailbreak and screensaver hack installed? Or will it cause issues? Thanks!

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dos1 20% cooler. Posts: 93 Karma: 364674 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Poznań, Poland Device: Kindle Paperwhite 1	I'm giving it a try, downloading right now. Amount of custom hacks on my PW is really high, so if it'll work on mine, then it should probably work on every PW out there

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giorgio130 Time Waster Posts: 422 Karma: 289160 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kobo Glo and Aura HD	One of the reasons listed for failures is: Unsupported software modifications are present. The Kindle doesn't support software modification, and will be unable to update the Kindle software if it has been modified. Contact the original developer of the software modification for instructions on how to remove the modification. It seems that amazon has acknowledged the work that is going on here....

11-07-2012, 03:53 PM	#4
dos1 20% cooler. Posts: 93 Karma: 364674 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Poznań, Poland Device: Kindle Paperwhite 1	Good news: It updated successfully. Device still works Bad news: Update wiped USB network mode, Kindlet jailbreak, some of custom splashes and bringed back ads as screensavers (note that I have used my own, custom console hack to disable them, not any prepared package). I don't know yet if regular jailbreak was wiped too, but I guess it was.

11-07-2012, 03:56 PM	#5
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Will look into it ASAP. (164MB? !)

11-07-2012, 04:18 PM	#6
dos1 20% cooler. Posts: 93 Karma: 364674 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Poznań, Poland Device: Kindle Paperwhite 1	Well, I'm grounded. Although jailbreak seems to be working ("Update your Kindle" reacts to custom bin files), I can't install usb network hack, and all my search bar shortcuts don't work anymore. So no Debian for me anymore (unless someone cames up with usb network hack for 5.3.0 )

11-07-2012, 04:21 PM	#7
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@dos1: Do custom update packages still run successfully? If they do (or if you already had it installed), USBnet in auto mode might still be working.

11-07-2012, 04:29 PM	#10
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@dos1: Oh, joy. >_<".

11-07-2012, 04:34 PM	#11
sparrowlight Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 6058 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Touch as backup	The only hack I have is the screensaver one. Nothing about this update is CRUCIAL to me, so I will probably just stay put for the time being.

11-07-2012, 04:53 PM	#13
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Huh. It's a recovery update. That somewhat explains the size... While it's nice to finally see an 'official' one, I'm finding not ever having seen one wasn't such a bad thing after all ;D.

11-07-2012, 05:00 PM	#15
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Yep, it's a recovery update, it's flashing a full rootfs+kernel, oldschool. Yay. -_-".