JBPatch

[Hendrixxxxxxxx]

Now you've gone way past my level of competence and started talking gibberish but someone on here will have the expertise to help you.

[johnleo]

Originally Posted by Hendrixxxxxxxx

Maybe, as yiming suggested, it's a font issue. I only use the standard Kindle fonts.

That's very possible since we both read Chinese a lot.

[SampleAndy]

Not that my brain's good for anything at the best of times, but this has got me totally confused. I downgraded my firmware from 5.3.3 to 5.3.1, installed kpw_jb_520-531, upgraded firmware back to 5.3.3, upgraded(re-installed) dev certificates, kindle jb bridge, rescue pack, upgraded(installed) kindlet-jailbreak-20121029, and then the fun started.

Copied update_jbpatch_3.2.1_fw532_install to the Kindle, Safely Disconnected, [menu][Settings][menu] Update Your Kindle is greyed out... Connect Kindle, the file is gone. Repeated two more times with the same results, then restarted and repeated once more, STILL with the same results.

Any thoughts? Suggestions? Help? (sigh)

[knc1]

A "restart" will delete any non-Amazon update or install *.bin

If you had the new Launcher installed, you would have a "run grayed-out update" button.

Try this thread for hints:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=192

[SampleAndy]

uhm... Thanks for responding, but... I'm afraid I don't understand how what you said relates to my question. I only restarted after trying to install the current JBPatch three times. It seems like the file is deleted as soon as I "Safely Remove" the Kindle. Of course since I'm not connected to it anymore, I can't tell. I was hoping that it would clear out any garbage when I actually restarted it, but I didn't see any difference in trying to install it the fourth time from the previous three.

I was trying to get JBPatch installed like I had on my Touch. The Launcher (whatever that is) was not part of the process, at least not that I was aware of. Is this something that is specific to the Paperwhite? From what I remember (and what I just read in the first post) all you need to do on the Touch is jailbreak, kindlet jailbreak and JBPatch. Done!

This time, not so easy.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by SampleAndy

uhm... Thanks for responding, but... I'm afraid I don't understand how what you said relates to my question. I only restarted after trying to install the current JBPatch three times. It seems like the file is deleted as soon as I "Safely Remove" the Kindle. Of course since I'm not connected to it anymore, I can't tell. I was hoping that it would clear out any garbage when I actually restarted it, but I didn't see any difference in trying to install it the fourth time from the previous three.

I was trying to get JBPatch installed like I had on my Touch. The Launcher (whatever that is) was not part of the process, at least not that I was aware of. Is this something that is specific to the Paperwhite? From what I remember (and what I just read in the first post) all you need to do on the Touch is jailbreak, kindlet jailbreak and JBPatch. Done!

This time, not so easy.

Try this post for hints at what might have been different about your own process:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=192

[SampleAndy]

I read that twice from your first post. The main things I saw that were different were that your instructions were for installing the Unified Application Launcher. I saw no mention of JBPatch anywhere. According to the first post in THIS thread, "GUI Launcher Integration (KT):
If you wish to access JBPatch from the GUI Launcher, you can use this file. This is not required, just an optional feature."

[knc1]

Originally Posted by SampleAndy

I was trying to get JBPatch installed like I had on my Touch. The Launcher (whatever that is) was not part of the process, at least not that I was aware of. Is this something that is specific to the Paperwhite? From what I remember (and what I just read in the first post) all you need to do on the Touch is jailbreak, kindlet jailbreak and JBPatch. Done!

This time, not so easy.

So read the first post of this thread again, do not skim over the "Requirements" section.

[GoSharks]

@SampleAndy-
If what you typed is correct, it looks like you are using the wrong JBPatch update file....double check. This is the one you want:

Kindle Paperwhite, Firmware 5.3.1 or 5.3.3: download *_fw531.zip

[SampleAndy]

Requirements:
Kindle Touch, Firmware 5.1.0 - 5.1.2, or 5.3.2, or Kindle Paperwhite, Firmware 5.3.1 or 5.3.3
got it.

Of course, the jailbreak is required.
got it.

In addition, the user interface requires the Kindlet Jailbreak.
got it.

Reading through the rest yet again, but... In case you're still here, and still talking to me. :-s

[knc1]

Developer Certificates.

[SampleAndy]

Originally Posted by GoSharks

@SampleAndy-
If what you typed is correct, it looks like you are using the wrong JBPatch update file....double check. This is the one you want:

Kindle Paperwhite, Firmware 5.3.1 or 5.3.3: download *_fw531.zip

Look up the word moron in the Oxford English Dictionary and there's my picture! ... (no, not angry, embarassed. stoopid smilies)

Thanks, Sharks. I probably would have never seen that. Only justification is that it's been a long week.

[GoSharks]

Originally Posted by SampleAndy

Copied update_jbpatch_3.2.1_fw532_install to the Kindle,

If you're applying to a PW, this is the wrong update bin.

edit *******you don't need this posted twice.....

[SampleAndy]

Originally Posted by knc1

Developer Certificates.

from post 1233, "...upgraded(re-installed) dev certificates..."

Thanks for playing knc1. :-)

Really, I DO appreciate your help and time... and hell, patience, too.

[GoSharks]

Originally Posted by SampleAndy

Look up the word moron in the Oxford English Dictionary and there's my picture! ... (no, not angry, embarassed. stoopid smilies)

With JBPatch, you can use all of your dictionaries!! Been there, done that!