Kindle Paperwhite Jailbreak (5.2.0 - 5.3.1, 5.3.4, 5.3.5)

[knc1]

Originally Posted by simplicity787

Sorry if i will raise a noob question.

How to use google play on my PW? Please help me guys...

TIA. more power!!!

[arthurdapaz]

Delete this post!

[mallums]

#include <archive.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
printf('Hello World');
return -1;
}

Should that be:

#include <archive.h>

or

#include "archive.h"

[knc1]

Originally Posted by mallums

#include <archive.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
printf('Hello World');
return -1;
}

Should that be:

#include <archive.h>

or

#include "archive.h"

Ans: Depends on where you put the file.

Find file on your system, make file location and include directive agree on where it is at.

Both: gcc -v and gcc -E can be a big help in troubleshooting "things not found or not working" problems.

The gcc on-line manuals are indexed in our prefix index system, found in a sticky at the top of this forum.

[mallums]

Originally Posted by knc1

Ans: Depends on where you put the file.

Find file on your system, make file location and include directive agree on where it is at.

Both: gcc -v and gcc -E can be a big help in troubleshooting "things not found or not working" problems.

The gcc on-line manuals are indexed in our prefix index system, found in a sticky at the top of this forum.

The post this was in reply to was a reply to a post that has been edited out of existence (and was off topic anyway).

[mallums]

This is now out of context.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by mallums

The post this was in reply to was a reply to a post that has been edited out of existence (and was off topic anyway).

Mods, feel free to delete that post and this one you're reading now.

Well, if you follow the little blue "back links" icon in the quotes, you will find that the original post is still there.

And that the original answer contains good, general purpose, advice on using the toolchain compiler.

I really don't see any reason that this sequence should be deleted - other than that I was replying to a duplicated cross-post.

[mallums]

Originally Posted by knc1

Well, if you follow the little blue "back links" icon in the quotes, you will find that the original post is still there.

And that the original answer contains good, general purpose, advice on using the toolchain compiler.

I really don't see any reason that this sequence should be deleted - other than that I was replying to a duplicated cross-post.

Sorry. No problem. I am still a relative n00b. To me, I have just cluttered up the thread, but if this might help someone, let's leave it in.

[williaty]

EDIT: Never mind, I figured out what I screwed up. I watched a youtube video and it turns out I missed the fact that I also had to copy over the debug file. Worked perfectly after I fixed that.

So I'm having trouble getting the jailbreak off the ground. I downloaded the zip and placed the script in the root directory of the Paperwhite and the .mobi in the documents directory of the Paperwhite. After ejecting it, the jailbreak document shows up, I can open it, tap "Click to jailbreak" to get to the screen where I have to touch the upper left corner, and then I get stuck. I cannot find a way to get it to recognize the touch to the upper left corner. It just refuses to do anything. Firmware is version 5.3.4 (1848900011) and the serial number begins with B024.

Any idea what's going wrong for me? Thanks!

[jgaiser]

Originally Posted by williaty

Any idea what's going wrong for me? Thanks!

The document made a suggestion that worked for me. Place your thumb in the upper left corner and touch the screen from that position. That was the only thing that worked for me.

[bribs81]

Hi,
The title speak about "Firmware 5.3.5" but the readme file in the package talk about "5.2.0, 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.4". So I readed several pages of this thread (English is NOT my language) but I wasn't able to understand if this jb works or not in my Paperwhite.
Actually I would like to use the Kindle PDF Viewer and the custom wallpapers... What I have to do?

thanks

[Gazella]

Originally Posted by bribs81

Hi,
The title speak about "Firmware 5.3.5" but the readme file in the package talk about "5.2.0, 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.4". So I readed several pages of this thread (English is NOT my language) but I wasn't able to understand if this jb works or not in my Paperwhite.
Actually I would like to use the Kindle PDF Viewer and the custom wallpapers... What I have to do?

thanks

It doesn't matter, the jailbreak works on 5.3.5. As for custom screensavers, check this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=195474

I don't know about the PDF Viewer.

[CardosoP]

Hi, ixtab, sorry about being a noob about it, but I've just got a Kindle Paperwhite WiFi (no SO here in Brazil) and I really want to install NiLuJe's ScreenSaver hack (the one that uses the current book cover as a screensaver)...

My device is running on 5.3.3 and to sum it up, can I follow the first post to the letter and then follow NiLuJe's and install python and then the hack?

I'm asking this because I've seen someone saying that he had to "recompile" the files in order to made them work on the Paperwhite he got also here in Brazil. Got any clues?!

EDIT: by reading some more, here I found about the B020 hehehe, mine SN starts with B024, so I cannot use the files provided here?!?

Thanks in advance, guys! Loving here already!

[CardosoP]

Ok, got it on the wiki that B024 stands for Kindle PaperWhite WiFi :P

So, can someone please direct this n00b if he can use the files and follow the instructions to the letter by using a 5.3.3 KPW which has a B024 serial? Thanks in advance!!

[Akirainblack]

CardosoP You either have to update to 5.3.4 or 5.3.5 or downgrade to 5.3.1 then use the first post in both threads for what you want. For some reason the jailbreak didn't work on 5.3.3 but was kept thanks to the bridging and whatever changed in 5.3.3 changed back in later releases of the firmware.

Mind you I could be wrong and I'm sure if I am someone will let you know.