KindleTool: Create/Unpack Kindle update files

[twobob]

-d, --device kindle5 Alias for k5w, k5g, k5gb, pw, pwg & pwgb

Should this also include pwgc?

[NiLuJe]

@twobob: It does, the doc is wrong. Will fix, thanks for catching that .

EDIT: Done.

[ixtab]

Salut NiLuJe

I realize that you're probably busy, because you haven't been here in a while...

Anyway, here's the periodic new problem: A new Kindle Paperwhite, with a new serial number. See this post and the 3 or 4 follow-ups...

So, my suggestion is the following: do you think that it makes sense to add a new option which would allow to directly provide a raw serial number (prefix), in addition to the symbolic names... ?

... for example like this:

kindletool create ota2 -d pw -d pwg -d xB020 files/ update_mystuff.bin

I feel almost ashamed to ask this, but I never really managed to compile kindletool on my own - so I'm relying on your work...

Anyway, as said, I think that providing such an option would also be beneficial in the long run, because it wouldn't require kindletool to always support all the latest devices.

[NiLuJe]

@ixtab: Thanks for the poke (and the link), I wouldn't have noticed it otherwise . I'll do a quick patch/release tonight, and I'll try to implement something like that as soon as I have free time again (namely, next week/month), because, yeah, I can see how it might be helpful ^^.

FWIW, there is a list of as yet unseen in the wild, but valid device IDs that kindletool can support, but it's not built in by default (it's hidden behind the KT_UNKNOWN_DEVID ifdef, which is automatically enabled in debug builds. The one in question here was on this list ).

[NiLuJe]

Released 1.5.8, with Brazilian 3G PaperWhite support .

(OS X & Cygwin binaries not up to date).

I'll try to repack my stuff sometime during the week .

[arthurdapaz]

Hi guys, I'm trying to make some .bin packages work for my Kindle PW.
Check the process below, and tell-me what I'm doing wrong!



$kindletool extract update_python_0.3.N_install.bin temporary_folder

Spoiler:

Extracting update package update_python_0.3.N_install.bin to temporary_folder
Bundle         FB02
Bundle Type    Recovery
MD5 Hash       dc4b33a90d17edd03d36de78e91b9483
Magic 1        0
Magic 2        0
Minor          0
Device         Kindle PaperWhite Wifi+3G Brazil
x temp/install.sh
x temp/python.tar.bz2
x temp/utils.tar.gz
x temp/install.sh.sig
x temp/python.tar.bz2.sig
x temp/utils.tar.gz.sig
x update-filelist.dat.sig
x update-filelist.dat

$kindletool create recovery -d pwgbr temporary_folder/* update_python_0.3.N_pwgbr_install.bin

Spoiler:

Building Recovery (FB02) update package update_python_0.3.N_pwgbr_install.bin for 1 device (Kindle PaperWhite Wifi+3G Brazil), Minor: 0, Magic 1: 0, Magic 2: 0
a temporary_folder/temp
a temporary_folder/temp/install.sh              <-
a temporary_folder/temp/python.tar.bz2
a temporary_folder/temp/utils.tar.gz
! temporary_folder/temp/install.sh.sig
! temporary_folder/temp/python.tar.bz2.sig
! temporary_folder/temp/utils.tar.gz.sig
! temporary_folder/update-filelist.dat
! temporary_folder/update-filelist.dat.sig
a temporary_folder/temp/install.sh.sig
a temporary_folder/temp/python.tar.bz2.sig
a temporary_folder/temp/utils.tar.gz.sig
a update-filelist.dat.sig
a update-filelist.dat

$dir

Spoiler:

30/04/2013  00:19    <DIR>          .
30/04/2013  00:19    <DIR>          ..
30/04/2013  00:05         7.266.595 update_python_0.3.N_install.bin
30/04/2013  00:19    <DIR>          temporary_folder
30/04/2013  00:20         7.266.681 update_python_0.3.N_pwgbr_install.bin
               2 file(s)     14.533.276 bytes
               3 folder(s)   653.432.979.456 bytes available

--------------------------
1. Now with the package converted for my brazillian Kindle, I finally put the file "update_python_0.3.N_pwgbr_install.bin" on the device´s root folder and eject the hardware;

2. Went to Settings -> Update Your Kindle (not greyed out)... he asks me to restart to complete the update process, and I touch Ok...
And then, it reboots but I got a "UPDATE ERROR: 3" (check the image below)






What am I doing wrong?

Important info:
Kindle Paperwhite 5.3.5 (jailbroken by ixtab´s method - B020 serial number)

[dsmid]

First, get a correct python bundle.
I don't know where your update_python_0.3.N_install.bin comes from but the one from https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=195474 is not a recovery bundle but a classic OTA2 bundle. It also doesn't contain any temp directory.
Then:

kindletool extract update_python_0.3.N_install.bin temporary_folder
cd temporary_folder
del *.sig
del update-filelist.dat
kindletool create ota2 -d pwgbr * ../update_python_0.3.N_pwgbr_install.bin

[knc1]

Originally Posted by dsmid

First, get a correct python bundle.
I don't know where your update_python_0.3.N_install.bin comes from but the one from https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=195474 is not a recovery bundle but a classic OTA2 bundle. It also doesn't contain any temp directory.
Then:

kindletool extract update_python_0.3.N_install.bin temporary_folder
cd temporary_folder
del *.sig
del update-filelist.dat
kindletool create ota2 -d pwgbr * ../update_python_0.3.N_pwgbr_install.bin

Well, the poster is using the Mac OSx version, not the windows version, but I am sure everyone gets the idea.

[arthurdapaz]

Thank you guys! I did it!
Something are still not working perfectly, but I'm going to update this next weekend a video with a full tutorial with my progress on my Paperwhite!


Thanks everyone for being such helpful!

[knc1]

Originally Posted by arthurdapaz

Thank you guys! I did it!
Something are still not working perfectly, but I'm going to update this next weekend a video with a full tutorial with my progress on my Paperwhite!


Thanks everyone for being such helpful!

Are you going to post the Mac OSx binary somewhere ?
Like, maybe, attach to this thread?

[Arhim]

Hello!

I test extract and compile on my Windows, and can make update.bin file, but i need some simple example how-to compile .azw2 for Paperwhite. I read about makeing a kindlet for old Kindles, but not for touch.

I want to make simple kindlet (button) to exucate simple command without GUI.

Please, help me with java`s compile tutorial for Paperwhite kindlet.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Arhim

I want to make simple kindlet (button) to exucate simple command without GUI.

That is **exactly** what the KUAL luncher does.
Write your button as a KUAL button - no java involved.

[Arhim]

i made for KUAL.

but i need my own button - it very interesting for me.

[Arhim]

i want my first update.bin.

i made compilation of .bin test file, and now i want to put inside it .azw2 kindlet with simple function.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Arhim

i made for KUAL.

but i need my own button - it very interesting for me.

Buttons are extremely easy to write.

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