An easier way to disable auto-updates - Page 3

knc1 · 12-09-2013, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by w1k0

knc1,
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2) I advised the other people to use this method before it’ll be too late.

Duh...

(Was it so hard to read and understand three sentences from my previous post?)

yes, it was but you did much better the second time you tried to explain your point.

and you seemed to ignore the fact that some "brand new Kindles" are already shipping with 5.4.2

w1k0 · 12-09-2013, 05:17 AM

knc1,

Thank you for calming down this discussion. The duh thing from your post wasn’t necessary at all and it forced me to use the duh thing as well plus some added value. Now – after the duh things disappeared from our posts – our exchange looks much better.

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Originally Posted by knc1

yes, it was

Yes, because of my poor English or because of my compact style?

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but you did much better the second time you tried to explain your point.

I tried to explain my point indeed. Did I succeed or failed with this trial in your opinion?

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and you seemed to ignore the fact that some "brand new Kindles" are already shipping with 5.4.2

The above statement is just the description of the state of your mind. You assume that I seemingly ignore that fact. I don’t.

If firmware 5.4.2 disables richy1989’s hack then people which bought the device with this firmware version on board should try to find some other hack. The simplest method worth to check is to put some empty file into update.bin.tmp.partial directory because in Unix to remove a non-empty directory is the other thing than to remove an empty one.

You have too many devices. You may install the subsequent firmware updates and check whether richy1989’s hack still works. I own just two devices and use just one of them so I’m happy that I locked it against the present and the future firmware updates.

sir_cedric_lex · 09-15-2015, 08:11 PM

Does this method to prevent automatic updates still work with the kindle paperwhite v5.4.3.2 firmware running on the device?

Branch Delay · 09-16-2015, 12:15 AM

I'll second that. Has anyone tested this? Is there a current best method to prevent updates that will work on 5.6.x? Haven't investigated it myself, and I hope not to assuming someone else has done the grunt-work.

If not I'll probably just fill up /mnt/us until we find something better.

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09-15-2015, 08:11 PM	#33
sir_cedric_lex Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: none	Does this method to prevent automatic updates still work with the kindle paperwhite v5.4.3.2 firmware running on the device?

09-16-2015, 12:15 AM	#34
Branch Delay Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 1699999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Voyage	I'll second that. Has anyone tested this? Is there a current best method to prevent updates that will work on 5.6.x? Haven't investigated it myself, and I hope not to assuming someone else has done the grunt-work. If not I'll probably just fill up /mnt/us until we find something better.

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