5.6.5 Jailbreak (closed-kindle) -- released!

[ikeboy]

Originally Posted by Branch Delay

If you get it to work, please post your device and language settings. Think we have PW3 and Voyage verified so far.

KT2 90c606 5.6.5 English worked on Linux.

I wrote up a step-by-step guide at https://www.reddit.com/r/kindle/comm...new_jailbreak/, which might help people.

[Gabbb]

I have a hard time making the dns man in the middle thing work with my router, however I have an android phone and I can run a webserver on it (not on port 80, but someone else did with 8000 already!?) so would it be somehow possible to use the android host file to do the dns thing for me?

Or to simplify it. Use host file on android to make "a" 208.113.182.154 and then just use the mobile hotspot option?

[CalbertAmu]

I am despairing over my failure to understand. I'm sorry.

So in terminal I am assuming the root folder is system, because I cannot find mnt/us

After extracting the jb.zip, i see jb file of kind 'unix executable'. I'm assuming that is the jb.sh you're referring to.

I was told in another forum that if I didn't know how to setup a DNS I could use

sudo create_ap --redirect-to-localhost -n wlan0 MyAP
sudo python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80

[knc1]

Originally Posted by CalbertAmu

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After extracting the jb.zip, i see jb file of kind 'unix executable'. I'm assuming that is the jb.sh you're referring to.
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Yes, my error, I will go back and correct my posts.
Thanks a lot.

[shamanNS]

Originally Posted by Gabbb

I have a hard time making the dns man in the middle thing work with my router, however I have an android phone and I can run a webserver on it (not on port 80, but someone else did with 8000 already!?) so would it be somehow possible to use the android host file to do the dns thing for me?

Or to simplify it. Use host file on android to make "a" 208.113.182.154 and then just use the mobile hotspot option?

This is what I did, used my rooted Android phone (edited the hosts file, added my public IP adress) + WiFi hotspot, only difference is that I've hosted the files on my PC (with Windows 8.1 and ActivePython installed) via Python command, and on my router I've forwarded port 80 to my PC's static local IP. Connected my Kindle to mobile hotspot signal and it worked. Had to input ";fc-cache" when prompted to do so...

[Cinisajoy]

I just want to say thank you to Branch Delay, knc1, and eschwartz for taking the time to do this.

[GeorgeGab]

Thank you very much BD . Working here. PW3.

Originally Posted by CalbertAmu

if I didn't know how to setup a DNS I could use...

You do not need linux at all. Easiest way is just rename your PC to "a" (PC must be on same network with kindle ofc.) and run some webserver. Apache works well enough.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by GeorgeGab

Thank you very much BD . Working here. PW3.



You do not need linux at all. Easiest way is just rename your PC to "a" (PC must be on same network with kindle ofc.) and run some webserver. Apache works well enough.

Whoot!
Simplest way yet.
Nice to know that works. (I really should have thought of it myself )

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by CalbertAmu

I am despairing over my failure to understand. I'm sorry.

So in terminal I am assuming the root folder is system, because I cannot find mnt/us

After extracting the jb.zip, i see jb file of kind 'unix executable'. I'm assuming that is the jb.sh you're referring to.

I was told in another forum that if I didn't know how to setup a DNS I could use

sudo create_ap --redirect-to-localhost -n wlan0 MyAP
sudo python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80

Root folder:

/mnt/us is what the Kindle OS sees it as.

On your computer, it will be:
E:\ if you are on Windows
/media/Kindle or /media/$USER/Kindle if you are on linux
/Volumes/Kindle if you are on OSX (I think).

create_ap is linux only.
`python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80` is one of the simplest ways to start a webserver, but any type of webserver will work.

[knc1]

And some Linux GUI file managers just show it as "Kindle" (the fat32 volume name).

[HumanSlayer]

So somebody asked me in pm how i did in on Win7.
but more easy ways has been posted

[Gabbb]

The android host file change worked, successful jailbreak. Thanks guys! (G090 G105...)

[Neru]

I'm getting "the selected appilation count not be started' error (i've just entered 208.113.182.154 to my browser and then fallowed steps but i didnt do anything with "a" and hosts file, does it makes a difference)? Thanks.

[CalbertAmu]

After I moved the jb file to volumes/kindle, can't I simply go on knc1's provided IP? 208.113.182.154 leads to to the page from my computer's browser.

python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80 gives to a long error list.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Neru

I'm getting "the selected appilation count not be started' error (i've just entered 208.113.182.154 to my browser and then fallowed steps but i didnt do anything with "a" and hosts file, does it makes a difference)? Thanks.

Makes all the difference in the world.
BD posted earlier today that the domain name **MUST** be 'a'.
Although just above you will see that someone else got domain name = jb. (the folder name) /a to work.