5.6.5 Jailbreak (closed-kindle) -- released!

[jsheahawk]

Originally Posted by jsheahawk

Sooooooo I skipped right to the "simple install" post, and I didn't completely read Branch Delay's original instructions in post #273. I followed the simple instructions in post #771, and I was rewarded with "Jailbreak Success!" or some such happiness! Then I read that the jailbreak survives an update, so I let it update. But...as you have guessed...I didn't update using NiLuJe's .bin while I was still on 5.6.5. When I try to update with it now, it gives me a 007 Error.

I know, I know. I should have read more. So...am I SOL?

Can I get a "You're SOL, buddy" so I can stop thinking about it?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by jsheahawk

Can I get a "You're SOL, buddy" so I can stop thinking about it?

Haven't been able to find your references.
Please include links rather than abbrivated thread name and post numbers.

As in:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=270651

[jsheahawk]

Originally Posted by knc1

Haven't been able to find your references.
Please include links rather than abbrivated thread name and post numbers.

As in:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=270651

My original post.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by jsheahawk

My original post.

Quoting the post that only gives the post numbers is not helping.

Give links to the thread(s) where the posts you call as numberd #273 and #771 are located.

Once I am certain I am reading the same thing(s) you read, I stand a chance of answering your question.

[jsheahawk]

Crap! Sorry. I know I made links when I originally posted.

Sooooooo I skipped right to the "simple install" post, and I didn't completely read Branch Delay's original instructions in post #273. I followed the simple instructions in post #769, and I was rewarded with "Jailbreak Success!" or some such happiness! Then I read that the jailbreak survives an update, so I let it update. But...as you have guessed...I didn't update using NiLuJe's .bin while I was still on 5.6.5. When I try to update with it now, it gives me a 007 Error.

I know, I know. I should have read more. So...am I SOL?

Links! Sorry about that. Basically, I saw Jailbreak Successful, and I thought I was done.

[knc1]

Thanks, I think I have it now -

You started at (which has the jb.zip attachment):
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=273

You stopped following that post before you reached:

Originally Posted by Paraphrased

This [first part] just installs the developer key.

If it succeeds, you can then run NiLuJe's bridge update pack to complete the jailbreak.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...postcount=1597

You then installed the initial part of the complete jailbreak using kaznelson's off-network method:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=769

At which point you should have gone back to the second half of BD's post (quoted in part above - note that I swapped the two sentences).
Ah, but you didn't . . . (story starts to turn downhill about here).

Then you went ahead and did an Amazon (full) image update.

At which point, yes, you are SOL.

= = = =

The first half of the instructions did just the very minimum to have a working jailbreak.
The second half of the instructions **would have** install the "survival kit" for the jailbreak.
Then the Amazon (full) image update over-wrote what you had done in the first part of BD's instructions.

Translation of all of the above:
Your device is in the same state it would have been in if you had never done the first part of the jailbreak instructions.

(It could have been worse, you could have pressed: "Erase All" somewhere along the line.)

[jsheahawk]

Originally Posted by knc1

Thanks, I think I have it now -

You started at (which has the jb.zip attachment):
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=273

You stopped following that post before you reached:


You then installed the initial part of the complete jailbreak using kaznelson's off-network method:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=769

At which point you should have gone back to the second half of BD's post (quoted in part above - note that I swapped the two sentences).
Ah, but you didn't . . . (story starts to turn downhill about here).

Then you went ahead and did an Amazon (full) image update.

At which point, yes, you are SOL.

= = = =

The first half of the instructions did just the very minimum to have a working jailbreak.
The second half of the instructions **would have** install the "survival kit" for the jailbreak.
Then the Amazon (full) image update over-wrote what you had done in the first part of BD's instructions.

Translation of all of the above:
Your device is in the same state it would have been in if you had never done the first part of the jailbreak instructions.

(It could have been worse, you could have pressed: "Erase All" somewhere along the line.)

That's what I figured. Thanks for the reply. And if anyone who is about to try this jailbreak is reading this...READ MORE!

[erosco]

Hi - I've got an PW2 with 5.6.5 and to the best of my ability followed the steps here.. I did the JB thing (got a jailbreak response), have KAUl, helper, MRR, korreader installed, applied the 1.14.N via MRR.

However - In Menu, Settings I don't see ** Jailbreak ** under reading options. Is there a way I can confirm that I have a permanent jailbreak?

Was hoping to see something like: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/att...6&d=1447625133

Many Thanks in advance
erosco

[knc1]

Originally Posted by erosco

Hi - I've got an PW2 with 5.6.5 and to the best of my ability followed the steps here.. I did the JB thing (got a jailbreak response), have KAUl, helper, MRR, korreader installed, applied the 1.14.N via MRR.

However - In Menu, Settings I don't see ** Jailbreak ** under reading options. Is there a way I can confirm that I have a permanent jailbreak?

Was hoping to see something like: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/att...6&d=1447625133

Many Thanks in advance
erosco

That picture is mis-leading and from a very old jb version.
The image on the screen has nothing to do with the notice at the bottom.

If you can install one of our update_*.bin packages using MrPI - your jailbroken.
There is no other indication.

[erosco]

Thanks knc1 - much appreciated.

[NiLuJe]

Did I manage to scrap the huge, bold, *this is a one-time message* mention somewhere in the docs again? :/

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by knc1

This thread has picked up a lot of posts, so you may have missed it -
You could have kept everything 'on device' -
no need to trust anything that you can't look at before use -

Edit:
Using only the contents of the zip file and the Kindle to be jailbroken (no networking), see:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...73#post3265373

Originally Posted by Glorfindel

Could the method that doesn't need a network be added to the first post?
(https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...373&postcount= for reference)

I linked kaznelson's discovery as the "simpler method" in the OP, and mj52's writeup which was initially linked got moved to the spoilered "old instructions".

Note: The OP was last edited February 27.

[Glorfindel]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

I linked kaznelson's discovery as the "simpler method" in the OP, and mj52's writeup which was initially linked got moved to the spoilered "old instructions".

Note: The OP was last edited February 27.

Thank you

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Branch Delay

- - - - -
[added by pdurrant]
First set of instructions and download at this post. Quite complex, so early adopters only, IMO.

A simpler method of accessing the initial jailbreak is described here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=3265373
Which must be followed by the installation of the 'hotfix' package described here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...postcount=1597
to complete the installation of the initial jailbreak.
Without doing this second part, your new jailbreak will not be able to survive Amazon firmware updates.

Old instructions:
- - - - -

I suggest that the above color accented information be added to the top post, just so we don't create any more problems like those of jsheahawk.
Ref:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=876

[tabcin]

This is my first post here, so hello to everyone.

Thanks to all of your hard work I had successfully jailbroken my PW2 - serial number starts with 9017, FV 5.6.5. I've installed MRPI and KUAL. I want to stick to this version of firmware, but I'm sick of Aeroplane Mode. Can't we simply delete/move AMAZON keys from our devices to pernamently and utterly stop OTA? I'm loading all of my books via callibre, so i'm fine with losing DRM support, send to kindle, goodreads (or how it's called). Basically i don't use cloud related stuff at all.

Unfortunately i couldn't find any info in Kindle Developer's Corner sticky threads or on wiki. Did anybody tried to do this ?

PS. Sorry for my bad English, it isn't my native language.