Tools Serial Jailbreaking your fw >= 5.6.x Kindle for Dummies

[Murphy2712]

The MicroFTX is out of stock at jim.sh and tindie, do you know other shops and/or boards that would work with 1.8v?

I'm wondering specifically if this one could work:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1PCS-...572439616.html

Thanks!

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Murphy2712

The MicroFTX is out of stock at jim.sh and tindie, do you know other shops and/or boards that would work with 1.8v?

I'm wondering specifically if this one could work:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1PCS-...572439616.html

Thanks!

Note that the vendor does not provide a datasheet for the device.
Which makes it impossible to give a definite answer.

It does appear to be a clone of an FTDI product.
And you can probably save some money dealing with the vendor through alibaba.com rather than their captive retail store operation (aliexpress.com).

[gaspoweredcat]

i got all the soldering bit done fine, i can see the output in putty, happy days, but there is a problem, i cant get the password, when i enter

print("fiona%s"%hashlib.md5(*myserialno*\n".encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()[13:16])

the python prompt simply changes from >>> to ... i dont get a password result, so what stupid mistake am i making here? ive tried on both python 2.7 and 3.4 with the same result, i am using a linux machine for the python part if that matters (although it shouldnt really as python is pretty much platform independent)

EDIT

i also cant seem to get the console to see my keyboard presses, it just boots normally ignoring the keyboard presses

[knc1]

Originally Posted by gaspoweredcat

i got all the soldering bit done fine, i can see the output in putty, happy days, but there is a problem, i cant get the password, when i enter

print("fiona%s"%hashlib.md5(*myserialno*\n".encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()[13:16])

the python prompt simply changes from >>> to ... i dont get a password result, so what stupid mistake am i making here? ive tried on both python 2.7 and 3.4 with the same result, i am using a linux machine for the python part if that matters (although it shouldnt really as python is pretty much platform independent)

EDIT

i also cant seem to get the console to see my keyboard presses, it just boots normally ignoring the keyboard presses

Count the number of " characters.
If the number is odd, then one is missing or one is extra.

[Glukkkk]

"Serial Jailbreaking your fw 5.6.x Kindle for Dummies" does not work on FW 5.7.2 / 5.7.2.1
№№4.1 : "...tapping keys on your keyboard" ..."Text will keep scrolling until the boot is interrupted"... boot can not be stopped.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Glukkkk

"Serial Jailbreaking your fw 5.6.x Kindle for Dummies" does not work on FW 5.7.2 / 5.7.2.1
№№4.1 : "...tapping keys on your keyboard" ..."Text will keep scrolling until the boot is interrupted"... boot can not be stopped.

Yes it does, only the window on all firmwares is very small.

Hold the key down, don't try to catch the prompt - nobody's reflexes are fast enough.

[Glukkkk]

Originally Posted by knc1

Hold the key down, don't try to catch the prompt

So, too, does not work...

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Glukkkk

So, too, does not work...

Enable a capture log of the terminal emulator you are using, capture all output including the prompt you are trying to capture.

Use the 'advanced editor' to attach the log file.

Have you confirmed that the Kindle can "see" your keystrokes?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Glukkkk

So, too, does not work...

It has to be a problem with your local setup.

I just unpacked with KindleTool 5.6.5, 5.7.2, 5.7.2.1 and 5.7.3.1 -
NONE of them have a new build of u-boot included.

Q.E.D: You have the same u-boot as everyone else, it is a problem with your setup.

[Glukkkk]

log file

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Glukkkk

log file

The Kindle is not receiving the characters you are sending.

If they where, they would be echoed and show up in that serial line capture log.

The problem is with your setup.

How did you determine that your setup is sending characters to the Kindle?

[Glukkkk]

Kindle is not the first in which I received jailbreak...

PS It is necessary to connect another converter

[Glukkkk]

Noooooob....

On the other converter it works ...

Thanks knc1 !!!


PS login: root
pass: mario (NOT fionaxxx)

PSS ready to experiment: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=270567

[Armstrong]

Amazon has finally pissed me off, and I am going to serial jb my pw3 5.7.2 with pl2303hx board. Will keep on updating, my board will take some time to arrive.

[zhangsiyan12134]

I have a question about re-jailbreak:
Do I have to re-install all packages after firmware upgraded and re-jailbroken? Thanks.