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Old 02-02-2020, 10:14 AM   #1
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I'm planning to buy a Kindle, but would mainly prefer it if it was a jailbroken one. Because there doesn't seem to be a jailbreak available for the latest firmware version (5.12.3), I was wondering if, when I would buy a new Kindle from Amazon, it would have the latest (not jailbreak-able) firmware version? Or am I better off trying to find a second-hand one that hasn't been updated?
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Old 02-02-2020, 10:21 AM   #2
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I'm planning to buy a Kindle, but would mainly prefer it if it was a jailbroken one. Because there doesn't seem to be a jailbreak available for the latest firmware version (5.12.3), I was wondering if, when I would buy a new Kindle from Amazon, it would have the latest (not jailbreak-able) firmware version? Or am I better off trying to find a second-hand one that hasn't been updated?
It's extremely unlikely that any new Kindle from Amazon is jailbreakable. If you want to jailbreak, get an used device.
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Old 02-02-2020, 10:54 AM   #3
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Just a little warning. I recently bought a secondhand PW3 from ebay. It arrived with the latest not-jailbreakable firmware update.

I would advise sending a message to the seller asking about the firmware before making your purchase.
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Old 02-02-2020, 11:13 AM   #4
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I purchased a Cert Refurb PW4 from Amazon about 3 months ago and it has 5.10.3.
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Old 02-02-2020, 12:19 PM   #6
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This links's probably better.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...82#post3932882

Note, this is for PW4 only. Doesn't work on any other model.
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