Tutorial WatchThis - Software Jailbreak for any Kindle <= 5.14.2 - Page 71

shtonkalot · 04-17-2025, 12:49 AM

Replying to my own comment.

For my situation it appears that there is a step between 5 and 6 of the jailbreak instructions. That is to "eject" (safely remove or the like I guess, "eject" for me on linux mint) the kindle from your PC.

I also think steps 7 and 8 should be reversed to make more sense. I had the "application error" but was able to follow the rest of the instructions.

So I think I'm jailbroken...? Is there some way to know that all has worked? I expected there to be some notice under "device info" but I see nothing.

eriver · Yesterday, 11:34 AM

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eriver · Yesterday, 11:43 AM

At the moment I am stucking between
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=346037

Jailbreak 7. and 8.

After typing ;enter_demo and reboot, I am landing in demo configure device again, typing ;enter_demo
and again.

This is the situation:
https://ibb.co/NdLdnhQz

In this demo mode, PC-Linux shows me no content of the mounted PW2.

Mazarin07 · Today, 09:43 AM

what does jailbreak mean?

j.p.s · Today, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mazarin07

what does jailbreak mean?

In the context of amazon kindles, jailbreak means exploit a vulnerabilty to get root access and install a developer key to allow signed community applications to run. Over the years a hotfix has been developed to allow recoverying the jailbreak in cases of a reset or firmware update, bothe of which cause the jailbreak. Over time installing the hotfix has become considered as part of the jailbreak process.

eriver · Today, 12:51 PM

Today I could leave the
;enter_demo with ;exit_demo and reboot.
The files for the Jailbreak I have deleted, but the points wifi, update and factory reset are grey out.

Contact: Your system administrator

How reactivate them?

Yesterday, 11:34 AM	#1052
eriver Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Germany, Rhineland Device: PW2 6th, FW 5.12.2.2, Knt 4.1.4	no text Last edited by eriver; Yesterday at 11:43 AM.

Yesterday, 11:43 AM	#1053
eriver Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Germany, Rhineland Device: PW2 6th, FW 5.12.2.2, Knt 4.1.4	PW2 - 5.12.2.2. Unable to leave the Demo-Mode At the moment I am stucking between https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=346037 Jailbreak 7. and 8. After typing ;enter_demo and reboot, I am landing in demo configure device again, typing ;enter_demo and again. This is the situation: https://ibb.co/NdLdnhQz In this demo mode, PC-Linux shows me no content of the mounted PW2. Last edited by eriver; Today at 12:52 PM.

Today, 09:43 AM	#1054
Mazarin07 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2025 Device: PocketBook Basic	question what does jailbreak mean?

Today, 12:51 PM	#1056
eriver Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Germany, Rhineland Device: PW2 6th, FW 5.12.2.2, Knt 4.1.4	Today I could leave the ;enter_demo with ;exit_demo and reboot. The files for the Jailbreak I have deleted, but the points wifi, update and factory reset are grey out. Contact: Your system administrator How reactivate them? Last edited by eriver; Today at 12:57 PM.

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04-17-2025, 12:49 AM	#1051
shtonkalot Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2025 Device: PW5	Replying to my own comment. For my situation it appears that there is a step between 5 and 6 of the jailbreak instructions. That is to "eject" (safely remove or the like I guess, "eject" for me on linux mint) the kindle from your PC. I also think steps 7 and 8 should be reversed to make more sense. I had the "application error" but was able to follow the rest of the instructions. So I think I'm jailbroken...? Is there some way to know that all has worked? I expected there to be some notice under "device info" but I see nothing.