Kindle Touch/PW1/PW2 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak. Plus FW 5.x USBNetwork.

[Mixal400]

Can anyone help me please I have Kindle Paper White 3 with Firmware 5.6.1.1.
Is it possible and if possible then how to jailbreak it?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Mixal400

Can anyone help me please I have Kindle Paper White 3 with Firmware 5.6.1.1.
Is it possible and if possible then how to jailbreak it?

Use any of the serial port jail break instructions.
They are all general purpose, not specific to device or firmware.
You can find one marked: "Tutorial" in our sticky section.

[fathermocker]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Okay, as promised earlier, here's an early winter break present .

If you've just successfully ran Branch Delay's 5.6.5 JailBreak, this is your next step .
Alternatively, if you happened to be running a live, but outdated version of this JailBreak when you got a 5.6.x update, this package should get you back on track.

Download the attached zip file, and unpack it.
Copy the Update_jailbreak_1.14.N_install.bin file to the root directory of your Kindle.

Now, eject & unplug your Kindle, and go to [HOME] -> [MENU] > Settings -> [MENU] > Update Your Kindle. If the update is successful, you're golden. If it fails, it probably means you weren't properly jailbroken before the update, in which case, you're still screwed.

I applied this update to my previously jailbroken PW1, currently running 5.6.1.1, and it succeeded. The JB message showed up in the first boot after updating but KUAL didn't work. I tried rebooting but the JB message no longer appears while booting, KUAL doesn't work anymore and I'm not even sure it's still jailbroken. If I try applying this fix again it still succeeds. What can I do?

[NiLuJe]

@fathermocker: The JB message only appears as-needed. If you don't see it it's either a good news (device is jailbroken), or a bad one (JB broken? Factory reset?). Which means, unless you did something very specific, that's not an issue.

Which leads us to the obvious question: define 'doesn't work'. i.e., what exactly happens when you try to launch KUAL?

[eschwartz]

Also, did you update KUAL?

[fathermocker]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@fathermocker: The JB message only appears as-needed. If you don't see it it's either a good news (device is jailbroken), or a bad one (JB broken? Factory reset?). Which means, unless you did something very specific, that's not an issue.

Which leads us to the obvious question: define 'doesn't work'. i.e., what exactly happens when you try to launch KUAL?

The exact message I get is:



Wow. Now it's working. That... that's weird. I didn't do anything. Thanks anyway!

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Also, did you update KUAL?

I did. Running the latest version. It's magically working now.

[NiLuJe]

Methinks that was just the usual issue with the 2s Kindlet startup timeout on cold caches... .

(cf. KUAL's FAQ for the gory details. Short answer: setting up gnu awk might help).

[DirtyMetis]

Alright, downgraded my PW1 5.6.1.1 to 5.3.3 following instructions HERE, seems to have stuck. Few questions before I proceed further:

Should I upgrade further to 5.4.4.2 prior to applying the jailbreak? Or does the JB itself update the FW to the max supported version?

Then what? I'm basically after ePub support so I don't have to convert via Calibre anymore, so KOReader?

Do I need to block OTA updates at all? Sounds like the JB remains intact even if I update, but I want to make sure I don't advance beyond a point of no return unintentionally. Sounds like Amazon likes to ninja updates if you've got your wifi active.

Any better collection support? I thought I read some thread or another about better Calibre collection plugin support with a JB device, but I can't seem to find it at all.

Finally, any additional font support? What prompted the JB was being annoyed that PW2+ got the 5.6.5 update with fancy new font, but no love for PW1 users. Not a fan of forced upgrades when my current device works just fine (with the obvious exceptions mentioned above).

Thanks so much!

[knc1]

Originally Posted by DirtyMetis

Alright, downgraded my PW1 5.6.1.1 to 5.3.3 following instructions HERE, seems to have stuck. Few questions before I proceed further:

Should I upgrade further to 5.4.4.2 prior to applying the jailbreak? Or does the JB itself update the FW to the max supported version?

Yes.
The JB does not change the FW version.

Originally Posted by DirtyMetis

Then what? I'm basically after ePub support so I don't have to convert via Calibre anymore, so KOReader?

Yes.

Originally Posted by DirtyMetis

Do I need to block OTA updates at all?

Yes.

Originally Posted by DirtyMetis

Sounds like the JB remains intact even if I update,

It does, if you are using the most recent version.

Originally Posted by DirtyMetis

but I want to make sure I don't advance beyond a point of no return unintentionally. Sounds like Amazon likes to ninja updates if you've got your wifi active.

Airplane Mode is certain protection.

Originally Posted by DirtyMetis

Any better collection support?

Yes. Several choices.

Originally Posted by DirtyMetis

I thought I read some thread or another about better Calibre collection plugin support with a JB device, but I can't seem to find it at all.

The Calibre plug-in is still here (somewhere).
So is the Librarian Sync application.
Try the FGA for tips on searching here.
At least one of our frequent visitors uses a combination of both.

Originally Posted by DirtyMetis

Finally, any additional font support?

What you find in the Font Hack thread here.

Originally Posted by DirtyMetis

What prompted the JB was being annoyed that PW2+ got the 5.6.5 update with fancy new font, but no love for PW1 users.

You would have to pull the Fonts out of one of Amazon's Update Packages (KindleTool takes update packages apart).
You would still have the old layout engine though, so it might be a waste of time.
I don't recall reading any posts from someone who has back-ported the Berkley fonts.

Originally Posted by DirtyMetis

Not a fan of forced upgrades when my current device works just fine (with the obvious exceptions mentioned above).

Thanks so much!

[DirtyMetis]

Thank ya kindly, knc1!

[eschwartz]

I can confirm that LibrarianSync in tandem with the Kindle Collections* plugin for calibre is an absolute lifesaver.


* -- in the calibre plugin index. You know the drill.
It has all the necessary links.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

I can confirm that LibrarianSync in tandem with the Kindle Collections* plugin for calibre is an absolute lifesaver.


* -- in the calibre plugin index. You know the drill.
It has all the necessary links.

KC: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...57&postcount=1

[DirtyMetis]

eschwartz, knc1 - again, my thanks

[pghaworth]

Need help please. The Paperwhite 2014 that we used in testing some of the jailbreak options at that time has developed an issue. It was not in use at the time and the battery needed charging so I plugged it into an outlet. When I came back to it saw the attached screen. I've tried several things to get out of it and nothing works. I'm not sure if this is an Amazon thing or some of the jb files/other files like this one which I did install if I remember correctly. I also had KUAL and other assorted goodies.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...postcount=1495

Rebooting helped nothing as it just goes right back in to the same screen. Any ideas? It hasn't been on wifi since before we did all the testing of the modified jailbreak. Would really like to get it working again. Thanks for any and all help.

[knc1]

Try:

'U' - Export USB
connect USB cable, Kindle to PC
delete any 'ENABLE_DIAGS' file(s)
safely remove (or eject)
disconnect USB cable
Follow the 'Disable Diags', and 'Reboot' path (I think there is another menu after making that selection.

Post your results.