Tools Software Jailbreak for PW2, PW3, PW3W, KT2, KV, KOA and KT3

[knc1]

Originally Posted by baalajimaestro

But @knc1 how does DGA-1 work on 5.8.9.0.1.? Seems like some devices might accept factory downgrades even when on 5.8.9.2.

We never published a set of directions for DGA-1, only an abstract (by SKK).
It was recently tested on current firmware versions and found that Lab126 has disabled it.

The current (for the past year) is DGA-2

[ToJa92]

I just got a Paperwhite 2 but I can't find my serial number prefix in the table on the wiki.
The first 6 characters are "G090 G1" which initially made me think that I got the newest generation by mistake. But from what I can tell I should be looking for "90G1" which is not in the table. So is "90G1" a Paperwhite 2?

For some reason Amazon does not tell me the generation on the "Your devices" page after registering it, it simply refers to it as a "Kindle Paperwhite", as can be seen here:

[coplate]

Originally Posted by ToJa92

I just got a Paperwhite 2 but I can't find my serial number prefix in the table on the wiki.
The first 6 characters are "G090 G1" which initially made me think that I got the newest generation by mistake. But from what I can tell I should be looking for "90G1" which is not in the table. So is "90G1" a Paperwhite 2?

For some reason Amazon does not tell me the generation on the "Your devices" page after registering it, it simply refers to it as a "Kindle Paperwhite", as can be seen here:

It's in there in the wiki

G090G1 	Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2015) WiFi 	PW3 	[Support added in KindleTool 1.6.5]

[knc1]

Originally Posted by ToJa92

I just got a Paperwhite 2 but I can't find my serial number prefix in the table on the wiki.

If you mean 'purchased from Amazon' - no you didn't, what we call a PW-3 is the oldest device they still sell (new).

Note:
Amazon does not count the PW as a PW-1 (we do, now anyway)
It is not a mistake, it is in the table - scroll further down, and you got a PW-3, like it or not.

= = = =

It was only in the past year or two that Amazon began using the 'Generation ##' terminology in a consistent manner.
I have seriously considered adding a 'Generation' column to that table, but I haven't been that bored with having nothing else to do (yet).

- - - - -

Amazon does, occasionally, use our terminology for their devices, at least in their URIs.
The web-site maintainer that did that probably got fired the day after someone in charge noticed it.

[ToJa92]

Originally Posted by coplate

It's in there in the wiki

G090G1 	Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2015) WiFi 	PW3 	[Support added in KindleTool 1.6.5]

Originally Posted by knc1

If you mean 'purchased from Amazon' - no you didn't, what we call a PW-3 is the oldest device they still sell (new).

Note:
Amazon does not count the PW as a PW-1 (we do, now anyway)
It is not a mistake, it is in the table - scroll further down, and you got a PW-3, like it or not.

= = = =

It was only in the past year or two that Amazon began using the 'Generation ##' terminology in a consistent manner.
I have seriously considered adding a 'Generation' column to that table, but I haven't been that bored with having nothing else to do (yet).

Alright, thanks a lot!
The reason I got confused was that I purchased it used from Ebay and it clearly stated "2nd gen (2013)" but seems like I got lucky (or maybe the seller doesn't know about the difference).

[knc1]

Originally Posted by ToJa92

Alright, thanks a lot!
The reason I got confused was that I purchased it used from Ebay and it clearly stated "2nd gen (2013)" but seems like I got lucky (or maybe the seller doesn't know about the difference).

The latter.
You'll find a lot of those errors on e-bay (where the seller hasn't got a clue what they are selling).

[ninki]

So...
I managed to JB my kindle paperwhite 3!
I wanted to thank you people for your help especially to knc1 for the detailed steps
i got back to my 5.8.2 version and i managed to make librariansync work. not unfortunately ixtab CM which i like better.
uhhh couldnt make scrrensaver hacks work....gotta go ask why.
but Iam quite happy with the jailbreak, thank a lot!

[knc1]

Originally Posted by ninki

So...
I managed to JB my kindle paperwhite 3!
I wanted to thank you people for your help especially to knc1 for the detailed steps
i got back to my 5.8.2 version and i managed to make librariansync work. not unfortunately ixtab CM which i like better.
uhhh couldnt make scrrensaver hacks work....gotta go ask why.
but Iam quite happy with the jailbreak, thank a lot!

CM has recently been maintained by someone other than ixtab.
So he has to post the updated versions in the body of the thread.

Go to the most recent post of the CM thread and scroll backwards in time until you find the posting of CM that supports 5.8.2

[baalajimaestro]

Sorry @knc1 I mentioned DGA 2 as DGA 1
And someone posted above that a downgrade was possible @Cin.
Thats what I asked how?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by baalajimaestro

Sorry @knc1 I mentioned DGA 2 as DGA 1
And someone posted above that a downgrade was possible @Cin.
Thats what I asked how?

Both where developed at about the same time and both mentioned here at about the same time.
It is only that the one we released was the second one found.
Swifty was suppose to write-up DGA-1 but he got confused and tried to write-up DGA-2 instead. He never did go back and correct what he started.

I do not have a clue what: "@Cin" means.

Neither jail break procedure, DGA-1 nor DGA-2, works on 5.8.8 or more recent firmware versions.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by knc1

Both where developed at about the same time and both mentioned here at about the same time.
It is only that the one we released was the second one found.
Swifty was suppose to write-up DGA-1 but he got confused and tried to write-up DGA-2 instead. He never did go back and correct what he started.

I do not have a clue what: "@Cin" means.

Neither jail break procedure, DGA-1 nor DGA-2, works on 5.8.8 or more recent firmware versions.

I think he is referring to this post on the @Cin.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=2130

If he is, he needs to reread it as he misinterpreted it.

[cursor_curser_]

Hello, I jail-broke my KT3 successfully and have a few plugins installed, the process went really smoothly thanks to the guide. My question is, should I want to remove the jailbreak to claim the warranty, is it possible to do so? Can someone link me to a guide or a place to start?

Thanks in advance.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by cursor_curser_

Hello, I jail-broke my KT3 successfully and have a few plugins installed, the process went really smoothly thanks to the guide. My question is, should I want to remove the jailbreak to claim the warranty, is it possible to do so? Can someone link me to a guide or a place to start?

Thanks in advance.

Removing the jail break has never before been required to make a warranty claim.
At least no one has reported here in the past decade that they had a warranty claim refused because of one extra, 270 byte, file.

But yes, it is possible to remove it.
People who visit this forum seem to do it every day, without intending to.

The search function will find you the post that describes how to do it. It was posted by ixtab IIRC, that should narrow your search.

The cliff's note version:
1) Touch: "(factory) Reset"
2) Install an Amazon update file.
Those two steps MUST be done in that specific order.
Do "#1" before doing "#2".

[cursor_curser_]

Originally Posted by knc1

Removing the jail break has never before been required to make a warranty claim.
At least no one has reported here in the past decade that they had a warranty claim refused because of one extra, 270 byte, file.

But yes, it is possible to remove it.
People who visit this forum seem to do it every day, without intending to.

The search function will find you the post that describes how to do it. It was posted by ixtab IIRC, that should narrow your search.

The cliff's note version:
1) Touch: "(factory) Reset"
2) Install an Amazon update file.
Those two steps MUST be done in that specific order.
Do "#1" before doing "#2".

Thank you very much. In the post your referred to, there was mention of some kind of "rescue pack", is this the file that keeps the jailbreak intact through updates, or was it not used in your tutorial at all?(because the post is from 2012)
Just curious.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by cursor_curser_

Thank you very much. In the post your referred to, there was mention of some kind of "rescue pack", is this the file that keeps the jailbreak intact through updates, or was it not used in your tutorial at all?(because the post is from 2012)
Just curious.

As soon as you hit factory reset, anything you have done will be erased.
If that is what you were worried about.
An update acts differently than a reset. An update can and will change some things but not all things.