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[bookmarkthis]

Is there a way to check if renameotabin is working correctly? Or what happens if I click rename again?

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by bookmarkthis

Is there a way to check if renameotabin is working correctly?

Look at the script to find the line that does the rename then look at the fise system to see if the rename happened.

[Goldeneyes78]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Could you please edit your post and add in links to the various bits?

Unfortunately I can't edit the post!

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Goldeneyes78

Unfortunately I can't edit the post!

A few more posts and you should be able to edit. The magic number seems to vary between 8 to 12 posts.

[Frogm4n]

Originally Posted by wzj0002

Hi folks, I just found a solution to revive my Kindle Scribe. I download the update_kindle_scribe_5.17.2.bin file, and place it under the root folder. Reboot, and it takes from there successfully.

However, I am still curious if there is any valid approach to flash an Android system to the Kindle? Much appreciated!

I'm not aware that there is a build that works on current models. The builds that I've seen only worked on old models. As you've discovered, I wouldn't go flashing random stuff to a Kindle without an assurance that it works on the specific hardware and firmware you are using.

[Goldeneyes78]

Originally Posted by DNSB

A few more posts and you should be able to edit. The magic number seems to vary between 8 to 12 posts.

Thank you very much, I will try my best

[bookmarkthis]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

Look at the script to find the line that does the rename then look at the fise system to see if the rename happened.

Hmm, I have no idea how to do that. Which files should I look for, what is the script, where do I find it, and what is the file system, and how can I see if the rename happened? Sorry for all these questions!

[vivison]

I used WinterBreak (completed all steps) to jailbreak my Kindle Scribe. But koreader does not work with KUAL. Loading a book from Kindle Store also continues bringing up Mesquito (to run WinterBreak!).

So I did a factory reset but forgot to restore the binary using KUAL to Rename OTA Binaries->Restore!!!Now my Kindle Scribe got stuck at the setup (the tree) screen with error "Something went wrong. An error occurred while downloading the update. Try Again - Manage Wifi."

Please help! I may have bricked my Kindle Scribe!

[cotton.squirrel]

Originally Posted by Misza

Guys, anyone know why an firmware OTA could have occurred automatically following an Oasis Winterbreak with all steps completed, inc. renaming OTA binaries?

Had fw 15.16.2.4 installed, performed winterbreak -> hotfix -> kual / mrpi (marek) -> renamed OTA bins. All seemed good. In a few hours picked up the device and Kual no longer works, giving an error.

Checked fw version - it's 5.17.1.0.3

Any clues?

I had the same problem with KO3. Originally the device came with 5.17.1 but somehow it ended up with 5.17.1.0.3.

Here's how I fixed this:
- Turn on Airplane mode
- Open Kindle Store
- Enable WiFi when prompted
- Click on the Winterbreak logo
- Copy Update_KUAL*.bin to device
- Settings > Update Your Kindle

Essential redone the Winterbreak + Hotfix steps from the kindlemodding guide. KUAL worked again.

[cotton.squirrel]

Originally Posted by Goldeneyes78

Thank you very much guys, this is really awesome. I done the jailbreak and installed Koreader smoothly on my Kindle Oasis V10. latest FW
Just in case someone needs help with the files I used to install the jailbreak, everything was from the winterbreak site, but I will mentioned it:
1. WinterBreak.tar.gz
2. Update_hotfix_universal.bin
3. kual-mrinstaller-khf.tar.xz
4. Update_KUALBooklet_ALLDEVICES_KS2_install.bin (which is Kual Coplate)
5. renameotabin folder
6. For Koreader I used koreader-kindlehf-v2024.11-131-g5cd9494ae_2025-01-10

Hope this will help anyone same as my device to jailbreak with no scary moments.

Seconded this. Same files worked for my KO3.

[anudeepc]

Originally Posted by SquirrelUK

Sorry, Maybe this will help too???

Running 'install.sh' for 'linkss 0.25.N I W+Z+R+B' (Update_linkss_0.25.N_install_pw2_and_up.bin) @ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:36:38 +0001

system: I linkss:install::using the default paperwhite5 custom screensaver
system: I linkss:install::installing custom directory
./install.sh: line 106: ./xzdec: not found
tar: short read

Hu oh... Got return code 1 . . .

Install usbnetlite package and ssh into your Kindle. Once you are in run the following command

ln -s /lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3 /lib/ld-linux.so.3

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by bookmarkthis

Is there a way to check if renameotabin is working correctly? Or what happens if I click rename again?

Originally Posted by j.p.s

Look at the script to find the line that does the rename then look at the fise system to see if the rename happened.

Originally Posted by bookmarkthis

Hmm, I have no idea how to do that. Which files should I look for, what is the script, where do I find it, and what is the file system, and how can I see if the rename happened? Sorry for all these questions!

I have nothing more to offer except that if you got some kind of visual feedback like a flash when you tapped the rename button it probably worked. I don't know whether tapping it again causes any problem.

[bookmarkthis]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

I have nothing more to offer except that if you got some kind of visual feedback like a flash when you tapped the rename button it probably worked. I don't know whether tapping it again causes any problem.

Thanks. It did restart when I clicked rename during jailbreak, but the reason I am worrying about it now is because I accidentally clicked the run hotfix again after the jailbreak was finished instead of clicking KUAL, because the book changed literally under my finger as I was about to press on KUAL the order changed and I hit run hotfix instead, causing it to do another restart.

[j.p.s]

^bookmarkthis

I hate it when the order changes like that.

It "probably" won't hurt to click on rename again, but I really can't tell without studying the script. I also simply do not have time to walk you through how to check whether the OTA binaries have been renamed.

[unconstant]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

It "probably" won't hurt to click on rename again, but I really can't tell without studying the script. I also simply do not have time to walk you through how to check whether the OTA binaries have been renamed.

It just has two `mv` commands. The first time you run it, it renames two files, but running it additional times shouldn't hurt anything at all. The files aren't going to get extra renamed or anything. I think trying to `mv` a file that doesn't exist will generate an error, but the error would only be cosmetic, and probably unseen at that.