Update WinterBreak and koreader [kindle 2022]?

sabymammamia · 02-24-2025, 04:25 AM

Hi,

I have successfully jailbroken my Kindle Basic [2022] some time ago using WinterBreak that was released at the beginning of 2025. I've also installed koreader using kual. The "normal" release didn't work and I had to download nightly build. Everything is working fine now, but I'd like to update both of them to the newer version as easy as possbile and without losing settings/data etc. How should I proceed with updating my WinterBreak/KUAL/koreader to the newer versions? Is it even possible or do I have to do everything from scratch like before - it is factory reset, clean install of WinterBreak -> KUAL -> koreader -> upload books -> manually change/upload settings file koreader settings?

Thanks

Frogm4n · 02-24-2025, 10:20 AM

For KOReader, there is not a compatible regular release yet. The latest is still 2024.11, which does not include the kindlehf build that is needed for firmware 5.16.3+ Kindles. You'll need to stay on the nightly releases. Update -> Settings -> Update channel -> Development

sabymammamia · 02-26-2025, 06:49 AM

Thanks, that worked and successfully updated my KOReader app. Do you know if there's a way to update WinterBreak Kindle jailbreak?

DNSB · 02-26-2025, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabymammamia

Thanks, that worked and successfully updated my KOReader app. Do you know if there's a way to update WinterBreak Kindle jailbreak?

If the jailbreak is working, no real need to try updating it. Even the hotfix update is needed only when there is an issue.

sabymammamia · 02-28-2025, 06:18 PM

Okay, thank you

gashforing · 03-04-2025, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

If the jailbreak is working, no real need to try updating it. Even the hotfix update is needed only when there is an issue.

Fine. Make sense. But still want to know the way to update.

BionicGecko · 03-04-2025, 06:33 AM

Well the concept of updating the jailbreak itself doesn’t make much sense. The jailbreak is used to “open up” your kindle, once it’s opened up the job is done, you don’t run that code anymore, so there’s nothing to update.

You can if you wish update the hotfix to the latest version; just install the bin file in the same way you installed the original one.

02-24-2025, 04:25 AM	#1
sabymammamia Member Posts: 11 Karma: 110 Join Date: Jan 2025 Device: Kindle Basic 11th (2022)	Update WinterBreak and koreader [kindle 2022]? Hi, I have successfully jailbroken my Kindle Basic [2022] some time ago using WinterBreak that was released at the beginning of 2025. I've also installed koreader using kual. The "normal" release didn't work and I had to download nightly build. Everything is working fine now, but I'd like to update both of them to the newer version as easy as possbile and without losing settings/data etc. How should I proceed with updating my WinterBreak/KUAL/koreader to the newer versions? Is it even possible or do I have to do everything from scratch like before - it is factory reset, clean install of WinterBreak -> KUAL -> koreader -> upload books -> manually change/upload settings file koreader settings? Thanks

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02-24-2025, 10:20 AM	#2
Frogm4n Evangelist Posts: 410 Karma: 3456807 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: Scribe, OA2, Glo HD, PRS-350	For KOReader, there is not a compatible regular release yet. The latest is still 2024.11, which does not include the kindlehf build that is needed for firmware 5.16.3+ Kindles. You'll need to stay on the nightly releases. Update -> Settings -> Update channel -> Development

02-26-2025, 06:49 AM	#3
sabymammamia Member Posts: 11 Karma: 110 Join Date: Jan 2025 Device: Kindle Basic 11th (2022)	Thanks, that worked and successfully updated my KOReader app. Do you know if there's a way to update WinterBreak Kindle jailbreak?

02-28-2025, 06:18 PM	#5
sabymammamia Member Posts: 11 Karma: 110 Join Date: Jan 2025 Device: Kindle Basic 11th (2022)	Okay, thank you

03-04-2025, 06:33 AM	#7
BionicGecko Fanatic Posts: 501 Karma: 5555555 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Czech Republic Device: Voyage, Oasis, Scribe, Colorsoft, Libra Colour	Well the concept of updating the jailbreak itself doesn’t make much sense. The jailbreak is used to “open up” your kindle, once it’s opened up the job is done, you don’t run that code anymore, so there’s nothing to update. You can if you wish update the hotfix to the latest version; just install the bin file in the same way you installed the original one.