Kindle PW1, 3G, 5.4.4.2, Jailbreak and update?

Fmstrat · 03-22-2019, 02:20 PM

Hi everyone,

I've got a Kindle PW1 with 3G running 5.4.4.2. I hadn't used it in a long time, so I guess with 5.4.4.2 the 3G service doesn't work anymore.

I recently conducted the 1.14.N jailbreak to use KOReader, and am now wondering how/if I can get 3G working again.

Do I need to update firmware? If so, how do I do that and keep the JB?

Thanks!

NiLuJe · 03-22-2019, 03:46 PM

3G support is completely orthogonal to anything custom.

I have no idea how the 3G deprecation is progressing, but the PW1 is EOL, and its final FW version is 5.6.1.1, so, you can try updating, but that's it.

Just make sure you've installed a recent Hotfix (i.e., snapshots), and you should be safe.

No idea if it'll actually help with 3G *at all*, though (again, device EOL, and service being deprecated)

.

JimmyR · 03-29-2019, 06:33 AM

On the PW1, you need 5.6.1.1 to continue using Amazon services so its most likely not a 3G issue--you wouldn't be able to log on to your account with WiFi either.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...deId=202048000

03-22-2019, 02:20 PM	#1
Fmstrat G:RSS-Web Creator Posts: 93 Karma: 14 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3, PW, Nexus 4,10	Kindle PW1, 3G, 5.4.4.2, Jailbreak and update? Hi everyone, I've got a Kindle PW1 with 3G running 5.4.4.2. I hadn't used it in a long time, so I guess with 5.4.4.2 the 3G service doesn't work anymore. I recently conducted the 1.14.N jailbreak to use KOReader, and am now wondering how/if I can get 3G working again. Do I need to update firmware? If so, how do I do that and keep the JB? Thanks!

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03-22-2019, 03:46 PM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	3G support is completely orthogonal to anything custom. I have no idea how the 3G deprecation is progressing, but the PW1 is EOL, and its final FW version is 5.6.1.1, so, you can try updating, but that's it. Just make sure you've installed a recent Hotfix (i.e., snapshots), and you should be safe. No idea if it'll actually help with 3G at all, though (again, device EOL, and service being deprecated) .

03-29-2019, 06:33 AM	#3
JimmyR ɴₐɴ Posts: 421 Karma: 2507940 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: 37.2N 93.3W Device: KV PW4 PW3 PW2	On the PW1, you need 5.6.1.1 to continue using Amazon services so its most likely not a 3G issue--you wouldn't be able to log on to your account with WiFi either. https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...deId=202048000