PW2 PW2 Not Readable or Mountable on Computer

hepyrian · 11-01-2023, 10:53 PM

Hey Everyone,

I'm currently trying to jailbreak a PW 2 following the instructions in this thread

So far I have ensured the correct FW version, reset the kindle, and entered demo mode, using the secret gesture to get through to the menus. When going into the ;demo menu to sideload the jailbreak in, however, I cannot connect the kindle to any computer. I've tried numerous different USB cables, a Mac, and a Windows computer, and nothing can recognize it. The drive is showing up in disk utility just as an unreadable drive.

Getting info prints the following

Code:

Volume type : Uninitialized
BSD device node : disk5
Connection : USB
Device tree path : IODeviceTree:/arm-io/usb-drd2@2280000/usb-drd2-port-hs@02100000
Writable : No
Is case-sensitive : No
Volume capacity : 3,424,649,216
Available space (Purgeable + Free) : 0
Purgeable space : 0
Free space : 0
Used space : 3,424,649,216
Owners enabled : No
Is encrypted : No
Can be verified : No
Can be repaired : No
Bootable : No
Journaled : No
Disk number : 5
Media name : Kindle Internal Storage Media
Media type : Generic
Ejectable : Yes
Solid state : No
S.M.A.R.T. status : Not Supported

Is there any way get the kindle to mount so I can proceed with the hack? Has anyone else encountered this issue?

Thanks

hepyrian · 11-02-2023, 11:09 AM

Looks like if you go back through the resell process and then go back to demo mode after it will mount properly.

11-01-2023, 10:53 PM	#1
hepyrian Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2023 Device: K4	PW2 Not Readable or Mountable on Computer Hey Everyone, I'm currently trying to jailbreak a PW 2 following the instructions in this thread So far I have ensured the correct FW version, reset the kindle, and entered demo mode, using the secret gesture to get through to the menus. When going into the ;demo menu to sideload the jailbreak in, however, I cannot connect the kindle to any computer. I've tried numerous different USB cables, a Mac, and a Windows computer, and nothing can recognize it. The drive is showing up in disk utility just as an unreadable drive. Getting info prints the following Code: Volume type : Uninitialized BSD device node : disk5 Connection : USB Device tree path : IODeviceTree:/arm-io/usb-drd2@2280000/usb-drd2-port-hs@02100000 Writable : No Is case-sensitive : No Volume capacity : 3,424,649,216 Available space (Purgeable + Free) : 0 Purgeable space : 0 Free space : 0 Used space : 3,424,649,216 Owners enabled : No Is encrypted : No Can be verified : No Can be repaired : No Bootable : No Journaled : No Disk number : 5 Media name : Kindle Internal Storage Media Media type : Generic Ejectable : Yes Solid state : No S.M.A.R.T. status : Not Supported Is there any way get the kindle to mount so I can proceed with the hack? Has anyone else encountered this issue? Thanks

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11-02-2023, 11:09 AM	#2
hepyrian Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2023 Device: K4	Looks like if you go back through the resell process and then go back to demo mode after it will mount properly.