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Firmware 5.8.8, 5.8.9-plus jailbreak
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06-01-2017, 11:30 AM | #2 |
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As usual, a reservation of the second thread post:
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06-02-2017, 03:57 PM | #3 |
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Likely to get a jailbreak?
Hi! How likely is it to get a jailbreak soon? My friend just bought a new PW-3 with an intention to use KAUL and actually read some PDF's, but 5.8.9.2 is killing him.
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06-02-2017, 06:15 PM | #4 |
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TBH, not very likely.
But for reading PDF, a Kindle is a rather bad idea jailbroken or not. An iPad is much better for reading PDF. |
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Of course this is completely Off-topic for this thread. At this point in time there is no known way to jailbreak this level of firmware. Should your talents lie in the area of expertise required to locate software vulnerabilites that can be exploited to accomplish this feat I am sure your assistance would be welcomed. Dave Last edited by dhdurgee; 06-02-2017 at 09:18 PM. Reason: fix typo |
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Sorry, but PDF is much better read on a good tablet than a 6" eInk screen. Even processing with some program isn't going to make a PDF designed for a letter size piece of paper look all that good.
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06-09-2017, 05:12 AM | #7 |
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That's bad
I've been reading some pdf using KOReader and they work great... |
06-11-2017, 06:52 PM | #8 |
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Thank you for your past work. I have a PW2 which was updated to 5.8.9.2 before I started looking into jailbreaking it. Is there anyway to force the loading of an older firmware version? Even if I have to open the case?
PS - Yea Hall and Oates! Last edited by Njall; 06-11-2017 at 07:01 PM. Reason: Add PS |
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You will have to open the case and connect the proper 1.8v serial adapter to do so and use the appropriate serial software on your computer with the proper settings. Look in the sticky posts at the top of the main forum page and you should be able to find the thread on your particular model. Dave PS: look here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=267541 Last edited by dhdurgee; 06-11-2017 at 07:01 PM. Reason: add link |
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In my very best Curly voice, Three Stooges of course, "Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, I can do that! Thanks! Woop, woop, woop, woop!". Don't even have to install puTTY as I already use it. Do have to order the serial adapter though. Darn! Nelson |
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Read the instructions. Read all the instructions. Read all the instructions again. Make sure you understand everything. Now you may be ready for the serial port. |
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I'm having a difficult time auralizing "Kotter". Which Kotter? John Kotter, or Welcome Back,
Kotter. One has a ubiquitous, scholarly voice; while the other has a very Brooklyn voice. |
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I'm going to post some things that haven't worked for me so far, so other people can decide if they want to re-try thame.
A test program loaded on the kindle shows the vulnerability on 5.8.2.1, I have not re-tested now that I have updated to 5.8.9. However, I set my kindle wifi information to point to my exploit server, and the /var/log/messages did not show any crashes. Nothing I could find to trigger this vulnerability in lab126 code
I have tried a variety of things, between files with that name, and the updates., they have not worked.
The browser on 5.8.2 and 5.8.9 have a littel difference, but neither work. on 5.8.9 the messages log say something to the effect of "disallowed local request", meaning that perhaps there are some allowed local requests?
I took a known good 5.8.9.2 update package, and cut it down to a much smaller size. This appears to pass most of the checks that enable the "Update your kindle" button, but I have not yet had the guts to actually hit that. I'm no sure what the effect will be on the filesystem if it is bad. |
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