Kubrick: Live CD to debrick Kindle 3, 4, and Touch

[babur_tktl]

wanna to try...
I am using kindle 3. but it once restarted itself again and again and at last froozen with restart background,,,
if any problems I will post

[83m]

Originally Posted by knc1

Tell us more about the:
"failed firmware"
please.

Ok. Thx for answer)
I was installing "Font fix" for .awz and .mobi formats of default Kindle reader. For "extended the font size" and "decrease fields"

This fix have:
- folder k4
- update hostfix.bin

link to this fix
I put "update hostfix.bin" into the internal memory device, but not put folder "k4". And i press "Update kindle". Kindle start updating and stop in the middle. And display error 3, "Your kindle is broken, and require recover, contact to administrator" (I do not remember exactly this text message).

And i was use Kubrick for recover my kindle.

[George's Kindle]

it worked like a charme on my virgin K5 with 5.3.2

thanks for this fantastic tool

[knc1]

Originally Posted by babur_tktl

wanna to try...
I am using kindle 3. but it once restarted itself again and again and at last froozen with restart background,,,
if any problems I will post

Leave in on the battery charger at least 20 hours **FIRST**.

[dsmid]

Originally Posted by 83m

(Sorry, my English is "not good", I use google translate)

After a failed firmware, regained my Kindle4B by Kubrick.
But for some reason it is impossible to jailbrake. From the Kubrick menu, i choose the option "jailbrake", but jailbrake not work, because my Kindle is not installing third-party software (such as Coolreader, and i can not install russian language to device).

But when i try to jailbrake the usual way, which I used before (throw jailbrake files to internal memory Kindle and reboot device) device cant out of the "Diagnostic menu", because when i try to shut mode "disable diagnostics" appears: "pcbid does not match with DSN".

Tried many times, including in Kubrick did not choose the mode jailbrake, return the device to the "Factory reset" is still the same inscription: "pcbid does not match with DSN".

Help please.

This is caused by flashing a diags image from a different device that contains some reference to ids from that different device.
The good news is that with the latest jailbreak, you don't need to "Disable diagnostics" at all. It will be disabled by the jailbreak installer when it's finished.
Now you can enable "USB Device mode", copy the latest jailbreak and reboot Kindle (twice). The jailbreak will be (re)installed, diagnostics disabled and Kindle will reboot to main mode without human interaction.

Alternatively you can connect to Kindle via SSH and issue these commands to disable diagnostics:

rm /mnt/us/ENABLE_DIAGS
idme -d --bootmode main
sync
reboot

[83m]

Ok thx for help. But i found 2 bad pixels in my kindle, and back device in shop. And i have new device now, with jailbrake and coolreader (installed by seller).

[babur_tktl]

I have tried it but unseccsessful. in booting I saw some 'failed' is it normal? I used live cd. In last flashing, there was written ít may take 1 to 3 hours' but it took only 10-20 minutes and said it was successfull. but it did not work, I have tried twice and in third one it even could not detect kindle. ....

[knc1]

Originally Posted by babur_tktl

I have tried it but unseccsessful. in booting I saw some 'failed' is it normal? I used live cd. In last flashing, there was written ít may take 1 to 3 hours' but it took only 10-20 minutes and said it was successfull. but it did not work, I have tried twice and in third one it even could not detect kindle. ....

If you recharged the Kindle on a wall charger for at least 20 hours before trying again:
Your battery has too little storage capacity to run the Kindle during the entire process.

If you did not recharge the Kindle on a wall charger for at least 20 hours before trying again:
DO THAT!

[83m]

Originally Posted by dsmid

The good news is that with

Thx man. I was updated official firmware through wi-fi and, after reboot, jailbrake disappeared from my device. But your link to jailbrake v 1.6. helped me, and i fast jailbrake my device again

[83m]

Guys, how I can go back size my USB flash, after recovery by Kubrick?. USB flash card size 949mib, but really size 32gb)).

[ixtab]

Originally Posted by 83m

Guys, how I can go back size my USB flash, after recovery by Kubrick?. USB flash card size 949mib, but really size 32gb)).

READ the README file.

If you have a suggestion for a better file name, please post it here.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by ixtab

READ the README file.

If you have a suggestion for a better file name, please post it here.

"DO_NOT_VIEW_THIS_FILE_IT_CONTAINS_PORN".txt

[babur_tktl]

after my first try, when I charge only red light turns some hours and then turns off, green does not turn on. is it problem of battery?


when boot is loading I met some failed, but I couldn't catch what was failed. is it normal?

[hackeron]

Thank you for Kubrick! - Worked like a charm on my Kindle Touch.

[Andsetinn]

I have the same flashing issue as CeramicHammer.
I used Kubrick 3.4. I charged my Kindle 3 Keyboard 3G for 3 days on wall outlet before flashing (on my phone charger, but it works on my other Kindles). The orange light goes out after few hours of charging but I newer get green light. When I try to reset my Kindle after flashing, the orange light goes out and then comes back on when I release the switch. I'm suspecting hardware failure since the Kindle started to need resets with increasing frequency until it became completely bricked. My Kindle is stuck on a page of a book and never shows up on my computer. Before failing it had been jailbroken and wallpaper hack installed.
Does anyone want free Kindle keyboard brick for spares or closer inspection. I'm close to Amsterdam.

Originally Posted by CeramicHammer

ixtab, you rock. I just read the entire thread but my issue hasn't come up yet. I have a K3 that is unresponsive. The screen is stuck on an advertisement and has been for weeks. I have let the thing charge for a week and no response. I've removed the battery and it's at 3.7V which should be perfect. When I plug into the computer, sometimes it doesn't show up in device manager at all, other times it comes up as "SE blank RINGO". No amount of holding the powerswitch seems to make a difference.

I downloaded Kubrick 2.1 and put it on a USB stick. I boot into Kubrick just fine on multiple computers. I follow the instructions and the USB downloader mode check passes. At the Flashing Kernel prompt after a second or two, the status goes to "Device Ready". Does this mean the Kernel was flashed or that the Kernel is ready to be flashed? After leaving it at the screen for a few minutes, the Flashing Kernel status stays at "device ready" so I just hit next.

At the Flashing Main partition, the status says "Flashing Main partition 0%" and then immediately says "Flashing done". Obviously it isn't done because it is supposed to take hours. Any idea about what my problem is?