Kindle Touch/PW1/PW2 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak. Plus FW 5.x USBNetwork. - Page 80

knc1 · 08-22-2014, 08:38 AM

Ooops
See: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...postcount=1185

GriGrim · 08-24-2014, 05:19 AM

My Kindle's serial number is 9017 [rest of s.n. removed].
Firmware version is 5.4.3.2.

I am trying to install the 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak. Copy three files from archive. Eject an unplug my Kindle. But "Update Your Kindle" link stays grayed out. When I plug Kindle again, it occurs that *.bin file disappeared.

As I understand from current list of Kindle models my device is suitable for the 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak.
What am I doing wrong?

knc1 · 08-24-2014, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GriGrim

My Kindle's serial number is 9017
Firmware version is 5.4.3.2.

I am trying to install the 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak. Copy three files from archive. Eject an unplug my Kindle. But "Update Your Kindle" link stays grayed out. When I plug Kindle again, it occurs that *.bin file disappeared.

As I understand from current list of Kindle models my device is suitable for the 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak.
What am I doing wrong?

1)
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=237083

2)
Your using the wrong packages, see:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=225030

GriGrim · 08-24-2014, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knc1

First, and very important, do not publish your entire serial number.
Just the first four characters.

What are the risks when publishing entire serial number?

Quote:

Originally Posted by knc1

Your using the wrong packages

Thanks. Success.

knc1 · 08-24-2014, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GriGrim

What are the risks when publishing entire serial number?

Thanks. Success.

Impersonating your Kindle device, giving access to your Amazon account.
So unless you intend to buy books for the entire world, "Don't Do That" (tm).

Hint:
Amazon requires a credit card to be on file.
At least at one time (I haven't checked recently), after your Amazon account is open and you have everything set-up, you can change the credit card on file to one on a closed account.
(It will not be checked until time of purchase - and then everything goes tilt.)

zeshonoff2 · 08-26-2014, 10:59 AM

Is there a possibility of this jailbreak at some point being updated to work with 5.4.5.x? And if so, is there an eta of sorts?

Forgive me if this is somewhere else, but I can't seem to find it.

NiLuJe · 08-26-2014, 11:12 AM

@zeshonoff2: Read the 5.4.5 notice of the first post 'til the end.

eschwartz · 08-26-2014, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeshonoff2

Is there a possibility of this jailbreak at some point being updated to work with 5.4.5.x? And if so, is there an eta of sorts?

Forgive me if this is somewhere else, but I can't seem to find it.

The problem is that the Kindle updater renames the update .bin, and in doing so, has closed the attack vector we used to have. Unless someone comes up with a new way to force the Kindle to execute arbitrary commands...

In other words, no ETA, since there is nothing to work on.

You can still downgrade and jailbreak (as mentioned in the first post). Once jailbroken, the bundled jailbreak bridge will keep you jailbroken even after applying the 5.4.5.x update.

1drey · 09-02-2014, 10:42 AM

I've got a question about downgrade procedure.

Do I understand correctly that it is necessary to copy update_5.4.3.2.bit to my reader and immediately after that I have to reboot it with power button?

Sorry for silly question, but I failed to find a step-by-step instruction. Just bought my first Kindle (after owning Sony and Kobo feel a bit disoriented

knc1 · 09-02-2014, 11:06 AM

Yup. You got it, that is the full step-by-step set of instructions.
Ref: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...2&postcount=12

NiLuJe · 09-02-2014, 11:17 AM

Well, on Windows, *NOT* immediately, but yeah, that's the gist of it, see the post by dsmid that knc1 linked to.

originalgabriel · 09-08-2014, 02:45 AM

I apologize if this has been answered before, but I searched this thread and couldn't find anything definitive.

I have a 1st gen Kindle Paperwhite (currently running the latest 5.4.4.2 software) and am wanting to jailbreak it in order to manage collections via Calibre. I just want to verify that by doing so, I wont lose any existing functionality (Whisper sync, etc.), and that this just allows me to add mods to my eReader.

NiLuJe · 09-08-2014, 08:41 AM

@originalgabriel: You're good. Except that collection managing is currently broken with CM on 5.4.4.2 (but will hopefully be fixed soon). It should be working with LibrarianSync, though, although that's very new, so not really battle tested yet

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originalgabriel · 09-08-2014, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@originalgabriel: You're good. Except that collection managing is currently broken with CM on 5.4.4.2 (but will hopefully be fixed soon). It should be working with LibrarianSync, though, although that's very new, so not really battle tested yet

.

Yeah, I saw that after I posted. Hopefully a workaround is found, my library is getting a bit unruly, and managing collections via the Paper white is tedious.

Brynwall · 09-09-2014, 10:41 AM

My Kindle was jailbroken prior to Amazon forcing the update to 5.4.5.1. I installed the jailbreak again [just to see if it would work], and it worked beautifully... I had to re-install KUAL, but I was ecstatic when everything started working correctly again! I jailbreak my PW2 solely for the Cover Mode Screen Saver hack.

08-22-2014, 08:38 AM	#1186
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Ooops See: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...postcount=1185 Last edited by knc1; 08-22-2014 at 08:48 AM.

08-24-2014, 05:19 AM	#1187
GriGrim Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Amazon Kindle 5.4.3	My Kindle's serial number is 9017 [rest of s.n. removed]. Firmware version is 5.4.3.2. I am trying to install the 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak. Copy three files from archive. Eject an unplug my Kindle. But "Update Your Kindle" link stays grayed out. When I plug Kindle again, it occurs that .bin file disappeared. As I understand from current list of Kindle models my device is suitable for the 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak. What am I doing wrong? Last edited by WT Sharpe; 08-24-2014 at 07:55 AM. Reason: Removed entire serial number for member's safety.*

09-08-2014, 02:45 AM	#1197
originalgabriel Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 1st Generation	Just to verify I apologize if this has been answered before, but I searched this thread and couldn't find anything definitive. I have a 1st gen Kindle Paperwhite (currently running the latest 5.4.4.2 software) and am wanting to jailbreak it in order to manage collections via Calibre. I just want to verify that by doing so, I wont lose any existing functionality (Whisper sync, etc.), and that this just allows me to add mods to my eReader.

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08-26-2014, 10:59 AM	#1191
zeshonoff2 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kindle PW2	Is there a possibility of this jailbreak at some point being updated to work with 5.4.5.x? And if so, is there an eta of sorts? Forgive me if this is somewhere else, but I can't seem to find it.

08-26-2014, 11:12 AM	#1192
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	@zeshonoff2: Read the 5.4.5 notice of the first post 'til the end.

09-02-2014, 10:42 AM	#1194
1drey Member Posts: 21 Karma: 11628 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-505 PB360 Opus Sony PRS-350	I've got a question about downgrade procedure. Do I understand correctly that it is necessary to copy update_5.4.3.2.bit to my reader and immediately after that I have to reboot it with power button? Sorry for silly question, but I failed to find a step-by-step instruction. Just bought my first Kindle (after owning Sony and Kobo feel a bit disoriented

09-02-2014, 11:06 AM	#1195
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Yup. You got it, that is the full step-by-step set of instructions. Ref: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...2&postcount=12

09-02-2014, 11:17 AM	#1196
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	Well, on Windows, NOT immediately, but yeah, that's the gist of it, see the post by dsmid that knc1 linked to.

09-08-2014, 08:41 AM	#1198
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	@originalgabriel: You're good. Except that collection managing is currently broken with CM on 5.4.4.2 (but will hopefully be fixed soon). It should be working with LibrarianSync, though, although that's very new, so not really battle tested yet .

09-09-2014, 10:41 AM	#1200
Brynwall Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: Paperwhite 2	My Kindle was jailbroken prior to Amazon forcing the update to 5.4.5.1. I installed the jailbreak again [just to see if it would work], and it worked beautifully... I had to re-install KUAL, but I was ecstatic when everything started working correctly again! I jailbreak my PW2 solely for the Cover Mode Screen Saver hack.

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