05-09-2017, 11:19 AM | #1 |
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jailbreaking kindle PW3
I've been looking through here and on the internet, and haven't found a definitive answer. Can the Kindle Paperwhite 3 running the Kindle OS version 5.8.9 be jailbroken? I've tried running through the steps here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=275877 But when I try to copy the *.bin file, it disappears and the kindle update option is greyed out. Is there a work around to being able to downgrade this OS version or am I stuck with it for now? |
05-09-2017, 11:48 AM | #2 | |
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05-09-2017, 11:52 AM | #3 |
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well damn. that's what I thought and that's what I was afraid of. Any word on a jailbreak for these later firmwares?
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05-09-2017, 11:57 AM | #4 | |
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05-09-2017, 12:01 PM | #5 |
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05-09-2017, 12:03 PM | #6 |
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you're right, I did miss that first spoiler. Found it after I posted this and was reading back through it again. My apologies. next time i'll make sure I read it a little further. But that still doesn't answer the question of will there be a jailbreak for these later firmwares?
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05-09-2017, 12:53 PM | #7 | |
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05-09-2017, 04:03 PM | #8 |
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knc1 can correct me, but I believe you can still jailbreak using the serial port. the so called "Open Kindle" or hardware jailbreak.
Here are the instructions, but be warned, this is advanced hackery, side effects may include, but are not limited to - permanent bricking, damaged components, house fires, forest fires, etc. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=267541 |
05-10-2017, 02:19 AM | #9 |
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Moved to the dev forum.
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