Resetting a jailbroken KT3

Oibgzfka2 · 12-08-2017, 09:08 AM

Hello there.

I'm selling my KT3 and I want to clean its memory beforehand, leaving nothing behind. What I don't know is what will happen if I use the reset option, considering the device is jailbroken—will it brick it or something?

Moreover, is there a way to "un-jailbreak" it? And which folders/files must I remove in order to remove all addons I've installed after jailbreaking it, to remove anything tying the device to me before selling?

Thank you.

coplate · 12-08-2017, 09:16 AM

To unjailbreak it do this.
1. Use reset button. This will remove your data, and remove the "hotfix".

2. Reinstall the current Amazon firmware for your device. Thos will remove the jailbreak. Now that the hotfix is gone.

knc1 · 12-08-2017, 09:20 AM

Of course, the USB storage on FAT-32 still has a (deleted) copy of everything you ever put on it.

So if you have something vital (your banking records maybe?) on it, use a secure erase tool on the USB storage.

12-08-2017, 09:08 AM	#1
Oibgzfka2 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: K13	Resetting a jailbroken KT3 Hello there. I'm selling my KT3 and I want to clean its memory beforehand, leaving nothing behind. What I don't know is what will happen if I use the reset option, considering the device is jailbroken—will it brick it or something? Moreover, is there a way to "un-jailbreak" it? And which folders/files must I remove in order to remove all addons I've installed after jailbreaking it, to remove anything tying the device to me before selling? Thank you.

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12-08-2017, 09:16 AM	#2
coplate Guru Posts: 645 Karma: 1888888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: prs-505, Kindle Keyboard 3g, PW3	To unjailbreak it do this. 1. Use reset button. This will remove your data, and remove the "hotfix". 2. Reinstall the current Amazon firmware for your device. Thos will remove the jailbreak. Now that the hotfix is gone.

12-08-2017, 09:20 AM	#3
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	Of course, the USB storage on FAT-32 still has a (deleted) copy of everything you ever put on it. So if you have something vital (your banking records maybe?) on it, use a secure erase tool on the USB storage.

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