Tools Introducing WinterBreak - Better Late Than Never

[FelixKrull]

Thanks for your hints. I'll try that. Actually atm Amazon just cannot upldate my device as there is not enough space left for the update file.

I also followed the instructions, switching Airplane mode off and on when indicated. But I guess I have to clear space in order to get it done properly...

Your Kindle must have a valid, internet-connected WiFi network saved to it that it can connect to during steps 8 to 10 (inclusive)

For me it is not entirely clear what is meant by that. Winterbreak goes from 1 to 7, after that it is post jailbreak with 5 steps, and KUAL with 7, then "Disabling OTA Updates".

Should I stay online from step 8 until the "Disabling OTA Updates"?

[LRO]

Originally Posted by davemars

Finally got it to work, but I'm not exactly sure how, I did the following steps after reading more comments here and on the Discord:

Factory reset kindle
Select Language and Region
Plug Kindle into PC and copy Winterbreak files
Eject then unplug Kindle
Register kindle, No thanks to "Kid Friendly", No thanks to "Kindle Unlimited"
Turn on airplane mode and plug kindle into computer
Delete folder .active_context_sandbox
Eject & unplug Kindle
Reboot kindle
Turn off airplane mode
Download book from library & Download free book from Amazon Prime Reading.
Go to the kindle store with the Wifi connected and browse around for 10 minutes
Exit the store & let Kindle sleep for 10-15 minutes. (Kindle restarted on it's own after being asleep for a few minutes.)
Plug kindle into computer to check if it is done generating the folder with its files, check the folder .active_content_sandbox > store > resource > cachedresources. (At this point there was still no file called "secondary store" or "index" but "localstorage" was there.)
Eject then unplug kindle
Turn on airplane mode
Plug kindle into computer
Copy the "index" file from Winterbreak AND delete localstorage directory
Eject then unplug kindle & reboot
Open Kindle Store, turn off Airplane mode.

At this point it still did not show up, but then I said screw it and decided to check one last time. I just plugged the kindle into my computer and went to delete the localstorage and I saw that it wasn't there but the "secondarystore" file WAS there. I just copied the "index" file over again, disconnected, rebooted and went to the store and the Mesquito icon was finally there...

I created an account to share that this finally worked for me. I tried all methods, but only this one succeeded. Maybe it will help someone else. Thank you! 🤝

Here’s my process on PW3:

ℹ️ I shared Wi-Fi through the hotspot on my phone.

• Factory reset kindle
• Select Language and Region
• Plug Kindle into PC and copy Winterbreak files
• Eject then unplug Kindle
• Register kindle, No thanks to „Kid Friendly“, No thanks to „Kindle Unlimited“
• Turn on airplane mode and plug kindle into computer
• Delete folder .active_context_sandbox
• Eject & unplug Kindle
• Reboot kindle
• Turn off airplane mode
• ❌ Download book from library & Download free book from Amazon Prime Reading. 💬 I didn’t have any books in the library and couldn’t figure out how to download a free book from Prime Reading.
• Go to the kindle store with the Wi-Fi connected and browse around for 10 minutes. 💬 While in the Kindle store, I checked out various books, read descriptions, and downloaded a free sample from a random book.
• Exit the store & let Kindle sleep for 30 minutes.
• Plug kindle into computer to check if it is done generating the folder with its files, check the folder .active_content_sandbox > store > resource > cachedresources.💬 At this point, there were files called „secondary store“ and „index“, and „localstorage“ was also there.
• Eject then unplug kindle
• Turn on airplane mode
• Plug kindle into computer
• Copy the „index“ file from Winterbreak AND delete localstorage directory
• Eject then unplug kindle & reboot
• Open Kindle Store, turn off Airplane mode when promted. At last, bingo!

[kbs24]

I just used Winterbreak to jailbreak my 2019 Kindle basic, and that seems to have gone well. But I am now trying to use the screensaver hack. I tried the one from the old screensaver hack thread, but it did not work. I tried it several times. Is there an updated hack that is compatible with the Winterbreak method? Thanks.

[BionicGecko]

Originally Posted by kbs24

I just used Winterbreak to jailbreak my 2019 Kindle basic, and that seems to have gone well. But I am now trying to use the screensaver hack. I tried the one from the old screensaver hack thread, but it did not work. I tried it several times. Is there an updated hack that is compatible with the Winterbreak method? Thanks.

Unfortunately no. See this post.

[chronoreverse]

Originally Posted by kbs24

I just used Winterbreak to jailbreak my 2019 Kindle basic, and that seems to have gone well. But I am now trying to use the screensaver hack. I tried the one from the old screensaver hack thread, but it did not work. I tried it several times. Is there an updated hack that is compatible with the Winterbreak method? Thanks.

It's not Winterbreak that's the problem but because newer firmwares >=5.16.3 switched to hard floats which is incompatible with the existing mods.

But there is a solution. You can downgrade (https://kindlemodding.gitbook.io/kin...indle-firmware) your Kindle 10 (KT4) back to 5.16.2.1.1 (https://files.cocaine.trade/firmware/kindle/KT4/) which should work with the non-HF stuff.

User beware of course so be careful.