[Progress] Jailbreaking Kindle 4.0 (Touch/No Keyboard) - Page 23

yifanlu · 12-18-2011, 10:53 PM

I got an email from someone who amazon pushed an 5.0.1 OTA update to. It fixes the exploit AND removes all developer keys. Aka, install usbnetwork now before it's too late! I already wrote an alternative payload that doesn't make use of the developer keys, but I don't know if I should release it before I find another exploit.

dionoea · 12-19-2011, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yifanlu

I got an email from someone who amazon pushed an 5.0.1 OTA update to. It fixes the exploit AND removes all developer keys. Aka, install usbnetwork now before it's too late!

Unless they also fixed the NFS thing in diag mode it's not really too late

(btw, if anyone can confirm that it works on the Kindle Touch I'd appreciate)

diba · 12-19-2011, 06:06 AM

I just jailbreaked a 5.0.1, at least I got a "successful" update for the usbnetwork hack. Does this indicate, the jailbreak is still working ??

rayg47 · 12-19-2011, 06:51 AM

Could anyone give a more detailed explanation of how to install the screensaver mod? I have the jailbreak installed fine. All I saw in the screensaver file was how to name the images. I was just wondering how to actually install the mod. Thanks.

abishur · 12-19-2011, 10:35 AM

My bad, I had installed the usbnetwork exploit first and that readme file had the instructions (which are not included in the screensaver one).

The way to install it is to copy the file named "xxxx_install.bin" to the root of your kindle. You don't have to connect it in any fancy way, just plug it into your PC and copy and paste.

Once it's copied over, go to the settings menu on your kindle. In the settings menu, click on the "menu" button again and click the option that says "update your kindle" or something along those lines.

It will restart and install the update. At that point you will have a folder on your kindle named screensaver that you will be able to add pictures to using the naming scheme described in the readme file.

rayg47 · 12-19-2011, 10:45 AM

Thanks for the info Abishur! Much appreciated.

miguelos · 12-19-2011, 10:48 AM

I confirm - it's not working on 5.0.1 - after "please wait while your kindle is being freed" nothing happens - just gets back to screensaver (Special Offer in my case)

(my kindle got updated without me noticing it - or was it send to me already in 5.0.1 ? don't know - I checked firmware version a day after connecting to wifi)

is there any way to check if jailbreak was successful ? (e.g - menu/settings/device info)

aldum · 12-19-2011, 10:54 AM

Hi!

I've been watching this thread for some time, and I'd also like to thank you guys for making this jailbreak possible. Thanks for all your dedicated work!

Also, I have a question: What's deal with the internet access? Is it possible to bypass the AmazonCloud-Wikipedia limit?

diba · 12-19-2011, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miguelos

I confirm - it's not working on 5.0.1 - after "please wait while your kindle is being freed" nothing happens - just gets back to screensaver (Special Offer in my case)

(my kindle got updated without me noticing it - or was it send to me already in 5.0.1 ? don't know - I checked firmware version a day after connecting to wifi)

is there any way to check if jailbreak was successful ? (e.g - menu/settings/device info)

So I wonder why I could install the usbnetwork hack. Mine was delivered with 5.0.1 obviously. Took it out of the box and run the jailbreak without registering or hooking up to WiFi in advance. Only after this I realised, that it is already on 5.0.1

In case Jailbreak would not hve been successful, the usbnetwork should not have been installed successfully.

UPDATE: and I can SSH to the KT with WinSCP, some error messages but the explorer screen comes up and I can enter the kindle.
Definitly I did NOT update the KT, neither before, nore after the jailbreak to 5.0.1, it came with it and I hooked WiFi AFTER the jailbreak and having checked the firmware version.
Am I the only one who was successful on 5.0.1?

yifanlu · 12-19-2011, 11:40 AM

If you get the "your kindle is being freed", the jailbreak worked.

miguelos · 12-19-2011, 11:43 AM

but I didn't get "software update - update successful" - and it didn't restart after that.. (as on your movie)
can I try usbnetworking without damaging it ? or it simply won't work (if it's not jailbroken)

dasmoover · 12-19-2011, 11:57 AM

You won't damage it attempting to install usbnetwork, since the payload for the jailbreak is done through the mp3 file, you do not need to reboot your device for it to take effect.

yifanlu · 12-19-2011, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miguelos

but I didn't get "software update - update successful" - and it didn't restart after that.. (as on your movie)
can I try usbnetworking without damaging it ? or it simply won't work (if it's not jailbroken)

If you never copied the usbnetwork update over, why would you get the update successful box? Read the readme.

miguelos · 12-19-2011, 12:25 PM

got it - I thought this box was simply after applying jailbreak (now I know it's after installing usbnetwork included in the package

) thanks

dasmoover · 12-19-2011, 02:01 PM

Here is a small package to be unzipped on root and used in conjunction with the jailbreak.
Utilizing the runme.sh function, the script copies over a modified version of iptables with access to port 22 over wlan. This will allow you to ssh in without having to connect it via usb.

http://gitbrew.org/~dasmoover/kindle...ch-jb-wifi.zip

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
No Progress bar on the Touch...	grizedale	Amazon Kindle	13	09-29-2011 05:02 PM
Questions about jailbreaking a Kindle 3	daviesgeek	Kindle Developer's Corner	0	09-13-2011 02:09 PM
Touch screen vs keyboard e-ink only	Zarich	Which one should I buy?	24	03-05-2011 06:47 AM
Which Kindle do I need for jailbreaking?	chas0039	Kindle Developer's Corner	6	11-10-2010 10:04 PM

12-18-2011, 10:53 PM	#331
yifanlu Kindle Dissector Posts: 662 Karma: 475607 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Amazon Kindle 3	I got an email from someone who amazon pushed an 5.0.1 OTA update to. It fixes the exploit AND removes all developer keys. Aka, install usbnetwork now before it's too late! I already wrote an alternative payload that doesn't make use of the developer keys, but I don't know if I should release it before I find another exploit.

12-19-2011, 06:06 AM	#333
diba Addict Posts: 396 Karma: 33660 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle 4, Kindle PW, Nexus7 3G	I just jailbreaked a 5.0.1, at least I got a "successful" update for the usbnetwork hack. Does this indicate, the jailbreak is still working ??

12-19-2011, 06:51 AM	#334
rayg47 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kindle touch	Could anyone give a more detailed explanation of how to install the screensaver mod? I have the jailbreak installed fine. All I saw in the screensaver file was how to name the images. I was just wondering how to actually install the mod. Thanks.

12-19-2011, 10:35 AM	#335
abishur Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 33436 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle 4 Touch	My bad, I had installed the usbnetwork exploit first and that readme file had the instructions (which are not included in the screensaver one). The way to install it is to copy the file named "xxxx_install.bin" to the root of your kindle. You don't have to connect it in any fancy way, just plug it into your PC and copy and paste. Once it's copied over, go to the settings menu on your kindle. In the settings menu, click on the "menu" button again and click the option that says "update your kindle" or something along those lines. It will restart and install the update. At that point you will have a folder on your kindle named screensaver that you will be able to add pictures to using the naming scheme described in the readme file.

12-19-2011, 10:45 AM	#336
rayg47 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kindle touch	Thanks for the info Abishur! Much appreciated.

12-19-2011, 10:48 AM	#337
miguelos Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 5666 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3-3G, KT SO	I confirm - it's not working on 5.0.1 - after "please wait while your kindle is being freed" nothing happens - just gets back to screensaver (Special Offer in my case) (my kindle got updated without me noticing it - or was it send to me already in 5.0.1 ? don't know - I checked firmware version a day after connecting to wifi) is there any way to check if jailbreak was successful ? (e.g - menu/settings/device info)

12-19-2011, 10:54 AM	#338
aldum Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle Touch/Keyboard 3G (undeciced))	Hi! I've been watching this thread for some time, and I'd also like to thank you guys for making this jailbreak possible. Thanks for all your dedicated work! Also, I have a question: What's deal with the internet access? Is it possible to bypass the AmazonCloud-Wikipedia limit?

12-19-2011, 11:40 AM	#340
yifanlu Kindle Dissector Posts: 662 Karma: 475607 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Amazon Kindle 3	If you get the "your kindle is being freed", the jailbreak worked.

12-19-2011, 11:43 AM	#341
miguelos Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 5666 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3-3G, KT SO	but I didn't get "software update - update successful" - and it didn't restart after that.. (as on your movie) can I try usbnetworking without damaging it ? or it simply won't work (if it's not jailbroken)

12-19-2011, 11:57 AM	#342
dasmoover Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 26720 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WIFI	You won't damage it attempting to install usbnetwork, since the payload for the jailbreak is done through the mp3 file, you do not need to reboot your device for it to take effect.

12-19-2011, 12:25 PM	#344
miguelos Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 5666 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3-3G, KT SO	got it - I thought this box was simply after applying jailbreak (now I know it's after installing usbnetwork included in the package ) thanks

12-19-2011, 02:01 PM	#345
dasmoover Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 26720 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WIFI	Here is a small package to be unzipped on root and used in conjunction with the jailbreak. Utilizing the runme.sh function, the script copies over a modified version of iptables with access to port 22 over wlan. This will allow you to ssh in without having to connect it via usb. http://gitbrew.org/~dasmoover/kindle...ch-jb-wifi.zip