Rooting the Poke5 - Page 3

Never_Sm1le · 06-25-2024, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Renate

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ah ok, thank you

fforc9e · 08-10-2024, 07:14 AM

Hey, how can I get the upx file for 3.5.3 from 2024-07-01. I mindlessly update the reader just after first boot. I don't want to downgrade. I tried API for Poke5P but I'm getting 3.5.1 from here http://data.onyx-international.cn/api/firmware/update

Renate · 08-10-2024, 07:20 AM

Code:

Model:  Poke5P (English)
Finger: Onyx/Poke5P/Poke5P:11/2024-07-01_23-50_3.5.3_7f5c78ff3/8815:user/release-keys
Link:   http://firmware-us.boox.com/0737a7499fb1677d14132780b26ec3ca/update.upx
Size:   433,563,057
MD5:    0737a7499fb1677d14132780b26ec3ca

This is an incremental update.

fforc9e · 08-10-2024, 07:24 AM

Thanks!

Can I use it to do the rooting procedur?

Edit. Could you hit how to get this upx links for future reference?
Edit 2. Ok so you can use the payload_dumper on incremental bin files.
Edit 3. It seems that I can't flash the boot.img or vbmeta. Getting

Code:

Sending 'vbmeta_b' (8 KB)                          OKAY [  0.005s]
Writing 'vbmeta_b'                                 FAILED (remote: 'unknown command')
fastboot: error: Command failed

Tried oem unlock and flashing unlock but did not help

Renate · 08-10-2024, 11:05 AM

There has been a trend lately of eviscerating flashing commands out of abl.
I don't know how much this is being driven by Google or Onyx.
For now, for the models for which we have Firehose loaders, it's no big deal.
It could be a deal breaker later. Cross your fingers.

If you have space on your desktop (32 GB), definitely make a full, raw backup.
That means that there will be nothing that you can do to your Poke5 that can't be fixed by a restore and a cup of coffee.

Code:

C:\>edl /lpoke5.bin
C:\>edl /r bigbackup.img /z

I like making things complicated, so I'm working on a new way to install incremental updates with a custom recovery,

fforc9e · 08-10-2024, 11:46 AM

Got my poke5 bricked for about half an hour. I had enough common sense to do full backup alongside boot/vbmeta partitions.

Funny thing was that I bricked it by flashing vbmeta from the unpacked 3.5 update. Had to DIY EDL cable and re-flashed the boot/vbmeta with backed-up files and then just flash magisk's patched boot.img and it worked!

Are you porting TWRP, or something different? Just wondering how to enter recovery on poke5 without volume buttons. When bricked I've tried some sequence found on the internet but fortunately plugging the EDL cable did the trick.

Thanks you for this tutorial, now I can make my reader really mine.

08-10-2024, 07:24 AM	#34
fforc9e Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Poland Device: Kindle PW1, Poke5	Thanks! Can I use it to do the rooting procedur? Edit. Could you hit how to get this upx links for future reference? Edit 2. Ok so you can use the payload_dumper on incremental bin files. Edit 3. It seems that I can't flash the boot.img or vbmeta. Getting Code: Sending 'vbmeta_b' (8 KB) OKAY [ 0.005s] Writing 'vbmeta_b' FAILED (remote: 'unknown command') fastboot: error: Command failed Tried oem unlock and flashing unlock but did not help Last edited by fforc9e; 08-10-2024 at 08:33 AM.

08-10-2024, 11:05 AM	#35
Renate Wizard Posts: 2,878 Karma: 12000011 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5	There has been a trend lately of eviscerating flashing commands out of abl. I don't know how much this is being driven by Google or Onyx. For now, for the models for which we have Firehose loaders, it's no big deal. It could be a deal breaker later. Cross your fingers. If you have space on your desktop (32 GB), definitely make a full, raw backup. That means that there will be nothing that you can do to your Poke5 that can't be fixed by a restore and a cup of coffee. Code: C:\>edl /lpoke5.bin C:\>edl /r bigbackup.img /z I like making things complicated, so I'm working on a new way to install incremental updates with a custom recovery,

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08-10-2024, 07:14 AM	#32
fforc9e Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Poland Device: Kindle PW1, Poke5	Hey, how can I get the upx file for 3.5.3 from 2024-07-01. I mindlessly update the reader just after first boot. I don't want to downgrade. I tried API for Poke5P but I'm getting 3.5.1 from here http://data.onyx-international.cn/api/firmware/update

08-10-2024, 11:46 AM	#36
fforc9e Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Poland Device: Kindle PW1, Poke5	Got my poke5 bricked for about half an hour. I had enough common sense to do full backup alongside boot/vbmeta partitions. Funny thing was that I bricked it by flashing vbmeta from the unpacked 3.5 update. Had to DIY EDL cable and re-flashed the boot/vbmeta with backed-up files and then just flash magisk's patched boot.img and it worked! Are you porting TWRP, or something different? Just wondering how to enter recovery on poke5 without volume buttons. When bricked I've tried some sequence found on the internet but fortunately plugging the EDL cable did the trick. Thanks you for this tutorial, now I can make my reader really mine.