Kindle Touch/PW1/PW2 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak. Plus FW 5.x USBNetwork.

[eldavo]

on wifi it's working

[MrSimmo]

Hey all,

I'm running 5.12.2.1.1 on my PW2 (2013/4GB/WIFI).

Am I out of luck being able to downgrade to be able to software jailbreak?



Cheers

[Solveigh]

Hi,

I am a bit confused because of the two installer file names:

• Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_pw2_and_up.bin
• Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_touch_pw.bin

Is the "touch_pw.bin" file the right one for both PW4 (10th Gen) and KOA3?
Unless I'm blind, neither the Readme.txt nor this thread nor the download thread contains that info.

[luketheduke]

Originally Posted by Solveigh

Hi,

I am a bit confused because of the two installer file names:

• Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_pw2_and_up.bin
• Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_touch_pw.bin

Is the "touch_pw.bin" file the right one for both PW4 (10th Gen) and KOA3?
Unless I'm blind, neither the Readme.txt nor this thread nor the download thread contains that info.

`Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_pw2_and_up.bin` is the right one.

[Solveigh]

Originally Posted by luketheduke

`Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_pw2_and_up.bin` is the right one.

Thank you very much!
I had misinterpreted "touch_pw" as "for all models with touch" and would have screwed it up.

[edo1]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

be aware that on FW >= 5.5.x (i.e., you), using MRPI is REQUIRED to install every other custom packages!

Some packages (like JB Hotfix) do not need MRPI.
Is there a way to rebuild some packages (e.g. usbnet) to allow installation without MRPI?

[NiLuJe]

@edo1: Technically, yes. It'd just be massive maintenance burden for wide release, because you need to rebuild your package after each FW build.

(Case in point: the current hotfix builds are probably one or two FW releases out of date right now).

[tinbilly]

Hi,

Which file below is the right one for Kindle Oasis Gen. 8 on 5.16.2.1.1 firmware? Many thanks!

- Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_pw2_and_up.bin
- Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_touch_pw.bin

[mergen3107]

The “pw2 and up” one.

[tinbilly]

Thanks a lot @mergen3107!

Originally Posted by mergen3107

The “pw2 and up” one.

[sirhc]

Hey! Thanks for your work. I managed to downgrade my Paperwhite 1/EY21 to 5.3.3 and perform a jailbreak with your files afterwards (** JAILBREAK ** was shown). In the next step i tried to install KUAL via ";log mrpi" (Update_KUALBooklet_v2.7.32_install.bin is in the mrpackages folder), but nothing happens at all. What am i doing wrong?

Thanks in advance

[zefix]

Hi, could it be that the kindle-5.4-jailbreak.zip needs an build update for the developer.keystore fix:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=1295
I have an PW1/EY21 with 5.4.4.2, but the "Update Your Kindle" menue point stays grey.
I could not use newer jailbreaks because PW1 did not support newer FW.

Thanks for any answer

[Corpse]

Originally Posted by zefix

Hi, could it be that the kindle-5.4-jailbreak.zip needs an build update for the developer.keystore fix:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=1295
I have an PW1/EY21 with 5.4.4.2, but the "Update Your Kindle" menue point stays grey.
I could not use newer jailbreaks because PW1 did not support newer FW.

Thanks for any answer

I have exactly the same question...

[Sypianski]

Last week, I discovered that Kindles can be jailbroken. It made me very excited, so I promptly bought one. However, despite spending several hours, I failed to jailbreak it.

My Kindle is Kindle Touch (4th Generation) running FW 5.3.7.3.

1. I factory resetted the device.
2. I registered it with my Amazon credentials.
3. I tried the WinterBreak method.

It is supposed to work on every device, right?

3.1. I disabled Wi-Fi.
3.2. I rebooted
3.3. I moved WinterBreak files (including .active_content_sandbox) to the root folder of my Kindle.
3.4. I ejected and unplugged my Kindle.
3.5. I opened Kindle Store and accepted to turn on Wi-Fi. Nothing happened, no Mesquito image.

4. I tried the K5 Jailbreak method.

Kindle Touch/PW1/PW2 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak. Plus FW 5.x USBNetwork. - MobileRead Forums

4.1. I moved the contents of kindle-5.4-jailbreak.zip to the root folder of my Kindle.
4.2. I ejected and unplugged my Kindle.
4.3. I updated my Kindle.
4.4. I saw ****** JAILBREAK ****** on my screen. Yayx!

5. I skipped the installation of MKK.

According to Mobileread Kindlet Kit - MobileRead Forums, this is unnecessary in my case.

6. I proceeded to the installation of KUAL.

6.1. I downloaded KUAL-KDK-2.0.azw2 from MobileRead and moved it to the documents folder.
6.2. I ejected and unplugged my Kindle.
6.3. KUAL appeared on my device.
6.4. I tried to open it and I get “This item is not signed by an authorised developer. Please contact the developer”.

7. I did some research and asked ChatGPT for help.

It was suggested to either install MKK or to try KUAL Booklet + MRPI.

8. I tried installing MKK.

8.1. I downloaded kindle-mkk from MobileRead.
8.2. I moved Update_mkk-20141129-k5-ALL_install.bin to the root folder of my Kindle.
8.3. Ejected, unplugged, updated.
8.4. I tried again to open KUAL. Nothing.

9. I tried installing MRPI.

9.1. I downloaded MR Package Installer from MobileRead.
9.2. I moved its content to the root folder of my Kindle.
9.3. Ejected, unplugged, restarted.
9.4. I moved Update_KUALBooklet_v2.7.37_install.bin to mrpackages.
9.5. Restarted.
9.6. Nothing.

10. I tried ;log mrpi

10.1. Nothing happened.

11. I tried everything again.

12. I lost hope.

12.1. I despaired
12.2. I went to sleep.
12.3. I woke up.
12.4. I wrote this post.

[SpartanHeavy]

Originally Posted by Sypianski

6.4. I tried to open it and I get “This item is not signed by an authorised developer. Please contact the developer”.

The fix for that error is to install the DevCerts update from here:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=1295