08-01-2018, 10:53 PM | #1 |
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How hard is it to jailbreak?
I am pretty sure I have a PW 3. Does anyone know if this version can be jailbroken?
Can anyone tell me how difficult it is to jailbreak? Looking at instructions here, it seems rather overwhelming. https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/5_x...#Step-by-Step: |
08-02-2018, 05:45 PM | #2 |
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It's been a while since I did it, but all I had to do was locate the right update_jailbreak.bin file for my Kindle model, drag it into my Kindle root folder, then unplug the Kindle from the computer and update via Homepage/menu/settings/menu/update Kindle. If update Kindle is greyed out, you have the wrong bin file. Try again. It's easy.
Your jailbreak should be here:https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=275877 adrive_md5_all.zip (1.6 KB, 1042 views) Last edited by montalex; 08-02-2018 at 08:10 PM. |
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08-02-2018, 08:09 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for that, it's helpful.
It is only when a jailbreak release for a Kindle is available, that the user can make the device go back to an earlier version update? |
08-15-2018, 11:47 AM | #4 |
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Since Amazon started their war on jailbreaking, jb has been a thing of the past. You can still do a hardware jailbreak if you're handy with a soldering gun, but it's not particularly easy.
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