Tools Software Jailbreak for PW2, PW3, PW3W, KT2, KV, KOA and KT3 - Page 216

Pocketrussion · 09-07-2018, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dav9317

I'm very saddened nobody has responded to me. I have a HAKKO FX-888 Soldering iron in its box but don't have soldering experience (very little, i think I fried an old Iphone 3G years ago but successfully repaired the sim adapter once by soldering.)

If anybody can help me or guide me to do it right, I can attempt it myself. I have time to do the job right to fit anybody's schedule if anybody is willing to help me.

I really would appreciate anybody who is willing to help me.

You don't have to solder the pins. Look at this post and this one for example.

I found that the most difficult part was to crack the Kindle open. After that, once you manage to hold the pins in place with foam and tape, it's just a matter of following instructions.

koin · 09-10-2018, 06:45 PM

Hey

I have a PW2 that was previously jailbroken, never reset.

I've been separated with it for a while and to my surprise, when I booted it back up, the thing had done an update at some point to 5.8.10 blasting the custom apps. You can still see some of the of remains in the directory.

I've been reading back up on what's happening and I'm left confused if a previously jailbroken system can be rebroken into?

Will be sad if not but, dem the breaks eh?
https://imgur.com/a/WgdSJ1U

NiLuJe · 09-10-2018, 07:04 PM

@koin: JB Hotfix.

koin · 09-11-2018, 04:33 AM

@NiLuJe Thank you very much! Seems to work a treat!

topquark · 09-12-2018, 10:59 PM

Hi. I have a PW2, jailbroken, with just KUAL and the cover hack installed. Firmware version is 5.8.1. It is working fine, but I was wondering if there would be benefits to upgrading the firmware to the latest version, 5.9.7, if that is advisable, and the best way to do that to retain the jailbreak. I am not sure if there are perks to doing this, if it could be done, if it should be done, and how to do it. Some guidance would be appreciated. I scanned the recent pages of this thread and got confused.

dhdurgee · 09-13-2018, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by topquark

Hi. I have a PW2, jailbroken, with just KUAL and the cover hack installed. Firmware version is 5.8.1. It is working fine, but I was wondering if there would be benefits to upgrading the firmware to the latest version, 5.9.7, if that is advisable, and the best way to do that to retain the jailbreak. I am not sure if there are perks to doing this, if it could be done, if it should be done, and how to do it. Some guidance would be appreciated. I scanned the recent pages of this thread and got confused.

You can obtain the firmware from Amazon's site. I have seen suggestions to stop at 5.8.11, the last of the 5.8 series, as opposed to going into the 5.9 series for various reasons. I suggest you search for further information before considering upgrading beyond 5.8.11 firmware.

Dave

Doitsu · 09-13-2018, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by topquark

Hi. I have a PW2, jailbroken, with just KUAL and the cover hack installed. Firmware version is 5.8.1.

I also have a jailbroken PW2 and so far it has survived all firmware updates.

Quote:

Originally Posted by topquark

[...]but I was wondering if there would be benefits to upgrading the firmware to the latest version, 5.9.7[...]

Amazon introduced a font boldness slider in 5.8.11

and custom fonts in 5.9.6.

If you don't care about font customization, you might as well stick with your current firmware.

lunarian_leah · 09-28-2018, 08:01 AM

Is there any way for me to safely jailbreak my KV that is on 5.9.7?

knc1 · 09-28-2018, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lunarian_leah

Is there any way for me to safely jailbreak my KV that is on 5.9.7?

Yes, use the serial port jailbreak method.

TazX · 10-01-2018, 04:59 AM

I have a Paperwhite 2 which has firmware 5.4.5.1, and I'm trying to jailbreak it. I've been trying to follow the instructions I found here:
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/5_x_Jailbreak
but unfortunately any bin files I put on it dissappear before I'm able to 'update my kindle'

err, oops, it just appeared as an option (black rather than greyed out, but I got a 007 error.

I'm keen on this for added configuration options. Thanks in advance.

EDIT - I got an Update Error 4 when trying to update
I am running linux on my home system, so can probably shell into my PW2 if needed, though I'd prefer not to.

YES! Okay, sorry for all the questions, but I got it worked out. I did the old 1.14 jailbreak (but I don't think it worked). Then I downgraded to 5.4.3.2. Then I did the 1.14 jailbreak again (and it worked, I got ***jailbreak*** written at the bottom).

To check that it's worked I have installed KUAL - yay! Jailbroken.

Luk667 · 10-15-2018, 04:01 PM

I have a PaperWhite 3 on 5.9.6.1. I have just bought it and I have turned it on, but I haven't connected it to wifi.

Before buying it I think I read somewhere that if you don't connect to wifi you can downgrade and then jailbreak it but can't find that thread anymore.

Any way to jailbreak this without via software rather than via the serial port method?

Thanks!

ilovejedd · 10-15-2018, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luk667

I have a PaperWhite 3 on 5.9.6.1. I have just bought it and I have turned it on, but I haven't connected it to wifi.

Before buying it I think I read somewhere that if you don't connect to wifi you can downgrade and then jailbreak it but can't find that thread anymore.

Any way to jailbreak this without via software rather than via the serial port method?

Do note, that was for 5.8.11 (which was the version still shipping at the time). There's a good chance that loophole has been plugged on 5.9.x firmware.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=294964

glimm · 10-17-2018, 01:03 PM

Installed the latest update 5.10.1.1 for my Voyage.

After that I tried to install the packages (kual, usbnet, python, mkk) with MrPi (;log mrpi), as I always have successfuly done after the last few updates. But this time it does not install correct. The screen gets blank for a few seconds and then the device reboots.

I also installed the hotfix package again, but it doesn't helped. All packages are the latest snapshots.

The following spoiler contains mrinstaller.log

Spoiler:

Can I fix it, or is it an issue related to the latest kindle firmware?
Thanks!

NiLuJe · 10-17-2018, 02:28 PM

Huh. That's the basic "I failed to run kindletool" error message, which is definitely weird.

You could try reinstalling MRPI from the snapshots, maybe?

Antinoos · 10-17-2018, 02:58 PM

... or KindleTool is incompatible with this brand-new fw (or to be more precise: Lab126 has deliberately made this becoming so :-( ...)

Just my $0.02 ... :-)

10-01-2018, 04:59 AM	#3235
TazX Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: Kobo Aura	I have a Paperwhite 2 which has firmware 5.4.5.1, and I'm trying to jailbreak it. I've been trying to follow the instructions I found here: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/5_x_Jailbreak but unfortunately any bin files I put on it dissappear before I'm able to 'update my kindle' err, oops, it just appeared as an option (black rather than greyed out, but I got a 007 error. I'm keen on this for added configuration options. Thanks in advance. EDIT - I got an Update Error 4 when trying to update I am running linux on my home system, so can probably shell into my PW2 if needed, though I'd prefer not to. YES! Okay, sorry for all the questions, but I got it worked out. I did the old 1.14 jailbreak (but I don't think it worked). Then I downgraded to 5.4.3.2. Then I did the 1.14 jailbreak again (and it worked, I got *jailbreak* written at the bottom). To check that it's worked I have installed KUAL - yay! Jailbroken. Last edited by TazX; 10-01-2018 at 07:26 AM. Reason: Worked it out

10-15-2018, 04:01 PM	#3236
Luk667 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2018 Device: PW3	PaperWhite 3 5.9.6.1 I have a PaperWhite 3 on 5.9.6.1. I have just bought it and I have turned it on, but I haven't connected it to wifi. Before buying it I think I read somewhere that if you don't connect to wifi you can downgrade and then jailbreak it but can't find that thread anymore. Any way to jailbreak this without via software rather than via the serial port method? Thanks!

10-17-2018, 01:03 PM	#3238
glimm Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Germany Device: Kindle 4 NT, Kindle Voyage	Installed the latest update 5.10.1.1 for my Voyage. After that I tried to install the packages (kual, usbnet, python, mkk) with MrPi (;log mrpi), as I always have successfuly done after the last few updates. But this time it does not install correct. The screen gets blank for a few seconds and then the device reboots. I also installed the hotfix package again, but it doesn't helped. All packages are the latest snapshots. The following spoiler contains mrinstaller.log Spoiler: Extracting update package 'Update_KUALBooklet_v2.7.11_install.bin' to '/mnt/us/mrpackages/staging'. Bundle SP01 (Signing Envelope) Cert number 0 Cert file pubdevkey01.pem (Developer) Bundle FD04 (Versionless [vls]) Bundle Type OTA V2 Minimum OTA 1679530004 Target OTA 18446744073709551615 Devices 51 Device Kindle 5 Touch WiFi (0x11) Device Kindle 5 Touch WiFi+3G (0x0F) Device Kindle 5 Touch WiFi+3G Europe (0x10) Device Kindle PaperWhite WiFi (0x24) Device Kindle PaperWhite WiFi+3G (0x1B) Device Kindle PaperWhite WiFi+3G Canada (0x1C) Device Kindle PaperWhite WiFi+3G Europe (0x1D) Device Kindle PaperWhite WiFi+3G Japan (0x1F) Device Kindle PaperWhite WiFi+3G Brazil (0x20) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi (0xD4) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi Japan (0x5A) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi+3G (0xD5) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi+3G Canada (0xD6) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi+3G Europe (0xD7) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi+3G Russia (0xD8) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi+3G Japan (0xF2) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi (4GB) International (0x17) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi+3G (4GB) Europe (0x60) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi+3G (4GB) (0x62) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi+3G (4GB) Canada (0x5F) Device Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi+3G (4GB) Brazil (0x61) Device Kindle Basic (2014) (0xC6) Device Kindle Basic (2014) Australia (0xDD) Device Kindle Voyage WiFi (0x13) Device Kindle Voyage WiFi+3G (0x54) Device Kindle Voyage WiFi+3G Europe (0x53) Device Kindle Voyage WiFi+3G Japan (0x2A) Device Kindle Voyage WiFi+3G Mexico (0x52) Device Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2015) WiFi (0G1 -> 0x201) Device Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2015) WiFi+3G Japan (0G7 -> 0x207) Device Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2015) WiFi+3G Canada (0G6 -> 0x206) Device Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2015) WiFi+3G (0G2 -> 0x202) Device Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2015) WiFi+3G Europe (0G5 -> 0x205) Device Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2015) WiFi+3G Mexico (0G4 -> 0x204) Device Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2016) WiFi (32GB) Japan (0LK -> 0x293) Device White Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2016) WiFi (0KB -> 0x26B) Device White Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2016) WiFi+3G Japan (0KC -> 0x26C) Device White Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2016) WiFi (32GB) Japan (0LL -> 0x294) Device White Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2016) WiFi+3G International (0KE -> 0x26E) Device White Kindle PaperWhite 3 (2016) WiFi+3G International (Bis) (0KF -> 0x26F) Device Kindle Oasis WiFi (0GC -> 0x20C) Device Kindle Oasis WiFi+3G (0GD -> 0x20D) Device Kindle Oasis WiFi+3G Europe (0GU -> 0x21C) Device Kindle Oasis WiFi+3G International (0GR -> 0x219) Device Kindle Oasis (Unknown Variant 0GT) (0GT -> 0x21B) Device Kindle Basic 2 (2016) (0K9 -> 0x269) Device White Kindle Basic 2 (2016) (0KA -> 0x26A) Device Kindle Oasis 2 (2017) WiFi (8GB) (0P8 -> 0x2E8) Device Kindle Oasis 2 (2017) WiFi+3G (32GB) (0S1 -> 0x341) Device Kindle Oasis 2 (2017) WiFi (32GB) (0SA -> 0x34A) Device Kindle Oasis 2 (2017) WiFi+3G (32GB) Europe (0S2 -> 0x342) Critical 0 Padding Byte 0 (0x00) MD5 Hash fbc7b075706739b9e75c70127b199746 Metadata 7 Metastring PackageName=KUALBooklet Metastring PackageVersion=v2.7.11-g456d03a Metastring PackageAuthor=ixtab, NiLuJe, twobob, stepk Metastring PackageMaintainer=NiLuJe Metastring PackagedWith=KindleTool v1.6.5.38-ga358582 built by portage@illyria on Gentoo Metastring PackagedBy=niluje@illyria Metastring PackagedOn=2018-07-06 @ 15:13:45 UTC x KUALBooklet.jar x libotautils5 x install.sh x appreg.install.sql x KUALBooklet.jar.sig x libotautils5.sig x install.sh.sig x appreg.install.sql.sig x update-filelist.dat.sig x update-filelist.dat -- Running 'install.sh' for 'KUALBooklet v2.7.11 I' (Update_KUALBooklet_v2.7.11_install.bin) @ Fri, 06 Jul 2018 18:35:03 +0201 system: I ota_script:install::installing booklet system: I ota_script:install::registering booklet system: I ota_script:install::creating application system: I ota_script:install::cleaning up system: I ota_script:install::done Success! ** [2018-10-17 @ 18:11:26 +0201] :: [MRPI r15378] - Beginning the processing of package 'Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_pw2_kt2_kv_pw3_koa_k t3_koa2.bin' (usbnet 0.22.N I WARIO+ZELDA) . . . Failed to parse package 'Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_pw2_kt2_kv_pw3_koa_k t3_koa2.bin' (usbnet 0.22.N I WARIO+ZELDA), skipping . . . [2018-10-17 @ 18:11:29 +0201] :: [MRPI r15378] - Beginning the processing of package 'Update_mkk-20141129-k5-ALL_install.bin' (mkk 20141129 k5 ALL I) . . . Failed to parse package 'Update_mkk-20141129-k5-ALL_install.bin' (mkk 20141129 k5 ALL I), skipping . . . [2018-10-17 @ 18:11:31 +0201] :: [MRPI r15378] - Beginning the processing of package 'Update_python_0.15.N_install_pw2_kt2_kv_pw3_koa_k t3_koa2.bin' (python 0.15.N I WARIO+ZELDA) . . . Failed to parse package 'Update_python_0.15.N_install_pw2_kt2_kv_pw3_koa_k t3_koa2.bin' (python 0.15.N I WARIO+ZELDA), skipping . . . [2018-10-17 @ 18:11:34 +0201] :: [MRPI r15378] - Beginning the processing of package 'Update_KUALBooklet_v2.7.11_install.bin' (KUALBooklet v2.7.11 I) . . . Failed to parse package 'Update_KUALBooklet_v2.7.11_install.bin' (KUALBooklet v2.7.11 I), skipping . . . [2018-10-17 @ 18:26:51 +0201] :: [MRPI r15378] - Beginning the processing of package 'Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_pw2_kt2_kv_pw3_koa_k t3_koa2.bin' (usbnet 0.22.N I WARIO+ZELDA) . . . Failed to parse package 'Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_pw2_kt2_kv_pw3_koa_k t3_koa2.bin' (usbnet 0.22.N I WARIO+ZELDA), skipping . . . [2018-10-17 @ 18:26:53 +0201] :: [MRPI r15378] - Beginning the processing of package 'Update_mkk-20141129-k5-ALL_install.bin' (mkk 20141129 k5 ALL I) . . . Failed to parse package 'Update_mkk-20141129-k5-ALL_install.bin' (mkk 20141129 k5 ALL I), skipping . . . [2018-10-17 @ 18:26:56 +0201] :: [MRPI r15378] - Beginning the processing of package 'Update_python_0.15.N_install_pw2_kt2_kv_pw3_koa_k t3_koa2.bin' (python 0.15.N I WARIO+ZELDA) . . . Failed to parse package 'Update_python_0.15.N_install_pw2_kt2_kv_pw3_koa_k t3_koa2.bin' (python 0.15.N I WARIO+ZELDA), skipping . . . ** [2018-10-17 @ 18:26:58 +0201] :: [MRPI r15378] - Beginning the processing of package 'Update_KUALBooklet_v2.7.11_install.bin' (KUALBooklet v2.7.11 I) . . . Failed to parse package 'Update_KUALBooklet_v2.7.11_install.bin' (KUALBooklet v2.7.11 I), skipping . . . Can I fix it, or is it an issue related to the latest kindle firmware? Thanks!

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09-10-2018, 06:45 PM	#3227
koin Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: Kindle PW2	Hey I have a PW2 that was previously jailbroken, never reset. I've been separated with it for a while and to my surprise, when I booted it back up, the thing had done an update at some point to 5.8.10 blasting the custom apps. You can still see some of the of remains in the directory. I've been reading back up on what's happening and I'm left confused if a previously jailbroken system can be rebroken into? Will be sad if not but, dem the breaks eh? https://imgur.com/a/WgdSJ1U

09-10-2018, 07:04 PM	#3228
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@koin: JB Hotfix.

09-11-2018, 04:33 AM	#3229
koin Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: Kindle PW2	@NiLuJe Thank you very much! Seems to work a treat!

09-12-2018, 10:59 PM	#3230
topquark Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: K3, PW2	Hi. I have a PW2, jailbroken, with just KUAL and the cover hack installed. Firmware version is 5.8.1. It is working fine, but I was wondering if there would be benefits to upgrading the firmware to the latest version, 5.9.7, if that is advisable, and the best way to do that to retain the jailbreak. I am not sure if there are perks to doing this, if it could be done, if it should be done, and how to do it. Some guidance would be appreciated. I scanned the recent pages of this thread and got confused.

09-28-2018, 08:01 AM	#3233
lunarian_leah Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: Kindle	Is there any way for me to safely jailbreak my KV that is on 5.9.7?

10-17-2018, 02:28 PM	#3239
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Huh. That's the basic "I failed to run kindletool" error message, which is definitely weird. You could try reinstalling MRPI from the snapshots, maybe?

10-17-2018, 02:58 PM	#3240
Antinoos Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 100329 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Leipzig/Germany Device: PW3, KT3 (fw 5.8.11 with jb)	... or KindleTool is incompatible with this brand-new fw (or to be more precise: Lab126 has deliberately made this becoming so :-( ...) Just my $0.02 ... :-)

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