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Old 01-12-2023, 11:54 AM   #1
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Hi,

i received a dead kindle dx us version. i replaced the battery, but it won´t boot so i soldered a serial port to it.

partition where initalized by someone so i have to restore it. i download the latest firmware from amazon, startet the dx and enter the recovery mode, E to export FAT Partition.

Connect via usb to my computer and copy the update to the partition.

Start the update with u:

Code:
/dev/mmcblk0p4:
CHS=4/16/111615 size=3657400320 bytes
flag type      first       last  lba first   lba size
Partition p1:
0x00 0x0b          2 <large>             2    7143358
    CHS: 0/0/3 - <large>
Partition p2:
Partition p3:
Partition p4:
INFO:Setup loop device /dev/loop0 for /dev/mmcblk0p4 + 1024
INFO:Found update_kindle_2.5.8_B004.bin
INFO:Skipping battery charge check
INFO:Found bundle /mnt-us/update_kindle_2.5.8_B004.bin
uImage OK : Kernel1
uImage OK : Kernel2
u-boot OK : Bootloader1
u-boot OK : Bootloader2
INFO:Both kernel images are valid, no copying necessary.
INFO:Both kernel images are valid, no copying necessary.
INFO:*** NORMAL MODE MEANS WE UPDATE BOTH KERNELS AND ONE BOOTLOADER ***
*** CHECKING /mnt-us/update_kindle_2.5.8_B004.bin ***
ERROR: OTA version not supported.
ERROR:Could not unbundle /mnt-us/update_kindle_2.5.8_B004.bin
INFO:removing /mnt-us/update_kindle_2.5.8_B004.bin
Charge: 77% [##############################################::::::::::::]
Kindetool about the update package:
[CODE]
Y:\Kindle\Kindletool>kindletool.exe convert --info Update_kindle_2.5.8_B004.bin
Checking update package 'Update_kindle_2.5.8_B004.bin'.
Bundle FC02 (OTA [ota])
Bundle Type OTA V1
MD5 Hash a36aa8f1a30d3ab4e0c9b9ad888cb483
Minimum OTA 399380047
Target OTA 555370010
Device Kindle DX US
Optional 0
Padding Byte 160 (0xA0)
[CODE/]


any idea? seems that i need a recovery package.

markus
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Old 01-13-2023, 07:06 AM   #2
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Ok, i found that i need the update_restore-os.bin for my DX B004. I only have DXG B009 here, so i can´t make these image.
Internet had also nothing. Maybe someone here is willing to help me.

Thx, Markus
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Old 12-18-2024, 07:02 PM   #3
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Ok, i found that i need the update_restore-os.bin for my DX B004. I only have DXG B009 here, so i can´t make these image.
Internet had also nothing. Maybe someone here is willing to help me.

Thx, Markus
I just did backup of a new DX B004
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Old 02-07-2025, 07:24 AM   #4
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I just did backup of a new DX B004
Hi,how to do backup?
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Old 02-07-2025, 07:46 AM   #5
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Ok, i found that i need the update_restore-os.bin for my DX B004. I only have DXG B009 here, so i can´t make these image.
Internet had also nothing. Maybe someone here is willing to help me.

Thx, Markus
Hi,can u share the one of DXG B009? Thank u.
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