Hacks Factory Reset and Hacks

harpangel36 · 10-26-2011, 03:55 PM

Unfortunately it looks like I must do a factory reset on my K3. It will not update to 3.3 and no one at Amazon seems to know why, except that I possibly deleted a file that the software needed. I have the screensaver hacks installed. Do I need to uninstall them before I do the factory reset? Are there instructions on how to re-install it with when I update to the new 3.3 firmware?

GoSharks · 10-26-2011, 05:02 PM

I think I know the correct answer, but since I don't have a K3 and haven't been keeping current I don't want to give you bad advice. If you repost in the Fonts and Screensaver Hacks thread of the Kindle Developer's Corner subforum you will get lots of fast and accurate help on this topic... good luck, and welcome to the forum!

Atilla · 10-26-2011, 05:24 PM

As far as I know a factory reset will wipe everything except the jailbreak.

The info directory will be gone but JB will stay.You can also do a manual update to 3.3.
You can uninstall your JB if you have the uninstall file, the new one works with 3.3 and have some fixes. I wold leave it alone if it is a recent one.

BigFuzzyArchon · 10-26-2011, 06:07 PM

I had same issue and solved it by uninstalling the jailbreak. I had the older 0.4 version of the jailbreak and used the uninstaller from this zip http://yifan.lu/files/kindle-3.1-jailbreak.zip and then installed 3.3 just fine

harpangel36 · 10-26-2011, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFuzzyArchon

I had same issue and solved it by uninstalling the jailbreak. I had the older 0.4 version of the jailbreak and used the uninstaller from this zip http://yifan.lu/files/kindle-3.1-jailbreak.zip and then installed 3.3 just fine

Did you uninstall the screensavers first or the jailbreak first?

alansplace · 10-26-2011, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harpangel36

Did you uninstall the screensavers first or the jailbreak first?

jailbreak is always last out (first in, last out).

harpangel36 · 10-26-2011, 09:59 PM

Thanks!!

harpangel36 · 10-26-2011, 10:00 PM

How can I tell that all hacks have been removed from my Kindle before I factory reset it?

10-26-2011, 03:55 PM	#1
harpangel36 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	Factory Reset and Hacks Unfortunately it looks like I must do a factory reset on my K3. It will not update to 3.3 and no one at Amazon seems to know why, except that I possibly deleted a file that the software needed. I have the screensaver hacks installed. Do I need to uninstall them before I do the factory reset? Are there instructions on how to re-install it with when I update to the new 3.3 firmware?

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10-26-2011, 05:02 PM	#2
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	I think I know the correct answer, but since I don't have a K3 and haven't been keeping current I don't want to give you bad advice. If you repost in the Fonts and Screensaver Hacks thread of the Kindle Developer's Corner subforum you will get lots of fast and accurate help on this topic... good luck, and welcome to the forum!

10-26-2011, 05:24 PM	#3
Atilla Addict Posts: 225 Karma: 619496 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 3, Kindle 3 3G, Kobo Touch, Playbook,Kobo Clara HD,Kobo Libra 2	As far as I know a factory reset will wipe everything except the jailbreak. The info directory will be gone but JB will stay.You can also do a manual update to 3.3. You can uninstall your JB if you have the uninstall file, the new one works with 3.3 and have some fixes. I wold leave it alone if it is a recent one.

10-26-2011, 06:07 PM	#4
BigFuzzyArchon Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle 3	I had same issue and solved it by uninstalling the jailbreak. I had the older 0.4 version of the jailbreak and used the uninstaller from this zip http://yifan.lu/files/kindle-3.1-jailbreak.zip and then installed 3.3 just fine

10-26-2011, 09:59 PM	#7
harpangel36 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	Thanks!!

10-26-2011, 10:00 PM	#8
harpangel36 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	How can I tell that all hacks have been removed from my Kindle before I factory reset it?

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