Need to know how Kindle paperwhites update! Especially on 5.8.7.0.1 or below!

blackjackel · 10-14-2018, 05:07 PM

So I've begun the quest for a kindle paperwhite on a jailbreakable firmware. I'm going to be scouring craigslist but I need to know how to protect any potential Paperwhite 3 from getting it's firmware automatically updated...

Does anyone know if the firmware where the third digit is 7 or lower (example 5.8.7.0.1).... will update automatically?

This way, if it does update automatically over the air I can ask the people on craigslist to disconnect their router and check the firmware version in a bathroom with no 3g signal so that the firmware doesn't update.

blackjackel · 10-14-2018, 05:33 PM

so I've learned its possible to put the kindle on airplane mode to stop it from updating, still interested to know if automatic updates are enabled for older jailbreakable kindles

j.p.s · 10-14-2018, 06:01 PM

Go to the URL below, then read about update.bin.tmp.partial

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/5_x_Jailbreak

Just about every Kindle firmware for years will try to automatically update.

10-14-2018, 05:07 PM	#1
blackjackel Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2018 Device: kindle paperwhite 3	Need to know how Kindle paperwhites update! Especially on 5.8.7.0.1 or below! So I've begun the quest for a kindle paperwhite on a jailbreakable firmware. I'm going to be scouring craigslist but I need to know how to protect any potential Paperwhite 3 from getting it's firmware automatically updated... Does anyone know if the firmware where the third digit is 7 or lower (example 5.8.7.0.1).... will update automatically? This way, if it does update automatically over the air I can ask the people on craigslist to disconnect their router and check the firmware version in a bathroom with no 3g signal so that the firmware doesn't update.

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10-14-2018, 05:33 PM	#2
blackjackel Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2018 Device: kindle paperwhite 3	so I've learned its possible to put the kindle on airplane mode to stop it from updating, still interested to know if automatic updates are enabled for older jailbreakable kindles

10-14-2018, 06:01 PM	#3
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,777 Karma: 103362673 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	Go to the URL below, then read about update.bin.tmp.partial https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/5_x_Jailbreak Just about every Kindle firmware for years will try to automatically update.

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