Is KT4 still shipped with FW 5.11.0?

itisbomb · 07-12-2019, 11:41 PM

I’m ready to pull a trigger on a Kindle ereader on Prime Day. But I cannot yet decide whether to go with PW4 or KT4.

The ability to jailbreak the device is quite a decisive decision factor for me. I know that PW4 is now shipped with FW higher than 5.10.1.3 (so no luck on the jailbreak).

I don’t have a clue about FW that KT4 is currently shipped with. Is it still 5.11.0?

If the current KT4 cannot be jailbroken, I might buy PW4. I get an impression that people here at mobileread community seem to work on hacking PW4 more than on KT4. So PW4 might have a higher chance to be jailbroken in the future.

I would appreciate if anyone can shed light on this.

ilovejedd · 07-15-2019, 02:47 PM

For what it's worth, my last PW4 purchase in May 2019 (Mother's Day deal), the 8GB SO WiFi had 5.10.1.3 while the 32GB SO WiFi still had 5.10.0.2.

I don't know what's shipping now but perhaps you might want to try your luck with the PW4 32GB.

Could also get both and return the non-jailbreakable model(s).

itisbomb · 07-15-2019, 04:14 PM

@ilovejedd

07-12-2019, 11:41 PM	#1
itisbomb Evangelist Posts: 400 Karma: 1997754 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Third planet from the sun Device: PaperWhite 4	Is KT4 still shipped with FW 5.11.0? I’m ready to pull a trigger on a Kindle ereader on Prime Day. But I cannot yet decide whether to go with PW4 or KT4. The ability to jailbreak the device is quite a decisive decision factor for me. I know that PW4 is now shipped with FW higher than 5.10.1.3 (so no luck on the jailbreak). I don’t have a clue about FW that KT4 is currently shipped with. Is it still 5.11.0? If the current KT4 cannot be jailbroken, I might buy PW4. I get an impression that people here at mobileread community seem to work on hacking PW4 more than on KT4. So PW4 might have a higher chance to be jailbroken in the future. I would appreciate if anyone can shed light on this. Last edited by itisbomb; 07-13-2019 at 12:53 AM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Tutorial FW >= 5.11 Factory JailBreak (i.e., KT4)	NiLuJe	Kindle Developer's Corner	111	09-29-2024 06:42 AM
Trying to Jailbreak KT4 brand new with firmware 5.11.0	susmoka	Kindle Developer's Corner	12	07-11-2019 05:05 PM
K4 KT4 NT how to recover lost wifi connection in script	petervf	Kindle Developer's Corner	2	03-12-2019 09:41 AM
My Smart Q7 has been shipped!	wonderboy	Alternative Devices	2	07-15-2009 02:20 PM
Introduction and IT SHIPPED!	kirwoodd	Introduce Yourself	9	02-27-2009 01:32 PM

07-15-2019, 02:47 PM	#2
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	For what it's worth, my last PW4 purchase in May 2019 (Mother's Day deal), the 8GB SO WiFi had 5.10.1.3 while the 32GB SO WiFi still had 5.10.0.2. I don't know what's shipping now but perhaps you might want to try your luck with the PW4 32GB. Could also get both and return the non-jailbreakable model(s).

07-15-2019, 04:14 PM	#3
itisbomb Evangelist Posts: 400 Karma: 1997754 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Third planet from the sun Device: PaperWhite 4	@ilovejedd

Advert