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Old Yesterday, 08:52 AM   #1
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New Kindle software update: 5.18.4
Kindle software version 5.18.4 is available for download for all 11th and 12th gen Kindles.

Release notes are currently empty; this update does patch the WinterBreak jailbreak and its (yet unreleased) successor, so be sure not to update if you care about this.
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Version 5.18.4 – July 2025

Here's what's new:

Notes in multiple languages: Your device now supports multilingual handwriting recognition. Each notebook can use a different language for text conversion. To set your preferred language: Open your notebook, access notebook settings and set your handwriting recognition language.

Performance improvements, bug fixes, and other general enhancements.

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Version 5.18.4 – July 2025

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Performance improvements, bug fixes, and other general enhancements.
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this update does patch the WinterBreak jailbreak and its (yet unreleased) successor, so be sure not to update if you care about this.
I thought 5.14.3 already did that?
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I thought 5.14.3 already did that?
Indeed 5.18.3 patched WinterBreak, however HackerDude (the developer behind it) is working on a new jailbreak reportedly usable with 5.18.3. This new jailbreak is still in the works and is not yet released.

The news is that 5.18.4 patches that jailbreak, so basically there is currently no known jailbreaking method (neither public nor private) which works on 5.18.4.
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Indeed 5.18.3 patched WinterBreak, however HackerDude (the developer behind it) is working on a new jailbreak reportedly usable with 5.18.3. This new jailbreak is still in the works and is not yet released.

The news is that 5.18.4 patches that jailbreak, so basically there is currently no known jailbreaking method (neither public nor private) which works on 5.18.4.
I'm sorry to hear that, but Amazon has once again neglected the older generation of Kindle E-Readers...

A correction here, WinterBreak was actually patched in 5.18.1.

I'm sure they'll stop neglecting them right when the new jailbreak you mentioned makes all the older Kindle E-Readers jailbreakable again.
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I'm sorry to hear that, but Amazon has once again neglected the older generation of Kindle E-Readers...

A correction here, WinterBreak was actually patched in 5.18.1.

I'm sure they'll stop neglecting them right when the new jailbreak you mentioned makes all the older Kindle E-Readers jailbreakable again.
You’re right, thank you for the correction! And indeed it does look like my Oasis 3 got its last update with 5.18.2… or perhaps until the next jailbreak!
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Yes, 5.18.4 does patch the exploit that the next generation jailbreak uses. If you are planning on jailbreaking your Kindle, avoid the update.

Attempted humour at: https://kindlemodding.org/jailbreaking/5.18/.
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