Which firmware version is on Paperwhite 12th Gen shipped by Target?

effnflowers · 01-09-2026, 04:20 PM

I picked up a 12th Gen Paperwhite at Staples but it has the yellow band at the bottom of the screen. I'd like to order one from Target to replace it but I'm concerned that it will come with 5.18.6 which won't let me jailbreak it. So I'm wondering if anyone has received a 12th Gen from Target lately and if they could share the firmware version. Thanks in advance if you can share a version.

effnflowers · 01-09-2026, 09:50 PM

If anyone else is wondering I was able to pickup a 12th Gen at a local Target and it came with 5.17.1.0.4. The screen is much better than the first one with no yellow band and strangely enough the new one has a deeper yellow screen when warmth is at 24 and the first one is more peach than yellow.

01-09-2026, 04:20 PM	#1
effnflowers Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 13388 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Which firmware version is on Paperwhite 12th Gen shipped by Target? I picked up a 12th Gen Paperwhite at Staples but it has the yellow band at the bottom of the screen. I'd like to order one from Target to replace it but I'm concerned that it will come with 5.18.6 which won't let me jailbreak it. So I'm wondering if anyone has received a 12th Gen from Target lately and if they could share the firmware version. Thanks in advance if you can share a version.

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01-09-2026, 09:50 PM	#2
effnflowers Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 13388 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Kobo Aura H2O	If anyone else is wondering I was able to pickup a 12th Gen at a local Target and it came with 5.17.1.0.4. The screen is much better than the first one with no yellow band and strangely enough the new one has a deeper yellow screen when warmth is at 24 and the first one is more peach than yellow.

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