Hacks Jailbreaking Unregisterable Kindle Scribe 2 (firmware 5.18.1)

[UpDryTwist]

As I wasn't able to find a clean post with this information, here's how I was able to jailbreak a Kindle Scribe 2 (unregisterable, "stuck" on the "sign up" screen, firmware version 5.18.1).

1. Preferably, set up your own access point that will allow certain sites (kindlemodding.org) but blackhole all the Amazon sites. Your AP should act like a hotspot, and trigger a login. Or, you can use any hotspot that requires a login - but be sure to fill the Kindle first, as it actively is looking to upgrade.

2. Connect to the access point. You will be prompted to log in (that's the whole point), which will open a web browser.

3. Type ;demo in the search/URL box

4. Answer "NO" when asked if you really want to enter demo mode.

... et voila, you will be at the home screen.

5. Check your version, start the web browser, and jailbreak using Vera as usual. Install KOReader.

6. Afterwards, you'll notice that it goes back to the registration screens. Exit using ;demo as above.

7. Start KOReader. Start the terminal. rm /var/local/decanter/RESUME_OOBE_FOR_OTA

8. Exit out and reboot.

You should be operating normally, now. (At any rate, as a reader; haven't figured out how to get the pen working, yet.)

[mergen3107]

Pen works, but not in Notebook - which is guarded by registration.

Only question is that there is no alternative yet to actually write with pen.
Someone reported that this plugin to annotate books in KOReader works on KS1, although the plugin is designed for Kobo

[mergen3107]

https://github.com/mysticknits/pencil.koplugin