PW4 Will I lose Amazon support if I Jailbreak my Kindle?

[dhdurgee]

Originally Posted by lucasrato

Ok, but my fear is: I'm Jailbroken, and I'm still using a factory version. This will show up in log. This won't generate any problems forme?



Wait. WHAT? If I update to the 5.12.x and the hotfix doesn't work, I'll lose not only my JB but also my connection to amazon?

I'm not sure exactly what they will notice. Obviously they will notice the firmware level itself, but I am unsure if it is easy to tell a factory QC test version from a customer one. I seem to recall one report that there is a script to erase the QC software and leaving only the customer code, but I cannot vouch for this personally. If this is the case there is likely no easy way to detect the factory version other than looking for the QC software.

The problems with the 5.12.x firmware appear to be related to very aggressive attempts to check and upgrade firmware, thus airplane mode. There are even reports of it defeating current measures to block upgrades, but I am unsure this has been confirmed.

I believe the hotfix still works, but at least some 5.12.x versions appear to use the battery up quickly. So there is little reason to go to the 5.12.x level unless you need some of its newer features, which someone else will have to elaborate on.

If I am mistaken in any of this I trust it will be corrected by those here with a more accurate understanding of the current situation than I have.

Dave

[knc1]

Originally Posted by dhdurgee

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If I am mistaken in any of this I trust it will be corrected by those here with a more accurate understanding of the current situation than I have.

Dave

As far as I know, you have it all correct.
The current recommendation is: "Stay away from 5.12.anything"
I do know that a few people are working on getting the differences (that affect us) dealt with, but no word on that yet.

We need to keep reminding people how to get an update from the Amazon server for an older than current firmware version.
Hmm...
Maybe that should be a line or two in the new jail breaking sticky.

[lucasrato]

The cool thing is: They don't seem to have the version easily. The attendant called me a couple weeks ago (my kindle wasn't nearby) and she said I'd need to turn on the sync and update my kindle. Then she called me again today and asked to turn on the sync, so I did and she said "oh ok now it's appearing to me, I collected your logs and I'm sending it to maintenance guys", then I received an email saying: "Hey, I just sent them your logs, I also forgot to ask you to check your kindle version, it needs to be 5.12.1, if it already is, no problem, you can just ignore the message, if it isn't, you need to update it"

of course I ignored the email.

[lucasrato]

Amazon called me yesterday asking me to update my Kindle. Is it safe already to update to 5.12.1? How do I know when it is?

[NiLuJe]

Depends of your interpretation of "safe"?

[lucasrato]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Depends of your interpretation of "safe"?

safe = I won't lose my JB, of course

[NiLuJe]

Then, technically yes, although I wouldn't by any stretch of the imagination consider it "safe".

[lucasrato]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Then, technically yes, although I wouldn't by any stretch of the imagination consider it "safe".

Well, why not?

[NiLuJe]

Because it's new and overly aggressive in a lot of fun and interesting ways (not).

So, while it's technically, right now, "safe", it might not always be, and you may no longer have any control over that fact.