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01-21-2018, 10:45 PM | #3077 |
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01-21-2018, 11:17 PM | #3078 | |
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Yeah I'll wait it out until we have more information, can't risk a second brick as I'm pretty sure the store I purchased from wont replace it a second time. |
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Perhaps a pattern will emerge. Also, as time allows, I think I will start posting the directions I write up on one of my own sites. Hmm... Probably on Kindel network connection (knetconnect, I am the first member there, so: knc1 (twobob was the second member knc2) ) Why "network connection"? Because we had VoIP for the Kindle Touch and where going to let Kindle users connect over a private network with each other - which got 86'd by Amazon dropping audio support. Now it is just a bit of Kindle development trivia Last edited by knc1; 01-23-2018 at 09:29 AM. |
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01-25-2018, 04:27 PM | #3080 |
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Jailbreak Kindle PW3 - downgrade file
Can someone please point me to the downgrade file for the PW3 (S/N G090 G105)? I am only seeing the zip file for PW2. Many thanks!
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01-25-2018, 04:34 PM | #3081 |
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According to this thread: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/5_x_Jailbreak a Kindle running Firmware 5.8.x and up will not allow Jailbreak. The current firmware in my PW3 (G090 G105) is version 5.9.2.0.1. Can anyone verify if my device can be jailbroken and if so, where to find the downgrade file that works?
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01-25-2018, 04:58 PM | #3082 |
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I am trying to install the install_test_dummy folder but my Kindle PW3 (S/N G090 G105) does not have a JB folder only:
.active_content_sandbox, and documents How do I get the JB installed? Can I move the install_test_dummy folder to the root dir to downgrade? |
01-25-2018, 06:19 PM | #3083 |
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It has to be jail broken before you can install anything, if you do not have the "jail broken" file /documents, this process did not work.
What firmware version is your Kindle running? The successful jail break document looks like: |
01-26-2018, 01:07 AM | #3084 | |
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Apologies to Tokudoku that your experience differed from mine, but I'm glad you were able to get a replacement. Last edited by sigismond0; 01-26-2018 at 01:21 AM. Reason: Clarification. |
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01-26-2018, 01:39 AM | #3085 | |
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Interesting you have a US kindle - I'm assuming you chose US English as your language when booting it up? Every failure I've read seems to be UK English, and every success seems to be US English. Makes me wonder if the language you choose has anything to do with the success? |
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01-26-2018, 02:01 AM | #3086 |
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Semi-successful story. PW3 shipped with the factory 5.8.10.1.
Trying to downgrade with the update_pw3_factory_5.8.9.0.1.bin failed as shown. The usb storage was visible after reboot for 20 sec only. The official update file 5.8.11 was divided into four parts, each of them was copied to the device within 20 sec, then all parts were combined. The device updated, then one more reboot needed, finally the device started. The problem is shown below: There is a darker area at the bottom right corner of the screen, the same place which was corrupted as seen on the first picture. The device was updated to the latest official 5.9.2.0.1. The same screen with the darker area. Any suggestion please? |
01-26-2018, 02:17 AM | #3087 |
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AFAIRC, the preinstalled VoiceView files are US English only. Maybe the device has to be set to this language too. But OTOH, I was able to jb two PW3 devices running 5.8.9.0.1 which were both set to German as menu language before downgrading (merely sidegrading..) to the factory build 5.8.9.0.1.
That's why I was guessing that the one-time downgradeability has to do with the possibility to install additional VoiceView language files which match the chosen menu language. |
01-26-2018, 09:42 AM | #3088 |
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You might be onto something there--I did install the VoiceView files on my EN-US language PW3 before doing the jailbreak. I did that because fomment 2783 suggested that being able to load the VoiceView module was a likely indication of a successful downgrade path. So testing that may actually be a somewhat necessary step on 5.8.10.1?
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01-27-2018, 04:35 PM | #3089 |
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Jailbreak PW3
KNC1 - thanks for the reply. That's what I am trying to do. Jailbreak my Kindle. I have a PW3, S/N G090 G105xxx and the Firmware is 5.9.2.0.1.
Should I just copy the install_test_dummy folder into the root drive of the device to JailBreak it? Also anything I should watch out for so as not to brick it as other users have? Many thanks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
01-27-2018, 05:05 PM | #3090 |
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