Quick Kindle 3 root shell via USB - Page 5

ecostin · 09-11-2010, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yifanlu

Hmm, I'm really interested in those files. Did you get my PM?

Yes, see PM. Amazon's code is copyrighted ... let's see

ecostin · 09-13-2010, 08:08 AM

As I see that Kindle binaries can be found quite often on the Internet, there's no harm to post these two. The two archives contain /etc and /test from my "maybe privileged" K3. Don't waste time to crack the root password from the shadow file, it has been changed, the original one was the same one as everybody else's.

http://rapidshare.com/files/418785608/test.tgz.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/418785632/etc.tgz.html

I hope this helps.

Tiersten · 09-13-2010, 08:17 AM

Ooo.. Interesting contents of test. Much appreciated! Thanks!

spacemonkey · 09-13-2010, 08:28 AM

Now all we need to do is jailbreak, copy these files on, then a jailbreak will be easy.

If only I had a chicken or an egg.

Terry Doss · 09-13-2010, 01:12 PM

To understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

meem · 09-13-2010, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiersten

I believe it is

B006 = Kindle 3G+WiFi from the US store (AT&T)
B00A = Kindle 3G+WiFi from the UK store (Vodafone)

Thank you.
Do you have a source for this information ?

Tiersten · 09-13-2010, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meem

Thank you.
Do you have a source for this information ?

Kindle Software Update Latest Generation

ecostin · 09-14-2010, 06:21 AM

Has anybody else managed to get USB networking to work on K3? Either via ;debugOn and ~usbNetwork or by simply by creating an empty file named ENABLE_USBNET in the root of the USB drive ? The reason I'm asking is that the start script is actually located in the test directory /test/bin/usbnetwork

If the /mnt/us/ENABLE_USBNET is empty, then it will be removed at the next reboot, so you get your USB drive back. If it contains the word "persist", then it will not be removed and/or if it contains "tethered", it will start in tethered mode.

Again, all this requires the script /test/bin/usbnetwork

Another interesting one is /mnt/us/ENABLE_VNC and it does not require the test files

odfi · 09-14-2010, 07:59 AM

ecostin, I will be happy to test it on my kindle3, but I don't know anything about usbnetwork, so can You provide a test procedure :
- do :usbnetwork
- ...
- if it work you should see that on the kindle (or maybee should I do something on my computer too..)

you see what I mean ?

thx in advance

Ged_uk · 09-14-2010, 09:27 AM

I have tried /mnt/us/ENABLE_USBNET with an empty file but it had no effect and is still there after a few reboots so I would say its dependant on other files.
I'm trying the ENABLE_VNC to see if that does anything but it doesn't seem to open any ports.
G

mark88 · 09-14-2010, 03:54 PM

~usbNetwork did not work for me. I'll try the ENABLE_VNC and ENABLE_USBNET options later on.

porkupan · 09-14-2010, 06:35 PM

Well, Factory Reset removes both /test/bin directory and /usr/sbin/ufbvncd (the VNC daemon), so it doesn't matter if anyone tries ENABLE_VNC or ENABLE_USBNET - these functions are not there for the great majority of Kindle owners. That is not to say they wouldn't be cool to have on one's Kindle.

But for everyone whose Kindle was properly reset at the factory these are just exercises in futility.

Metapioca · 09-14-2010, 06:55 PM

Thanks ecostin, for sharing your treasures ! Too bad I don't have much time to fiddle with it

lstefek · 09-15-2010, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacemonkey

Another interesting place to get some detailed info is the 411 page.

Another technical info can be found also on pages 611 and 711.
(Alt-Y Alt-Q Alt-Q or Alt-U Alt-Q Alt-Q)

joblack · 09-17-2010, 01:13 PM

Why don't you just include a patched update file and encrypt it with the Python script.

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09-13-2010, 08:08 AM	#62
ecostin Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 160968 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Germany Device: PRS-500-505-700, Kindle3, KT, KPW, KPW2, KV, KOA	As I see that Kindle binaries can be found quite often on the Internet, there's no harm to post these two. The two archives contain /etc and /test from my "maybe privileged" K3. Don't waste time to crack the root password from the shadow file, it has been changed, the original one was the same one as everybody else's. http://rapidshare.com/files/418785608/test.tgz.html http://rapidshare.com/files/418785632/etc.tgz.html I hope this helps.

09-13-2010, 08:17 AM	#63
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Ooo.. Interesting contents of test. Much appreciated! Thanks!

09-13-2010, 08:28 AM	#64
spacemonkey Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 120 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kindle 3 wifi	Now all we need to do is jailbreak, copy these files on, then a jailbreak will be easy. If only I had a chicken or an egg.

09-13-2010, 01:12 PM	#65
Terry Doss Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle	To understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.

09-14-2010, 06:21 AM	#68
ecostin Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 160968 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Germany Device: PRS-500-505-700, Kindle3, KT, KPW, KPW2, KV, KOA	Has anybody else managed to get USB networking to work on K3? Either via ;debugOn and ~usbNetwork or by simply by creating an empty file named ENABLE_USBNET in the root of the USB drive ? The reason I'm asking is that the start script is actually located in the test directory /test/bin/usbnetwork If the /mnt/us/ENABLE_USBNET is empty, then it will be removed at the next reboot, so you get your USB drive back. If it contains the word "persist", then it will not be removed and/or if it contains "tethered", it will start in tethered mode. Again, all this requires the script /test/bin/usbnetwork Another interesting one is /mnt/us/ENABLE_VNC and it does not require the test files

09-14-2010, 07:59 AM	#69
odfi Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: kindle 3	ecostin, I will be happy to test it on my kindle3, but I don't know anything about usbnetwork, so can You provide a test procedure : - do :usbnetwork - ... - if it work you should see that on the kindle (or maybee should I do something on my computer too..) you see what I mean ? thx in advance

09-14-2010, 09:27 AM	#70
Ged_uk Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: K3-3G, HTC HD2	I have tried /mnt/us/ENABLE_USBNET with an empty file but it had no effect and is still there after a few reboots so I would say its dependant on other files. I'm trying the ENABLE_VNC to see if that does anything but it doesn't seem to open any ports. G

09-14-2010, 03:54 PM	#71
mark88 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle3	~usbNetwork did not work for me. I'll try the ENABLE_VNC and ENABLE_USBNET options later on.

09-14-2010, 06:35 PM	#72
porkupan Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 1057213 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Eastern U.S. Device: Sony Reader	Well, Factory Reset removes both /test/bin directory and /usr/sbin/ufbvncd (the VNC daemon), so it doesn't matter if anyone tries ENABLE_VNC or ENABLE_USBNET - these functions are not there for the great majority of Kindle owners. That is not to say they wouldn't be cool to have on one's Kindle. But for everyone whose Kindle was properly reset at the factory these are just exercises in futility.

09-14-2010, 06:55 PM	#73
Metapioca Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3 3G intl	Thanks ecostin, for sharing your treasures ! Too bad I don't have much time to fiddle with it

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09-17-2010, 01:13 PM	#75
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,746 Karma: 4382688 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X	Why don't you just include a patched update file and encrypt it with the Python script.