Having issues with installing KUAL on original Paperwhite

tdsp · 05-07-2023, 08:37 PM

Hi!

My Dad found out I had ordered a 2015 Paperwhite and rummaged around in his drawers for an unused original Paperwhite. I got it home, charged it, looked up the firmware. I successfully downgraded it to 5.3.3 via the instructions in the thread on how to do that. I used the current version jailbreak patch and I got the appropriate messages on application and restart of the device that makes me think the jailbreak worked.

Here's where the trouble starts:
I extracted the appropriate mrpi package into the root of the paperwhite. I then put the .bin for the newest KUAL into the mrpackages. I disconnect the device, I go to the search and I search for ;log mrpi. The device refreshes and nothing changes on the screen. The .bin appears unchanged in the directory in the kindle.

Am I missing a step? Is there some incompatibility here? Help would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

tdsp · 05-07-2023, 10:18 PM

I finally got brave and tried using the KDK-2 variant and I believe we are in business!

05-07-2023, 08:37 PM	#1
tdsp Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2023 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Having issues with installing KUAL on original Paperwhite Hi! My Dad found out I had ordered a 2015 Paperwhite and rummaged around in his drawers for an unused original Paperwhite. I got it home, charged it, looked up the firmware. I successfully downgraded it to 5.3.3 via the instructions in the thread on how to do that. I used the current version jailbreak patch and I got the appropriate messages on application and restart of the device that makes me think the jailbreak worked. Here's where the trouble starts: I extracted the appropriate mrpi package into the root of the paperwhite. I then put the .bin for the newest KUAL into the mrpackages. I disconnect the device, I go to the search and I search for ;log mrpi. The device refreshes and nothing changes on the screen. The .bin appears unchanged in the directory in the kindle. Am I missing a step? Is there some incompatibility here? Help would be much appreciated! Thanks!

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05-07-2023, 10:18 PM	#2
tdsp Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2023 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I finally got brave and tried using the KDK-2 variant and I believe we are in business!

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