PW4 Is there a way to downgrade Kindles?

robotic__ · Yesterday, 11:39 AM

Hello!

I have a Kindle PW4 (10th Generation) that's on version 5.16.4. I want to jailbreak it, but the max version for something like LanguageBreak is 5.16.2. Could I put an old firmware file on the Kindle and do a manual update through the settings, or will this screw stuff up or brick my Kindle? I don't mind if I lose my books as I can back them up beforehand via Calibre.

DNSB · Yesterday, 12:03 PM

No. You need to jailbreak your Kindle before you can downgrade the firmware.

robotic__ · Yesterday, 12:23 PM

Dang. Are there any alternative jailbreak methods anyone knows about for newer firmwares like this?

shamanNS · Yesterday, 12:35 PM

There is, but it's not released to the general public. It will be once Amazon starts selling next round of new Kindle models.

So your only choice at the moment is to wait and also make sure that your Kindle stays on that firmware 5.16.4.

robotic__ · Yesterday, 01:03 PM

Got it, thank you very much!

BionicGecko · Today, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shamanNS

There is, but it's not released to the general public. It will be once Amazon starts selling next round of new Kindle models.

This is interesting. Would you happen to know if this unreleased method also works on 5.16.9?

shamanNS · Today, 01:27 PM

IIRC it was successfully tested on 5.16.9 during that "closed beta testing" phase.

BionicGecko · Today, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shamanNS

IIRC it was successfully tested on 5.16.9 during that "closed beta testing" phase.

Awesome!

Will keep my Scribe in airplane mode to make sure it doesn’t update further.

Yesterday, 11:39 AM	#1
robotic__ Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4 (10th Generation)	Is there a way to downgrade Kindles? Hello! I have a Kindle PW4 (10th Generation) that's on version 5.16.4. I want to jailbreak it, but the max version for something like LanguageBreak is 5.16.2. Could I put an old firmware file on the Kindle and do a manual update through the settings, or will this screw stuff up or brick my Kindle? I don't mind if I lose my books as I can back them up beforehand via Calibre.

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Yesterday, 12:03 PM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 38,399 Karma: 152905840 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	No. You need to jailbreak your Kindle before you can downgrade the firmware.

Yesterday, 12:23 PM	#3
robotic__ Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4 (10th Generation)	Dang. Are there any alternative jailbreak methods anyone knows about for newer firmwares like this?

Yesterday, 12:35 PM	#4
shamanNS Guru Posts: 952 Karma: 10500006 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Serbia Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle PW1	There is, but it's not released to the general public. It will be once Amazon starts selling next round of new Kindle models. So your only choice at the moment is to wait and also make sure that your Kindle stays on that firmware 5.16.4.

Yesterday, 01:03 PM	#5
robotic__ Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4 (10th Generation)	Got it, thank you very much!

Today, 01:27 PM	#7
shamanNS Guru Posts: 952 Karma: 10500006 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Serbia Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle PW1	IIRC it was successfully tested on 5.16.9 during that "closed beta testing" phase.

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