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All Kindles can now be jailbroken

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Re: All Kindles can now be jailbroken

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Post by Darthagnon »

ZiiS wrote: post #353
pidgeon_lover wrote: post #241

This is good news, but I am curious about the Wifi requirement - is the jailbreak web-based? Is Wifi usable afterwards on Mesquito-jailbroken Kindles? I know on my older jailbroken Kindles, the jailbreak is very fragile and they can no longer be connected to the internet, partly because of Amazon's agressive OTAs and partly because Amazon disables developer mode and hence the jailbreak every time my Kindle 4s touch t…

The install talks though how to block OTA, wifi remains fully working.

I've tried renametoabin (the one mentioned by the Mesquite jailbreak Kindle Modding Wiki in the OP), BlockKindleOTA, ShutTheBackDoor, etc. all of which do more or less the same thing to attempt blocking OTA updates on the Kindle. None work to prevent the Kindle 4 from disabling the jailbreak as soon as it gets wifi access.

Re: All Kindles can now be jailbroken

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Post by Darthagnon »

ThatHackerDude wrote: post #203
mook wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://kindlemodding.org/jailbreaking/WinterBreak/ says it's based on https://kindlemodding.org/mesquito/ which in turn says it needs <=5.15.1.1

That's a mistake on my part, I've updated that page Right now WinterBreak remains unpatched, but it is patchable and likely will be in the near-future

Is there a better way to block OTA updates than renametoabin? I've tried that and a few alternatives and none help with my Kindle 4s disabling the jailbreak whenever they get a whiff of internet.

Re: All Kindles can now be jailbroken

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Post by amithanda81 »

Thank you so much. Kindle now looks so much better. KOreader indeed is the killer app. (little did I know that I could install it without jailbreaking). I followed the instructions. It worked flawlessly. KOreader had a few issues, installing latest nightly fixed it. and I am thoroughly enjoying the uplevelled experience.

Re: All Kindles can now be jailbroken

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Post by hedora »

ihuman wrote: post #386
PostOnce wrote: post #79

Still can't remove the stupid "cloud not available" nag if your kindle isn't online though, which of course it shouldn't be or they'll delete your copy of 1984.

What nag? I keep mine in airplane mode and it doesn't nag me (unless I try to do something that requires the internet)

I updated mine a few years ago. (What was I thinking?) Now it nags me every time it is powered on.

Does anyone know if factory reset downgrades the firmware?

Re: All Kindles can now be jailbroken

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Post by thewileyone »

Quarrel wrote: post #261
OuterVale wrote: post #4

Relevant recent discussion: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th - 299 Points | 173 comments - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43070155 Amazon ends kindle ebooks "Download and Transfer via USB" - 121 Points | 94 Comments - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43041726

I suspect most people that go this route (ie download and manage their own ebooks, then transfer them to their Kindle) use Calibre, which afaik, is unaffected by this change. https://calibre-ebook.com/

This is the way ... my way at least

Re: All Kindles can now be jailbroken

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Post by PostOnce »

ihuman wrote: post #386
PostOnce wrote: post #79

Still can't remove the stupid "cloud not available" nag if your kindle isn't online though, which of course it shouldn't be or they'll delete your copy of 1984.

What nag? I keep mine in airplane mode and it doesn't nag me (unless I try to do something that requires the internet)

The newer gen kindles nag you every time you go to the menu to change books, even in airplane mode. Maybe this can be turned off if you register it, but I'm tired of having to sign up to some company's ever-changing digital contract and arbitration just to read a book.

Specifically, it's a Fullscreen popover that says "cloud not available" which I of course know because it's in airplane mode! You pay 300 dollars and get treated like you're using their device instead of yours.

Re: All Kindles can now be jailbroken

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Post by pidgeon_lover »

thehias wrote: post #330

Can you buy a "Kindle with ads" and remove these ads then after a Jailbreak?

Yes, it is technically possible, but it is occult knowledge. I don't know how. I know the one Kindle with ads I had, they somehow disappeared and never returned after I reset it, possibly because I did not connect it to any Amazon account or Wifi. You won't get any help with that aspect from any mainstream Kindle jailbreak devs or on MobileRead, as they follow a general policy of live and let live with Amazon. They don't get DMCAs on jailbreaks, they don't help people "pirate".

Re: All Kindles can now be jailbroken

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Post by arendtio »

OuterVale wrote: post #4

Relevant recent discussion: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th - 299 Points | 173 comments - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43070155 Amazon ends kindle ebooks "Download and Transfer via USB" - 121 Points | 94 Comments - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43041726

A year ago, I bought an ebook via Amazon. When I received it, I was so shocked by the bad quality (e.g., low-res graphics like 300px) that I returned it and bought the same book on the publisher's website. Even though it cost exactly the same, it was like a completely different book, with mixed vector and pixel graphics that made sense and even without any noticeable DRM.

That day, I decided to stop buying ebooks at Amazon. So, who cares if they shut down the download feature? You still have a week to download everything you need, and then you better buy at shops that value their customers' wishes.

Re: All Kindles can now be jailbroken

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Post by zuppy »

b112 wrote: post #215
zuppy wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

my biggest fear from moving out of kindle is losing access to the store. they did a good job securing most of the authors and books. what’s your source for books and how often it happens for the books you’re looking for to be unavailable?

This is why I buy an android e-ink tablet. My needs are unique, all of our needs are unique I suppose, but I want epub but also want to use the Kindle app (in cases of them being the only place to get a book). I worry about firmware updates(security), but also my needs do not require the tablet being online constantly. So in a case like this, not a phone, not online, I only bring the wifi up to download books from Am…

thanks, i researched into this and bought a boox go color 7. now i can have both the kindle app (for books i can't buy anywhere else or already purchased) and new books outside of kindle app. bonus, it has text to speech which kindle doesn't really want to let you do so it won't lower audible purchases. not the same quality as audoble, of course, but free.
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