Use fastboot to boot from USB?
Is it possbile to use https://github.com/yifanlu/Fastboot-Kindle in order to boot a custom kernel from USB (aka without flashing it?) I tried './fastboot boot uBoot' and './fastboot boot vmlinux', but...
View Articlerebuild cc.db?
I screwed up my Kindle PW3 database with duplicate ASINs. Now when I sideload new books, they do not appear in the library, though older ones still seem to work. It was suggested that if I deleted...
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PW4 5.14.1 locked kernel?
Hello! I connected via terminal to my pw4 running 5.14.1 software and discovered something scary. In this software there is no console for emergency FAT partition sharing and software reload. It looks...
View ArticleHow to execute a script on wakeup
Hello, I would like to run a custom python script when my kindle ( PW2 ) wakes up. Is there a way to detect / hook into the wakeup process? Thanks a lot!
View ArticleKindle pw3 battery mod
Did anybody have done battery mod like changing the stock Li ion battery with newer one. I want to change my battery cause it it's life has degraded lasting for 2-3 days.
View ArticlePW5 any success? Is that possible to Serial Jailbreaking for Kindle PW 2021
any success? Is that possible to Serial Jailbreaking for Kindle PW 2021 (FW: 5.14.1 ):guitarist :party4::mrrox:
View ArticlePW3 Help: KPW3 Cannot enter DIAGS mode
Hello all: I am a new developer of Kindle. My PW3, I accidentally use the ERASE MMC0 option of the Recovery menu, I could fix the MAIN System, and the main SYSTEM is bootable, however, I use fastboot...
View ArticleKOA3 Prompting Me to Update Despite Being in Airplane Mode
Since its initial set up, my KOA3 spends all its time in airplane mode, because it's on one of the "evil" firmware versions that are hard to prevent from updating themselves. Every once in a while, I...
View ArticleStuck in Diags mode
Hello All, I have been trying to jailbreak my Kindle KT2 and downgrade the firmware to a previous version. It looks like I skipped one of the necessary steps and now I am stuck in Diags mode. As...
View ArticleEnabling USB networking
Hello All, I have been trying to downgrade my Kindle Basic 7th generation (KT2, I believe) to a previous firmware version and have been running into quite a number of snags along the way. I have been...
View ArticleConnecting to jailbroken Kindle via PuTTY
Hello Everyone, I am trying to downgrade my Kindle KT2 and have been following these instructions: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=272132 as well as these instructions about setting up...
View ArticleK5 Usbnet port 22 unreachable
Hi, I got my hands on an old Kindle Touch for 5 bucks and followed the instructions here so far without the slightest issue. Now I would love to be able to access the device via ssh for coding but I'm...
View ArticleGetting startet with Kindle Programming
Hi, so I'm looking for a way to get started with writing code for the kindle. As far as I understood its basically a linux system that can run bash and python scripts as well as custom kindle apps The...
View ArticleK5 Finding usb port/interface name on Mac OSX
How do you find the usb interface name on MacOS? I've been searching through lots of different docs here and been trying several commands from google but unfortunately so far with no success Quote:...
View ArticleAlternative method to downgrade KT2?
Hello All, I have been trying to downgrade my Kindle KT2 using the instructions found here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=272132 The Kindle is already successfully jailbroken, with...
View Articleis it possible to run this audio package on Kindle First generation
i've been trying to build this package https://github.com/danfrz/PLEBTracker on my desktop OSX 10.13 but I broke something with homebrew, I think ruby. Either way, I can't seem to build it. It uses...
View ArticlePW2 PW2 FW 5.12.2.2 breaks JB
Hey all, today my PW2 updated from 5.12.2.1.1 to 5.12.2.2 and I lost my jb :( Just a heads up to keep your devices offline. Hopefully NiLuJe or any other amazing devs can come up with a fix but I also...
View ArticlePW4 Serial flashing error, fastboot mode?
Hi, I followed the guidelines and am stuck where I sopt autoboot mode, and it displays the following: Code: HW U-Boot 2016.03 (Mar 10 2020 - 03:20:17 +0000) CPU: Freescale i.MX6SLL rev1.1 996 MHz...
View Article[question] Standalone Koreader on Kindle
Hi, just today I did a jailbreak and installed KUAL and then Koreader on my KT2, everything works great, thank you so much to all contributors for your great work! I went poking around the files and...
View ArticleHow to backup or image a Kindle Touch?
I am a newbie with an old Kindle Touch. I am wondering if there is any way to make an image or backup of my entire Kindle Touch, in case it crashes and I have to migrate to contents to another Kindle...
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