Skip to content

Instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

@tekemperor

tekemperor/kindle-pw1-fw-downgrade.txt

Last active July 24, 2016 16:13
Show Gist options
  • Star 0 You must be signed in to star a gist
  • Fork 0 You must be signed in to fork a gist
  • Save tekemperor/47f0b6aca2c3c9851f9954736193a7c2 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Save tekemperor/47f0b6aca2c3c9851f9954736193a7c2 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Download ZIP
Downgrade First Edition Kindle Paperwhite to prepare for a jailbreak.
Raw
kindle-pw1-fw-downgrade.txt
1. Download a firmware image from amazon. ixtab download links redirect to amazon.
- https://ixtab.tk/kindle-touch-updates.php
2. Connect kindle to computer with USB.
3. Copy firmware image to root of kindle drive.
4. Press and hold power button on kindle until it turns off, then let go.
5. Kindle will reboot and install the desired firmware.
Optional: To Jailbreak, see http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275881 for details.
Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment