{"id":10053,"date":"2020-08-16T03:07:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T03:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/?p=10053"},"modified":"2020-08-16T03:07:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T03:07:14","slug":"kindle-jailbreak-your-kindle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/kindle-jailbreak-your-kindle\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindle: Jailbreak Your Kindle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you\u2019re happy with your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/kindle-paperwhite-3g-review-why-would-you-buy-paperwhite\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindle Paperwhite<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you\u2019d like a bit more functionality, though?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps you\u2019re bored of the standard screensaver or you\u2019d like some additional fonts?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It could be there\u2019s a PDF viewer that you prefer to the default viewer?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, you\u2019re stuck with the proprietary settings provided when you buy a Kindle. If you jailbreak your Kindle, though, you can bypass these defaults if they\u2019re not to your liking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>What Is Jailbreaking?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jailbreaking is gaining the ability to install third-party apps that don\u2019t typically come with a device.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While jailbreaking is perfectly legal, retailers don\u2019t want you to use apps from other manufacturers because they see this, understandably, as losing business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you own a Kindle but want the functions and features that you get with an expensive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-kindle-oasis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindle Oasis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, jailbreaking can enable this without costing you a red cent more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Why Jailbreak Your Kindle?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindle owners who jailbreak their Kindle often do so in order to use own custom screensavers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, many people also want to read their e-book collections from Calibre (an opensource e-reader) on their Kindle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many find organizing their collections Kindle is cumbersome where Calibre is much more user-friendly. Jailbreaking a Kindle allows you to organize your files on your Kindle using Calibre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Kindle paperwhite jailbreak\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/10n4BJlt4DE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Pros and Cons of Jailbreaking a Kindle<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, if you don\u2019t know what you are doing you run the risk of bricking your device. This could signal permanent failure of your Kindle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, many who try to jailbreak their Kindle find that some software can\u2019t be bypassed and it requires taking the device apart. For most, this seems like too much of a risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can jailbreak your Kindle successfully, though, you can enjoy a wider range of reading apps, install third party software, and display your own screensavers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only you know whether you consider this a worthwhile risk or a waste of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you go about jailbreaking, then?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Jailbreaking Your Kindle<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you jailbreak or whether you can jailbreak your Kindle will depend on which version you have.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jailbreaking involves taking your Kindle device back\u00a0 to factory settings and then installing a jailbreak file.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the jailbreak installation is complete, you can then install the latest firmware and the jailbreak settings will be maintained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindle jailbreak forums all point to the best resource for the latest jailbreak information as<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mobileread.com\/wiki\/5_x_Jailbreak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wiki Mobileread<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every version of Kindle has a slightly different jailbreak process, but the installation follows these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the nickname of your device from your serial number<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, prepare your device for jailbreak by wiping the storage areas (but backup everything first!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the firmware image relevant to your Kindle onto your computer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Validate this file then transfer onto your Kindle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jailbreak should install<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note, this is a simplistic explanation of the process. Different versions of Kindles have complicated variations when it comes to installing the jailbreak.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always check at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.mobileread.com\/wiki\/5_x_Jailbreak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wiki Mobileread<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as they have the most up to date resources on jailbreaking a Kindle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10054\" src=\"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Kindle-Jailbreak-Your-Kindle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Kindle-Jailbreak-Your-Kindle.jpg 640w, https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Kindle-Jailbreak-Your-Kindle-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Some Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not sure if you should jailbreak your Kindle? Is it really worth it? Many people find it certainly helps to organize their library and who wants to see the same screensaver every day?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there\u2019s always the risk of bricking your device, so take care and make sure you thoroughly research what you\u2019re doing using the most up-to-date forums for your version. Be careful as the version of firmware you are running could brick your Kindle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can always <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drop us a line<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a specific enquiry about jailbreaking your Kindle if you can\u2019t find the answer to any more questions on our site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay current on more Kindle hacks and get the most from your device by bookmarking <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick My Reader<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we\u2019ll see you soon!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you\u2019re happy with your Kindle Paperwhite? Maybe you\u2019d like a bit more functionality, though?\u00a0 Perhaps you\u2019re bored of the standard screensaver or you\u2019d like some additional fonts?\u00a0 It could be there\u2019s a PDF viewer that you prefer to the &#8230; <a title=\"Kindle: Jailbreak Your Kindle\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/kindle-jailbreak-your-kindle\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kindle: Jailbreak Your Kindle\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10053"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}