If your Kindle is using software version 3.1 or higher, find your file and select the version of it that ends in '-3.2.1'. If you're jailbreaking a Kindle 3, select 'k3w' for the Wi-Fi-only version, 'k3g' for the US 3G model or 'k3gb' for the UK 3G blend. For the Kindle DX, select the file ending in 'dx_install.bin' and for the Kindle 2 select 'k2_install.bin'. It's very important that you select the correct update file for your device, so look carefully at the end of the file name. WinRAR is available as a free trial and can be downloaded here. Note that as this is a compressed zip file, you may need to install WinRAR to extract it. Kindle 2, 3 and DX: Finding the jailbreak filesĭownload the zip folder by clicking here (the download should start automatically), and extract the files within, which you'll use to spring your Kindle free. I've not found a way to do this on the Kindle Touch yet, but I'll update this article if and when I do. It may be worth backing up your Kindle before you get started in case anything goes awry, though I had no issues of books going wandering when I tried it. Although any software updates Amazon puts out will recapture your Kindle if you install them, it only ever deploys minor changes sparingly, so this shouldn't be a problem. Even an escapee can still enjoy web browsing, Whispernet and Kindle Store access. Jailbreaking your Kindle won't sever your link to the Amazonian mothership. While the Kindle ordinarily won't let you change the screensaver images, some simple jiggery-pokery will allow you to 'jailbreak' your device and customise it (jailbreaking being the process of overcoming the limitations imposed by the gadget's manufacturer). Doze off while reading and you'll awake to any number of horrors, from the moustachioed countenance of Mark Twain to an ichthyophobic's nightmare. Those with an Amazon Kindle will be familiar with the selection of creepy E-Ink renderings on its screensaver.

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