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Manually Downloading Firmware Update Files

At the time of writing, Amazon does not delete Kindle Firmware Update files from their servers, meaning that it is possible to download any firmware version, simply by changing the link.

Installing Updates

You can easily install downloaded Kindle Updates

  1. Place your Kindle in Airplane Mode
  2. Plug your Kindle into your PC
  3. Copy the downloaded update file to the root of your Kindle (the same location as the documents folder)
  4. Eject and unplug your Kindle
  5. On your Kindle open settings, then from the top-right menu, select Update Your Kindle

Note that K1, K2, DX and K3 are not included in the table as they require different firmwares based on serial numbers, please see the Amazon page for those models

This table contains the last jailbreakable firmware for each Kindle as a link. Note that Kindles which cannot be jailbroken (>PW5) or particularly old devices (<PW3) simply have links to the latest firmwares at the time of writing. Always make sure what you’re downloading before you update!

Nickname Model Link  
K5 Kindle Touch (4th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/G7G_FirmwareUpdates_WebDownloads/update_kindle_5.3.7.3.bin  
K4 / K4B Kindle (4th and 5th Generation) https://firmwareupdates.s3.amazonaws.com/1435/Update_2692310002-3543630001.bin  
PW Kindle Paperwhite (5th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/G7G_FirmwareUpdates_WebDownloads/update_kindle_5.6.1.1.bin  
PW2 Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_paperwhite_v2_5.12.2.2.bin  
KT2 Kindle (7th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_5.12.2.2.bin  
KV Kindle Voyage (7th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_voyage_5.13.6.bin  
PW3 Kindle Paperwhite (7th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_paperwhite_5.14.2.bin  
KOA1 Kindle Oasis (8th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_oasis_5.14.2.bin  
KT3 Kindle (8th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_8th_5.14.2.bin  
KOA2 Kindle Oasis (9th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_oasis_5.14.2.bin  
PW4 Kindle Paperwhite (10th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_paperwhite_v2_5.14.2.bin  
KT4 Kindle (10th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_10th_5.14.2.bin  
KOA3 Kindle Oasis (10th Generation https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_oasis_v2_5.14.2.bin  
PW5 Kindle Paperwhite (11th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_paperwhite_11th_5.14.2.bin  
PW5SE Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_paperwhite_11th_5.14.2.bin  
N/A Kindle (11th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_11th_5.15.1.1.bin  
N/A Kindle Scribe https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_scribe_5.16.2.bin  

Credits

  • Original guide written by Neon