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WatchThis

WatchThis is a jailbreak utilising a demo payload exploit.

Prerequisites

  • Please check that your Kindle is compatible with WatchThis
  • You will also need a PC

WatchThis will erase all the data on your Kindle, so be sure to back up any local files you wish to keep

Jailbreaking Your Kindle

Initial setup

  1. Factory reset your Kindle
  2. On the language selection screen, select en_GB or English (United Kingdom).
  3. Skip Wi-Fi registration by selecting any network and then backing out
  4. Type ;enter_demo into the Kindle’s searchbar an click enter
  5. Reboot the Kindle by holding down the button and selecting the reboot option when it appears
  6. The device should now boot into demo mode, if it doesn’t, check the Troubleshooting section
  7. Skip WiFi setup and enter fake information when prompted
  8. Skip searching for a demo payload
  9. Select the standard demo type
  10. Press Done at the “sideload content” prompt
  11. Once that is done, you can byass the misconfiguration error using the following gesture: gesture (tap with two fingers, then swipe left)
  12. In the searchbar, type ;demo and click enter
  13. Select the “sideload content” option

Sideloading the content

  1. Connect the Kindle to your PC
  2. On the Kindle, create a .demo directory at the root of the device
  3. Download watchthis-jailbreak-r03.zip
  4. Extract this zip onto your computer (NOT the Kindle)
  5. Locate the appropriate [YOUR_DEVICE]-[YOUR_FIRMWARE].zip file, and copy it to .demo/ (DO NOT EXTRACT IT)
  6. Copy the demo.json file to .demo/
  7. Create a folder called goodreads in .demo, leave it empty

  8. Now eject and unplug your Kindle, and then select Done at the prompt to install the jailbreak

    If an application error occurs, hold down the power button for 15 seconds or longer to hard-reboot the device, and then enter demo mode again and select sideload content, do not copy the files again.

  9. Exit demo mode
  10. ONLY if you are jailbreaking a KT2 or PW2 press the store button. For all other models, enter ;dsts into the search bar
  11. Select Help & User Guides and then select Get Started
  12. The device will now reboot into a jailbroken state

You are now ready to check the Post Jailbreak section for what to do now.

WatchThis is unique in the sense that the HotFix must be installed before proceeding with other Post Jailbreak items

Troubleshooting

If you had any issue with the above steps…

Alternative Demo Mode entry method

  1. Plug the Kindle into your PC
  2. Create an empty file named DONT_CHECK_BATTERY at the root of your Kindle
  3. Activate demo mode by typing ;demo into the search bar and clicking enter
  4. Continue from step 7 of Initial setup

Resetting whilst in Demo Mode

If you need to reset your device whilst in demo mode

  1. Enter ;uzb in the search bar and click enter
  2. Plug the Kindle into your PC
  3. Create an empty file at the root of the Kindle called DO_FACTORY_RESTORE
  4. Reboot the Kindle

Secret Gesture Video

this video shows how to perform the misconfiguration bypass gesture

Credits