NiLuJe K2/DX/DXG/K3 Jailbreak

The NiLuJe K2/DX/DXG/K3 Jailbreak is a legacy jailbreak created by NiLuJe

Prerequisites

  • Please check that your Kindle is compatible with the K2 Jailbreak
  • You will also need a PC

Installation Guide

Download Installation File

Amazon NameKindle NicknameDevice CodeFirmware VersionLinks

Copy Installer

Plug your Kindle into your PC and copy the Update_jailbreak_0.13.N_[whatever]_install.bin file to it

If you see any other files on your Kindle ending in .bin, or have a similar name to update.bin.tmp.partial, you must delete them for this to work.

Eject & Unplug

Eject and unplug your Kindle

Install the jailbreak

Navigate to:

[HOME] -> [MENU] -> Settings -> [MENU] -> Update Your Kindle


Once your Kindle has rebooted, you are jailbroken


Error U006 is normal on firmware 2.x, ignore it.

Credits

  kindletool: KindleTool, Copyright (C) 2011-2015  Yifan Lu, licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3+ (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html).
(https://github.com/NiLuJe/KindleTool/)

    |
    |->   libarchive, Copyright (C) Tim Kientzle, licensed under the New BSD License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php)
    |   (http://libarchive.github.com/)
    |
    |->   GMP, GNU MP Library, Copyright 1991-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
    |   licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3+ (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html).
    |   (http://gmplib.org/)
    |
    `->   nettle, Copyright (C) 2001-2013 Niels Möller,
        licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1+ (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html).
        (http://www.lysator.liu.se/~nisse/nettle)

  libz: zlib, Copyright (C) 1995-2013 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler,
        Licensed under the zlib license (http://zlib.net/zlib_license.html)
        (http://zlib.net/)