# Determining the method to use for jailbreaking

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There's multiple ways to go about jailbreaking a Kindle. But it all depends on:

* What model of Kindle?
* What firmware is it on?
* Jailbreak using software or hardware methods?

Here is a chart on what you can do with each device.&#x20;

* EOL means Amazon no longer guarantees updates for these devices and generally can be expected to have a software version that can be jailbroken. Currently all devices before the 10th Generation is considered EOL.
* Supported means Amazon still supports these devices and will continue to update them.

<table><thead><tr><th>Model</th><th>Firmware and Methods</th><th data-hidden>Methods</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>PW2, KT2 (EOL)</td><td>5.10.3-5.12.2.1.1: <a href="../jailbreak-software/kindlebreak-5.10.3-5.13.3">KindleBreak</a><br>5.12.2.2: <a href="../jailbreak-software/watchthis-5.12.2.2-5.13.4-5.14.2">WatchThis</a><br>Hardware: <a href="../jailbreak-hardware/popcorn-kt2-kt3-pw2-pw3-kv">Popcorn</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>KV (EOL)</td><td>5.10.3-5.13.3: <a href="../jailbreak-software/kindlebreak-5.10.3-5.13.3">KindleBreak</a><br>5.13.4-5.13.6: <a href="../jailbreak-software/watchthis-5.12.2.2-5.13.4-5.14.2">WatchThis</a><br>Hardware: <a href="../jailbreak-hardware/popcorn-kt2-kt3-pw2-pw3-kv">Popcorn</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>PW3, KT3 (EOL)</td><td>5.10.3-5.13.3: <a href="../jailbreak-software/kindlebreak-5.10.3-5.13.3">KindleBreak</a><br>5.13.4-5.14.2: <a href="../jailbreak-software/watchthis-5.12.2.2-5.13.4-5.14.2">WatchThis</a><br>5.14.3-5.16.2.1.1: <a href="../jailbreak-software/languagebreak-5.14.3-5.16.2.1.1">LanguageBreak</a><br>Hardware: <a href="../jailbreak-hardware/popcorn-kt2-kt3-pw2-pw3-kv">Popcorn</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>KOA, KOA2 (EOL)</td><td>5.10.3-5.13.3: <a href="../jailbreak-software/kindlebreak-5.10.3-5.13.3">KindleBreak</a><br>5.13.4-5.14.2: <a href="../jailbreak-software/watchthis-5.12.2.2-5.13.4-5.14.2">WatchThis</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>KOA3, KT4, PW4 (Supported)</td><td>5.10.3-5.13.3: <a href="../jailbreak-software/kindlebreak-5.10.3-5.13.3">KindleBreak</a><br>5.13.4-5.14.2: <a href="../jailbreak-software/watchthis-5.12.2.2-5.13.4-5.14.2">WatchThis</a><br>5.14.3-5.16.2.1.1: <a href="../jailbreak-software/languagebreak-5.14.3-5.16.2.1.1">LanguageBreak</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>PW5, KT5, KS (Supported)</td><td>5.14.1.1-5.14.2: <a href="../jailbreak-software/watchthis-5.12.2.2-5.13.4-5.14.2">WatchThis</a> (PW5 only)<br>5.14.3-5.16.2.1.1: <a href="../jailbreak-software/languagebreak-5.14.3-5.16.2.1.1">LanguageBreak</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Right now there is no software based jailbreak for anything on `5.16.3` or newer, and all the devices with a hardware jailbreak method has been (currently) left behind on 5.16.2.1.1.\
**No, we don't know the ETA for when the next jailbreak is coming.**&#x20;

If you have a device that's on this list, but with an old version of the software, [manually upgrade to any of the versions listed above](https://kindlemodding.gitbook.io/kindlemodding/miscellaneous/updating-your-kindle-to-a-specific-firmware). If you don't like the new firmware versions, you can always [downgrade your (jailbroken) devices](https://kindlemodding.gitbook.io/kindlemodding/miscellaneous/downgrading-your-kindle-firmware) too!

If your device isn't listed here, it likely means it's a legacy device, and those will not be covered here as they're somewhat different in how they work.