Determining the method to use for jailbreaking
This page will go over general details, helping you determine what methods you'll have to use to jailbreak your Kindle.
Firmware 5.16.3 has introduced some breaking changes. DO NOT UPDATE PAST 5.16.2.1.1.
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.
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.
PW2, KT2 (EOL)
5.10.3-5.12.2.1.1: KindleBreak 5.12.2.2: WatchThis Hardware: Popcorn
KV (EOL)
5.10.3-5.13.3: KindleBreak 5.13.4-5.13.6: WatchThis Hardware: Popcorn
PW3, KT3 (EOL)
5.10.3-5.13.3: KindleBreak 5.13.4-5.14.2: WatchThis 5.14.3-5.16.2.1.1: LanguageBreak Hardware: Popcorn
KOA, KOA2 (EOL)
5.10.3-5.13.3: KindleBreak 5.13.4-5.14.2: WatchThis
KOA3, KT4, PW4 (Supported)
5.10.3-5.13.3: KindleBreak 5.13.4-5.14.2: WatchThis 5.14.3-5.16.2.1.1: LanguageBreak
PW5, KT5, KS (Supported)
5.14.1.1-5.14.2: WatchThis (PW5 only) 5.14.3-5.16.2.1.1: LanguageBreak
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.
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. If you don't like the new firmware versions, you can always downgrade your (jailbroken) devices 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.
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