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Véra

by Ava and sparklerfish

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Hello! On behalf of hhhhhhhhh and KindleModding I would like to announce Nosebleed, a 5.16.4 to 5.18.6 jailbreak that works on blacklisted and registered mass-storage Kindles. It has been confirmed to work on 5.18.6 with the PW5(SE) and KT5, and it could possibly work on the KOA3 although this has been untested.

I've been thinking about jailbreaking for months now because i hate Amazon but at the same time I was so familiar with the interface and all that i never did.. until today!! Oh I am already so happy, can't wait to explore other customizations I can do. Any tips welcome!!

I've only become really interested in jailbreaking my Kindle in the past year and began casually following jailbreak news here. A few months ago I thought I got lucky enough to break my Kindle with Nosebleed. That was when I discovered that I have one of the fancy new SKUs with MTP mounting and nosebleed was ineffective. Still, I had hope in this community and decided to be really careful about avoiding updates. I have managed to keep my Kindle stuck on firmware 5.18.6 for months through a combination of filling the device to <150MB of storage and restricting network access.

Finally, my day arrived; I searched the sub last week and found the newish Vera jailbreak. PW6 devices supported. 5.18.6 supported. This is it.

I turn on my phone hotspot and browse to the prescribed URL. But it won't load the page. I try loading the kindle modding homepage. I try Google's homepage. I try closing the browser and reopening it: no dice. Finally I try a good old reboot.

YOUR KINDLE IS UPDATING. DO NOT TURN OFF DURING UPDATE.

Fear. Pain. Anger. I rush to my computer and connect the USB. I can't see any update bin. The junk files are still there. I look at the drive info: `1.2 GB Free` I don't know how there's so much free space. I don't know how it's updating without a binary downloaded. All I know is my months of discipline did not pay off. I am bitterly disappointed.

Then I see that the newest firmware, 5.19.6, is also supported by the Vera exploit. God bless you all. My relief is immense and my joy is complete. I run to show my wife. She doesn't care. I download a book from my Grimmory server to read on Koreader. The cover is low res and looks like trash on my lock screen. It's everything I ever wanted.

Anyway thanks a ton. I'm off to transform Koreader into the perfect overtweaked reading experience.

How I Got a $0.99 Bluetooth Remote Working as a Page Turner on My Kindle Paperwhite 10 (KOReader + HID Passthrough)

I recently found a tutorial for using a generic Bluetooth remote to turn pages in KOReader using the HID Passthrough method.

I'm using a Kindle Paperwhite 10th Generation (PW10) with a SpringBreak jailbreak. I bought a ridiculously cheap Bluetooth remote for around $0.99, followed the setup, and... it actually works flawlessly. 😭

So I figured I'd write up the process in a cleaner format in case it's useful to other PW10 users.

What You'll Need

• Kindle Paperwhite 10th Generation (PW10)
• SpringBreak-jailbroken Kindle
• KOReader installed and working
• AB Shutter3 Bluetooth Remote (Bluetooth Classic)
• Windows PC
• Kindle and PC connected to the same Wi-Fi network
• kindle-hid-passthrough (Download the ARMv7 version from the release page. Do NOT download the repository/source code)

Step 1: Copy kindle-hid-passthrough to Your Kindle

1. On your PC, extract the downloaded kindle-hid-passthrough archive.

2. Rename the extracted folder to:

   khp-release

3. Connect your Kindle to your PC via USB.

4. Copy the entire khp-release folder to the root directory of your Kindle.

   The resulting path should be:

   /mnt/us/khp-release

   It should be alongside folders such as documents, koreader, etc.

5. Safely eject the Kindle from your PC.

Step 2: SpringBreak Users — Important Extra Step

If you're using SpringBreak to jailbreak a Kindle Paperwhite 10, there's an additional step required.

You need to manually copy the:

hidpassthrough.koplugin

folder from:

/mnt/us/khp-release/koreader-plugin/

into the KOReader plugins directory inside the KMC package:

/mnt/us/kmc/kpm/packages/koreader/koreader/plugins

So the final location should be:

/mnt/us/kmc/kpm/packages/koreader/koreader/plugins/hidpassthrough.koplugin

This is what makes the BT Manager - HID Passthrough menu appear inside KOReader.

It sounds a bit complicated, but it's basically just copying one folder to the correct location.

Step 3: Enable SSH in KOReader

On your Kindle:

1. Open KOReader.

2. Go to:

   Settings → Network → SSH server

3. Set the SSH port to:

   2222

4. Enable:

   Login without password

   This is only needed temporarily to make the installation easier.

5. Turn the SSH server on.

6. Tap Network info and note your Kindle's current IP address.

   For example:

   192.168.1.50

Step 4: Install HID Passthrough via SSH

Make sure your Kindle and Windows PC are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

On your Windows PC:

1. Open PowerShell.

2. Enter:

   ssh -p 2222 root@YOUR_KINDLE_IP

   Replace YOUR_KINDLE_IP with your Kindle's actual IP address.

   For example:

   ssh -p 2222 root@192.168.1.50

3. If prompted to verify the host's authenticity, type:

   yes

4. Once connected, you should see something similar to:

   [root@kindle root]#

5. Run the installer:

   sh /mnt/us/khp-release/scripts/install.sh

6. When the installer menu appears, choose:

   1 — Install or update everything

7. Wait for the installation to finish.

8. Restart your Kindle.

Step 5: Pair the Bluetooth Remote

After restarting:

1. From the normal Kindle home/library screen, open the newly installed BT Manager app.

2. Turn on your AB Shutter3 remote and put it into pairing mode.

3. Select AB Shutter3 when it appears in BT Manager.

4. Pair the remote.

You may be able to capture and map the buttons directly in BT Manager.

IMPORTANT: If you're given a choice between the automatic option and the KOReader option, choose KOReader.

Step 6: Map the Buttons in KOReader

Open KOReader and go to:

Settings → Network → BT Manager - HID Passthrough

Make sure the AB Shutter3 is shown as connected.

Then open the button/key mapping section and capture the inputs from your remote.

You can customize the buttons however you like. For example:

• Large button (Btn XX) → Next page → Tap
• Small button (Btn XX) → Previous page → Tap

The actual Btn XX numbers may be different depending on your remote.

Open a book in KOReader and test the buttons.

That's it! 🎉

You should now be able to turn pages using the Bluetooth remote.

There's also an option called:

Works outside KOReader too

Enable this if you want the remote to work outside KOReader as well.

Step 7: Clean Up SSH

Once everything is working, I recommend disabling passwordless SSH.

In KOReader, go back to:

Settings → Network → SSH server

Disable:

Login without password

You can also turn off the SSH server completely unless you need it again.

A Few Things I Noticed

Automatic Reconnection

Once the remote is paired, simply turning it off and back on should normally reconnect it automatically.

If it doesn't reconnect, open BT Manager from the Kindle home screen and tap the remote to reconnect it.

Wi-Fi Isn't Used by the Remote

The remote communicates with the Kindle via Bluetooth, not Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi is only needed for the setup/installation process, such as connecting to the Kindle through SSH.

Once everything is configured, changing your Wi-Fi network shouldn't affect the Bluetooth remote or its button mappings.

Final Result

For about $0.99, I now have a physical Bluetooth page-turn remote for my PW10.

Honestly, I didn't expect it to work this well. 😂

If you already have a cheap Bluetooth camera shutter lying around, it's definitely worth giving it a try.

Credits

Huge thanks to u/Every_Meet_6538 for the original tutorial that helped me get this working.

Original post:

https://www.reddit.com/u/Every_Meet_6538/s/UOJanTNpPs

I have an older paperwhite with KOReader. I'd like to get a 2nd device. What should I look for when buying a used Kindle to get one I can jailbreak, are there any which definitely can't have updated past supported firmware versions?

So I've got two diff bt remotes which I've tried connecting to my kindle pw 11th gen se, running on vera jailbreak

One of the is AB shutter3

And the other is an Android bt remote I purchased for this specific reason

But none are working, they've been connected, mapped, even on koreader it shows up on the plugin but while turning the pages it doesn't work

I'm quite new to the jailbreak world so I'm still trying to figure things out, pls be kind & patient

P.s. I thought I messed up bec of the massive load on plugin8i had installed from storefront that I deleted koreader and reinstalled and did the bt setup yet without any other plugin active, yet it isn't working :'))

P.p.s I read on one of the posts here bout classic and ble bt??? I haven't understood exactly what it means but both my remotes show ble on the network screen

I just bought a Kindle Colorsoft, and as a new exploit was discovered, I thought it would be a good idea to jailbreak it before I connected it to the internet (using Vera). However, after putting it in demo mode by connecting to a captive network, I accidentally turned it off, and it now restarts to the (image 2) screen. However, I can't even connect it to a regular network, because when I try, it errors out (image 3). I can't connect to the internet, and registering it to my phone seemed to fail as well. Is there any way to get it back to the language selector to get out of the OOBE? Is it bricked?

Today I attempted to jailbreak my 4th gen. Everything went well, then I activated KOReader. Its now just a blank screen. I can press the power button and the screen will flash as if it were turning on but remain blank. It no longer appears when I plug it in to my computer either. Any advice is welcome! Otherwise rip lil buddy

Through vera I have 11th gen. 2024. 5.19.6…. And now getting a black screen 😭😭 this is what i was afraid of

I broke it and can't use it…

It was a gift from my fiance 😭 just a black screen

Edit: ! Yay i got simple UI up and running finally. And now i don't see any books yet to read and start my stats going

I always wanted to jailbreak my kindle but I always was some updates ahead of the last possible version of jailbreak. Now with Vera I could finally jailbreak my kindle (Paperwhite 12 gen).

I'm loving so much my jailbreak kindle that I'm thinking of buying a new one to jailbreak too and to have as a backup. Do you think its worth it?

Hi there! Just jailbroke kindle pw 11th 2021 5.19.2 with vera. I removed all filler downloads from the process and my pre-loaded books from the device and it won't update its storage, saying it's still at 0.06 remaining. Any insight?

Im using kindle 11th gen paperwhite, latest firmware vera jailbreak. Is it normal for koreader to take 20 seconds to open a book? Its epub 2.7 mb only. Kindles stock os can open it within 3 seconds. Is there any way to make kindles stock os library only or make koreader faster?

Link or image post. Open the source or comments.

Hi! I just want to say huge thanks first to this community, I learned so much about jailbreaking and managed to complete the vera one on my pw5 without any issues 🫶🏻

Since jailbreaking it, I bought 2 books on amazon but they are not syncing to my kindle library, I read other posts where it was confirmed that I should still be able to use the amazon part of my kindle after jailbreaking. Did I mess something up or is there something extra I need to set up?

I also tried manually delivering those books from my amazon account on pc, when I do that I get a confirmation message and under the book titles I can see the label "In 1 device" but after a few minutes when I refresh the page it disappears.

Syncing is turned on, I also tapped on sync on my kindle several times but the books are not showing up in my library.

Thanks in advance for any tips!!

Just done jailbreaking my Kindle Basic using Vera and installed Koreader. But as soon as I open it up, it will just close up. For some time, it will open up for 1-2 mins before it would crash and I’ll be routed back to my Library.

Anyone who experience this? No books have been added yet though. Do I need to, to make it usable? Any workaround pls?

Are there any code monkeys out there willing to help out writing some fun code for koreader?

The idea is a lock in Russian roulette system where you cannot leave the book until it is done and once you finish a book you spin a wheel of six or so books to choose the next.

After every book you have the opportunity to choose another book from your collection to replace one book you just read or make it random.

We need to abolish choice, unbiased unchosen curation is the future! Viva Libroulette!

Is there any method to stop the kindle from going into sleep mode. My power button is broken beyond repair, otherwise the kindle is working great. I have tried the ~db method with no avail. I also did jailbreak my kindle

Are there any methods in jailbreak or scriptlets/apps that will be of my help

My kindle is 8th gen

Sorry if this has been asked before and if it has, lmk, and I will remove. My late uncle had an old Kindle 3rd Gen with a keyboard that I just replaced the battery on. It is registered under his account and I want to jailbreak it. Kindlemodding.org points me to use the NiLuJe K2/DX/DXG/K3 Jailbreak, which seems straight forward.

Hi everyone. I am trying to jailbreak my PW 3 with firmware 5.16.2.1.1 using winterbreak2, but when I am trying to connect to the URL on the wiki I got this cloudflare error 523. Any help?
TIA

Why does the time suddenly appear in the top-left corner and the battery indicator in the top-right corner for no apparent reason? It goes away when I turn the page, but it can reappear randomly. I’m using KOReader 2026.07.2-66 on a 7th-generation Kindle Paperwhite.

I want to display the current book I'm reading on the home/lock screen but my Kindle is the version that shows ads instead. Is there a way to disable adds?

KindleForge doesn't appear to work when with the KPM method used by Vera.

EDIT: Problem solved. Thanks u/Koadic76.

Still working out how to remove ads on one of these things. Thought I’d share this ridiculous ad on my moms 4th gen kindle PW.

I can finally be happy. Having a working bluetooth remote makes ALL the difference.

I want Koreader on so it displays my wallpaper, but it doesn’t lock.

If I close Koreader, it will lock again but it displays random wallpaper, not the ones I added.