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New Kindle jailbreak opens all models

Rob Beschizza
Feb 17, 2025
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Owners of a Kindle—Amazon's locked-down e-readers and note-taking gadgets—are the beneficiaries of a new jailbreak that opens every model for general-purpose use. WinterBreak, based on Mesquito, requires the user to have a PC, to have registered their Kindle, and a WiFi connection to the internet. It's the work of HackerDude.

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