One of the biggest concerns for large companies when launching a gadget is how long it will last without being tampered with, or whether it will be compromised in any way that could harm them. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are among the most worried. So much so that Amazon recently released an update designed to prevent the hacks and jailbreaks that plague these major companies.
Currently there are several hacks for the Basic Kindle and for the rest of the Kindle models that not only make us install what we want but also break the Amazon philosophy. One of these hacks allows us to install an epub reader that would break with Amazon's idea of ​​only reading ebooks in their formats.
The update in question that is avoiding hacks and jailbreaks is 5.6.X, that is, if you have previous versions, it is best not to update or remove automatic updates.
Kindle firmware 5.6 blocks hacks and jailbreaks
But recently, a method for unlocking your Kindle if it has that update version was posted on the MobileRead forum , raising doubts about whether Amazon's efforts are sufficient to stop developers' hacks.
Normally I totally agree with the hacks and jailbreaks of the new gadgets, since most offer many more improvements than the factory gadget itself, but in this case I have to say that such a situation is quite dangerous and unnecessary. Currently I only find it interesting to do hacks if we want to install specific dictionaries in our eReader, something that is not essential for the eReader in question either.
Although I, as a user of this eReader, usually have the automatic update blocked since it is not known when it is necessary to have the eReader ready for a hack or a jailbreak. So now you know, look at your Kindle and make sure you don't suffer from this damn update.