WinterBreak, a new jailbreak for Amazon Kindle devices
The Kindle Modding Wiki has released details on WinterBreak, a jailbreak released on New Year’s Day 2025 by HackerDude. It is based on Mesquito.
Jailbreaking a Kindle:
Allows devs to create system modifications or extensions to extend the functionality of the device further.
Also allows for the development of custom homebrew to run on the Kindle
Please be aware of the risks of jailbreaking before you jailbreak your Kindle including, but not limited to:
Potentially voiding the Kindle’s waranty
Bricking (permanently breaking) the device
Security Risks
Always jailbreak at your own risk. If you don’t know what you are doing or are unsure, don’t do it.
Check out the directions and troubleshooting in the post here.
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