Following this guide: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle4NTHacking#SSH.
Using Kindle 4.1 and macOS 10.14.
- Connect the Kindle. It should be recognized as a USB Mass Storage Device.
- Download the jailbreak archive
- Copy
data.tar.gz
,ENABLE_DIAGS
, anddiagnostic_logs
to the Kindle folder. - Restart the Kindle into Diagnostics Mode.
- Reboot the Kindle from the Diagnostics Mode. Reboot screen should show jailbroken screensaver.