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Posted from the Mobile reads forum. If anyone does get the update automatically over the air and doesn't have a chance to catch the .bin file before it is automatically installed, it's pretty easy to get it back so that you can share the wealth. All you have to do is run a file recovery program "Recuva" by Piriform works best. When you get the automatic update over the air, the .bin file is downloaded to the root of your kindle and when the update is installed, the .bin file is automatically deleted. With any file system when things are deleted they are never truly gone until the physical location on the drive has another file written over it. When you delete something, the system just deflags that file location and file name, saying there is nothing here, feel free to put any new files at this location. Until that happens, you can run file recovery programs with a fair chance of recovering it. In short, if someone gets the update for Kindle 2, DX, or Kindle 2 International, dl Recuva for free, snag the recovered .bin file (if you're not sure, snag all files with .bin at the end) as soon as possible so that location doesn't accidentally get a file placed on top of it. So any of the chosen ones prepared to do this? I need to say I havent done this, so this is just an idea. Obviously both K2 and K2I'ers would love this, and the DX (not sure if I or home grown) is already out there. Maybe you could post if you have success? If I was a chosen one I would do this in a flash!  |
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2010, 05:01:59 PM » |
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Could some one do it pretty please? ^_^; US K2 or Kdx Pretty Please?
I'd do it but if I had been one of the chosen I wouldn't be here right now asking...
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« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2010, 05:38:32 AM » |
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Bumping. Anyone? Pretty please?
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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2010, 07:09:15 AM » |
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When/if any of the three K2's in our home get this, I'll do my best to save the .bin and share it (if it's not done already when we get it).
I'm crossing my fingers!
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« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2010, 10:05:22 AM » |
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Bumping. Anyone? Pretty please?
Don't forget to share with your sister and your mother!  |
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« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2010, 10:08:42 AM » |
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That would be amazing:) I would just love to get that update really soon...and since here are so amny tech savvy Kindle boarders maybe we will be lucky:)
Pretty please...
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« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2010, 04:35:11 PM » |
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Bumping and Begging! Please Please Please!
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« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2010, 04:42:30 PM » |
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"Gio" from Italy sent me instructions for grabbing the bin file and promises it is really easy and if I "grab" the files and email them to him, he'll take care of the rest. I'm really nervous, I'm not very tech savvy, but I'll try and let you know how it goes. Wish me luck.
Judith in Mexico
(where there is no one to help me if I screw this up.)
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« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2010, 05:04:36 PM » |
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I have faith in you Judith! I know you can do it and help all us lost souls dying for the update |
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« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2010, 05:07:49 PM » |
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Well, I just recovered (??) and sent bin files to Gio in Italy. But even if I did it right, it's 2:00 am in Rome, so we may not hear anything for a while (unless, of course, Gio is losing sleep over this.) Keeping my fingers crossed.
Judith in Mexico
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« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2010, 05:09:16 PM » |
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Well, I just recovered (??) and sent bin files to Gio in Italy. But even if I did it right, it's 2:00 am in Rome, so we may not hear anything for a while (unless, of course, Gio is losing sleep over this.) Keeping my fingers crossed.
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« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2010, 05:11:44 PM » |
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Well, I just recovered (??) and sent bin files to Gio in Italy. But even if I did it right, it's 2:00 am in Rome, so we may not hear anything for a while (unless, of course, Gio is losing sleep over this.) Keeping my fingers crossed.
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« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2010, 05:12:57 PM » |
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Well, I just recovered (??) and sent bin files to Gio in Italy. But even if I did it right, it's 2:00 am in Rome, so we may not hear anything for a while (unless, of course, Gio is losing sleep over this.) Keeping my fingers crossed.
Judith in Mexico
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« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2010, 05:15:57 PM » |
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Oh my gosh, you are a legend lulucello!
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« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2010, 05:18:37 PM » |
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Oh my gosh, you are a legend lulucello!
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« Reply #15 on: May 04, 2010, 05:20:56 PM » |
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Could this .bin file, for K2i, also be used in KDX and the original K2d?
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« Reply #16 on: May 04, 2010, 05:21:38 PM » |
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The files (and I can only hope they're the correct files) are in luvmy4brats hands now. Suerte.
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« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2010, 05:21:49 PM » |
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Could this .bin file, for K2i, also be used in KDX and the original K2d?
she seems to have k2i |
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« Reply #18 on: May 04, 2010, 05:22:58 PM » |
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Looking at the .bin files that lulucello sent me, it appears the recovery only grabbed the hack install & uninstall files. I'm not seeing the 2.5 file at all  Poo... |
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« Reply #19 on: May 04, 2010, 05:23:33 PM » |
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she seems to have k2i
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« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2010, 05:24:02 PM » |
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she seems to have k2i
Yep. That's why I asked if this particular .bin would be safe to use in other second gen Kindles, K2d (original K2) or KDX. (I'd LOVE to have 2.5, but don't want to brick my beloved K2 with an incompatible firmware update!) |
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« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2010, 05:25:02 PM » |
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Yep. That's why I asked if this particular .bin would be safe to use in other second gen Kindles, K2d (original K2) or KDX. (I'd LOVE to have 2.5, but don't want to brick my beloved K2 with an incompatible firmware update!)
well it's probably safe, but it just won't work. |
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« Reply #22 on: May 04, 2010, 05:26:05 PM » |
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Looking at the .bin files that lulucello sent me, it appears the recovery only grabbed the hack install & uninstall files. I'm not seeing the 2.5 file at all Poo...  |
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« Reply #23 on: May 04, 2010, 05:26:36 PM » |
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Yeah, I tried to do this with a DX (I have K2I) and it simply sat there.
I think maybe the recovery needs to grab all bin files?
I have pm'ed the techhy guy on Mobilereads to see if he can help.
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« Reply #24 on: May 04, 2010, 05:28:21 PM » |
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I tried the DXi .bin @mobileread on my US Dx, no dice....
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