From cca3ebda00c7e3e81a96f959797b37ea41862457 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: iroaK <55340002+iiroak@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 20:39:55 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] prevent-auto-update: rewrite for MTP support and current scripts - Support Mass Storage AND MTP (11th gen+, PW5/6, Scribe, Basic 2024) - Run the script on the computer via one-liner using Scripts/Filler.ps1 / Filler.sh - Add exact firmware update-size reference table and recommended max free space - Explain the 100MB file layout (delete one file to free 100MB for a book) - Add ZIP fallback + manual-copy links; update links to iiroak; add GUI alternative --- .../prevent-auto-update/__index.md | 272 +++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 207 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/jailbreaking/prevent-auto-update/__index.md b/content/jailbreaking/prevent-auto-update/__index.md index aa839499..01ee3bbe 100644 --- a/content/jailbreaking/prevent-auto-update/__index.md +++ b/content/jailbreaking/prevent-auto-update/__index.md @@ -17,19 +17,52 @@ Kindle devices can automatically download and install firmware updates when they - The device is connected to Wi-Fi, even briefly. - The Kindle is rebooted while connected to the internet. -Filling the Kindle's storage (leaving only 50-90 MB free) prevents the device from downloading and installing updates, as the update process requires more free space. +Filling the Kindle's storage (leaving only 20-50 MB free) prevents the device from +downloading and installing updates, because the update process needs more free space. -## How to Fill the Kindle's Storage +> [!IMPORTANT] +> **This is the OTA-blocker "filler", not the SpringBreak filler.** Some jailbreak +> guides ask you to create their own folders — those are a different thing and do +> **not** block OTA updates on their own. If your goal is to stop automatic updates, +> use the tool on this page. + +## Mass Storage vs MTP — which one is my Kindle? + +The script **auto-detects** your connection type, but it helps to know which one you have: + +| Your Kindle… | Connection | Notes | +|---|---|---| +| Shows up as a **USB drive/volume** (older models, PW up to 11th gen) | **Mass Storage** | The script fills it directly. | +| Does **not** show up as a drive — appears as a "portable device" (11th gen+, Paperwhite 5/6, Scribe, Basic 2024) | **MTP** | The script writes into the device's storage folder over MTP. | + +On MTP devices the writable area is **inside** a storage folder +(`Internal Storage`, `Almacenamiento interno compartido`, `SD card`, …), not at the +device root. The script detects that folder automatically. + +## Need space for a book? Delete one file + +Because the filler is split into **100 MB files** (`file_0`, `file_1`, … inside +`fill_disk`), you don't have to undo everything just to add a book or document: -> [!WARNING] -> Delete `update-whatever.bin` OR `update.partial.bin`, and turn on Airplane Mode! +1. Connect the Kindle to your computer. +2. Open the `fill_disk` folder and **delete a single file** (e.g. `file_12`). That + frees exactly **100 MB**. +3. Copy your book/document into the Kindle. +4. Disconnect. The device is still nearly full, so **OTA updates stay blocked** — + you only opened up the 100 MB you needed. -You can use a simple script to fill your Kindle's storage with dummy files, leaving only a small amount of free space. This script is available in the [Kindle-Filler-Disk GitHub repository](https://github.com/bastianmarin/Kindle-Filler-Disk/) along with other useful scripts for Windows, macOS, and Linux. +Need more room? Delete more files, one per 100 MB. When you're done reading you can +run the fill again to top it back up (it resumes from where it left off). -> [!WARNING] -> This script will not work on 11th generation Kindles and newer, as these devices use MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) instead of standard USB storage when connected to a computer -> -> You will need to manually fill your Kindle with "dummy" files. Download the [Filler files](https://github.com/Crosunt223/Kindle-Filler-Disk/tree/main/MTP) that match your Kindle's storage from the link below. Extract the files, then move them to the root of your Kindle (you can also save them on a separate folder). After doing so, make sure to leave only 50–90 MB of free space +> [!NOTE] +> This is the whole point of the 100 MB layout: granular, reversible freeing without +> losing the OTA block. Deleting one file ≈ 100 MB back; the rest keeps the storage full. + +## How to Fill the Kindle's Storage + +You run the script **on your computer** — you do **not** copy it to the Kindle. +It detects the connected Kindle (mass storage or MTP) and fills it. The script +lives in the [Kindle-Filler-Disk GitHub repository](https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/).
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1. Put Your Kindle in Airplane Mode

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Turn on Airplane mode on your Kindle

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Turn on Airplane mode on your Kindle so it cannot start an update while you work.

2. Connect Your Kindle to Your Computer via USB

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Use a USB cable to connect your Kindle to your computer.

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Use a USB cable to connect your Kindle. Unlock it and keep it on the home screen.

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Wait for the Kindle to appear as a USB drive.

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Older Kindles appear as a USB drive (Mass Storage).

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Newer Kindles (11th gen+, PW5/PW6, Scribe, Basic 2024) appear as a + "portable device" (MTP) instead of a drive. Both are supported — just make sure the + device is set to File Transfer / MTP mode if your system asks.

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Linux + MTP: install gvfs and gvfs-backends (or gvfs-mtp) first.

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3. Download the Disk Filler Script

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3. Run the Script on Your Computer

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Go to the Kindle-Filler-Disk GitHub repository.

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Download the appropriate script for your operating system:

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- Windows: Filler.ps1
- macOS/Linux: Filler.sh +

Open a terminal on your computer (not on the Kindle) and run the one-liner for your OS:

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Windows (PowerShell):

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irm https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/raw/main/Scripts/Filler.ps1 | iex
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Linux / macOS:

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curl -fsSL https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/raw/main/Scripts/Filler.sh | bash
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Prefer to download it first? Grab Filler.ps1 or Filler.sh from the + repository and run it locally. + On Windows, if you see an execution-policy error:

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\Filler.ps1
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4. Move the Script to Your Kindle

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4. Choose "Fill" and How Much Space to Leave

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Copy the downloaded script file to the root directory of your Kindle (the main folder you see when you open the Kindle as a USB drive).

- - Windows: Filler.ps1
- macOS/Linux: Filler.sh +

When the script starts it asks what to do — choose [1] Fill the device.

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Then choose how much free space to leave:

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+ 20 MB — aggressive OTA block (may cause "storage almost full" notifications)
+ 50 MB — balanced
+ 100 MB — daily use (fewer notifications, still blocks most OTA) +
+

Leaving very little space blocks updates most reliably, but the Kindle + may nag about low storage. If you plan to keep reading on it, 50–100 MB is more comfortable.

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The filler is written as 100 MB files (file_0, file_1, …) + inside a fill_disk folder — only the very last piece uses 50/10/1 MB to land exactly + on the free space you chose. This is on purpose: if you later want to add a book, you just + delete one 100 MB file to free 100 MB and copy it in, while the device stays full + enough to keep OTA updates blocked. No need to remove everything.

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5. Run the Script

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Windows:

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Open File Explorer and navigate to your Kindle drive.

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Right-click Filler.ps1 and select Run with PowerShell.

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If you see an execution policy error, open PowerShell in the Kindle drive and run:

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powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\Filler.ps1
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macOS/Linux:

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Open a terminal in the Kindle drive where Filler.sh is located.

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Make it executable if needed:

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chmod +x Filler.sh
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Run the script:

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./Filler.sh
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5. Confirm the Destination

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The script shows the destination, connection type and free space, and asks you to confirm + before writing anything:

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Destination : /media/you/Kindle/fill_disk   (mass_storage)
+Free now    : 5.2 GB
+Will fill   : ~5.1 GB  (leaving 20 MB free)
+Proceed? [y/N]
+

It refuses system/home paths (your C: drive, /home, + Desktop, Downloads, …), so it will not fill your computer by accident. Type y to continue.

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6. Safely Disconnect and Verify Storage

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6. Wait, Then Verify Storage

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Eject your Kindle from your computer.

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On your Kindle, go to Settings > Device Options > Device Info (or similar).

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Check that the available storage is 50-90 MB or less.

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Let the script finish (MTP is slower than mass storage). Then safely eject the Kindle.

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On your Kindle go to Settings > Device Options > Device Info and check that + the available storage matches what you chose (e.g. ~20 MB).

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7. Continue with Jailbreak

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7. Register Your Kindle

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With storage nearly full, you can now connect to Wi-Fi and register your Kindle to your Amazon account.

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The Kindle will not be able to fully download the update due to a lack of space.

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You can either perform a Jailbreak suitable for your device or wait for the next jailbreak to be released.

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- Always make sure to delete any files ending with .bin or named update.bin.tmp.partial +

With storage nearly full, connect to Wi-Fi and register your Kindle to your Amazon account. + The device will not be able to download updates due to lack of space.

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8. Enable Airplane Mode Again

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Immediately after registration, enable Airplane Mode to prevent any update attempts, + then proceed with the next jailbreak steps (such as WinterBreak).

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+ Important: after filling, check the Kindle's root folder and delete any + files ending in .bin or named update.bin.tmp.partial. These are update attempts + and should be removed so the device does not try to install one when you free up space.

@@ -127,22 +180,111 @@ You can use a simple script to fill your Kindle's storage with dummy files, leav --- -## After Jailbreak: Freeing Up Space +## How much free space should I leave? (update-size reference) + +An OTA update **cannot start downloading** if the device has less free space than +the update package needs (it also needs room to unpack and stage it). So the rule +is simple: **leave less free space than the smallest update your model would try to +download.** + +Exact sizes of the **current** Kindle firmware packages, fetched from Amazon's own +download servers (`s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/…`): + +| Kindle model | Current firmware | Update size | +|---|---|---| +| Kindle 1st–5th gen, Touch, Keyboard, DX (legacy) | 1.x–5.6.x | < 100 MB | +| Kindle 7th gen | 5.12.2.2 | 212 MB | +| Kindle Paperwhite 6th gen | 5.12.2.2 | 217 MB | +| Kindle Voyage 7th gen | 5.13.6 | 236 MB | +| Kindle 8th gen | 5.16.2.1.1 | 249 MB | +| Kindle Paperwhite 7th gen | 5.16.2.1.1 | 258 MB | +| Kindle Oasis 8th gen | 5.16.2.1.1 | 265 MB | +| Kindle Oasis 9th gen | 5.16.2.1.1 | 284 MB | +| Kindle 10th gen | 5.18.1.1.1 | 322 MB | +| Kindle Paperwhite 10th gen | 5.18.1.1.1 | 336 MB | +| Kindle Oasis 10th gen | 5.18.2 | 343 MB | +| Kindle Paperwhite 11th gen | 5.19.2 | 345 MB | +| Kindle 11th gen (2024) | 5.19.5 | 381 MB | +| Kindle Paperwhite 12th gen (2024) | 5.19.5 | 388 MB | +| Kindle Scribe (2022) | 5.19.5 | 393 MB | +| Kindle Scribe (2024) | 5.19.5 | 394 MB | +| Kindle Scribe 3rd gen | 5.19.5 | 446 MB | +| Kindle Colorsoft (1st gen) | 5.19.5 | 466 MB | +| Kindle Scribe Colorsoft (1st gen) | 5.19.5 | 489 MB | + +**Recommended maximum free space to leave: ~100 MB.** The smallest current update +is **212 MB** (Kindle 7th gen), so anything under ~150–200 MB blocks every current +model, and the newer/bigger devices (Scribe, Colorsoft ≈ 450–490 MB) are blocked +with huge margin. For an aggressive, guaranteed block use **20–50 MB** (this is why +the script defaults to 20 MB). + +> [!NOTE] +> These are download-package sizes; the installer also needs working space, so the +> real threshold is even higher — leaving less is always safer. 20–50 MB blocks every +> current model; 100 MB is the comfortable upper bound if you still want to read on +> the device. + +## If the per-file fill fails on MTP (last resort) + +Some MTP devices refuse scripted writes. If the normal method writes nothing, the +script offers a **pre-built ZIP fallback**: it downloads a small archive of +zero-filled files (a few MB that expand to ~8/16/32/64 GB) and copies it onto the +device. You are always asked before anything is downloaded. The archives ship with +the project, so there are no dead links to worry about. + +### Manual copy (if everything else fails) -Once you have completed the jailbreak process and disabled the OTA Updates, you can safely delete the `fill_disk` folder to recover storage space. You may also remove only some of the files if you want to keep the disk nearly full for a while longer. +If even the automatic fallback fails, you can do it entirely by hand. The archives +live in the [`Zips/`](https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/tree/main/Zips) +folder of the repository — download the one that matches (or is smaller than) your +Kindle's storage: -- **Windows:** - Open File Explorer and navigate to the folder containing `fill_disk`. Delete the `fill_disk` folder, or remove individual files inside it. +- [`fill_8gb.zip`](https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/raw/main/Zips/fill_8gb.zip) — for ~8 GB Kindles +- [`fill_16gb.zip`](https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/raw/main/Zips/fill_16gb.zip) — for ~16 GB Kindles +- [`fill_32gb.zip`](https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/raw/main/Zips/fill_32gb.zip) — for ~32 GB Kindles +- [`fill_64gb.zip`](https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/raw/main/Zips/fill_64gb.zip) — for ~64 GB Kindles -- **Linux / macOS:** - Open a terminal in the folder containing `fill_disk` and run: +Then: + +1. **Unzip it on your computer** (each archive expands to several GB of dummy files). +2. Open your Kindle in your file manager (as a USB drive, or the storage folder on + an MTP device). +3. Create a folder named `fill_disk` on the Kindle and **drag the extracted files + into it**, until only ~20–50 MB of free space remains. +4. Safely eject the Kindle and verify the free space in **Settings > Device Info**. + +To free the space later, just delete the `fill_disk` folder (or run the script and +choose **Remove filler files**). + +--- + +## After Jailbreak: Freeing Up Space + +When you are done, run the script again and choose **[2] Remove filler files**. It +deletes the `fill_disk` folder and reports your free space **before and after**, so +you can confirm the space was reclaimed. + +- **Windows (PowerShell):** + ```powershell + irm https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/raw/main/Scripts/Filler.ps1 | iex + ``` +- **Linux / macOS:** ```sh - rm -rf fill_disk + curl -fsSL https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/raw/main/Scripts/Filler.sh | bash ``` - Or remove individual files as needed. -This will restore your available disk space. +Deleting the `fill_disk` folder by hand also works. + +> [!NOTE] +> **Still shows "storage full" after removing?** Empty the Trash (on macOS the hidden +> `.Trashes` folder on the Kindle volume), disconnect and reconnect the USB cable, and +> reboot the Kindle. --- -For more scripts and detailed guides, visit the [Kindle-Filler-Disk GitHub repository](https://github.com/bastianmarin/Kindle-Filler-Disk/). +For more scripts and detailed guides, visit the [Kindle-Filler-Disk GitHub repository](https://github.com/iiroak/Kindle-Filler-Disk/). + +### GUI alternative + +If you'd rather use a graphical tool, [`jannikac/mtp-filler`](https://github.com/jannikac/mtp-filler) +is a cross-platform GUI/CLI that does the same job.