Manually Downloading Firmware Update Files

At the time of writing, Amazon does not delete Kindle Firmware Update files from their servers, meaning that it is possible to download any firmware version, simply by changing the link.

Installing Updates

You can easily install downloaded Kindle Updates

  1. Place your Kindle in Airplane Mode
  2. Plug your Kindle into your PC
  3. Copy the downloaded update file to the root of your Kindle (the same location as the documents folder)
  4. Eject and unplug your Kindle
  5. On your Kindle open settings, then from the top-right menu, select Update Your Kindle

Note that K1, K2, DX and K3 are not included in the table as they require different firmwares based on serial numbers, please see the Amazon page for those models

This table contains the last jailbreakable firmware for each Kindle as a link. Note that Kindles which cannot be jailbroken (>PW5) or particularly old devices (<PW3) simply have links to the latest firmwares at the time of writing. Always make sure what you’re downloading before you update!

Nickname Model Link
K5 Kindle Touch (4th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/G7G_FirmwareUpdates_WebDownloads/update_kindle_5.3.7.3.bin
K4 / K4B Kindle (4th and 5th Generation) https://firmwareupdates.s3.amazonaws.com/1435/Update_2692310002-3543630001.bin
PW Kindle Paperwhite (5th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/G7G_FirmwareUpdates_WebDownloads/update_kindle_5.6.1.1.bin
PW2 Kindle Paperwhite (6th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_paperwhite_v2_5.12.2.2.bin
KT2 Kindle (7th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_5.12.2.2.bin
KV Kindle Voyage (7th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_voyage_5.13.6.bin
PW3 Kindle Paperwhite (7th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_paperwhite_5.14.2.bin
KOA1 Kindle Oasis (8th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_oasis_5.16.2.1.1.bin
KT3 Kindle (8th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_8th_5.16.2.1.1.bin
KOA2 Kindle Oasis (9th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_oasis_5.16.2.1.1.bin
PW4 Kindle Paperwhite (10th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_paperwhite_v2_5.18.1.bin
KT4 Kindle (10th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_10th_5.18.1.bin
KOA3 Kindle Oasis (10th Generation) https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_oasis_v2_5.18.2.bin
PW5/PW5SE Kindle Paperwhite (11th Generation) / Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_paperwhite_11th_5.17.1.0.3.bin
KT5 Kindle (11th Generation) - 2022 Release https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_11th_5.18.6.bin
KS Kindle Scribe - 2022 Release https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_scribe_5.18.5.0.1.bin
KT6 Kindle (11th Generation) - 2024 Release https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_11th_2024_5.18.5.0.1.bin
PW6 Kindle Paperwhite (12th Generation) - 2024 Release https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_all_new_paperwhite_12th_5.18.5.0.1.bin
KS2 Kindle Scribe - 2024 Release https://s3.amazonaws.com/firmwaredownloads/update_kindle_scribe_2024_5.17.3.bin

Credits

  • Original guide written by Neon