Note for Kindle Special Offers Users:
This doesn't, and won't ever, help you bypass something you agreed to (screensaver ads), so please stop asking.
First of all, make sure your device is
JailBroken.
If you intend to use the cover feature:
It will use the cover of the last book opened as the current screensaver.
You'll need to first install the Python package attached to this post.
Download the kindle-python-0.3.N.zip file, and unpack it. In here, you'll find a couple of .bin files, and a couple of directories (src & build).
First, upload the update_python_0.3.N_install.bin file to the root directory of your Kindle.
Now, eject your Kindle, and go to [HOME] -> [MENU] > Settings -> [MENU] > Update Your Kindle. It should take a couple dozen of seconds.
Download the attached kindle-linkss-0.7.N.zip file, and unpack it. In here, you'll find a couple of .bin files, and a couple of directories (src & build).
First, upload the
update_linkss_0.7.N_install.bin file to the root directory of your Kindle.
Now, eject your Kindle, and go to
[HOME] -> [MENU] > Settings -> [MENU] > Update Your Kindle. It should take a couple dozen of seconds.
You now have a couple of choices to make:
Do you want to use the cover of the last book opened as a screensaver? Make sure you've installed the Python package first, then just drop a blank file named
cover in the linkss folder. Restart your Kindle (
[HOME] -> [MENU] > Settings -> [MENU] > Restart), and you're done
.
Dou you prefer to just show the last thing that was on screen, with an overlay indicating when the device's alseep? Just drop a blank file named
last in the linkss folder. Restart your Kindle (
[HOME] -> [MENU] > Settings -> [MENU] > Restart), and you're done
.
A couple of things to note on these two modes: the cover mode will always take precedence (so, yeah, enabling both last & cover really doesn't make much sense).
The autoreboot feature is probably useless to you in these two modes, so you should also delete the
autoreboot file in the linkss folder.
If you simply want to use a set of custom screensavers, like usual, keep on reading
.
To change your custom screensavers, plug your Kindle to your computer via USB, and upload them to the
linkss/screensavers folder that has been created by the hack. You'll
have to restart your Kindle in order to take your new screensavers into account and prevent the framework from going crazy. To that effect, you can either use the autoreboot feature, or simply do a full restart of your Kindle.
A small reminder of the file format & size you
have to use:
One the Touch: PNG files, 600x800. Grayscale if possible, but color works too (you can even play with an alpha channel if you like).
One the PaperWhite: PNG files, 758x1024. Grayscale if possible, but color works too (you can even play with an alpha channel if you like).
You
NEED to follow these directives: non-PNG files will be discarded by the hack, and broken files or files in the wrong resolution will confuse the framework and trigger weird issues.
To use the autoreboot feature: Just drop a blank file named
reboot in the linkss folder (by copying and renaming the already existing "autoreboot" blank file, for example), and your Kindle will do a quick reboot 10s after you've unplugged it (there's minimal visual feedback during that time, just wait until your list of books reappear)!
If you want to randomize the sequence in which your screensavers will be shown, create a blank file named
random in the linkss folder (right alongside the "auto" file), and then do a full restart of your Kindle! This will shuffle your screensavers around on each boot.
In addition to this, you can also shuffle your screensavers each time a framework restart is triggered through the autoreboot feature. Be advised that this may significantly (a few dozen of seconds) delay the framework restart procedure, depending on the number of screensavers you're using. To enable this feature, create a blank file named
shuffle in the linkss folder (right alongside the "auto" file), and then restart your Kindle (either through the autoreboot feature, or a full restart).