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Originally Posted by mobpsychedelic
Hey guys, new around here.
I got the Kindle PW3 and as far as I understand I can follow this guide to jailbreak, however should I just follow this:
Problem is I don't understand this:
1.a First post is not easy to read. "all contents of a folder "jb" from archive "jb.zip" copy in Kindle-root, and then to enter in an address line of browser this local address - jailbreak worked without problems:
file:///mnt/us/index.html" What????????
1.b Do I have to follow the original "hardcore" post where I have to serve some files through a local Apache server nameserved as "a" and so on and somehow tie that information to the linked post by kaznelson, or...?
2.a After the jailbreak should I update to the latest firmware or will I be stuck with the firmware I jailbroke on or...? What's the recommended step.
2.b I followed a link somewhere where a guy stated simply creating a dummy "something.part" file to trick the OS into not pushing any OTA updates, but then do I really need that or...?
3.a Basically I just want to remove ads,
3.b have the ability for custom wallpapers
and maybe a couple extra things but not interested in games or anything.
I know that I can use Callibre and some QualityPlugin to push the ASIN field into eBooks so that I can have Goodreads integration which is a must for me. I won't be using the Amazon store for eBooks at all.
Completely new to this scene, just got the Kindle yesterday but haven't even configured it (WiFi) not to update in case I'm SoL on the jailbreak.
First Kindle ever so I don't even know what to expect in terms of the OS so I'm sorry for the newbiness of the post.
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Sorry in advance if I mention things that are obvious but this question requires some of the most basic of basics.
0.a You must be a Windows user since you did not mention what OS your PC runs.
Only Windows users think that the only Operating System in the world is Windows, users of other OS know better.
Not a 'Knock' just an observation and required background for the next, for other readers.
0.b Types of OS file systems
Windows and DOS (since 2.0) present file storage as a tree structure of folders and the files in each folder
per storage device.
Each device is assigned a letter, and each device is the 'top' of such a tree structure.
By historic convention, 'C:' is the first (PC internal) non-floppy drive, 'D:' the second (PC internal) non-floppy drive, 'E:' is the next file system device name.
By historic convention, Windows installs (only) to drive 'C:'
Many, if not most, Windows installs only have a single drive ('C:').
When you connect your Kindle to your PC by USB cable, it will appear as the 'next' non-floppy drive.
Because of all of the above, 'E:' in the majority of the cases.
Operating systems based on Unix (Linux, MacOSx, many others) use a different scheme for their tree structure layout.
They all use a 'single tree' file system layout, regardless of the type or number of devices behind the file system view.
I.E: in *nix systems, you can't "see" the individual devices and the top of the single tree is the first pathname separator '/'.
Note: Path separators in DOS & Windows: '\', in *nix: '/'
And just to confuse matters, Windows sometimes allows either '\' or '/'.
Big breath - connect your Kindle to your PC - what will you see?
Windows: The Kindle will present its user storage area root as 'E:\'
*nix: You can't see devices, so the automation will (usually) present its user storage area root by its disk label name 'Kindle:/'
Note, sub-sections of the file system tree naming:
Windows: 'folder'
*nix: 'directory'
I do not intend to be insulting by posting all of the above background, but it is important background to the answer of the first part of your question.
Your PC (probably) is running Windows and your Kindle is running Linux (a *nix).
Your first question would not even be mentioned if the situation was otherwise.
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1.a Highlighted portions: Same-Same, equivalent, only the naming conventions are different between the systems depending on your current viewpoint.
Kindle (as seen from the 'inside', in its own file tree) user storage area: '/mnt/us/'
Kindle (as seen from Windows 'outside') user storage area: 'E:\'
Kindle (as seen from a *nix OS 'outside') user storage area: 'Kindle:/'
Only now can I translate that: "Kindle-root" for you.
In fact, you can probably translate it now yourself.
Connect your Kindle to your PC with its USB cable and in your PC's file manager, expect (most likely):
Windows: "Kindle-root" == 'E:\'
*nix: "Kindle-root" == 'Kindle:/'
Note: "address line of the browser"
That refers to the Kindle's "Experimental Browser" not the browser on your PC.
The Kindle's "Experimental Browser" can be found in its menu system.
Note: "enter an address" - that is, a 'browser address'
In the plan of browser address bar notations, the transfer schema is separated from the authority field by: '//'
I.E:
http://, https://, ftp:// <-- all network schemas
With local file storage being: file:// and the file storage path being the authority field.
Just to keep things confusing, many web browsers (including Windows) suppress the schema field from view in their address bar.
Now for the real question (the hidden 1.a):
What is the address (URL or URI) in the browser address bar of a file named: 'index.html' stored at the top of USB storage, as seen from inside of the Kindle?
file:// /mnt/us/ index.html
without the spaces of course:
file:///mnt/us/index.html
(That is: schema // authority / filename)
1.b (at least this answer takes less than an hour to write):
The kaznelson post is all there is, it is a complete substitute for
the first part of the 'hardcore' directions.
2.a User's choice
Be certain to follow the second half of the instructions before doing anything else!
The 'second half' means following the second link to NiLuJe's "hotfix" package and install it.
AFTER this second part is completed, then (and only then) the jailbreak will survive an Amazon update to another firmware version.
2.b Correct for 5.6.5
Still under test to see if it can block updates when running some other firmware version.
3.a The only supported way to remove ads is to goto your Amazon account and disable "Special Offers".
(Unless by "ads" you mean the 'reading suggestions' shown on the home page. Those you can turn off in the Kindles, user customization, settings).
3.b Our custom wallpapers (screensavers in en_*nix) will not work until you disable the "Special Offers" advertisements.