06-14-2011, 08:20 AM | #16 |
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Just hold off until Saturday when, based on Amazon's press release, you can get a $20 gift card for $10. At least the $10 will ease your pain a little.
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06-14-2011, 08:28 AM | #17 |
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The main jailbreaker here stated yesterday that he is not going to do anymore on jailbreaking for KSO so it looks like it won't be happening. The big issue is the screensaver hack, not the jailbreak which works. The KSO screensaver seems to operate differently so the hack doesn't function.
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06-16-2011, 12:29 PM | #18 |
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3.2 kindle screensaver hack help!
Hello!
I have been gifted the 3.2 ad-supported kindle version and as much happy i was at first so much frustrated i am at the moment! who the hell has ever thought that it would be a good idea to put these horrible ads on an e-reader!??? i have just registered my kindle and i have also been gifted a gift card, so i have some questions. i am very new on this whole kindle thing, so please help, if you can: 1. if i deregister my kindle, will the old screensavers come back? 2. if i deregister my kindle, will i be able to register again in the same account? 3. is there or not a screensaver hack for 3.2 version of ad-supported kindle? 4. if i hack it, will i be able to connect to my amazon account and buy books? or am i going to have any problems? please let me read your thoughts, i have a very small idea how this ad kindle works! |
06-16-2011, 12:46 PM | #19 |
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1) I don't think so.
2) Yes 3) No * 4) N/A because of 3, but if 3 was Yes... probably. * Some here will invariably say Yes or Maybe because there are some hoops you can jump through to not see the ads, but it's not permanent and you can't customize the screensavers like you could with the normal screen-saver hack. So "No." Your best bet is to sell the gifted Kindle and buy the model you wanted. |
06-16-2011, 01:10 PM | #20 |
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Thanks DiapDealer!
it is such a stupid idea to create this ad-version! who would ever want a kindle with ad-screensavers? i guess i have to live with it, but i can't help the disappointment! kindle is about books, why the horrible ads? shame on amazon...
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06-16-2011, 01:18 PM | #21 |
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^ more attractive pricepoint for consumers with tighter pockets [e.g. elderly, fixed income folks, cash poor students, etc...].
Especially attractive if the ads themselves are not very obtrusive and do not overly interfere with basic functionality. Surf the web lately? Ads are everywhere and they ain't going anywhere |
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06-16-2011, 01:23 PM | #23 |
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I hope someone does sth with a new hack soon!
We will love you! |
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I am also tempted to https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=139279 which claims one can get rid of the screensavers add your own and then revert back when a decent ad comes along I think based on the link above that it may be a qualified yes instead of a qualified no. Last edited by volwrath; 06-16-2011 at 01:34 PM. |
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06-16-2011, 01:40 PM | #26 |
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Oh god it was a gift! I would never buy it! And my KSO was bought in usa, i live in greece... not so easy and cheap to change it...
But as i can see, many people who bought the KSO did not actually understand what it really is! It is a big fail that amazon launched this thing, taking advantage of people who just want to save some money... and why ads as screensavers? they could do it otherwise... i swear i' ll buy olay!!! |
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Maybe something easier? or more instructions? really frustrated with this ads thing... all about advertising! and they call it "special offers"! |
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