Kindle Developer Community?

scenox · 07-29-2010, 04:08 PM

Hi,

I consider buying the new Kindle because of the great display and its price, but I heard it's a very closed system

So my question is, are there active developers who try to write firmware mods and remove restrictions (e.g. country restrictions) of this device? Or is it simply not possible on the Kindle?

susan_cassidy · 07-29-2010, 04:38 PM

The country restrictions are done at the point of sale, not on the device.

It is not designed to be an open system. There have been a few hacks developed for the Kindle, but nothing major.

pilotbob · 07-29-2010, 04:40 PM

[Moved to Kindle Developer's corner]

I recall Amazon announcing and SDK for the Kindle. So, it can't be too closed.

BOb

susan_cassidy · 07-29-2010, 05:06 PM

Nothing much has been heard about the SDK in a while. Also, it was restricted to only add-on functions, and would not allow changing the normal functions of the Kindle. Most of the stuff people said they wanted to implement would require integration/replacement of base functionality.

scenox · 07-29-2010, 07:22 PM

Heh, I didn't see the developers section. Kernel compiling, many hacks and mods.. seems that the Kindle isn't as close as I thought

carld · 07-29-2010, 07:39 PM

If you're interested you can sign up to be a Beta Developer for Kindle Apps.

zetareticuli · 07-30-2010, 10:03 AM

There is no such thing as a "closed" system. Any system that you can get control of or own (such as a device like the Kindle) is not a "closed" system anymore. It's just become "open". I bought a $75 US used Kindle 2 for the sole purpose of "jailbreaking it". I will share everything I accomplish with the community.

delphidb96 · 07-30-2010, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carld

If you're interested you can sign up to be a Beta Developer for Kindle Apps.

Yeah??? I've never been contacted back, even after numerous attempts to sign up. Does anyone *have* the Beta Developer Toolkit for download from RapidShare?

I, personally, would *love* to see an ePub viewer app for the K2.

Derek

isotherm · 07-30-2010, 02:08 PM

The Kindle 3 has talk about a Webkit browser. This probably means they have added X11 support to the firmware. If so, the possibilities would be endless. Let's just hope there will also be a similar update for Kindle 2.

07-29-2010, 04:08 PM	#1
scenox Member Posts: 22 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Kindle Developer Community? Hi, I consider buying the new Kindle because of the great display and its price, but I heard it's a very closed system So my question is, are there active developers who try to write firmware mods and remove restrictions (e.g. country restrictions) of this device? Or is it simply not possible on the Kindle?

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07-29-2010, 04:38 PM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	The country restrictions are done at the point of sale, not on the device. It is not designed to be an open system. There have been a few hacks developed for the Kindle, but nothing major.

07-29-2010, 04:40 PM	#3
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	[Moved to Kindle Developer's corner] I recall Amazon announcing and SDK for the Kindle. So, it can't be too closed. BOb

07-29-2010, 05:06 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Nothing much has been heard about the SDK in a while. Also, it was restricted to only add-on functions, and would not allow changing the normal functions of the Kindle. Most of the stuff people said they wanted to implement would require integration/replacement of base functionality.

07-29-2010, 07:22 PM	#5
scenox Member Posts: 22 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Heh, I didn't see the developers section. Kernel compiling, many hacks and mods.. seems that the Kindle isn't as close as I thought

07-29-2010, 07:39 PM	#6
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	If you're interested you can sign up to be a Beta Developer for Kindle Apps.

07-30-2010, 10:03 AM	#7
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	There is no such thing as a "closed" system. Any system that you can get control of or own (such as a device like the Kindle) is not a "closed" system anymore. It's just become "open". I bought a $75 US used Kindle 2 for the sole purpose of "jailbreaking it". I will share everything I accomplish with the community.

07-30-2010, 02:08 PM	#9
isotherm Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 187319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 2	The Kindle 3 has talk about a Webkit browser. This probably means they have added X11 support to the firmware. If so, the possibilities would be endless. Let's just hope there will also be a similar update for Kindle 2.

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