06-16-2010, 10:04 AM | #1 |
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For People with 2.52 and cannot install unicode hack
HI, I had find a way to overcome the install process, first , download the jailbreak file
http://projects.mobileread.com/reade...-jailbreak.zip The install this file http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/attachment.php?aid=712234 http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/attachment.php?aid=712235 http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/attachment.php?aid=712236 I try it in K2i , success , with 2.52, but still did not have uninstall file now Read more: http://blogkindle.com/2010/06/unicod...#ixzz0r1asG8w5 |
06-16-2010, 11:48 AM | #2 |
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I really hate that that "jailbreak" overwrites Amazon's key when it doesn't need to.
So I repackaged it to create the key uniquely. This also means that the jailbreak doesn't ever need to be uninstalled. I've attached the updates for all 4 models. Also, I repackaged the screensaver hack for all four models as well. [EDIT:] Screen saver install directions: 1) Install the jailbreak. The update will "fail" on the kindle, but will create a certificate that will verify our signed hack packages. 2) Install/Uninstall Screen Saver bins as normal. [Edit again:] A single backslash prevented the old uninstall scripts from removing the version tag. This has been fixed, and the new uninstall scripts work as expected. I'm sure I'll get a million people yelling during the next official update, however. oh well. Last edited by clarknova; 06-17-2010 at 07:17 AM. |
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06-16-2010, 01:28 PM | #3 |
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Is this safe for us to do to our Kindles?
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06-16-2010, 01:30 PM | #4 | |
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06-16-2010, 01:37 PM | #5 |
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Follow-up question: do you need to run the "jailbreak" first, or just install the screen-saver file? (I did both, but I see a report and KindleBoards that someone else had success just installing the screensaver file.)
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06-16-2010, 01:45 PM | #6 |
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The jailbreak file does not work on my k2i.
The screensaver hack did work without installing the jailbreak file for me. |
06-16-2010, 01:47 PM | #7 |
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I believe it's expected that the jailbreak will report as having "failed" when in actuality it did what it needed to do to make it so that the actual screensaver install file can work.
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06-16-2010, 01:52 PM | #8 |
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06-16-2010, 02:11 PM | #9 |
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Did someone move the files? The link seems to be invalid.
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06-16-2010, 02:14 PM | #10 | |
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Also, I didn't include an uninstaller for the repackaged jailbreak, since the jailbreak doesn't change anything, it only installs the public key to /etc/uks/pubhackkey01.pem . And this should never affect an official update. If it turns out later that amazon specifically writes an update to fail if that file is there, then it's a simple case of making an uninstaller that simply removes the key. |
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06-16-2010, 02:15 PM | #11 |
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Last edited by bigdtc; 06-16-2010 at 02:28 PM. Reason: answers appeared in post after I started typing. |
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Oh, I sure hope you're right, NogDog! I'm holding off on manually applying the Kindle update. I just can't give up the font enhancements. |
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06-16-2010, 05:22 PM | #14 |
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Does this work for the K2 US?
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