Where are Kindle 4 screensavers located?

truseva · 11-10-2011, 08:43 AM

I know the K4 hasn't been jailbreaked yet.
I have a K 3 & 4 KSO.
I haven't JB the K3 yet. As the screensavers are the thing that irritates me most, I change the screensavers with a more nice looking ones from .assets. I have to use only original screensavers - whenever I put another screensaver, no matter whether it is scaled to fit, whether it is something I made or it is an actual SO screensaver I played with, the K3 tells me to turn my WiFi on and to sync.
So now I've got a K4 and haven't registered it yet. It has some very nice screensavers and I want to give them a try on my K3 - only I can't find where are they located.
Help please?

Helgetus · 11-10-2011, 11:25 AM

Hi,

I have the K3 with jailbreak and SS Hack. Only then you can change the screensavers. As for the K4 I do not know if you can locate the SS without a jailbreak and hack. Maybe you look for hidden folders (change that in windows to show hidden folders and system files).

truseva · 11-10-2011, 12:49 PM

The first thing I did was to show all hidden&system folders and files.
No SS though.
As my Kindle is Special Offers, I get to have a system folder .assets, where there are all the offers folders - each containing a screensaver and a banner. So I can change the screensavers if I use original ones (i.e. SS from another offer).
I also searched the web for the original K3 'dead people' screensavers with no success as everyone is trying to get rid of them

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alansplace · 11-10-2011, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truseva

The first thing I did was to show all hidden&system folders and files.
No SS though.
As my Kindle is Special Offers, I get to have a system folder .assets, where there are all the offers folders - each containing a screensaver and a banner. So I can change the screensavers if I use original ones (i.e. SS from another offer).
I also searched the web for the original K3 'dead people' screensavers with no success as everyone is trying to get rid of them

Thanks

i attached a zip of them

truseva · 11-10-2011, 01:11 PM

Thank you very much, I downloaded them.
Unfortunately as I suspected they don't show up. I can only replace So screensavers with other SO screensavers

Apparently I'll have to JB if I want to put other SSs.

susan_cassidy · 11-10-2011, 01:50 PM

You shouldn't have bought a SO Kindle if you wanted to replace the screensavers. I would consider that breaking your agreement with Amazon. You got the discount, you have to put up with the Special Offers.

truseva · 11-10-2011, 02:10 PM

Thanks for the advice. My opinion is the same as many in the thread about the KSO and the 'moral' dilemma:
Amazon payed $25 for the right to show me adds. The device is mine and I can do whatever I like with it, including finding a way to watch more pleasing my aesthetic taste screensavers.
Also, I live in Europe where most of the offers aren't applicable. But this doesn't affect my opinion. The same way I can turn my TV's volume off when there are commercials, I can do that with the Kindle too if I like to.

jswinden · 11-10-2011, 02:40 PM

I would say a better TV analogy is that intentionally buying the SO model to save money then jailbreaking it to get rid of the advertisements is like stealing cable TV programming. I have no issue with jailbreaking in general, but you did knowingly and intentionally buy a SO and thus getting rid of the advertisements is like breaking a contract. No honor among thieves as they say. As far the K4 you can pay the $30 fee and stop the advertisements legally and ethically.

truseva · 11-10-2011, 02:47 PM

Not a good analogy, as the Kindle KSO is not free, you know. And I signed no contract with Amazon, too. Just bought the device, as simple as that.
Than again, please consider posting this issue in the right thread, thank you.

Kindlevarazs · 11-10-2011, 03:01 PM

I think you will not get a help about this issue here...

ucfgrad93 · 11-10-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

I would say a better TV analogy is that intentionally buying the SO model to save money then jailbreaking it to get rid of the advertisements is like stealing cable TV programming. I have no issue with jailbreaking in general, but you did knowingly and intentionally buy a SO and thus getting rid of the advertisements is like breaking a contract. No honor among thieves as they say. As far the K4 you can pay the $30 fee and stop the advertisements legally and ethically.

Well said.

Pepelusky · 11-11-2011, 10:45 AM

But if you buy off Special offers from amazon nd turn it into a normal kindle, can i change the screensavers?

truseva · 11-11-2011, 10:55 AM

Only after you jailbreak it. You can pay an extra $30 to turn Kindle 4 SO into a 'normal' Kindle 4, but you cannot do that with Kindle 3 SO, so jailbreak is the only option.

11-10-2011, 08:43 AM	#1
truseva Member Posts: 22 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Europe Device: Kindle 3&4 KSO	Where are Kindle 4 screensavers located? I know the K4 hasn't been jailbreaked yet. I have a K 3 & 4 KSO. I haven't JB the K3 yet. As the screensavers are the thing that irritates me most, I change the screensavers with a more nice looking ones from .assets. I have to use only original screensavers - whenever I put another screensaver, no matter whether it is scaled to fit, whether it is something I made or it is an actual SO screensaver I played with, the K3 tells me to turn my WiFi on and to sync. So now I've got a K4 and haven't registered it yet. It has some very nice screensavers and I want to give them a try on my K3 - only I can't find where are they located. Help please?

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11-10-2011, 11:25 AM	#2
Helgetus Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 172 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Germany Device: PW1, PW2, KB3G, Sony PRS-T3	Hi, I have the K3 with jailbreak and SS Hack. Only then you can change the screensavers. As for the K4 I do not know if you can locate the SS without a jailbreak and hack. Maybe you look for hidden folders (change that in windows to show hidden folders and system files).

11-10-2011, 01:11 PM	#5
truseva Member Posts: 22 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Europe Device: Kindle 3&4 KSO	Thank you very much, I downloaded them. Unfortunately as I suspected they don't show up. I can only replace So screensavers with other SO screensavers Apparently I'll have to JB if I want to put other SSs.

11-10-2011, 01:50 PM	#6
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	You shouldn't have bought a SO Kindle if you wanted to replace the screensavers. I would consider that breaking your agreement with Amazon. You got the discount, you have to put up with the Special Offers.

11-10-2011, 02:10 PM	#7
truseva Member Posts: 22 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Europe Device: Kindle 3&4 KSO	Thanks for the advice. My opinion is the same as many in the thread about the KSO and the 'moral' dilemma: Amazon payed $25 for the right to show me adds. The device is mine and I can do whatever I like with it, including finding a way to watch more pleasing my aesthetic taste screensavers. Also, I live in Europe where most of the offers aren't applicable. But this doesn't affect my opinion. The same way I can turn my TV's volume off when there are commercials, I can do that with the Kindle too if I like to.

11-10-2011, 02:40 PM	#8
jswinden Nameless Being	I would say a better TV analogy is that intentionally buying the SO model to save money then jailbreaking it to get rid of the advertisements is like stealing cable TV programming. I have no issue with jailbreaking in general, but you did knowingly and intentionally buy a SO and thus getting rid of the advertisements is like breaking a contract. No honor among thieves as they say. As far the K4 you can pay the $30 fee and stop the advertisements legally and ethically.

11-10-2011, 02:47 PM	#9
truseva Member Posts: 22 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Europe Device: Kindle 3&4 KSO	Not a good analogy, as the Kindle KSO is not free, you know. And I signed no contract with Amazon, too. Just bought the device, as simple as that. Than again, please consider posting this issue in the right thread, thank you.

11-10-2011, 03:01 PM	#10
Kindlevarazs Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 494362 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Budapest, Hungary Device: Kindle 3	I think you will not get a help about this issue here...

11-11-2011, 10:45 AM	#12
Pepelusky Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 7408 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle 79	But if you buy off Special offers from amazon nd turn it into a normal kindle, can i change the screensavers?

11-11-2011, 10:55 AM	#13
truseva Member Posts: 22 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Europe Device: Kindle 3&4 KSO	Only after you jailbreak it. You can pay an extra $30 to turn Kindle 4 SO into a 'normal' Kindle 4, but you cannot do that with Kindle 3 SO, so jailbreak is the only option.

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