Kindle Touch/PW1/PW2 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak. Plus FW 5.x USBNetwork.

[Nodnarb518]

About to update my PW1 running 5.3.9. Just curious what the update jailbreak bridge file is. Should I apply that after jailbreaking?

[NiLuJe]

@Nodnarb518: Before updating, either update the jailbreak, or update the bridge. (the jailbreak installs the bridge, the standalone bridge installer is only useful in particular circumstances).

[YourFriendBen]

I can't ssh with a client, but it won't connect, saying the username or password is incorrect.

So I turn once again to this great site to search for my answer. It's been two days and I feel seemingly helpful tips are peppered all over the place but hard to get a did unitive answer.

I tried telnet to try to change my password.

In terminal I typed "telnet 192.168.15.244"
It connects fine.

Then I type: "passwd"
And type in my new password twice.
Then it says that it can not be saved.

Please humble me with a few step to step instructions please, about to throw the damn computer out the window.

PW2 5.4.2.1 wifi

Thanks for reading

Originally Posted by knc1

Some generic *nix advice on that subject:
Full Linux (like other *nix based systems) distribution have manuals installed.
Embedded systems usually do not.
Web search engines also recognize the man(ual) command:
So in either a full Linux install or in a web search engine, enter:
man telnet
and:
man passwd
The goal is to have everything documented.
There are 8 levels of manuals, nearly everything is.
- - - -
TL;DR ?
If kindle IP == 198.162.1.244 then: telnet 198.162.1.244

[NiLuJe]

@YourFriendBen: I assume you've read the readme in the archive?

If you don't need to connect over wifi, you don't need a password. If you do, either use shared keys, or a custom password, like you tried (only you need to frame it inside a mntroot rw -> mntroot ro).

[YourFriendBen]

Wow, that's all it took was to enter "mntroot rw" and close it "mntroot ro"

Je ne parle pas français, mais je voulais dire d'une manière qu'elle véhicule le plus pour vous, merci NiLuJe!

[Mterry]

Hello! After jailbreak and MKK can I install files *.apk - Android applications?

[NiLuJe]

@Mterry: Double posting is evil.

Also: of course not. Why would you think that?

[nypaulie]

Originally Posted by Mterry

Hello! After jailbreak and MKK can I install files *.apk - Android applications?

To do this you'd need Android installed on your PW. So far nobody's reported having done this, but that's something I'd REALLY like to see happen. I don't have it, but perhaps someone does has the savvy to tell us the feasibility of this being done. We had success installing Android on the Nook Simpletouch (no backlight), but when that unit was upgraded to the backlit Glowlight (similar to our Paperwhite) that's where that ability was lost. I do not know this, but the architecture of these two new backlit readers may be similar and very difficult to "Androidify".

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by nypaulie

To do this you'd need Android installed on your PW. So far nobody's reported having done this, but that's something I'd REALLY like to see happen. I don't have it, but perhaps someone does has the savvy to tell us the feasibility of this being done. We had success installing Android on the Nook Simpletouch (no backlight), but when that unit was upgraded to the backlit Glowlight (similar to our Paperwhite) that's where that ability was lost. I do not know this, but the architecture of these two new backlit readers may be similar and very difficult to "Androidify".

I was under the impression that the Nook product line is already running Android. And that you can still root any Nook to run arbitrary .apk's.

[nypaulie]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

I was under the impression that the Nook product line is already running Android. And that you can still root any Nook to run arbitrary .apk's.

Yes, but the rooted/then-installed Android allowed you to run apk's of your choosing, including some "home-made" ones. It's the Kindle Paperwhite we are talking about here... that's where we'd like to see an Android installation.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by nypaulie

Yes, but the rooted/then-installed Android allowed you to run apk's of your choosing, including some "home-made" ones. It's the Kindle Paperwhite we are talking about here... that's where we'd like to see an Android installation.

And I was responding to your statement of "We had success installing Android on the Nook Simpletouch (no backlight), but when that unit was upgraded to the backlit Glowlight (similar to our Paperwhite) that's where that ability was lost".

That is why I was specifically talking about the Nook.

And since they already run Android, it just requires rooting it. Unlike the Kindle product line which runs linux but not Android, where installing Android would be required -- and difficult.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Mterry

Hello! After jailbreak and MKK can I install files *.apk - Android applications?

If you have one of the grayscale (e-ink) Kindles :: **NO**
The grayscale (e-ink) Kindles do not run the Android OS.

If you have one of the color display (other than shades of gray) Kindles - then you are in the wrong forum.

[Mterry]

Thank you for your answers. I have a Kindle touch.

[Mterry]

I installed a *.apk file in a Fire Kindle. I thought for the Kindle touch, after jailbreak and MKK, was possible.

[NiLuJe]

Nope, completely different beasts.