Kindle 2 Screen Saver Hack, when?

Argent009 · 02-27-2009, 07:46 AM

I've been combing the web just about every hour waiting for the clever person who is going to figure this out to post the how-to. So far no luck and I've only seen it mentioned in a thread here and no actual exclusive thread for it. Is anyone here besides me working to try to figure this one out? I KNOW Oscar is freaking a lot of people out, c'mon, someone has to have an idea. Share.

schulzmc · 02-27-2009, 10:40 AM

I'm with you - I need my family pictures back!

JSWolf · 02-27-2009, 10:47 AM

Maybe the firmware for the K2 doesn't allow the K1's slideshow hack. It's not a screensaver as eink doesn't need one. It is possible a lot of the tips & tricks for the k1 will no longer work.

nelamvr6 · 02-27-2009, 08:38 PM

K2 uses Linux for its OS... I'd be willing to bet that there will be a hack soon.

I asked Amazon in an e-mail when we would have the ability to have custom screensaves, they sent me this in reply:

Quote:

Thank you for writing Amazon.com Kindle support.

Adding your own customer screen savers would be considered an alteration and would void your warranty. The Kindle limited warranty applies only to hardware components of the Device that are not subject to accident, misuse, neglect, fire or other external causes, unauthorized use, alterations or repair, or commercial use.

I hope you found this information helpful. Our goal is to help you get the most out of your Kindle experience. If you need further assistance, please contact customer support at 1-866-321-8851.

Thank you for choosing Kindle. Enjoy!

Personally, I would like to know what color the sun is in their world.

Using their logic, isn't adding books to the Kindle also an "alteration"?

I would dearly love to see what happens if they actually deny someone's warranty claim based on that, they wouldn't stand a chance in court OR arbitration...

emellaich · 02-27-2009, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nelamvr6

K2 uses Linux for its OS... I'd be willing to bet that there will be a hack soon.

I asked Amazon in an e-mail when we would have the ability to have custom screensaves, they sent me this in reply:
{snip}

I suspect they misunderstood your question. Their response refers to hardware changes. I think they were thinking that you were referring to one of those clear plastic sheets that you stick on screens to save them from scratches. You know, something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/iKross-Premium...5787434&sr=8-1

nelamvr6 · 02-27-2009, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emellaich

I suspect they misunderstood your question. Their response refers to hardware changes. I think they were thinking that you were referring to one of those clear plastic sheets that you stick on screens to save them from scratches. You know, something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/iKross-Premium...5787434&sr=8-1

Well, that's just it...

Read their response again... they clearly were responding to my question, by quoting something entirely inappropriate! It's not that they didn't understand the question, it's that they really don't understand anything!

They appear to believe that they are somehow justified in denying warranty claims based on that sort of "alteration". I suspect that if push came to shove a judge would have no hesitation in disabusing them of that notion...

But in the mean time we don't have custom screen savers.

Argent009 · 02-28-2009, 03:30 AM

That's typical of the kind of tech support email responses you get, they're canned responses, nobody really cared enough to actually reply to your question, they just sent out the closest possible canned reply. If putting different images on the Kindle for the slideshow (Screensaver, whatever) voids the warranty it'd be pretty freaking stupid. You can return it back to normal by flashing the firmware and how would they know you changed anything? Nah, those kinds of replies don't mean anything.

Damætas · 03-02-2009, 10:04 PM

Amazon suggests that there is a way to do it:

"Amazon.com Customer Service does not support or provide instructions for adding custom images to your Kindle to be used as screen savers. However, should you choose to do this on your own it will not void your warranty."

http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-com-Cus...x2HTAOBPKHJ0P8

Now, one of you geniuses needs to find out how.

Argent009 · 03-03-2009, 06:28 AM

What is the link for? I saw no reference to this topic in that link, lots of other things but not this. Hmm, well, we keep hunting.

Damætas · 03-03-2009, 10:15 AM

The link takes you to the quote from Amazon.

shima · 03-07-2009, 11:19 PM

Has anyone figured a way to do it that doesn't require dropping a .bin file in root and updating your kindle to that? The Kindle 1 way was much simpler

daffy4u · 03-07-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shima

Has anyone figured a way to do it that doesn't require dropping a .bin file in root and updating your kindle to that? The Kindle 1 way was much simpler

The bin install is way is simpler to me. No alt+z to override the original images. No alt+shift+0 the alt+f for every-single-picture. The process for K2 is faster and simpler.

stevenmoy · 03-07-2009, 11:58 PM

I too feel the old Kindle 1 way is better; Not all users know how to use photoshop to dither their screensaver images. Of course, it is even better if Amazon just build real support for customer selected screensavers. The old way is really just easter egg from the dev since Amazon never include how to do it its Kindle User Guide.

02-27-2009, 07:46 AM	#1
Argent009 www.kindle2hacks.com Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA. Device: Sony PRS-501/Kindle 2	Kindle 2 Screen Saver Hack, when? I've been combing the web just about every hour waiting for the clever person who is going to figure this out to post the how-to. So far no luck and I've only seen it mentioned in a thread here and no actual exclusive thread for it. Is anyone here besides me working to try to figure this one out? I KNOW Oscar is freaking a lot of people out, c'mon, someone has to have an idea. Share.

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02-27-2009, 10:40 AM	#2
schulzmc Zealot Posts: 108 Karma: 112 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle	I'm with you - I need my family pictures back!

02-27-2009, 10:47 AM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Maybe the firmware for the K2 doesn't allow the K1's slideshow hack. It's not a screensaver as eink doesn't need one. It is possible a lot of the tips & tricks for the k1 will no longer work.

02-28-2009, 03:30 AM	#7
Argent009 www.kindle2hacks.com Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA. Device: Sony PRS-501/Kindle 2	That's typical of the kind of tech support email responses you get, they're canned responses, nobody really cared enough to actually reply to your question, they just sent out the closest possible canned reply. If putting different images on the Kindle for the slideshow (Screensaver, whatever) voids the warranty it'd be pretty freaking stupid. You can return it back to normal by flashing the firmware and how would they know you changed anything? Nah, those kinds of replies don't mean anything.

03-02-2009, 10:04 PM	#8
Damætas Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 152 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Amazon suggests that there is a way to do it: "Amazon.com Customer Service does not support or provide instructions for adding custom images to your Kindle to be used as screen savers. However, should you choose to do this on your own it will not void your warranty." http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-com-Cus...x2HTAOBPKHJ0P8 Now, one of you geniuses needs to find out how.

03-03-2009, 06:28 AM	#9
Argent009 www.kindle2hacks.com Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA. Device: Sony PRS-501/Kindle 2	What is the link for? I saw no reference to this topic in that link, lots of other things but not this. Hmm, well, we keep hunting.

03-03-2009, 10:15 AM	#10
Damætas Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 152 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 2	The link takes you to the quote from Amazon.

03-07-2009, 11:19 PM	#11
shima 読みすぎる Posts: 27 Karma: 44 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Device: Kindle 3	Has anyone figured a way to do it that doesn't require dropping a .bin file in root and updating your kindle to that? The Kindle 1 way was much simpler

03-07-2009, 11:58 PM	#13
stevenmoy Zealot Posts: 133 Karma: 348 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Kindle 2	I too feel the old Kindle 1 way is better; Not all users know how to use photoshop to dither their screensaver images. Of course, it is even better if Amazon just build real support for customer selected screensavers. The old way is really just easter egg from the dev since Amazon never include how to do it its Kindle User Guide.

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