12-20-2011, 11:31 AM | #16 | |
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The Kindle 4 is not being neglected. Progress may seem slow because developer time is being split between multiple new devices. In the threads, the "jailbreak" as such is often called "developer mode". A fully automatic jailbreak was deemed not necessary yet due to the fairly simple set of instructions to do this manually (and many developers have done this to their kindles). When there are sufficient new hacks ready for the general public, the need for a one-step jailbreak will become more important. Most existing hacks will should on the K4 with minor modification by the developers, and will need to be signed for the K4 and a K4 version added to the hack packages. Here are some threads on hack status of Kindle 4 non touch (a/k/a K4 or K4NT): Kindle 4 (no touch) GUI Localization https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=160796 K4 and Touch framebuffer changes https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=161419 Kindle 4th gen non-touch - hacking (this thread) https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=1887236 And here are some threads showing hack status of Kindle Touch (a/k/a KT or K5): GUI Launcher for Kindle Touch https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=161263 Extended Linux Functionality - GUI Launcher Kindle Touch: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=161704 There is more stuff in development, but not ready for the general public. The latest (not ready for prime time) information can be had by following the IRC channel. Please do not install unfininished (alpha) hacks unless you know how to repair your own kindle. The developers are busy developing. Thanks. Last edited by geekmaster; 12-20-2011 at 11:47 AM. |
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12-20-2011, 10:12 PM | #17 | |
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12-20-2011, 11:19 PM | #18 |
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Sweet, I got it working. SSH w/ SCP. I will post a guide in a bit. Might be able to get it to update with a .bin for you folks with the jailbreak. So much better than loading them via USB.
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12-21-2011, 06:22 AM | #19 | |
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To transfer files to/from the Kindle using SCP (without installing SFTP binaries):
Unfortunately sshfs needs SFTP - so if you want to mount the kindle in Linux as a sshfs volume (or do something similar) then you will need to install sftp-server on the device... Last edited by mrbob; 12-21-2011 at 11:19 AM. |
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12-21-2011, 07:30 AM | #20 | |
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sftp doesn't work because it's not installed and the hack to put it in /usr/libexec won't work because there's no /usr/libexec directory on the K4. |
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12-21-2011, 02:24 PM | #22 |
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Oh man, this is SOOOOOO Cool!! I got sshfs wifi to work on my K4 so I can mount it on my desktop like a regular drive with the whole filesystem visible.
Here's how I did it: The first step is to get ssh wifi working. Once you have that you can work on the filesystem in a terminal without using the USB cable. Get the file at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/att...4&d=1285246572 and extract it somewhere. Log into the Kindle as root. Do 'mntroot rw'. Do 'mkdir /usr/libexec'. Copy the file you grabbed and extracted above to this new directory. Log out and in a terminal 'sftp root@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'. Replace the x's with the Kindle's IP on your local network. Once you give it the password you should get the sftp> prompt. So far, so good. Now log out. On your local machine create a directory to which you have permissions. I used ~/kindle. Now try 'sshfs root@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:/ ~/kindle' from your terminal. This should mount the Kindle filesystem at ~/kindle and may even put an icon on your desktop. Mine does. (In the screenshot I mounted /mnt) To unmount the Kindle you have to issue 'fusermount -u /your/mount/point'. On my system, if the Kindle has timed out (another problem that needs addressing), this may not work and it freezes the Desktop. Another mod I did was to create a /root directory on / in the Kindle. I opened the /etc/passwd file and changed the root target to /root instead of /tmp/root. Then I created /root/.ssh/authorized_keys and set up public and private keys on host and client. I don't know if this is really necessary since I always get prompted for a password anyway. BTW, I changed root's password to something I could remember! Last edited by EightWeight; 12-21-2011 at 06:27 PM. |
12-21-2011, 04:03 PM | #23 | |
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did a little bash script that you could add into the tutorial #!/bin/bash mntroot rw cd /mnt/us mkdir /mnt/us/screensaver mount /dev/mmcb1k0p1 /mnt/base-mmc mv /mnt/base-mmc/opt/amazon/screen_saver/600x800 /mnt/base-mmc/opt/amazon/screen_saver/600x800.old ln -sfn /mnt/us/screensaver /mnt/base-mmc/opt/amazon/screen_saver/600x800 echo finished Last edited by kubbur; 12-21-2011 at 04:22 PM. Reason: added bash script |
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12-21-2011, 06:17 PM | #24 |
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awesome idea still would love to have a do it all script like : start usb networking, install networking device. start script a: jailbreaked. start script b: adds all pictures from c:/kindlescreensavers to the newly custom created screensaver folder
possible? or just after a real jailbreak ? (i love my kindle nt just so much i dont dare trying that winscp stuff myself) |
12-21-2011, 07:17 PM | #25 |
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so here is an idea of a bat script, i dont know bat so im stuck
run.bat ask user to enter serial number detect kindle from name of connected usb devices if not found ask user to enter driveletter rename "DONT_HALT_ON_REPAIR" to "ENABLE_DIAGS" install driver for usbnet copy screensaver.sh to kindle ask user to restart kindle ask user to enable usbnet detect and set custom ip to a specific network use "input some way" to interact with the kindle terminal login to kindle with root and mario if login failed run python installer and python script for password hacking login to kindle run screensaver.sh tell user to restart kindle and instructions on how to put in screensavers and such Last edited by kubbur; 12-21-2011 at 07:26 PM. |
12-21-2011, 08:10 PM | #26 |
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I think we should spend time finding a real jailbreak exploit instead of trying to make the most out of this amazon hiccup.
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12-22-2011, 06:06 PM | #27 |
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12-23-2011, 01:12 AM | #28 |
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Sounds like a plan. Its a shame the Kindle 4 NT doesn't have a media player :/. I remember you mentioning a possible exploit with the older webkit the Kindle uses? We should start there.
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12-23-2011, 02:04 AM | #29 | |
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The power photocell supports multiple colors. To get stereo sound, you need to PWM two separate colors, then use color filters on a pair of photocells to recover separate audio channels. Optical audio output only, and a *real* hack. It would be a fun project if I ever get the time. If you choose to do this yourself, please post your results to this forum. Last edited by geekmaster; 12-23-2011 at 02:14 AM. |
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12-23-2011, 02:40 AM | #30 |
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Tr0n was joking that it would be cool if the media play XSS exploit also works on the K4. I've mentioned before that there is an exploit for the audible player that is included with the K4 but disabled. Of course the exploit also requires more work to get working completely.
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