12-05-2009, 10:43 AM | #1 |
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Kindle 2 Screensaver Hack
Hi, first time in the forum... greetings to fellow members.
I followed the instrution on https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=150, but when I got to the step to "update your kindle", the selection is grey out in the menu. I have the firmware version 2.3. What should I do to change the pictures in the screensaver? Thank you for any help. Edited: Just check the updated thread by jyavenard and I should have checked first... how do I delete this thread? Last edited by PS Kindle; 12-05-2009 at 10:51 AM. |
12-05-2009, 10:48 AM | #2 |
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Click the screensaver link in my sig and follow the directions (it has pictures). You may not have place the .bin file in the correct place.
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12-05-2009, 11:18 AM | #3 |
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Those are pretty nice instructions, thanks. what do i have to do if i want ot install both hacks so i can have custom screensavers and a custom font?
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12-05-2009, 11:38 AM | #4 |
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Nothing special, just install them one at a time (but you can only have one font not multiple on the Kindle, try for more and chaos may ensue).
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12-05-2009, 01:31 PM | #5 |
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thanks that's sort of what i thought. nice to have it confirmed though.
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12-24-2009, 12:12 PM | #6 |
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I can't get the screensaver thing to work. any ideas?
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12-24-2009, 02:12 PM | #7 |
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12-24-2009, 05:08 PM | #8 |
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I'm having the same issue: "Update your Kindle" is grayed out. I have a K2 running 2.3 (399380047).
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Quote:
B002 = Kindle U.S. = update_screensaverhack-install-K2.bin B003 = Kindle International = update_screensaverhack-install-K2i.bin B004 = Kindle DX U.S. = update_screensaverhack-install-dx.bin |
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12-24-2009, 05:33 PM | #10 |
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Wacky. It says B003. Whoda thunkit. *goes to try again*
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12-24-2009, 05:38 PM | #11 |
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Yeah, that totally worked. (It just hadn't occurred to me that I'd received the Int'l version.) Thanks for the little SN tutorial.
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12-24-2009, 05:39 PM | #12 |
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12-25-2009, 07:59 PM | #13 |
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Check your serial number against the list (in a reply above). You, like me, may have an Int'l Kindle rather than a US-only one.
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12-29-2009, 03:00 PM | #14 |
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finally got my screensavers!
Turns out I had an international version too! Once I installed the correct bin and my screen savers I did have to do a hard reset and now I am good to go. Thank you so much!
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12-30-2009, 02:51 PM | #15 |
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Works great!!! Instructions were spot on! Thanks so much!!
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