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moonlightinwhite · 11-23-2010, 10:55 AM

Forgive me if this has been asked a dozen times - it's hard to sort through 77 pages, but I know it gets annoying when the same question(s) get asked over and over

Anyway, I recently got the Kindle 3 (3G version) and installed the 0.4.N jailbreak, 0.18.N screensavers hack, and 4.2.N fonts hack. NiLuJe - your instructions are clear and your work (and those who have contributed!) is awesome

Everything is working great (at least, the Kindle operates like it did before the jailbreak and hacks). I'm just curious about a few things:

1.) If I understand this correctly, I can return the Kindle back to its vanilla state by using the uninstalls of each of these (jailbreak and two hacks), right? Do they need to be uninstalled in the same order they were installed (jailbreak, screensavers, fonts) or in reverse order? I ask not because there are any problems, but I'm curious as to whether it's possible for Amazon to release an official firmware update that does everything the hacks do and if they did that, could I return the Kindle to stock.

2.) If an update for either the jailbreak or hacks is released, do the ones I've already installed need to be uninstalled in order to update?

3.) What are the restrictions on the screensaver files? I see that there are 600x800 and 824x1200 files - is the "correct" resolution for new screensavers 600x800? And then, do they need to be .gif or can they be .png? Any limitations on the number of colors or can I just take any image and make it grayscale?

4.) Can I get official updates from Amazon with the jailbreak and/or hacks in place? Will the jailbreak and/or hacks need to be reinstalled if Amazon releases a firmware update and I install it?

Thanks in advance for the feedback and thanks again for putting in the time and effort to make the Kindle even better!

11-23-2010, 10:55 AM	#1151
moonlightinwhite Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3 (3G)	A few questions... Forgive me if this has been asked a dozen times - it's hard to sort through 77 pages, but I know it gets annoying when the same question(s) get asked over and over Anyway, I recently got the Kindle 3 (3G version) and installed the 0.4.N jailbreak, 0.18.N screensavers hack, and 4.2.N fonts hack. NiLuJe - your instructions are clear and your work (and those who have contributed!) is awesome Everything is working great (at least, the Kindle operates like it did before the jailbreak and hacks). I'm just curious about a few things: 1.) If I understand this correctly, I can return the Kindle back to its vanilla state by using the uninstalls of each of these (jailbreak and two hacks), right? Do they need to be uninstalled in the same order they were installed (jailbreak, screensavers, fonts) or in reverse order? I ask not because there are any problems, but I'm curious as to whether it's possible for Amazon to release an official firmware update that does everything the hacks do and if they did that, could I return the Kindle to stock. 2.) If an update for either the jailbreak or hacks is released, do the ones I've already installed need to be uninstalled in order to update? 3.) What are the restrictions on the screensaver files? I see that there are 600x800 and 824x1200 files - is the "correct" resolution for new screensavers 600x800? And then, do they need to be .gif or can they be .png? Any limitations on the number of colors or can I just take any image and make it grayscale? 4.) Can I get official updates from Amazon with the jailbreak and/or hacks in place? Will the jailbreak and/or hacks need to be reinstalled if Amazon releases a firmware update and I install it? Thanks in advance for the feedback and thanks again for putting in the time and effort to make the Kindle even better! Last edited by moonlightinwhite; 11-23-2010 at 11:00 AM.