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yifanlu · 12-29-2010, 07:23 PM

I have an idea, but I want people to comment on it before I waste any time if it won't work.

1) Take the java class responsible for the bar out of the jar. It's most likely in booklet.jar or something
2) Decompile it with JD
3) Modify it and recompile
4) Put it in a new JAR and make the name "smaller". For example, name it _hack.jar, so it will load before booklet.jar.
5) Now whenever the kindle looks for the java class to show the location bar, it would load our custom class.

My main concern is the loading order of classes, but I'll try it out when I have time.

12-29-2010, 07:23 PM	#17
yifanlu Kindle Dissector Posts: 662 Karma: 475607 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Amazon Kindle 3	I have an idea, but I want people to comment on it before I waste any time if it won't work. 1) Take the java class responsible for the bar out of the jar. It's most likely in booklet.jar or something 2) Decompile it with JD 3) Modify it and recompile 4) Put it in a new JAR and make the name "smaller". For example, name it _hack.jar, so it will load before booklet.jar. 5) Now whenever the kindle looks for the java class to show the location bar, it would load our custom class. My main concern is the loading order of classes, but I'll try it out when I have time.