-= WARNING =-
DO NOT try to use auto-rotate hack if you have updated your kindle to 5.1 version.. this will BRICK IT
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I'll try to sum all the method we got so far to enable / use screen rotation so far.
GUI launcher by yifanlu
Need JailBreak.
Link:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=1881677
Screen Auto-rotate by rastik
Need JailBreak.
Link:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...5&postcount=41
seaniko7 has made a really nice installer you can find in the attachment, that works even with 5.0.3 update and fixes last-2-char bug.
version 5.0.1 is kept in attachments just for people who will need uninstaller in future.
Extract content of
KTRotate_0.2.zip to your kindle via USB, safely remove it and unplug USB cable.
Goto Settings -> Menu -> Update your kindle.
Sometimes gives errors while installing, but then install smoothly.
IMPORTANT FOR KINDLE 5.0.3 USERS
If there will be a 5.0.4 update from amazon you MUST use the proper uninstaller, otherwise update will be blocked
MP3 method by mr.w0lf
NOTE: 5.0.3 UPDATE MAKE USELESSS THIS HACK, WE HAVE JUST STARTED WORKING TO FIX THIS.
Hi guys, after reading Yifan Lu work i was thinking about a simple way to get the screen rotation without the USB + SSH method.
Using his mp3 exploit here you are fast and simple way to switch orientation in your kindle, without have to jailbreak / install yfanlu (fantastic) launcher.
How to install
- Download ZIP & Extract content ( Rotate_refresh.mp3 & extensions dir)
- Connect your Kindle Touch to PC and open it as USB drive
- Copy extensions inside it
- Copy Rotate_refresh.mp3 ( you can rename it ) to /music folder
- Safely remove Kindle
- On Kindle menu select Settings -> Experimental -> Music Player & select our beautiful mp3
- Now you can rotate your screen as you want
Known Problems
Problem: In landscape mode, tapping to go to prev/next page stops working after 6 page loads or so.
Solution: - Touch the top of the screen and go back to the page, it starts working again (for 6 taps) {thanks to pirl8}
- On main screen tap Menu -> Settings and Turn ON Page Refresh, problem is solved forever.
IMPORTANT!- Rotation works only while reading (i.e. not for the list of files in the Home)
- As you can see in screenshot, mp3 player stays active, so while reading you just have to call the Menu bar to see it and switch rotation again
FAQ
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How does it work exactly?
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Using mp3 exploit of Yifan Lu we show 4 buttons that let's you call the kindle function to rotate view
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Does it does it auto rotate?
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Nope, you decide direction each time (just as K3)
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Can you uninstall it if you don't like it?
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That's the nice thing: you do not have to install
anything
(Jailbreak, SSH, whatever ) so if you do not like it you can simply delete the mp3 file.
Changelog:
[v0.1] Rewrote code to use pirl8 .sh file, so fixing refresh problem could be easyer in future
[v0.0] Initial release
Screen:
Video: