Thread: Can't update to 4.1.0 - is it due to software hack?
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Old 06-14-2012, 05:41 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by whitearrow View Post
Yes, you need to uninstall your hacks before you update. That's almost certainly the problem.
No, you do NOT need to uninstall any hacks.

At the risk of annoying people who warned me that technical details do not belong in this forum, here are some (annoying) technical details:

Just restore your original screensaver folder before updating. The screensaver hack renames the original folder so it is easy to rename it back.

Here is one success report (with details):
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=2106541

You REALLY should ask technical questions in the Kindle Developer's Corner forum if you want well researched factual advice and problem solving assistance.
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