MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Jailbreaking £89 kindle after latest update

geekmaster · 07-29-2012, 12:26 PM

It would help a lot if you specified a REAL kindle model number or model name. I cannot see "£89 kindle" listed at amazon.com. It would also help to know if yours is a "Special Offers" kindle. Without adequate identifying information, I can only point you in a direction to do your own research.

I tried to identify your model number by clicking your links, but they only display "404 Error" pages, so I can only guess.

The "airplane mode" firmware broke some of the custom apps (including the screensaver hack). There are updated versions available. You can start by looking in the index wikis linked from the Dev Corner "Master Index" sticky thread to find the appropriate screensaver hacks for your firmware version.

EDIT: Okay, more googling found a page showing a picture of a K4 with "£89 Kindle" in the title. Because it was a "Cyber Monday" special price, it was probably a "Special Offers" K4:
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/por...amazon-1047145

The "airplane mode" firmware on a K4 is 4.1.0. Here is the thread for custom screensavers on the K4, confirmed working with 4.1.0 (but not for "Special Offers" kindles):
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=174781

There are other "less reputable" hacks that remove "Special Offers" to allow custom screensavers, but MobileRead does not condone discussing how to do this (but they do not delete such discussions either), so you can find them if you look. Be sure that they are 4.1.0 compatible, and do not brick your kindle by trying to install incompatible or poorly-tested hacks.

07-29-2012, 12:26 PM	#3
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	It would help a lot if you specified a REAL kindle model number or model name. I cannot see "£89 kindle" listed at amazon.com. It would also help to know if yours is a "Special Offers" kindle. Without adequate identifying information, I can only point you in a direction to do your own research. I tried to identify your model number by clicking your links, but they only display "404 Error" pages, so I can only guess. The "airplane mode" firmware broke some of the custom apps (including the screensaver hack). There are updated versions available. You can start by looking in the index wikis linked from the Dev Corner "Master Index" sticky thread to find the appropriate screensaver hacks for your firmware version. EDIT: Okay, more googling found a page showing a picture of a K4 with "£89 Kindle" in the title. Because it was a "Cyber Monday" special price, it was probably a "Special Offers" K4: http://www.techradar.com/us/news/por...amazon-1047145 The "airplane mode" firmware on a K4 is 4.1.0. Here is the thread for custom screensavers on the K4, confirmed working with 4.1.0 (but not for "Special Offers" kindles): https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=174781 There are other "less reputable" hacks that remove "Special Offers" to allow custom screensavers, but MobileRead does not condone discussing how to do this (but they do not delete such discussions either), so you can find them if you look. Be sure that they are 4.1.0 compatible, and do not brick your kindle by trying to install incompatible or poorly-tested hacks. Last edited by geekmaster; 07-29-2012 at 01:07 PM.