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axelPW2 · 04-15-2014, 03:36 PM

Hello everybody, I am new to this area. I have recently bought a Kindle Paperwhite 2 that I am proud of and after reading a fair share of threads on this forum a have put down a list of specific questions, with the hope that the knowledgeable people in here will make light for me (Thank you!):
1. Kindle Paperwhite is definitely not a tablet, but how much can be pushed in the direction of being a Linux tablet?
2. What Linux distro does Kindle Paperwhite run?
3. One of the important reasons to jailbreak is about installing new screensavers. Wherefrom can I download these new screensavers?
4. How frequent are the silent Amazon updates that will damage/cancel the jailbreak / customization? In other words, how frequently do I have to redo the jailbreaking and the rest of the customization?
5. How to proceed with updates, now I am running on v5.4.2 and I have seen that v5.4.3 is bringing some improvements. As far as I’ve understood, Kindle has always updated automatically. Can I update to v5.4.3 without registration, i.e. off-line?
6. Shall I proceed first with the off-line update and only then with the jailbreaking or the other way around?
7. Having in mind the limitations of the hardware: B&W screen, no sound, no physical buttons, etc, what are the additional known applications possible to install after the jailbreak with or w/o rooting? E.g. application launcher, files manager, epub reader, new fonts, browser and webmail, mailer, weather station display, monitor/ input device, taking screenshots, calculator, etc Are these the right links for downloading applications: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=203326 or https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...16#post1044016
8. Is it any other browser available for KW2 besides the experimental browser? If positive, then wherefrom can I download it?
9. How can I use wifi e.g. for browsing, Wikipedia, dictionaries without compromising the anonymity to Amazon (to prevent data exchange with Amazon for doing unwanted/unexpected updates)? Keeping my Kindle in airplane mode isn't ideal for me.
10. What other external hardware can be used in conjunction with the KPW2? Is it possible to connect an external keyboard, does the built-in USB provide host services?

Thank you in advance for any valuable hints!

04-15-2014, 03:36 PM	#1
axelPW2 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: KPW2	Newbie questions on KPW2 Hello everybody, I am new to this area. I have recently bought a Kindle Paperwhite 2 that I am proud of and after reading a fair share of threads on this forum a have put down a list of specific questions, with the hope that the knowledgeable people in here will make light for me (Thank you!): 1. Kindle Paperwhite is definitely not a tablet, but how much can be pushed in the direction of being a Linux tablet? 2. What Linux distro does Kindle Paperwhite run? 3. One of the important reasons to jailbreak is about installing new screensavers. Wherefrom can I download these new screensavers? 4. How frequent are the silent Amazon updates that will damage/cancel the jailbreak / customization? In other words, how frequently do I have to redo the jailbreaking and the rest of the customization? 5. How to proceed with updates, now I am running on v5.4.2 and I have seen that v5.4.3 is bringing some improvements. As far as I’ve understood, Kindle has always updated automatically. Can I update to v5.4.3 without registration, i.e. off-line? 6. Shall I proceed first with the off-line update and only then with the jailbreaking or the other way around? 7. Having in mind the limitations of the hardware: B&W screen, no sound, no physical buttons, etc, what are the additional known applications possible to install after the jailbreak with or w/o rooting? E.g. application launcher, files manager, epub reader, new fonts, browser and webmail, mailer, weather station display, monitor/ input device, taking screenshots, calculator, etc Are these the right links for downloading applications: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=203326 or https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...16#post1044016 8. Is it any other browser available for KW2 besides the experimental browser? If positive, then wherefrom can I download it? 9. How can I use wifi e.g. for browsing, Wikipedia, dictionaries without compromising the anonymity to Amazon (to prevent data exchange with Amazon for doing unwanted/unexpected updates)? Keeping my Kindle in airplane mode isn't ideal for me. 10. What other external hardware can be used in conjunction with the KPW2? Is it possible to connect an external keyboard, does the built-in USB provide host services? Thank you in advance for any valuable hints!