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Escape314 · 03-08-2016, 11:36 AM

Ok, so I've got the screensaver hack working on my Kindle 3 and my Kindle Paperwhite. I really do love the work they've done with this so far. I have it set up with plenty of pics and they shuffle through randomly, so far so good, I love it.

I'm wondering if there is any way to cause a random reboot while the kindle is off. Even if it's not really random, say reboot the Kindle every 90 minutes? So yea, I was thinking of leaving a kindle sitting out and using it like a digital eink picture frame. Every time I look at it, it'd have a different picture. Basically, I could accomplish what I want by flickering the power button every once in a while. If I could do it on the paperwhite, I'd be curious to see how long the battery life would last if the light was left on at say a 2 or 3. I'm guessing the keyboard, in airplane mode, randomly rebooting every 90 minutes would last months on a single charge.

I have tried searching for this, but I can't find it as a listed feature or even a topic of discussion. Does anyone know if this particular thought has been addressed already?

03-08-2016, 11:36 AM	#3635
Escape314 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 470352 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Various Device: Kindle keyboard, Kindle Paper White, Android app	Random Reboot Ok, so I've got the screensaver hack working on my Kindle 3 and my Kindle Paperwhite. I really do love the work they've done with this so far. I have it set up with plenty of pics and they shuffle through randomly, so far so good, I love it. I'm wondering if there is any way to cause a random reboot while the kindle is off. Even if it's not really random, say reboot the Kindle every 90 minutes? So yea, I was thinking of leaving a kindle sitting out and using it like a digital eink picture frame. Every time I look at it, it'd have a different picture. Basically, I could accomplish what I want by flickering the power button every once in a while. If I could do it on the paperwhite, I'd be curious to see how long the battery life would last if the light was left on at say a 2 or 3. I'm guessing the keyboard, in airplane mode, randomly rebooting every 90 minutes would last months on a single charge. I have tried searching for this, but I can't find it as a listed feature or even a topic of discussion. Does anyone know if this particular thought has been addressed already?