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Originally Posted by Zombo
So I decided I wanted to update my Kindle 4 (non-ad) to the latest firmware, but it was having issues, presumably due to the screensaver hack I put on it a few years ago (I'm 80% sure this was it, but i can't remember for certain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG_pGDMsAYo). Any update would fail before it could complete.
So I decided to do a factory reset, assuming it would clear out the hack, allowing me to update my Kindle. This didn't work however, and the hack is still obviously installed (tried setting up a screensavers folder again, and it worked). I wouldn't normally have an issues with this, however since doing this, my battery now drains extremely fast. I used to be able to go a couple of weeks before needing to charge it again, but now it drains after a couple of days, and takes longer to charge.
Anyone one know what the issue might be? |
Hey, if your no longer sure what all has been done to it, we certainly don't know either.
- connect to computer, copy off (and delete from Kindle) all books and documents (from /documents).
- As advised above, run KUBRICK to get it back to a known starting point.
- Go to the Amazon update page for your device and follow the specific directions.
KUBRICK puts on a very early firmware version, you want to update it before doing anything else.
- KUBRICK will have installed the jailbreak, but you may need to also install the MKK package.
- Check the /documents folder - is everything still gone?
If not, stop at this point and post here again.
- Put one, known good, book on the device.
- Wait until it stops indexing
- See what your battery run-time is like in this situration.
Post back when you know more.