Confirmed - you can't get to the "Customize your Kindle" stuff in settings unless the device is registered (or you happen to have command line access
).
All of the following with
/var/local/java/prefs
as the current working directory.
The filename is: app_utilities.preferences
(the un-registered default) Before turning off all the marketing and privacy invasion crap:
Code:
#User preferences for AppUtilities Preferences
#Mon Nov 09 13:55:37 GMT 2015
START_ACTIONS=true
ANNOTATIONS_BACKUP=true
START_ACTIONS_MENU_ITEM_VISIBLE=false
START_ACTIONS_SERVER_FLAG=hidden
START_ACTIONS_PARSE_SIDECARS=true
NEXT_IN_SERIES=true
START_ACTIONS_SETTING_VISIBLE=false
VOCABULARY_BUILDER=true
After (requires registration (fake or real) or text editor access):
Code:
#User preferences for AppUtilities Preferences
#Sun May 22 10:30:56 GMT 2016
ANNOTATIONS_BACKUP=false
START_ACTIONS=false
START_ACTIONS_MENU_ITEM_VISIBLE=true
START_ACTIONS_SERVER_FLAG=on
START_ACTIONS_PARSE_SIDECARS=true
NEXT_IN_SERIES=false
START_ACTIONS_SETTING_VISIBLE=true
VOCABULARY_BUILDER=false
The diff of those:
Code:
[root@kindle prefs]# diff -u app_utilities.preferences.old app_utilities.preferences
--- app_utilities.preferences.old
+++ app_utilities.preferences
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
#User preferences for AppUtilities Preferences
-#Mon Nov 09 13:55:37 GMT 2015
-START_ACTIONS=true
-ANNOTATIONS_BACKUP=true
-START_ACTIONS_MENU_ITEM_VISIBLE=false
-START_ACTIONS_SERVER_FLAG=hidden
+#Sun May 22 10:30:56 GMT 2016
+ANNOTATIONS_BACKUP=false
+START_ACTIONS=false
+START_ACTIONS_MENU_ITEM_VISIBLE=true
+START_ACTIONS_SERVER_FLAG=on
START_ACTIONS_PARSE_SIDECARS=true
-NEXT_IN_SERIES=true
-START_ACTIONS_SETTING_VISIBLE=false
-VOCABULARY_BUILDER=true
+NEXT_IN_SERIES=false
+START_ACTIONS_SETTING_VISIBLE=true
+VOCABULARY_BUILDER=false
I haven't found out how to make 5.7.x display 'list view', but the above gets you the legacy 'cover view'.
Hmm...
Next I suppose someone will ask how you 'fake register' a Kindle running 5.7.x
Note: You can remove the fake reginfo file after making your selections and the above settings will survive a reboot.
Although you can bet they will not survive the Kindle 'calling home'.
Since my text editor isn't sending the 'notification' messages the system needs, I had to re-boot the Kindle to get the changes recognized.