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shamanNS · 02-20-2017, 01:20 PM

@glenbn: There are some hack for jailbroken Kindles, like KindleLazy for PW3 (aka 7th gen Kindle Paperwhite) (it needs USB OTG support which I thing PW1/your model doesn't have) as more elegant approach that doesn't require 2 devices on the same WiFi connection, or something like this which works over WiFi.

But in your case since the only input & device control method (touchscreen) no longer works then your only option for hacking/configuring extra functionality on your Kindle is using serial port connection (which requires opening up you Kindle and soldering wires to the motherboard and Terminal/Command Line skills) to do everything needed starting with jailbreak and SSH setup. If your Kindle had been jailbroken and and USBNetwork hack installed prior to touchscreen stopped working then the situation would be somewhat easier (you could just SSH over USB cable and do the necessary setup for remote control thingy)

So you be the judge, is it worth the time and the trouble or if you're better off just buying a new Kindle? If you decide on buying a new one be sure to first contact Amazon's Kindle support to let them know what happened to your current Kindle and try to get some discount for the new purchase.

edit: And if you buy new Kindle seriously consider doing the jailbreak and adding things like USBNetwork, Rescue Pack, Coward's Rescue Pack so it's "future (disaster) proofed" in the event of something similar to touchscreen dying (or some of the bult-in LEDs dying but not all of them ,and you wanting to keep using the device with lights disabled). It always better to have jailbreak and never use it then it is to find yourself in situation like the current one

02-20-2017, 01:20 PM	#24
shamanNS Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 12345678 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Serbia Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle PW1	@glenbn: There are some hack for jailbroken Kindles, like KindleLazy for PW3 (aka 7th gen Kindle Paperwhite) (it needs USB OTG support which I thing PW1/your model doesn't have) as more elegant approach that doesn't require 2 devices on the same WiFi connection, or something like this which works over WiFi. But in your case since the only input & device control method (touchscreen) no longer works then your only option for hacking/configuring extra functionality on your Kindle is using serial port connection (which requires opening up you Kindle and soldering wires to the motherboard and Terminal/Command Line skills) to do everything needed starting with jailbreak and SSH setup. If your Kindle had been jailbroken and and USBNetwork hack installed prior to touchscreen stopped working then the situation would be somewhat easier (you could just SSH over USB cable and do the necessary setup for remote control thingy) So you be the judge, is it worth the time and the trouble or if you're better off just buying a new Kindle? If you decide on buying a new one be sure to first contact Amazon's Kindle support to let them know what happened to your current Kindle and try to get some discount for the new purchase. edit: And if you buy new Kindle seriously consider doing the jailbreak and adding things like USBNetwork, Rescue Pack, Coward's Rescue Pack so it's "future (disaster) proofed" in the event of something similar to touchscreen dying (or some of the bult-in LEDs dying but not all of them ,and you wanting to keep using the device with lights disabled). It always better to have jailbreak and never use it then it is to find yourself in situation like the current one Last edited by shamanNS; 02-20-2017 at 01:29 PM.