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violet_lee · 08-01-2019, 12:12 AM

I'm so stupid.

Just got my first Kindle ever, a brand new PW4 8gb, serial prefix G000 PP11. I didn't even know Kindles didn't have an option for displaying current book cover as screensaver. My last ereader (Kobo Glo) had it and I thought it was just common place.

While browsing for a way to add custom screensavers, I found mobileread and started reading up on jailbreak methods. I had just turned on wi-fi and entered my amazon account details. As soon as I read the whole "factory firmware version" and the advices about airplane mode, I rushed to the kindle to turn on airplane mode. Turns out it was already too late. While looking at device information, I found out I'm already on 5.12.1.

Could it be that 5.12.1 came pre-installed, or does 5.10 already installs updates without asking? I didn't ever actively try to update or even accepted an update. I only have it for like two hours and I'm kinda pissed that I'll be stuck with the ugly default screensavers for the foreseeable future.

08-01-2019, 12:12 AM	#94
violet_lee Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2019 Device: PW4	Brand new PW4 preloaded with 5.12.1? I'm so stupid. Just got my first Kindle ever, a brand new PW4 8gb, serial prefix G000 PP11. I didn't even know Kindles didn't have an option for displaying current book cover as screensaver. My last ereader (Kobo Glo) had it and I thought it was just common place. While browsing for a way to add custom screensavers, I found mobileread and started reading up on jailbreak methods. I had just turned on wi-fi and entered my amazon account details. As soon as I read the whole "factory firmware version" and the advices about airplane mode, I rushed to the kindle to turn on airplane mode. Turns out it was already too late. While looking at device information, I found out I'm already on 5.12.1. Could it be that 5.12.1 came pre-installed, or does 5.10 already installs updates without asking? I didn't ever actively try to update or even accepted an update. I only have it for like two hours and I'm kinda pissed that I'll be stuck with the ugly default screensavers for the foreseeable future.