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iamagloworm · 07-02-2022, 10:51 AM

Hi,

I use

Code:

stop powerd

to prevent the auto-sleep function from turning the kindle off, but it turns off the backlight as well.

Is there is a way to have auto-sleep off and the backlight on? Device is permanently connected to power.

This is one a Kindle PW3:

Code:

# uname -a
Linux kindle 3.0.35-lab126 #2 PREEMPT Wed May 4 18:14:12 UTC 2022 armv7l GNU/Linux

Code:

]# cat /etc/version.txt
System Software Version: 001-juno_14030001_muscat_wario-383860
Wed May  4 20:10:46 UTC 2022
com.lab126.eink.muscat.os

Code:

[root@kindle ]# cat /etc/prettyversion.txt
Kindle 5.14.3.0.1 (~~otaVersion~~)

07-02-2022, 10:51 AM	#1
iamagloworm Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3 (Manga)	"stop powerd" turns off backlight. Can I force it back? Hi, I use Code: stop powerd to prevent the auto-sleep function from turning the kindle off, but it turns off the backlight as well. Is there is a way to have auto-sleep off and the backlight on? Device is permanently connected to power. This is one a Kindle PW3: Code: # uname -a Linux kindle 3.0.35-lab126 #2 PREEMPT Wed May 4 18:14:12 UTC 2022 armv7l GNU/Linux Code: ]# cat /etc/version.txt System Software Version: 001-juno_14030001_muscat_wario-383860 Wed May 4 20:10:46 UTC 2022 com.lab126.eink.muscat.os Code: [root@kindle ]# cat /etc/prettyversion.txt Kindle 5.14.3.0.1 (~~otaVersion~~)