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Old 02-26-2011, 05:14 PM   #1
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Kindle screensaver offmode ^:)
Hello!

I've done this to my kindle 3:

;debugOn (enter)
~disableScreensaver (enter)
;debugOff (enter)

This is really good, because some of the screensaver pictures are just freaking me out.

Anyone could tell if I can damage my kindle with this? (It doesn't seem to go to sleep mode like this) How is it for the battery?

Thanks in advance! Gab
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Old 02-26-2011, 05:58 PM   #2
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It probably does affect battery life but if you are not page-turning or using the device it probably is not using much power.

And for those who may read this, to restore things:

So, to enable it again, enter: ~resumeScreensaver
You can end with ;debugOff
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Old 02-26-2011, 06:56 PM   #3
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I'm pretty sure agatha christie is a man in drag. makes me afraid to turn my kindle off.
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Old 02-27-2011, 03:10 AM   #4
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It probably does affect battery life but if you are not page-turning or using the device it probably is not using much power.

And for those who may read this, to restore things:

So, to enable it again, enter: ~resumeScreensaver
You can end with ;debugOff
Thanks!

I also found that restarting the device restores the original screensavers.
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Old 02-27-2011, 04:28 AM   #5
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I'm pretty sure agatha christie is a man in drag. makes me afraid to turn my kindle off.
LOL. I love her books, though!
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I don't see why using this method should damage your Kindle although you should be careful using debug mode of course.

I know I have read several issues of people complaining how quickly the battery drains using this technique which proves just how efficient that screensaver mode is. If this becomes a problem, just turn off when you're done with each reading session.
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I'm pretty sure agatha christie is a man in drag. makes me afraid to turn my kindle off.
So why would you be afraid? I'd worry more about politicians and lawyers than men in drag. Now if you have a politician or lawyer in drag, you've got something to be afraid of...
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Old 03-05-2011, 07:03 AM   #8
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From the technology aspect of the thing - since e-ink uses energy only to change the display, how could turning screen savers off affect how much energy it uses?
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Old 03-05-2011, 09:50 AM   #9
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Say what you will ...... after seeing the regular Kindle screensavers, looking in the mirror is no longer depressing.
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what would be neat is if it used the cover for the book you were currently reading. maybe one day...
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From the technology aspect of the thing - since e-ink uses energy only to change the display, how could turning screen savers off affect how much energy it uses?
Because the e-ink display isn't the only thing that requires energy. There are background tasks, like monitoring the keys for input, that use energy when the Kindle is awake.

Even when it's "asleep" it's not the same "sleep" as a computer (that would be equivalent to the Kindle's "off" state"). In Kindle's version of sleep, it continues other background tasks that can be highly draining, like indexing and wireless communications and downloads (if wireless was left on when it was put to sleep).

E-ink display's use of battery only when it redraws is relevant only as a comparison to LCD, which uses a significant amount of energy just to maintain an image on a screen.
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Hello!

I've done this to my kindle 3:

;debugOn (enter)
~disableScreensaver (enter)
;debugOff (enter)

This is really good, because some of the screensaver pictures are just freaking me out.

Anyone could tell if I can damage my kindle with this? (It doesn't seem to go to sleep mode like this) How is it for the battery?

Thanks in advance! Gab
My battery life is just as good when I use this as not. Of course, I have to remember to turn it off manually (5-7 sec hold of the switch) when I'm not using it for awhile.
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Because the e-ink display isn't the only thing that requires energy. There are background tasks, like monitoring the keys for input, that use energy when the Kindle is awake...
Interesting info. Thank you! I will have to try that when my K3 arrives.
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In Kindle's version of sleep, it continues other background tasks that can be highly draining, like indexing and wireless communications and downloads (if wireless was left on when it was put to sleep).
Actually it does turn the wireless off when put asleep.
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Actually it does turn the wireless off when put asleep.
Not quite. There's some question about how often it pings, but it will continue to check in and download subscriptions.

ETA: Page 24 of the manual:
"If your Kindle had wireless on prior to going to sleep, it will continue to receive your
regularly scheduled subscriptions while in sleep."
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