Book cover as screensaver on PW5 v5.15.1

Shadow128 · 12-17-2022, 06:21 AM

Hi there,

in August I bought a Kindle Paperwhite (11th Generation) and I also updated it after receving it, so a jailbreak is currently not possible

From August I'd v5.14.3 on it and it worked great, also the current book cover was configured as a screensaver.
A few days ago I updatet it (I accidentally turned on wifi) to v5.15.1 and I see only a kindle standard picture as screensaver.
Is there any possibility to get back the current book cover as a screensaver on a non-jailbroken device (ad-offer was also not removed by amazon).

Thanks for your help

hleo12 · 12-17-2022, 08:24 AM

Go to Settings > Device Options > Display Cover
Make sure that's turned on.

Chinook1544 · 12-17-2022, 08:42 PM

I also have a 11th Gen Paperwhite with v5.15.1 . I don't have a Display Cover option in Settings>Device Options.

hleo12 · 12-18-2022, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chinook1544

I also have a 11th Gen Paperwhite with v5.15.1 . I don't have a Display Cover option in Settings>Device Options.

Are there ads on your paperwhite? If your device has ads, the cover option won't appear.

Chinook1544 · 12-18-2022, 01:18 PM

hleo12
That explains it,
Thanks

Shadow128 · 12-18-2022, 04:23 PM

OK, thanks for the information.
Seems there was a change with v5.15
With the previous version it was possible to show the cover as screensaver (with device ads)

innocenat · 12-19-2022, 12:03 AM

It was always like this. However, if you turn on airplane mode immediately after factory reset, some times the device didn't get to check if it should have ads or not, so no ads are shown and you get the book cover.

Shadow128 · 12-19-2022, 06:25 AM

That was the solution :-)
I did a factory reset and blocked the internet access for the device. Now I've the option

Thanks :-)

12-17-2022, 06:21 AM	#1
Shadow128 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2022 Device: Kindle	Book cover as screensaver on PW5 v5.15.1 Hi there, in August I bought a Kindle Paperwhite (11th Generation) and I also updated it after receving it, so a jailbreak is currently not possible From August I'd v5.14.3 on it and it worked great, also the current book cover was configured as a screensaver. A few days ago I updatet it (I accidentally turned on wifi) to v5.15.1 and I see only a kindle standard picture as screensaver. Is there any possibility to get back the current book cover as a screensaver on a non-jailbroken device (ad-offer was also not removed by amazon). Thanks for your help

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12-17-2022, 08:24 AM	#2
hleo12 Guru Posts: 655 Karma: 5078890 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: Kobo Glo (deceased), Kindle 4th, Kindle Basic 10th Generation	Go to Settings > Device Options > Display Cover Make sure that's turned on.

12-17-2022, 08:42 PM	#3
Chinook1544 Green Grass Newbie Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Far, Far Northern US Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I also have a 11th Gen Paperwhite with v5.15.1 . I don't have a Display Cover option in Settings>Device Options.

12-18-2022, 01:18 PM	#5
Chinook1544 Green Grass Newbie Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Far, Far Northern US Device: Kindle Paperwhite	hleo12 That explains it, Thanks

12-18-2022, 04:23 PM	#6
Shadow128 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2022 Device: Kindle	OK, thanks for the information. Seems there was a change with v5.15 With the previous version it was possible to show the cover as screensaver (with device ads)

12-19-2022, 12:03 AM	#7
innocenat Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 2691856 Join Date: Feb 2022 Device: PPW5, Quaderno A4, Supernote A6X, Leaf 2	It was always like this. However, if you turn on airplane mode immediately after factory reset, some times the device didn't get to check if it should have ads or not, so no ads are shown and you get the book cover.

12-19-2022, 06:25 AM	#8
Shadow128 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2022 Device: Kindle	That was the solution :-) I did a factory reset and blocked the internet access for the device. Now I've the option Thanks :-)

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