Kindle 4 NT /w SO

kolosus · 03-16-2013, 05:54 PM

I have a Kindle 4 NT. It is black. I have SSH on it. It is the one with Special Offers. I want to have custom screensavers on it.

As I mentioned I have SSH into the device and did the whole set of commands to get screensavers on it. Unfortunately I can get into diag mode fine and access the SSH fine but have an EXTREMELY hard time getting out of diag mode successfully. It was actually so hard that I had to use Kubrick and start over...

My question is this, before I try my hand at SSH and getting out of diag again, is it possible to get custom screen on the K4NT SO? I do get the advertisements from Amazon and even though I'm not a fan of it I've accepted that this is part of their business model and I'll have to learn to live with it. Given that I still get the SOs will it be possible to get custom screenies?

If it is possible then I'll try again (and again) if necessary. If the SO screens and the custom screens are mutually exclusive then I'll just stop trying this. Yes. I'm aware that I can pony up an extra $30 (right?) and get rid of the SOs but I'd rather not do that right now.

BTW. I'm a newbie to the Kindle area. I've been a member for a while and I have a PRS 350. I love the custom screens on that device... Thanks for the input.

JimmyR · 03-16-2013, 07:16 PM

If there is a way to do it, it can't be discussed here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=200942

And from https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Note for Kindle Special Offers Users:

This doesn't, and won't ever, help you bypass something you agreed to (screensaver ads), so please stop asking.

I believe it costs $20 to remove Special Offers.

kolosus · 03-17-2013, 12:01 AM

Thanks for pointing it out to me. I've read both the threads that you've pointed out to me before... but I needed someone to tell me for me to accept the fact.

Amazon has been kind to me. I'm not going to try and circumvent the SO. I can live with it till I can pay the extra money to remove it. Once (If) removed I'll look into the custom screen saver option again.

I know the PRS 350 has custom screens while the Kindle 4 NT /w SO doesn't... but I paid SIGNIFICANTLY more for the Sony than I did for the Kindle!

Thanks for your help.

03-16-2013, 05:54 PM	#1
kolosus Member Posts: 21 Karma: 95336 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: PRS-350, Kindle 4 NT (wifi), Kindle 5 (3g + wifi)	Kindle 4 NT /w SO I have a Kindle 4 NT. It is black. I have SSH on it. It is the one with Special Offers. I want to have custom screensavers on it. As I mentioned I have SSH into the device and did the whole set of commands to get screensavers on it. Unfortunately I can get into diag mode fine and access the SSH fine but have an EXTREMELY hard time getting out of diag mode successfully. It was actually so hard that I had to use Kubrick and start over... My question is this, before I try my hand at SSH and getting out of diag again, is it possible to get custom screen on the K4NT SO? I do get the advertisements from Amazon and even though I'm not a fan of it I've accepted that this is part of their business model and I'll have to learn to live with it. Given that I still get the SOs will it be possible to get custom screenies? If it is possible then I'll try again (and again) if necessary. If the SO screens and the custom screens are mutually exclusive then I'll just stop trying this. Yes. I'm aware that I can pony up an extra $30 (right?) and get rid of the SOs but I'd rather not do that right now. BTW. I'm a newbie to the Kindle area. I've been a member for a while and I have a PRS 350. I love the custom screens on that device... Thanks for the input.

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03-17-2013, 12:01 AM	#3
kolosus Member Posts: 21 Karma: 95336 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: PRS-350, Kindle 4 NT (wifi), Kindle 5 (3g + wifi)	Thanks for pointing it out to me. I've read both the threads that you've pointed out to me before... but I needed someone to tell me for me to accept the fact. Amazon has been kind to me. I'm not going to try and circumvent the SO. I can live with it till I can pay the extra money to remove it. Once (If) removed I'll look into the custom screen saver option again. I know the PRS 350 has custom screens while the Kindle 4 NT /w SO doesn't... but I paid SIGNIFICANTLY more for the Sony than I did for the Kindle! Thanks for your help.

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