Question about USBMS and USBNet on Kindle

wavioto · 03-05-2025, 02:41 AM

I recently jailbroke my KT4 using WinterBreak and installed KOReader. The installation instructions on the KOReader wiki advise against using USBMS and recommend USBNet instead.

I'm not entirely sure how to enable and use USBNet on my Kindle Touch. I've searched the forums, but the information seems a bit overwhelming for a beginner like me.

Could someone please help me with how to enable USBNet on a jailbroken Kindle Touch (KT4) running KOReader?

I'm brand new to the mobileread forums and to Kindle modding in general, so please forgive me if this is a very basic question or if I've posted in the wrong place. I've been reading through the forums and trying to learn as much as possible, but I'm still a bit lost.

Ebookus · 03-05-2025, 09:02 AM

do not plug in your device to a PC while running KOReader, if you need to transfer anything to it, first exit the application (back to stock firmware) and then plug in to the PC.

wavioto · 03-05-2025, 12:36 PM

That's what I am currently doing. I am just paranoid that I might plug in by mistake.

chronoreverse · 03-05-2025, 01:43 PM

I've done it before on my Kindle Voyage and Koreader nightly at least doesn't freak out and just charges nowadays.

wavioto · 03-06-2025, 12:43 AM

Oh, that's a relief. Thanks for letting me know.

mergen3107 · 03-06-2025, 04:42 PM

What FW are you on?
For 5.16.3 and higher you need Marek’s USBnet Lite: https://fw.notmarek.com/khf/

For older, you need regular USBnet NiLuJe’s Snapshots in Kindle Developer’s Corner on MobileRead.

Let me know if you need help setting it up…

wavioto · 03-07-2025, 05:18 AM

I am on 5.17.1. I would love some help.

This is a binary and not a folder, so I am guessing it does not go into the extensions folder?

mergen3107 · 03-07-2025, 05:48 AM

Take Marek’s USBnet lite package and install it with mrpi
Then you will have an entry in KUAL to enable it

wavioto · 03-08-2025, 10:05 AM

I installed it and toggled USBNetwork. Thanks a lot for helping out.

03-05-2025, 02:41 AM	#1
wavioto Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2025 Device: KT4 (kindle 10th generation)	Question about USBMS and USBNet on Kindle I recently jailbroke my KT4 using WinterBreak and installed KOReader. The installation instructions on the KOReader wiki advise against using USBMS and recommend USBNet instead. I'm not entirely sure how to enable and use USBNet on my Kindle Touch. I've searched the forums, but the information seems a bit overwhelming for a beginner like me. Could someone please help me with how to enable USBNet on a jailbroken Kindle Touch (KT4) running KOReader? I'm brand new to the mobileread forums and to Kindle modding in general, so please forgive me if this is a very basic question or if I've posted in the wrong place. I've been reading through the forums and trying to learn as much as possible, but I'm still a bit lost.

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03-05-2025, 09:02 AM	#2
Ebookus Digital Grenadier Posts: 177 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kindle	do not plug in your device to a PC while running KOReader, if you need to transfer anything to it, first exit the application (back to stock firmware) and then plug in to the PC.

03-05-2025, 12:36 PM	#3
wavioto Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2025 Device: KT4 (kindle 10th generation)	That's what I am currently doing. I am just paranoid that I might plug in by mistake.

03-05-2025, 01:43 PM	#4
chronoreverse Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 1134 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: Kindle Voyage	I've done it before on my Kindle Voyage and Koreader nightly at least doesn't freak out and just charges nowadays.

03-06-2025, 12:43 AM	#5
wavioto Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2025 Device: KT4 (kindle 10th generation)	Oh, that's a relief. Thanks for letting me know.

03-06-2025, 04:42 PM	#6
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,506 Karma: 5000046 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	What FW are you on? For 5.16.3 and higher you need Marek’s USBnet Lite: https://fw.notmarek.com/khf/ For older, you need regular USBnet NiLuJe’s Snapshots in Kindle Developer’s Corner on MobileRead. Let me know if you need help setting it up…

03-07-2025, 05:18 AM	#7
wavioto Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2025 Device: KT4 (kindle 10th generation)	I am on 5.17.1. I would love some help. This is a binary and not a folder, so I am guessing it does not go into the extensions folder?

03-07-2025, 05:48 AM	#8
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,506 Karma: 5000046 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Take Marek’s USBnet lite package and install it with mrpi Then you will have an entry in KUAL to enable it

03-08-2025, 10:05 AM	#9
wavioto Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2025 Device: KT4 (kindle 10th generation)	I installed it and toggled USBNetwork. Thanks a lot for helping out.

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