Font, ScreenSaver & USBNetwork Hacks for Kindle 2.x, 3.x & 4.x - Page 70

FF2 · 10-29-2010, 11:36 AM

Would it be appropriate to get the Title of this thread changed to a more generic one including the newer Kindle 3? Right now the thread seems limited:

"Fonts & ScreenSavers hacks for Kindle 2.5 "

Acorn · 10-29-2010, 12:26 PM

That would definitely make sense.

daffy4u · 10-29-2010, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by essebibi

Hi NiLuJe, just finished to install the Jailbreak + Fonts Hack on my K3 3G. All worked perfectly, thank you so much, now my wife can read her chinese books

But...on this wiki page Kindle Font Hack for all 2.x and 3.x Kindles somebody says that the UK + Europe version has a serial number with B00A.
I bought mine by an authorized reseller in Switzerland and the serial number is B006*.

So, probably not all the resellers sells the "european" version, always take care and double check the serial number.

Using the files built for the US version (B006) worked perfectly.

I write this post, just to warn future users to follow the serial number and not the country where they bought the kindle...

Again, many many thanks!

Thanks, I've also updated the Kindle Serial Numbers wiki page to reflect your suggestion.

MarcDK · 10-30-2010, 09:09 AM

Hi!

I own a brand new kindle 3 wifi only Modell number D00901. I applied the update for k3 (update_ss_0.15.N_k3w_install.bin) and it installed successfully. But nothing changed. No new folders or anything. So I tried to remove the update but this failed.

Any idea? Is my kindle too new? Or do I have to jailbreak it before I apply the ss hack?

daffy4u · 10-30-2010, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcDK

Hi!

I own a brand new kindle 3 wifi only Modell number D00901. I applied the update for k3 (update_ss_0.15.N_k3w_install.bin) and it installed successfully. But nothing changed. No new folders or anything. So I tried to remove the update but this failed.

Any idea? Is my kindle too new? Or do I have to jailbreak it before I apply the ss hack?

Jailbreak first.

fifth · 10-30-2010, 12:24 PM

First, after I installed ss hack and then put a blank file named "reboot" under linkss folder, autoreboot didn't work.
Then I had to manually restart k3w, however, I found that customized ss never showed up. And original ss were still over there instead.
I double-checked \linkss\screensavers\, there're only my customized ss files, so the result looked like hack didn't work out.

I'm using k3w with firmware 3.0.2

btw, font hack worked quite well, thx

NiLuJe · 10-30-2010, 01:25 PM

@fifth: If you have both ss & fonts hack installed, use the autoreboot from the fonts hack, the ss one will be disabled.

If you still only see the default screensaver after a full restart, you probably missed something simple (ie. wrong folder, the hack isn't actually installed or enabled, wrong file types, ...).

fifth · 10-31-2010, 02:58 AM

@NiLuJe

I did another uninstall, manually removed remained linkss folder, and reinstall, it finally worked. Thx!!!

Another 2 questions,
1. how could I know if hack is successfully installed without visually checking it?
2. do I have to reboot k3 every time I add some new customized ss?

FF2 · 10-31-2010, 11:21 AM

fifth:

From what I've seen, you do have to reboot (restart) the kindle to see any new screensavers you have installed.

NiLuJe · 10-31-2010, 11:57 AM

@fifth:

* You can check the syslogs.
* Yes, you have to at least restart the framework (ie. use the autoreboot feature)

.

Dusty Star · 11-01-2010, 03:43 PM

I wish I knew why my K2 font hack works fabulous (Big 125%) and the K3 some of the font sets works where we read the book text...but I cannot get the home/menu text bold or larger. On the K2 the home/menu text is awesome. None of the Big font packages works on the B006...get blank screen.

NiLuJe · 11-01-2010, 04:32 PM

@Dusty Star: Yeah, I haven't gotten around to tweaking the Big sets for the K3 yet... But I suspect it's basically the same issue some K3 seems to be having with a few fonts... I'm hoping a bit of tweaking will help, but since I can't reproduce the issue, it's a bit of a shot in the dark.

tat2man45 · 11-02-2010, 01:48 AM

I just got my Kindle 3 yesterday and hate the lame screen savers on it... As I am not a tech guru I do know how to edit reg. and stuff like that and have hacked many windows based phones with custom roms.. But anyways I downloaded and installed 3.0.3 update then I downloaded and installed Jailbreak and SS crack I have a wifi only model and I put the install jailbreak k3w on and went to settings and updated kindle and it rebooted no errors and then I did a reboot again then I installed the ss install k3w and rebooted it and I see no folder on the kindle... I followed the steps exactly on the read me file in the download... I did a hard reset and restored it to factory default do I have to start over? Do I need to run uninstall on Jailbreak? I installed both files into the root directory..I seen somewhere about creating a blank folder do I need to do that too get SS to work? I am a Mason and have some nice masonic screen savers I would love to use...

warl0rd · 11-02-2010, 02:51 AM

My Kindle is an 3rd gen (Wifi) and updated to v3.0.3 firmware, jail-broke and installed with Font hack kindle-fonts-3.9.N-k3 (update_fonts_3.9.N_k3w_install.bin). Everything went smoothly until I decided to use Droid_Sans-PKG.zip from here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=767. I use Update Your Kindle with this file, and after rebooting, the Kindle homepage is invisible and the menu is acting funny: the menu doesnt disappear after selection or select but nothing happen/no response.

Moreover, I cannot use the Update Your Kindle in Settings anymore. It just flash a little bit, and nothing happened. Fortuanately, I can still select, load the book and read the book content. But the homepage is truly broken: invisible, no respone to menu selection, only selecting books is available.

I did put the associated uninstall bin font hack into root, and restart, but the update say there's error (code is 3). When I put the original firmware 3.0.3, it even doesnt show the update progress, just reboot and everything stays the same.

Any idea or suggestion to fix this is appreciated

EDIT: I fixed it. I managed to update using the uninstall bin font hack. Seems the K3 isn't compatible with Droid_Sans font.

daffy4u · 11-02-2010, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tat2man45

I just got my Kindle 3 yesterday and hate the lame screen savers on it... As I am not a tech guru I do know how to edit reg. and stuff like that and have hacked many windows based phones with custom roms.. But anyways I downloaded and installed 3.0.3 update then I downloaded and installed Jailbreak and SS crack I have a wifi only model and I put the install jailbreak k3w on and went to settings and updated kindle and it rebooted no errors and then I did a reboot again then I installed the ss install k3w and rebooted it and I see no folder on the kindle... I followed the steps exactly on the read me file in the download... I did a hard reset and restored it to factory default do I have to start over? Do I need to run uninstall on Jailbreak? I installed both files into the root directory..I seen somewhere about creating a blank folder do I need to do that too get SS to work? I am a Mason and have some nice masonic screen savers I would love to use...

Try following the instructions here.

10-30-2010, 09:09 AM	#1039
MarcDK Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: KIndle 3	Update failed and not able to uninstall Hi! I own a brand new kindle 3 wifi only Modell number D00901. I applied the update for k3 (update_ss_0.15.N_k3w_install.bin) and it installed successfully. But nothing changed. No new folders or anything. So I tried to remove the update but this failed. Any idea? Is my kindle too new? Or do I have to jailbreak it before I apply the ss hack?

10-30-2010, 01:25 PM	#1042
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@fifth: If you have both ss & fonts hack installed, use the autoreboot from the fonts hack, the ss one will be disabled. If you still only see the default screensaver after a full restart, you probably missed something simple (ie. wrong folder, the hack isn't actually installed or enabled, wrong file types, ...). Last edited by NiLuJe; 10-30-2010 at 02:55 PM.

11-02-2010, 02:51 AM	#1049
warl0rd Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle	My Kindle is an 3rd gen (Wifi) and updated to v3.0.3 firmware, jail-broke and installed with Font hack kindle-fonts-3.9.N-k3 (update_fonts_3.9.N_k3w_install.bin). Everything went smoothly until I decided to use Droid_Sans-PKG.zip from here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=767. I use Update Your Kindle with this file, and after rebooting, the Kindle homepage is invisible and the menu is acting funny: the menu doesnt disappear after selection or select but nothing happen/no response. Moreover, I cannot use the Update Your Kindle in Settings anymore. It just flash a little bit, and nothing happened. Fortuanately, I can still select, load the book and read the book content. But the homepage is truly broken: invisible, no respone to menu selection, only selecting books is available. I did put the associated uninstall bin font hack into root, and restart, but the update say there's error (code is 3). When I put the original firmware 3.0.3, it even doesnt show the update progress, just reboot and everything stays the same. Any idea or suggestion to fix this is appreciated EDIT: I fixed it. I managed to update using the uninstall bin font hack. Seems the K3 isn't compatible with Droid_Sans font. Last edited by warl0rd; 11-02-2010 at 06:19 AM.

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10-29-2010, 11:36 AM	#1036
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	Would it be appropriate to get the Title of this thread changed to a more generic one including the newer Kindle 3? Right now the thread seems limited: "Fonts & ScreenSavers hacks for Kindle 2.5 "

10-29-2010, 12:26 PM	#1037
Acorn Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 74 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3	That would definitely make sense.

10-30-2010, 12:24 PM	#1041
fifth Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3	First, after I installed ss hack and then put a blank file named "reboot" under linkss folder, autoreboot didn't work. Then I had to manually restart k3w, however, I found that customized ss never showed up. And original ss were still over there instead. I double-checked \linkss\screensavers\, there're only my customized ss files, so the result looked like hack didn't work out. I'm using k3w with firmware 3.0.2 btw, font hack worked quite well, thx

10-31-2010, 02:58 AM	#1043
fifth Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3	@NiLuJe I did another uninstall, manually removed remained linkss folder, and reinstall, it finally worked. Thx!!! Another 2 questions, 1. how could I know if hack is successfully installed without visually checking it? 2. do I have to reboot k3 every time I add some new customized ss?

10-31-2010, 11:21 AM	#1044
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	fifth: From what I've seen, you do have to reboot (restart) the kindle to see any new screensavers you have installed.

10-31-2010, 11:57 AM	#1045
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@fifth: * You can check the syslogs. * Yes, you have to at least restart the framework (ie. use the autoreboot feature) .

11-01-2010, 03:43 PM	#1046
Dusty Star Member Posts: 23 Karma: 416 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle 2G - Kindle 3 3G/Wi-Fi	I wish I knew why my K2 font hack works fabulous (Big 125%) and the K3 some of the font sets works where we read the book text...but I cannot get the home/menu text bold or larger. On the K2 the home/menu text is awesome. None of the Big font packages works on the B006...get blank screen.

11-01-2010, 04:32 PM	#1047
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@Dusty Star: Yeah, I haven't gotten around to tweaking the Big sets for the K3 yet... But I suspect it's basically the same issue some K3 seems to be having with a few fonts... I'm hoping a bit of tweaking will help, but since I can't reproduce the issue, it's a bit of a shot in the dark.

11-02-2010, 01:48 AM	#1048
tat2man45 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3rd Gen.	I just got my Kindle 3 yesterday and hate the lame screen savers on it... As I am not a tech guru I do know how to edit reg. and stuff like that and have hacked many windows based phones with custom roms.. But anyways I downloaded and installed 3.0.3 update then I downloaded and installed Jailbreak and SS crack I have a wifi only model and I put the install jailbreak k3w on and went to settings and updated kindle and it rebooted no errors and then I did a reboot again then I installed the ss install k3w and rebooted it and I see no folder on the kindle... I followed the steps exactly on the read me file in the download... I did a hard reset and restored it to factory default do I have to start over? Do I need to run uninstall on Jailbreak? I installed both files into the root directory..I seen somewhere about creating a blank folder do I need to do that too get SS to work? I am a Mason and have some nice masonic screen savers I would love to use...

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