Hacks Warning!! K3 Hacks may have killed my K3

PaulGuy · 09-29-2010, 07:21 PM

The hacks had great instructions and I'm no rookie at this.

Everything went fine, had my preferred screen savers and font back on my K3 and one day later suddenly I could not open the book I was reading, could not reacquire it from archives, could not open other books and when I tried to run the uninstall the hacks but could not open the settings page. Clicking "Settings" just brings me back to the home page.

Amazon is sending me a new K3. Hopefully I won't be charged for it once they dig into the old one.

Be advised.

Ervserver · 09-29-2010, 07:35 PM

don't cha hate it when that happens

Williamlk · 09-29-2010, 07:39 PM

ouch! No fun at all!

PaulGuy · 09-29-2010, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ervserver

don't cha hate it when that happens

You bet!

Kevin2960 · 09-29-2010, 07:51 PM

Sorry,

Hope all goes well with the new one,

And it costs you nothing !

clintbradford · 09-29-2010, 11:50 PM

>> ... I hacked my e-reader, and now it does not work ...

Have a nice day.

If I were you, I'd be too embarrassed to admit my moronic behaviour in public.

Just my opinion, of course.

Leep · 09-30-2010, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clintbradford

>> ... I hacked my e-reader, and now it does not work ...

Have a nice day.

If I were you, I'd be too embarrassed to admit my moronic behaviour in public.

Just my opinion, of course.

We all do less than brillant things. Many thanks to PaulGuy for warning us not to try this one without a good backup plan. Appreciate you alerting us.

cheers

IntegrityWolf · 09-30-2010, 01:59 AM

I was considering trying out some of the "hacks" on my K3 but this thread has changed my mind for good. I will not even consider it.

So, thank you. I know you messed up but thanks for telling us so that we can learn from your mistake.

lene1949 · 09-30-2010, 02:48 AM

I have never put hacks on anything... My kindle I use to read books, and I don't even look at the picture before I turn it on.

My ipod is still as it was, when I bought it, except for all the apps and music I've put on it...

My 2 sons, however, are very much into technology, and will try to tweak anything... When they lived at home, I always had to tell them: "The computer works! Don't fix it!"

MrPLD · 09-30-2010, 02:56 AM

Never personally been a fan of hacking anything like that - sure, I've got the gear here to actually work on those ARM setups and linux but I still don't think I'll dig into it. I prefer a slightly less featured system that works over a more featured one that barely does.

JeremyR · 09-30-2010, 02:58 AM

This is why I didn't try it on mine. While I'm a bit skeptical that it caused the problem (most hackers tend to know what they are doing, often better than the original designers), there really didn't seem to be much return for risking it.

zoran · 09-30-2010, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulGuy

Everything went fine, had my preferred screen savers and font back on my K3 and one day later suddenly I could not open the book I was reading, could not reacquire it from archives, could not open other books and when I tried to uninstall the hacks could not open the settings page. Clicking "Settings" just brings me back to the home page.

I assume one has to remove all tracks of installed files and upgrade
then. Manufacturer does not pay attention to user and handles only
device to be uniform and easy to manage. My best bet is that confi-
guration file changes format or the name. Something similar could be
found for linux/bsd, but people post it to mailing lists or forums. I
don't expect it for k3, since "hacks" are something of not expected.
Cannot get why. Who on this planet, regarding users, does not want
fbreader on his k3?

MrPLD · 09-30-2010, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeremyR

(most hackers tend to know what they are doing, often better than the original designers).

Depends on who you're referring to as being the original designers. Don't be misled into thinking that just because features X, Y and Z are missing that the original guys didn't know how to do it - they were probably under specific constraints of either budget, time or law (and often all three at once).

Paul

babyd · 09-30-2010, 03:04 AM

I wanted to change my SS but didn't as I was worried about my warranty. I emailed Amz to ask if they still honoured the warranty as they did with the kindle 2 ss hack, but they replied that it would void the warranty as you are breaking the ToS where you agree not to change the software, that was enough to stop me......real shame as I hate those screensavers

Hope you get a new one with no trouble, good luck and thanks for the warning.

gargoyle67 · 09-30-2010, 03:16 AM

Bah, I Jailbroke mine day 1 and have got nice custom screen savers and fonts

, The hacks now have un-install so I can't really see a problem, Unless the OP tried an early version

. If mine had gone tits up I'd have just sent it back, if Amazon played up I'd have just claimed on my credit card

In fact I always make a issue of upgrading my firmware on all my hardware day 1 in case they brick and I just send them back as DOA, Although touch wood I've never had a problem with hacks or upgrading firmware, As long as you read through the instructions a few times you should be ok, I'm pretty obsessive about reading instructions numerous times

09-29-2010, 07:21 PM	#1
PaulGuy Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 520 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Connecticut Device: GDX, K2i, K3 3G, nook wi-fi	Warning!! K3 Hacks may have killed my K3 The hacks had great instructions and I'm no rookie at this. Everything went fine, had my preferred screen savers and font back on my K3 and one day later suddenly I could not open the book I was reading, could not reacquire it from archives, could not open other books and when I tried to run the uninstall the hacks but could not open the settings page. Clicking "Settings" just brings me back to the home page. Amazon is sending me a new K3. Hopefully I won't be charged for it once they dig into the old one. Be advised. Last edited by PaulGuy; 09-30-2010 at 02:34 PM.

09-30-2010, 03:16 AM	#15
gargoyle67 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 180249 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kobo Aura	Bah, I Jailbroke mine day 1 and have got nice custom screen savers and fonts , The hacks now have un-install so I can't really see a problem, Unless the OP tried an early version. If mine had gone tits up I'd have just sent it back, if Amazon played up I'd have just claimed on my credit card In fact I always make a issue of upgrading my firmware on all my hardware day 1 in case they brick and I just send them back as DOA, Although touch wood I've never had a problem with hacks or upgrading firmware, As long as you read through the instructions a few times you should be ok, I'm pretty obsessive about reading instructions numerous times Last edited by gargoyle67; 09-30-2010 at 03:21 AM.

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Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	don't cha hate it when that happens

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Williamlk Guru Posts: 624 Karma: 700001 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New York Device: kindle	ouch! No fun at all!

09-29-2010, 07:51 PM	#5
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	Sorry, Hope all goes well with the new one, And it costs you nothing !

09-29-2010, 11:50 PM	#6
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	>> ... I hacked my e-reader, and now it does not work ... Have a nice day. If I were you, I'd be too embarrassed to admit my moronic behaviour in public. Just my opinion, of course.

09-30-2010, 01:59 AM	#8
IntegrityWolf ^_^ Posts: 43 Karma: 20 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Touch (Wi-Fi)	I was considering trying out some of the "hacks" on my K3 but this thread has changed my mind for good. I will not even consider it. So, thank you. I know you messed up but thanks for telling us so that we can learn from your mistake.

09-30-2010, 02:48 AM	#9
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	I have never put hacks on anything... My kindle I use to read books, and I don't even look at the picture before I turn it on. My ipod is still as it was, when I bought it, except for all the apps and music I've put on it... My 2 sons, however, are very much into technology, and will try to tweak anything... When they lived at home, I always had to tell them: "The computer works! Don't fix it!"

09-30-2010, 02:56 AM	#10
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	Never personally been a fan of hacking anything like that - sure, I've got the gear here to actually work on those ARM setups and linux but I still don't think I'll dig into it. I prefer a slightly less featured system that works over a more featured one that barely does.

09-30-2010, 02:58 AM	#11
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	This is why I didn't try it on mine. While I'm a bit skeptical that it caused the problem (most hackers tend to know what they are doing, often better than the original designers), there really didn't seem to be much return for risking it.

09-30-2010, 03:04 AM	#14
babyd Addict Posts: 384 Karma: 1567 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony:505, 600, 350, 650, Kindle 3 & PW, Kobo Mini & Aura HD	I wanted to change my SS but didn't as I was worried about my warranty. I emailed Amz to ask if they still honoured the warranty as they did with the kindle 2 ss hack, but they replied that it would void the warranty as you are breaking the ToS where you agree not to change the software, that was enough to stop me......real shame as I hate those screensavers Hope you get a new one with no trouble, good luck and thanks for the warning.