Font, ScreenSaver & USBNetwork Hacks for Kindle 2.x, 3.x & 4.x - Page 133

Mario1up · 10-04-2011, 12:12 AM

So, how do we prevent automatic firmware updates form Amazon? 3.3 is probably going to be rolling out in the next couple of weeks or so and I want to stick with 3.1 until I can see what the new version is like (especially considering it would probably break all my carefully-balanced hacks).

lordheeb · 10-04-2011, 01:06 AM

I have a Kindle 2 running firmware 3.2.1. Should I use the Kindle 2 font pack, or the Kindle 3 font pack?

tekkasit · 10-04-2011, 04:11 AM

You should use Kindle 2 font pack, otherwise it can't be install.

Actually these two versions are almost identical, except K2 pack has fewer fonts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordheeb

I have a Kindle 2 running firmware 3.2.1. Should I use the Kindle 2 font pack, or the Kindle 3 font pack?

greyTraveler · 10-04-2011, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mario1up

So, how do we prevent automatic firmware updates form Amazon? 3.3 is probably going to be rolling out in the next couple of weeks or so and I want to stick with 3.1 until I can see what the new version is like (especially considering it would probably break all my carefully-balanced hacks).

This link explains what is required, based on the jail break you have installed.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...6&postcount=35

NiLuJe · 10-04-2011, 10:55 AM

@worxman02: Assuming you can still acess it over USB, change the font/use an FT override. Barring that, do a hard factory reset, and use another font/an FT override next time

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@Kindle DXG: You appear to be trying to mix a bunch of stuff together, so, err, can't really help you. You might want to take a look at the MR wiki if you're confused.

@Tarr: Both can be jailbroken, you just won't be able to use the SS hack on a KSO device, for obvious reasons.

@bike2002: No, and it's unlikely we'll see one in the near future (Cf. yifanlu's thread).

@lukjad: Read the first post more carefully. Nothing here will change the [Aa] menu.

@Mario1up: Check the updates-provider hack page, the crappy workaround involved depends on which jailbreak you're using.

@lordheeb: The .bin from the -k2 pack, and the linkfonts folder from the -k3 pack. (Check a few pages back for more details).

Mario1up · 10-04-2011, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greyTraveler

This link explains what is required, based on the jail break you have installed.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...6&postcount=35

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@Mario1up: Check the updates-provider hack page, the crappy workaround involved depends on which jailbreak you're using.

If I remember correctly, I didn't have to update my jailbreak when I upgraded to 3.1. :/ So, should I uninstall everything and just get the new jailbreak, or just use the updates provider hack? It's NiLuJe's 0.3 jailbreak.

NiLuJe · 10-04-2011, 11:29 PM

@Mario1up: Uninstall the jailbreak, install the latest version, and drop a blank 'ENABLE_HACK_UPDATES' file in the root directory if you want to 'block' official updates.

Mario1up · 10-05-2011, 12:17 AM

I used the 0.3 uninstaller and that worked fine. Then I tried installing the 0.9 jailbreak and it fails twice with the B006 error. I then used the 0.9 uninstaller and tried to install the jailbreak again and I get the same thing. And yes, I'm 100% sure I'm running 3.1. The strange thing is, all my hacks still seem to work.

Not quite sure what to think of this, but if it works, it works. I guess we'll see what happens when the 3.3 update rolls out.

NiLuJe · 10-05-2011, 11:29 AM

@Mario1up: I'm assuming you meant 'U006'?

If you only had *one* jailbreak installed, you shouldn't have been able to run the second uninstaller after having uninstalled the jailbreak (it would have failed with a U007 error). So, err, a bit confused as to what's exactly installed on your device right now

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EDIT: In fact, if you were only using 0.3.N on FW 3.1, you wouldn't even have been able to uninstall it in the first place. So, you must have updated it at one point, or installed another jailbreak. In which case, uninstall both jailbreaks, *restart* your Kindle, and install a *single* recent jailbreak, that should clear things up.

And a U006 error shouldn't ever happen on FW 3.x.

Uninstalling a jailbreak won't touch your hacks, so, yeah, everything still installed will continue to work, you just won't be able to update/install/uninstall them without a jailbreak.

Mario1up · 10-05-2011, 05:38 PM

Okay, so it seems I was a little confused here. It seems I somehow had yifanlu's jailbreak even though I completely thought I had yours. I finally got your latest jailbreak to install after running your uninstaller, running his uninstaller, restarting again, and then finally installing your 0.9 jailbreak. Thanks. I was ready to just back up everything, wipe it, and start over.

eddie303 · 10-08-2011, 01:52 PM

Dear forum members,

first of all, this is my first post, I'd like to say hello!
Second, I bought a Kindle 3 Wifi, it came with fw version 3.2.1. Now I've tried to install jailbreak from multiple sources, Yifan Lu's 3.2.1 jb as well, but I can't get it to update, the option is always grayed out. Is there somebody else who experienced the same ?

Thanks for your answer in advance.

NiLuJe · 10-08-2011, 03:10 PM

@eddie303:

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Don't try to force a custom update by rebooting your Kindle. You should *always* install custom hacks via the Settings page. If the 'Update Your Kindle' link is greyed out, it's because you uploaded the wrong binfile for your device. Don't try to force an install by rebooting. It'll, at best, fail, and at worst, force you to start your Kindle in recovery mode to delete the offending update.

Check your device S/N on the Settings page.

eddie303 · 10-08-2011, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@eddie303:

Check your device S/N on the Settings page.

It's B008 A0A0 xxxx yyyy, and tried to get jailbreaks labeled as "k3w" on it. Did I misunderstand something ?

NiLuJe · 10-08-2011, 07:50 PM

@eddie303: Make sure you're putting the file in the root of your Kindle, and not anywhere else (Check the Wiki).

linpinger · 10-08-2011, 11:18 PM

First Thank NiLuJe For This Great Post
Now I got a problem on hack ScreenSavers
Fonts Hack Works Fine
but when I get a Screensaver hack, I find that battery droped quickly
Unistall the SS, I can use about 1 week
Install The Ss, only use one day

I did not know, whether I got some wrong step on hacking
i like the SS hack, but battery is a big problem, how to fix this ?

Thanks Again...

10-05-2011, 11:29 AM	#1989
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	@Mario1up: I'm assuming you meant 'U006'? If you only had one jailbreak installed, you shouldn't have been able to run the second uninstaller after having uninstalled the jailbreak (it would have failed with a U007 error). So, err, a bit confused as to what's exactly installed on your device right now . EDIT: In fact, if you were only using 0.3.N on FW 3.1, you wouldn't even have been able to uninstall it in the first place. So, you must have updated it at one point, or installed another jailbreak. In which case, uninstall both jailbreaks, restart your Kindle, and install a single recent jailbreak, that should clear things up. And a U006 error shouldn't ever happen on FW 3.x. Uninstalling a jailbreak won't touch your hacks, so, yeah, everything still installed will continue to work, you just won't be able to update/install/uninstall them without a jailbreak. Last edited by NiLuJe; 10-05-2011 at 11:38 AM.

10-08-2011, 01:52 PM	#1991
eddie303 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle 3 Wifi	Can't jailbreak Kindle 3 Wifi 3.2.1 Dear forum members, first of all, this is my first post, I'd like to say hello! Second, I bought a Kindle 3 Wifi, it came with fw version 3.2.1. Now I've tried to install jailbreak from multiple sources, Yifan Lu's 3.2.1 jb as well, but I can't get it to update, the option is always grayed out. Is there somebody else who experienced the same ? Thanks for your answer in advance.

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10-04-2011, 12:12 AM	#1981
Mario1up Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 374 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3/G	So, how do we prevent automatic firmware updates form Amazon? 3.3 is probably going to be rolling out in the next couple of weeks or so and I want to stick with 3.1 until I can see what the new version is like (especially considering it would probably break all my carefully-balanced hacks).

10-04-2011, 01:06 AM	#1982
lordheeb Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle	I have a Kindle 2 running firmware 3.2.1. Should I use the Kindle 2 font pack, or the Kindle 3 font pack?

10-04-2011, 10:55 AM	#1985
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	@worxman02: Assuming you can still acess it over USB, change the font/use an FT override. Barring that, do a hard factory reset, and use another font/an FT override next time . @Kindle DXG: You appear to be trying to mix a bunch of stuff together, so, err, can't really help you. You might want to take a look at the MR wiki if you're confused. @Tarr: Both can be jailbroken, you just won't be able to use the SS hack on a KSO device, for obvious reasons. @bike2002: No, and it's unlikely we'll see one in the near future (Cf. yifanlu's thread). @lukjad: Read the first post more carefully. Nothing here will change the [Aa] menu. @Mario1up: Check the updates-provider hack page, the crappy workaround involved depends on which jailbreak you're using. @lordheeb: The .bin from the -k2 pack, and the linkfonts folder from the -k3 pack. (Check a few pages back for more details).

10-04-2011, 11:29 PM	#1987
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	@Mario1up: Uninstall the jailbreak, install the latest version, and drop a blank 'ENABLE_HACK_UPDATES' file in the root directory if you want to 'block' official updates.

10-05-2011, 12:17 AM	#1988
Mario1up Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 374 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3/G	I used the 0.3 uninstaller and that worked fine. Then I tried installing the 0.9 jailbreak and it fails twice with the B006 error. I then used the 0.9 uninstaller and tried to install the jailbreak again and I get the same thing. And yes, I'm 100% sure I'm running 3.1. The strange thing is, all my hacks still seem to work. Not quite sure what to think of this, but if it works, it works. I guess we'll see what happens when the 3.3 update rolls out.

10-05-2011, 05:38 PM	#1990
Mario1up Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 374 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3/G	Okay, so it seems I was a little confused here. It seems I somehow had yifanlu's jailbreak even though I completely thought I had yours. I finally got your latest jailbreak to install after running your uninstaller, running his uninstaller, restarting again, and then finally installing your 0.9 jailbreak. Thanks. I was ready to just back up everything, wipe it, and start over.

10-08-2011, 07:50 PM	#1994
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	@eddie303: Make sure you're putting the file in the root of your Kindle, and not anywhere else (Check the Wiki).

10-08-2011, 11:18 PM	#1995
linpinger Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	First Thank NiLuJe For This Great Post Now I got a problem on hack ScreenSavers Fonts Hack Works Fine but when I get a Screensaver hack, I find that battery droped quickly Unistall the SS, I can use about 1 week Install The Ss, only use one day I did not know, whether I got some wrong step on hacking i like the SS hack, but battery is a big problem, how to fix this ? Thanks Again...