Set time on Kindle keyboard with usbnetworking and linux terminal

bibiboo · 11-17-2011, 06:15 AM

I have jailbreak and install usbnetworking to telnet to my Kindle. I have set time on my kindle with linux terminal but it always change back to a diffirent time ( GMT 0 ). Can anyone show me how to fix it ? Thanks

Matan · 11-17-2011, 08:21 AM

Do you mean setting the time or the time zone?

bibiboo · 11-18-2011, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matan

Do you mean setting the time or the time zone?

Both. Please help me

geekmaster · 11-19-2011, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bibiboo

I have jailbreak and install usbnetworking to telnet to my Kindle. I have set time on my kindle with linux terminal but it always change back to a diffirent time ( GMT 0 ). Can anyone show me how to fix it ? Thanks

You should manually set your time in the kindle 3 settings menu. Page 2 has "Device Time" choices of "set automatically" and "edit / set manually".

bibiboo · 11-19-2011, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by geekmaster

You should manually set your time in the kindle 3 settings menu. Page 2 has "Device Time" choices of "set automatically" and "edit / set manually".

I know it

but i just want to know how to do it on linux terminal. Thank u.

Matan · 11-19-2011, 05:56 AM

You can set the time manually with the command date, and synchronize the time from a server using the command ntpdate.

To set the (unix) timezone, you need to copy the correct zone file to the kindle (since the kindle does not have unix zone files by default), and make sure /etc/localtime is a link to (or a copy of) the zone file.

geekmaster · 11-21-2011, 02:11 AM

I think that if the kindle settings are left on the "set automatically" default selection, then they will change when you connect via 3G or Wi-Fi.

On a 3G connection, "set automatically" may adjust timezone and time from 3G packet data (visible in settings 611 page 2).

On a Wi-Fi connection, "set automatically" may adjust timezone from your online Amazon profile and time from an NTP server.

Manual time settings may only stick if you select the "edit / set manually" setting, after which you may adjust the time however you wish.

NiLuje concurs:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...76&postcount=4

11-17-2011, 06:15 AM	#1
bibiboo Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3G	Set time on Kindle keyboard with usbnetworking and linux terminal I have jailbreak and install usbnetworking to telnet to my Kindle. I have set time on my kindle with linux terminal but it always change back to a diffirent time ( GMT 0 ). Can anyone show me how to fix it ? Thanks

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11-17-2011, 08:21 AM	#2
Matan Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 39432 Join Date: May 2011 Device: none	Do you mean setting the time or the time zone?

11-19-2011, 05:56 AM	#6
Matan Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 39432 Join Date: May 2011 Device: none	You can set the time manually with the command date, and synchronize the time from a server using the command ntpdate. To set the (unix) timezone, you need to copy the correct zone file to the kindle (since the kindle does not have unix zone files by default), and make sure /etc/localtime is a link to (or a copy of) the zone file.

11-21-2011, 02:11 AM	#7
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	I think that if the kindle settings are left on the "set automatically" default selection, then they will change when you connect via 3G or Wi-Fi. On a 3G connection, "set automatically" may adjust timezone and time from 3G packet data (visible in settings 611 page 2). On a Wi-Fi connection, "set automatically" may adjust timezone from your online Amazon profile and time from an NTP server. Manual time settings may only stick if you select the "edit / set manually" setting, after which you may adjust the time however you wish. NiLuje concurs: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...76&postcount=4