[Progress] Jailbreaking Kindle 4.0 (Touch/No Keyboard) - Page 12

Bazhip · 12-02-2011, 05:17 AM

Awesome work you guys! Keep it up! Quick question though, when you do get it jailbroken, would there be any possibility of getting android on the thing? I know it's shooting high, but I figured it might be possible. Thanks!

yifanlu · 12-02-2011, 08:45 AM

Well, anything is possible. You could even port android to the Kindle keyboard, but the question is why? The touchscreen will not be fast enough to be usable.

volwrath · 12-02-2011, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yifanlu

Well, anything is possible. You could even port android to the Kindle keyboard, but the question is why? The touchscreen will not be fast enough to be usable.

Why is that? The touchscreen is usable on the nook str (not that I am advocating such a thing, as I dont think the results would be worth the effort)

hondamarlboro · 12-02-2011, 10:47 AM

http://pastie.org/pastes/2949994/text

Serial port pin assignment: GND, RxD, TxD in order from the left to the right

I have no connector with serial port and soldering skill so managed to hold the three lead wire into 3 pins with one hand. I know this is NOT good idea

ramirami · 12-02-2011, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hondamarlboro

http://pastie.org/pastes/2949994/text

Can you explain how did you connect it?

varnie · 12-02-2011, 11:24 AM

hello everybody.
this is my the very first message on the board.

and here is what I found just googling: http://daisukeblog.com/?p=1711

I guess it is Japan, so I tried to use automatic webpage translator, and here's what I've come up with:
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate

hope that helps.

geekmaster · 12-02-2011, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by varnie

... and here's what I've come up with:
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate
...

Great find!

Google translates that page MUCH faster than Babelfish, and the translation quality is better:
http://translate.google.com/translat...om/%3Fp%3D1711

It says that you get root access from the serial port, without waiting for a jailbreak.

Of course, we still need a jailbreak for untethered access to custom applications...

ramirami · 12-02-2011, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geekmaster

Great find!

Google translates that page MUCH faster than Babelfish, and the translation quality is better:
http://translate.google.com/translat...om/%3Fp%3D1711

It says that you get root access from the serial port, without waiting for a jailbreak.

Of course, we still need a jailbreak for untethered access to custom applications...

Can you join the room on irc?

geekmaster · 12-02-2011, 01:13 PM

Cracking Open: Amazon Kindle Touch (2011)
http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/c...h-2011/6330940

More:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/itd...ch-screen/3086

Bazhip · 12-02-2011, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yifanlu

Well, anything is possible. You could even port android to the Kindle keyboard, but the question is why? The touchscreen will not be fast enough to be usable.

Basically because the Kindle interface kind of annoys me sometimes. That way I could use it to change orientation, use alternate reading software (to arrange my books better) and to read pdfs better, plus the option of comic books. I wouldn't want it to play games or watch movies, just for more reading options.

yifanlu · 12-02-2011, 05:09 PM

Great job! I guess I guessed right. I'm going to try to get a cable because I want to do more long term stuff with the serial port.

geekmaster · 12-02-2011, 05:54 PM

It looks like hondamarlboro did the serial port thing on the japanese website, and is active in this thread (see above)...

geekmaster · 12-02-2011, 06:10 PM

@hondamarlboro. We need an xmodem dump from the serial port (PM to yifanlu).

yifanlu · 12-02-2011, 07:20 PM

So, thanks to reddit, I'm pretty sure the connectors for the port is this: http://www.molex.com/molex/products/...ard_connectors

Now, just buying a few of these connectors and I'm going to build myself a serial cable.

geekmaster · 12-02-2011, 08:00 PM

It looks like ramirami just got his serial port working (hand held like hondamarlboro) and is soldering to his connector pins now...

12-02-2011, 10:47 AM	#169
hondamarlboro Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 35466 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Japan Device: Kindle2, Kindle3, Kindle4, Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire	boot log on Kindle Touch http://pastie.org/pastes/2949994/text Serial port pin assignment: GND, RxD, TxD in order from the left to the right I have no connector with serial port and soldering skill so managed to hold the three lead wire into 3 pins with one hand. I know this is NOT good idea Last edited by hondamarlboro; 12-02-2011 at 11:42 AM. Reason: Additional explanation

12-02-2011, 11:24 AM	#171
varnie Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 30196 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Touch	hello everybody. this is my the very first message on the board. and here is what I found just googling: http://daisukeblog.com/?p=1711 I guess it is Japan, so I tried to use automatic webpage translator, and here's what I've come up with: http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate hope that helps. Last edited by varnie; 12-02-2011 at 11:30 AM.

12-02-2011, 01:13 PM	#174
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	Cracking Open: Amazon Kindle Touch (2011) http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/c...h-2011/6330940 More: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/itd...ch-screen/3086 Last edited by geekmaster; 12-02-2011 at 01:17 PM.

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12-02-2011, 05:17 AM	#166
Bazhip Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Bazhip@gmail.com	Awesome work you guys! Keep it up! Quick question though, when you do get it jailbroken, would there be any possibility of getting android on the thing? I know it's shooting high, but I figured it might be possible. Thanks!

12-02-2011, 08:45 AM	#167
yifanlu Kindle Dissector Posts: 662 Karma: 475607 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Amazon Kindle 3	Well, anything is possible. You could even port android to the Kindle keyboard, but the question is why? The touchscreen will not be fast enough to be usable.

12-02-2011, 05:09 PM	#176
yifanlu Kindle Dissector Posts: 662 Karma: 475607 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Amazon Kindle 3	Great job! I guess I guessed right. I'm going to try to get a cable because I want to do more long term stuff with the serial port.

12-02-2011, 05:54 PM	#177
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	It looks like hondamarlboro did the serial port thing on the japanese website, and is active in this thread (see above)...

12-02-2011, 06:10 PM	#178
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	@hondamarlboro. We need an xmodem dump from the serial port (PM to yifanlu).

12-02-2011, 07:20 PM	#179
yifanlu Kindle Dissector Posts: 662 Karma: 475607 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Amazon Kindle 3	So, thanks to reddit, I'm pretty sure the connectors for the port is this: http://www.molex.com/molex/products/...ard_connectors Now, just buying a few of these connectors and I'm going to build myself a serial cable.

12-02-2011, 08:00 PM	#180
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	It looks like ramirami just got his serial port working (hand held like hondamarlboro) and is soldering to his connector pins now...