Hacks Tweak sleep/screensaver timeout on Kindle 3

rastik · 04-01-2011, 04:06 AM

I've seen a few questions regarding the possibility to change timeout for activating screensaver and putting Kindle into sleep mode. For me personally, default 10 minutes are too short.
Maybe it was mentioned here somewhere, but I was not able to find any relevant information.
So, if you want to change that timeout, just edit file

Code:

/etc/kdb.src/luigi/system/daemon/powerd/t1_timeout

- the last line in the file contains sleep time in seconds. Then restart powerd daemon

Code:

/etc/init.d/powerd restart

To do so, you need to jailbreak (root) your device and install usbnet. If there are people that would like to change it without all this hassle, I can create update bin file.
And a small remark: I don't like using word jailbreak with Kindle. This word comes from Apple world and is not really relevant to Kindle. Proper word would be root or rooting.

FF2 · 04-01-2011, 11:15 AM

Someone had posted a "jailbreak" to do this but removed it for some reason (potential problems?). So another bin file might be nice.

NiLuJe · 04-01-2011, 10:25 PM

Yep, because the framework is real bitchy about that, if the file isn't exactly formatted, you've got a shiny new brick (unless you have a serial/early enough SSH access)! \o/

Too risky for a 'user-friendly' configurable version, even with a bind mount.

henriquemaia · 09-08-2011, 01:58 PM

Thanks for this small howto. I was trying to get a longer timeout on my Kindle 3 and thanks to you I've got it the way I want.

photodegas · 09-26-2011, 11:25 PM

Can you make a bin file for a kindle3 wifi, with a screensaver with a 1 minute rotation of images?

nandito · 09-28-2011, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by photodegas

Can you make a bin file for a kindle3 wifi, with a screensaver with a 1 minute rotation of images?

second that...

inameiname · 01-03-2012, 07:09 PM

For those interested, here is how you can change the screensaver timeout via Launchpad shortcuts. I just took Rastik's initial idea, as well as a script from pilotdrh2003, and figured out a way to change the time you want to have before it goes to screensaver.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=162300

By the way, check out this thread, as it further addresses the issue regarding whether or not you can have the screensavers rotate on a timer while asleep. Unfortunatley, it doesn't seem like it is possible.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=163111

04-01-2011, 04:06 AM	#1
rastik Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 4662 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CZ Device: Kindle Touch 3G, Kindle Keyboard	Tweak sleep/screensaver timeout on Kindle 3 I've seen a few questions regarding the possibility to change timeout for activating screensaver and putting Kindle into sleep mode. For me personally, default 10 minutes are too short. Maybe it was mentioned here somewhere, but I was not able to find any relevant information. So, if you want to change that timeout, just edit file Code: /etc/kdb.src/luigi/system/daemon/powerd/t1_timeout - the last line in the file contains sleep time in seconds. Then restart powerd daemon Code: /etc/init.d/powerd restart To do so, you need to jailbreak (root) your device and install usbnet. If there are people that would like to change it without all this hassle, I can create update bin file. And a small remark: I don't like using word jailbreak with Kindle. This word comes from Apple world and is not really relevant to Kindle. Proper word would be root or rooting.

01-03-2012, 07:09 PM	#7
inameiname Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 20390 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none	Change the screensaver timeout using Launchpad shortcuts For those interested, here is how you can change the screensaver timeout via Launchpad shortcuts. I just took Rastik's initial idea, as well as a script from pilotdrh2003, and figured out a way to change the time you want to have before it goes to screensaver. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=162300 By the way, check out this thread, as it further addresses the issue regarding whether or not you can have the screensavers rotate on a timer while asleep. Unfortunatley, it doesn't seem like it is possible. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=163111 Last edited by inameiname; 01-03-2012 at 07:13 PM.

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04-01-2011, 11:15 AM	#2
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	Someone had posted a "jailbreak" to do this but removed it for some reason (potential problems?). So another bin file might be nice.

04-01-2011, 10:25 PM	#3
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Yep, because the framework is real bitchy about that, if the file isn't exactly formatted, you've got a shiny new brick (unless you have a serial/early enough SSH access)! \o/ Too risky for a 'user-friendly' configurable version, even with a bind mount.

09-08-2011, 01:58 PM	#4
henriquemaia Ignorant of many things Posts: 63 Karma: 9304 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Thanks for this small howto. I was trying to get a longer timeout on my Kindle 3 and thanks to you I've got it the way I want.

09-26-2011, 11:25 PM	#5
photodegas Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: kindle	Can you make a bin file for a kindle3 wifi, with a screensaver with a 1 minute rotation of images?