KINDLE 3 BRICKED - FAILED HACK

peter12345 · 06-22-2012, 01:32 AM

I successfully jailbreaked the kindle 3 3G UK version, and installed the patch where you can change the screensaver. No problem.....then I thought I was on a role, and I tried update_fonts_5.1.N_k3gb_install ....and now it says Your Kindle Needs Repair, and does not connect to computer.

Cannot reset by holding the power button, it seems to install the update, and then it says Kindle is about to start, and then goes to Your Kindle Needs Repair. It gives a telephone number and I bought the Kindle 3 last June 2011, so Warranty may be too late? I was thinking if I good open the Kindle and found the memory and some how to to uninstall update_fonts_5.1.N_k3gb_install!

help

peter12345 · 06-22-2012, 06:03 AM

So the fonts hack does not work for 5.1.N_k3gb - a warning for others.

So this update should be removed from the official hack page for the fonts thing, though the new font seems to be very similar to the Kindle one.

PG4003 · 06-22-2012, 01:21 PM

If you tell Amazon customer service that you bricked your Kindle trying to install a hack they will not replace it for you. Installing hacks is against their terms of service.

NiLuJe · 06-22-2012, 09:12 PM

@peter12345: Except I happen to test my stuff before releasing it, and it certainly *doesn't* brick anything under normal circumstances

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If you still see the update process on a hard reboot, it *badly* failed to install, that would imply an issue somewhere else... Can't say much without logs, my best guess would be a full temp partition, which should *never* happen under normal circumstances, and shouldn't leave the system in a weird state anyway.

More details on exactly what you did/what happened would also probably help...

Anyway, try a hard reset to factory defaults: Hold [HOME] after a hard reboot (> ~20 power slide), you should end up on a screen asking you to type RESET to do a reset to factory defaults.

peter12345 · 06-23-2012, 03:03 AM

Thanks NiLuJe for your reply, but there is no HOME Button on the Kindle 3, there is just the power slide that I have held for one minute, but the same thing happens.

Sorry there is a home button, I must be stupid - I am trying now....it works.

thanks.

HarryT · 06-23-2012, 07:06 AM

Please ask this type of question in the dev forum; I'm moving this thread thither.

Thanks.

NiLuJe · 06-23-2012, 09:22 PM

@peter12345: Err, yes, there is a [HOME] button on the Kindle 3... o_O

peter12345 · 06-24-2012, 03:49 AM

I did install the fonts hack eventually, but then I tried to change the settings font to a cartoon one. And the same thing happenned again, I prefer the lite hack - I will just stick with that.

I was very happy with the chess game, though m player does not work on 3G.

geekmaster · 06-24-2012, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter12345

I did install the fonts hack eventually, but then I tried to change the settings font to a cartoon one. And the same thing happenned again, I prefer the lite hack - I will just stick with that.

I was very happy with the chess game, though m player does not work on 3G.

So, how did you "debrick" it then? Or was the thread title a bit hasty?

peter12345 · 06-25-2012, 04:18 AM

Hold [HOME] after a hard reboot (> ~20 power slide), you should end up on a screen asking you to type RESET to do a reset to factory defaults.

I did not know this....

Eventually I got the fonts hack to work, it does change the menu and system fonts automatically. But not the book reading format, so I tried the package font package Delicious which worked, though 3 Museo_Slab font packages did not work - so all is well with the Delicious fonts package.

Though for the life of me I could not get any of the Kindlets to work. But I am happy with the hacked KIndle 3.

I just want to make it warmer like the Sony T1, which is already there and does not need hacking.

geekmaster · 06-25-2012, 05:06 AM

There are some older posts that described using the RESET command like that. This should be added to the Simple Debricking instructions for K3.

NiLuJe · 06-25-2012, 09:17 AM

@peter12345: Yes, it does change the three font families, including the one used in the mobi reader... Read The Fine Manual on how to use an FT override (most likely bci) to fix the 'broken' fonts.

peter12345 · 06-26-2012, 04:29 AM

Yes, I will - thanks for the advice.

06-22-2012, 01:32 AM	#1
peter12345 Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 498332 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: 2 * K3 with 3G, Sony PRS-T1	KINDLE 3 BRICKED - FAILED HACK I successfully jailbreaked the kindle 3 3G UK version, and installed the patch where you can change the screensaver. No problem.....then I thought I was on a role, and I tried update_fonts_5.1.N_k3gb_install ....and now it says Your Kindle Needs Repair, and does not connect to computer. Cannot reset by holding the power button, it seems to install the update, and then it says Kindle is about to start, and then goes to Your Kindle Needs Repair. It gives a telephone number and I bought the Kindle 3 last June 2011, so Warranty may be too late? I was thinking if I good open the Kindle and found the memory and some how to to uninstall update_fonts_5.1.N_k3gb_install! help Last edited by peter12345; 06-22-2012 at 01:35 AM. Reason: wrong date i bought the kindle - should be 2011 but wrote 2012

06-22-2012, 06:03 AM	#2
peter12345 Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 498332 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: 2 * K3 with 3G, Sony PRS-T1	So the fonts hack does not work for 5.1.N_k3gb - a warning for others. So this update should be removed from the official hack page for the fonts thing, though the new font seems to be very similar to the Kindle one. Last edited by peter12345; 06-22-2012 at 06:07 AM.

06-22-2012, 09:12 PM	#4
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	@peter12345: Except I happen to test my stuff before releasing it, and it certainly doesn't brick anything under normal circumstances . If you still see the update process on a hard reboot, it badly failed to install, that would imply an issue somewhere else... Can't say much without logs, my best guess would be a full temp partition, which should never happen under normal circumstances, and shouldn't leave the system in a weird state anyway. More details on exactly what you did/what happened would also probably help... Anyway, try a hard reset to factory defaults: Hold [HOME] after a hard reboot (> ~20 power slide), you should end up on a screen asking you to type RESET to do a reset to factory defaults. Last edited by NiLuJe; 06-22-2012 at 09:18 PM.

06-23-2012, 03:03 AM	#5
peter12345 Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 498332 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: 2 * K3 with 3G, Sony PRS-T1	Thanks NiLuJe for your reply, but there is no HOME Button on the Kindle 3, there is just the power slide that I have held for one minute, but the same thing happens. Sorry there is a home button, I must be stupid - I am trying now....it works. thanks. Last edited by peter12345; 06-23-2012 at 06:04 AM. Reason: solved

06-25-2012, 04:18 AM	#10
peter12345 Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 498332 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: 2 * K3 with 3G, Sony PRS-T1	Hold [HOME] after a hard reboot (> ~20 power slide), you should end up on a screen asking you to type RESET to do a reset to factory defaults. I did not know this.... Eventually I got the fonts hack to work, it does change the menu and system fonts automatically. But not the book reading format, so I tried the package font package Delicious which worked, though 3 Museo_Slab font packages did not work - so all is well with the Delicious fonts package. Though for the life of me I could not get any of the Kindlets to work. But I am happy with the hacked KIndle 3. I just want to make it warmer like the Sony T1, which is already there and does not need hacking. Last edited by peter12345; 06-25-2012 at 04:21 AM.

06-22-2012, 01:21 PM	#3
PG4003 Addict Posts: 381 Karma: 987250 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kentucky Device: Kindle PW I & II, Kindle Voyage, Fire HD 7", Fire HD 8.9"	If you tell Amazon customer service that you bricked your Kindle trying to install a hack they will not replace it for you. Installing hacks is against their terms of service.

06-23-2012, 07:06 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please ask this type of question in the dev forum; I'm moving this thread thither. Thanks.

06-23-2012, 09:22 PM	#7
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	@peter12345: Err, yes, there is a [HOME] button on the Kindle 3... o_O

06-24-2012, 03:49 AM	#8
peter12345 Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 498332 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: 2 * K3 with 3G, Sony PRS-T1	I did install the fonts hack eventually, but then I tried to change the settings font to a cartoon one. And the same thing happenned again, I prefer the lite hack - I will just stick with that. I was very happy with the chess game, though m player does not work on 3G.

06-25-2012, 05:06 AM	#11
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	There are some older posts that described using the RESET command like that. This should be added to the Simple Debricking instructions for K3.

06-25-2012, 09:17 AM	#12
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	@peter12345: Yes, it does change the three font families, including the one used in the mobi reader... Read The Fine Manual on how to use an FT override (most likely bci) to fix the 'broken' fonts.

06-26-2012, 04:29 AM	#13
peter12345 Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 498332 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: 2 * K3 with 3G, Sony PRS-T1	Yes, I will - thanks for the advice.

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