Hacks My Paperwhite is Jailbroken! - Page 2

geekmaster · 10-05-2012, 01:56 PM

Actually, I used the 1.2 jailbreak mentioned in the hidden spoiler, not the 1.3 download, as I recall.

EDIT: Confirmed. I used "kindle-jailbreak-1.2.N/data.stgz", which was previously at the jailbreak download link.

EDIT: There is now a 1.4 jailbreak that looks better on the larger Paperwhite screen.

ecksor · 10-05-2012, 02:02 PM

I used data.stgz from 'kindle-jailbreak-1.3.N'. Worked perfectly.

Thanks, guys!

geekmaster · 10-05-2012, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecksor

I used data.stgz from 'kindle-jailbreak-1.3.N'. Worked perfectly.

Thanks, guys!

Okay, so both the old 1.2.N jailbreak and the new 1.3.N jailbreak work. That is good news. I wonder why some people have reported problems.

ecksor · 10-05-2012, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geekmaster

Okay, so both 1.2.N and 1.3.N work. That is good news. I wonder why some people have reported problems.

I suspect they went with data.tar.gz instead of data.stgz.

geekmaster · 10-05-2012, 02:29 PM

We made lifehacker now too, in addition to hackaday as previously mentioned:
http://lifehacker.com/5949249/jailbr...dle-paperwhite

Where else are we showing up? Please post links.

Slashgear:
http://www.slashgear.com/amazon-kind...oken-05250660/

howtogeek:
http://www.howtogeek.com/125944/kind...-screensavers/

machash:
http://machash.com/macgasm/36019/her...le-paperwhite/

macgasm:
http://www.macgasm.net/2012/10/05/he...le-paperwhite/

liliputing:
http://liliputing.com/2012/10/amazon...ailbroken.html

Nate the great · 10-05-2012, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecksor

I suspect they went with data.tar.gz instead of data.stgz.

Yep. That was it. Thanks!

geekmaster · 10-05-2012, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

Yep. That was it. Thanks!

Ahh... So now we have a MobileRead site moderator with a jailbroken Paperwhite.

ecksor · 10-05-2012, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

Yep. That was it. Thanks!

Yay!

Quote:

Originally Posted by geekmaster

Where else are we showing up? Please post links.

Wanna try http://mashable.com/submit/? Lots of exposure.

geekmaster · 10-05-2012, 03:32 PM

Almost all of those sites link directly to the 5.1.x jailbreak thread, not this announcement thread. It says nothing about working on a Paperwhite, so that is causing confusion in comments at those other sites. Only hackaday seems to be linking directly to this thread, where even the thread title makes it clear that this is for the Paperwhite.

Even with most external sites NOT linking to this thread, we still have more than 2,000 hits and growing. I suspect that the jailbreak thread is getting most of the offsite traffic.

tlrowley · 10-05-2012, 04:12 PM

Thank you - worked first time!!

Now, on to the "upgrades"

/taps foot impatiently

Seriously, you guys rock!

geekmaster · 10-05-2012, 04:26 PM

Just like when the K5(touch) came out, it took awhile for the hacks to catch up with the new jailbreak. Hacks must be repackaged for the Paperwhite, to enable the "Update Your Kindle" menu item, even if they are otherwise completely compatible.

Some hacks need to be adapted for the different eink screen size. But many should work fine, or work okay but have some minor glitches that need to be fixed. This will all happen in time. Be patient.

NiLuJe · 10-05-2012, 05:39 PM

Thanks for the feedback, everyone

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It's been a busy day, but I'll try to clean up the thread/docs tonight

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EDIT: Done

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ecksor · 10-05-2012, 08:47 PM

Thanks, NiLuJe. You rock hard core!

stangri · 10-05-2012, 10:50 PM

Engadget just linked to your post: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/05/k...own-jailbreak/

geekmaster · 10-05-2012, 11:25 PM

And here is a link from Nate Hoffelder (MR mod "Nate the Great"?):

http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...be-jailbroken/

But like so many other sites, he linked directly to the "5.1.x" jailbreak post, which until a few hours ago could be a bit confusing regarding the Paperwhite. All is well now, after the thread was renamed to include "5.2.0" and "Paperwhite".

It would have been less confusing for newcomers to MobileRead if all those posts had linked to this thread instead, to instruct people in how to use the jailbreak at the other thread. But that is no longer a problem.

10-05-2012, 01:56 PM	#16
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	Actually, I used the 1.2 jailbreak mentioned in the hidden spoiler, not the 1.3 download, as I recall. EDIT: Confirmed. I used "kindle-jailbreak-1.2.N/data.stgz", which was previously at the jailbreak download link. EDIT: There is now a 1.4 jailbreak that looks better on the larger Paperwhite screen. Last edited by geekmaster; 10-05-2012 at 07:08 PM.

10-05-2012, 02:29 PM	#20
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	We made lifehacker now too, in addition to hackaday as previously mentioned: http://lifehacker.com/5949249/jailbr...dle-paperwhite Where else are we showing up? Please post links. Slashgear: http://www.slashgear.com/amazon-kind...oken-05250660/ howtogeek: http://www.howtogeek.com/125944/kind...-screensavers/ machash: http://machash.com/macgasm/36019/her...le-paperwhite/ macgasm: http://www.macgasm.net/2012/10/05/he...le-paperwhite/ liliputing: http://liliputing.com/2012/10/amazon...ailbroken.html Last edited by geekmaster; 10-05-2012 at 02:40 PM.

10-05-2012, 05:39 PM	#27
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	Thanks for the feedback, everyone . It's been a busy day, but I'll try to clean up the thread/docs tonight . EDIT: Done . Last edited by NiLuJe; 10-05-2012 at 06:55 PM.

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10-05-2012, 02:02 PM	#17
ecksor Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Device: Kindle PW	I used data.stgz from 'kindle-jailbreak-1.3.N'. Worked perfectly. Thanks, guys!

10-05-2012, 03:32 PM	#24
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	Almost all of those sites link directly to the 5.1.x jailbreak thread, not this announcement thread. It says nothing about working on a Paperwhite, so that is causing confusion in comments at those other sites. Only hackaday seems to be linking directly to this thread, where even the thread title makes it clear that this is for the Paperwhite. Even with most external sites NOT linking to this thread, we still have more than 2,000 hits and growing. I suspect that the jailbreak thread is getting most of the offsite traffic.

10-05-2012, 04:12 PM	#25
tlrowley Quilt Geek Posts: 472 Karma: 91775 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA Device: Kindle	Thank you - worked first time!! Now, on to the "upgrades" /taps foot impatiently Seriously, you guys rock!

10-05-2012, 04:26 PM	#26
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	Just like when the K5(touch) came out, it took awhile for the hacks to catch up with the new jailbreak. Hacks must be repackaged for the Paperwhite, to enable the "Update Your Kindle" menu item, even if they are otherwise completely compatible. Some hacks need to be adapted for the different eink screen size. But many should work fine, or work okay but have some minor glitches that need to be fixed. This will all happen in time. Be patient.

10-05-2012, 08:47 PM	#28
ecksor Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Device: Kindle PW	Thanks, NiLuJe. You rock hard core!

10-05-2012, 10:50 PM	#29
stangri Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 55400 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: YVR/BWS/PUJ Device: nook	Engadget just linked to your post: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/05/k...own-jailbreak/

10-05-2012, 11:25 PM	#30
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	And here is a link from Nate Hoffelder (MR mod "Nate the Great"?): http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...be-jailbroken/ But like so many other sites, he linked directly to the "5.1.x" jailbreak post, which until a few hours ago could be a bit confusing regarding the Paperwhite. All is well now, after the thread was renamed to include "5.2.0" and "Paperwhite". It would have been less confusing for newcomers to MobileRead if all those posts had linked to this thread instead, to instruct people in how to use the jailbreak at the other thread. But that is no longer a problem.