Custom wallpaper For Paperwhite 5.2.0

Mikeu48 · 10-08-2012, 02:03 PM

I just received my PW without ads and want to replace the stock wallpaper/screensaver with my pics. Need help plz. Can someone give me step by step as to how to do this. I GREATLY appreciate any help I can get......

After tons of reading I installed the kindle-jailbreak-1.4.N as instructed in the read me file. Confirmed on re-start the the PW is jailbroken.....NOW
Just need directions for installing new screensavers.....

willis291 · 10-18-2012, 11:52 PM

Hi there! I actually have some similar questions. There seems to be a dearth of information about the existence of a custom screensaver/wallpaper hack for the Kindle Paperwhite. I'm assuming that this means there is not a screensaver/wallpaper hack available for the PW right now, but, just so there is a definite answer from those "in the know:"

Could someone either confirm or deny the existence of a Paperwhite custom screensaver/wallpaper hack?

Also, if it does not exist yet, is anyone working on it? (Not trying to be pushy, just curious)

Many thanks!

knc1 · 10-19-2012, 12:18 AM

None yet.

Look at the number of posts and views listed for the "fonts and screen savers" thread.
Those numbers should answer the questions of "Will there be one?".

There are not more than four or five of the active developers here that have a Kpw to work with.
That will change once Amazon gets their problems worked out that are delaying Kindle shipments.

willis291 · 10-19-2012, 12:50 AM

Ah, yes, that makes sense. I had forgotten about the shipping delays. Thanks for clearing that up for me!

ecksor · 10-19-2012, 01:57 AM

For the time being I've replaced the default screensavers in /usr/share/blanket/screensaver/ manually, works fine.

The files must be in .png format, 758x1024 in size, and follow the naming convention of 'bg_medium_ss00.png', 'bg_medium_ss01.png', and so on.

Akirainblack · 10-19-2012, 06:02 AM

Have you tried adding extra images to that folder? Rather than replacing them. IF it's like the touch (with Simple screensaver hack) which the naming appears to be. Then they have to be sequential but it may well pick up the extra ones without needing any hack.

I'll be trying that in 6 days when mine arrives if all goes as it should.

ecksor · 10-19-2012, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akirainblack

Have you tried adding extra images to that folder? Rather than replacing them. IF it's like the touch (with Simple screensaver hack) which the naming appears to be. Then they have to be sequential but it may well pick up the extra ones without needing any hack.

I'll be trying that in 6 days when mine arrives if all goes as it should.

I've backed up the original /screensaver folder and uploaded the new one with my custom stuff, just because it was an easier workflow. I think simple adding would work just fine.

Akirainblack · 10-19-2012, 07:01 AM

Hello ecksor,

So it's seeing all the custom screensavers?
That is excellent news.

ecksor · 10-19-2012, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akirainblack

Hello ecksor,

So it's seeing all the custom screensavers?
That is excellent news.

Yep, all my images got picked up.

rashkae · 10-20-2012, 01:02 AM

So it looks as though the simple screensaver hack will work with almost no modification. All it needs to do is drop the start-up script that executes
mount --bind /mnt/us/screensaver /usr/share/blanket/screensaver

Akirainblack · 10-20-2012, 08:55 AM

Please forgive my stupidity. If the Paperwhite is already displaying images added to the directory then why do we need to hack the Kindle? It's already doing what we want it to.

knc1 · 10-20-2012, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akirainblack

Please forgive my stupidity. If the Paperwhite is already displaying images added to the directory then why do we need to hack the Kindle? It's already doing what we want it to.

Because without modification, you do not have access to that directory.

Akirainblack · 10-20-2012, 11:10 AM

Ah, right I didn't know ecksor had made further changes to his kindle.

ecksor · 10-20-2012, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akirainblack

Please forgive my stupidity. If the Paperwhite is already displaying images added to the directory then why do we need to hack the Kindle? It's already doing what we want it to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akirainblack

Ah, right I didn't know ecksor had made further changes to his kindle.

To clarify: I needed jailbreak and USB network to access the /screensaver directory. The rest is just manual file editing.

Normally you wouldn't want the end user messing with the filesystem, or the end user herself has better things to do than learning the shell. Modifications take care of that providing GUI installers.

NiLuJe · 10-20-2012, 05:09 PM

I'll probably end up repacking simple_ss or porting ss, it's just not at the top of my TODO list right now

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10-08-2012, 02:03 PM	#1
Mikeu48 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite e-book	Custom wallpaper For Paperwhite 5.2.0 I just received my PW without ads and want to replace the stock wallpaper/screensaver with my pics. Need help plz. Can someone give me step by step as to how to do this. I GREATLY appreciate any help I can get...... After tons of reading I installed the kindle-jailbreak-1.4.N as instructed in the read me file. Confirmed on re-start the the PW is jailbroken.....NOW Just need directions for installing new screensavers..... Last edited by Mikeu48; 10-08-2012 at 07:10 PM. Reason: update

10-20-2012, 05:09 PM	#15
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	I'll probably end up repacking simple_ss or porting ss, it's just not at the top of my TODO list right now . Last edited by NiLuJe; 10-20-2012 at 05:14 PM.

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10-18-2012, 11:52 PM	#2
willis291 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Hi there! I actually have some similar questions. There seems to be a dearth of information about the existence of a custom screensaver/wallpaper hack for the Kindle Paperwhite. I'm assuming that this means there is not a screensaver/wallpaper hack available for the PW right now, but, just so there is a definite answer from those "in the know:" Could someone either confirm or deny the existence of a Paperwhite custom screensaver/wallpaper hack? Also, if it does not exist yet, is anyone working on it? (Not trying to be pushy, just curious) Many thanks!

10-19-2012, 12:18 AM	#3
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	None yet. Look at the number of posts and views listed for the "fonts and screen savers" thread. Those numbers should answer the questions of "Will there be one?". There are not more than four or five of the active developers here that have a Kpw to work with. That will change once Amazon gets their problems worked out that are delaying Kindle shipments.

10-19-2012, 12:50 AM	#4
willis291 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Ah, yes, that makes sense. I had forgotten about the shipping delays. Thanks for clearing that up for me!

10-19-2012, 01:57 AM	#5
ecksor Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Device: Kindle PW	For the time being I've replaced the default screensavers in /usr/share/blanket/screensaver/ manually, works fine. The files must be in .png format, 758x1024 in size, and follow the naming convention of 'bg_medium_ss00.png', 'bg_medium_ss01.png', and so on.

10-19-2012, 06:02 AM	#6
Akirainblack abibliophobic Posts: 220 Karma: 219708 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: KV jailbroken	Have you tried adding extra images to that folder? Rather than replacing them. IF it's like the touch (with Simple screensaver hack) which the naming appears to be. Then they have to be sequential but it may well pick up the extra ones without needing any hack. I'll be trying that in 6 days when mine arrives if all goes as it should.

10-19-2012, 07:01 AM	#8
Akirainblack abibliophobic Posts: 220 Karma: 219708 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: KV jailbroken	Hello ecksor, So it's seeing all the custom screensavers? That is excellent news.

10-20-2012, 01:02 AM	#10
rashkae Wizard Posts: 1,277 Karma: 5935030 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Aura HD	So it looks as though the simple screensaver hack will work with almost no modification. All it needs to do is drop the start-up script that executes mount --bind /mnt/us/screensaver /usr/share/blanket/screensaver

10-20-2012, 08:55 AM	#11
Akirainblack abibliophobic Posts: 220 Karma: 219708 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: KV jailbroken	Please forgive my stupidity. If the Paperwhite is already displaying images added to the directory then why do we need to hack the Kindle? It's already doing what we want it to.

10-20-2012, 11:10 AM	#13
Akirainblack abibliophobic Posts: 220 Karma: 219708 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: KV jailbroken	Ah, right I didn't know ecksor had made further changes to his kindle.