K5 FW 5.x ScreenSavers Hack - Page 72

atleon · 05-14-2014, 07:57 PM

I see Waterstones, I paid to Amazon to remove Special Offers.
It's strange because the KUAL extensions are working so I think my PW1 is jailbroken correctly, but margins hack (in jbpatch thread an user reported it also works with the new firm) and Screensavers hack are not in 5.4.4.2.

NiLuJe · 05-14-2014, 07:59 PM

Yup, Waterstones, there you go.

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There should be a dedicated button for that in the KUAL extension (at the bottom of the ScreenSavers menu). Enable that, and restart your device.

atleon · 05-14-2014, 08:16 PM

At the bottom of that menu there is a button called Flag for complete uninstall. It's not that, is it?

NiLuJe · 05-14-2014, 08:20 PM

You're completely right, it was at the bottom of my pager (so, err, not even *remotely* at the bottom of the list of entries... ^^), not how KUAL actually displays it, my bad

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Should be around the fourth button, and pretty explicit (i.e. there's Waterstones in the name).

atleon · 05-14-2014, 08:25 PM

Finally it works! What I've done is to press button Reset to default behaviour. I dont have the button you say. Thanks for your help!

NiLuJe · 05-14-2014, 08:26 PM

Huh. Then maybe I was barking up the wrong tree after all

. Glad you got it working, though.

davebiff · 05-21-2014, 05:48 AM

My Kindle PW1 got OTA updated to firmware 5.4.4.2. I went to install the python and screensaver packages, using Update_python_0.10.N_install_touch_pw.bin and Update_linkss_0.17.N_install_touch_pw.bin but the python one won't install. (The linkss one installs OK but has no effect, presumably it needs the python one to work first.) It fails with error 006. The relevant error in the log seems to be:

140521:095536 system: I python:update:generating bytecode...:
140521:095536 system: C python:update:code=126:failed to generate python bytecode for the standard lib

Any ideas how I can fix this please? Thanks!

Selrond · 05-21-2014, 06:03 AM

So does this screensaver thingy work with pw2 5.4.3.2 update? No special offers, no jailbreak just pure pw2 here... Thanks,

booklover6 · 05-21-2014, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Selrond

So does this screensaver thingy work with pw2 5.4.3.2 update? No special offers, no jailbreak just pure pw2 here... Thanks,

No. You would have to jailbreak.

davebiff · 05-21-2014, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davebiff

My Kindle PW1 got OTA updated to firmware 5.4.4.2. I went to install the python and screensaver packages, using Update_python_0.10.N_install_touch_pw.bin and Update_linkss_0.17.N_install_touch_pw.bin but the python one won't install.

Well, huh.

I redid the jailbreak, in case that was necessary, but the python package still wouldn't install; same error 006. But next time the Kindle went to sleep - my custom screensaver was back again. Go figure!

I just checked and it survives the Kindle restarting too.

eschwartz · 05-21-2014, 10:48 AM

python is only required for cover mode, as the tool to extract mobi7/8 resources is written in python.

Sideloaded screensavers work without python.

NiLuJe · 05-21-2014, 12:17 PM

@davebiff: Given the timing in those install logs, I'd put my money on an outdated jailbreak.

Which version of the FW were you running before the update?

(And as eschwartz said, Python is only needed for the cover mode, although an outdated jailbreak would also have rendered the whole hack ineffective, regardless of that).

EDIT: Note that for the updated jailbreak to 'take' (in that specific instance), you will have to restart your device

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just_jeepin · 05-21-2014, 04:34 PM

I've successfully Jailbroke my US PW2 with 5.4.3.2 and installed kindle-linkss-0.17.N.zip and the covers option is not working.

Details:

Installed Update_python_0.10.N_install_pw2.bin
Copied Update_linkss_0.17.N_install_pw2.bin to root of Kindle
Ejected my Kindle, and go to *[HOME] -> [MENU] > Settings -> [MENU] > Update Your Kindle*.
Placed a blank file named cover in the linkss directory
Restarted Kindle
Opened a book for about 2-5 minutes
Placed Kindle to sleep
No covers (just the default)
Uninstalled using Update_linkss_0.17.N_uninstall.bin
Reinstalled
Still not working

Any ideas?

GoSharks · 05-21-2014, 10:50 PM

@just_jeepin-
First thing is to be sure that you are disconnecting the usb cable whenever you do an update and/or restart. If that is not the issue, what are you seeing for screensavers if you are not seeing book covers?

NiLuJe · 05-21-2014, 11:24 PM

@just_jeepin: Also, your 'just the default' is ambiguous. What do you see? Amazon's default screensavers, the hack's default custom screensaver, or the cover mode placeholder?

As usual, make sure Windows isn't being sneaky and adding a .txt extension to your file. Using KUAL, besides being practical, is a good way to make sure the process is done correctly.

05-21-2014, 12:17 PM	#1077
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	@davebiff: Given the timing in those install logs, I'd put my money on an outdated jailbreak. Which version of the FW were you running before the update? (And as eschwartz said, Python is only needed for the cover mode, although an outdated jailbreak would also have rendered the whole hack ineffective, regardless of that). EDIT: Note that for the updated jailbreak to 'take' (in that specific instance), you will have to restart your device . Last edited by NiLuJe; 05-21-2014 at 03:57 PM.

05-21-2014, 04:34 PM	#1078
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	I've successfully Jailbroke my US PW2 with 5.4.3.2 and installed kindle-linkss-0.17.N.zip and the covers option is not working. Details: Installed Update_python_0.10.N_install_pw2.bin Copied Update_linkss_0.17.N_install_pw2.bin to root of Kindle Ejected my Kindle, and go to [HOME] -> [MENU] > Settings -> [MENU] > Update Your Kindle. Placed a blank file named cover in the linkss directory Restarted Kindle Opened a book for about 2-5 minutes Placed Kindle to sleep No covers (just the default) Uninstalled using Update_linkss_0.17.N_uninstall.bin Reinstalled Still not working Any ideas? Last edited by just_jeepin; 05-21-2014 at 04:35 PM. Reason: added content

05-21-2014, 11:24 PM	#1080
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	@just_jeepin: Also, your 'just the default' is ambiguous. What do you see? Amazon's default screensavers, the hack's default custom screensaver, or the cover mode placeholder? As usual, make sure Windows isn't being sneaky and adding a .txt extension to your file. Using KUAL, besides being practical, is a good way to make sure the process is done correctly. Last edited by NiLuJe; 05-22-2014 at 10:11 AM.

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05-14-2014, 07:57 PM	#1066
atleon Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 60414 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I see Waterstones, I paid to Amazon to remove Special Offers. It's strange because the KUAL extensions are working so I think my PW1 is jailbroken correctly, but margins hack (in jbpatch thread an user reported it also works with the new firm) and Screensavers hack are not in 5.4.4.2.

05-14-2014, 07:59 PM	#1067
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	Yup, Waterstones, there you go. . There should be a dedicated button for that in the KUAL extension (at the bottom of the ScreenSavers menu). Enable that, and restart your device.

05-14-2014, 08:16 PM	#1068
atleon Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 60414 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	At the bottom of that menu there is a button called Flag for complete uninstall. It's not that, is it?

05-14-2014, 08:20 PM	#1069
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	You're completely right, it was at the bottom of my pager (so, err, not even remotely at the bottom of the list of entries... ^^), not how KUAL actually displays it, my bad . Should be around the fourth button, and pretty explicit (i.e. there's Waterstones in the name).

05-14-2014, 08:25 PM	#1070
atleon Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 60414 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Finally it works! What I've done is to press button Reset to default behaviour. I dont have the button you say. Thanks for your help!

05-14-2014, 08:26 PM	#1071
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	Huh. Then maybe I was barking up the wrong tree after all . Glad you got it working, though.

05-21-2014, 05:48 AM	#1072
davebiff Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite (original)	My Kindle PW1 got OTA updated to firmware 5.4.4.2. I went to install the python and screensaver packages, using Update_python_0.10.N_install_touch_pw.bin and Update_linkss_0.17.N_install_touch_pw.bin but the python one won't install. (The linkss one installs OK but has no effect, presumably it needs the python one to work first.) It fails with error 006. The relevant error in the log seems to be: 140521:095536 system: I python:update:generating bytecode...: 140521:095536 system: C python:update:code=126:failed to generate python bytecode for the standard lib Any ideas how I can fix this please? Thanks!

05-21-2014, 06:03 AM	#1073
Selrond Member Posts: 16 Karma: 49498 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	So does this screensaver thingy work with pw2 5.4.3.2 update? No special offers, no jailbreak just pure pw2 here... Thanks,

05-21-2014, 10:48 AM	#1076
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	python is only required for cover mode, as the tool to extract mobi7/8 resources is written in python. Sideloaded screensavers work without python.

05-21-2014, 10:50 PM	#1079
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	@just_jeepin- First thing is to be sure that you are disconnecting the usb cable whenever you do an update and/or restart. If that is not the issue, what are you seeing for screensavers if you are not seeing book covers?