K5 FW 5.x ScreenSavers Hack - Page 137

knc1 · 06-29-2016, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruskie_it

Uh. As far as I recall MrPI was created in the first place because it was an easier way to install multiple packages.

Planned, designed, but never released.

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Originally Posted by Ruskie_it

It was only some time later that it became the mandatory way to do it because UYK stopped working...

That is what prompted its completion and release.

NiLuJe · 06-29-2016, 12:08 PM

Yep

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According to my notes, that started with FW 5.5.x, meaning the Voyage, which came out in fall 2014, and my initial MRPI commit is dated Nov 15, 2014, so that tracks

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Mendelson · 07-06-2016, 07:48 PM

Is there a way to get the screensaver working again after a kindle update using KUAL? I downloaded and reinstalled the screensaver hack and it works but it would be nice to fix it without using a computer.

knc1 · 07-06-2016, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mendelson

Is there a way to get the screensaver working again after a kindle update using KUAL? I downloaded and reinstalled the screensaver hack and it works but it would be nice to fix it without using a computer.

Ah ...
"Make the screensaver hack bridge a Kindle update, like the other things are bridged."

Did I paraphrase that correctly?

Technically it might be possible, but more likely there is not enough room in /var/local (the hidden, user's data area) to do so reliably.

geekmaster · 07-06-2016, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by knc1

Ah ...
"Make the screensaver hack bridge a Kindle update, like the other things are bridged."

Did I paraphrase that correctly?

Technically it might be possible, but more likely there is not enough room in /var/local (the hidden, user's data area) to do so reliably.

It would need a step to transfer screensaver images off then back onto the kindle over USB. Perhaps the hack itself could be bridged.

eschwartz · 07-07-2016, 12:50 AM

Actually I am pretty sure the screensavers hack is mostly self-contained, except for an upstart script.

But really, the bridge could be expanded to hook into some sort of central location for things-that-should-be-restored-after-an-update.
The real question is, *should* everything without exception be bridged, or just the basic jailbreaking infrastructure?

geekmaster · 07-07-2016, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

The real question is, *should* everything without exception be bridged, or just the basic jailbreaking infrastructure?

Convenience v. necessity. The younger generation will gladly trade freedon for convenience, as seen in acceptance of draconian TOS these days. Selling your valuable metadata for mere convenience seems like everything should be bridged. I suppose we could have an age-based bridging system that bridges more for lower user ages and less for old-fogeys?

byzkarl · 07-07-2016, 09:30 AM

I hate to ask noob questions, but now that I have my KV jailbroken, I really want to use the font and screensaver hack. Do they or will they work on 5.8.1?

thanks again to all the developers!

knc1 · 07-07-2016, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by byzkarl

I hate to ask noob questions, but now that I have my KV jailbroken, I really want to use the font and screensaver hack.
Do they or will they work on 5.8.1?

thanks again to all the developers!

It is still a little bit early for an answer to that one.

We need a bit of time to fix everyone's Kindle that we have broken the past few days first.

byzkarl · 07-07-2016, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by knc1

It is still a little bit early for an answer to that one.

We need a bit of time to fix everyone's Kindle that we have broken the past few days first.

Got it. I'll spend the time enjoying playing interactive fiction on my KV.

eschwartz · 07-07-2016, 10:12 AM

AFAIK, people have been successfully running both hacks on fw5.8.1 devices already, via the serial port / BD / legacy jailbreaks.

What is new, is that many more people are getting jailbroken now that we have a current software jailbreak.
So we will hear of a lot more people attempting to run hacks on that firmware.

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Try it, it should work.

NiLuJe · 07-07-2016, 01:34 PM

@byzkarl: The ScreenSavers hack should be perfectly safe.

The Fonts hack might be trickier, but it *should* be okay, provided you're using the snapshot version (which you should be doing for everything, actually).

@Mendelson: Put the install packages you want to restore in the mrinstaller folder beforehand, and just run MRPI after your update?

byzkarl · 07-07-2016, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@byzkarl: The ScreenSavers hack should be perfectly safe.

The Fonts hack might be trickier, but it *should* be okay, provided you're using the snapshot version (which you should be doing for everything, actually).

I took a deep breath and tried it. Now I have a BW pic of my family as the screensaver and am using the Literata font.

Thanks again!

NiLuJe · 07-07-2016, 07:46 PM

@byzkarl: Fantastic, thanks for the feedback

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masteranza · 07-08-2016, 04:57 PM

Hi, I've successfully jailbroke PW2, installed KUAL and upgraded to 5.8.1. It seemed to work on the beginning (at least once), but then it stopped working (the screen LED's simply turn off) after that I've been trying to find a way to make it work and for now the only thing that's bringing it back temporarily (just for turning it off once, then it breaks again) is the KUAL button 'Reset to defualt behaviour' and 'Clear personal info cache' and subsequent menu->settings->reset.

Can anyone help me with this? I can't find any log files nor error messages coming from linkss.

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06-29-2016, 12:08 PM	#2042
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	Yep . According to my notes, that started with FW 5.5.x, meaning the Voyage, which came out in fall 2014, and my initial MRPI commit is dated Nov 15, 2014, so that tracks .

07-06-2016, 07:48 PM	#2043
Mendelson Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2rd Gen)	Is there a way to get the screensaver working again after a kindle update using KUAL? I downloaded and reinstalled the screensaver hack and it works but it would be nice to fix it without using a computer.

07-07-2016, 12:50 AM	#2046
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)	Actually I am pretty sure the screensavers hack is mostly self-contained, except for an upstart script. But really, the bridge could be expanded to hook into some sort of central location for things-that-should-be-restored-after-an-update. The real question is, should everything without exception be bridged, or just the basic jailbreaking infrastructure?

07-07-2016, 09:30 AM	#2048
byzkarl Member Posts: 16 Karma: 22 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Sony PRS-350	I hate to ask noob questions, but now that I have my KV jailbroken, I really want to use the font and screensaver hack. Do they or will they work on 5.8.1? thanks again to all the developers!

07-07-2016, 10:12 AM	#2051
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)	AFAIK, people have been successfully running both hacks on fw5.8.1 devices already, via the serial port / BD / legacy jailbreaks. What is new, is that many more people are getting jailbroken now that we have a current software jailbreak. So we will hear of a lot more people attempting to run hacks on that firmware. ... Try it, it should work.

07-07-2016, 01:34 PM	#2052
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	@byzkarl: The ScreenSavers hack should be perfectly safe. The Fonts hack might be trickier, but it should be okay, provided you're using the snapshot version (which you should be doing for everything, actually). @Mendelson: Put the install packages you want to restore in the mrinstaller folder beforehand, and just run MRPI after your update?

07-07-2016, 07:46 PM	#2054
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	@byzkarl: Fantastic, thanks for the feedback .

07-08-2016, 04:57 PM	#2055
masteranza Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: PW2	Hi, I've successfully jailbroke PW2, installed KUAL and upgraded to 5.8.1. It seemed to work on the beginning (at least once), but then it stopped working (the screen LED's simply turn off) after that I've been trying to find a way to make it work and for now the only thing that's bringing it back temporarily (just for turning it off once, then it breaks again) is the KUAL button 'Reset to defualt behaviour' and 'Clear personal info cache' and subsequent menu->settings->reset. Can anyone help me with this? I can't find any log files nor error messages coming from linkss.