jailbreak 5.15.1 ❤️😍

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Knivalodo

Why doesn't anyone think of jailbreaking this version?
All programmers are lazy.
Because it cannot be jailbroken, I regret my purchase. No Persian PDF can be opened optimally on the device

No PDF can be opened optimally on any Kindle except the Scribe. The screens are all too small.

And yes, I do agree that the 10th generation Kindle is a disaster. They made the screen muddy and less sharp.

And you never buy a Kindle if you don't want it as is if it cannot be jailbroken.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by hleo12

pw3 is 7th gen. pw4 is 10th gen.



I'm actually tempted to buy a pw4 32gb, but there are no refurbished or secondhand models available here. I just want a device that could fit my library and I can just put my tbr and favorites on my main device.

You really don't want a PW4. The screen is a mess. It's muddy and not sharp. The PW3 and PW5 have much better screens.

[Quoth]

The PW4 in isolation looks fine, but side by side with a PW3 or an original Libra it's softer and slightly less bright in ambient light when all front lights are off.
The Oasis can manage some PDFs (I tested a gen 2) as can either Kobo Libra. The 9.7" Kindle DXG is poorer than a PW3 for PDFs.

The Sage 8″ and Mars 7.8″ can manage more. Old magazine scans and similar need my 24″ 4K HDR monitor, which is better to read on than my tablet. The 10.3″ Elipsa and 10″ LCD tablet are only really much better than the 8″ Sage for proofing layout/format of already proofed content.

I did a jail break on the Kindle DXG out of curiosity.

[Kusuri]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

you really don't want a PW4. The screen is a mess. It's muddy and not sharp.

i think that really depends. i LOVE my PW4 for reading books. i read daily on it 2-3 hours. especially in bed with no light in the room you can read really nice with it.

PDF's are horrible on it though. but i guess thats the case on most kindles. on my Onyx Boox Nova Air PDFs are displayed good enough, but its way bigger than a PW4 so i dislike it for reading longer times. PW4 is still my favorite reading device. on my PW4, there is nothing "muddy" or unsharp. i can read the text clear and there is nothing that looks muddy.

sure you aren't just a perfectionist & way too strict to such stuff? i bet most people wouldn't even see a difference when they use the device normally without a magnify glas or microscope

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Quoth

The PW4 in isolation looks fine, but side by side with a PW3 or an original Libra it's softer and slightly less bright in ambient light when all front lights are off.
The Oasis can manage some PDFs (I tested a gen 2) as can either Kobo Libra. The 9.7" Kindle DXG is poorer than a PW3 for PDFs.

The Sage 8″ and Mars 7.8″ can manage more. Old magazine scans and similar need my 24″ 4K HDR monitor, which is better to read on than my tablet. The 10.3″ Elipsa and 10″ LCD tablet are only really much better than the 8″ Sage for proofing layout/format of already proofed content.

I did a jail break on the Kindle DXG out of curiosity.

Old magazine scans do not need a 24" 4k monitor. They can do just fine on an iPad Mini.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Kusuri

i think that really depends. i LOVE my PW4 for reading books. i read daily on it 2-3 hours. especially in bed with no light in the room you can read really nice with it.

IMHO, you can read nicer with a PW3 or PW5. I'd be constantly looking at the screen of a PW4 knowing it's muddier and less sharp.

PW4 is still my favorite reading device. on my PW4, there is nothing "muddy" or unsharp. i can read the text clear and there is nothing that looks muddy.

Once you've seen a PW4 vs a PW3 or PW5, you can never unsee it.

sure you aren't just a perfectionist & way too strict to such stuff? i bet most people wouldn't even see a difference when they use the device normally without a magnify glass or microscope

It's very noticeable. You don't need to zoom in to see. The PW4 may be OK if you've not seen a PW3 or PW5. But really, it is a downgrade from the PW3.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Knivalodo

Because it cannot be jailbroken, I regret my purchase. No Persian PDF can be opened optimally on the device

If you just wanted a device to slap KOReader on, why buy a Kindle in the first place? You easily could have done some research and picked up something to better suit your needs.

But I guess picking up a Kindle is simple and obvious if you're, you know, lazy...

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

If you just wanted a device to slap KOReader on, why buy a Kindle in the first place? You easily could have done some research and picked up something to better suit your needs.

But I guess picking up a Kindle is simple and obvious if you're, you know, lazy...

Lazy? It's a lot harder to install KOReader on a Kindle (as long as it can be jailbroken) as you have to jailbreak and then install all kinds of other things before you can even think of install KOReader.

However, the easiest thing to do it get a Reader that handles ePub from the start.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Lazy? It's a lot harder to install KOReader on a Kindle (as long as it can be jailbroken)...

I think you do not understand sarcasm, my friend...

[shamanNS]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

If you just wanted a device to slap KOReader on, why buy a Kindle in the first place

(In my case the reason was) Because PW5 has much much better battery life than anything Kobo makes?

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by shamanNS

(In my case the reason was) Because PW5 has much much better battery life than anything Kobo makes?

You also were not the one complaining that developers that have not yet come up with a jailbreak for 5.15 were lazy, or that your device was useless without that jailbreak.

[nicknackpaddywak]

If I am honest, this person is under suspicion of breaking the rules of our forums,
And I think in general people like this should get a warning or even a ban. Websites like these are for genuine questions, not to beg/brag without knowing context.

I try to search and scavenge before I post anything. And I reckon that is a factor why I get better responses.

Firstly, I try to give a lot of information that is specific, such as the detailed steps I did before things went wrong, my model, version etc.

The you see somebody ask rudely, then someone with a kind heart responds and he fires back rudely. This really upsets our community. What happens the next time this person sees a genuine post asking for real help? Will he still help?

Sorry to be off-topic, just a bit of my opinion from using XDA.

But to be really honest, I think Mobileread should set up a donation page and also try to update this website. Yes, modern websites use more CPU memory etc, but at least they could put a more modern skin on it. I think Mobileread may learn a thing or two from XDA.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by nicknackpaddywak

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But to be really honest, I think Mobileread should set up a donation page and also try to update this website. Yes, modern websites use more CPU memory etc, but at least they could put a more modern skin on it..

No, bonkers. As is "modern".
It works.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by Quoth

No, bonkers. As is "modern".
It works.

I agree. The site experience could be improved, but not by something that is flashy, cluttered, and a CPU and RAM hog.

mobileread.com works for me as is.

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

I agree. The site experience could be improved, but not by something that is flashy, cluttered, and a CPU and RAM hog.

mobileread.com works for me as is.

Works for me too. Sometimes I wish there was a better contrast available with pure black text on pure white background. Would make it useable even on eink.