Hardfloat Python - what's needed?

Lexicality · 11-07-2025, 09:41 AM

Hi,
I've been trying to get the screensavers tool to work on my paperwhite 5 but not having much luck. I saw this in the thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frogm4n

If your firmware is 5.16.3 or higher then there is nothing to do except wait for the hardfloat version of the python packages to be developed, unless you have programming skills and can help create them.

Happily, I have programming skills. What needs doing? I had a look around but couldn't work out how the python packages were being built.

HenriHenry · 11-19-2025, 02:01 PM

Hello,
Have you tried that: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...ghlight=python ?
I think that's what you're looking for.

nonsense · Yesterday, 09:20 AM

I tried installing Python on my jailbroken Kindle but couldn't get it to work. If anyone can figure it out, it would be a game-changer. Just being able to run copyparty (https://github.com/9001/copyparty/) would simplify Kindle management immensely, turning tasks like handling ebooks and plugins into a simple process.

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11-19-2025, 02:01 PM	#2
HenriHenry Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 16 Join Date: Jun 2025 Device: Kindle PW5	Hello, Have you tried that: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...ghlight=python ? I think that's what you're looking for.

Yesterday, 09:20 AM	#3
nonsense Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2025 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10th ed	I tried installing Python on my jailbroken Kindle but couldn't get it to work. If anyone can figure it out, it would be a game-changer. Just being able to run copyparty (https://github.com/9001/copyparty/) would simplify Kindle management immensely, turning tasks like handling ebooks and plugins into a simple process.