fix current date on kindle dx? stuck in 1970, KUAL won't open

[Overtone1971]

Originally Posted by vendo232

Hello Elaine, how did you install the setdate.bin file?

If I am not wrong , You can just put it on the filesystem -> go to that location -> give it execute permissions (`chmod +x setdate.bin`) -> run it like `./setdate.bin [arguments-go-here]`

[vendo232]

Originally Posted by Overtone1971

If I am not wrong , You can just put it on the filesystem -> go to that location -> give it execute permissions (`chmod +x setdate.bin`) -> run it like `./setdate.bin [arguments-go-here]`

thank you very much @Overtone1971

Is this possible to achieve this w/o USBNetwork Hack?

The wrong date ( 1970 ) is preventing me to open KUAL, which is preventing me to install MRR packages ( such as USBNetwork Hack )

I have never used USBNetwork Hack before but I`m ready to lear this as soon as I can get to that point.

Is there any other way?

I have JB, then installed MKK, MRR , certificate updates and KUA. Now I can`t open KUAL because of date check. Looks like a dead end for KINDLE DX?

[SpartanHeavy]

Originally Posted by vendo232

Hi, how does one install this bin file, when I put it in root the UPDATE is greyed out in Setting

If I'm not mistaken, a file needs to be named update_*.bin to run it as an update.

Try renaming the file to update_setdate.bin

[vendo232]

Originally Posted by SpartanHeavy

If I'm not mistaken, a file needs to be named update_*.bin to run it as an update.

Try renaming the file to update_setdate.bin

Thank you for the suggestion, I have tried it lower case, upper case but it won`t show as an update

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[vendo232]

what I have tried is to replace the full name of bin file which does work as an update

setdate.bin -> renamed to : "Update_mkk-20141129-dx-B004_install.bin"

and the file does not show up as an update ( greayed out )

while the actual Update_mkk-20141129-dx-B004_install.bin filer ( 88Kb ) works

that should eliminate influence of a name.

[SpartanHeavy]

Originally Posted by vendo232

Update_mkk-20141129-dx-B004_install.bin

Based on that file name, you seem to have the Kindle DX U.S. model (serial number prefix B004).

There are a few different variants of the Kindle DX, and I believe an update file will only work on the specific Kindle model it was made for. I checked that setdate.bin file with KindleTool, and it was made for DX Graphite (S/N prefix B009). So it won't work with your DX (B004).

I made a file that should work with your DX and attached it to this post. For future visitors to this thread, I've also included files for all variants of Kindle 2 and Kindle DX. Just use the file that matches the first four digits of your Kindle's serial number.

[vendo232]

THANK YOU SPARTANHEAVY!!!!!!!

Ohh boy I wish I saw your post 4hrs ago :-)

Here is what I did in the meantime and KUAL is working !


1. JB
2. Installe USBNetwork Hack via Kindle OS update using ZIP file from this page: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=88004
One does not need KUAL MR Installer for this one.
3. Enable USBNetwork Hack on my Windows PC
note: host is 192.168.2.1 and Kindle is 192.168.2.2 ( not ...15.244 ) took me while. Guides are here, one will need drivers on Windows 11
4. telnet 192.168.2.2
5. command: mntroot rw
6. change the date by command 'date 111120422024'

KUAL now starts

jeeez I`m riding the way of Jailbreaking 14 years late :-)

[vendo232]

here is the bed boy running latest KoReader 2024.11

[johnnybillion]

Thank you Spartan for the setdate fix.