Screensaver Hack for International K2? - Page 2

clarknova · 10-30-2009, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jyavenard

I had a closer look, and the configuration of the screen saver has changed and the hack (version 0.4) won't work as is ...

Yeah, it changed with the release of the DX. The DX hack will likley work if you change the screen saver directory location, since the DX points to the 824x1200 files, and the K2-int would need to point to the 600x800 files.

jyavenard · 10-30-2009, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clarknova

Yeah, it changed with the release of the DX. The DX hack will likley work if you change the screen saver directory location, since the DX points to the 824x1200 files, and the K2-int would need to point to the 600x800 files.

Ah I didn't know there was a specific DX screen saver...

the images are in /opt/amazon/screen_saver/600x800 ; but I can't see anywhere in the scripts where it's referenced ; must be done in java directly.

I did have fun though and wrote directly to the eInk framebuffer, loading my own image...

I'll look at the DX version right away

jyavenard · 10-30-2009, 09:43 AM

Here it is..

Update:
Now, do not require any pre-installation. Will work as is...

If you have installed the version earlier, there's no need to upgrade again..

The file is now a gzipped tar, instead of a ZIP

Winston · 10-30-2009, 05:48 PM

Thanks so much intrepid Jean-Yves! I'm thrilled to have my iKindle working with my own screens. You are a total genius! Thanks beyond words.

Winston · 10-30-2009, 07:23 PM

The iKindle seems to prefer gifs to jpegs or pngs. If you are a Mac user make sure you don't have any spaces in your title. Use an underscore instead of a space for the .gifs

Hack work perfectly! Bravo Jean-Yves!

daffy4u · 10-30-2009, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jyavenard

Here it is..

Remember that you *must* install the update
update_freekindle-k2i.bin

as described here
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60856

I'll add pointer to this post and script in the Visual Kindle Guide this weekend. Thanks for the hard work!

Edit: If anyone is able to grab screen shots from your computer and Kindle (alt+shift+g on the Kindle) of the installation of this hack (like those seen in Visual Guide for the U.S. version) it would be much appreciated. Some of us (pointing directly at myself) find it easier to follow instructions with pictures. Thanks!

Pushka · 10-31-2009, 02:23 AM

I just cant get this to work. I have so many files downloaded onto the kindle now, none of them work, yet I follow the instructions to a T. Sigh.

Maybe I will try it on a different PC that has very few programmes.

Pushka · 10-31-2009, 10:20 PM

Today I tried this process again on a brand new laptop which had no media files or programmes, other than those pre-installed through Windows. And

the process worked like a dream. Which means that somehow, the many programmes that I had previously installed on my own laptop had somehow corrupted the files that I was trying to copy onto the kindle. Perhaps others might find this a help. When the .bin files were opened on my old laptop, their icons were changed to make them look like files belonging to other programmes.

So, jyavenard, thankyou to you for your hack, and I am also pleased to know that there was nothing that I was doing wrong, it was just that the programmes I had on my laptop were causing issues. Which is what I thought was happening anyway. And why I asked that question in the other thread.

And I am so pleased to get rid of those terrible dead people!

Winston · 11-25-2009, 07:26 AM

Just installed the new 2.3 software. It would not install until I ran the handy uninstall hack thoughtfully included in Jean Yves package. Now I am hoping to reinstall the hack and I'm keeping my fingers crossed. . .

Winston · 11-25-2009, 07:42 AM

Worked perfectly! The hack is seamless with Kindle Software 2.3. Thanks again Jean Yves!

10-30-2009, 05:48 PM	#19
Winston Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle 2 International	Thanks so much intrepid Jean-Yves! I'm thrilled to have my iKindle working with my own screens. You are a total genius! Thanks beyond words. Last edited by Winston; 10-30-2009 at 06:22 PM.

10-31-2009, 10:20 PM	#23
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	Today I tried this process again on a brand new laptop which had no media files or programmes, other than those pre-installed through Windows. And the process worked like a dream. Which means that somehow, the many programmes that I had previously installed on my own laptop had somehow corrupted the files that I was trying to copy onto the kindle. Perhaps others might find this a help. When the .bin files were opened on my old laptop, their icons were changed to make them look like files belonging to other programmes. So, jyavenard, thankyou to you for your hack, and I am also pleased to know that there was nothing that I was doing wrong, it was just that the programmes I had on my laptop were causing issues. Which is what I thought was happening anyway. And why I asked that question in the other thread. And I am so pleased to get rid of those terrible dead people! Last edited by Pushka; 10-31-2009 at 10:24 PM.

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10-30-2009, 07:23 PM	#20
Winston Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle 2 International	The iKindle seems to prefer gifs to jpegs or pngs. If you are a Mac user make sure you don't have any spaces in your title. Use an underscore instead of a space for the .gifs Hack work perfectly! Bravo Jean-Yves!

10-31-2009, 02:23 AM	#22
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	I just cant get this to work. I have so many files downloaded onto the kindle now, none of them work, yet I follow the instructions to a T. Sigh. Maybe I will try it on a different PC that has very few programmes.

11-25-2009, 07:26 AM	#24
Winston Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle 2 International	Just installed the new 2.3 software. It would not install until I ran the handy uninstall hack thoughtfully included in Jean Yves package. Now I am hoping to reinstall the hack and I'm keeping my fingers crossed. . .

11-25-2009, 07:42 AM	#25
Winston Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle 2 International	Worked perfectly! The hack is seamless with Kindle Software 2.3. Thanks again Jean Yves!