Hacks For People with 2.52 and cannot install unicode hack - Page 3

Pushka · 06-17-2010, 07:44 AM

I have 2.5.3 on a k2i and got it to work.

jonnyICT · 06-17-2010, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by clarknova

Thanks, Johnny, for noticing. This was totally my fault. If you re-download the new package, the uninstaller will now work as it should. My apologies.

Thanks, clarknova! Worked like a champ!

porkupan · 06-17-2010, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by yuenslhk

Can someone make a uninstaller for the new 2.52 unicode font hack hack ? Thanks

Wow, you are amazing, aren't you?

Came up with such a cool hack, but can't come up with an uninstaller for it, way to go!

clarknova · 06-17-2010, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by porkupan

Wow, you are amazing, aren't you?

Came up with such a cool hack, but can't come up with an uninstaller for it, way to go!

Hey, porkupan, didn't you release some unicode font fixes when you originally released the jailbreak on the Russian site (I can pronounce the words, but I can't make sense of them)?

porkupan · 06-17-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by clarknova

:Hey, porkupan, didn't you release some unicode font fixes when you originally released the jailbreak on the Russian site (I can pronounce the words, but I can't make sense of them)?

We got a working font substitution fix, which doesn't have to be fully uninstalled (just disabled) for OS upgrades. There is an uninstall package with this hack, of course (to fully deinstall it).

Google Translate may help with the instructions a little bit.

To disable the font substitution hack, the AUTO file in linkfonts folder needs to be renamed into something else, and the Kindle needs to be rebooted (restarted). Then the fonts in linkfonts directory may be replaced with some other custom fonts, the firmware can be upgraded, etc. To re-enable the font substitution, the AUTO needs to be renamed back to AUTO, and the Kindle needs to be restarted. That's pretty much the long and the short of it.

gibletpie · 06-17-2010, 06:41 PM

Alright, I'm having problems with this and I don't know why. I have 2.52. I installed the jailbreak and it "failed." I installed the screensaver hack, and it succeeded. I now have the SCREEN_SAVER directory in my System directory. I can delete default screens and they won't show up anymore. So far so good.

When I put new pics in the folder, they will not display. I tried making my own, following directions, 600x800, PNG, GIF, and JPG, none will work. I tried downloading screens that other people have made and claim to be successfully using, and they don't work either. When I go to put the Kindle to sleep, sliding the switch, it will sit there for a good 10 seconds or more, then go to a default author screen, if one is present. If not, it will just continue to display the page I was reading as the screensaver, though, of course, none of the controls will respond til I slide the switch again to wake it.

What am I doing wrong?

Pushka · 06-17-2010, 07:01 PM

When you add a new screensaver, you need to restart the kindle before they show up!

gibletpie · 06-17-2010, 07:22 PM

AHHHHH!!! That makes sense! Funny that in none of the threads I checked did I read that important bit. Working now. Thanks, Pushka!

pboss · 06-17-2010, 10:06 PM

The SS hack seems to work on my K2i running on 2.5.3 as well. Thanks!

Pushka · 06-18-2010, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by gibletpie

AHHHHH!!! That makes sense! Funny that in none of the threads I checked did I read that important bit. Working now. Thanks, Pushka!

No problems, I had to ask the same thing a few months ago. I had forgotten about having to do this until I did the most recent hack, and then remembered the restart thing. Love my own 'screensavers'.

TonytheBookworm · 06-18-2010, 11:10 AM

Thanks for the hack. Worked great on my k2i Now with the screensaver hack on is there a forum on here anywhere that has some really good images to use for the kindle? Would like to check out what others are using. I did a search but I probably didn't do it correctly cause I couldn't find anything where people were showing the images they were using .

lovesangelrn · 06-18-2010, 05:15 PM

Tony--
Here's a hunge thread over at kindleboards with a lot of custom screensavers (there is a separate DX thread too, if you have that version)

http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/topic,5659.0.html

kornhill · 06-20-2010, 12:59 AM

succeed with 2.5.3 K2i
Now the Software Version reads Kindle 2.53 (490488xxx) + SS 0.4
Just wonder what it will read if later have the font hack ?

TonytheBookworm · 06-20-2010, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lovesangelrn

Tony--
Here's a hunge thread over at kindleboards with a lot of custom screensavers (there is a separate DX thread too, if you have that version)

http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/topic,5659.0.html

thanks I will check it out.
And since I'm at it, has a font package been developed for those that have jailbroken the kindle 2.5.3?

Pushka · 06-20-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TonytheBookworm

thanks I will check it out.
And since I'm at it, has a font package been developed for those that have jailbroken the kindle 2.5.3?

waiting waiting waiting - but it will be on this forum first!

06-20-2010, 12:59 AM	#43
kornhill Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: kindle 2	succeed with 2.5.3 K2i Now the Software Version reads Kindle 2.53 (490488xxx) + SS 0.4 Just wonder what it will read if later have the font hack ? Last edited by kornhill; 06-20-2010 at 01:03 AM.

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06-17-2010, 07:44 AM	#31
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	I have 2.5.3 on a k2i and got it to work.

06-17-2010, 06:41 PM	#36
gibletpie Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 107690 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, Kobo Aura One	Alright, I'm having problems with this and I don't know why. I have 2.52. I installed the jailbreak and it "failed." I installed the screensaver hack, and it succeeded. I now have the SCREEN_SAVER directory in my System directory. I can delete default screens and they won't show up anymore. So far so good. When I put new pics in the folder, they will not display. I tried making my own, following directions, 600x800, PNG, GIF, and JPG, none will work. I tried downloading screens that other people have made and claim to be successfully using, and they don't work either. When I go to put the Kindle to sleep, sliding the switch, it will sit there for a good 10 seconds or more, then go to a default author screen, if one is present. If not, it will just continue to display the page I was reading as the screensaver, though, of course, none of the controls will respond til I slide the switch again to wake it. What am I doing wrong?

06-17-2010, 07:01 PM	#37
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	When you add a new screensaver, you need to restart the kindle before they show up!

06-17-2010, 07:22 PM	#38
gibletpie Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 107690 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, Kobo Aura One	AHHHHH!!! That makes sense! Funny that in none of the threads I checked did I read that important bit. Working now. Thanks, Pushka!

06-17-2010, 10:06 PM	#39
pboss Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 646 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	The SS hack seems to work on my K2i running on 2.5.3 as well. Thanks!

06-18-2010, 11:10 AM	#41
TonytheBookworm Addict Posts: 264 Karma: 62 Join Date: May 2010 Device: kindle 2, kindle 3, Kindle fire	Thanks for the hack. Worked great on my k2i Now with the screensaver hack on is there a forum on here anywhere that has some really good images to use for the kindle? Would like to check out what others are using. I did a search but I probably didn't do it correctly cause I couldn't find anything where people were showing the images they were using .

06-18-2010, 05:15 PM	#42
lovesangelrn Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Tony-- Here's a hunge thread over at kindleboards with a lot of custom screensavers (there is a separate DX thread too, if you have that version) http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/topic,5659.0.html