Hacks Kindle Screensaver - Page 7

Sporadic · 04-26-2009, 07:28 PM

This is an amazing thread.

Here's two I've been using (besides my family photos)

Team Fortress 2

The Shining

I had to brighten up the Shining picture since it was much too dark but it still looks good on the Kindle.

Sporadic · 05-01-2009, 08:11 PM

Is there anyway to delete individual photos without clearing everything? I added one that look not that hot on the Kindle.

Here's three more pictures that look great of the Kindle.

Trent Reznor

Saul Williams

Year Zero

sl33py · 06-29-2009, 02:58 PM

very cool thread! i've been searching for good screensavers and downloaded several from here - thx for sharing!

I started out with the table of elements and a couple others from jacksonunit, and went from there.

The "pictures of my family" thread got me started, with the 2 .bin files to use custom and revert if needed for update.

thx again!

sl33py · 06-29-2009, 03:02 PM

was a bit vague before on the screesaver "hack" - sorry had to find it.

here's a link to it:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=150

for anyone finding this trying to use their own screensavers on a K2.

GL!

LilCube · 06-29-2009, 04:23 PM

Thanks for this great hack. I made quite a few and posted them on my blog. There's 26 of them on there. Please excuse the colorful language. I usually only blog when I'm upset, and when I'm upset the cursing flows.

The post with the "screensavers" is: http://lilcube.com/blog/2009/06/28/r...-fun-damental/

MrDetermination · 06-30-2009, 07:34 PM

I feel like a dolt. I started a whole other thread

I requested that be deleted. Anyway... here is what was there:

I think Amazon dropped the ball with the image screensavers here. I'd much rather graze on some knowledge when I glance at my sleeping beauty.

This is stuff I'm interested in or trying to learn. Its nice to review these before I power up or if I only have a minute to kill. Makes the kindle useful without even browsing the menu. The file names should be self explanatory.

Useful bits for DIY:
Resolution 824x1200
Photoshop crop tool ratio: 41.2 by 60
To match my border in photoshop select all -> Modify -> Border -> 20 -> OK and then paint bucket the outer selection black

Screensaver Hack Link

Everything I built these with was freely available and/or okay to be redistributed.

sl33py · 07-04-2009, 04:34 PM

LilCube's screensavers are awesome - go check them out.

MrD - great idea. I especially like the ports and subnets - handy to have around.

both +Karma. great additions!

kevindorsey · 07-04-2009, 07:52 PM

The 2nd one at the top of the page is LOL.

willdjx · 12-26-2009, 02:19 AM

I'm trying to load my images to my brand new kindle and followed all the steps. I got the images on the kindle just fine, but there is no shift key, so i cannot export them to screensavers. does anyone know how to do this on the new kindle? thanks.

whackedspinach · 12-26-2009, 03:00 AM

I just got a Kindle 2 and hacked it to use custom screen savers. I made a set of Firefly/Serenity screensavers and thought someone else might appreciate them. They aren't perfect, please improve if you want. I attached the 10 images below in a .zip archive.

daffy4u · 12-26-2009, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willdjx

I'm trying to load my images to my brand new kindle and followed all the steps. I got the images on the kindle just fine, but there is no shift key, so i cannot export them to screensavers. does anyone know how to do this on the new kindle? thanks.

Please click the link in my sig for step-by-step instructions.

gigilaprof · 01-17-2010, 03:05 AM

I see this post is a few years old. Does anyone know if this method of changing the screensaver still works on a new Kindle 2?

daffy4u · 01-17-2010, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gigilaprof

I see this post is a few years old. Does anyone know if this method of changing the screensaver still works on a new Kindle 2?

The links in my sig are still current.

sebastianoG · 07-26-2010, 02:43 PM

hello,
I'm new in this forum. I'm italian and so I don't speak english very well

I have a problem: I have a Kindle 2 and I have tryed to set my own screensavers, but wen I press alt-shift-0 nothing happen. Why?
thanks for answers and exuse me for bad english

NiLuJe · 07-26-2010, 02:53 PM

Because that was a Kindle 1 only feature

.

If you want custom screensavers on a K2/DX, use a screensavers hack. (Cf. kindle dev subforum).

06-30-2009, 07:34 PM	#96
MrDetermination Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 54 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Kindle DX	I feel like a dolt. I started a whole other thread I requested that be deleted. Anyway... here is what was there: I think Amazon dropped the ball with the image screensavers here. I'd much rather graze on some knowledge when I glance at my sleeping beauty. This is stuff I'm interested in or trying to learn. Its nice to review these before I power up or if I only have a minute to kill. Makes the kindle useful without even browsing the menu. The file names should be self explanatory. Useful bits for DIY: Resolution 824x1200 Photoshop crop tool ratio: 41.2 by 60 To match my border in photoshop select all -> Modify -> Border -> 20 -> OK and then paint bucket the outer selection black Screensaver Hack Link Everything I built these with was freely available and/or okay to be redistributed. Attached Thumbnails

12-26-2009, 02:19 AM	#99
willdjx Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	Help I'm trying to load my images to my brand new kindle and followed all the steps. I got the images on the kindle just fine, but there is no shift key, so i cannot export them to screensavers. does anyone know how to do this on the new kindle? thanks.

07-26-2010, 02:53 PM	#105
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Because that was a Kindle 1 only feature . If you want custom screensavers on a K2/DX, use a screensavers hack. (Cf. kindle dev subforum). Last edited by NiLuJe; 07-26-2010 at 03:09 PM.

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04-26-2009, 07:28 PM	#91
Sporadic Banned Posts: 427 Karma: 2690 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 1	This is an amazing thread. Here's two I've been using (besides my family photos) Team Fortress 2 The Shining I had to brighten up the Shining picture since it was much too dark but it still looks good on the Kindle.

05-01-2009, 08:11 PM	#92
Sporadic Banned Posts: 427 Karma: 2690 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 1	Is there anyway to delete individual photos without clearing everything? I added one that look not that hot on the Kindle. Here's three more pictures that look great of the Kindle. Trent Reznor Saul Williams Year Zero

06-29-2009, 02:58 PM	#93
sl33py Member Posts: 12 Karma: 2760 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WA Device: K2i, K3, PW	very cool thread! i've been searching for good screensavers and downloaded several from here - thx for sharing! I started out with the table of elements and a couple others from jacksonunit, and went from there. The "pictures of my family" thread got me started, with the 2 .bin files to use custom and revert if needed for update. thx again!

06-29-2009, 03:02 PM	#94
sl33py Member Posts: 12 Karma: 2760 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WA Device: K2i, K3, PW	was a bit vague before on the screesaver "hack" - sorry had to find it. here's a link to it: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=150 for anyone finding this trying to use their own screensavers on a K2. GL!

06-29-2009, 04:23 PM	#95
LilCube Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi	Thanks for this great hack. I made quite a few and posted them on my blog. There's 26 of them on there. Please excuse the colorful language. I usually only blog when I'm upset, and when I'm upset the cursing flows. The post with the "screensavers" is: http://lilcube.com/blog/2009/06/28/r...-fun-damental/

07-04-2009, 04:34 PM	#97
sl33py Member Posts: 12 Karma: 2760 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WA Device: K2i, K3, PW	LilCube's screensavers are awesome - go check them out. MrD - great idea. I especially like the ports and subnets - handy to have around. both +Karma. great additions!

07-04-2009, 07:52 PM	#98
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	The 2nd one at the top of the page is LOL.

01-17-2010, 03:05 AM	#102
gigilaprof Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle 2	I see this post is a few years old. Does anyone know if this method of changing the screensaver still works on a new Kindle 2?

07-26-2010, 02:43 PM	#104
sebastianoG Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle2	hello, I'm new in this forum. I'm italian and so I don't speak english very well I have a problem: I have a Kindle 2 and I have tryed to set my own screensavers, but wen I press alt-shift-0 nothing happen. Why? thanks for answers and exuse me for bad english

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