Kindle 3.1 software for Kindle 2, 2i, & DX (under construction) - Page 14

mdovell · 05-29-2011, 08:48 AM

I have a dxi but I don't have a k3 so I don't think I can put it on...

I tried launchpad with Duokan but it didn't seem to work.. :-(

I think the only real hack I can have is just Duokan itself

freezer2k · 05-29-2011, 12:07 PM

Beta4 worked for me.

Kindle2i

I just wonder, it takes quite a while for the kindle to 'wake up' after it slept for some while.

Like 6-7secs i reckon. Is that normal?

DickeFix · 05-29-2011, 05:59 PM

Freezer2k, I have similar experience with firmware 3.1 on the DXG; it sometimes takes 6-7 seconds until Kindle starts up if it has been asleep for a long time. The 3.1 firmware is considerable (around 1.5 times) slower on my DXG than on my 3G but it can not fully explain this delay.

There are some other glitches with the 3.1 firmware on the DXG apart from the known bugs with the sound and active content (azw2 files). I experience that battery sometimes runs down in sleep mode. Yesterday the battery was down to 60% from fully charged within six hours in sleep mode with radio on. Maybe the Kindle was occupied with indexing. Another thing that is a bit annoying is that the automatic screen rotation on the DXG - which I always turn off - is automatically set when Kindle is restarted. I don´t remember if it was the same with the 2.5.8 firmware. In any case these are trifles compared with the advantages of firmware 3.1.

yifanlu · 05-29-2011, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickeFix

Freezer2k, I have similar experience with firmware 3.1 on the DXG; it sometimes takes 6-7 seconds until Kindle starts up if it has been asleep for a long time. The 3.1 firmware is considerable (around 1.5 times) slower on my DXG than on my 3G but it can not fully explain this delay.

There are some other glitches with the 3.1 firmware on the DXG apart from the known bugs with the sound and active content (azw2 files). I experience that battery sometimes runs down in sleep mode. Yesterday the battery was down to 60% from fully charged within six hours in sleep mode with radio on. Maybe the Kindle was occupied with indexing. Another thing that is a bit annoying is that the automatic screen rotation on the DXG - which I always turn off - is automatically set when Kindle is restarted. I don´t remember if it was the same with the 2.5.8 firmware. In any case these are trifles compared with the advantages of firmware 3.1.

I think the slowness and some of the other gliches comes from the fact that the framework was designed to work with twice the ram and a faster CPU. Maybe that's why Amazon never released it.

mdovell · 05-29-2011, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickeFix

Another thing that is a bit annoying is that the automatic screen rotation on the DXG - which I always turn off - is automatically set when Kindle is restarted. I don´t remember if it was the same with the 2.5.8 firmware. In any case these are trifles compared with the advantages of firmware 3.1.

that's the only slight annoying thing with kindle. I'm sorry but turning it upsidedown I don't see the point of. Some that reminds me of the Atari Lynx in '89 that could flip the screen supposedly for lefties..

phili · 05-30-2011, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickeFix

Another thing that is a bit annoying is that the automatic screen rotation on the DXG - which I always turn off - is automatically set when Kindle is restarted. I don´t remember if it was the same with the 2.5.8 firmware.

Well, this is exactly like the 2.5.8 firmware. The screen rotation on my DXG is always set on 'auto' after a restart.

mb8312 · 05-31-2011, 08:22 AM

thank you, good jobs. I tried kindle 2i, work fine. but screen shot combined keys cann't work after upgrade to 3.1, and booting is slower. and after upgrade my kindle dx us from 2.5.8 to 3.1 (host kindle 3 3g), it stop while booting, " please wait a moment while your kindle starts up". and It's been 10+ hours from upgrading. I tried press enter key + power for 1 minutes and 10 sec to restart, but no luck. it didn't work. it's bricked. I hope I can make it work after the run out of battery.

and, it's better to deregister your kindle before upgrading. after upgraded, the registered info disappeared. you have to register again with the SAME account.

DickeFix · 05-31-2011, 12:39 PM

mb8312, first try to restart Kindle again by holding the sleep button in 60 seconds, RELEASING IT QUICKLY, and holding it again for 10 seconds and release. Then wait and the Kindle will restart within 20 seconds. Make also sure that the battery is not empty. If it still get stuck then reinstall the original software again as Yifanlu described in the readme file by holding Enter key while it starts up:

"Hold down the Enter key on the keypad and reboot by holding the sleep switch down for a minute, release, and hold it down again for 10 seconds. You will see the recovery menu. Press the E key and plug in the Kindle and you should see the USB drive on your computer. Take the Kindle recovery "update_restore-os.bin" package you saved from when creating the update to the root of the USB drive. Disconnect the Kindle. Press the U key to restore to your Kindle's original version."

mb8312 · 06-01-2011, 11:45 AM

yes, I tried the the method in the readme file. but no luck. it show the same booting message. I opened the DX (yes, I'm gettig mad for it i couldn't read now :-( ). and take the battery out a while, and make sure it hold charge. then put it back, guess what ?..... it didn't change the screen. there's something wrong. I check the log when I created the rootfs.img, it looks the same as I did on k2i. and patching log all the same as the k2i. don't know why. plug USB on and connected with a computer, there's no USB disk detected. so I cann't use the dd method to restore it. HELP !! if I sent it back to amazon will they repair it for me ? and will that cost much money ?

mb8312 · 06-01-2011, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpavlin

I assume you are talking about beta3b version. It created image with a problem, but after successful update DXG is just stuck at amazon tree screen.

I'm having slight problems entering recovery menu.

I managed to show it once so I know it works, but it timeouted (in just few seconds) and now I'm stuck on tree screen again.

I can see that power led goes off 9 seconds after holding power, and it seems that DXG needs longer than 60 seconds for first holding (once I managed to get into recovery I held power about 120 seconds).

Update: after a lot of trials, now I don't even get power led to turn on when plugged into usb. Rest of experiments will have to wait another day, since I run out of time today.

Should Kindle be plugged into USB while entering recovery?

Update 2: it seems that it's easier with USB plugged, since you can see led going off (if it doesn't it doesn't work for me). Also it's really important to be fast when releasing and again pressing power as well as pressing E do get USB to show up :-)

I'm right now restoring 2.5.8, and I can re-try beta3b if that will help. Last time I did beta3 -> beta3b update, does that make difference?

my DX us has the same problem, it just stuck at amazon tree screen. and cann't get into recovery mode or reboot. do you remember how you fix it up ? thank you.

dpavlin · 06-01-2011, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mb8312

my DX us has the same problem, it just stuck at amazon tree screen. and cann't get into recovery mode or reboot. do you remember how you fix it up ? thank you.

I can't really recommend anything more than I allready wrote.

Just to re-iterate: hold power for 60 seconds (a little bit more is better than little bit less :-), let it go and hold it again really fast. There is probably 1 second or less timeout somewhere because I wasn't fast enough in first few tries. You should see screen going flashing black-white at this point.

Use some kind of digital clock to track seconds (I used xclock -update 1), don't just count in your head...

If nothing happens, try to plugin your kindle in USB port or pressing all keys one by one. I don't know why this helps, but I noticed that on 2.5.8 when resetting. It's almost like Kindle needs one more event (other than releasing power button) to actually reset.

I think you need to hold enter key at this point (and not during whole procedure, but I might be wrong).

Also, have your finger on E to respond really fast (looking at the screen to see what is written isn't really an option, because that timeout is also quite short).

Hope this helps....

DickeFix · 06-01-2011, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mb8312

take the battery out a while, and make sure it hold charge. then put it back, guess what ?..... it didn't change the screen. there's something wrong. I check the log when I created the rootfs.img, it looks the same as I did on k2i. and patching log all the same as the k2i. don't know why. plug USB on and connected with a computer, there's no USB disk detected. ?

It may be the battery that has gone dead. Have you used and recharged the DX many times since you bought it? Does the charger lamp light up when you plug in the USB?

Try first the hardware reset button inside the Kindle

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72779

If that doesn´t work I would leave the battery out for an hour to let the capacitors discharge and then try to start up with power adapter without any battery. I am not 100% sure that the Kindle is supposed to start-up with only adapter, without battery but I think at this stage it is worth a try.

mb8312 · 06-02-2011, 02:16 AM

yes, I tried the hard reset also, no luck. the screen didn't change ( at the Amazon Tree with "please wait a moment while your kindle starts up" ). anyone know how to flash the NAND Flash without mod ? and the Battery in good status, 3.3v

reprep · 06-03-2011, 02:03 PM

version 3.2.1 is working perfect on my DXG. I used the v 1.0 pack. Thanks a lot.

liuto · 06-03-2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reprep

version 3.2.1 is working perfect on my DXG. I used the v 1.0 pack. Thanks a lot.

Have you jailbroken your 3.2.1?

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05-31-2011, 12:39 PM	#203
DickeFix Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 4733 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3Wifi+3G and DX	mb8312, first try to restart Kindle again by holding the sleep button in 60 seconds, RELEASING IT QUICKLY, and holding it again for 10 seconds and release. Then wait and the Kindle will restart within 20 seconds. Make also sure that the battery is not empty. If it still get stuck then reinstall the original software again as Yifanlu described in the readme file by holding Enter key while it starts up: "Hold down the Enter key on the keypad and reboot by holding the sleep switch down for a minute, release, and hold it down again for 10 seconds. You will see the recovery menu. Press the E key and plug in the Kindle and you should see the USB drive on your computer. Take the Kindle recovery "update_restore-os.bin" package you saved from when creating the update to the root of the USB drive. Disconnect the Kindle. Press the U key to restore to your Kindle's original version." Last edited by DickeFix; 05-31-2011 at 06:45 PM.

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05-29-2011, 08:48 AM	#196
mdovell Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 3168 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Kindle DX	I have a dxi but I don't have a k3 so I don't think I can put it on... I tried launchpad with Duokan but it didn't seem to work.. :-( I think the only real hack I can have is just Duokan itself

05-29-2011, 12:07 PM	#197
freezer2k Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 154 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 2 intl.	Beta4 worked for me. Kindle2i I just wonder, it takes quite a while for the kindle to 'wake up' after it slept for some while. Like 6-7secs i reckon. Is that normal?

05-29-2011, 05:59 PM	#198
DickeFix Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 4733 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3Wifi+3G and DX	Freezer2k, I have similar experience with firmware 3.1 on the DXG; it sometimes takes 6-7 seconds until Kindle starts up if it has been asleep for a long time. The 3.1 firmware is considerable (around 1.5 times) slower on my DXG than on my 3G but it can not fully explain this delay. There are some other glitches with the 3.1 firmware on the DXG apart from the known bugs with the sound and active content (azw2 files). I experience that battery sometimes runs down in sleep mode. Yesterday the battery was down to 60% from fully charged within six hours in sleep mode with radio on. Maybe the Kindle was occupied with indexing. Another thing that is a bit annoying is that the automatic screen rotation on the DXG - which I always turn off - is automatically set when Kindle is restarted. I don´t remember if it was the same with the 2.5.8 firmware. In any case these are trifles compared with the advantages of firmware 3.1.

05-31-2011, 08:22 AM	#202
mb8312 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle touch, paperwhite, Sony T3	thank you, good jobs. I tried kindle 2i, work fine. but screen shot combined keys cann't work after upgrade to 3.1, and booting is slower. and after upgrade my kindle dx us from 2.5.8 to 3.1 (host kindle 3 3g), it stop while booting, " please wait a moment while your kindle starts up". and It's been 10+ hours from upgrading. I tried press enter key + power for 1 minutes and 10 sec to restart, but no luck. it didn't work. it's bricked. I hope I can make it work after the run out of battery. and, it's better to deregister your kindle before upgrading. after upgraded, the registered info disappeared. you have to register again with the SAME account.

06-01-2011, 11:45 AM	#204
mb8312 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle touch, paperwhite, Sony T3	yes, I tried the the method in the readme file. but no luck. it show the same booting message. I opened the DX (yes, I'm gettig mad for it i couldn't read now :-( ). and take the battery out a while, and make sure it hold charge. then put it back, guess what ?..... it didn't change the screen. there's something wrong. I check the log when I created the rootfs.img, it looks the same as I did on k2i. and patching log all the same as the k2i. don't know why. plug USB on and connected with a computer, there's no USB disk detected. so I cann't use the dd method to restore it. HELP !! if I sent it back to amazon will they repair it for me ? and will that cost much money ?

06-02-2011, 02:16 AM	#208
mb8312 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle touch, paperwhite, Sony T3	yes, I tried the hard reset also, no luck. the screen didn't change ( at the Amazon Tree with "please wait a moment while your kindle starts up" ). anyone know how to flash the NAND Flash without mod ? and the Battery in good status, 3.3v

06-03-2011, 02:03 PM	#209
reprep Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 6720 Join Date: May 2011 Device: amazon kindle DXG	version 3.2.1 is working perfect on my DXG. I used the v 1.0 pack. Thanks a lot.

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