03-04-2009, 07:37 PM | #31 |
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03-04-2009, 07:53 PM | #32 |
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I wanna try this but too scared.. anyone else try it and wanna give feedback??
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03-04-2009, 08:22 PM | #33 |
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Well, please don't install binary update like this. You make the future firmware update scenario much more ugly because Testers will not know that they have to write update scenarios introduced by modifying system files.
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03-04-2009, 08:35 PM | #34 |
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gotcha! I am not that brave anyway.
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03-04-2009, 08:41 PM | #35 |
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meanwhile, just make sure that if you want custom screensaver for your Kindle 2, email kindle2-feedback [at] amazon.com to strongly voice your opinion. Amazon is a customer-focused company.
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03-05-2009, 01:01 AM | #36 | |
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Bin File Disappears
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03-05-2009, 05:23 AM | #38 |
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I have felt a bit like the Kindle 1 screensavers were friends. Seeing them meant I was about to spend time with some good friends... my books. In my home, I am surrounded by family photos. Now, you got me thinking about changing my screensaver to family shots. hmmmm may well be worth looking into. Thanks, I think.
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03-05-2009, 07:08 AM | #39 | |
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The files I uploaded will work for version 2.0, but not if you're already at 2.0.1, I'm trying to experiment with the headers to allow for any initial version, so I don't have to recode each one with the current version number -- like was possible on the K1. |
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03-05-2009, 08:40 AM | #40 |
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Unfortunately, I manually updated to 2.0.1 already
I would've much rather had the ability to change screensavers. In any case, great work, clarknova! |
03-05-2009, 08:43 AM | #41 |
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EDIT: This version is old, see later posts for newer version. =========================================== Well, I've fixed it to allow it to work for all versions. I also found out that if you installed the first one, then you were at version 2.0, and it will interfere with the 2.0.1 update. This is easily remedied: use the new "Update_kindle2_restore_default_screen_savers. bin" (attached) to remove the mod, update to version 2.0.1 (either manually or by waiting) and then (if you want) apply the new "Update_kindle2_user_screen_savers.bin" This does seem like a bummer though, that you might have to uninstall and re-install every time a new K2 update comes out. I'm still searching the java GUI for signs that there's an easier way. Code:
============================================================================== WARNING: Use at your own risk! This is an UNOFFICIAL update to allow custom Kindle2 Screen Savers. This file is NOT from Amazon.com and any harm it causes your Kindle2 will be your own fault. ============================================================================== Instructions for use: --------------------- 1) Plug your Kindle2 into your computer. 2) Copy "Update_kindle2_user_screen_savers.bin" to the root of your Kindle2. 3) Change directories to the "system" folder. 4) Create a new folder called "screen_saver" 5) Place any 600x800 PNG image files into the system\screen_saver folder that you just created. 6) Unplug your Kindle2 7) Press the "Menu" button on your Kindle2 and select "Settings." 8) At the Settings page press "Menu" again and select "Update Your Kindle." 9) When the "update" is done your Kindle2 will reboot and you are done. To go back to the default Kindle2 screen savers: ------------------------------------------------ 1) Plug your Kindle2 into your computer. 2) Copy "Update_kindle2_restore_default_screen_savers.bin" to the root of your Kindle2. 3) Unplug your Kindle2 4) Press the "Menu" button on your Kindle2 and select "Settings." 5) At the Settings page press "Menu" again and select "Update Your Kindle." 6) When the "update" is done your Kindle2 will reboot and you are done. More Information: ----------------- You can change images at any time, but you must reset your kindle for them to appear (press and hold the slider for 15 seconds). If there are no images then a blank screen will be shown when you go into sleep mode. After further research, it appears JPEG files work as well as PNG, and they do not have to be 600x800. After the update, the update bin will be gone, but there will be two new files in the root of your kindle: "framework.mario.conf.orig" and "framework.mario.conf.new" You can delete these if you want, they are simply copies of the config file (before and after) the screen saver directory was changed in it. The "src.0.2.tar.gz" has the code (modified from Igor Skochinsky's code) to generate the update bins yourself. You can see that all the update really does is a single sed(1) command to change the path of the SCREEN_SAVER_DIR variable. Any official kindle2 updates that patch the framework.mario.conf file will fail if this is installed (ie. 2.0 to 2.0.1). Use the remove procedure, to restore the default screen savers, then apply the official update, and all will be well. Last edited by clarknova; 03-05-2009 at 10:57 AM. |
03-05-2009, 09:24 AM | #42 |
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Just to be clear, if you have 2.0, this will also update you to 2.0.1?
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Does not include Amazon Update
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If you're at 2.0 and have already installed this mod, and would like to update to 2.0.1, then follow the removal procedure to revert to the unmodified config. At this point you can go and manually download and install the 2.0.1 update (or wait for it to reach you via whispernet). Once you're at 2.0.1 you can reinstall the mod if you want to (though, again, you will likely have to remove it to install the next official update from Amazon). ----- Again, applying this screen saver "update" is changing your brand new kindle2 in ways that it was not intended by the developers, and is dangerous. I happen to enjoy photos of my wife & kids on my kindle2 and I understand the changes I'm making and how to undo them. I also find the changes quite minor and their potential for disaster quite low. That said, I make these warning statements because I refuse to feel bad if someone bricks their kindle2 because they misread my instructions. (Ok, I'd still feel bad.) |
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Change Screen Saver Update
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