Font, ScreenSaver & USBNetwork Hacks for Kindle 2.x, 3.x & 4.x

[NiLuJe]

@linpinger: Unless you spend your time rebooting/restarting the framework, have a crapload of custom screensavers, or use non-standard format/sizes for them, no, it shouldn't significantly alter battery life.

[eddie303]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@eddie303: Make sure you're putting the file in the root of your Kindle, and not anywhere else (Check the Wiki).

Thanks for your patience, I have put the files in the right place, and nothing happened. However I found out that doing the same exact thing from under Linux actually worked (first I tried from Windows 7) and installed the 3.2.1 jailbreak and USBNetwork happily.

Problem solved.

[linpinger]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@linpinger: Unless you spend your time rebooting/restarting the framework, have a crapload of custom screensavers, or use non-standard format/sizes for them, no, it shouldn't significantly alter battery life.

Thank For the reply, i have some Pictures are not 600*800 size, I'll get a try, Thanks

[Kubizo]

Hi everyone!

On the basis of your amazing work, I wrote a little user interface that helps non-experts install the jailbreak and the screensaver hack more easily. You can find it here:

http://www.kubizo.com/changing-kindle-screensaver.php

Any feedback about it would be most welcome. I used Yifan Lu's jailbreak.

On that page I put a link to this website to give credit to the authors of the hacks. If you have personal websites you prefer me to link to, just let me know!

Kubizo

[pdagenius]

With the new Kindle coming out, I don't want to be caught out unawares with Amazon rolling out a software update which gets installed without my knowledge.

I have a Kindle 3 with 3.2.1 firmware, jailbreak and various hacks installed. Please can someone advise if I need to disable updates (or has this happened by virtue of the hacks I have installed anyway) and the correct way to do this.

[greyTraveler]

@pdagenius:

Check this previous post: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...postcount=1984

[coderserdar]

Originally Posted by Kubizo

Hi everyone!

On the basis of your amazing work, I wrote a little user interface that helps non-experts install the jailbreak and the screensaver hack more easily. You can find it here:

http://www.kubizo.com/changing-kindle-screensaver.php

Any feedback about it would be most welcome. I used Yifan Lu's jailbreak.

On that page I put a link to this website to give credit to the authors of the hacks. If you have personal websites you prefer me to link to, just let me know!

Kubizo

sorry, does this software work on kindle 3 wifi with KSO??

[greyTraveler]

Originally Posted by coderserdar

sorry, does this software work on kindle 3 wifi with KSO??

The screen saver hack does not work on KSO. If custom screen savers are important to you, I understand that for $30 Amazon will remove special offers from your Kindle. That might help, but I don't know of anyone who has gone that route.

[jglerner]

I just read on this very forum, FW 3.3 is out!

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=171

Link from Amazon is http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200529700

As far as I understood all hacks are safe and sound...

[jglerner]

More:

Kindle Keyboard Version 3.3 Overview

Some of the features included in this update are:

Download your archived Personal Documents on Kindle Keyboard: You can now view and download your archived personal documents to your Kindle Keyboard conveniently anywhere at any time. Your personal documents will be stored in your Kindle library until you delete them from Manage Your Kindle.

Whispersync for Personal Documents on Kindle Keyboard: Just as with Kindle books, Whispersync automatically synchronizes your last page read, bookmarks and annotations for personal documents (with the exception of PDFs) across the Kindle devices. Learn more about Kindle Personal Document Service on www.amazon.com/kindlepersonaldocuments

AmazonLocal deals on Kindle Keyboard with Special Offers: Kindle Keyboard with Special Offers users in many regions can now view,purchase, and redeem AmazonLocal deals directly from Kindle Keyboard -- no computer, no printer, no hassle. AmazonLocal offers savings up to 75% off products and services from businesses in your city, national chains and online merchants. Learn more about AmazonLocal on www.amazonlocal.com.

Voice Guide Shortcut: Kindle Keyboard users can now quickly turn the Voice Guide feature on and off by holding the Shift key and pressing Spacebar. Voice Guide reads aloud menu options, content listings and item descriptions. To learn more about using Voice Guide on Kindle Keyboard, visit Customize Your Reading on Kindle.

[jglerner]

More from Amazon site above:

"Determine your software version: From Home, select Menu, then Settings. On the Settings screen you will see the Kindle version at the bottom of the screen. If you see "Version Kindle 3.1" or earlier (3.1.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.2, 3.0.1, or 3.0), please proceed with the steps below to update your Kindle Keyboard to the latest software."

As per Polyphemus, post bellow, FW 3.2.1 is also upgradable.

[Polyphemus]

Originally Posted by jglerner

More from Amazon site above:

"Determine your software version: From Home, select Menu, then Settings. On the Settings screen you will see the Kindle version at the bottom of the screen. If you see "Version Kindle 3.1" or earlier (3.1.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.2, 3.0.1, or 3.0), please proceed with the steps below to update your Kindle Keyboard to the latest software."

So, this version is not intended for people with firmware version 3.2.1, I think.

I just updated my Kindle Keyboard 3g SO from 3.2.1 to 3.3 earlier today. So far it is working fine.

[SRVBluesman]

First post. Can anyone confirm that this update works on jailbroken kindle with Screensaver hack?

This is the first time an update has come while my kindle is jailbroken.

[NiLuJe]

Short answer: everything's fine on 3.3.
Hint: The first post has been updated accordingly.

[Millbrook]

Just updated my Kindle Keyboard 3g from firmware 3.1 to 3.3. Install of the jailbreak for 3.2.1 fails. Maybe this is because I never had firmware 3.2.1 installed?