12-07-2012, 06:59 PM | #211 |
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OK, I am back again. I have done the updated Kindle jailbreak (the one designed for the most recent firmware); press the screen on that document etc etc so I am presuming the kindle is now jail broken. But when putting python into the root, (I didn't unzip, just copied it straight over) when I eject, settings - update - that option is greyed out.
Never mind, it seems I didnt need to do python after the jailbreak. Last edited by Pushka; 12-07-2012 at 07:38 PM. |
12-08-2012, 12:44 AM | #212 |
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@all: If it's still showing the default screensavers after an install (and without tweaking the screensavers folder), then you need to pay attention to the update process, because it most likely failed .
If it's showing the default screensavers *after* tweaking the screensavers folder, and a full restart, then the files are probably in the wrong format. (Check the screensavers folder, if it's empty/missing some of your stuff: wrong format. If you still see your custom stuff: see my previous paragraph). On the Waterstones front, no news, since I've been pretty swamped IRL, and I don't have a Waterstones device to check it out myself. @Pushka: Python is only needed for the cover mode. That said, it should be installable (especially if the screensavers hack itself is installable on your device)! |
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12-08-2012, 08:35 AM | #213 |
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i think i might have reinstall then.
there is an uninstall bin in the links zip. do i do the same process as installing? (but theres no unstall in the python zip) or can i just install over it. |
12-08-2012, 12:46 PM | #214 |
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@snahfu: Yes. (To everything. Same process as install, there's no python uninstall because it's not needed, and you can just install on top).
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12-08-2012, 07:25 PM | #215 | |
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Hello, and thank you for all your work.
I have just finally re-jailbroken my kindle PW and happily installed the python script and the SS hack, as instructed in the README.txt. I wanted to use the Cover option and in the linkss folder I copied an empty file named "cover" (no quotation marks). I restarted the kindle using the settings menu and when I put it to sleep, a blank file appeared. I checked that the cover_cache folder contains the cover of my last read book and restarted it again. Same thing. I know I must be doing something wrong, but I have no idea what. I need help. If there is any detail I overlooked and needs to be given, I will be more than happy to do it. Thanks in advance. Later edit: I don't know what I did, but it works now but only one cover becomes a screensaver even though I have opened several books, and all respective covers are in the cache folder. This cover has been created as a screensaver in the screensavers folder and it is the only file there. Even later edit: Quote:
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12-08-2012, 11:58 PM | #216 |
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@kindleBunny: Yep, the cover is switched ~5s after opening a book, and, if the cover has never been processed, it'll take at least ~15s more (or a lot more if the device is busy doing stuff in the background).
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12-09-2012, 12:40 AM | #217 |
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hi,
i also have same problem as you , i have a waterstones kindle paperwhite. please let me know when you get that wreched waterstones screensaver to vanish for good! thanks mindpower |
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How could I know that it is failed or succeeded?? I can see a linkss/ folder created on the root with many stuff. What is the meaning of "tweaking the screensavers"?? How could I perform the tweak? I placed a file 'random' and 'reboot' to the linkss folder. It does not reboot when I eject the device. Any possible errors? |
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12-09-2012, 06:11 PM | #219 |
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@Raye: Besides checking the update process status, by not doing anything after the install until you've confirmed that it indeed works. (ie. you see the default *custom* screensaver when going to sleep). Don't start messing with the settings/screensavers folder until later.
Meaning: * Uninstall * Remove the linkss folder * Install * Do nothing, and check that it's working |
12-10-2012, 10:18 AM | #220 |
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Question about a ScreenSaver Feature
When I first got my Kindle Paperwhite 5.3.0 with ads, if left idle the screensaver would appear with a "swipe" message overlay. If you touched the screen, the illumination would turn on and if you swipped it, the Kindle would wake up.
Subsequently, I have paid Amazon to remove the ads and I installed the current JB, kindle-python-0.2.N and kindle-linkss-0.6.N hacks. Everything is working fine (kudos to all) but I no longer have the aforementioned "feature." Is there a way to re-enable it? I hate having to push that tiny off/on button with my fat fingers. Fred |
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12-10-2012, 10:51 AM | #222 |
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@MrFritz: Besides using the hall sensor (basically swipe a small magnet near the bottom right of the PW), not that I know of (easily), no .
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12-10-2012, 10:59 AM | #223 |
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[QUOTE=NiLuJe;2336482]@MrFritz: Besides using the hall sensor (basically swipe a small magnet near the bottom right of the PW), not that I know of (easily), no .
Thanks NiLuJe. I appreciated the prompt reply. Fred |
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Here is my steps: install jailbreak, a success message came out uninstall linkss, device reboot remove the linkss/ install linkss, device reboot and show a message in the first reboot Pray switch off the screen to see the hacked screensaver (but I can't ) reboot it once more Pray again switch off the screen to see the hacked screensaver (but I can't ) Anyway. thank for you effort and I think may be I got something wrong. |
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12-11-2012, 10:33 AM | #225 |
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@Raye: You wouldn't happen to be using a SO/Waterstones device, would you?
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