K3g help

kmo101355 · 02-10-2011, 08:44 AM

HELP...
o.k. I should have read up here first but I am impulsive. I have a K3g with the jailbreak & SS hack installed. I tried installing new 3.1 upgrade and received "unsuccessful install". Then I tried to uninstall SS & jailbreak - they will not uninstall so I can not upgrade... Is there a way to put things back to square 1 so I can install upgrade and wait for new hack? TNKS!

Josieb1 · 02-10-2011, 09:27 AM

It should install okay, mine did and I have the jailbreak and SS hack. I would have another go now as it sounds like its already done enough of an upgrade to prevent you unistalling the hacks, so you need to get your Kindle successfully upgraded and then hope (like me) someone comes up with an unistall hack for jailbreaked 3.1s

kmo101355 · 02-10-2011, 09:36 AM

I reattempted the 3.1 install again after the unsuccessful hack "un"installs and it still will not upgrade

Tiersten · 02-10-2011, 09:55 AM

If 3.1 didn't successfully apply then it means you've either got other hacks in there or your hacks are very old as the old versions would prevent updates from applying.

kmo101355 · 02-10-2011, 10:36 AM

The only hacks I have installed were the jailbreak (0.4N) & screensaver

Tiersten · 02-10-2011, 11:00 AM

What version screensaver?

What specific uninstall files are you using?

kmo101355 · 02-10-2011, 11:54 AM

I will let you know versions this evening when I get home, thank you for your help & patience.

kmo101355 · 02-10-2011, 01:29 PM

Screensaver version is 0.18. All files downloaded from: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004 within the last 2 weeks. I am using the corresponding uninstall files that were included with the archives for K3g.

doreen_hale · 02-10-2011, 03:35 PM

How to I download an ebook from an independent booksellar to my new kindle 3. I am a senior and a bit slow to pick this up.

jeromedevine · 02-10-2011, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doreen_hale

How to I download an ebook from an independent booksellar to my new kindle 3. I am a senior and a bit slow to pick this up.

Try putting it in the 'documents' folder inside the kindle. It has to be Kindle compatible (such as .mobi, .prc, etc) and not have DRM from other booksellers. Otherwise you have to use Calibre to convert to .mobi. However first try is to paste it in 'documents' folder.

doreen_hale · 02-10-2011, 04:09 PM

cannot find 'documents' in the kindle. What do I look under?

ikar · 02-10-2011, 05:54 PM

in main kindle folder

kmo101355 · 02-11-2011, 10:18 AM

Problem solved with 3.1 upgrade. I reinstalled both the jailbreak & SS hack and then removed in opposite order. There were some leftover files & folders with todays date on them and I deleted all. 3.1 finally installed and all systems nominal. Thanks for all your help.

P.S. I also learned that ejecting via the task bar is fubar here, gotta eject from device icons...well da that is stupid!

02-10-2011, 08:44 AM	#1
kmo101355 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: knidle 3	K3g help HELP... o.k. I should have read up here first but I am impulsive. I have a K3g with the jailbreak & SS hack installed. I tried installing new 3.1 upgrade and received "unsuccessful install". Then I tried to uninstall SS & jailbreak - they will not uninstall so I can not upgrade... Is there a way to put things back to square 1 so I can install upgrade and wait for new hack? TNKS!

02-11-2011, 10:18 AM	#13
kmo101355 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: knidle 3	Problem solved with 3.1 upgrade. I reinstalled both the jailbreak & SS hack and then removed in opposite order. There were some leftover files & folders with todays date on them and I deleted all. 3.1 finally installed and all systems nominal. Thanks for all your help. P.S. I also learned that ejecting via the task bar is fubar here, gotta eject from device icons...well da that is stupid! Last edited by kmo101355; 02-11-2011 at 10:19 AM. Reason: spelling

02-10-2011, 09:27 AM	#2
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,013 Karma: 18018738 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Libra2, Clara 2e, Kindle PW SE & Kindle 2022	It should install okay, mine did and I have the jailbreak and SS hack. I would have another go now as it sounds like its already done enough of an upgrade to prevent you unistalling the hacks, so you need to get your Kindle successfully upgraded and then hope (like me) someone comes up with an unistall hack for jailbreaked 3.1s

02-10-2011, 09:36 AM	#3
kmo101355 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: knidle 3	I reattempted the 3.1 install again after the unsuccessful hack "un"installs and it still will not upgrade

02-10-2011, 09:55 AM	#4
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	If 3.1 didn't successfully apply then it means you've either got other hacks in there or your hacks are very old as the old versions would prevent updates from applying.

02-10-2011, 10:36 AM	#5
kmo101355 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: knidle 3	The only hacks I have installed were the jailbreak (0.4N) & screensaver

02-10-2011, 11:00 AM	#6
Tiersten Guru Posts: 987 Karma: 8641 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	What version screensaver? What specific uninstall files are you using?

02-10-2011, 11:54 AM	#7
kmo101355 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: knidle 3	I will let you know versions this evening when I get home, thank you for your help & patience.

02-10-2011, 01:29 PM	#8
kmo101355 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: knidle 3	Screensaver version is 0.18. All files downloaded from: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004 within the last 2 weeks. I am using the corresponding uninstall files that were included with the archives for K3g.

02-10-2011, 03:35 PM	#9
doreen_hale Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: kindle	How to I download an ebook from an independent booksellar to my new kindle 3. I am a senior and a bit slow to pick this up.

02-10-2011, 04:09 PM	#11
doreen_hale Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: kindle	cannot find 'documents' in the kindle. What do I look under?

02-10-2011, 05:54 PM	#12
ikar Member Posts: 13 Karma: 34 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: none	in main kindle folder