Unremovable hidden screensaver

Student12 · 01-21-2013, 02:05 PM

I installed a custom screensaver a while back (about a year ago) and added a custom screensaver and now when I uninstalled all of my modifications, that one custom screensaver persists. for example

I am running 5.1.2 right now and when I factory reset the kindle, I can see all the normal kindle screensaver there. However when I download a book into the kindle and turn off the power there, I would see that one screensaver I made and none of the original kindle screensavers.

I then reinstalled the jailbreak and reinstalled the custom screensaver, i can now access the screensaver file where I can see all of the default amazon screensavers, but not that one screensaver that I made a long time ago!

I then tried by moving all the amazon screensavers out of the kindle (effectively deleting it from my kindle), now no matter where I was, the screensaver defaults to that one custom made one.

Now since i removed the default screensaver, I can't seem to get the original ones back again. I tried uninstalling the custom screensaver and then reinstalling it and putting the png files back, but the only screensaver thats left is that one i made years ago

I tried long and hard to find a way to access it and delete it but no success. Can anyone help?

Thanks very much

NiLuJe · 01-21-2013, 05:13 PM

@Student12: You'll need to remember what you did exactly in the first place, because nothing's actually written anywhere near the default screensavers with the proper screensavers hack, so it *can't* leave permanent traces.

(Meaning you did something ugly manually, and you need to revert it. Barring that, the unbricking thread is your friend, to reflash a vanilla FW).

Student12 · 01-22-2013, 12:26 PM

i mean the only screensaver i used is the yifan's customized screensaver and i just remember i put one of the images there. I tried to uninstall both the simple and the customized screensaver. I just fear that now since i updated my kindle that the uninstall wont work properly. Also do you think the order matter? i.e. do i need to uninstall the file first then unjailbreak or do the reverse?

twobob · 01-22-2013, 01:33 PM

The YIFAN code is just trashed (unworking) now I would guess.

There will be a file called (and NO I dont know the name or where it is, read his code) "current-picture1.jpg" or whatever... It will be in there.

Perhaps Niluje has a natty plan of fixing that. I don't

apologies

NiLuJe · 01-26-2013, 11:37 AM

@Student12: You do need a jailbreak installed to run custom update files (meaning you need a jailbreak to run the uninstaller(s)).

Student12 · 02-01-2013, 02:20 AM

oh shoot i forgot to update this. Yea so i followed your plan and flashed the kernel and now i am able to use the update

so yea i guess when in doubt, just flash it

01-21-2013, 02:05 PM	#1
Student12 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 11110 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kindle Touch	Unremovable hidden screensaver I installed a custom screensaver a while back (about a year ago) and added a custom screensaver and now when I uninstalled all of my modifications, that one custom screensaver persists. for example I am running 5.1.2 right now and when I factory reset the kindle, I can see all the normal kindle screensaver there. However when I download a book into the kindle and turn off the power there, I would see that one screensaver I made and none of the original kindle screensavers. I then reinstalled the jailbreak and reinstalled the custom screensaver, i can now access the screensaver file where I can see all of the default amazon screensavers, but not that one screensaver that I made a long time ago! I then tried by moving all the amazon screensavers out of the kindle (effectively deleting it from my kindle), now no matter where I was, the screensaver defaults to that one custom made one. Now since i removed the default screensaver, I can't seem to get the original ones back again. I tried uninstalling the custom screensaver and then reinstalling it and putting the png files back, but the only screensaver thats left is that one i made years ago I tried long and hard to find a way to access it and delete it but no success. Can anyone help? Thanks very much

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01-21-2013, 05:13 PM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@Student12: You'll need to remember what you did exactly in the first place, because nothing's actually written anywhere near the default screensavers with the proper screensavers hack, so it can't leave permanent traces. (Meaning you did something ugly manually, and you need to revert it. Barring that, the unbricking thread is your friend, to reflash a vanilla FW).

01-22-2013, 12:26 PM	#3
Student12 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 11110 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kindle Touch	i mean the only screensaver i used is the yifan's customized screensaver and i just remember i put one of the images there. I tried to uninstall both the simple and the customized screensaver. I just fear that now since i updated my kindle that the uninstall wont work properly. Also do you think the order matter? i.e. do i need to uninstall the file first then unjailbreak or do the reverse?

01-22-2013, 01:33 PM	#4
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	The YIFAN code is just trashed (unworking) now I would guess. There will be a file called (and NO I dont know the name or where it is, read his code) "current-picture1.jpg" or whatever... It will be in there. Perhaps Niluje has a natty plan of fixing that. I don't apologies

01-26-2013, 11:37 AM	#5
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@Student12: You do need a jailbreak installed to run custom update files (meaning you need a jailbreak to run the uninstaller(s)).

02-01-2013, 02:20 AM	#6
Student12 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 11110 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kindle Touch	oh shoot i forgot to update this. Yea so i followed your plan and flashed the kernel and now i am able to use the update so yea i guess when in doubt, just flash it

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