Hacks Kindle Touch SO screensaver hack - Please check my theory...

[eM82]

Hi there,

My wife's got (as a gift) a new Kindle Touch SO (arrived with 5.0.1 updated to 5.1.0), and she would like to enjoy own screensavers on it. It's an emotional thing and I agree with it.
I read a couple topics about jailbreak/screensaver hacks and co., but before I do for real, I would like to ask from you that please check my theory-steps.

Method:
0, Because I'm on a win7 64 bit, and the drivers works (using geekmaster's custom .inf file) on 32 bit windows I'll do all the process in VMWorks (usb attach).
1, Starting MfGTool, and switch it to fastboot mode, then hit start.
2, After Kindle is in Fastboot Mode, I'll start fastboot for windows with these commands:

fastboot flash diags mmcblk0p2_ssh.img
fastboot setvar bootmode diags
fastboot reboot

3, The kindle now should have ssh, and should end in diags mode (after fastboot).
4, Select menu items: N) U) Z) X). Waiting 20 seconds for dropbear to startup and in Putty I'll try to ssh into Kindle (root@192.168.15.244, password: mario).
5, Try to relink the screensaver files with these commands

mntroot rw
mkdir /mnt/us/screensaver
mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/base-mmc
mv /mnt/base-mmc/opt/amazon/screen_saver/600×800 /mnt/base-mmc/opt/amazon/screen_saver/600×800.old
ln -sfn /mnt/us/screensaver /mnt/base-mmc/opt/amazon/screen_saver/600×800
exit

6, Unplug Kindle. Disable diag mode in specific menu and restart Kindle.
7, Replug Kindle via USB to PC. On the proper partition creating a folder called "screensaver". Put there all my grayscale 600x800px png files.
8, Restart Kindle and enjoy custom screensavers . ?

Are these steps are correct?

thanks in advance:
Mike

[ijoecoles]

Originally Posted by eM82

Hi there,

My wife's got (as a gift) a new Kindle Touch SO (arrived with 5.0.1 updated to 5.1.0), and she would like to enjoy own screensavers on it. It's an emotional thing and I agree with it.
I read a couple topics about jailbreak/screensaver hacks and co., but before I do for real, I would like to ask from you that please check my theory-steps.

I don't think that would work, and even if it did, here is a much simpler way.

Jailbreak the touch by following my directions:

Download jailbreak files here
STEP 1: Plug in Kindle. Make sure it is in USB mode.

STEP 2: Place data.tar.gz, ENABLE_DIAGS, and the diagnostic_logs folder on the root of your Kindle. (DO NOT PUT THEM IN ANY ENCLOSING FOLDER!!)

STEP 3: Eject your Kindle, turn it on, then press Menu then Settings then Menu then Restart. The device will restart in to diagnostic mode.

STEP 4: In diagnostic mode, click Exit, Reboot, or Disable Diags. Then press Reboot System, then To Continue. It will now show a jailbreak screen, then the device will reboot into diagnostic mode again.

STEP 5: Click Exit, Reboot, or Disable Diags. Then press Disable Diagnostics. Then push Continue. It will reboot into the regular Kindle system.

STEP 6: If it shows a new book called "You are Jailbroken" you have done it! Enjoy your jailbreak.

From the description of my video

Next follow the steps to install AdToggle on the Kindle Touch. I recommend buying $40 worth of books from Amazon if you follow this tutorial because of the price difference between Special Offer Kindles and Non Special Offer Kindles.

Step 1: Download Launcher for 5.1.0 here

Step 2: Open the Launcher folder and find update_launcher_1.2.1_install.bin. Drag it directly to your Kindle (not in any folders.) Eject your Kindle.

Step 3: On your Kindle, go to Menu, Settings, Menu, Update your Kindle then push OK. Wait for it to restart.

Step 4: Once it restarts, plug your Kindle back in to the computer and download AdToggle here

Step 5: Open your Kindle on your computer. You will notice there is a new folder called "extensions". Click into that and drag the whole AdToggle folder from your downloads into it. Eject your Kindle.

Step 6: On your Kindle, push Menu, Settings, Menu, Restart.

Step 7: Once it restarts, push Menu, Launcher, Toggle Ads. Then push Menu, Settings, Menu, Restart or Menu, Launcher, Reboot.

Step 8: You will have no ads!

If you ever need to restore ads, here are the steps

EVEN RESETTING THE KINDLE TOUCH WILL NOT PUT THE ADS BACK ON! FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW!

Step 1: Plug your Kindle in and go to extesions/AdToggle/bin and open toggleads.sh in a text editor.

Step 2: Put #'s in front of REMOVE ADS section and delete the #'s in front of RESTORE ADS section so toggleads.sh looks like this:

#!/bin/sh

# Code by Emrexcem, from post 4 on https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=164261
# Extension created by VaniaSpeedy www.eBookJuggler.com
#

mount -o rw,remount /

# REMOVE ADS
#/etc/init.d/framework stop
#mv /var/local/adunits /var/local/adunits.bkp
#touch /var/local/adunits
#/etc/init.d/framework start

# RESTORE ADS - WHY?
/etc/init.d/framework stop
rm /var/local/adunits
mv /var/local/adunits.bkp /var/local/adunits
/etc/init.d/framework start

Save the document!

Step 3: Eject your Kindle and go to Menu, Launcher and push Toggle Ads. Then go to Menu, Settings, Menu, Restart or Menu, Launcher, Reboot.

Step 4: The ads will be removed.


If you want to turn adsback on reverse the process of turning them off so that toggleads,sh looks like this:

#!/bin/sh

# Code by Emrexcem, from post 4 on https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=164261
# Extension created by VaniaSpeedy www.eBookJuggler.com
#

mount -o rw,remount /

# REMOVE ADS
/etc/init.d/framework stop
mv /var/local/adunits /var/local/adunits.bkp
touch /var/local/adunits
/etc/init.d/framework start

# RESTORE ADS - WHY?
#/etc/init.d/framework stop
#rm /var/local/adunits
#mv /var/local/adunits.bkp /var/local/adunits
#/etc/init.d/framework start

Taken from description of my video on the subject.

Now, follow my instructions on how to install custom screensavers on 5.1.0 (doesn't matter if SO Kindle or non SO Kindle as long as you have AdToggle installed on your SO Kindle)

Step 1: Download Simple Screensaver here. Plug your Kindle in.

Step 2: Open simple_screensaver_1 folder and drag update_simple_screensaver_1.0_install.bin to the root of the Kindle.

Step 3: Update the Kindle by going to Menu, Settings, Menu, Update your Kindle.

Step 4: Plug your Kindle in and notice there is a new folder called screensavers. It is safe to delete the screensavers in there, but can save them by copying them to a folder.

Step 5: Next, create a screensaver. It has to be a greyscale PNG file, 600 pixels by 800 pixels. Once you have made your screensaver, it HAS to be saved as bg_xsmall_ss00.png. 00 is your starting number. After you have made one, save the next one as bg_xsmall_ss01.png and so on. The Kindle will cycle through them, up to 99.

Step 6: Save the screensaver image to the screensavers folder on your Kindle.

Step 7: Reboot by pressing Menu, Settings, Menu, Restart or Menu, Launcher, Reboot.

Step 8: Press the power button, and you will see your screensaver!

Taken from my video which is uploading.

If you need any help, do not hesitate to email me at ijoecoles@gmail.com, PM me, or quote me!

Good Luck!

[pdurrant]

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