Screen broken, need help to uninstall the hacks before sending it back to amazon

[Svankensen]

Hello. This is my first post here. I broke my kindle today, and amazon, even after i aknowledged unproper care of the unit (it had dropped from my bed onto a hard floor) ofered to replace it for free. They are very kind, but thing is i had just before installed a few hacks i didnt even know how to use (and still dont know). Those hacks are the hijack, the launchpad and the media player. I still havfe the uninstallers in the drive. The screen is busted, but the kindle still works reproducing audio and other stuff, so i need someone to get me a few screenshots so that i can navigate blindly to get to the update the kindle command and activate it. Before doing that I only need to put the uninstallers in the root directory right? I dont want amazon forfeiting my waranty because they found unauthorized software.

[qlob]

Originally Posted by Svankensen

Hello. This is my first post here. I broke my kindle today, and amazon, even after i aknowledged unproper care of the unit (it had dropped from my bed onto a hard floor) ofered to replace it for free. They are very kind, but thing is i had just before installed a few hacks i didnt even know how to use (and still dont know). Those hacks are the hijack, the launchpad and the media player. I still havfe the uninstallers in the drive. The screen is busted, but the kindle still works reproducing audio and other stuff, so i need someone to get me a few screenshots so that i can navigate blindly to get to the update the kindle command and activate it. Before doing that I only need to put the uninstallers in the root directory right? I dont want amazon forfeiting my waranty because they found unauthorized software.

You could blindly try to uninstall the hacks, but personally I would reflash the firmware entirely.... I've sent Kindles back that had hacks on them, and Amazon never said anything about them, but I only took that chance once...

[Svankensen]

Id gladly do that, but i dont know how to do it either. Any advice on that would be most welcome (specially if it comes with screenshots).

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Svankensen

Id gladly do that, but i dont know how to do it either. Any advice on that would be most welcome (specially if it comes with screenshots).

See the Sticky Thread at top of index page titled: Kubrick.

That will re-install a "factory stock" firmware image + plus a couple of small files that mean nothing to Amazon.

Note: Amazon usually ships the replacement before they even receive yours.

[Svankensen]

Originally Posted by knc1

See the Sticky Thread at top of index page titled: Kubrick.

That will re-install a "factory stock" firmware image + plus a couple of small files that mean nothing to Amazon.

Note: Amazon usually ships the replacement before they even receive yours.

Thanks a lot, ill use that software. Thanks to qlob too for the recommendation, and to both of you for answering so quickly.

[mike.s]

Personally, I wouldn't bother. I doubt it's worth their time and effort to repair the unit, which they would have to do to see whether it's hacked (which I doubt they do, either). They're more likely to recycle/trash it.

[GoSharks]

Originally Posted by mike.s

Personally, I wouldn't bother. I doubt it's worth their time and effort to repair the unit, which they would have to do to see whether it's hacked (which I doubt they do, either). They're more likely to recycle/trash it.

+1 this.... I can't believe Amazon is going to do anything except toss it in the shredder. Not economically worth their time to refurbish.