![]() Don't panic! Just follow the steps below. This post will guide you through the steps of jail breaking your Amazon Kindle device. Additional to fonts and screensaver customization, you can also try out some of the hacks for Amazon Kindles. This feature would be most useful (and might become even more popular?) if Kindle DX had this feature on it! My application won't tolerate a "bumped" button during use, hence the need for this feature.Jail breaking your Amazon Kindle device will enable you to customize fonts and your screensaver. SO.perhaps we should try to convince Amazon to include a "Last Page" screen saver function in a future (official) Amazon OS update? It could be a selectable option perhaps. If that's true (and if that happens), we may be chasing an elusive goal by continuing to hack the updates (assuming someone is willing to continue to modify the hack). I've read that Amazon may try to "block" useful "hacks" in their next OS Update. If you load an older OS version into your Kindle, the newer OS version may just download via wireless from Amazon to replace it next time you "Update" (Assuming wireless is on).ģ. It may be possible to "brick" the Kindle during a "fix". I, too, would like to see this "fix" available on my Kindle DX (Last Page becomes Screensaver), but I have read some things on past blog entries that give me some pause.ġ. You might want to touch bases with ebs on this "fix" (I hate to call it a hack.:-). Perhaps that's updated on the newer firmware? Does anyone know a way to use the unix/linux installation procedure for a windows user?īarring that, is there a way to a) change the firmware version to one that works with this modification or b) change the framework-impl.jar file on the system so that the checksum allows the installation to continue? Massive thanks to ebs for solving a massive issue with the Kindle DX, and solving it elegantly - without removing any of the value of a low-power mode, yet adding all the value of behaving more like a book.Ī lil' more review, and it seems that the file is the point. bin file to get past, since it would be criminal to harass ebs for this if we could have found the work-around on Google.Ĭan't wait to have this issue put to bed for me - received the device yesterday and when I saw the "screensaver" I immediately started searching for a way to get rid of it. jar md5sum error is one that needs a new. If that is the case, hopefully eps can release an updated version because it is a must-have mod for many people, including myself.ĭefinitely post any results from ebs, Rancho, for others of us with the newer firmware. If you have a newer firmware version, then maybe the screensaver mod doesn't work with that newer firmware version. What is the version of your Kindle's firmware? Apparently a new version was released recently for both the Kindle 2 and Kindle DX. PS: I installed the update_sceensaver-timeout.bin file successfully! (But NOT the -k2.bin version!) Spent the day on this.very comfortable with the USB transfers and attempted updates, but frustrated at lack of success. Install: screensaver-lp v0.03, Tue Oct 13 00:32:ĭo you have a "better" version of this. I get this error message in the resulting screensave-lp_install.log file (comes back from Kindle DX). I have a Kindle DX and I want to install update_screensaver_lp.bin to make the "last displayed page" become the screensaver display! (The last displayed page will have been a. ![]() (I posted to ebs asking for help! He/she seems VERY good at this. Same error code! This will be a great feature in my Kindle DX application. I have the Exact Same (unsuccessful) installation result-many tries. This fix will really enhance my Kindle, which I am otherwise very happy with. zg file that you posted?Īgain, thank you in advance for any advice you can offer. Is it correct that the one - and only - file to transfer to the Kindle DX root directory is "update_screensaver-lp_install.bin" and none of the other files that come from decompressing the. opt/amazon/ebook/lib/framework-impl.jar md5sum mismatch (5e639281b34f94e309ab4e7fede70c75), aborting.Īny suggestions on what I may be doing wrong are most appreciated. Install: screensaver-lp v0.03, Sat Sep 19 17:48: During the ensuing process I get a message saying "The update was NOT successful. bin file to the Kindle DX root directory, ejecting the Kindle DX from my PC and choosing "Update Your Kindle". ![]() Hi ebs and thank you very much for the screensaver hack that uses the last displayed page as the screensaver when the Kindle DX goes into sleep mode.Īfter 2 tries I am unsuccessful in the install. Both 1) and 2) already have a solution - my last page and timeout hacks. ![]()
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