Hello, I am interested in buying and jailbreaking a Kindle Paperwhite 3. If I were to buy one now, would it come with the latest (unjailbreakable) firmware, or would it come with an older version? Also, when I connect it to the internet to active it (so I can access the required menus), is there any way to make sure that it doesn't download and install the latest firmware? I can change my router's DNS settings and block websites if necessary.
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PW3 Interested in Buying and Jailbreaking a Kindle
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PW3 Which Mobileread Kindlet Kit bin file?
Trying to install the Collections Manager. My KP is jailbroken. I cannot identify which is the appropriate Mobileread Kindlet Kit Update_*_install.bin file for my Kindle model. The Kindle nicknames list on the wiki is not useful.
Device: Kindle Paperwhite
Serial: G090 G105
Firmware: 5.8.9
I will appreciate your help with this.
AJR :help:
Device: Kindle Paperwhite
Serial: G090 G105
Firmware: 5.8.9
I will appreciate your help with this.
AJR :help:
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Mobileread Kindlet Kit update failing Kindle Keyboard B008
I am trying to install " Mobileread Kindlet Kit" so that I can install KUAL to in turn enable me to install BackDoorLock.
I have first used Kubrick to install 3.4 firmware which I read is already jailbroken.
I have copied "Update_mkk-20141129-k3w-B008_install.bin" to the root folder of the kindle keyboard (v3).
Then ran "Update Your Kindle"
It completes only 1 block of the progress bar (<10%) then shows an error "your update was unsuccessful".
Can anyone see what I am doing wrong? or what step I am missing?
NB: The device is currently unregistered as I wanted to install the hacks first.
Thanks
Jesse
I have first used Kubrick to install 3.4 firmware which I read is already jailbroken.
I have copied "Update_mkk-20141129-k3w-B008_install.bin" to the root folder of the kindle keyboard (v3).
Then ran "Update Your Kindle"
It completes only 1 block of the progress bar (<10%) then shows an error "your update was unsuccessful".
Can anyone see what I am doing wrong? or what step I am missing?
NB: The device is currently unregistered as I wanted to install the hacks first.
Thanks
Jesse
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Native GoLang on Kindle
"Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software". It's a compiled programming language derived from "C" created at Google in 2007 by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike (yes, that Rob Pike), and Ken Thompson (yes, that Ken Thompson). You can get it here for your platform.
It comes with a native cross compiler enabling the programmer to build binaries for the most common operative systems and architectures in a very easy way.
You install it, you set the environment variable GOROOT to the Go install directory, GOPATH to your work directory, add $GOROOT/bin (or %GOROOT%/bin) to your PATH, and you're ready to go.
Create a directory hello in your work directory, enter it, and create there the typical hello world demo source code:
Name the file anythingyolike.go and then compile it with go build. An executable will be build, named as the project directory (hello in this case). Go builds a (large) static executable with everything in. No dependencies at all to distribute.
Switching from an OS to another or between hardware architectures is as easy as setting two environment variables and compile again your project.
As far as I know PW3, for example, should be an ARM Cortex A8, implementing the ARMv7A specs. The variables to set are:
At the moment I haven't got a Kindle to test Go generated binaries: my PW1 has been stolen and I'm waiting a PW3, hoping it's still jailbreakeable.
Can anybody try it, please?
It comes with a native cross compiler enabling the programmer to build binaries for the most common operative systems and architectures in a very easy way.
You install it, you set the environment variable GOROOT to the Go install directory, GOPATH to your work directory, add $GOROOT/bin (or %GOROOT%/bin) to your PATH, and you're ready to go.
Create a directory hello in your work directory, enter it, and create there the typical hello world demo source code:
Code:
package main
import "fmt"
func main() {
fmt.Println("Hello, world")
}Switching from an OS to another or between hardware architectures is as easy as setting two environment variables and compile again your project.
As far as I know PW3, for example, should be an ARM Cortex A8, implementing the ARMv7A specs. The variables to set are:
Code:
GOOS=linux
GOARCH=arm
GOARM=7At the moment I haven't got a Kindle to test Go generated binaries: my PW1 has been stolen and I'm waiting a PW3, hoping it's still jailbreakeable.
Can anybody try it, please?
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PW3 KO-Reader Update = CRASH :(
How did that happen?
Golly I so loved the KOReader, too! :(
I just updated to latest version and now it won't work? It opens with the 3 page manual and I can't get out of it. The manual says to swipe down from the top to activate the menu. But when I do that, the program sends me back to the default Kindle menu with the Kindle books and I have to reload KOReader, repeat ad nauseum.
Even if I try to start with file manager, I get the quick start guide anyway.
Sometimes the KOReader even resets the Kindle? ACK!
What am I doing wrong, I wonder? :(
Golly I so loved the KOReader, too! :(
I just updated to latest version and now it won't work? It opens with the 3 page manual and I can't get out of it. The manual says to swipe down from the top to activate the menu. But when I do that, the program sends me back to the default Kindle menu with the Kindle books and I have to reload KOReader, repeat ad nauseum.
Even if I try to start with file manager, I get the quick start guide anyway.
Sometimes the KOReader even resets the Kindle? ACK!
What am I doing wrong, I wonder? :(
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K5 Kindle Touch hide Amazon login
I recently managed to buy a Kindle Touch (if you wonder why I bought such an old model - it was rather cheap and I've always wanted one).
I tried jailbreaking it, followed this guide. What I did in the end:
1) Basically, now there's a huge banner telling me to log in, how can I get rid of it without logging in?
2) Neither am I sure the jailbreak has remained, the instructions are pretty unclear and contain quite a few dead ends so it'd be really nice if you could tell me that too.
3) Lastly how to enter text in diags mode?
I tried jailbreaking it, followed this guide. What I did in the end:
Spoiler:
1) Basically, now there's a huge banner telling me to log in, how can I get rid of it without logging in?
2) Neither am I sure the jailbreak has remained, the instructions are pretty unclear and contain quite a few dead ends so it'd be really nice if you could tell me that too.
3) Lastly how to enter text in diags mode?
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Busted Kindle Touchscreen - everything else ok - can I hack it?
Hey all,
I have a Kindle KT2 with a busted touchscreen but everything else works. I was wondering if it was still possible to hack it to get ssh access so that maybe i could so some things with it passively - like use it as a weather screen, email notifier - that sort of stuff.
I followed the guide here - https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=275877
And got as far as needing to implement the Jailbreak but at this part i need to:-
Which i obviously cannot do. Additionally i cannot even copy to the USB drive right now as after the factory reset, until you go through initial setup it just shows up as a ghosted USB drive.
So am i goosed - should i consign the kindle to the dustbin and be done with it or can i coax some life out of it yet?
:thanks:
I have a Kindle KT2 with a busted touchscreen but everything else works. I was wondering if it was still possible to hack it to get ssh access so that maybe i could so some things with it passively - like use it as a weather screen, email notifier - that sort of stuff.
I followed the guide here - https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=275877
And got as far as needing to implement the Jailbreak but at this part i need to:-
Quote:
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Search bar, enter Code: ;installHtml Press 'return' Yes, the semi-colon is part of the search bar command string. |
So am i goosed - should i consign the kindle to the dustbin and be done with it or can i coax some life out of it yet?
:thanks:
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Hiding the status bar does not work on KV 5.8.7.01
I wrote a small app by python for kindle,
and want to run it with full screen, searched this forums, found a thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=207872
tried both version on KV 5.8.7.01 , but do not work
lipc-set-prop com.lab126.pillow disableEnablePillow disable
lipc-set-prop com.lab126.pillow disableEnablePillow enable
and
wmctrl -r L:C_N:titleBar_ID:system -e '0,0,0,600,1'
wmctrl -r L:C_N:titleBar_ID:system -e '0,0,0,600,1'
wmctrl -r L:C_N:titleBar_ID:system -e '0,0,0,600,30'
did amazon change something on KV 5.8.7.01 ?
anyone can give me a hint ,thanks!:thanks:
and want to run it with full screen, searched this forums, found a thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=207872
tried both version on KV 5.8.7.01 , but do not work
lipc-set-prop com.lab126.pillow disableEnablePillow disable
lipc-set-prop com.lab126.pillow disableEnablePillow enable
and
wmctrl -r L:C_N:titleBar_ID:system -e '0,0,0,600,1'
wmctrl -r L:C_N:titleBar_ID:system -e '0,0,0,600,1'
wmctrl -r L:C_N:titleBar_ID:system -e '0,0,0,600,30'
did amazon change something on KV 5.8.7.01 ?
anyone can give me a hint ,thanks!:thanks:
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K3 Change SYM from Russian to English
I have a K3 that I bought used. The language seems to be set in English, all except for the "SYM" symbols, which has what appears to be Russian symbols, instead of the symbols "1, 2, 3,..." and so on. The only method I have found is one by the user "thomass," described in an old thread, which doesn't work for me as it involves the symbol 8, which I do not currently have.
Does anyone know of another way to fix this?
Quote:
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; DebugOn ~ ChangeLocale en-US.utf8 ; DebugOff |
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If I replace my logic board after water damage, can I clone my existing serial?
Copying to a new thread after this one: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=285434
I'm wondering if my second wash of the device doesn't clear up whatever short or damage has occurred, I could by a replacement logic board from this site: http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Amazon...5-p-95765.html
That replacement would have a new serial number, and whatever else registration related it has.
My worry is that some of those - even though it looks like a reputable site - might be reported as lost/stolen, and would not be able to register to my account.
I would imagine that the site would do a RMA in that case, but it would be nice if I could just tar or dd some folders on my existing device, and clone all of that onto the new one, but I don't know if that is feasible.
I'm wondering if my second wash of the device doesn't clear up whatever short or damage has occurred, I could by a replacement logic board from this site: http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Amazon...5-p-95765.html
That replacement would have a new serial number, and whatever else registration related it has.
My worry is that some of those - even though it looks like a reputable site - might be reported as lost/stolen, and would not be able to register to my account.
I would imagine that the site would do a RMA in that case, but it would be nice if I could just tar or dd some folders on my existing device, and clone all of that onto the new one, but I don't know if that is feasible.
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PW2 KUAL error
Hey guys,
Slight noob here, apologies in advance as Im sure this has been answered before (I have searched and cannot find a solution).
Ive been having a problem with KUAL on my UK PW2 (serial 9017 22) on 5.8.9. Originally downgraded using the factory image and jailbroken, and backdoor lock, KUAL and KOreader installed and running with no issues at that point after upgarde to 5.6 (I think). Got a letter pushed to the device from amazon saying FW outdated and would lose access to the ebook store, and using this quite often I decided to update AFTER researching if the JB persists. Of course looking at the jailbreak thread I found it does, so went ahead and updated to 5.8.9
Since then I CANNOT for the life of me get KUAL to work again; it just gives the popup "error while trying to open this item blah blah blah". Ive researching this, and cant find a whole pile of info, I assume its to do with MKK. I attempt to reinstall MKK yet I copy the install .bin to the root directory and go to "update" but update is greyed out and the .bin disappears. I have tried restarting etc to no avail. So any help getting this sorted would be much appreciated!
cheers
Doc
Slight noob here, apologies in advance as Im sure this has been answered before (I have searched and cannot find a solution).
Ive been having a problem with KUAL on my UK PW2 (serial 9017 22) on 5.8.9. Originally downgraded using the factory image and jailbroken, and backdoor lock, KUAL and KOreader installed and running with no issues at that point after upgarde to 5.6 (I think). Got a letter pushed to the device from amazon saying FW outdated and would lose access to the ebook store, and using this quite often I decided to update AFTER researching if the JB persists. Of course looking at the jailbreak thread I found it does, so went ahead and updated to 5.8.9
Since then I CANNOT for the life of me get KUAL to work again; it just gives the popup "error while trying to open this item blah blah blah". Ive researching this, and cant find a whole pile of info, I assume its to do with MKK. I attempt to reinstall MKK yet I copy the install .bin to the root directory and go to "update" but update is greyed out and the .bin disappears. I have tried restarting etc to no avail. So any help getting this sorted would be much appreciated!
cheers
Doc
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PW2 Bricked Kindle PW2 only shown as SE Blank MEGREZ
Hello everybody,
I'm new here and I hope I'm not breaking any rule - I'm very sorry if thats the case! My Kindle PW2 (Serial Nr 9017) froze on the Screensaver 2 weeks ago and I haven't been able to revive it since then. I have read a lot in this forum but I'm a little overwhelmed by the huge amount of information. I would be really thankful if someone could point me in the right direction on how to proceed with unbricking or if its even possible...
Current status
Actions taken
How should I proceed from here? Is there anything else left that I can try before soldering in the serial connection? And what instructions are the most up to date to follow for debricking via serial?
Thank you so much! Any help is appreciated..
I'm new here and I hope I'm not breaking any rule - I'm very sorry if thats the case! My Kindle PW2 (Serial Nr 9017) froze on the Screensaver 2 weeks ago and I haven't been able to revive it since then. I have read a lot in this forum but I'm a little overwhelmed by the huge amount of information. I would be really thankful if someone could point me in the right direction on how to proceed with unbricking or if its even possible...
Current status
- Frozen at Screensaver
- 40s Long press results in flashing Power LED after a few seconds but nothing else.
- Reports to Mac via USB as SE Blank MEGREZ
- No Disk can be mounted using Mac
- When charging: only yellow LED. Never green
Actions taken
- I let it charge for several Days -> nothing happened
- Use different Charger+Cable Combinations
- I ordered a USB Serial Converter that will hopefully arrive soon.
- I tried to read as much as possible in this forum
How should I proceed from here? Is there anything else left that I can try before soldering in the serial connection? And what instructions are the most up to date to follow for debricking via serial?
Thank you so much! Any help is appreciated..
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PW3 In case your PW got "bricked" / stuck in Diags Exit please use serial port
My PW3 was "bricked" aka stuck in Muscat_WCF diagnostics and with some fiddling ended up with Diags "please use serial port" message (perma ultra stuck).
Here is a solution that works:
Just a heads up so you don't lose 3-4 hours sifting through 1000x of useless threads and suggestions where some people recommend sending your device back to amazon, opening your kindle, changing your battery etc.
It takes like 5 minutes to install virtual box so give it a shot. Kubrick probably works, too - however it's confusing since it's mentioned 100x that it DOESN'T work with paperwhites , so...
Here is a solution that works:
Code:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=231823Just a heads up so you don't lose 3-4 hours sifting through 1000x of useless threads and suggestions where some people recommend sending your device back to amazon, opening your kindle, changing your battery etc.
It takes like 5 minutes to install virtual box so give it a shot. Kubrick probably works, too - however it's confusing since it's mentioned 100x that it DOESN'T work with paperwhites , so...
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What can I do with my semi-functional PW3 motherboard to help people out?
So I have this motherboard that is water damaged, and I will be replaceing.
Now that I have it out of the case, I notice a lot of pads that aren't populated and I haven't seen mentioned in the threads I have read.
For example, they have the following three switches unpopulated:
"USB Boot"
"Reset"
"On/Off"
I have manually bridged the "On/Off" switch, and it does work like hitting the main power button.
I have not touched the reset button, and I've never worked with USB boot, but I know the other kindles use that to flash, using a process like press home and power at the same time.
Can I use this to do any research that will help anyone out?
Now that I have it out of the case, I notice a lot of pads that aren't populated and I haven't seen mentioned in the threads I have read.
For example, they have the following three switches unpopulated:
"USB Boot"
"Reset"
"On/Off"
I have manually bridged the "On/Off" switch, and it does work like hitting the main power button.
I have not touched the reset button, and I've never worked with USB boot, but I know the other kindles use that to flash, using a process like press home and power at the same time.
Can I use this to do any research that will help anyone out?
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DX(G) How to use a Kindle DX as information dashboard
Hi,
This is probably a stupid question considering all the fancy stuff that is going on here, but here goes. I did look around but surprisingly didn't really find anything related.
I have a Kindle DX and I would like to use it as a kind of information display (show my calendar events, some stock data, ..). I have the required coding and UNIX experience but I am completely unfamiliar with the Kindle jailbreak ecosystem and I'm not sure which existing tools I can use to make my life easier.
Projects such as Kindle DX PC Display are a first step to what I want to achieve, but ideally the Kindle would act as a standalone device and not just as a display for another device.
From what I learned I'm thinking this is what I should do:
- Jailbreak my Kindle DX to get access to the underlying OS
- Get SSH working over USB (for development)
- Get SSH working over WiFi (for development)
- Find a way to run a webbrowser or image viewer for displaying content of my choice
Ideally my info app would just be a website rendered in a browser on the Kindle, but worst case I can even prerender the whole screen on an external server and just let the Kindle refresh and show the image every few minutes. Perhaps I can even abuse the "screensaver" for this.
Anyone have any advice on how to achieve this? Can I easily get graphical apps running on the Kindle? I also came across Kite and KUAL but I'm unsure if they would help for my use case.
TL;DR: What is the easiest way to get my Kindle DX to show an information dashboard (that I will make). The information could be in the form of a simple webpage, or a static image, or a native app, whatever is easiest.
This is probably a stupid question considering all the fancy stuff that is going on here, but here goes. I did look around but surprisingly didn't really find anything related.
I have a Kindle DX and I would like to use it as a kind of information display (show my calendar events, some stock data, ..). I have the required coding and UNIX experience but I am completely unfamiliar with the Kindle jailbreak ecosystem and I'm not sure which existing tools I can use to make my life easier.
Projects such as Kindle DX PC Display are a first step to what I want to achieve, but ideally the Kindle would act as a standalone device and not just as a display for another device.
From what I learned I'm thinking this is what I should do:
- Jailbreak my Kindle DX to get access to the underlying OS
- Get SSH working over USB (for development)
- Get SSH working over WiFi (for development)
- Find a way to run a webbrowser or image viewer for displaying content of my choice
Ideally my info app would just be a website rendered in a browser on the Kindle, but worst case I can even prerender the whole screen on an external server and just let the Kindle refresh and show the image every few minutes. Perhaps I can even abuse the "screensaver" for this.
Anyone have any advice on how to achieve this? Can I easily get graphical apps running on the Kindle? I also came across Kite and KUAL but I'm unsure if they would help for my use case.
TL;DR: What is the easiest way to get my Kindle DX to show an information dashboard (that I will make). The information could be in the form of a simple webpage, or a static image, or a native app, whatever is easiest.
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PW3 on 5.8.9... JB before now problem...
Hi all
First post here, so i am trying to do all correct... But please bear with me :)
So... I had a Kindle 3 Keyboard which i broke the screen. OK... Lets buy the new one and got a PW3.
Tried to load the collections from my Calibre and... Nada.
Quickly learned, that with PW, it is not so easy to get collections... And almost all methods call for a Jailbreak.
OK. So i downgraded and jailbroke it.
Even installed the hotfix afterwards.
All went smooth and no hickups.
Still had problems with Collections... KUAL and co worked only partially (KUAL started but i wasnt able to do anything with it)
Anyway... I then read that AFTER JB we can update as the JB is viral and carries over to new FW-Versions.
So i did what was maybe my downfall:
I updated to 5.8.9
Because now i have a new, big problem: All the .bin-Files just vanish and therefore a downgrade is no longer possible and also tools like Kindlian which rely on "Update your Kindle" from a bin-file are out the window...
Now the questions:
1.: How can i verify now with 5.8.9 that my PW3 is still Jailbroken?
2.: How to create collections from Calibre (prefered) or other means from my 1500+ epubs i have on my PC?
:help:
Thanks for insights and ideas!
Edit: Maybe an important info: I did a Reset after updating to 5.8.9 and no luck with .bin-install
First post here, so i am trying to do all correct... But please bear with me :)
So... I had a Kindle 3 Keyboard which i broke the screen. OK... Lets buy the new one and got a PW3.
Tried to load the collections from my Calibre and... Nada.
Quickly learned, that with PW, it is not so easy to get collections... And almost all methods call for a Jailbreak.
OK. So i downgraded and jailbroke it.
Even installed the hotfix afterwards.
All went smooth and no hickups.
Still had problems with Collections... KUAL and co worked only partially (KUAL started but i wasnt able to do anything with it)
Anyway... I then read that AFTER JB we can update as the JB is viral and carries over to new FW-Versions.
So i did what was maybe my downfall:
I updated to 5.8.9
Because now i have a new, big problem: All the .bin-Files just vanish and therefore a downgrade is no longer possible and also tools like Kindlian which rely on "Update your Kindle" from a bin-file are out the window...
Now the questions:
1.: How can i verify now with 5.8.9 that my PW3 is still Jailbroken?
2.: How to create collections from Calibre (prefered) or other means from my 1500+ epubs i have on my PC?
:help:
Thanks for insights and ideas!
Edit: Maybe an important info: I did a Reset after updating to 5.8.9 and no luck with .bin-install
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Untouchable screen Kindle
When I read books using Koreader on my KV; it is a bad experience for me to flip pages by touching the screen because I frequently make it to a hightlight option. However if I use the button to change pages, it make the pages jumping twice (I don't know why) , for example from the page 7 to 9. The INTOCABLE package is exact what I need, that makes the screen dead and make the only use for the button, however it doesn't work on Koreader so far. Does anyone know how to make Intocable work when using Koreader? THANKs.
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K4 Turn off Kindle
Is it possible to turn off any of the e-ink Kindles? :blink:
I love how I can turn off my Kobo's.
I love how I can turn off my Kobo's.
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jailbreaking kindle PW3
I've been looking through here and on the internet, and haven't found a definitive answer. Can the Kindle Paperwhite 3 running the Kindle OS version 5.8.9 be jailbroken? I've tried running through the steps here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=275877
But when I try to copy the *.bin file, it disappears and the kindle update option is greyed out. Is there a work around to being able to downgrade this OS version or am I stuck with it for now?
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=275877
But when I try to copy the *.bin file, it disappears and the kindle update option is greyed out. Is there a work around to being able to downgrade this OS version or am I stuck with it for now?
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K4 need some help to start, automatic picture viewer
Hello,
I have a K4 with broken "page" buttons and I want to use it to monitor some parameters.
first thing to do:
It should load a picture from a server (every one or two minutes or so) and bring it to the screen.
My Idea is to do get the picture with wget controlled by an entry in the crontab. But.. is there a command to display the picture on the screen?
second:
It should work while the power is on (USB Power supply is plugged in). Without USB power it should go to sleep after 5 minutes.
No Idea so far.. Is it possible? any hints?
i've looked a lot in this forum but I didnt find a solution.
What I have done until now:
Jailbreak and SSH access via WiFi. No problems with that :thumbsup:
I hope someone can help :) :thanks:
I have a K4 with broken "page" buttons and I want to use it to monitor some parameters.
first thing to do:
It should load a picture from a server (every one or two minutes or so) and bring it to the screen.
My Idea is to do get the picture with wget controlled by an entry in the crontab. But.. is there a command to display the picture on the screen?
second:
It should work while the power is on (USB Power supply is plugged in). Without USB power it should go to sleep after 5 minutes.
No Idea so far.. Is it possible? any hints?
i've looked a lot in this forum but I didnt find a solution.
What I have done until now:
Jailbreak and SSH access via WiFi. No problems with that :thumbsup:
I hope someone can help :) :thanks:
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