So, without further ado - I'm a dumbass.
What did I do?
I just bought my girlfriend and myself the newest Kindle Paperwhites (June 2015 release), I see these are called Paperwhite 3 around the web, so that's what I will refer to them as.
Now, that's awesome right? New kindles, yay!
Yes, except I didn't do any research or read any of the (not-so) fine print, and I'm just now discovering that:
1. They have adds, and
2. I can't load personal screensavers on them.
The adds I can live with, it's the screensaver thing I'm not happy with. :(
I know you guys probably get asked this ALL the time, so I tried finding an answer elsewhere before asking directly, and what I got was that my issues can both be solved by jailbreaking the devices, and that it can be done in one of two ways, either by downgrading to a previous version or by using the serial port to crack it.
So, my questions are as follows:
1. As I'm not very proficient with soldering and fiddling with small electronics, the serial port jailbreak doesn't seem the way to go.
Now, is there an option for me that doesn't require doing it this way?
2. If I go the downgrading route (as detailed here: http://www.howtogeek.com/168844/how-...apps-and-more/)
What features can I expect to lose, and is this method safe?
Thanks for any and all help that you guys can give!
What did I do?
I just bought my girlfriend and myself the newest Kindle Paperwhites (June 2015 release), I see these are called Paperwhite 3 around the web, so that's what I will refer to them as.
Now, that's awesome right? New kindles, yay!
Yes, except I didn't do any research or read any of the (not-so) fine print, and I'm just now discovering that:
1. They have adds, and
2. I can't load personal screensavers on them.
The adds I can live with, it's the screensaver thing I'm not happy with. :(
I know you guys probably get asked this ALL the time, so I tried finding an answer elsewhere before asking directly, and what I got was that my issues can both be solved by jailbreaking the devices, and that it can be done in one of two ways, either by downgrading to a previous version or by using the serial port to crack it.
So, my questions are as follows:
1. As I'm not very proficient with soldering and fiddling with small electronics, the serial port jailbreak doesn't seem the way to go.
Now, is there an option for me that doesn't require doing it this way?
2. If I go the downgrading route (as detailed here: http://www.howtogeek.com/168844/how-...apps-and-more/)
What features can I expect to lose, and is this method safe?
Thanks for any and all help that you guys can give!