Hardware "Inkplate" an open source project using recycled kindle screens for...
I came across this project browsing sparkfun: https://github.com/e-radionicacom It has open source hardware and software code linked in github from various parts of thier forum:...
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KT3 Hardware Mod Question
I have been looking in to modifying my Kindle KT3 and there does not seem to be much information on the internal connections/pads/pins beyond the serial and USB boot modifications for jailbreaking and...
View ArticleDX(G) Just bought a used Kindle dxg and needs to know how to improve best...
Hi, I just bought a used Kindle dxg and the version is 2.5.8 (serial B009). The initial issue is my mobi book is only showing in 2/3 of the screen, I cannot find way to make it full screen. I would...
View Article5.13.3 Jailbreak Help Need
I recently bought Kindle 2019, i never knew that Kindle can be Jailbreak. Now i know i can't Jailbreak 5.13.3 after reading all Threads. Is there any way to install KOReader or Jailbreak my kindle???...
View ArticleDX(G) Please help me SSH into my Kindle to save it!
Hello! I upgraded the firmware on my Kindle DX a few years back when Amazon put out that notice that if you didn't update it, you'd no longer be able to connect to the Kindle store. So I updated it to...
View ArticleKT3 Upgrade from 5.9.6 to 5.13.3 - no ;log command
Hello Community, i upgrade my KT3 with jailbreak from 2016 (Update_jailbreak_hotfix_1.14.N_install.bin) from firmware 5.9.6 to 5.13.3. :smack: No ;log command works anymore - it do nothing. Code: ;log...
View ArticleKindle 10th Gen 5.13.3 JB?
Hello good people. I got one for my birthday yesterday, and was wondering about a JB being possible. I already looked at the Open Sesame sticky, but I still have some questions. FW version is 5.13.3...
View ArticleK4 Accidentally deleted /etc/upstart folder
Hello everyone! Today I kinda mess up. I was working on my Kindle 4 (firmware 4.1.4) and, as the title suggests, I accidentally deleted /etc/upstart folder. I'm pretty sure it won't boot if I restart...
View Articlefix current date on kindle dx? stuck in 1970, KUAL won't open
When I do ;debugOn and ;dm I get a title which refers to "all logs as of tue mar 03 1970". This is a problem I have faced before. When I try to open KUAL it says "The permissions to open the requested...
View Articlekindle (dxg) kernel/rootfs postmarketos port possibilities?
I have found this howto https://yifan.lu/2010/07/26/compilin...amazon-kindle/ and am wondering if anyone else has played with such things? I started fixing up the kernel I could find for porting...
View ArticleCan't set a new password for 'root'
I'm just trying to protect the 'root' account on my Jailbroken PW3 (serial method). I can connect via usbnet/ssh. And the 'root' user can be logged in without any password. However, now where the...
View ArticleCVE-2020-15999 => Kindle jailbreak now possible
Hey folks, there's a heap overflow in the freetype font rendering library, which (I'm virtually certain) the Kindle is using for user-provided fonts as well as for PDF rendering. Here's the CVE:...
View ArticleK4 Run a Python script in background
Hello everyone, I've been trying to run a Python script in background, so that when i close the ssh connection, it will continue to run. I cannot use neither disown or nohup, and I've tried different...
View ArticleTools kindlepass: Retrieve Audible activations for older devices
As you may be aware, Audible devices/apps require that a license file be present to allow the playback of audible content. As it stands, the Audible/Amazon login flow has changed so much that older...
View ArticleKUAL won't launch due to "not test kindle"
For what it's worth, I have a kindle DX that might have gotten into the "not a test kindle" anymore and unable to launch KUAL state after I tried to enable wireless with a non-standard SIM card swapped...
View ArticlePython update on Kindle DXG hanging
I just revived my old DXG today by replacing the dead battery. I soon after installed the jailbreak (ver 0.13N) from the thread. It went smoothly. However, I then decided to install the python update...
View ArticleResurrecting an old Kindle Keyboad
So, I've just dug out my old Kindle Keyboard 3g+wifi uk edition. It's still on 3.0.3 firmware. I'd jailbroken it and installed USBNetwork.. and I don't think much else.. maybe a screensaver hack? maybe...
View ArticleK4 Password lost-does factory resetting overwrite data?
Please excuse me if this is the wrong subforum to post in, it seemed like the best fitting place on mobileread and I think developers may have useful knowledge here. I set a password on my non-touch...
View ArticlePW Running a command from KUAL using pipes not as expected
Hi [TL/DR] Running a command from KUAL using pipes not as expected I have a PI 3B+ running openwrt and four Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 1 Wi-Fi, I have v2.7.23-g9f3694a of KUAL installed, with USB...
View ArticleKindle PW 4 Screensaver
just jailbroke my pw4 and installed screensaver option (it showed me the default screensaver) but i tried to put my own screensaver but instead it shows just freezes my current page. Anyone faced this...
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