Kindle DXG Restore?
I just posted a question titled "DX Restore", but don't see it anywhere. What happened to it? Getting very frustrated.
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Tutorial Popcorn - Hardware Jailbreak for KV, KT2, PW2 and PW3 (no serial...
I f*&$ing HATE having to solder to the serial port or doing the needle trick when jailbreaking an older device running a firmware version that isn't compatible with KindleBreak. To reduce the risk...
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K5 Remove top status bar from kindle touch?
Hello, I have a jailbroken Kindle Touch that I'm using as an e-ink dashboard to display images with the eips/fbink utilities. However after displaying the image, sometimes part of the Kindle's top...
View ArticleKT3 Help required unlocking Demo White Kindle Basic 2 (2016) 8th Gen KT3
Hi all, I am a first-time poster and could sorely use your expertise. I legitimately purchased a demo Kindle White Kindle Basic 2 (2016) 8th Gen KT3 (Model SY69JL), first 6 of serial number are G000KA....
View ArticleWhat are the kfxview and kfxread files in the update package?
I extracted the update package using kindletool, and in the rootfs i found these files? What do they do?
View ArticleDetecting touch input on the Kindle Touch Wifi, y-axis not updating
Hey all! I couldn't find much about how a native linux binary can obtain touch information, after finding out about "/dev/input/event3" and decoding it following these resources:...
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K5 Buck, fully-fledged music player for Kindle w/ ID3 tag support
I have an old Kindle Touch stored in my attic, and one of the biggest features I miss about it is its media player. It's archaic, but it was like sounds were coming out of paper! I have been planning...
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K5 Kindle Touch 5 (K5W) JailBreak & Hack Help!
Hello guys I failed to install JailBreak , i wanted to run kubrick and i got an error too, K5 JailBreak (5.0.x - 5.4.4.2) | kindle-jailbreak-1.16.N-r18869.tar.xz | 2022-Mar-24 00:23:34 | 1.0M |...
View ArticleWhat sucks about Kindle hacking?
I've been thinking a lot about where this community is at, where it could be and what kind of stuff would be cool to do in the future. As part of that, I'd be interested in hearing more about what...
View ArticleKindle 7th gen bricked
Hello. I have a kindle 7th gen WP63GW and one day the battery went 0% and is now dead. I tried all kind of things to revive then and nothing. So i opnened and in battery i have 4.1V so I don't think it...
View ArticleSet correct timezone in Kindle linux?
Hello. I have my Kindle PW3 on 5.13.3. Specifically, I wanted to make sue of the Literary Clock project. It is relatively simple and working as expected, except that the time is two hours behind. I am...
View ArticleIs there a "/etc/init.d/framework" on Kindle 5 linux?
Hello, There is script I am using that relies on Code: /etc/init.d/framework The usage is Code: /etc/init.d/framework stop and Code: /etc/init.d/framework start I believe the point is to stop the...
View ArticleK3 Any hope for Kindle Keyboard?
I have a Kindle Keyboard that has been on the shelf for a number of months and now is unresponsive. I opened it up and took out the battery. The battery reads 3.84v, so it is not dead. Put the battery...
View ArticleBricked Kindle 4, No Fastboot/Diags (CONT.)
Hello everyone, I posted a little while ago in another part of these forums back in mid January trying to get some help with recovering my Kindle 4 (Non-Touch) after the Kubrick and MfgTool failed to...
View ArticleFake register original Kindle?
Hello, I have an original Kindle 1 running version "Kindle 1.2 (299870016)". It still gets cell signal, but I can't use the browser since it needs to be registered. Is it possible to fake register this...
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Tutorial WatchThis - Software Jailbreak for any Kindle
Tentative release date: 28th April (+120 days from initial disclosure), subject to change. If you get bored in the meantime, why not email Amazon Tech Support Executive Customer Relations at...
View ArticleProgress bar?
I think the answer is no, but Ill ask anyway. I see there is a new jailbreak being released on April 26, yay! Is there a way to add a simple progress bar to my books, like there used to be on Kindle 4...
View ArticleUpdate server names/IPs
Do the amazon servers pushing kindle updates have known dns names or ips? I am thinking I would like to block these at my router as secondary insurance against updates. Thanks
View ArticlePW2 Downgrade 5.4.2 to 5.4.0, problem: images offline, where can I find them
Hello, I need to downgrade my PW2 WIFI 5.4.2 device to 5.4.0, because the "Collections Manager" (enables nested collections) plugin only works correct with 5.4.0. I found this thread with a few...
View ArticlePW2 Screensaver hack not applying new screensaver
I have a kindle PW2 that I have jailbroken (It is running 5.12.2.2 firmware). I have Kual and the helped (and MR packages) installed. I tried to install the screensaver hack by placing the pw2 bin for...
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