Kindle Oasis Power Button

Mehdi · 07-25-2019, 08:57 PM

hey, does anyone else find the power button on the Kindle Oasis too easy to activate? After walking around with the Kindle in my bag, I often find the power button got activated at some point and the screen also got tapped a bunch.

It's pretty annoying as it'll change my reading position in the book I'm currently reading, so I've started opening a book I've already read before turning off the Kindle.

Does anyone else have this problem? and if not, are you using the Kindle with a case/cover or by itself?

Mehdi · 07-25-2019, 10:27 PM

figured it out. I've been putting the Kindle next to an iPad Smart Cover which is magnetic and randomly turns on the Kindle as well.

anyone found a way to disable the magnetic switch on the Kindle Oasis?

Buran · 07-26-2019, 12:22 AM

Put something between them. I don't think the magnets are very strong.

WaseemAlkurdi · 07-26-2019, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mehdi

figured it out. I've been putting the Kindle next to an iPad Smart Cover which is magnetic and randomly turns on the Kindle as well.

anyone found a way to disable the magnetic switch on the Kindle Oasis?

If jailbroken, there might be a /dev/event* for this purpose. One could block reading from this file somehow (possibly using wrong permissions/symlinking it somewhere), or (the more proper solution) add a udev rule to prevent initialization of the magnetometer.

07-25-2019, 08:57 PM	#1
Mehdi Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 36 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Kindle Oasis Power Button hey, does anyone else find the power button on the Kindle Oasis too easy to activate? After walking around with the Kindle in my bag, I often find the power button got activated at some point and the screen also got tapped a bunch. It's pretty annoying as it'll change my reading position in the book I'm currently reading, so I've started opening a book I've already read before turning off the Kindle. Does anyone else have this problem? and if not, are you using the Kindle with a case/cover or by itself?

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07-25-2019, 10:27 PM	#2
Mehdi Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 36 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	figured it out. I've been putting the Kindle next to an iPad Smart Cover which is magnetic and randomly turns on the Kindle as well. anyone found a way to disable the magnetic switch on the Kindle Oasis?

07-26-2019, 12:22 AM	#3
Buran Geek Posts: 190 Karma: 471136 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brentwood, MO Device: Kindle Oasis Waterproof 32GB 3G (without offers)	Put something between them. I don't think the magnets are very strong.

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