Font, ScreenSaver & USBNetwork Hacks for Kindle 2.x, 3.x & 4.x - Page 204

majormom · 04-01-2013, 04:11 PM

I followed the steps for the Kindle3 keyboard (3Kw) files for the jailbreak & the screen saver hacks. I can see them in the directory all seemed to go perfectly.
Challenge:
1. I did both "updates" both progressed and showed "failed"
2. Restarted the Kindle. Still original screen images.
3. Noted comments re. randomize @ boot, and "shuffle" @ boot.
4, Copied and pasted "autoreboot" renamed copy "shuffle" & a second copy "random". Restarted using the restart on "menu" Old images are still there.
What have I missed?

knc1 · 04-01-2013, 04:15 PM

You did not get past step 1 without a failure notice.
Did those failures present an error code? What was it?

majormom · 04-01-2013, 04:25 PM

No in accordance with the harck article it said it would "fail" since it wasn't really an update, but rather allowing custom sleep screens. No error message

knc1 · 04-01-2013, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by majormom

No in accordance with the harck article it said it would "fail" since it wasn't really an update, but rather allowing custom sleep screens. No error message

Links please. Both of them please.

majormom · 04-01-2013, 05:20 PM

Addendum to the "fail" message. I downloaded jailbreak version 0.11N & kindlle-ss-0.34.N and in accordance to my listed SN B008 the 3Kw file. I have since uninstalled 1st the sleep saver and then the JB and there is no longer an "update option" and all seems back to normal except the linkss folder remains and within it is a subfolder "screensavers with all my pics to include a new one "00_you_can_delete_me". My software version is 3.4 (1725970040).

kolosus · 04-02-2013, 01:03 AM

Trying to do the font hack on my Kindle 4 NT.

I replaced all the Serif_*.ttf fonts on the Kindle for the ones that I'd like. I used the Ubuntu fonts since those are free to use, modify etc. 4 files were backed up and replaced. Regular, bold, italic and bolditalic.

After reboot the font on my home page has changed. When I'm looking at the collection of books on my device the font is the Ubuntu font that I wanted... problem is that the text of the book itself is still "stock".

Am I doing something wrong? I looked up information on this post.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...6&postcount=97

twobob · 04-02-2013, 01:07 AM

could be encoded in the book... did you try more than one book?

I have one book that refuses to change font : )

kolosus · 04-02-2013, 01:17 AM

False alarm folks. After rebooting about 5 times the font has changed. Not sure what I'd done wrong before or what I did correct since but the problem is solved. Thanks.

knc1 · 04-02-2013, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kolosus

False alarm folks. After rebooting about 5 times the font has changed. Not sure what I'd done wrong before or what I did correct since but the problem is solved. Thanks.

It probably took that long to rebuild the new font cache.

majormom · 04-02-2013, 07:57 PM

Thank you for the response to FDR. Learn something every day. As far as the original message--- Should I use the JB ver 0.11N and the ss ver 0.34N and try a reinstall? Note Kindle 3 with software ver 3.4

twobob · 04-02-2013, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by majormom

Thank you for the response to FDR. Learn something every day. As far as the original message--- Should I use the JB ver 0.11N and the ss ver 0.34N and try a reinstall? Note Kindle 3 with software ver 3.4

Should work with those settings. That's what I used on mine. back when I did it. Just ensure you match the correct installer to your serial code and you should be good to go... (the wrong ones will just grey out the UPDATE YOUR KINDLE button anyway so difficult to get that part wrong)

Good luck

Korri · 04-03-2013, 03:14 AM

I just rehacked my kindle 3g and discovered the wonderfull cover hack, but it doesn't work for me :'(

I installed the ScreenSaver hack, removed the autoreboot file and added a cover file, covers seems to be correctly extracted from my ebooks as I can see them in the cover_cache folder, but when I lock my kindle, I only see a blank screen.

Please help me, this hack is all I ever wanted for my kindle.

Regards

fonzie4msg · 04-04-2013, 02:56 PM

hi guys

I want to establish a ssh-connection to my kindle.
I just installed usbnetworking an a k3gb and everything went fine. (really? for example: the run folder is empty...)
But now Iam not able to activate it.
When I write ";un" into the searchbar und press the small "Enter"-Button, it shows me that it found nothing ^^
After dropping a blank auto file into the usbnetwork folder, there was still no actviation sign of usbnetworking ...

(ifconfig usb0 ... prints me "no device found")

thanks in advance, Marco

twobob · 04-04-2013, 03:25 PM

a 3 huh...

I don't recall if you needed to do the ~debugon thing first on there... but couldn't hurt to try.

Simplest thing to do to be CERTAIN would be install myts and then manually run it from the shell.

That's what I do these days.

myts + Launchpad -> type usbnetwork

Full thing I actually do is
Shift T T (my launchpad for Myts)
(type usbn and then Menu +z for inline conpletion)

Left top page button to exit.

so like about 7 buttons pushes.

give that a try

knc1 · 04-04-2013, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fonzie4msg

hi guys

I want to establish a ssh-connection to my kindle.
I just installed usbnetworking an a k3gb and everything went fine. (really? for example: the run folder is empty...)
But now Iam not able to activate it.
When I write ";un" into the searchbar und press the small "Enter"-Button, it shows me that it found nothing ^^
After dropping a blank auto file into the usbnetwork folder, there was still no actviation sign of usbnetworking ...

(ifconfig usb0 ... prints me "no device found")

thanks in advance, Marco

Have cable disconnected when enabling / disabling USBnetworking.

04-03-2013, 03:14 AM	#3057
Korri Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10000 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle 3	I just rehacked my kindle 3g and discovered the wonderfull cover hack, but it doesn't work for me :'( I installed the ScreenSaver hack, removed the autoreboot file and added a cover file, covers seems to be correctly extracted from my ebooks as I can see them in the cover_cache folder, but when I lock my kindle, I only see a blank screen. Please help me, this hack is all I ever wanted for my kindle. Regards Last edited by Korri; 04-03-2013 at 03:17 AM.

04-04-2013, 02:56 PM	#3058
fonzie4msg Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 171512 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Jena Device: k3gb (3g)	hi guys I want to establish a ssh-connection to my kindle. I just installed usbnetworking an a k3gb and everything went fine. (really? for example: the run folder is empty...) But now Iam not able to activate it. When I write ";un" into the searchbar und press the small "Enter"-Button, it shows me that it found nothing ^^ After dropping a blank auto file into the usbnetwork folder, there was still no actviation sign of usbnetworking ... (ifconfig usb0 ... prints me "no device found") thanks in advance, Marco Last edited by fonzie4msg; 04-04-2013 at 03:07 PM.

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04-01-2013, 04:11 PM	#3046
majormom Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kindle 3 keyboard	I followed the steps for the Kindle3 keyboard (3Kw) files for the jailbreak & the screen saver hacks. I can see them in the directory all seemed to go perfectly. Challenge: 1. I did both "updates" both progressed and showed "failed" 2. Restarted the Kindle. Still original screen images. 3. Noted comments re. randomize @ boot, and "shuffle" @ boot. 4, Copied and pasted "autoreboot" renamed copy "shuffle" & a second copy "random". Restarted using the restart on "menu" Old images are still there. What have I missed?

04-01-2013, 04:15 PM	#3047
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	You did not get past step 1 without a failure notice. Did those failures present an error code? What was it?

04-01-2013, 04:25 PM	#3048
majormom Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kindle 3 keyboard	No in accordance with the harck article it said it would "fail" since it wasn't really an update, but rather allowing custom sleep screens. No error message

04-01-2013, 05:20 PM	#3050
majormom Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kindle 3 keyboard	Addendum to the "fail" message. I downloaded jailbreak version 0.11N & kindlle-ss-0.34.N and in accordance to my listed SN B008 the 3Kw file. I have since uninstalled 1st the sleep saver and then the JB and there is no longer an "update option" and all seems back to normal except the linkss folder remains and within it is a subfolder "screensavers with all my pics to include a new one "00_you_can_delete_me". My software version is 3.4 (1725970040).

04-02-2013, 01:03 AM	#3051
kolosus Member Posts: 21 Karma: 95336 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: PRS-350, Kindle 4 NT (wifi), Kindle 5 (3g + wifi)	Trying to do the font hack on my Kindle 4 NT. I replaced all the Serif_*.ttf fonts on the Kindle for the ones that I'd like. I used the Ubuntu fonts since those are free to use, modify etc. 4 files were backed up and replaced. Regular, bold, italic and bolditalic. After reboot the font on my home page has changed. When I'm looking at the collection of books on my device the font is the Ubuntu font that I wanted... problem is that the text of the book itself is still "stock". Am I doing something wrong? I looked up information on this post. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...6&postcount=97

04-02-2013, 01:07 AM	#3052
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	could be encoded in the book... did you try more than one book? I have one book that refuses to change font : )

04-02-2013, 01:17 AM	#3053
kolosus Member Posts: 21 Karma: 95336 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: PRS-350, Kindle 4 NT (wifi), Kindle 5 (3g + wifi)	False alarm folks. After rebooting about 5 times the font has changed. Not sure what I'd done wrong before or what I did correct since but the problem is solved. Thanks.

04-02-2013, 07:57 PM	#3055
majormom Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kindle 3 keyboard	Thank you for the response to FDR. Learn something every day. As far as the original message--- Should I use the JB ver 0.11N and the ss ver 0.34N and try a reinstall? Note Kindle 3 with software ver 3.4

04-04-2013, 03:25 PM	#3059
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	a 3 huh... I don't recall if you needed to do the ~debugon thing first on there... but couldn't hurt to try. Simplest thing to do to be CERTAIN would be install myts and then manually run it from the shell. That's what I do these days. myts + Launchpad -> type usbnetwork Full thing I actually do is Shift T T (my launchpad for Myts) (type usbn and then Menu +z for inline conpletion) Left top page button to exit. so like about 7 buttons pushes. give that a try

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