Online screensaver extension

[andraz]

Everything seems normal, it works as before, maybe even better when I updated this extension to version 0.4. Not sure why some mention incompatibility of the screensaver hack with later FW versions.

[Kuhno92]

I've created a new version of the onlinescreensaver extension which works on the PW2. The original version had a problem, because the PW2 does a different hibernation technique, which stops the kernel from waking up after going to sleep.
For non PW2 users, this version should not have any benefits.

Im happy if someone wants to give it a try (and some feedback)

https://github.com/Kuhno92/onlinescreensaverPW2

[eep]

Originally Posted by Kuhno92

I've created a new version of the onlinescreensaver extension which works on the PW2. The original version had a problem, because the PW2 does a different hibernation technique, which stops the kernel from waking up after going to sleep.
For non PW2 users, this version should not have any benefits.

Im happy if someone wants to give it a try (and some feedback)

https://github.com/Kuhno92/onlinescreensaverPW2

Registered just to say thank you! This is the first version I've ever gotten to work on my Kindle 10 on FW 5.16.2.1.1

[TomAnks]

I wonder if anyone can assist with the strange behaviour that has started happening with this add-on for my Kindle 7th Generation.

I am using onlinescreensaver with the Home Assistant Lovelace Kindle Screensaver to show a dashboard on my Kindle's lockscreen.

The add-on was working perfectly until I recently moved home. I set up my ISP's router with the same SSID and password as before, the Kindle connected, started refreshing, but then after a few hours it stops updating and just remains on one of the previous screens. I have a timestamp at the bottom of the screensaver, so I can tell it stops updating after about 4-6 hours.

Does anyone know what might be causing this? It was working perfectly before, the only thing I changed was moving home.

[TomAnks]

Originally Posted by TomAnks

I wonder if anyone can assist with the strange behaviour that has started happening with this add-on for my Kindle 7th Generation.

I am using onlinescreensaver with the Home Assistant Lovelace Kindle Screensaver to show a dashboard on my Kindle's lockscreen.

The add-on was working perfectly until I recently moved home. I set up my ISP's router with the same SSID and password as before, the Kindle connected, started refreshing, but then after a few hours it stops updating and just remains on one of the previous screens. I have a timestamp at the bottom of the screensaver, so I can tell it stops updating after about 4-6 hours.

Does anyone know what might be causing this? It was working perfectly before, the only thing I changed was moving home.

Bumping to see if anyone can assist with this. I've tried reinstalling the script several times, even resetting my Kindle to factory settings and installing the jailbreak from scratch, but the issue persists.

The script runs perfectly for a few hours, sometimes even days, then just stops and refuses to update.

I enabled logging to a file in the /tmp/ folder to see if I could get any more information that way, but when I plug my Kindle into my PC to look for the file, there's nothing there.

Can anyone assist?

[TomAnks]

Originally Posted by TomAnks

Bumping to see if anyone can assist with this. I've tried reinstalling the script several times, even resetting my Kindle to factory settings and installing the jailbreak from scratch, but the issue persists.

The script runs perfectly for a few hours, sometimes even days, then just stops and refuses to update.

I enabled logging to a file in the /tmp/ folder to see if I could get any more information that way, but when I plug my Kindle into my PC to look for the file, there's nothing there.

Can anyone assist?

I was able to get logging working but it doesn't reveal much information. The screensaver was updating all day and then randomly stopped around 2am.

Here are the logs:

Tue Jul 16 02:34:38 CEDT 2024: Received event: wakeupFromSuspend 322
Tue Jul 16 02:34:38 CEDT 2024: Finishing the wait
Tue Jul 16 02:34:38 CEDT 2024: Wait finished
Tue Jul 16 02:34:38 CEDT 2024: WiFi is off, turning it on now
Tue Jul 16 02:35:03 CEDT 2024: Screen saver image updated
Tue Jul 16 02:35:03 CEDT 2024: Updating image on screen
Tue Jul 16 02:35:03 CEDT 2024: Disabling WiFi
Tue Jul 16 02:35:04 CEDT 2024: Schedule 00:00-06:00=7 used, next update in 7 minutes
Tue Jul 16 02:35:04 CEDT 2024: Next update in 7 minutes
Tue Jul 16 02:35:04 CEDT 2024: Starting to wait for timeout to expire: 420
Tue Jul 16 02:35:38 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 10
Tue Jul 16 02:35:38 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 386
Tue Jul 16 02:35:43 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 8
Tue Jul 16 02:35:43 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 381
Tue Jul 16 02:35:48 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 7
Tue Jul 16 02:35:48 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 376
Tue Jul 16 02:35:53 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 6
Tue Jul 16 02:35:53 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 371
Tue Jul 16 02:35:58 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 2
Tue Jul 16 02:35:58 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 366
Tue Jul 16 02:36:03 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 1
Tue Jul 16 02:36:03 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 361
Tue Jul 16 02:41:54 CEDT 2024: Received event: wakeupFromSuspend 341
Tue Jul 16 02:41:54 CEDT 2024: Finishing the wait
Tue Jul 16 02:41:54 CEDT 2024: Wait finished
Tue Jul 16 02:41:54 CEDT 2024: WiFi is off, turning it on now
Tue Jul 16 02:42:06 CEDT 2024: Screen saver image updated
Tue Jul 16 02:42:06 CEDT 2024: Updating image on screen
Tue Jul 16 02:42:07 CEDT 2024: Disabling WiFi
Tue Jul 16 02:42:07 CEDT 2024: Schedule 00:00-06:00=7 used, next update in 7 minutes
Tue Jul 16 02:42:07 CEDT 2024: Next update in 7 minutes
Tue Jul 16 02:42:07 CEDT 2024: Starting to wait for timeout to expire: 420
Tue Jul 16 02:42:54 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 10
Tue Jul 16 02:42:54 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 373
Tue Jul 16 02:42:59 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 8
Tue Jul 16 02:42:59 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 368
Tue Jul 16 02:43:04 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 7
Tue Jul 16 02:43:04 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 363
Tue Jul 16 02:43:09 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 6
Tue Jul 16 02:43:09 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 358
Tue Jul 16 02:43:14 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 2
Tue Jul 16 02:43:14 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 353
Tue Jul 16 02:43:19 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 1
Tue Jul 16 02:43:19 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 348
Tue Jul 16 02:48:57 CEDT 2024: Received event: wakeupFromSuspend 328
Tue Jul 16 02:48:57 CEDT 2024: Finishing the wait
Tue Jul 16 02:48:57 CEDT 2024: Wait finished
Tue Jul 16 02:48:58 CEDT 2024: WiFi is off, turning it on now
Tue Jul 16 02:49:03 CEDT 2024: Screen saver image updated
Tue Jul 16 02:49:03 CEDT 2024: Updating image on screen
Tue Jul 16 02:49:04 CEDT 2024: Disabling WiFi
Tue Jul 16 02:49:04 CEDT 2024: Schedule 00:00-06:00=7 used, next update in 7 minutes
Tue Jul 16 02:49:05 CEDT 2024: Next update in 7 minutes
Tue Jul 16 02:49:05 CEDT 2024: Starting to wait for timeout to expire: 420
Tue Jul 16 02:49:57 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 10
Tue Jul 16 02:49:57 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 368
Tue Jul 16 02:50:02 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 8
Tue Jul 16 02:50:02 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 363
Tue Jul 16 02:50:07 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 7
Tue Jul 16 02:50:07 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 358
Tue Jul 16 02:50:12 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 6
Tue Jul 16 02:50:13 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 353
Tue Jul 16 02:50:17 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 2
Tue Jul 16 02:50:18 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 348
Tue Jul 16 02:50:22 CEDT 2024: Received event: readyToSuspend 1
Tue Jul 16 02:50:23 CEDT 2024: rtcWakeup has been set to 343
Tue Jul 16 02:55:56 CEDT 2024: Received event: wakeupFromSuspend 323
Tue Jul 16 02:55:56 CEDT 2024: Finishing the wait
Tue Jul 16 02:55:56 CEDT 2024: Wait finished
Tue Jul 16 02:55:56 CEDT 2024: WiFi is off, turning it on now

Nothing to suggest why it stopped, just seems to stop responding after a few hours of running fine. Is something just timing out?

[Deichgraf]

Q: I've been using v0.3 on my Kindle Paperwhite (3rd gen, 2015) for some time. What advancements, if any, would this new unofficial v0.4 version give me?

[avhm]

Originally Posted by Kuhno92

I've created a new version of the onlinescreensaver extension which works on the PW2. The original version had a problem, because the PW2 does a different hibernation technique, which stops the kernel from waking up after going to sleep.
For non PW2 users, this version should not have any benefits.

Im happy if someone wants to give it a try (and some feedback)

https://github.com/Kuhno92/onlinescreensaverPW2

This works perfectly for me on a PW3 on 5.16.2.1.1. Thank you!

[reader4949]

Originally Posted by Kuhno92

I've created a new version of the onlinescreensaver extension which works on the PW2. The original version had a problem, because the PW2 does a different hibernation technique, which stops the kernel from waking up after going to sleep.
For non PW2 users, this version should not have any benefits.

Im happy if someone wants to give it a try (and some feedback)

https://github.com/Kuhno92/onlinescreensaverPW2

I'm running it on a PaperWhite 3 on 5.16.2.1.1 and the initial screensaver display works great, but after that when it updates the image is zoomed in like 4x... Any ideas?

[reader4949]

Originally Posted by reader4949

I'm running it on a PaperWhite 3 on 5.16.2.1.1 and the initial screensaver display works great, but after that when it updates the image is zoomed in like 4x... Any ideas?

Converting my images to a proper format fixed this problem

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...1&postcount=17

[lukestar]

Hi,

i am running a jailbreaked KT4 with FW 5.13.6
for some reason it looks like the extension does nothing.
here is my config.sh:

#############################################################################
### ONLINE-SCREENSAVER CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
#############################################################################

# Interval in MINUTES in which to update the screensaver by default. This
# setting will only be used if no schedule (see below) fits. Note that if the
# update fails, the script is not updating again until INTERVAL minutes have
# passed again. So chose a good compromise between updating often (to make
# sure you always have the latest image) and rarely (to not waste battery).
DEFAULTINTERVAL=300

# Schedule for updating the screensaver. Use checkschedule.sh to check whether
# the format is correctly understood. 
#
# The format is a space separated list of settings for different times of day:
#       SCHEDULE="setting1 setting2 setting3 etc"
# where each setting is of the format
#       STARTHOUR:STARTMINUTE-ENDHOUR:ENDMINUTE=INTERVAL
# where
#       STARTHOUR:STARTMINUTE is the time this setting starts taking effect
#       ENDHOUR:ENDMINUTE is the time this setting stops being active
#       INTERVAL is the interval in MINUTES in which to update the screensaver
#
# Time values must be in 24 hour format and not wrap over midnight.
# EXAMPLE: "00:00-06:00=480 06:00-18:00=15 18:00-24:00=30"
#          -> Between midnight and 6am, update every 4 hours
#          -> Between 6am and 6pm (18 o'clock), update every 15 minutes
#          -> Between 6pm and midnight, update every 30 minutes
#
# Use the checkschedule.sh script to verify that the setting is correct and
# which would be the active interval.
SCHEDULE="00:00-05:00=180 06:00-22:00=1 22:00-24:00=10"

# URL of screensaver image. This really must be in the EXACT resolution of
# your Kindle's screen (e.g. 600x800 or 758x1024) and really must be PNG.
#IMAGE_URI="http://enter.the.domain/here/and/the/path/to/the/image.png"
IMAGE_URI="http://192.168.1.33:5000/"

# folder that holds the screensavers
SCREENSAVERFOLDER=/mnt/us/linkss/screensavers/

# In which file to store the downloaded image. Make sure this is a valid
# screensaver file. E.g. check the current screensaver folder to see what
# the first filename is, then just use this. THIS FILE WILL BE OVERWRITTEN!
SCREENSAVERFILE=$SCREENSAVERFOLDER/bg_ss00.png

# Whether to create log output (1) or not (0).
LOGGING=1

# Where to log to - either /dev/stderr for console output, or an absolute
# file path (beware that this may grow large over time!)
#LOGFILE=/dev/stderr
LOGFILE=/mnt/us/linkss/onlinescreensaver.log

# whether to disable WiFi after the script has finished (if WiFi was off
# when the script started, it will always turn it off)
DISABLE_WIFI=0

# Domain to ping to test network connectivity. Default should work, but in
# case some firewall blocks access, try a popular local website.
TEST_DOMAIN="www.google.com"

# How long (in seconds) to wait for an internet connection to be established
# (if you experience frequent timeouts when waking up from sleep, try to
# increase this value)
NETWORK_TIMEOUT=30



#############################################################################
# Advanced
#############################################################################

# the real-time clock to use (0, 1 or 2)
RTC=0

# the temporary file to download the screensaver image to
TMPFILE=/tmp/tmp.onlinescreensaver.png

When i press UPDATE NOW in KUAL/Online-Screensaver i get a note on the bottom line:
bin/update.sh

thats it.

I could not even see the logfile when connecting the kindle via USB to my computer.

what am i doing wrong?

thanks for your support

[lukestar]

Originally Posted by lukestar

Hi,

i am running a jailbreaked KT4 with FW 5.13.6
for some reason it looks like the extension does nothing.
here is my config.sh:

#############################################################################
### ONLINE-SCREENSAVER CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
#############################################################################

# Interval in MINUTES in which to update the screensaver by default. This
# setting will only be used if no schedule (see below) fits. Note that if the
# update fails, the script is not updating again until INTERVAL minutes have
# passed again. So chose a good compromise between updating often (to make
# sure you always have the latest image) and rarely (to not waste battery).
DEFAULTINTERVAL=300

# Schedule for updating the screensaver. Use checkschedule.sh to check whether
# the format is correctly understood. 
#
# The format is a space separated list of settings for different times of day:
#       SCHEDULE="setting1 setting2 setting3 etc"
# where each setting is of the format
#       STARTHOUR:STARTMINUTE-ENDHOUR:ENDMINUTE=INTERVAL
# where
#       STARTHOUR:STARTMINUTE is the time this setting starts taking effect
#       ENDHOUR:ENDMINUTE is the time this setting stops being active
#       INTERVAL is the interval in MINUTES in which to update the screensaver
#
# Time values must be in 24 hour format and not wrap over midnight.
# EXAMPLE: "00:00-06:00=480 06:00-18:00=15 18:00-24:00=30"
#          -> Between midnight and 6am, update every 4 hours
#          -> Between 6am and 6pm (18 o'clock), update every 15 minutes
#          -> Between 6pm and midnight, update every 30 minutes
#
# Use the checkschedule.sh script to verify that the setting is correct and
# which would be the active interval.
SCHEDULE="00:00-05:00=180 06:00-22:00=1 22:00-24:00=10"

# URL of screensaver image. This really must be in the EXACT resolution of
# your Kindle's screen (e.g. 600x800 or 758x1024) and really must be PNG.
#IMAGE_URI="http://enter.the.domain/here/and/the/path/to/the/image.png"
IMAGE_URI="http://192.168.1.33:5000/"

# folder that holds the screensavers
SCREENSAVERFOLDER=/mnt/us/linkss/screensavers/

# In which file to store the downloaded image. Make sure this is a valid
# screensaver file. E.g. check the current screensaver folder to see what
# the first filename is, then just use this. THIS FILE WILL BE OVERWRITTEN!
SCREENSAVERFILE=$SCREENSAVERFOLDER/bg_ss00.png

# Whether to create log output (1) or not (0).
LOGGING=1

# Where to log to - either /dev/stderr for console output, or an absolute
# file path (beware that this may grow large over time!)
#LOGFILE=/dev/stderr
LOGFILE=/mnt/us/linkss/onlinescreensaver.log

# whether to disable WiFi after the script has finished (if WiFi was off
# when the script started, it will always turn it off)
DISABLE_WIFI=0

# Domain to ping to test network connectivity. Default should work, but in
# case some firewall blocks access, try a popular local website.
TEST_DOMAIN="www.google.com"

# How long (in seconds) to wait for an internet connection to be established
# (if you experience frequent timeouts when waking up from sleep, try to
# increase this value)
NETWORK_TIMEOUT=30



#############################################################################
# Advanced
#############################################################################

# the real-time clock to use (0, 1 or 2)
RTC=0

# the temporary file to download the screensaver image to
TMPFILE=/tmp/tmp.onlinescreensaver.png

When i press UPDATE NOW in KUAL/Online-Screensaver i get a note on the bottom line:
bin/update.sh

thats it.

I could not even see the logfile when connecting the kindle via USB to my computer.

what am i doing wrong?

thanks for your support

solved... read > write:

Post 66 solved it