Alternative methods for installing packages?

bobbarkerissatan · 09-28-2011, 07:53 PM

It looks like my Kindle DX's select key is no longer functioning correctly. I was thinking of installing launchpad to remap the select key, but it would be impossible to install a package through the standard update method without the select key.

Is there any other way to install packages without going through the standard update method?

Thank you.

NiLuJe · 09-28-2011, 09:25 PM

Switching runlevels over SSH?

bobbarkerissatan · 09-28-2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Switching runlevels over SSH?

I was thinking that there might be a way to do this with SSH, but wouldn't I need to install the usbNetworking binary and do a system update to get it working? Problem is that I can't access the "system update" function on the kindle because the darn select key is broken.

Also, I would need to select the ; at some point to enter debug mode. I can bring up the symbols, but I can't select a symbol.

NiLuJe · 09-29-2011, 12:41 AM

@bobbarkerissatan: Do you have any hack installed right now?

bobbarkerissatan · 09-29-2011, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@bobbarkerissatan: Do you have any hack installed right now?

I used to, but I did a factory reset on the device, thinking this might fix the issue.

dasmoover · 09-30-2011, 12:43 AM

If you place the update bin in the root of the mounted FAT32 fs and reboot the Kindle, the update will automatically be applied.

bobbarkerissatan · 09-30-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dasmoover

If you place the update bin in the root of the mounted FAT32 fs and reboot the Kindle, the update will automatically be applied.

I gave this a try with the jailbreak. Unfortunately it just gives me "The update was not successful" screen. Note: this is not the U006 error page.

I think I might be up a creek without a paddle on this one.

dasmoover · 09-30-2011, 05:42 PM

A factory reset does not remove the jailbreak keys.

NiLuJe · 10-04-2011, 11:40 AM

@bobbarkerissatan: Which hacks did you have installed? (a factory reset won't uninstall them, just break/disable most of them).

bobbarkerissatan · 10-04-2011, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@bobbarkerissatan: Which hacks did you have installed? (a factory reset won't uninstall them, just break/disable most of them).

Thank you for working with me guys.

I had an older version of Duokan running. For a time I had the screensaver hack running, but used the uninstall package to remove it. The funny thing is I could actually read books with the Doukan OS because the OS allows you to select and open books with the number keys. If I could go back to Doukan then I'd at least be able to read on the device.

NiLuJe · 10-05-2011, 12:27 AM

@bobbarkerissatan: Which jailbreak did you use, and is it still installed?

bobbarkerissatan · 10-07-2011, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@bobbarkerissatan: Which jailbreak did you use, and is it still installed?

It was one of the earliest jailbreaks when jailbreaking was needed with one of 2.x updates (wish I could remember which update but I can't access the system info page without select). I'm trying to find the thread that had the jailbreak that I used if that would make it easier.

Edit: I think I found my firmware version, 2.5.2, which is when they first introduced collections. Now I'm trying to find the thread with the jailbreak I used.

Edit #2: I want to believe that this is the one I installed, but I'm not absolutely positive.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...04&postcount=2

NiLuJe · 10-08-2011, 01:59 PM

@bobbarkerissatan: I'm not familiar with Duokan/if they leave anything useful behind after an uninstall, but what I can say is that the 2.5 jailbreaks won't help us there. So, err, doesn't sound like there's much you can do about it on the software side of things.

bobbarkerissatan · 10-10-2011, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@bobbarkerissatan: I'm not familiar with Duakoan/if they leave anything useful behind after an uninstall, but what I can say is that the 2.5 jailbreaks won't help us there. So, err, doesn't sound like there's much you can do about it on the software side of things.

Thanks for giving it a shot anyways. I never really uninstalled the Duakon install, just did a factory reset which I guess broke the install since it boots directly to the kindle OS now.

superium · 10-14-2011, 10:24 PM

if you've installed usbnetwork,you'll have the shell to access the system. then you can install your updatepackages by hand. you may use kindle_update_tool.py to extract the updatepackages, and then analyze the install code. and do it by hand.

if you don't have the shell, you may try this: hold the powerkey for at least 15s, when it restart ,it may do the update itself.

to solve the problem of five-way keys, you may try to replace the drivers under the kernerl dir.

wish this may help you.

09-28-2011, 07:53 PM	#1
bobbarkerissatan Member Posts: 21 Karma: 298 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: prs500	Alternative methods for installing packages? It looks like my Kindle DX's select key is no longer functioning correctly. I was thinking of installing launchpad to remap the select key, but it would be impossible to install a package through the standard update method without the select key. Is there any other way to install packages without going through the standard update method? Thank you.

10-08-2011, 01:59 PM	#13
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@bobbarkerissatan: I'm not familiar with Duokan/if they leave anything useful behind after an uninstall, but what I can say is that the 2.5 jailbreaks won't help us there. So, err, doesn't sound like there's much you can do about it on the software side of things. Last edited by NiLuJe; 10-10-2011 at 10:54 PM.

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09-28-2011, 09:25 PM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Switching runlevels over SSH?

09-29-2011, 12:41 AM	#4
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@bobbarkerissatan: Do you have any hack installed right now?

09-30-2011, 12:43 AM	#6
dasmoover Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 26720 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WIFI	If you place the update bin in the root of the mounted FAT32 fs and reboot the Kindle, the update will automatically be applied.

09-30-2011, 05:42 PM	#8
dasmoover Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 26720 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WIFI	A factory reset does not remove the jailbreak keys.

10-04-2011, 11:40 AM	#9
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@bobbarkerissatan: Which hacks did you have installed? (a factory reset won't uninstall them, just break/disable most of them).

10-05-2011, 12:27 AM	#11
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@bobbarkerissatan: Which jailbreak did you use, and is it still installed?

10-14-2011, 10:24 PM	#15
superium Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: kindle3	if you've installed usbnetwork,you'll have the shell to access the system. then you can install your updatepackages by hand. you may use kindle_update_tool.py to extract the updatepackages, and then analyze the install code. and do it by hand. if you don't have the shell, you may try this: hold the powerkey for at least 15s, when it restart ,it may do the update itself. to solve the problem of five-way keys, you may try to replace the drivers under the kernerl dir. wish this may help you.

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