11-09-2012, 01:04 PM | #46 | |
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EDIT: Although I have the "safe" 5.3.0 now, they could always OTA another full lockdown update. I guess they are suggesting that we go find a different product line to play with. Their huge Paperwhite sales backlog must have given them the idea that they do not need or want our business anymore... But then, it is nice hardware. We could just replace the OS with something a little more owner-friendly. Last edited by geekmaster; 11-09-2012 at 01:14 PM. |
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11-09-2012, 01:08 PM | #47 |
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11-09-2012, 01:10 PM | #48 | |
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So let my modify my prior proposals a bit - - - Instead of asking for all volunteer developers, why not try paying them? Define a KickStarter.com project to replace this Amazon {censored} with something 100% open source (kTizen or whatever). **AND** do not do it the way the Chinese do, make the sources available. |
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11-09-2012, 01:20 PM | #49 | |
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For a starter, perhaps we could just start with a 5.3.0 image and strip all all proprietary stuff. I have working touchscreen and eink code (the "geekmaster signature capture" script). We could get USB networking up first, then a SIMPLE GUI up, and go from their. I like development that progresses with "baby steps". Not only do you get quick (almost interactive) feedback, but you can actually share all those little milestones without a massive interdependent "all or nothing" framework in-progress for aeons, with few who understand it... |
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11-09-2012, 01:49 PM | #50 | |
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a mediocre android tablet... Due to the lack of pointing device, there is no chance for older kindle models to run android, but at the same time personally I find these models even more interesting and challenging than the K5. The current OS is owner-friendly enough. Amazon's approach isn't.. Anyway, reading this may help one to better understand the process of 'androidizing' the linux kernel. |
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11-09-2012, 01:58 PM | #51 |
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The Nook Simple Touch has similar hardware as the kindles, and runs an older android. Perhaps that would be a good code base to start from, already having a lot of the hardware support we need built-in...
Or another OS. Some simple linux desktop on the existing GPL code base would be nice, and probably right up twobob's alley. We should start a collection to get him a Paperwhite. |
11-09-2012, 03:31 PM | #52 | |
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- successfully installed Jailbreak - successfully installed v5.3.0 update downloaded previously from Amazon - 5.3.0 loads and shows "you are jailbroken" icon - subsequent attempts to install usbnet_0.4N fail with error code 007 more later |
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11-09-2012, 03:40 PM | #53 |
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Bah... - no worries
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11-09-2012, 05:01 PM | #54 |
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Installer "Access SafetyNet"
Question: The installer is script.?
EDIT: No initramfs. forget that idea Spoiler:
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11-09-2012, 05:29 PM | #55 |
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For those seriously entertaining the idea of chaning hardware, I wold say, why not look at Kobo Glo? Same XGA Pearl screen as the paperwhite. Light isn't quite as ... white, but Kobo was nice enough to put the firmware on a Micro SD card you can remove and play with!! (Kobo software devs, on the other hand, need all the help they can possibly get, even if they don't admit it.)
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11-09-2012, 05:31 PM | #56 |
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In other news I wore the hat in my picture again the other day. Still fits. Who knew
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11-09-2012, 05:32 PM | #57 | |
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I know the feeling, always happy to get my hands dirty. Perhaps one day... |
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11-09-2012, 05:42 PM | #58 | |
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Works for me! I got the jailbreak message, but then did have to reinstall the screensaver hack. The linkss files were still in place, though. Thank you so much! |
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11-09-2012, 07:30 PM | #59 |
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@NiLuJe,
Thanks for the quick turnaround and fix. Worked great on my PaperWhite running 5.2.0. Just to be clear, and maybe help others, the sequence was: 1. Installed your 1.7 jailbreak bridge, then updated 2. Installed the 5.3.0 firmware (downloaded from amazon), then updated 3. Checked and saw that the Python and Linkss folders survived the firmware update, but the screensaver hack wasn't working (as expected). 4. Re-installed your Python 1.0 hack, then updated 5. Installed your 4.0 screensaver hack (over 3.0), then updated. Voila! Screensaver hack working beautifully. |
11-09-2012, 09:35 PM | #60 |
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@rogerinnyc (and others): Thanks for the feedback .
FWIW, reinstalling Python isn't necessary (the current version doesn't install anything outside of the userstore, it's basically just unpacking a tarball & generating the bytecode for Python's standard libs) . |
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