From 9ab5361c963d40541000925bc6c59d6bd789846c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Declan Chidlow Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 20:05:00 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Fix kindle post --- src/posts/improving-early-kindles.md | 28 ++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/posts/improving-early-kindles.md b/src/posts/improving-early-kindles.md index 6e2ff5b2..0d10ef79 100644 --- a/src/posts/improving-early-kindles.md +++ b/src/posts/improving-early-kindles.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ --- title: Improving Early Kindles description: A guide wrapper about how to bring old Kindles, such as the Kindle Keyboard, as well as the Kindle 4, and Kindle 5 up to speed a bit to be usable in the modern era. Covering screensaver hacks, improved font handling, and more comprehensive customisablity. -og_description: I will never let it rest. +og_description: I will never let it rest. pub_time: 2025-01-26 section: Tutorial -word_count: 781 +word_count: 790 --- In July 2010, Amazon released the Kindle 3, also known as the Kindle Keyboard. With a smaller footprint than the Kindle 2, more internal storage, and an improved display, the Kindle 3 was a marked improvement. Even now, over a decade past its release, it's still a joy to use. @@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ It took me a while to trawl through all the information required to get things u This isn't a guide for the technically inexperienced, merely a collection of notes to wrap the fantastic but fractured works done by others into something a bit more comprehensible. -## Getting Setup - -### Resetting and Updating +## Resetting and Updating If you haven't already, it's worth resetting your Kindle prior to modding it, just to be certain it doesn't have existing cruft. It's especially worth doing if the Kindle previously belonged to someone else. @@ -29,31 +27,29 @@ It's really simple to do. Hit the Home button to go to the main menu The next step is to make sure you're on the latest software available. Open Amazon's [Kindle E-Reader Software Updates page](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GKMQC26VQQMM8XSW) and follow the instructions for your model. -### Hacks +## Hacks First things first, you'll need the gaolbreak. The MobileRead Wiki has [a short little guide](https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Screen_Saver_Hack_for_all_2.x,_3.x_%26_4.x_Kindles#How_to_install_the_Jailbreak_Hack) on how to gaolbreak your Kindle. -#### Custom Screensavers +### Custom Screensavers -If you continue on with the guide, it will instruct you on installing the screensaver [^1] hack, which allows you to set a custom image when the Kindle is off, or to let the Kindle use the cover of the book you're currently reading. +If you continue on with the guide, it will instruct you on installing the screen-saver [^1] hack, which allows you to set a custom image when the Kindle is off, including the cover of the book you're currently reading. -#### Fonts Hack +### Fonts Hack Now you can take control of your font customisation. You'll want to jump over to [NiLuJe's comprehensive thread](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004) and scroll down to the fonts section. Follow the instructions to install the hack, but don't start fiddling with settings yet. -#### KUAL +### KUAL -The [Kindle Unified Application Launcher (KUAL)](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203326) is a very handy little application which various hacks and things can hook into. You'll want to install this so you can have a graphical interface to change your settings. +The Kindle Unified Application Launcher (KUAL) is a very handy little application which various hacks and things can hook into. You'll want to install this so you can have a graphical interface to change your settings. You'll first need to install the Mobileread Kindlet Kit (MKK). This will let you open and use custom Kindlets, such as KUAL. [^2] You can grab the install from [NiLuJe's Snapshot thread](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225030) and then follow the installation guide halfway down [the MKK page](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233932) to install it. Next, you'll want to install KUAL itself. Grab it from the Snapshot thread, then follow the installation guide on the [KUAL thread](https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203326). After that, check that it opens fine by selecting it from your main library page. -Now, you can jump back to the Snapshots thread, grab all of the extensions, and install them as outlined on the KUAL page. Opening KUAL now, you should see that you have lots of settings and options. Congrats, you've got your Kindle ready to go. - -You now have advanced control over your Kindle and hopefully the potential for a better reading experience. I recommend having a look through the MobileRead Forums and all the cool stuff it has to offer. +Now, you can jump back to the Snapshots thread, grab all of the extensions, and install them as outlined on the KUAL page. Opening KUAL now, you should see that you have lots of settings and options. Congrats, you've got your Kindle ready to go! You now have advanced control over your Kindle and hopefully the potential for a better reading experience. -I also recommend switching off your network connection unless you're using it, as I've found it can be quite the battery hog. +I recommend having a look through the MobileRead Forums and all the cool stuff it has to offer. I also recommend switching off wireless unless you're using it, as I've found it can be quite the battery hog. I've also found great value in a magnetic cable that helps minimise wear to the fragile Micro USB connector. -[^1]: Not really much of a screen "saver" considering e-ink displays don't suffer from burn-in like a CRT or OLED display might, but I digress. +[^1]: Not really much of a screen-"saver" considering e-ink displays don't suffer from burn-in like a CRT or OLED display might, but I digress. [^2]: A Kindlet is a little app for the Kindle.