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Correct me if I'm wrong (I'd like to be), but the actual pictured tablet, the 'Kindle keyboard' actually doesn't have a notable rooting technique, and the capti

by tmcw 15y ago

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'd like to be), but the actual pictured tablet, the 'Kindle keyboard' actually doesn't have a notable rooting technique, and the caption below it is wrong?

yew 15y ago
My Kindle Keyboard is rooted. It runs a hand-rolled Linux framework rather than Android, however. The rooting process is actually rather trivial, as platform security is minimal.
skymt 15y ago
The Kindle 3/keyboard does have a jailbreak available[1], but it's not that useful. Most people just use it to change the "screensaver" images that are displayed when the Kindle is in sleep mode. There are some interesting hacks/ports available[2]. 1: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004 2: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128704 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128704
eof 15y ago
It has an easy rooting technique. Some useful things you can do are 'desponsor' your ad supported kindle, add some useful navigation techniques (like user defined alt+character combinations to do common things or input characters you need), tether your 3g kindle via usb.
- herval 15y ago
  By tether, do you mean I could use my kindle as a 3g "modem"? Wouldn't that go against the device's terms of the device? Do you know of anyone that did it?
  - eof 15y ago
    Yes, yes, yes
    - herval 15y ago
      the outstanding question was: do you know of Amazon blocking/banning anyone for that?
      - eof 15y ago
        i haven't been following it closely at all. the direct answer is 'no' i don't. but that doesn't mean they haven't. the main kindle rooting community i know of was not giving specific instructions on how to tether or disable the ads so presumably that helped limit how much of a problem it was for amazon. but no, i haven't heard of any kindles being shut down for any reason

by tmcw 15y ago

Correct me if I'm wrong (I'd like to be), but the actual pictured tablet, the 'Kindle keyboard' actually doesn't have a notable rooting technique, and the caption below it is wrong?

yew 15y ago

My Kindle Keyboard is rooted. It runs a hand-rolled Linux framework rather than Android, however. The rooting process is actually rather trivial, as platform security is minimal.

skymt 15y ago

The Kindle 3/keyboard does have a jailbreak available[1], but it's not that useful. Most people just use it to change the "screensaver" images that are displayed when the Kindle is in sleep mode. There are some interesting hacks/ports available[2]. 1: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004 2: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128704 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128704

eof 15y ago

It has an easy rooting technique. Some useful things you can do are 'desponsor' your ad supported kindle, add some useful navigation techniques (like user defined alt+character combinations to do common things or input characters you need), tether your 3g kindle via usb.

herval 15y ago
By tether, do you mean I could use my kindle as a 3g "modem"? Wouldn't that go against the device's terms of the device? Do you know of anyone that did it?
- eof 15y ago
  Yes, yes, yes
  - herval 15y ago
    the outstanding question was: do you know of Amazon blocking/banning anyone for that?
    - eof 15y ago
      i haven't been following it closely at all. the direct answer is 'no' i don't. but that doesn't mean they haven't. the main kindle rooting community i know of was not giving specific instructions on how to tether or disable the ads so presumably that helped limit how much of a problem it was for amazon. but no, i haven't heard of any kindles being shut down for any reason