How to set custom screensaver on kindle 4 nontouch

this is only for the non-ad version, if you want to get rid of ads you should pay amazon for it, they are just that good company!
user: root
pass: mario
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## if that doesnt work try this http://members.ping.de/~sven/kindle.html ##
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this is how to set a custom screensaver on the kindle 4 nontouch
here is a link to the commands http://pastebin.com/17czdUS7
the only reason i had the error when creating the screensaver folder was because it already existed

to exit diagnostics mode go to exit, reboot or disable diags -- disable diagnostics -- and press the left button on the 5 way button

you have to restart every time you change something in the screensaver folder in order to get kindle to load the changes

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[akatsukirejects]

When i open the putty console it wont let me type in any thing. Much less show "login as:", and Im pretty sure i followed the video to a T.

[kubbur87]

@akatsukirejects did you change the settings on the correct adapter ?

[s8nbunny]

I'm lost, not very tech savy etc but im following all the steps as far as 1:37 (noticed when i go into properties virtualboxedbridge driver isnt showing on the list but anyhow i go through and set everything exactly as in the video. Its after that i'm stuck, i downloaded putty but i don't get how to get the kindle to show up on the menu list under default settings.

Not sure what im doing wrong.

[kubbur87]

@s8nbunny you are not supposed to go to propertis on the virtualbox, the adapter is called usb ethernet/rdins adapter

[xinistri]

WHITE SCREEN! Help! Followed directions, put the screensavers in the folder in the root, restarted and get nothing but white screensavers

[kubbur87]

@xinistri make sure that there is a symbolic link between folders by typing ls -l in the console

[sweeneyjoe11]

So I have putty open, and when I type in the IP address there is no kindle option. When I click Open, it comes up with a blank command prompt and then times out. I run Windows 7...what am I doing wrong?

[Ashloup]

Why do they always have to put it in a video with Notepad... I'd rather have a step by step how-to article...

[TheJustinTolerable]

Works like a charm. Mine is a UK non-touch Kindle 4, these instructions were flawless. Just a note to others here - once you've put images into the screensaver folder you need to restart the kindle before they will work. Some other people seem to be complaining about a white screen so maybe that's it.

[Ponygon95]

Hi, I have a mac. How could I make it work, I get lost when I'm supposed to go the network. And the PuTTY? It doesn't work in a special offers kindle 4?

[Blurfire83]

Thanks! worked fine for me with my new Kindle 4 non touch (no special offers). I recommend you add a link to "PuTTY" seeing as how lots of people don't have a clue what it is (myself included!) ;)

[arheidis92]

sry for double post, but I need to have wireless enabled before I go to diag mode right?

[arheidis92]

I get an error when trying to connect using putty....

[anulusan]

i followed all the steps but i can't see any "login as" in Putty. What might be wrong?

[kionkidking3]

Hi, It doesn't work, I've succeed to create the "screensaver" folder, BUT no matter I put png ot jpg files into it (all 600 x 800), and then restart, it just display the same screen saver.....

I have redo it twice, still cannot fix it, please help