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It is possible to install android on some kindle ereaders

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Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨squid_slime@lemm.ee⁩ to ⁨youshouldknow@lemmy.world⁩

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  • nicgentile@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I run Cyanogenmod on my Kindle Fire.

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    • MOARbid1@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Now there is a name I’ve not heard in a while.

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      • HATEFISH@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Things were a lot of fun then

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  • mesamunefire@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Only the ones like the fire. Most are way too slow for something like that. I do know a couple of Linux projects though.

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    • squid_slime@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      My kindle PW3 runs android well. If anything it feels faster as no notifications about logging in, registering.

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      • mesamunefire@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        That’s great! Maybe the new ones have better cpus

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  • BK85@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    For a kindle you can replace the kindle store with your own calibre library so you can download and read any book you have stored in calibre.

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    • riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yeah I have a kobo. You can bypass creating an account and just use calibre. No need to install something that isn’t stock.

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    • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Got a link on how to do that?

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      • BK85@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        brandonjkessler.com/…/setup-kobo-sync-in-calibre-…

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    • aceshigh@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      You can do that with jail broken kindle too.

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  • hakunawazo@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    But can it run Doom? Of course.

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    • jagged_circle@feddit.nl ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      At, what, 0.5 fps?

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  • BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Just jail breaking my kindle and installing Koreader on it was enough for me. Now I can directly download books from my calibre server on my Kindle

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    • squid_slime@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I was pretty content with that too but then with one of the updates I had Amazon asking for registration and network connection every time I powered on. That and defaulting to store screen instead of my library. When I first got the pw3 this wasn’t an issue.

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      • BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        In the jail break there were instructions for steps to prevent kindle updates from ruining your setup, I’d say look into that. I’ll be disabling software updates entirely, a shitty company like Amazon will keep making things worse. If I knew better I’d have never purchased a Kindle in the first place

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  • whaleross@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I looked up long time ago about rooting my paperwhite gen 10 but couldn’t find anything. Care to share if you have some links?

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    • jivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The wiki :) i did my PW4 a couple weeks ago kindlemodding.org

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    • squid_slime@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I would recommend the white winter jailbreak.

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  • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    What process did you use?

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    • squid_slime@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I used the white winter jailbreak, then (guide)Installing android on your (aging) kindle e-reader

      Read the PDF to get I good understanding of the processes involved. Also one of the tools is in Chinese but once a list of text is shown press 8, I saw someone in the thread pressed something else and bricked they’re Kindle, but its all covered in the PDF guide.

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      • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Perfect, thanks. Jail broke mine for Koreader years ago, bit have never tried Android.

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  • Reverendender@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    What about a Boox?

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    • squid_slime@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      If I had to buy an ereader I would buy something that is native android but my pw3 had been passed to me from my grandmother, which I cherish the device but I care deeply about privacy and freedom so hackdroid is a great middle ground.

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      • Subdivide6857@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        As much as I love Android, it’s not for the privacy conscious, unless you can degoogle.

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    • Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Love my Boox Page

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    • Xanvial@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Been using Boox Poke 5 for more than a year. Really happy with it.

      Latest android update added quick share which is much better than bluetooth to transfer my epub and other files

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      • Reverendender@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Yeah I really enjoy my Tab Ultra C as well. How does quickshare work?

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  • jagged_circle@feddit.nl ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    God no. But is there a ddwrt/rockbox equivalent for ereaders? One, you know, for reading books?

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    • squid_slime@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      For that I would go the route of any mini pc with ddwrt’s development and an e-ink screen. More io, more affordable and much easier to develop on!

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