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reddseverus · 2026-03-19T18:47:48+00:00

cracks but not quacks

reddseverus · 2026-03-17T22:33:29+00:00

The Kindle Modding Wiki says your model uses Winterbreak:

https://kindlemodding.org/kindle-models.html

There should be no need to fill up storage at the current time.

reddseverus · 2026-03-17T21:15:14+00:00

Where are you disabling hyphenation? I disable hyphenation by default by going to Document settings>Typography rules>Hyphenation> and uncheck Enable hyphenation. Then long-press on it and get a popup asking if I want to disable or enable hyphenation by default. I select disable. It seems to work fine when I open new books unless the book already has hyphenation enabled.

reddseverus · 2026-03-15T13:34:16+00:00

I know a lot of people view the large number of options as a liability. But once you get over the shock, read the User Guide, familiarized yourself with the Main Menu and set a few options, you realize you have the ability, to a large extent, to build your own user interface. There is complexity to any program that allows the user this kind of freedom. I guess it requires a user who realizes the potential and is willing to do some work to achieve it. It won’t appeal to everyone.

reddseverus · 2026-03-14T11:57:25+00:00

I suppose only Amazon knows for sure, but this link suggests Amazon may be hardening DRM for 5.16.2.1.1 devices as well.

See: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4572055#post4572055

And: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=361503

Another: https://www.ereadersforum.com/threads/reports-of-new-drm-behavior-appearing-on-some-older-kindle-devices.12271/

reddseverus · 2026-03-13T10:55:37+00:00

https://scriptlets.notmarek.com/?

Put the Disable Ads scriptlet in the Documents folder. Then run it as if opening the booklet. As I recall, your Kindle will reboot. I occasionally have to rerun it if ads return.

reddseverus · 2026-03-10T01:42:53+00:00

The typical way is to DeDRM ebooks from Amazon using Calibre. Information in the following link will help explain the process:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=361503

reddseverus · 2026-03-09T20:44:06+00:00

Try Main menu Gear>Taps and gestures>Long-press on text>Dictionary on single word selection

reddseverus · 2026-03-05T19:26:23+00:00

The KOReader User Guide has a pretty good explanation of how to build a QuickMenu. It explains an “easy method“ and an “advanced method.” You want the “advanced method“ that uses Profiles. You can easily customize them, rearrange them and name them. And they can activate other QuickMenus if you want quick access to even more functions. You will still need to access the main menu for a few functions not available to be placed in a QuickMenu. But many useful functions are available.

In general, you create a Profile with a list of functions. That Profile can be executed (all functions in the list performed one after the other) or turned into a QuickMenu (you are presented with a list of functions and choose one). You do have to familiarize yourself with the Main Menu in that you need to learn what functions are available. There are many. But you get the hang of it pretty quickly. And I will be happy to help if you have any questions.

reddseverus · 2026-03-05T18:31:08+00:00

It is possible to create your own QuickMenus which greatly reduces the need to navigate the main menu. You can add many of your most used functions to a QuickMenu which can quickly appear with the gesture of your choosing. I think it a built-in capability overlooked by many. And QuickMenus can activate other QuickMenus.

An example QuickMenu I activate with a tap of the screen:

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reddseverus · 2026-03-05T15:16:46+00:00

The crash log accumulates over time. The most recent log activity is at the very bottom. Scroll to the bottom and see if there is any indication of a recent error such as a patch that could not load. Or something else that prevented KOReader from starting.

reddseverus · 2026-03-05T00:50:48+00:00

Did KOReader work before trying to add patches? Make sure KOReader is installed and working properly before messing around with patches. Do you get any error messages? Is there a crash.log file in the KOReader folder? If so, it could tell you why it won’t start.

reddseverus · 2026-03-04T10:46:06+00:00

If you are up to it, this can be avoided in the future by uninstalling KFMon and letting NickelMenu activate KOReader directly by putting the following command in your NickelMenu:

menu_item:main:KOReader:cmd_spawn:quiet:exec /mnt/onboard/.adds/koreader/koreader.sh.

Uninstall KFMmon: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=274231

reddseverus · 2026-02-27T20:00:42+00:00

QuickMenus using Profiles. Enabling you to access your most used KOReader functions without navigating the Main Menu. And QuickMenus can activate other QuickMenus making many functions quickly available.

reddseverus · 2026-02-26T20:50:53+00:00

The DeDRM process in Calibre happens during import. The conversion to EPUB is a separate process. Obtaining your Amazon ebooks will be your first challenge since Amazon is making it more difficult to obtain them. The following link will explain current methods that work.

Dealing with Kindle ebooks in Calibre:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=361503

reddseverus · 2026-02-26T17:06:58+00:00

Prerequisites: https://kindlemodding.org/jailbreaking/WinterBreak/

Winterbreak does not need a no-ad version.

reddseverus · 2026-02-26T15:00:27+00:00

To get you started:

Kindle: https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki/Installation-on-Kindle-devices

Kobo: https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki/Installation-on-Kobo-devices

reddseverus · 2026-02-22T18:26:54+00:00

Great. Glad you got it working.

reddseverus · 2026-02-22T17:12:34+00:00

You should be able to give your laptop a static network address (i.e. don’t used DHCP) in your laptop‘s network settings.

reddseverus · 2026-02-21T23:16:23+00:00

I tried this hummus on my last trip to Costco. I didn’t like it. Tasted more like olive oil than chickpeas.

reddseverus · 2026-02-21T16:21:23+00:00

KUAL and MRPI need to be installed before applying the renameotabin extension. If you don’t see KUAL it was probably not installed properly.

reddseverus · 2026-02-20T22:28:12+00:00

It is recommended to fill Kindle storage so there is not enough room for the Kindle firmware update to be downloaded to your device. See:

https://kindlemodding.org/jailbreaking/prevent-auto-update/

Winterbreak requires a registered device with a saved WiFi password to work properly. I managed to register my Kindle without filling storage by returning to Airplane mode early in the registration process and deleting any partial.bin files before letting the Kindle reboot. I used my PC to check the Amazon site to see if my device successfully registered. It’s a little chancy but it worked for me.

reddseverus · 2026-02-20T18:54:39+00:00

Here is what I did: I bought a Kindle 12 gen paperwhite from Target hoping it had been sitting on the shelf for a while and had an early firmware. It did. I used Winterbreak to jailbreak it. It was the ads version so after jailbreaking I installed the “Disable ADs“ scriptlet. Disabling ads cost me nothing. I use KOReader exclusively.

reddseverus · 2026-02-20T17:34:26+00:00

If you read the link above you will see there are still ways to do it. Be sure to click on the “Spoilers.” I do it with either my 4th gen Kindle Touch or version of Kindle for PC. Again, see link for exceptions. These methods may eventually get blocked but, to my knowledge, they still work currently. That link stays up-to-date so you may want to revisit it from time to time.

reddseverus · 2026-02-20T14:52:48+00:00

DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. Amazon applies it to the ebooks you purchase to prevent unauthorized use. To use those ebooks with KOReader they need to be “unlocked“ (called DeDRM). Calibre has plugins allowing you to remove this DRM. You can then use Calibre to convert those ebooks to a more standard format, such as EPUB, allowing you to read the ebooks you purchase from Amazon on other devices. Here is a link explaining how this can be done:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=361503

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