https://www.androidauthority.com/kindle-jailbreak-reasons-3614190/
"I’ve owned a Kindle for as long as I can remember. It’s easily one of my most
used gadgets and the one that’s accompanied me through more flights I can
count, weekend breaks, and long sleepless nights engrossed in the latest horror
or thriller read. But even as a Kindle die-hard, the more I use it, the more
I’ve realised that for all its strengths, it’s a device that is truly living in
Amazon’s walled garden, and is essentially behind much of the competition.
You can’t really change how it looks beyond the basics. While you can add
fonts, they won’t work with every e-book format. You can’t stop ads without
paying extra. You can’t even stop it from downloading updates. The Kindle is
designed to be a fully gated experience, and over time, that’s started to
bother me. Even more so once I discovered that there is a way to unlock the
Kindle’s full capabilities and bring it on par with competitors like the Kobo
lineup. All it takes is a jailbreak to unlock the Linux-based Kindle’s full
functionality.
Jailbreaking a Kindle isn’t hard, but it does require you to be on specific
firmware versions and sideload a few files. Once done, you unlock full access
to the software and file system that Amazon keeps hidden. Jailbreaking removes
restrictions on things like custom wallpapers, lets you install third-party
tools, and even makes your Kindle perform just a bit faster. Of course, there’s
the potential downside of bricking your device in case something goes wrong,
and voiding your warranty. So, if you’re risk-averse, it might not be for you.
But if you’re like me and want to unlock your Kindle’s full potential, it’s
absolutely worth taking on as a weekend project. Here are seven reasons why."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
