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Re:Hacking an old Kindle to display bus arrival times by mengchengfeng on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @04:17PM (#47143189)
It's easier to load up a page in the Kindle browser, but more fun to jailbreak :D

I also didn't want the browser bar at the top.

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Re:Hacking an old Kindle to display bus arrival times by adhamsalama on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @04:22PM (#47143259)
Fair enough. I did consider jailbreaking my Kindle but I am afraid of bricking it.
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Re:Hacking an old Kindle to display bus arrival times by thegrey_one on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @07:30PM (#47145651)
Bricked it few times in the process of figuring out more stuff about it, but luckily mine has a UART pads and I was able to restore it every time. A bit more involved as it's 1.8V if I remember right, but if you're careful it should be easy, provided you have the time.
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Re:Hacking an old Kindle to display bus arrival times by mengchengfeng on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @04:32PM (#47143400)
Also fair - bricking it was definitely one of my main concerns.

After going through this process though, I'd say as long as somebody has basic linux knowledge, chances of bricking are pretty low.

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