Even the owner of Amazon system, gilded prison of digital reading, was susceptible to hackers customizations. With some IT agility, it was possible to get into the Kindle system, to change some settings like fonts or home screen. But Amazon has clearly signaled the end of recess. Temporarily …
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The 5.6.0 version of the Amazon Kindle firmware is out for several months, available for travel Paperwhite models and 2, but developers and other hackers always break them teeth. As reported in The eBook Reader , the system has completely neutralized the possibilities of hack and jailbreak.
In the case of a Kindle running a later firmware crack the entries do not pose a problem, using known methods, but it will ensure that the updates will not performed automatically.
The only way discovered yet is particularly complicated, since it is necessary to tackle the machine to Using the USB connection, and even seasoned pirates do not recommend this mechanical-computer technology.
Amazon locks a bit more its Kindle, perhaps to prevent users manage to bypass the advertisements broadcast on the machine purchased as part of the program with special offers. One way to make display guarantees to its partners.
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