tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post1301986508470667858..comments2023-05-10T12:22:11.573+02:00Comments on Reversing Everything: Hacking the Kindle part 1: getting the consoleIgor Skochinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257295611554526824noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-66683094385419636882011-06-26T08:03:26.475+02:002011-06-26T08:03:26.475+02:00I have the new Kindle with Wi-fi & 3G & sh...I have the new Kindle with Wi-fi & 3G & short of Dismantling the device, i see no external access to the connector. I wonder if we can hack the headphone jack to use with other devices like #Square (@Square) device used for payments :-)<br /><br />Thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-55720952979991221912011-03-17T02:13:19.923+01:002011-03-17T02:13:19.923+01:00does the new kindle has physical access to the con...does the new kindle has physical access to the connectorConejo Playerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766589854126476581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-23239327313491494072011-03-17T02:11:40.276+01:002011-03-17T02:11:40.276+01:00the new kindle has access to the connector?the new kindle has access to the connector?Conejo Playerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766589854126476581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-4791230750306672062009-09-08T15:34:49.645+02:002009-09-08T15:34:49.645+02:00It's interesting that Kindle has a console, bu...It's interesting that Kindle has a console, but is it possible to get the console to display on the Kindle itself, rather than connecting to it via terminal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-18255264823442194222009-08-05T23:02:26.455+02:002009-08-05T23:02:26.455+02:00Any suggestions to build a remote page-turner for ...Any suggestions to build a remote page-turner for the Kindle DX, to use with sheet music?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-28306327978165105692009-03-31T22:10:00.000+02:002009-03-31T22:10:00.000+02:00Amazing! Thanks for the tips. I look forward to pl...Amazing! Thanks for the tips. I look forward to playing around with mine http://www.bookbender.comkellya29http://www.bookbender.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-41864531619473187232008-12-15T13:28:00.000+01:002008-12-15T13:28:00.000+01:00Cool. Thanks for documenting your work for the re...Cool. Thanks for documenting your work for the rest of us to learn from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-7767399142793182362008-08-18T20:13:00.000+02:002008-08-18T20:13:00.000+02:00Do you have any idea which JTAG interface pinout t...Do you have any idea which <A HREF="http://www.jtagtest.com/pinouts/" REL="nofollow">JTAG interface pinout</A> this box uses ? Did you try any interface such as Byteblaster with this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-25178077526622906432008-08-08T05:00:00.000+02:002008-08-08T05:00:00.000+02:00For anyone else trying this at home, the brown par...For anyone else trying this at home, the brown part of the connector flips up, then you insert the ribbon cable and flip it back down to hold the cable in place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-82410703076255081612008-04-16T09:42:00.000+02:002008-04-16T09:42:00.000+02:00Please share your knowledge by posting this pinout...Please share your knowledge by posting this pinouts information on <B><A HREF="http://www.allpinouts.org" REL="nofollow">AllPinouts</A></B> archive (<A HREF="http://www.allpinouts.org" REL="nofollow">http://www.allpinouts.org</A>).<BR/><BR/>AllPinouts is a Web-based free content project (like Wikipedia) that collects information about hardware interfaces of modern and obsolete hardware, including pinouts of ports, expansion slots, and other connectors of computers and different digital devices (i.e. Cellular Phones, GPS, PDA, Game Consoles, etc.). All text is available under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) and may be distributed or linked accordingly. AllPinouts archive already contains hundreds of pages organized into three main categories (Connectors, Cables, Adapters) and several subcategories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-34444471135668414612008-01-10T04:37:00.000+01:002008-01-10T04:37:00.000+01:00Thanks for the help. So amazon probably just chang...Thanks for the help. So amazon probably just changes the password for security reasons. That actually shows some forethought on their part. Too many products ship with default passwords today. The device would have been just waiting to be remotely hacked. If I revert the password, I'll probably pick my own out.snookumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588353560188575602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-57997760947495908252008-01-07T00:20:00.000+01:002008-01-07T00:20:00.000+01:00@kyleYes, I believe that converter should work. An...@kyle<BR/>Yes, I believe that converter should work. Another one you could try is this:<BR/>http://www.chip45.com/index.pl?page=littleUSB<BR/><BR/>As for changing the root password, I don't think it has any effect on running the Amazon software, as it's started by the init scripts and does not use root shell as it is.Igor Skochinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257295611554526824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-16342195111134062712008-01-04T02:01:00.000+01:002008-01-04T02:01:00.000+01:00I'm a newbie to micro-controller's and what-not. C...I'm a newbie to micro-controller's and what-not. Can you tell me if this converter would work? I want to know before I spend any money. I haven't received my kindle yet, but I'm interested in checking out the software.<BR/><BR/>http://www.pololu.com/products/pololu/0391/<BR/><BR/>One more question. In your other post, you showed how to change the password back to fiona for the kindle. Does that have any negative effects on buying from the kindle store?snookumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588353560188575602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815311536458072770.post-27743934839569082822007-12-21T10:11:00.000+01:002007-12-21T10:11:00.000+01:00Hey, it is very facinating to see how someone work...Hey, it is very facinating to see how someone works into this sort of thing and goes to work.<BR/><BR/>RE is interesting! Hope you ever get to the old Rocketbook 1100.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com