Kindles are fun devices to hack and play with. I can grab an old kindle for €15-20 on eBay.
I did the same last year and had lots of fun in the process.
I did the same last year and had lots of fun in the process.
It costs more and is smaller but when you are done playing around with it you can flash it with Crosspoint[1], carry it in your pocket and read books on an e-ink display wherever you are.
[0] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMoq17-1pJA [1] - https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader
I too have an old kindle but I just wanted something non-smartphone to help me read more.
Your post is making me want to try more Cloudflare Developer Platform stuff like Cloudflare Workers.
The hardest part was finding the `Update` menu item. It's only visible if you go to Settings, then press the menu button again while on the Settings page.
Not sure if registering the Kindle was required.
Jailbreak of any firmware after version 5.16.2.1.1 (June 2023) requires the Kindle to be connected and registered.
Anything prior to, and including this version, can be jailbroken with no registration.