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Let's put Tailscale on a jailbroken Kindle

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327 points Quizzical4230 | 2 comments | 08 Dec 25 16:34 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Havoc ◴[08 Dec 25 16:56 UTC] No.46194646[source]▶
> is available for all but the most up-to-date Kindles

Bought one from eBay to try it out. Silly me connected it to wifi and suddenly it’s up to date and no longer breakable

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jsheard ◴[08 Dec 25 17:17 UTC] No.46194904[source]▶
If you want a cheap rooted eReader I think you're better off getting a Kobo instead, they don't officially support rooting but AFAICT they make basically no effort to prevent it.
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1. dotancohen ◴[08 Dec 25 22:03 UTC] No.46198264[source]▶
Same with the Barnes and Noble Nooks. I've never rooted one, but via ADB one can install a launcher and most Android applications run. I've used four generations of Nooks to run AnkiDroid.

Just beware to check what version of Android the Nook is using before you buy, and what your app needs.

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2. ewoodrich ◴[09 Dec 25 04:24 UTC] No.46201206[source]▶
Android on an e-reader unlocks so much potential. I've owned four or five Kindles over the years but recently switched to an Onyx Boox page 7" as my main e-reader. Expensive (relative to Kindles) but runs full Android 11 and has physical page turn buttons. I use an app called BookFusion to sync my library including reading position across all platforms. Battery life isn't Kindle grade but I can get by charging once a week which is a good enough tradeoff for the convenience of being able to run Android apps.