inkdeck
InkDeck turns the Kindle in your drawer into a wall display – in the spirit of a Home Assistant or iPad dashboard, just on e-ink.
- Add-on
- Alpha
- Low brick risk
Source codeWebsite: louiskl.github.io
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Full Changelog: https://github.com/louiskl/inkdeck/commits/v0.1.0
Before you start
- How hard is it?
- EasyCopy a file or use a web page. No extra software.
- What you need
- A USB or MIDI cable
- Comfort with the command line
- A computer
- Another hack installed first
- Can it break my device?
- Very unlikely to break anything.
- Can I undo it?
- The project doesn't say. Assume you can't.
Did it work for you?
Did inkdeck v0.1.0 work on your Amazon Kindle 4?
No reports yet for v0.1.0.
One-tap reports from owners. Bricked reports are checked before they count.
Compatibility
Devices: Amazon Kindle 4.
No compatibility information yet.
Getting started
From the project's README ("Install"):
- Jailbreak your Kindle and install KOReader (skip on Kobo – KOReader installs directly).
- Kindle 4: MobileRead wiki · all models: kindlemodding.org
- Turn on airplane mode first so the firmware does not update.
- KOReader package for Kindle 4 / 5 / Paperwhite 1: kindle.
- Download inkdeck--plugin.zip from the latest release, unzip it and copy the inkdeck.koplugin folder into koreader/plugins/ on the device.
- Start KOReader → Menu → Tools (🔧) → InkDeck dashboard → Open InkDeck. Tick "Open when KOReader starts" for a wall display.
On first start InkDeck creates an inkdeck/ folder in the root of the device's USB drive:
inkdeck/ ├── config.json ← pages, widgets, settings (make it with the editor) ├── reminders.json ← your reminders (managed by InkDeck) ├── photos/ ← JPG/PNG for the photo frame ├── notes.txt ← optional: one quote/note per line └── calendar.ics ← optional: a local calendar file
Risk and recovery
- Brick risk
- Low
- Requires opening the device
- No
Releases
| Version | Name | Released |
|---|---|---|
| v0.1.0 | Pre Release ready to runLatest | 14 October 2026 |
Credits, license and support
- License
- MIT