Kindle Sky Radar
A live, standalone aircraft radar for a jailbroken Kindle Paperwhite 3.
- Add-on
- Stable
- Low brick risk
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First standalone Paperwhite 3 release. Includes a static ARMv7 renderer and KUAL controls, with generic central-London defaults and no API key or host dependency.
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 Kindle Sky Radar v1.0.0 work on your Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3?
No reports yet for v1.0.0.
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Compatibility
Devices: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3.
No compatibility information yet.
Getting started
From the project's README ("Install"):
Download kindle-sky-radar-kual.tar.gz from the latest GitHub release, extract it into the Kindle USB storage root, eject, then open KUAL and choose Start Kindle Sky Radar.
The archive creates:
extensions/kindle-sky-radar/
Edit extensions/kindle-sky-radar/config.sh to set your location:
RADARLATITUDE="51.5074" RADARLONGITUDE="-0.1278" RADARPLACE="LONDON" RADARRADIUSNM="12"
The checked-in and release defaults point to central London—not the author's home or LAN. Coordinates are sent only to ADSB.lol when the Kindle refreshes.
Risk and recovery
- Brick risk
- Low
- Requires opening the device
- No
Releases
| Version | Name | Released |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0.0 | Kindle Sky Radar v1.0.0Latest | 14 August 2026 |
Credits, license and support
- License
- MIT