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Kindle Weatherstation

Turn a Kindle Paperwhite into a server-less weatherstation with optimized battery runtime.

  • Add-on
  • Abandoned
  • Low brick risk

Source code

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Before you start

How hard is it?
HardUses the command line or developer tools.
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.
Get itOpens github.com

Did it work for you?

Did Kindle Weatherstation work on your Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3?

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Compatibility

Devices: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3.

No compatibility information yet.

Getting started

From the project's README ("Installation:"):

Adjust key and location in config.py Adjust SSID and passphrase in wifi.sh Create directory /mnt/us/extensions/weatherstation Copy everything to the newly created directory (or use sync2kindle.sh)

Read the full instructions

Risk and recovery

Brick risk
Low
Requires opening the device
No