Q: Possibility to create a language pack?

[lucky62]

Hi NiLuJe,
how can I create a language pack for Kindle PW? (exactly PW 2018 8GB WiFi)

I downloaded the latest firmware (5.13.6) and extracted by your kindletool.
I found some locales (MO files) in the rootfs.img at these places:

/usr/share/locale/
/usr/share/webkit-1.0/pillow/locales/
/app/AaMenuApplication/locale/

So I am able to translate it using gettext, poedit, e.t.c.

Two questions:

How can I create a package with translated files?
Must be Kindle rooted to install the package? Or package will be accepted without JB?

Thank you in advance.

[NiLuJe]

How can I create a package with translated files?

No idea, I have no experience with that.

Must be Kindle rooted to install the package?

Of course. There's a dedicated package code for language page (FLn, IIRC), but that's orthogonal to the issue: they're still signed ;).

I'm not sure I ever actually had one on hand, so I couldn't even tell you if it needs specific care in how it's packaged, and whether KindleTool even does the right thing.

[lucky62]

Thanks, for the answer. Seems it will be easier just copy the language files manually to jailbreaked kindle...

[NiLuJe]

Note that, in practice, since everything has to go through MRPI nowadays, the package type actually matters little.

[lucky62]

Any possibility to jailbreak FW 5.13.6?
Or should I to downgrade to 5.13.3? How?...

[NiLuJe]

Nope on both counts.