Comments on: Unicode Fonts Hack for Kindle 2.3

By: peter hk

peter hk — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:01:26 +0000

Can kindle 3 read successfully the pdf files which I scanned from a real book. Will it depend how clear the background of my pdfs? Thank you.

By: Vad

Vad — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:51:07 +0000

I’m not able to uninstall fonts hack for kindle 2 using instructions supplied here…please help

By: michael

michael — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:22:23 +0000

Help needed! I updated with update_ufh_droid_install-k2i.bin and my k2 international was broken. The home page is gone and I couldn’t get to update screen via settings. Any help?

By: bigstoyan

bigstoyan — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:38:10 +0000

I get Kindle DX International before two days. I want to use the font hack (for reading Cyrillic fonts), but my device serial number starts with B005, instead of B004 as shown above. So the update is not successful, and the reader denies it.
Is there a hack for newer devices, starting with B005 serial?

Thank you!

By: Dimitri

Dimitri — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:48:00 +0000

The font install works very well for the newest Kindle 2 International. People, the key is to check the serial # on the back of your Kindle to make sure you are downloading the appropriate file. If you do not, the update will fail.

By: ben

ben — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:19:46 +0000

updated: reset kindle to factory defaults isn’t work too. this time the button “update your kindle” is disabled.

By: ben

ben — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:08:05 +0000

I got a tough problem：mistook 2.2 based update_freekindle-k2i.bin to hack my new 2.3 kindle. How to uninstall or restore the factory defaults.

I tried to uninstall by /update_ufh_uninstall-k2i.bin/ 2.2 based, but can’t correctly install /update_ufh_droid_install-k2i.bin/ 2.3based, in the root directory there are only 4 restored files generated by uninstall step.

Anyone can save me out, please reply or send me a mail, thanks a lot.

By: Marcos

Marcos — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:57:40 +0000

It’s really useful, thankyou!!!

By: Edge

Edge — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:39:29 +0000

Hi Rebecka. On this page – http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=668959&postcount=41 – I’ve included a PDF copy of all characters that the Georgia font includes.

By: DIGI Hack

DIGI Hack — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:39:33 +0000

Hello,

Thank you for your contribution to turn Kindle into more useful and functional device!

I just tried the bin, update_ufh_droid_install-k2i.bin, after uninstalling previous version of Hacked bin, and somehow the version shows “2.2.1 + UFH 0.3″. Can you please double check and see if the bin is based on Kindle 2.3?

Thank you.

Digi Hack

By: Rebecka

Rebecka — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:34:22 +0000

Edge (or just anyone who can provide some help really), is Georgia the one I should choose for a combination of English, Russian, French, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian? Or does some other font support those as well? And sorry to be bothersome, but could you include some foolproof instructions with the fonts for us who have no idea what we are doing? ;) If I understand things correctly I must first uninstall Droid and then just… apply Georgia…?

By: Edge

Edge — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:00:09 +0000

Here’s a link for a list of many custom font hacks for the Kindle 2, Kindle International, and Kindle DX. All work on 2.3.

Includes Georgia, Georgia 2, Helvetica 2, Droid, Droid full, Droid Sans, etc. Enjoy!

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63582

By: DocBIGProg

DocBIGProg — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:43:30 +0000

Hi, xiaolong,
Sorry, I could not find from where I’ve got uninstall version i used, but updated version of uninstall file posted here: “http://blogkindle.com/?s=uninstal”
Hope, it will work for you.
If not, shot me an email to GIBoris@comcast.net and I’ll reply you with attachment of version I used (I saved it on my hard drive).

By: xiaolong

xiaolong — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:49:10 +0000

DocBIGProg, where can I find “update_update_ufh_uninstall-k2.bin?”

By: DocBIGProg

DocBIGProg — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:30:13 +0000

I like this last updates, recommended for Cyrillic:
“update_ufh_gnufreefont_sans_install-k2.bin”.
Usually I am converting any books from any format to txt Cyrillic(Windows).
I tried all prior updates for Russian books, all they works, but this one exactly better for me – clear and sharp.
Thank you very-very-very much. Good job.

Note for Claudio:
Did you use correct uninstall file?
In row # 2 you display “update_ufh_uninstall-k2.bin”
instead of correct one “update_update_ufh_uninstall-k2.bin”.
I tried all updates for Russian font and did not have any problem to install
and uninstall

Note for xiaolong:
1. prior uninstall package works for all:
“update_update_ufh_uninstall-k2.bin”
2. I hope, after uninstall process you did not forget to delete all files
from Kindle root. Only original folder must stay there: “Audible”,
“documents”, “music” and “system”.
Thanks

By: xiaolong

xiaolong — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:55:53 +0000

can you please create the corresponding uninstall packages?

By: Claudio Russo

Claudio Russo — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:27:14 +0000

I am unable to install the new 2.3 firmware in my Kindle 2. I had installed UFHACK 0.1 before, so it shows “Kindle 2.0.3 (327XXXXXX)+UFHack 0.1″.

I tried the following:

1) Reset to factory defaults (but the hack was still there)
2) Use the “update_ufh_uninstall-k2.bin”, but it shows an installation error message during the update screen
3) Use the “update_kinde2_2.3.bin”, but it shows an installation error message during the update screen
4) Reinstall UFHACK using “update_ufh_droid_install-k2.bin”, but it shows an installation error message during the update screen

I am completely clueless now. Is there any way to force the removal of UFHACK and/or to force the installation of the official Kindle 2.3 firmware?

By: Chalimac

Chalimac — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:15:17 +0000

Great update!

Are the sources for the International version published? I’d like to experiment with some fonts.