Gemini on a Kindle 3?
Has anyone tried to jailbreak and install KOReader on a gen3 Kindle with Keyboard? I’ve heard somewhere there’s a plugin for a Gemini browser for this alternative ereader OS, but I’m not sure about the compatibility for the exact machine; I’ve yet to replace the old battery from mine… I’d love to have a dedicated device for a text-based Gemini browser on e-ink.
#koreader
2025-04-09 · 1 year ago · 👍 freezr
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🌆 skyjake [...] · 2025-04-10 at 14:02:
Check out this page (next week, or so?):
— gemini.thegonz.net/gemini.koplugin/
Please note that thegonz.net is currently down:
— bbs.geminispace.org/u/mbays/27750
The repository is online, though: https://repo.or.cz/gemini.koplugin.git
For the jailbreak, https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88004 seems to be a good starting point. I never had any non-touch kindle myself, so I can’t comment further.
I do use the gemini KOReader plugin on Kobo Libra, it works wonderfully there.
🦆 Tecna [OP] · 2025-04-10 at 15:23:
Thanks @skyjake and @jsv ! I’ll try to get my hands on a new battery asap…
🚀 mbays · 2025-04-10 at 19:15:
@tecna If you do get as far as trying the gemini plugin on your kindle, please do let me know how it goes! I should warn you though that I had an email a while back from someone who tried it on a button-controlled device, and they said it's quite annoyingly difficult to follow links. I'll be open to suggestions for how to improve the experience.
❄ freezr · 2025-04-17 at 00:36:
I have a kindle that is now unsupported it would be cool converting it into a Gemini thing...