Redditor hacks their 13-year-old Kindle Paperwhite to make a Stream Deck and 'calm desk assistant' — and…
- This clever hack turns a Kindle into a handy desk assistant
- It features to do lists, app shortcuts, timers, and more
- The developer says the source code will be made available
A few days ago, we were treated to some brand new Kindle models for 2026, but one clever Kindle owner has come up with a way of repurposing their 2013 6th-gen Paperwhite model — and the hack has added an impressive number of new features.
As you can see over on Reddit (via XDA Developers), the hack was achieved by jailbreaking the 13-year-old device and adding some custom software on top. It now works as a to do list manager, a Stream Deck-like app launcher, and a Pomodoro timer.
"It stands sideways on my desk next to my laptop, and it's honestly become one of my favourite things on there," writes Redditor Witespace, under a demo video (below)....
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