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An Old Kindle Turned Into an Always-On Light Remote: Hermes Agent Helped Him Jailbreak It and Wrote the App

  • Level Intermediate
  • Setup1–3 hrs (estimated)
  • Evidence Anecdotal
  • CostNot stated in source
  • No-codeNo
Hermes AgentSource-linked

What they did

Have an old e-reader in a drawer? This user's Hermes Agent helped him jailbreak his Kindle, then wrote a Kindle-specific remote app. Now the Kindle sits as an always-on remote for all the lights in his home.

How it went

An old e-reader reused as a wall remote for your lights.

Worth knowing

  • One X post with a video. Jailbreaking can brick a device and voids its warranty. Only use jailbreak tools from the device community's well-known sources.

Prompt

Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.

I have a [Kindle model, firmware version] and [smart light system]. 1) Tell me if it can safely be jailbroken, the risks, and how to undo it. 2) If I go ahead, walk me through it one step at a time and wait for me after each one. 3) Then write a simple full-screen remote app for the Kindle that turns my [rooms'] lights on and off through [the lights' local API].

Recommended

Try it in Grok Bot

Grok Bot can walk you through the same steps and write the remote app.

  1. Copy the prompt (button below).
  2. Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
  3. Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
  4. If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."

Alternatives: the same prompt works in Hermes Agent, Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Stack: Hermes Agent + Kindle + smart lights

  1. Read the original source for full context.
  2. Connect the tools your agent needs.
  3. Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
  4. Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.

Generic suggested steps, not from the source.

Evidence

First-hand X post with video: Kindle jailbroken with Hermes Agent's help, custom remote app for home lights. He's a YouTuber, but the post doesn't promote anything

Source: X · 2026-10-21 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated

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