More Tailscale tricks for your jailbroken Kindle(tailscale.com)
402 points by Error6571 1 day ago | 110 comments
tl;dr: Community developers have improved Tailscale support on jailbroken Kindles, adding SSH-by-default, a SOCKS5/HTTP CONNECT proxy mode so apps like KOReader can reach tailnet services (Calibre, Wallabag, Audiobookshelf), and full TUN mode on some devices. A separate KOReader plugin brings the same proxy functionality to Kobo and PocketBook readers, though it doesn't expose the device on your tailnet. Setup requires copying files, installing via KUAL or KOReader's menu, and pointing apps at 127.0.0.1:1055/1056.
HN Discussion:
  • KOReader is excellent software that greatly improves the ereader experience
  • This article motivates me to finally jailbreak my Kindle
  • ~Users should add flags to prevent Tailscale from collecting behavioral metadata
  • Sharing related projects and alternatives for resource-limited or restricted setups
  • Questioning why Tailscale is needed in the first place