Ndless: Jailbreak Your TI-Nspire

by Ta-180m, Sep 16, 2018, 10:14 PM

Note: This post will be referenced frequently in future posts.

Tired of the same old games on your TI-Nspire? Want additional functionality for your calculator, or to program in C or Python directly on your calculator? Well, Ndless is the perfect application for you!


What is Ndless?

Ndless is a jailbreaking application that enables your TI-Nspire calculator to run native programs, such as C, JavaScript, Python, and ARM assembly programs. In addition, Ndless will vastly expand your calculator's functionality, from PDF viewers
to Linux to Gameboy Advance emulators. To see a complete list of Ndless Apps, visit https://ndless-apps.org/.


Downloading Ndless

Before You Start
If installed properly, Ndless should not damage your calculator. However, given the potential risks, it's recommended that you back up your calculator's files.
Also, you will need to download the TI-Nspire Computer Link software to transfer files to your calculator.

Check Your OS
To check your operating system version, press [ON] - [5] - [4]. When you transfer the Ndless files to your calculator, make sure you send the correct files for your calculator's OS!

https://education.ti.com/html/webhelp/nspire/4.2/NAVHH/TI-NspireNavigatorHelp_EN/Content/_Images/M_Navigator_Setup/check-hh-status.png

Preparation
1. Download Ndless and extract the archived content.
2. On your calculator, create a top-level folder called “ndless”.
3. In this folder, transfer the ndless_resources.tns file and the ndless_installer_X.X.X.tns file for your OS from the extracted archive to your calculator using the TI-Nspire Computer Link.

Note: You can also transfer the ndless.cfg.tns file to handle extensions association.

https://i.imgur.com/tDCdsZn.jpg

Installation
Now open the ndless_installer_X.X.X.tns file. You may be prompted to press [Ctrl] - [W] to complete the installation. After about 30 seconds, a message should be displayed in the top left corner of the home screen. You have now successfully installed Ndless!

https://i.imgur.com/6CL5Wv0.png

Feel free to leave a comment if you experience any problems!

Note: To uninstall Ndless, open the ndless_resources.tns file or reboot your calculator.

Source: http://ndless.me/
This post has been edited 15 times. Last edited by Ta-180m, Sep 18, 2018, 2:59 AM

Comment

0 Comments

Discover your calculator's hidden potential. New blog posts irregularly!

avatar

Ta-180m
Shouts
Submit
  • nice blog! But I miss you just talking about calculators... :(

    by babyzombievillager, Nov 23, 2020, 3:07 PM

  • cool, ill check it out

    by piphi, Apr 7, 2020, 9:21 PM

  • New blog ("alpha" version) available now!

    https://aops.com/community/c1086531

    by 531700, Mar 27, 2020, 2:51 AM

  • New blog?

    by piphi, Feb 20, 2020, 7:33 PM

  • Delayed due to CSS issues, but will be up soon!

    by FarmerJoe279, Feb 14, 2020, 4:18 AM

  • Where is the new blog?

    by fuegocaliente, Feb 7, 2020, 8:27 PM

  • If you want more information see https://github.com/ndless-nspire/Ndless/issues/177

    by Ta-180m, Oct 16, 2019, 7:26 PM

  • And they can't make Ndless because they don't have OS 5.0 running on emulator

    by Ta-180m, Oct 16, 2019, 7:24 PM

  • The main problem is that the Ndless devs can't boot OS 5.0/5.1 on emulator because they need Ndless to get boot images

    by Ta-180m, Oct 16, 2019, 7:23 PM

  • Unfortunately, there's not been too much progress...

    by Ta-180m, Oct 16, 2019, 7:22 PM

  • Hey guys, someone has news about the Ndless development for the 5.0/5.1 OS (nspire cx II)?

    by tpougy, Oct 16, 2019, 4:33 AM

  • @bobcat1337 there are some programs out there that can let you view PDFs on your Nspire. They require Ndless and one such is nPDF (http://www.omnimaga.org/ti-nspire-projects/npdf-a-document-viewer-for-the-nspire/)

    by FarmerJoe279, Oct 10, 2019, 1:12 PM

  • Does Ndless work on ti-nspire cx ii?

    by udit_parikh, Sep 23, 2019, 12:51 AM

  • can you put word documents into the ti nspire cx? mine doesn't allow me version 4.5 what calculator should I By to upload pdf and word documents

    by bobcat1337, Jun 10, 2019, 10:59 PM

  • new post soon?

    by piphi, Jun 1, 2019, 4:13 AM

59 shouts
Blog Stats
  • Blog created: Sep 13, 2018
  • Total entries: 19
  • Total visits: 46778
  • Total comments: 22
Search Blog
a