• Images should be in the following dimensions: 1404 x 1872 resolution (226 DPI)

  • We can use an online editor like photopea to edit the image quickly.

  • For sftp and ssh the IP address and password for the device can found in Settings > Help > Copyrights and licences on the last paragraphs

  • transfer files to remarkable. Here I’m using sftp

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sftp root@your-remarkable-ip-address

# will take image from current directory in local machine into the current location in your remarkable 
put suspended13.png
  • Connect over ssh:
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ssh root@your-remarkable-ip-address
  • Backup the original suspended image:
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mv /usr/share/remarkable/suspended.png /usr/share/remarkable/suspended_orignal.png
  • Replace it with your chosen image
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rm /usr/share/remarkable/suspended.png && cp  suspended13.png /usr/share/remarkable/suspended.png
  • Restart the UI service to be able to see the new screensaver without having to restart the device
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systemctl restart xochitl.service
  • Close the connection(specially if you want to test several images)
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ctrl+d
  • click sleep on the device to see the new screensaver