Guide: How to Install a Custom Remarkable 2 Sleep Screen

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If you own a Remarkable 2, one of the other fun things about them is you can hack and customize the software. If you really want to give your Remarkable 2 a personal touch, then I recommend customizing the sleep screen. This is easy to do and doesn’t require confidence in using shell commands, there’s a 100% free app called Notable Utility by Dave Skelly that makes this a breeze! Thanks Dave! Check out Dave’s website for some other cool stuff.

Update. Notable Utility is now available across devices including for Windows and MacOS. You may be better off doing this on a PC, as Remarkable changed how you can connect to the device via WiFi.

Remarkable 2 Sleep Screen Dimensions / Size

The specs/dimensions of the Remarkable 2 Sleep Screen are 1404px x 1872px.

The file format is PNG.

For those slightly more technical, the sleep screen is stored in the /usr/share/remarkable location on your Remarkable. But if you use Notable, this isn’t something you need to worry about. Again, you don’t need to know this – but there will be people like me who read this who will want to know.

Guide on how to install a custom Remarkable 2 Sleep Screen

This works for me and I am currently doing this on Remarkable OS 3.22.064. Software updates can reset things, so bookmark this page in case you need to reinstall the custom sleep screen.

  1. On your device of choice, download the Notable Utility. I’m using iOS for this example, but the instructions are similar across any device.
  2. Make sure your Remarkable 2 and your device are connected to the same WiFi network, then on your Remarkable go to Settings -> General -> About -> Copyright and Licenses.
  3. On the lower right-hand side of your Remarkable Screen you will see the password for your Remarkable in bold and below that, the IP address of your Remarkable.
  4. Start the Notable Utility, tap the connect icon and enter the IP address, the username ‘root’ no quotes, and the password. Remember passwords are CaSe SeNsItIvE.
  5. Tap ‘Test Connection’. If you entered everything correctly, you should get a green tick and success. If it fails, make sure your Remarkable is not asleep and check you entered everything correctly.
  6. If everything was a success, tap the Screens icon, then tap Choose Image. You can either:
      • Choose an Image from your device
      • Load an Image from a URL
      • Use a Community Image (there’s a great selection of Community Images)

Notable Utility

TIP: The Notable Utility automatically backs up the original sleep screen (thanks Dave!)

  1. If you’re keen to see what all the fuss is about, test with one of the Community Images, in which case you need to tap Download on them to copy them to your device. Or feel free to use my custom sleep screen.
  2. After you have selected your image, click the back arrow (top left).
  3. There isn’t any real need to change the Orientation, Image Alignment, the “Which Screen” should be left at Sleeping – but you can (if you get motivated) customize all the ‘sleep-related’ screens e.g. Battery Empty, Starting, etc.
  4. If you want to add your details to the sleep screen (i.e. not hardcoded into the image), check the “Add contact details background” option. The contact details are taken from the Remarkable directly Settings -> Security -> Personal Information. I have hard coded my details into the image I use, just to get a nicer effect.
  5. Tap Save to Device.
  6. You’re done!

My custom Remarkable 2 Sleep Screen is the schematics of the Gemini Command Module. I hardcoded my name and contact details onto the image using a Dymo inspired font. But giving back to the community, here’s a version that just says “Remarkable is Sleeping”. I also uploaded it Notable Utility, so you should be able to find it there.

Lost Your Original Remarkable Sleep Screen

Notable Utility makes a backup of the original screen but if you did something went wrong or something happened, don’t worry I got you – here’s the original screen. Open this in a new browser tab and send yourself the link to use in the Notable Utility.

Useful Links/Design Advice

To make the Remarkable Sleep Screen I am using in this blog post, I used the following resources:

Hope this helps someone else. If you enjoyed this blog post and love your Remarkable, you may want to try the Remarkable Eraser hack.

Want More Remarkable Advice?

Want to get more out of your Remarkable tablet? You may find these other Remarkable and Remarkable Paper Pro guides that I wrote useful.

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I have even more Remarkable tips and advice here.

 Any and all advice, guides, and reviews are unbiased and based on my personal experience. If you buy through affiliate links, I may earn commissions, which helps support my website. This does not have an impact on posts or my opinion of any reviewed products. If you find this post helpful and want to say thanks, please buy me a coffee or take a look at my book on Amazon. It keeps this page ad-free. Thank you!

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