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Finally! a full color Remarkable 3, the Paper Pro
Compare the Remarkable 2 vs Remarkable 3 here!
Remarkable adjusted the menu and some other settings which makes the old version of the Remarkable pen hack, less effective. The short version, for those who are interested, is new menu items, the way Remarkable OS reports screen location, etc. all can create problems – mainly for people who rely on the LAMY button to provide an “undo” function. This new version of the hack fixes that problem!
This 2025 updated version of the Remarkable 2 LAMY Pen Hack should work for both click to erase and undo, I have tested it on Remarkable OS 3.18.1.1. I am using this with the LAMY pen. It will work on other EMR pens with buttons on the Remarkable 2. I do not own a Remarkable 1, so cannot test it on older Remarkable devices. If you have a Remarkable 1 you don’t want and wish to donate, contact me.
A reminder, if you rely on this hack, I encourage you to disable software updates on your Remarkable 2. To turn off software updates:
Settings > General > Software > tap the Version number > Switch Automatic Updates to “Off.”
And finally, the ever present reminder of I don’t take responsibility if you break something and I can’t provide support.
Step 1. Get the IP Address and Root Password of your Remarkable 2
First, you need to get the IP address and root password for your Remarkable 2, you can find these details in this menu:
Settings > About > Copyright & Licenses
At the bottom of the screen, under “GPLv3 Compliance” you will find your Remarkable 2 password in bold. Remember, passwords are CaSe SeNsItIvE. The password will also change if you ever reset your Remarkable 2. It’s safe to leave your Remarkable on the GPL screen during the process so you can read the password.
The IP address of your Remarkable 2 will be the last thing you see on this screen. If you see two IP addresses listed, it’s because you have your Remarkable 2 connected to your computer via USB C the second IP address will be one you use to connect via WiFi to install the LAMY Al-Star Button Remarkable 2 Eraser Hack.
Tip: The IP address *may* change every time you do this if your Remarkable is getting a dynamic IP address. The IP address for the first time you do this may not be the same as the second time.
Step 2. SSH into your Remarkable 2
You now need to SSH into your Remarkable 2. Your Remarkable 2 and computer will need to be on the same WiFi network. This means this is typically something you will need to do at home as the Remarkable 2 will not authenticate on networks that require a browser window to open e.g., offices, hotels, cafes, and airports. If you can’t get on the same WiFi network, then you can do the update via a USB C cable connected directly between your Computer and the Remarkable.
I recommend turning your Remarkable 2 off/on before starting the below, just tap the power button on/off/on. If your Remarkable 2 goes into sleep mode halfway, it may fail mid-way through the process. Which means having to start it all again, pick up halfway through and hope things worked at the step it powered off, etc.
Tip: On both Windows and macOS you will be prompted to confirm you trust the authenticity of the host and the RSA fingerprint when you first SSH into your Remarkable; make sure you say yes. If you get an error message, you will need to delete SSH keys (see the end of this post for details).
Windows and macOS Users
On Windows 11, you can start a Terminal/Command Prompt in Admin mode, on macOS you can start Terminal. On both Windows and Mac, you connect to the Remarkable 2 using:
ssh root@<IP Address>
where IP Address is the IP Address of your Remarkable 2.
You will be prompted for your password (remember it from Step 1). If it’s your first ssh into your Remarkable you will need to confirm and accept the ssh key (say yes!).
If you entered your password correctly, you will get the Remarkable Zero Sugar login confirmation as per below. This is from my Mac, but it looks pretty much the same on Windows.
Reminder, if you don’t get the above and instead get an error message about SSH keys, you will need to delete the old SSH key (scroll to the end of this post for details on how to do that).
Important Step 3 Uninstall the OLD LAMY Al-Star Remarkable 2 Button Eraser Hack
If you’re coming from the older hack or followed my previous guide, this is a complete re-write of the code and you MUST uninstall the old hack. I will say it again, you MUST uninstall. Cool? Thanks! If you’re not coming from an older version of the hack, you can safely skip this step. OK, to uninstall run these commands.
systemctl stop LamyEraser.service
then
sh -c "$(wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/slotThe/RemarkableLamyEraser/main/scripts/LamyUninstall.sh -O-)"
When prompted with
rm: descend into directory ‘/home/root/.config/LamyEraser’?
type “yes” (no quotes) and press enter
rm: remove ‘/home/root/.config/LamyEraser/LamyEraser.conf’?
type “yes” (no quotes) and press enter
rm: remove ‘/home/root/.config/LamyEraser/LamyEraser.conf.old’?
type “yes” (no quotes) and press enter
rm: remove directory ‘/home/root/.config/LamyEraser’?
type “yes” (no quotes) and press enter
Then restart your Remarkable 2, this is just to be 100% sure everything has cleared and uninstalled. Hold down the power button for about 10 seconds, wait 5 seconds (your Remarkable 2 will appear frozen, don’t panic), then it should restart – just tap the power button to wake it.
Step 4 SSH into your Remarkable 2 and Install the New Remarkable 2 Pen Hack
Now follow Steps 1 and Steps 2 above, so you are back at the Zero Sugar screen.
Then run this command to download the 2025 version of the Remarkable 2 LAMY hack
wget https://www.joshualowcock.com/scripts/RMStylusButton.tar.gz -O- | tar xz
Then to set the Remarkable 2 LAMY button hack to automatically run on start, run this command.
./RMStylusButton/manage.sh install
You should be all set!
Troubleshooting and Reinstalling After a Remarkable OS Software Update
If it’s not working or you want to confirm the Remarkable 2 button hack (2025) is running, SSH into your Remarkable again paste this command into Terminal. This will restart the service. If you update your Remarkable OS, you can also do this without having to reinstall the hack.
./RMStylusButton/manage.sh install
General SSH Tip / Error Messages
If you get an error message when installing the pen hack, something like:
@ WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED! @
This means your SSH key has changed and you will need to update or delete it. For most users, deleting the SSH key is the easiest.
Windows 11
You can do this via notepad if you need to edit the .ssh keys on your Windows PC. It is a little long to explain how to do it on Windows, this external article describes the process. I don’t have a Windows 11 PC at the moment, so you may also need to check for a \users\<username>\.ssh folder for a known_hosts file. The location of the hosts file really depends on what software you are using to SSH. If you are using Notepad, you MUST be in Administrator mode in Notepad to edit the hosts file, and don’t forget to put a # in front of the line that is the IP address of your Remarkable to comment it out.
macOS
If you are comfortable in nano, you can comment out just the remarkable ssh record with this command:
nano ~/.ssh/known_hosts
Just put a “#” in front of the IP address you use for your Remarkable.
Or, if you don’t need your SSH keys, you can delete them all with this via Terminal using this command, it will delete all current ssh keys, and there is no recovery, so be careful as it’s the brute force option and may cause other issues if you have keys you rely upon!
rm -rf ~/.ssh/*
PS. Enjoyed this 2025 updated post for the Remarkable 2 Pen hack? You may want to customize your Remarkable Sleep Screen. It’s 100x easier than this and gives your Remarkable a personal touch.
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.
Remarkable 2
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- Updated 2025 Guide! Want to be able to use the button on the LAMY or Kindle Scribe pen on your Remarkable, learn how here.
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- If you’re after a guide on the best Remarkable 2 case alternative, click here.
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Remarkable Paper Pro
- Want to learn more about the Remarkable Paper Pro aka Remarkable 3 vs Remarkable 2?
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Remarkable v Kindle Scribe
- Want to read a comparison of the Remarkable 2 vs. Kindle Scribe, I wrote one here.
- Not interested in Remarkable? You can buy the Kindle Scribe on Amazon.
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!