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Relio: manage your Kobo library from a browser, with its own status bar icon
Hi everyone, I've been working on Relio, an open-source add-on for Kobo e-readers. It adds an icon to Nickel's status bar, next to search. Tap it, scan the QR code with your phone, and your library...
View Articleeink-emulator - an emulator for eink devices
eink-emulator is a QEMU-based tool for emulating ereader devices using bootloader, kernel and rootfs images from firmware updates. This originally started out with Kindle devices but has gradually...
View ArticleForma Kobo AutoSync: daily first-wake sync and Wi-Fi shutdown (Forma,...
Hi everyone, I made a small Nickel mod for my own Kobo Forma after noticing frequent sync requests in my Autocaliweb logs while reading. I wanted to keep my existing sync setup, but normally connect...
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[TOOL] PureEPUB: Free web tool to convert messy PDFs & EPUBs into native Kobo...
Hi everyone, Just registered on MobileRead to share a personal tool I've been building and refining over the past few months. The project actually started out of frustration: my girlfriend got an...
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NickelTiles: an app tile grid for the Kobo home screen (testers wanted)
NickelTiles is a NickelHook mod that turns the Kobo home screen into a grid of app tiles. What it does :chinscratch:Every NickelMenu main-menu entry becomes a tile automatically (KOReader, Plato, USB...
View ArticleKobalt: an alternative reader app for Kobo devices
Hi everyone, After many weeks of development and late nights, the first beta of Kobalt, my alternative reader app for Kobo devices (and soon, other devices too) is now available. It works on most Kobo...
View ArticleTheStorygraph sync for sideloaded books
I want to start with saying that I found this plugin, but I'm definitely not the engineer behind it. So, here it is: https://github.com/VictoriaKerr131/NickelStorygraph I was able to install it and...
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Patches for 4.38.23828
This thread is for the patches for the new firmware 4.38.23828. Most of the patches work. It may work for later firmware. I cannot say as I've not tried. All of the patchers have been updated thanks to...
View ArticleClara HD Compiling g_ether module for Kobo Clara HD (P365 - Kernel 4.9.77)
Hi everyone,I am trying to configure the USB port on my Kobo as a network device, but I am running into some issues with the kernel configuration. My Setup: Device: Kobo Clara HD (Model N249, PCB P365)...
View ArticleA tool to flash eMMC and bypass secure boot on modern Kobos
This post documents my work on the boot process of modern Kobo e-readers based on the MediaTek MT8113 SoC. I have developed two things that may be useful for anyone experimenting with custom firmware...
View ArticleLooking for testers for NickelMenu and some of my mods on Kobo software 5.18+
Hi everyone, I've been looking into getting NickelMenu and some of my mods (NickelHome, NickelTypeFix, NickelDissolve) up and running on software version 5.18, which is currently opt-in and preloaded...
View ArticleAura HD Modifying VCOM for refurbished device
I have an official Kobo refurbished Aura HD. I don't know if the screen was replaced or not, but screen contrast is poor compared to my Mini. I notice than on images I cannot see all the grey levels. I...
View ArticleKoboSync & Calibre-Web
Is there anyone syncing books on Kobo devices with Calibre-Web? It did work earlier but now I think, Kobo has blocked it in the latest firmware updates.
View ArticleClara BW Automated way to keep track of books read?
Hello, Title says it all: Is there an automated way to keep track of books I read and removed, considering I only read side-loaded books? If possible, I'd rather avoid re-installing KOReader because...
View Articlekos: a minimal operating system that runs KOReader
kos is an open-source operating system that can replace the stock OS. It comes with KOReader as the graphical user interface. Currently it only supports the Clara Colour, but if someone is interested I...
View ArticleAura HD Kobo SD Card Image Requests
Hello to the entire community. I am currently repairing a Kobo Aura HD e-reader (model N204B); after trying every possible solution, I was advised to re-flash the system. I am therefore looking for the...
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Koboy - a retro emulator (gameboy, nes, md, etc...) for kobo devices
Koboy is a retro emulator based on retroarch cores for Kobo e-readers. Screenshots: Spoiler: gameboy: megadrive: What's in it: * Game Boy/Color, NES, SNES, Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear, GBA, PC...
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Patches for 4.46.23836
This thread is for the patches for the new firmware 4.38.23684. Most of the patches work. It may work for later firmware. I cannot say as I've not tried. All of the patchers have been updated thanks to...
View ArticleKobo Aura ONE (N709) Recovery: Reverse-Engineering, U-Boot Fastboot, Booti &...
Dear forum, I am a newly joined owner of a recently bricked KA1. Disclaimer, I am not a bona fide developer/engineer but an extremely dogged tinkerer who is way out of his depth. I've been trying to...
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[Release] KoboOPDS OPDS catalogs and wireless downloads in Nickel
KoboOPDS 0.7.13 Hi everyone, I created KoboOPDS for Kobo owners who want to browse OPDS catalogs and download books wirelessly while continuing to use the standard Nickel interface. It is intended for...
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