Before starting:
1. Make sure your Kobo ereader is already running firmware version 3.16.10 (f9fa4bfb12). Note that this firmware version was only officially released for GloHD devices sold in Japan.
2. Check that your battery is well charged.
3. Note that in Windows 8 the instructions below might require the batch file to be run in admistrator mode.
Patching from Windows, Linux (i386/x86_64), or Mac (OS X 10.8-10.9, i386/x86_64):
1. Download and extract patch_kobo_31610.zip (attached). [WARNING: If using Windows, make sure the path to the extracted files does not contain any '&' characters.]
2. Download the Kobo firmware archive version 3.16.10 for your device (See this thread) and copy it into the 3.16.10_source/ subdirectory. (Don't extract.)
3. Read and edit all the *.patch files in the 3.16.10_source/ subdirectory in order to: choose which patches to enable (patch_enable=`yes`) or disable (patch_enable=`no`); and to change some of the replacement values to suit your device and preferences.
4. In Windows double-click 3.16.10.bat; For Linux/Mac open a terminal, change to the patch_kobo_31610/ directory, and run ./3.16.10.sh from the command line.
5. If there were no errors, copy the resulting KoboRoot.tgz from the 3.16.10_target/ subdirectory to the .kobo directory on your ereader.
6. Safely eject and unplug the device, which will then update and restart.
To return your ereader to its original unpatched state:
1. Edit all the 3.16.10_source/*.patch files to disable all patches (set patch_enable = `no` for every patch).
2. Repeat steps 4-6 of the procedure above.
1. Make sure your Kobo ereader is already running firmware version 3.16.10 (f9fa4bfb12). Note that this firmware version was only officially released for GloHD devices sold in Japan.
2. Check that your battery is well charged.
3. Note that in Windows 8 the instructions below might require the batch file to be run in admistrator mode.
Patching from Windows, Linux (i386/x86_64), or Mac (OS X 10.8-10.9, i386/x86_64):
1. Download and extract patch_kobo_31610.zip (attached). [WARNING: If using Windows, make sure the path to the extracted files does not contain any '&' characters.]
2. Download the Kobo firmware archive version 3.16.10 for your device (See this thread) and copy it into the 3.16.10_source/ subdirectory. (Don't extract.)
3. Read and edit all the *.patch files in the 3.16.10_source/ subdirectory in order to: choose which patches to enable (patch_enable=`yes`) or disable (patch_enable=`no`); and to change some of the replacement values to suit your device and preferences.
4. In Windows double-click 3.16.10.bat; For Linux/Mac open a terminal, change to the patch_kobo_31610/ directory, and run ./3.16.10.sh from the command line.
5. If there were no errors, copy the resulting KoboRoot.tgz from the 3.16.10_target/ subdirectory to the .kobo directory on your ereader.
6. Safely eject and unplug the device, which will then update and restart.
To return your ereader to its original unpatched state:
1. Edit all the 3.16.10_source/*.patch files to disable all patches (set patch_enable = `no` for every patch).
2. Repeat steps 4-6 of the procedure above.