Kobo N289 Wifi - Screen not working (EInk)
It seems that my screen is no longer updating and it is plugged into the back of the board. The edges around the actual display area flicker black and white as if it is trying. However, nothing really...
View ArticleMini Kobo Mini image needed please
Hi all, I need kobo mini SDCard disk image for restoring. Tanks for your help. XAO
View ArticleKobo User Agent Strings
I'm wondering id there's any compilation of the Kobo Browser User Agent Strings available? I know that there are documentations for the Kindle devices and Nook, however I didn't find anything similar...
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Instuctions for patching firmware 3.15.0
Before starting: 1. Make sure your Kobo ereader is already running firmware version 3.15.0 (d60578c5e1). 2. Check that your battery is well charged. 3. Note that in Windows 8 the instructions below...
View ArticleAbout processors
Can someone tell me which processors use Aura HD, Aura H2O and Glo HD?
View ArticleGlo HD - SD Image available yet?
About to get my Kobo Glo HD this week. Just in case I mess up during the SD imaging process - does anyone have a Glo HD SD Image available?
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Index to the Metazoa firmware patches
Instructions for patching firmware (by firmware version): 3.15.0 (d60578c5e1) 3.13.1 (60d72c68d5) 3.12.1 (c1198635ca) 3.12.0 (563a2baefd) 3.11.0 (4d8eac1207) 3.8.0 (048bb0b071) Patching makes small...
View ArticleHowto recompile opensource firmware for KOBO reader
Hi, I bought a Kobo GLO revision C and AURA HD, because they have a removable SD card for the firmware, so I'm safe from bricking, and I can hack on them for personalization. But many threads on the...
View ArticleTouch Going back to 3.8.0 from 3.11.0
Recently I updated Kobo Touch 3 (N905B) from 3.8.0 to 3.11.0. Ever since I updated, reader (screen and everything) freezes at irregular intervals - sometimes after 20 pages, sometimes after 2 pages. It...
View ArticleCan I run Coolreader and Koreader at the same time?
The reason I would like to do so is that I like Coolreader (apart from the labyrinthine menu system) and am used to it, but I would like to have the Koreader file manager so that I can store and browse...
View ArticleAutomatic brightness after a certain time?
I thought of a killer feature and wondered if this exists: Is there a way to program the Kobo Glo HD to turn its light on after a certain time? Every night when I want to read I fumble around for the...
View Articleexternal control?
Hi, Got an old kobo touch, the touch screen no longer works even after a factory reset. I wonder if there is something I can do like an external control so it is still usable. It still powers up fine...
View ArticleUSBID list?
Hello all, I'm working on creating an application able to see any ereader connected to a computer, do you know if there are a list of USB ID (VENDOR ID : DEVICE ID) for kobo ereaders? :help:
View ArticleHello, I need your help please :)
Hi guys, I hope this is in the right section! Ive had a kobo wifi for a while now (n647b). It has managed to brick itself last night. Think it may have been low on battery so that could be the issue. I...
View ArticleAura H2O Any Patch for stopping page refresh
Does anybody have or know how to create a patch for disabling auto page refresh after panning or stopping the auto page refresh completely while reading pdf files in Aura H20 3.15.0 Thanks in advance....
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Play chess on firmware 3.15
hi all, in this version chess is no more available on "extras" menu. Anyway, as pointed out by some users, Kobo only removed the way to launch the game, and not the game itself: infact, if the tile...
View ArticleI'd like to change a built in systemlanguage to another one
Hi All, I'd like to change one of the installed system language which I'm not gonna use to my language. How can I do that. Is there a config file in the firmware which I can owerwrite? If it is, which...
View ArticleQ: /dev/mmcblk0 media change
I attempted a magic trick: make a fully autonomous memory upgrade mod that allows you to replace the internal SD card while the reader is running. So instead of WinDiskImager PartitionEditor Resizer...
View ArticleFrequency scaling for the Kobo AuraHD, Glo.
Hi! I'm trying to understand how the frequency scaling works under linux for the KOBO processors, eg: freescale imx507/508. I've figured out that there are two drivers, a CPUFREQ driver and a DVFS...
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Magic Memory Upgrade Mod
I attempted a magic trick: Upgrade or Replace the Kobo's internal SD card using only the Kobo itself, no card readers, no partitioning or disk imaging on the PC. The Magic Memory Upgrade Mod enables...
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