How to Disable Browser on KoboLibraH20
Hi there, I am not a computer programmer, just a mom who wants to disable the browser on the Kobo Libra H20 I just bought my daughter. Can anyone please tell me how to do so (in the plainest of plain...
View ArticleHow to fix "4 dictionary downloads pending; sync to install" ??
Hi! I had, a long time ago, replaced the dict-es.zip file (for the Spanish dictionary) by a custom one. Until recently, each time I would turn on the wifi on my Kobo Clara, the custom dictionary would...
View ArticleGlo HD How to exit a "suspended" script (loop)?
Hi there, if one is running a script without user interaction (e.g. picture frame, dashboard, weather-display ...) what is the best way to return to the ebook reader application without resetting the...
View Article[Proof of concept] BingMaps running as a fake book without killing Nickel
Hi everyone I made a useless app once again. I wanted to know how well an app could be integrated within Nickel. So I made a fake book, which displays a map, with which you can interact. Once you quit,...
View ArticleIs there an email app for the Kobo?
Is there any way to email out from Kobo? There's a decent sale on the Kobo Clara HD here in Canada and I'm looking to pick one up, but I'd like to be able to email highlights (whether using built-in...
View ArticleForma How can I see more than 10 collections per page?
On my Kobo Forma > My Books > Collections, I currently have 41 pages of "collections" (created in Calibre as #myshelves). Each page shows 10 collections. How can I fit more collections in a page,...
View ArticleNeed help setting up a Python GUI framework
Hello everyone, I am a beginner when it comes to programming, although I did do a few things for the Kobo in the past (mostly for myself, but I have actually released my dashboard and a few other...
View ArticleForma How can I pin one particular series onto my Home screen?
Is there some way I can pin a particular series ("20MostImportantBooks" series) to my Home screen, through some patch or hack or whatever? I am easily distracted with more than a thousand books on my...
View ArticleClara HD Mod to have backlight 100% off?
Hi, I know we can just turn Brightness to 0% in the options, but is there a physical hack or firmware or config file mod to turn the backlight off? Thanks!
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Which of these connectors are for the backlight LEDs?
On my Clara HD, I'd like to turn off the possibility of enabling the backlight. (I know setting Brightness 0% turns backlight off, but I'd like to turn off the possibility of setting it back on, like...
View ArticleClara image question
I bought my Clara on Black Friday, learned how to patch it and made an image to upgrade to a larger sd card. Everything has been working great! I like my Clara so much, I just ordered another since...
View ArticleAura ONE A patch which forces a refresh every page for .cbz files?
My Aura ONE is starting to show noticeable ghosting on .cbz files if I don't have it set to refresh every page. This isn't a problem if I'm reading a book instead of a comic though, and I have to...
View Article1st gen N416 - want to send text to display via USB
I'm working on a virtual pinball machine and want to have a separate screen to display rules for each game. I dug my old N416 Kobo out of the box of assorted electronics and realize it's still on v1.0...
View ArticleAura H2O Help with dictionary font size in latest patch
I recently upgraded to the latest firmware and need a little help with editing the patch. The extent of my knowledge/experience is "enabled: yes/no." I am attempting to change the font size in the...
View ArticleGlo Building a dashboard
I wanted to dust off my old Kobo Glo and build a simple dashboard - displaying time - weather, wind, sunrise/sunset etc. I know frontend/js the best - so I'm looking for a way to get build a fullscreen...
View Article(Help requested) Getting started with Qt on Kobo
Hello everyone! I stumbled upon this corner of the internet the last few days and decided I want to dabble in developing a simple application for my Kobo, just for fun. I am a software developer and...
View ArticleInstructions for patching firmware 4.21.15015
This patch thread is for firmware 4.21.15015 (dbef21c40c54f137381976ab41c5df598ebacd69): Instructions for patching on Windows, Linux, or macOS with kobopatch:Download the Kobo firmware release You can...
View ArticleForma Is there any way, even in principle, of controlling the screen LEDs...
I have unfortunately managed to get myself worked up about the Forma's uneven screen lighting. I don't care about the button-side light bar, but there is a darker spot on one side of the screen that...
View ArticleA total noob's guide to kobo dev?
Hello, Does a total noob's guide (covering setting up a toolchain, what libraries are available, how to write kobo-compatible makefiles and things etc) for kobo development on a linux host exist? I'm...
View ArticleAura H2O JavaScript problem: mirror my phone's screen in browser
I am trying to build an app to mirror my phone's screen in the ebook's browser. The problem I am running in with my kobo and kindle that the browsers don't support websockets. I have also tryed to...
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