Screen calibration
Hello, I've just swapped the SD image of my Kobo Glo, using another one coming from another Kobo Glo. Now I'm facing a problem: the device works but the text color is not uniform, some kind of gray...
View ArticleBPP on a kobo ? 16? is it?
Is the kobo glo a 16 bpp machine under the hood? The reason I ask is I am looking to implement SDL dithering on the kindles. I did try just patching the SDL lib I built using a patch that Niluje dug up...
View ArticleMini Setting up kobo without signing up?
I am currently contemplating on purchasing a kobo mini. I have heard that one is required to sign up for a kobo account in order to set up the device. Is it somehow possible to bypass this? Thanks
View ArticleCool Reader for Kobo
Hi! I've compiled the first version of Cool Reader for Kobo. It is available with KoboLauncher and the rest of my programs. http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=201632 "CoolReader is fast and...
View ArticleCustom Screensaver
Hi there, I am new to the Kobo platform coming from sony/kindle platforms and just picked up an Aura (not HD). I was wondering if I can install a custom screensaver picture that will always show up...
View ArticleHow to get the battery charge level
Hi! Do anybody know how to get the battery charge level on kobo?
View ArticleSome Kobo Glo readers freezes in KoboLauncher
Hi! Please help me to investigate this problem. KoboLauncher "freezes" on some Kobo Glo devices (not on every device, but several devices with this problem exists). The problem is not in the...
View ArticleKoreader v. Coolreader
Sorry in advance for the more than likely dumb question, but can someone detail the differences between Koreader & Coolreader? What would each of these applications be used for (specifically on...
View Articlerunning custom kernel on kobo
Hi! Is there any chance to run a custom kernel on kobo without swapping SD? Yesterday I tried kexec but no success. It seems that kobo kernel is compiled without kexec support. How can I overwrite...
View ArticleAura HD telnetd broken with firmware 2.10.0?
Following the documentation (1, 2) I tried to activate telnetd on my Aura HD. Upgrading manually the firmware from 2.8.1 to 2.10.0 went smoothly (except that the cookies of web browser were...
View ArticleBricked Kobo Glo - how to put image on SD card?
When my Kobo Glo resumed from sleep it seemed like it went into factory reset. I was faced with the initial screen I had back when I first took it from the box. When I get to the part about connecting...
View ArticleRegal technology (less "ghosting") on Mini/Touch/Glo
Aura uses "regal technology" that allows for faster page turning and eliminates “ghosting”. You can read here http://goodereader.com/blog/electron...egal-and-carta that: Quote: Good e-Reader also found...
View ArticleGlo What images are available for the Kobo Glo?
I bricked my Kobo and finally un-bricked it by followin http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=209122 While looking for a solution, I noticed that one can expose the bare Android o/s and...
View ArticleWhat images are available for the Kobo mini?
anyone can help me?, where i can find some images for kobo mini? thanks
View ArticleGlo Kobo Glo won't wake from sleep - on battery
Ny Kobo bricked itself (resuming from sleep) and I loaded a new image. See http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=226719 Now all is well, with one big exception: if I let the device sleep on...
View Articlewhat to install on kobo glo + illustration&css sideload + color A4 e-ink
Hello and sorry in advance for my poor english. There are a lot of things I want to ask, and I did not know where would be the best place to post in. I discovered last year only the e-ink technology,...
View Articleframebuffer settings for koreader
Hello, I wrote a small boot script that allows the user to choose at startup the application to start up (nickel or koreader). It shows two buttons on the screen (using pickle showpic) and detects...
View ArticleRequest: Kobo N905B SD image
Hi So, I screwed up, and I actually thought the SD images would be readily available, so I didn't make a backup - I guess a was wrong :\ Could a friendly soul please send me their SD image for their...
View ArticleHas the time come for us to start Wiki'zing some of these threads
I can't help but wonder if maybe, someone from this community has to take the initial stabs at adding pages to the MR Wiki for some of the ongoing activities here; F/W releases, Patcher, Coolreader,...
View Articlefont definition for customized dictionary
Hello, I just got a new kobo glo with firmware 2.6 and can't waiting to make a customized english-chinese dictionary for myself.:D After some trying I'd successful, but I found the chinese font in...
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