Modifications for bad eyes - Page 19

tshering · 01-28-2017, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by gacoi

Hi! Can anybody tell me how to use these files: "libnickel.so.1.0.0.txt" and "nickel.txt" from this post. I'm trying to make my Kobo GLo HD can display Vietnamese title and also table of content. I got "patch_kobo_3.12.1.zip" on my computer but there is no .txt file, only .patch

Hi, gacoi,

the .txt files are in the subfolder 3.12.1_source. I guess you are aware that you have to apply the patch against the files of firmware 3.12.1 (which is rather outdated), and that your device must be running on FW 3.12.1 (if not the it will possibly brick your device).

gacoi · 01-31-2017, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tshering

Hi, gacoi,

the .txt files are in the subfolder 3.12.1_source. I guess you are aware that you have to apply the patch against the files of firmware 3.12.1 (which is rather outdated), and that your device must be running on FW 3.12.1 (if not the it will possibly brick your device).

Yep, I'll downgrade my device to 3.12.1 because that is the only way I can find.

Please help.

tshering · 01-31-2017, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by gacoi

Yep, I'll downgrade my device to 3.12.1 because that is the only way I can find.

Please help.

May be here is an easier way to achieve what you want. See the threads Help me about Font (start with post #11) and nickel GUI not displaying certain characters. If you want to try this use the file uploaded to this post. But before you do that read the descriptions in the "nickel GUI not displaying certain characters" thread, so that you know what is happening.

tshering · 02-01-2017, 04:18 PM

You can use the package of Modification for Bad Eyes FW 4.2.8283.
Download it anew and rename the folder to KBPatcher16_4.2.8432_inc30 to avoid confusion with the files for FW 4.2.8283.

Byrdie · 02-27-2017, 04:42 PM

Patch Virgin/Kobo Newbie here and I'm having trouble getting this patch sorted out for my Kobo H2O which is running firmware version 4.3.8842. I downloaded KBPatcher16_4.2.8283_inc30.zip but there are no instructions with it and the directions at the start of this thread make no sense to me. I figured things out to the point of dropping the KoboRoot.tgz onto the 4_plus_aurahd_h2o.bat file but when it ran it said it could not find position of the patch Dictionary (font chosen by software) and quit on me. What does this mean and how do I fix it? I'm running Windows 7 64 bit if that helps.

tshering · 02-27-2017, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Byrdie

Patch Virgin/Kobo Newbie here and I'm having trouble getting this patch sorted out for my Kobo H2O which is running firmware version 4.3.8842. I downloaded KBPatcher16_4.2.8283_inc30.zip but there are no instructions with it and the directions at the start of this thread make no sense to me. I figured things out to the point of dropping the KoboRoot.tgz onto the 4_plus_aurahd_h2o.bat file but when it ran it said it could not find position of the patch Dictionary (font chosen by software) and quit on me. What does this mean and how do I fix it? I'm running Windows 7 64 bit if that helps.

There were some changes in the last FW. I will post a new patch package.

tshering · 02-27-2017, 05:03 PM

Handle as you did with the two or three last packages.

Edit: I uploaded an updated version. The font size in some further elements has been increased; I have also included GeoffR's patch to enable/disable the new home screen. The home screen patch itself is disabled by default, you can find it in libnickel.so.1.0.0.txt.

Edit 2: KBPatcher16_4.3.8842_inc30_v02plus.zip does basically the same as KBPatcher16_4.3.8842_inc30_v02.zip does. The only difference is that it adds to the new KoboRoot.tgz also the unchanged files libadobe.so and librmsdk.so.1.0.0. The reason for doing this is that you can use the newly created KoboRoot.tgz as input file for GeoffR's patcher. The workflow looks like this:

copy kobo-update-4.3.8842.zip to 4_plus_source
start the patch by double-clicking 4_plus_aurahd_h2o.bat (or another bat-file in accordance with your device model)
copy the newly created KoboRoot.tgz to 4.3.8842_source
double-click 4.3.8842.bat
copy the newly created KoboRoot.tgz to .kobo of your device

Note: Points 1 and 2 refer to the bad eyes patcher; points 3 and 4 to GeoffR's patcher.

If you run GeoffR's patcher under linux, steps 3 and 4 look different:

3. zip the KoboRoot.tgz file that has been created in step 2, and name the resulting zip file kobo-update-4.3.8842.zip;copy this zip file to 4.3.8842_source
4. cd to the directory where 4.3.8842.sh is located and ./4.3.8842.sh.

Be aware that depending on which patches you enable, the tools in step 2 and 4 might try to write to the same addresses. This will result in an error message and no KoboRoot.tgz will be created. If this happens you have to identify the culprit patch and disable it.

Windows user: Do not use the copy of GeoffR's patch if you already used it. Or - if you want to keep it because you edited the patch files, you have to remove kobo-update-4.3.8842.zip, KoboRoot.tgz, KoboRoot.tar, libadobe.so, libnickel.so, librmsdk.so.1.0.0, and nickel from the 4.3.8842_source folder.

Byrdie · 02-27-2017, 05:36 PM

Thanks, that one ran perfectly and gave me a KoboRoot.tgz in the target folder. This new KoboRoot is what I must install on my reader, yes?

scoky · 02-28-2017, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tshering

Handle as you did with the two or three last packages.

Thanks, tshering, this patch is always very useful to me.

tshering · 02-28-2017, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Byrdie

Thanks, that one ran perfectly and gave me a KoboRoot.tgz in the target folder. This new KoboRoot is what I must install on my reader, yes?

You are right.

tshering · 02-28-2017, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by scoky

Thanks, tshering, this patch is always very useful to me.

Thank you for telling. I was reluctant to upload the patch for FW 4.3.8842. I expect that some work is needed because of the new home screen. But I cannot spend time on that right now. I therefore upload the otherwise unchanged css blocks in patch format, just in case they might be useful to somebody.

Byrdie · 02-28-2017, 02:36 PM

Thank you, I have it running and it makes quite a difference. So much better than squinting and struggling and maybe having to go find a fully-sighted person to help me find the books on my reader. Just sent some karma your way. :-)

tshering · 03-01-2017, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Byrdie

Thank you, I have it running and it makes quite a difference. So much better than squinting and struggling and maybe having to go find a fully-sighted person to help me find the books on my reader. Just sent some karma your way. :-)

I am glad you like it. Since I saw that this patch is still important for some people, I uploaded an updated version. Have a look at the difference in the home screen (left is with the old patch/no patch, right is with the updated version of the patch).

As for your description in #275 of how you run the patch, I think this is not exactly what you did. Just to be on the safe side, this is how you do it.

copy kobo-update-4.3.8842.zip into the folder 4_plus_source
double-click 4_plus_aurahd_h2o.bat
copy the file KoboRoot.tgz that you can find in the folder 4_plus_aurahd_h2o.bat to .kobo of your device

at 1) alternatively, you can copy the original KoboRoot.tgz, or KoboRoot.tar, or nickel and libnickel.so.1.0.0 to the folder 4_plus_source.

You can also change things (for instance enabling or disabling individual patches) by editing nickel.txt and libnickel.so.1.0.0.txt, which are located in the folder 4_plus_source.

Byrdie · 03-01-2017, 06:42 PM

New patch looks even better. And now that I am armed with proper instructions, I am off to try it. Thanks ever so much.

***

Edit: Back again. This time it was even easier to do and the whole process went perfectly. Ever so much better, I can honestly say without your work on this I'd probably be exchanging my Kobo for a Kindle so I could at least have readable menus via the new TTS dongle setup they have. But alas Kindles are not as flexible and I do love my H20 which is a bigger size than the Paperwhite. New patch is terrific. Thank you and may good things keep coming your way. :-)

makara · 03-02-2017, 07:47 AM

tshering
I put your patch, but removes all other patches, which I had put
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=283903
compre they do not work, or one or the other. How can I fix it?

02-01-2017, 04:18 PM	#274
tshering Wizard Posts: 3,489 Karma: 2914715 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: kobo touch	Modification for Bad Eyes FW 4.2.8432 You can use the package of Modification for Bad Eyes FW 4.2.8283. Download it anew and rename the folder to KBPatcher16_4.2.8432_inc30 to avoid confusion with the files for FW 4.2.8283.

03-01-2017, 06:42 PM	#284
Byrdie Walking Library Posts: 234 Karma: 3869938 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H20, Kindle Paperwhite 5, 16 gb version	New patch looks even better. And now that I am armed with proper instructions, I am off to try it. Thanks ever so much. *** Edit: Back again. This time it was even easier to do and the whole process went perfectly. Ever so much better, I can honestly say without your work on this I'd probably be exchanging my Kobo for a Kindle so I could at least have readable menus via the new TTS dongle setup they have. But alas Kindles are not as flexible and I do love my H20 which is a bigger size than the Paperwhite. New patch is terrific. Thank you and may good things keep coming your way. :-) Last edited by Byrdie; 03-01-2017 at 07:09 PM. Reason: Progress Update.

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02-27-2017, 04:42 PM	#275
Byrdie Walking Library Posts: 234 Karma: 3869938 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H20, Kindle Paperwhite 5, 16 gb version	Patch Virgin/Kobo Newbie here and I'm having trouble getting this patch sorted out for my Kobo H2O which is running firmware version 4.3.8842. I downloaded KBPatcher16_4.2.8283_inc30.zip but there are no instructions with it and the directions at the start of this thread make no sense to me. I figured things out to the point of dropping the KoboRoot.tgz onto the 4_plus_aurahd_h2o.bat file but when it ran it said it could not find position of the patch Dictionary (font chosen by software) and quit on me. What does this mean and how do I fix it? I'm running Windows 7 64 bit if that helps.

02-27-2017, 05:36 PM	#278
Byrdie Walking Library Posts: 234 Karma: 3869938 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H20, Kindle Paperwhite 5, 16 gb version	Thanks, that one ran perfectly and gave me a KoboRoot.tgz in the target folder. This new KoboRoot is what I must install on my reader, yes?

02-28-2017, 02:36 PM	#282
Byrdie Walking Library Posts: 234 Karma: 3869938 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H20, Kindle Paperwhite 5, 16 gb version	Thank you, I have it running and it makes quite a difference. So much better than squinting and struggling and maybe having to go find a fully-sighted person to help me find the books on my reader. Just sent some karma your way. :-)

03-02-2017, 07:47 AM	#285
makara Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Israel Device: KA1, KLH2O, Oasis 3	tshering I put your patch, but removes all other patches, which I had put https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=283903 compre they do not work, or one or the other. How can I fix it?

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