Touch Google Drive on Kobo Touch - Page 10

Ken Maltby · 09-10-2014, 10:34 PM

You will need to be able to see "hidden" files, on your Mac, to find the .kobo directory.

Luck;
Ken

Ninja_Gerbil · 09-11-2014, 02:22 PM

Thanks for the reply Ken,

I do apologize for my lack of technical knowledge, but if anyone is familiar with how to do this on a Mac/Kobo Touch, I would really like to give it a try. I googled how to show hidden files which may have worked. When I next open my Finder, i go to "Applications, Kobo" and right click and select "show all contents". Once inside, I cannot tell if the show hidden files thing actually worked, there are some files that weren't there before that appear grey and have the dot in front of them, but after searching through the entire Kobo file folders, there is no eReader file ".kobo/KoboRoot/tgz" (or any ereader files for that matter).

Any help is appreciated. Perhaps I should not be using Finder? I do not know which application to sue to get deeper into my system, and right clicking on the kobo icon seems a bit pedestrian for such an undertaking, thoughts?

NG

Ninja_Gerbil · 09-11-2014, 02:27 PM

The only "hidden files" that appear seem to be ".DS Store" and ".DS Localized", which appear at the top of main directories for Applications, Downloads, etc.

DNSB · 09-11-2014, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninja_Gerbil

The only "hidden files" that appear seem to be ".DS Store" and ".DS Localized", which appear at the top of main directories for Applications, Downloads, etc.

Do you have your Kobo connected to your Mac and are you browsing the removable drive that is mounted?

Regards,
David

Ninja_Gerbil · 09-11-2014, 11:11 PM

Thanks DNSB,

I was not doing that, and did not know that there were additional steps required to the process ('mounting' -- Not sure what that means or how I would go about "mounting" my eReader in a way that won't upset my wife).

I hate to hijack a thread with my computer ignorance, but perhaps there is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for this process?

Regards,

NG

Ninja_Gerbil · 09-12-2014, 12:14 AM

I have now performed a Factory Reset on my Kobo Touch.
I then followed the directions step by step, which appeared to work, I replaced the necessary files in the mounted Kobo from the downloaded link (usr and something else) and clicked "replace all" when prompted.
The next step i am hung up on is the "copy authorization link from eReader file grive-sync/readme.txt - This file does not exist anywhere, and I cannot find out how to get this grive thing working.

koRnac · 10-13-2014, 06:13 AM

it works on Kobo Aura (no HD)?

furrypotato · 11-03-2014, 01:58 PM

Been trying to get the wget method to work but with no success. Anyone managed to do it yet ?
However I did get it to work via FTP from a server of mine so not the end of the world.

Only problem is that sometimes after a reboot the files would vanish ? To get around it I removed made some changes to the script so that it refreshed library EVERY time it runs. That way the files will reappear after putting wifi on first time.
I use a kobo mini and am wondering if that's the cause, due to having no CD card ? In the scripts it does some mounting and I wonder if I need to do that in the mini using internal memory ? Could I get rid of that and specify a normal onboard folder to use ?

boriar · 01-23-2015, 03:06 PM

So, is there some way to do work that hack on 3.12.0?
or is there in someway to brick the ereader if i try something with that code?

aku313 · 06-12-2015, 03:09 AM

Hi all,

I have just bought h2o and found out about the https://github.com/spMatti/kobo-wget-sync. The problem is that it works only occasionally. Most of times it does not notice that there are new books on cloud, the index can be found though. I tried that by removing the --reject parameter of the wget command. Sometimes the books, which have been already downloaded correctly to the sd folder, vanish from the library of the reader. OK I have tested with wget only few hours so my experience is very limited. The software version of the e-reader is 3.15.0. Is there some kind of timing issues?

Or is there better way to sync to the google drive or some other general cloud folder?

rvdgeer · 06-19-2015, 08:36 AM

Unfortunately there's not much going on in here.
I still think a sync option with a cloud drive would be a great addition.
So any progress to get this project back up on it's feet would be great...

Jack Melvin · 06-19-2015, 10:21 PM

It's curious that you would have posted here now.

I just started digging for a decent solution for wirelessly adding epub books to the kobo Aura (ver. 3.15.0) yesterday.

I don't dare attempt this hack unless it is unlikely to brick my Aura.

10-13-2014, 06:13 AM	#142
koRnac Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Poland Device: Kobo Glo	it works on kobo Aura (no HD) it works on Kobo Aura (no HD)?

06-12-2015, 03:09 AM	#145
aku313 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: kobo aura h2o	kobo-wget-sync works occasionally Hi all, I have just bought h2o and found out about the https://github.com/spMatti/kobo-wget-sync. The problem is that it works only occasionally. Most of times it does not notice that there are new books on cloud, the index can be found though. I tried that by removing the --reject parameter of the wget command. Sometimes the books, which have been already downloaded correctly to the sd folder, vanish from the library of the reader. OK I have tested with wget only few hours so my experience is very limited. The software version of the e-reader is 3.15.0. Is there some kind of timing issues? Or is there better way to sync to the google drive or some other general cloud folder?

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09-10-2014, 10:34 PM	#136
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	You will need to be able to see "hidden" files, on your Mac, to find the .kobo directory. Luck; Ken

09-11-2014, 02:22 PM	#137
Ninja_Gerbil Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kobo Touch	Thanks for the reply Ken, I do apologize for my lack of technical knowledge, but if anyone is familiar with how to do this on a Mac/Kobo Touch, I would really like to give it a try. I googled how to show hidden files which may have worked. When I next open my Finder, i go to "Applications, Kobo" and right click and select "show all contents". Once inside, I cannot tell if the show hidden files thing actually worked, there are some files that weren't there before that appear grey and have the dot in front of them, but after searching through the entire Kobo file folders, there is no eReader file ".kobo/KoboRoot/tgz" (or any ereader files for that matter). Any help is appreciated. Perhaps I should not be using Finder? I do not know which application to sue to get deeper into my system, and right clicking on the kobo icon seems a bit pedestrian for such an undertaking, thoughts? NG

09-11-2014, 02:27 PM	#138
Ninja_Gerbil Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kobo Touch	The only "hidden files" that appear seem to be ".DS Store" and ".DS Localized", which appear at the top of main directories for Applications, Downloads, etc.

09-11-2014, 11:11 PM	#140
Ninja_Gerbil Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kobo Touch	Thanks DNSB, I was not doing that, and did not know that there were additional steps required to the process ('mounting' -- Not sure what that means or how I would go about "mounting" my eReader in a way that won't upset my wife). I hate to hijack a thread with my computer ignorance, but perhaps there is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for this process? Regards, NG

09-12-2014, 12:14 AM	#141
Ninja_Gerbil Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kobo Touch	I have now performed a Factory Reset on my Kobo Touch. I then followed the directions step by step, which appeared to work, I replaced the necessary files in the mounted Kobo from the downloaded link (usr and something else) and clicked "replace all" when prompted. The next step i am hung up on is the "copy authorization link from eReader file grive-sync/readme.txt - This file does not exist anywhere, and I cannot find out how to get this grive thing working.

11-03-2014, 01:58 PM	#143
furrypotato Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kobo Mini	Been trying to get the wget method to work but with no success. Anyone managed to do it yet ? However I did get it to work via FTP from a server of mine so not the end of the world. Only problem is that sometimes after a reboot the files would vanish ? To get around it I removed made some changes to the script so that it refreshed library EVERY time it runs. That way the files will reappear after putting wifi on first time. I use a kobo mini and am wondering if that's the cause, due to having no CD card ? In the scripts it does some mounting and I wonder if I need to do that in the mini using internal memory ? Could I get rid of that and specify a normal onboard folder to use ?

01-23-2015, 03:06 PM	#144
boriar Evangelist Posts: 407 Karma: 314204 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: bq Avant XL, Kobo Aura H2O, Onyx Boox M96C Plus	So, is there some way to do work that hack on 3.12.0? or is there in someway to brick the ereader if i try something with that code?

06-19-2015, 08:36 AM	#146
rvdgeer Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: kobo glo	Unfortunately there's not much going on in here. I still think a sync option with a cloud drive would be a great addition. So any progress to get this project back up on it's feet would be great...

06-19-2015, 10:21 PM	#147
Jack Melvin Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: Kobo Aura 6 M:N514	It's curious that you would have posted here now. I just started digging for a decent solution for wirelessly adding epub books to the kobo Aura (ver. 3.15.0) yesterday. I don't dare attempt this hack unless it is unlikely to brick my Aura.

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