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Nightmode for Kobo

Read light-on-dark on your Kobo AuraHD / Glo / Touch or Mini!



Installation / Removal

• Download the attached zip file
• Connect your Kobo to your computer
• Extract the file KoboRoot.tgz from the installer / uninstaller folder
• Copy it to the .kobo folder on your device
• Safely remove the USB storage and unplug
• Your device will reboot automatically

Control nightmode
There are two ways to control this mod:

• Long-press the LIGHT/HOME button to toggle on/off
• Use a launcher to start the nightmode.sh script:
  • KoboLauncher: Add:
    Night Mode = /mnt/onboard/.kobo/nightmode.sh
    to .kobo/KoboLauncher/kobo_launcher.ini
  • or KoboTweaks: (not working on 2.6+) Add:
    Night Mode=tweaks.executeSystemCmd(\"/mnt/onboard/.kobo/nightmode.sh\")
    to .kobo/kobotewaks.ini

Configuration
In your .kobo folder, there will be a configuration file called nightmode.ini. You can change whether the state should be retained over a restart of the device, the default state after power up and the duration for a long press. The new setting will take effect after a restart.

FAQ

• I have updated my firmware and it stopped working!
  Simply install the mod again
• Will this drain my battery?
  The effect on battery life should be negligible
• I can see more ghosting when the mod is activated!
  This is normal, as eInk screens are optimized for black-on-white mode. Change the refresh rate if it annoys you.

More info
For a more detailed description, the changelog and the source code, visit github:
http://dbeinder.github.io/kobo-nightmode

Credits

• KevinShort, for the idea and a first proof of concept
• Nicolas Devillard and others, for the iniParser library