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Old 02-13-2014, 08:27 PM   #325
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Originally Posted by KevinShort View Post
This hack does work on 3.1.1.

OK, so I have a brand new Glo (like 48 hours old) ... figured I try this out before transferring my library over ....

I have firmware 3.1.1

I'm one of the "dummies" mentioned here in a post by KJB:
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BTW: The instructions on installing night mode could be a little more clear... for dummies (like me) reading the first post, it is not directly clear that the tgz-file itself should be copied to the .kobo-map, and not its content.
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So ... I'm ready to dive in, with reservations .... (like, is the boot loop just an Aura issue or also a Glo issue?)

And, will I need to do this procedure in a post by eXistenZ: ?

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It's a known bug, it has nothing to do with the night mode, I solved with an hard reset, then manually updated to 2.6.1 and finally to 3.1.1, the trick is to pass through 2.6.1
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So, I think I need to do this:

I down load the file from:
The installer is at:

https://mega.co.nz/#!NxoXjJoT!DJLCcS...mQlOnmr7suOBpg

and the uninstaller is at:

https://mega.co.nz/#!RgYxWDwD!WDg72h...gdwtcDnhHBZ8mw


AND THEN ....

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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
**** I should put the tgz-file itself in the .kobo-map folder on my device

Safely remove the USB storage and unplug
Your device will reboot automatically

Should I power completely off and back on again?

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.
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After restarting, I would then long press the light button at the top of my Glo to activate Nightmode.

Am I missing anything? Am I ready to try this out?



Thanks to all of you for all your help and hard work!
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