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Originally Posted by PeterT
Ok. What I've done so far.... Factory reset on Touch (original model). Did not perform setup, instead attached device to PC, copied over the files from the 3.0.0 upgrade for the original Touch and allowed the upgrade to complete.
Then modified the patch_3.3.0 bat file and config to have the patch I wanted for 3.0.0 (actually 3.0.1)
Code:
<Patch>
patch_name = `prevent firmware update`
patch_enable = `yes`
# alternative 1
#change `5.0.0` , `99.10` , `999.9` or similar
#replace_string = 01105C10, `3.1.1`, `99.10`
# alternative 2
replace_string = 010fad78, `https://api.kobobooks.com/1.0/UpgradeCheck/%1/%2/%3/%4/%5`, `https://api.kobobooks.com/1.0/UpgradeCheck/%1/%2/%3/9.9/N`
# alternative 3
#replace_string = 010fad78, `https://api.kobobooks.com/1.0/UpgradeCheck/%1/%2/%3/%4/%5`, `https://api.kobobooks.com/1.0/UpgradeCheck/%1/%2/k/99.9/N`
</Patch>
Copied the resulting KoboRoot.tgz to the device and restarted it.
Then, performed the setup via WiFi on the device.
Message told me that my device was upto date.
Device info now shows me 3.0.1 (644485e229, 11/21/13)
Attaching via USB has no issues at all.
Calibre detects the device correctly.
Repeated WiFi sync's are not updating f/w.
As expected Kobo Desktop initiates an upgrade to 3.3.0.
Reverting the patch, WiFi sync also downloads 3.3.0.
** One weirdness I saw... the Keyboard displayed with my patched file displayed an N where the 5 should be. |
Then my strange behaviour was due to patch one ( which you didn't do ) and I had the windows problems with recognising the device ONLY with patch one.
Maybe it is better to completely remove ( edit the message) patch one.
I didn't use,even installed,the Kobo Desktop software, partially update and all syncs where done with wifi only.
But I do have found the solution why patch one let my computer crasches.
The ebook device ( mine does ) identify itself to the USB port with his firmware name.
When I right click on the safe disconnect usb device on my computer tray it says :
eReader-3.1.1 device.
With patch one it gived something as eReader-99.10 (out of my head.. I don't patch it again) and windows start trying to find a driver for it, which doesn't work, so it just disabled the total device.
So basically I was locked out, I could not come on the kobodrive anymore.
Flashed back "original 3.1.1" koboroot.tgz file with android device.
Then reconnected the reader again to the computer, and it recognized it correct as eReader-3.1.1 device, then I tried option 2 of the patch, after that, it was still detected as eReader-3.1.1 device.
Then did all the sync options by wifi (have to as I don't use the software on pc) and then, only the first time there was on the status messages of the device (upmost line,in the middle) upgrading software (or something like that) and then I did the reset with the needle.
Computer still recognised the reader, I deleted the part update file.done.
Only on option one both pc and calibre had issues.
Option two ( the one you did) doesn't give problems on pc or calibre.
So the verdict, option 2 of the patch works.
Option 1 can mess up your pc,can cause calibre no longer access the database,and in my case can left something why option 2 doesn't seem to work and try to update,but tried that just one time.