I had to factory reset my device after it got unplugged abruptly. Prior to that I lived in KoReader, and never used Nickel (I'm including this in case it can simplify my installation process). I have tried just shy of 10 times to get this to work, tediously following the directions (or so I think). Last time (a few years ago) it was a breeze, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
This thread provides a nice overview of my process:
https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/que...-kobo-aura-one
I too had referenced all the same links the author provides in that post (beside the one for Kobo Aura). This process has failed me three more times today, so if it doesn't work after this one I'm going to factory reset and pray someone here has the expertise to solve this problem. Every time I reboot, it does not load the KSM, just the smiling little Kobo that is part of the Nickel start up process.
Thank you so much to both the developers and kind forum readers that provide this essential support.