Thread: Alternative firmware for Kobo - Plato only, Nickel (Rakuten terminal) removed
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Old 01-31-2022, 07:22 PM   #13
davidfor
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Originally Posted by tt0 View Post
The firmware file is too big to attach here. It can be downloaded from https://filebin.net/nip6w99tu8tw9q43

I will try to find a better way to share it (not sure why just 100MB KoboRoot.tgz can't be attached here).
Have you gotten permission from Kobo to host this file? It is contains pretty much the fill Kobo firmware package. That means it contains proprietary software and hosting it anywhere without permission is illegal.

And, as you are using the full update package, what's the point? When I saw the first post, I assumed you had removed all of the Kobo specific stuff, but, you haven't. Because of that, and the issues with posting the file, it would make more sense to build a package that only contains the files you are adding or changing. Or even one that works with an already installed Plato to make changes to start it instead of nickel.

I do also have issues with some things you say. Calling these devices a "terminal to a cloud service" is a bit absurd. They can work perfectly well without any network connection after the initial setup. And the current firmware doesn't even need that. And personally, I just load books on the device and read them. I don't need anything else, but, find some of them handy.
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