This firmware version is only available for mark 4/5 devices, for mark 6/7 devices see the thread for firmware 4.9.11311 instead.
BEWARE: The filename for this firmware archive is kobo-update-4.9.11311.zip but the firmware inside the archive is actually version 4.9.11314, so you will need to change the filename to kobo-update-4.9.11314.zip to work with the instructions below.
See the
Firmware 4.9.11311 discussion thread for information about what has changed in this firmware version.
See the
Index to the Metazoa firmware patches thread for a description of what some of these patches do.
Before starting:
1. Check
Settings > Device information to make sure your Kobo ereader is
already running firmware version 4.9.11314 (8c2fd38797). If not, then you need to upgrade
before applying this patch.
2. Check that your battery is well charged.
Patching from Windows, Linux (i386/x86_64/ARM), or Mac (OS X 10.8-10.9, i386/x86_64):
1. Download and extract patch_kobo_40911314.zip (attached).
2. Download the Kobo firmware archive version 4.9.11314 for your device (See
this post for links), rename the file from kobo-update-4.9.11311.zip to kobo-update-4.9.11314.zip, and copy it into the 4.9.11314_source/ subdirectory that was created in step 1. (
Don't unzip the firmware archive.)
3. Read and edit all the *.patch files in the 4.9.11314_source/ subdirectory in order to: choose which patches to enable (patch_enable=`yes`) or disable (patch_enable=`no`); and to change some of the replacement values to suit your device and preferences.
4. In Windows run 4.9.11314.bat (double-click); For Linux/Mac run 4.9.11314.sh (double-click, or right-click + run, or execute 4.9.11314.sh from the command line, or drag 4.9.11314.sh into Terminal, depending on your particular OS/desktop.)
5. If there were no errors, a new 4.9.11314_target/ subdirectory will be created. Copy the KoboRoot.tgz file from this subdirectory to the .kobo directory on your ereader.
6. Safely eject and unplug the device, which will then update and restart.
To return your ereader to its original unpatched state:
1. Edit all the 4.9.11314_source/*.patch files to disable all patches (i.e. set patch_enable = `no` for every patch).
2. Repeat steps 4-6 of the procedure above.