New version of DRM removal tools ("DeDRM") - Page 28

davidfor · 12-17-2015, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by AColobus

The version I have is indeed 3.19.3665, downloaded yesterday, so it looks like this is a final release issue.

Now I'm wondering if the DRM fix broke this. Kobo reported the issue as problems for people using the desktop application, so hopefully they weren't deliberately changing something to break Obok.

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I'm sure I can get around this for now using the rather tedious manual download, but I thought I should mention it in case anyone else comes here wondering about the same issue.

Personally I download the epubs. Very often, the versions are different. The epub version seems to be updated differently, so sometimes the formatting has been fixed.

Lynx-lynx · 12-18-2015, 05:14 PM

I can confirm that using Calibre obok can not decrypt ebooks from the latest Kobo Desktop, v3.19.3665.

Calibre v.2.46
Obok v3.1.4

Lynx-lynx · 12-19-2015, 05:40 AM

Thanks for that. Difficult to crack?

13xforever · 12-19-2015, 07:35 AM

I am no expert, so I don't know

EDIT1: ok, I might be onto something...
EDIT2: alright, I got it working again; I think Kobo devs are onto us though...

murg · 12-19-2015, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

Thanks for that. Difficult to crack?

Give it a day or two. Although, it is the holidays, so people may be busy, and it may take some extra time.

KevinH · 12-19-2015, 11:56 AM

thank you

Lynx-lynx · 12-19-2015, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 13xforever

I am no expert, so I don't know

EDIT1: ok, I might be onto something...
EDIT2: alright, I got it working again; I think Kobo devs are onto us though...

Thank you for posting on github.

pdurrant · 12-19-2015, 05:35 PM

Moderator Notice

Members are reminded that detailed discussion of DRM removal, and direct download links for DRM removal tools are not permitted at MobileRead.

13xforever · 12-20-2015, 03:55 AM

My bad.
Although, as I was feared last time, Kobo might start to tweak their scheme every release, and as I said, I'm not expert, so it is conceivable that updating the tools will be less than effective most of the time.
So I would start thinking of a long-term strategy to free your boks.
I sure hope that publishers will ditch the encryption in favor of the digital watermarks very soon.

doubleshuffle · 12-20-2015, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Members are reminded that detailed discussion of DRM removal, and direct links to DRM removal tools/sites are not permitted at MobileRead.

I seem to recall that the policy regarding links to Alf's site was changed a while back and it was now ok to link there? Or did I get that wrong?

Lynx-lynx · 12-20-2015, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 13xforever

My bad.
Although, as I was feared last time, Kobo might start to tweak their scheme every release, and as I said, I'm not expert, so it is conceivable that updating the tools will be less than effective most of the time.
So I would start thinking of a long-term strategy to free your boks.
I sure hope that publishers will ditch the encryption in favor of the digital watermarks very soon.

Thank you very much for your efforts. They form the next version of obok and the finished version has been emailed to apprentice Harper for inclusion in the next release of the tools.

pdurrant · 12-20-2015, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

I seem to recall that the policy regarding links to Alf's site was changed a while back and it was now ok to link there? Or did I get that wrong?

The revised guidelines are:

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While DRM removal may be discussed in the abstract, the following are not allowed at MobileRead:

discussing DRM removal to pirate content;
providing detailed how-to instructions;
uploading of DRM-removal tools;
direct download links to DRM-removal tools.

As listed in the Posting Guidelines

In practice this means you're free to mention Apprentice Alf's blog, and Apprentice Harper's github repository, and that new versions are available there. You may link to news sites that also mention this, and that have links to those places. But you may not provide direct links to the sites hosting the tools.

All this 'at one remove' stuff is necessary because of the complex laws in various jurisdictions regarding DRM and DRM circumvention.

JSWolf · 12-20-2015, 05:09 AM

In keeping with the rules, here is a new link to Apprentice Alf's blog for the Obok patches.

https://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/...#comment-53440

doubleshuffle · 12-20-2015, 05:10 AM

Thanks, Paul. So I had indeed misunderstood something.

JSWolf · 12-20-2015, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

Thanks, Paul. So I had indeed misunderstood something.

What I think we didn't quite get is that the link we post has to contain a link to a different site and not a link within the same site. That's what we didn't get. But that's now been sorted thanks to someone's post on the Alf blog.

12-19-2015, 07:35 AM	#409
13xforever Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 1852838 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Russia Device: Kobo Aura H₂O & iPad Pro 2020 12.9"	I am no expert, so I don't know EDIT1: ok, I might be onto something... EDIT2: alright, I got it working again; I think Kobo devs are onto us though... Last edited by 13xforever; 12-19-2015 at 11:09 AM.

12-19-2015, 05:35 PM	#413
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,955 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Moderator Notice Members are reminded that detailed discussion of DRM removal, and direct download links for DRM removal tools are not permitted at MobileRead. Last edited by pdurrant; 12-20-2015 at 05:37 AM.

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Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,122 Karma: 93720365 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2, Libra Colour	I can confirm that using Calibre obok can not decrypt ebooks from the latest Kobo Desktop, v3.19.3665. Calibre v.2.46 Obok v3.1.4

12-19-2015, 05:40 AM	#408
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,122 Karma: 93720365 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2, Libra Colour	Thanks for that. Difficult to crack?

12-19-2015, 11:56 AM	#411
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,766 Karma: 6000000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	thank you

12-20-2015, 03:55 AM	#414
13xforever Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 1852838 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Russia Device: Kobo Aura H₂O & iPad Pro 2020 12.9"	My bad. Although, as I was feared last time, Kobo might start to tweak their scheme every release, and as I said, I'm not expert, so it is conceivable that updating the tools will be less than effective most of the time. So I would start thinking of a long-term strategy to free your boks. I sure hope that publishers will ditch the encryption in favor of the digital watermarks very soon.

12-20-2015, 05:09 AM	#418
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,762 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	In keeping with the rules, here is a new link to Apprentice Alf's blog for the Obok patches. https://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/...#comment-53440

12-20-2015, 05:10 AM	#419
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,944 Karma: 185432100 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	Thanks, Paul. So I had indeed misunderstood something.