Instructions for patching firmware 4.2.8283

[EthanYi]

I found problems with system fonts that can be set to sharpen, but I added fonts that can not be sharpened！
How should we solve it？

[GeoffR]

Originally Posted by EthanYi

<Patch>
patch_name = `Freedom to advanced fonts control`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_bytes = 892894, 2C F4 52 EE, 3C F4 4C E9
replace_bytes = 982714, 70 F7 E0 E3, 00 46 00 46
replace_bytes = 984166, 6E F7 B8 E6, 00 46 00 46
</Patch>

I have set it to “yes”！
But my kobo aura one font Aa which there is no advanced option。
what reason?I use the ttf fonts！

I don't think that patch is for any recent version of the firmware. You need to use the patch for the exact firmware version that your device is running. For version 4.2.8283 it looks like this:

Spoiler:

<Patch>
patch_name = `Freedom to advanced fonts control`
patch_enable = `yes`
#
## This patch allows the advanced font options (weight/sharpness adjustments)
## to work with sideloaded fonts too. (KEPUB: OTF and TTF. EPUB: TTF only.)
##
## WARNING: IT MIGHT NOT BE SAFE TO ENABLE THIS PATCH IF YOUR DEVICE IS SET TO
## A JAPANESE LOCALE OR JAPANESE BOOKS ARE OPENED.
#
# VolumeManager.isJapanese(a) --> False
replace_bytes = 5E83D8, C3 F6 76 EA, 00 20 00 20
# N3FontTypeUtil.setupMonotypeDropdown(b,c)
# --> N3FontTypeUtil.setupDropdown(UNDEFINED,b,c)
replace_bytes = 6A7940, 50 46 31 46, 51 46 32 46
replace_bytes = 6A7944, FA F5 08 E9, 16 F6 98 EA
# N3FontTypeController.setupAdvancedOption(...) --> NOP
replace_bytes = 74D064, 8A F5 24 EF, 00 46 00 46
replace_bytes = 74D5B8, 8A F5 7A EC, 00 46 00 46
</Patch>

[oren64]

Originally Posted by EthanYi

<Patch>
patch_name = `Freedom to advanced fonts control`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_bytes = 892894, 2C F4 52 EE, 3C F4 4C E9
...

This patch those not look like the patch patch_kobo_4028283.zip file.

- follow the instruction in post #1
- enable the `Freedom to advanced fonts control` in file libnickel.so.1.0.0.patch, line 240.


EDIT: I didn't see GeoffR already answer

[jamalau]

Is there a patch available to Changing the info panel in full size screensaver (upper left corner)?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by jamalau

Is there a patch available to Changing the info panel in full size screensaver (upper left corner)?

Why are you asking in the thread for patching 4.2.8110? This is the current firmware for the Aura One and it has a significant fix that means you should be using this one.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why are you asking in the thread for patching 4.2.8110? This is the current firmware for the Aura One and it has a significant fix that means you should be using this one.

And you are answering in the wrong thread

[jamalau]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why are you asking in the thread for patching 4.2.8110? This is the current firmware for the Aura One and it has a significant fix that means you should be using this one.

I asked in the wrong thread, then i ask the question here again. I want these Patch for this FW!

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[oren64]

Originally Posted by jamalau

I asked in the wrong thread, then i aske the question here again. I want these Patch for this FW!

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If you are referring to 'Changing the info panel in full size screensaver' , the patches are in the file nickel.patch.

`Changing the info panel in full size screensaver`- upper left corner
`Changing the info panel in full size screensaver (lower left corner)`

[jamalau]

Originally Posted by oren64

If you are referring to 'Changing the info panel in full size screensaver' , the patches are in the file nickel.patch.

`Changing the info panel in full size screensaver`- upper left corner
`Changing the info panel in full size screensaver (lower left corner)`

Thank you, i did not know does the first patch is for the upper left corner.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

And you are answering in the wrong thread

Nope. The same question was also posted in the patch thread for 4.2.8110.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Nope. The same question was also posted in the patch thread for 4.2.8110.

Semantics would dictate that you ask the question regarding the post in the thread it was posted in.

And what 'significant fix' is in the new firmware?

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Nope. The same question was also posted in the patch thread for 4.2.8110.

And you should have answered there, sorry.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

Semantics would dictate that you ask the question regarding the post in the thread it was posted in.

And what 'significant fix' is in the new firmware?

Originally Posted by george.talusan

To clarify:

Hardware acceleration is turned on by default in this repository for all Kobo devices.

4.2.8283 and beyond will be switching the framebuffer to 32 bit depth. Modifications/code that assume 16 bit will be broken. Kernels will be patched for each generation of device that the update goes out to.

There you go.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by EthanYi

<Patch>
patch_name = `Freedom to advanced fonts control`
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_bytes = 892894, 2C F4 52 EE, 3C F4 4C E9
replace_bytes = 982714, 70 F7 E0 E3, 00 46 00 46
replace_bytes = 984166, 6E F7 B8 E6, 00 46 00 46
</Patch>

I have set it to “yes”！
But my kobo aura one font Aa which there is no advanced option。
what reason?I use the ttf fonts！

Here is what I see for the Freedom to advanced fonts control patch for the 4.2.8283 firmware.

<Patch>
patch_name = `Freedom to advanced fonts control`
patch_enable = `yes`
#
## This patch allows the advanced font options (weight/sharpness adjustments)
## to work with sideloaded fonts too. (KEPUB: OTF and TTF. EPUB: TTF only.)
##
## WARNING: IT MIGHT NOT BE SAFE TO ENABLE THIS PATCH IF YOUR DEVICE IS SET TO
## A JAPANESE LOCALE OR JAPANESE BOOKS ARE OPENED.
#
# VolumeManager.isJapanese(a) --> False
replace_bytes = 5E83D8, C3 F6 76 EA, 00 20 00 20
# N3FontTypeUtil.setupMonotypeDropdown(b,c)
# --> N3FontTypeUtil.setupDropdown(UNDEFINED,b,c)
replace_bytes = 6A7940, 50 46 31 46, 51 46 32 46
replace_bytes = 6A7944, FA F5 08 E9, 16 F6 98 EA
# N3FontTypeController.setupAdvancedOption(...) --> NOP
replace_bytes = 74D064, 8A F5 24 EF, 00 46 00 46
replace_bytes = 74D5B8, 8A F5 7A EC, 00 46 00 46
</Patch>

I enabled the patch, ran the batch file, copied the KoboRoot.tgz file into the .kobo folder on my KA1 and safely ejected. The patch installed and restarted my KA1 and I now see Advanced beside the font name box on sideloaded fonts.

I'd suspect that you are not using the right version of the patches for 4.2.8283.

[rogerinnyc]

GeoffR, thanks again for your timely and very helpful work. I like this new firmware and, whether placebo effect or not, find everything to be a bit snappier.

Question: I know the patch for removing non-system fonts dropped out a few patch sets ago, but is that because it won't work on these newer firmwares? Can I try cutting and pasting from your earlier patch into this latest one, or is that likely to get me into total reset land?

Same question for the brightness fine control patch.

Many thanks in advance.