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Old 11-07-2018, 04:28 PM   #46
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mmm, i would like to try this firmware on KA1, but can someone please explain to me how to revert back a firmware if i'm not satisfied?
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Old 11-07-2018, 04:47 PM   #47
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mmm, i would like to try this firmware on KA1, but can someone please explain to me how to revert back a firmware if i'm not satisfied?
Just install the previous one over top of it. If you want, you can also backup the .kobo directory.
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Old 11-07-2018, 05:23 PM   #48
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I wonder why Kobo doesn't have implemented a two-column feature for landscape mode. The Forma display is almost twice the size of a 6 inch reader. Enough space for two columns. Otherwise the display of the Forma in portrait mode is nearly as big as a printed paperback.
I have a number of bilingual poetry collections conceived with one language on the left-hand side and the other on the right-hand side, which don't work well as an epub of kepub. I dream of replicating the paper layout with a two-column in landscape, but it seems practically impossible to replicate correctly.
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Old 11-07-2018, 06:00 PM   #50
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@geek1011 & other techies,

I was just looking at your post in the patch thread which referenced
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EnableDebugServices=true
Is this new? I hadn't heard of it before.

Once enabled I noticed there's an option to toggle InvertScreen on/off direct from the Kobo, under Settings > Device Info > Developer options, i.e. without needing to install the NightMode hack.

I haven't noticed this being discussed before, either. Is there some drawback to using this option, other than perhaps a build-up of unwanted log files in the /.kobo directory?
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Old 11-07-2018, 06:04 PM   #51
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I've never left it enabled long enough to care . It may affect power management or performance related stuff, or not .

@davidfor may have more experience with it than I do.
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Old 11-07-2018, 06:04 PM   #52
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@geek1011 & other techies,

I was just looking at your post in the patch thread which referenced
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[DeveloperSettings]
EnableDebugServices=true
Is this new? I hadn't heard of it before.

Once enabled I noticed there's an option to toggle InvertScreen on/off direct from the Kobo, under Settings > Device Info > Developer options, i.e. without needing to install the NightMode hack.

I haven't noticed this being discussed before, either. Is there some drawback to using this option, other than perhaps a build-up of unwanted log files in the /.kobo directory?
That's been there for quite a while, but it hasn't been discussed much. There is a few drawbacks to leaving this on: WiFi won't turn off automatically, the device won't go to sleep automatically, and telnet is available (a security risk on public wifi).
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Old 11-07-2018, 06:06 PM   #53
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On FW 4.9, on my H2O, it doesn't affect WiFi behavior much (ForceWifiOn does, though, obviously (cf. this post and this one)).
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Old 11-07-2018, 06:08 PM   #54
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works fine, thanks.

Now only reduce the top margin in the epub.
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Old 11-07-2018, 06:15 PM   #55
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Just install the previous one over top of it. If you want, you can also backup the .kobo directory.
Thanks mate!!!
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With this firmware KA1 seems to be faster, and they eventually fixed slightly offside touchscreen calibration. Touchscreen seems to be calibrated and more responsive. But i think a header in epubs is slightly bigger even with reduced size to 50% by the patch.
Kepubs are better, and with some line spacing adjustments is finally usable (@jackie_w - you were completely right)
i thought that fw 4.10.11655 was great, but with this one 4.11.11980 its even better.
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Old 11-07-2018, 06:22 PM   #56
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That's been there for quite a while, but it hasn't been discussed much. There is a few drawbacks to leaving this on: WiFi won't turn off automatically, the device won't go to sleep automatically, and telnet is available (a security risk on public wifi).
Personally I won't worry about the wi-fi aspects because I never use it.

Re: sleeping, my Forma has just gone into Sleep mode automatically in the normal way
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Old 11-07-2018, 06:24 PM   #57
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@jackie_w: Check if miniclock still ticks, by sleep, what might have been implied is actually "suspend" .
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@jackie_w: Check if miniclock still ticks, by sleep, what might have been implied is actually "suspend" .
I just let it go to sleep automatically again. The cover is displayed & the light goes off. There's no miniclock on the screen. Tapping the asleep screen doesn't appear to do anything. How would I know whether it's actually suspended?
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That's been there for quite a while, but it hasn't been discussed much. There is a few drawbacks to leaving this on: WiFi won't turn off automatically, the device won't go to sleep automatically, and telnet is available (a security risk on public wifi).
WiFi staying on and not sleeping were problems with this a long time ago. They aren't now. Developer mode is on permanently for my devices. Maybe the battery life is a little less, but not enough for me to notice.
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WiFi staying on and not sleeping were problems with this a long time ago. They aren't now. Developer mode is on permanently for my devices. Maybe the battery life is a little less, but not enough for me to notice.
OK, I was just a bit behind on that. Thanks for the info. I usually have my sleep time set to 4h and wifi always on anyways for telnet, so I guess I never realized it was fixed.
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