How to get your Kobo to use non-US dates - Page 11

hastur · 06-24-2013, 08:23 AM

I just want to add that I successfully changed the currentlocale to sv_SE for Swedish dates and 24hr clock.

BeeTee-Ess · 06-25-2013, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffR

With my reader mounted on /media/KOBOeReader, in
"/media/KOBOeReader/.kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf" there is an entry:

[ApplicationPreferences]
CurrentLocale=en_US

I changed en_US to en_NZ, powered my Glo off then back on, and now it displays the date in proper NZ format DD/MM/YY instead MM/DD/YY.

See post #120 for a list of English language locales available in firmware 2.4.0.

Thanks Geoff...

For the record, I found the file Kobo eReader.conf on my Mini directly under \.kobo\Kobo\ on my PC. So I am not sure about the reference to /media/KOBOeReader/...

However, once there, the change was straightforward and effective.

One comment though. Being an Aussie, my first inclination was to use en_AU for my locale. This changed the date as I wanted, but showed the time in 12-hour format with AM/PM. As I prefer the 24-hour format, I have changed the locale to en_GB, and the Mini is behaving nicely, with no apparent problems.

davidfor · 06-25-2013, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BeeTee-Ess

Thanks Geoff...

For the record, I found the file Kobo eReader.conf on my Mini directly under \.kobo\Kobo\ on my PC. So I am not sure about the reference to /media/KOBOeReader/...

I think that's the path on a Mac. Or maybe Linux.

Quote:

However, once there, the change was straightforward and effective.

One comment though. Being an Aussie, my first inclination was to use en_AU for my locale. This changed the date as I wanted, but showed the time in 12-hour format with AM/PM. As I prefer the 24-hour format, I have changed the locale to en_GB, and the Mini is behaving nicely, with no apparent problems.

Same thing here. But, it just feels wrong to do it

DNSB · 06-25-2013, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeeTee-Ess

Thanks Geoff...

For the record, I found the file Kobo eReader.conf on my Mini directly under \.kobo\Kobo\ on my PC. So I am not sure about the reference to /media/KOBOeReader/...

Looks like the mount point for a Kobo ereader on a Linux box.

Regards,
David

BeeTee-Ess · 06-25-2013, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

I think that's the path on a Mac. Or maybe Linux.

I guessed it might be that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeeTee-Ess

As I prefer the 24-hour format, I have changed the locale to en_GB

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

Same thing here. But, it just feels wrong to do it

Heh, heh.

BeeTee-Ess · 06-25-2013, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Looks like the mount point for a Kobo ereader on a Linux box.

Thanks David.

rem736 · 06-25-2013, 02:26 PM

how do you comment out a line in the eReader.conf file? i tried using "#" and when i next opened up the file, it was converted to "%23". i wish that there was a way to set the time/date format other than changing the locale. i like the 24 hour format, so i changed it from en_US to en_GB. and the date format became "day-of-week, dd month yyyy" ("dd/mm/yyyy" in short format). this was an improvement over the US date format, in my opinion. but i would like to take it a step further and have it in reverse order (yyyy mm dd), which is the international format. i think that sweden (sv_SE) uses this format. but it also changes the language the date is displayed in. south africa (en_ZA) displays short form as "yyyy/mm/dd" but long form as "day-of-week dd month yyyy".

PeterT · 10-10-2021, 02:41 PM

I don't believe that in current firmware versions you can override the date. (Also, please don't post the same question in thread after thread after thread).

paulaf · 10-10-2021, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

I don't believe that in current firmware versions you can override the date. (Also, please don't post the same question in thread after thread after thread).

I'm not a regular user on here so as I didn't get any helpful answers i found this developers section in case someone could tell me how to alter the code?

davidfor · 10-10-2021, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by paulaf

I'm not a regular user on here so as I didn't get any helpful answers i found this developers section in case someone could tell me how to alter the code?

If you ask a question here and you don't get an answer, it means either no one knows the answer, or whoever does know the answer has not been around. Asking multiple times in a short period of time will not get you a quicker response. Or at least not a useful response.

And sometimes you don't get an answer because of the question. Asking questions about breaking DRM can trigger this. And that is effectively what you were asking.

But, as to how to change the date or time on a Kobo devices, it works exactly how it always has. Go to the settings, select Date and time and then tap on the date. Choose the date you want and press "Set". That is working on my devices running firmware 4.28.x. You may need to turn of WiFi to keep the date/time set. Either it will correct the date/time when you connect, or the sync will fail due to date mismatch. And don't connect to the PC and use the Kobo desktop as that will also set the time to match the PC.

PeterT · 10-10-2021, 10:59 PM

David

On my Libra H2O the only clickable area on Date and Time is Time Zone

Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

MGlitch · 10-10-2021, 11:07 PM

Likewise on my Forma. Even entering gibberish into the time zone doesn’t allow me to change the date manually.

I don’t recall ever being able to set the date, but I’d imagine it changed when overdrive was added. And probably for precisely this reason.

davidfor · 10-10-2021, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGlitch

Likewise on my Forma. Even entering gibberish into the time zone doesn’t allow me to change the date manually.

I don’t recall ever being able to set the date, but I’d imagine it changed when overdrive was added. And probably for precisely this reason.

I remember changing it as I messed it when setting up a device some time ago (set it to a year in the future opened a purchased book and it messed up the reading status). But, it looks like if you are signed into Overdrive, the date and time fields are disabled. None of mine were. When I signed in on one of them, the date and time changed to read only fields.

And the posts that started this are all gone.

paulaf · 10-11-2021, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

If you ask a question here and you don't get an answer, it means either no one knows the answer, or whoever does know the answer has not been around. Asking multiple times in a short period of time will not get you a quicker response. Or at least not a useful response.

And sometimes you don't get an answer because of the question. Asking questions about breaking DRM can trigger this. And that is effectively what you were asking.

But, as to how to change the date or time on a Kobo devices, it works exactly how it always has. Go to the settings, select Date and time and then tap on the date. Choose the date you want and press "Set". That is working on my devices running firmware 4.28.x. You may need to turn of WiFi to keep the date/time set. Either it will correct the date/time when you connect, or the sync will fail due to date mismatch. And don't connect to the PC and use the Kobo desktop as that will also set the time to match the PC.

The only field on my Nia that is clickable is the time zone one, so it doesn't work as it used to unfortunately. I'll try signing out of Overdrive to see if that helps though. I'm thinking of exchanging my Nia for another model - can you change the date on the Clara? Thanks

paulaf · 10-11-2021, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

I don't believe that in current firmware versions you can override the date. (Also, please don't post the same question in thread after thread after thread).

Have you deleted my other posts?

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06-24-2013, 08:23 AM	#151
hastur Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Kobo Glo	I just want to add that I successfully changed the currentlocale to sv_SE for Swedish dates and 24hr clock.

06-25-2013, 02:26 PM	#157
rem736 purpose priority passion Posts: 645 Karma: 9002000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: socal, usa Device: sony prs-350, b&n ngp, rM2, kindle scribe, boox poke5	how do you comment out a line in the eReader.conf file? i tried using "#" and when i next opened up the file, it was converted to "%23". i wish that there was a way to set the time/date format other than changing the locale. i like the 24 hour format, so i changed it from en_US to en_GB. and the date format became "day-of-week, dd month yyyy" ("dd/mm/yyyy" in short format). this was an improvement over the US date format, in my opinion. but i would like to take it a step further and have it in reverse order (yyyy mm dd), which is the international format. i think that sweden (sv_SE) uses this format. but it also changes the language the date is displayed in. south africa (en_ZA) displays short form as "yyyy/mm/dd" but long form as "day-of-week dd month yyyy".

10-10-2021, 02:41 PM	#158
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,535 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I don't believe that in current firmware versions you can override the date. (Also, please don't post the same question in thread after thread after thread).

10-10-2021, 10:59 PM	#161
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,535 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	David On my Libra H2O the only clickable area on Date and Time is Time Zone Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

10-10-2021, 11:07 PM	#162
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,855 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Likewise on my Forma. Even entering gibberish into the time zone doesn’t allow me to change the date manually. I don’t recall ever being able to set the date, but I’d imagine it changed when overdrive was added. And probably for precisely this reason.