New Nook Glowlight 4? - Page 35

token_01 · 02-15-2023, 06:23 AM

adb: error: failed to copy 'Vendor_0001_Product_0001.kl' to '/system/usr/keylayout/Vendor_0001_Product_0001.kl': remote couldn't create file: Read-only file system

Any solution to the above?

adb root simply does not work:
"adbd cannot run as root in production builds"

Only want to enable use of the page buttons while using Librera, broken since the recent update.

Renate · 02-15-2023, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by token_01

Any solution to the above?

Probably too many solutions.

If you use Magisk you can make a Magisk module to replace /system/usr/keylayout/Vendor_0001_Product_0001.kl
If you have NeoNoogie as recovery, mount /system r/w and replace the file (best to make a full backup of /system in case of some verification).
You could modify the kernel so that the VID/PID of the buttons is not 0001/0001. Then you could put the keylayout in /data/system/devices/keylayout/ which is writeable (but requires root).
You could patch the reading app to use whatever codes the buttons generate

token_01 · 02-15-2023, 08:37 AM

I have no idea how to make a Magisk module. Is there a step by step guide for simpletons?

Same for kernel modification.

Any help is appreciated.

Renate · 02-15-2023, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by token_01

I have no idea how to make a Magisk module. Is there a step by step guide for simpletons?

Making a Magisk module just for yourself (vs. for distribution) is easy.
You need to create two files on your desktop and adb push to sdcard.
The first is module.prop

Code:

id=Pointless
name=Pointless
version=1
versionCode=1
author=Me
description=Pointless

"Pointless" is the name, can be anything that you like.
The second is your keylayout.

Code:

key 116  POWER
key 102  HOME

key 191  APP_SWITCH  # top left
key 192  PAGE_UP     # top right
key 193  BACK        # bottom left
key 194  PAGE_DOWN   # bottom right

Or whatever...

Code:

# cd /data/adb/modules
# mkdir Pointless
# cd Pointless
# cp /sdcard/module.prop .
# mkdir -p system/usr/keylayout
# cd system/usr/keylayout
# cp /sdcard/Vendor_0001_Product_0001.kl .
# reboot

See: https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/guides.html

token_01 · 02-15-2023, 12:05 PM

Neo Noogie it is...

(I'm about to chuck this stupid device in the trash, get a damn Kobo Libra 2 like I should have done)

The above doesn't seem to work or isn't clear enough for me.

the system/usr/keylayout is not the pre-existing folders?

token_01 · 02-15-2023, 12:22 PM

How does one install Neo Noogie in 2023? The website is scant and xda is full of people with issues.

fastboot boot nnglow4.img does not work (of course)

Renate · 02-15-2023, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by token_01

How does one install Neo Noogie in 2023?

B&N ruined the nomenclature.
The Glow with the USB Type C connector uses nnglow21.img
The 7.8" Glow uses nnglow4.img
Or check your BNRV number.

Code:

fastboot flash recovery nnglow~.img
fastboot reboot
adb reboot recovery

Renate · 02-15-2023, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by token_01

the system/usr/keylayout is not the pre-existing folders?

In the instructions above you're already in /data/adb/modules/Pointless.
You're creating system/usr/keylayout under that, i.e.
/data/adb/modules/Pointless/system/usr/keylayout
If mkdir -p doesn't work, just do it step by step.

Code:

mkdir system
cd system
mkdir etc
cd etc
mkdir keylayout
cd keylayout

token_01 · 02-15-2023, 01:56 PM

Thank you, I renamed something I shouldn't have, it now works as it should.

Many thanks for your assistance and patience.

downeaster59 · 02-15-2023, 05:09 PM

Unless Nook firmware updates matter to you, Renate can also help you keep your GL 4 from updating in the future, so you won't have to redo your setup every time there's an update. That's what I've done.

token_01 · 02-15-2023, 11:38 PM

Great, how do I do that?

Renate · 02-16-2023, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by token_01

Great, how do I do that?

Yeah @downeaster59 , how did I do that?

downeaster59 · 02-16-2023, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renate

Yeah @downeaster59 , how did I do that?

I'll check out what you told me to do and get back to you! If it's not on this forum, it might be in a private message you sent me here or a post on XDA.

token_01 · 02-17-2023, 02:15 PM

Also, is there a way to change the screensaver from the generic crap that B&N saddled this device with?

downeaster59 · 02-17-2023, 03:09 PM

@Renate: I remember asking you about blocking Nook firmware updates and that you responded, but I can't find this in this forum or on XDA (including private messages). Maybe it was in a different forum? I'll look some more.

I haven't played around with the screensaver at all, so I'm not sure about how to change it, but I am confident that it can be changed.

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02-15-2023, 06:23 AM	#511
token_01 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: Several	*adb: error: failed to copy 'Vendor_0001_Product_0001.kl' to '/system/usr/keylayout/Vendor_0001_Product_0001.kl': remote couldn't create file: Read-only file system* Any solution to the above? adb root simply does not work: *"adbd cannot run as root in production builds"* Only want to enable use of the page buttons while using Librera, broken since the recent update.

02-15-2023, 08:37 AM	#513
token_01 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: Several	I have no idea how to make a Magisk module. Is there a step by step guide for simpletons? Same for kernel modification. Any help is appreciated.

02-15-2023, 12:05 PM	#515
token_01 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: Several	Neo Noogie it is... (I'm about to chuck this stupid device in the trash, get a damn Kobo Libra 2 like I should have done) The above doesn't seem to work or isn't clear enough for me. the system/usr/keylayout is not the pre-existing folders?

02-15-2023, 12:22 PM	#516
token_01 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: Several	How does one install Neo Noogie in 2023? The website is scant and xda is full of people with issues. fastboot boot nnglow4.img does not work (of course)

02-15-2023, 01:56 PM	#519
token_01 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: Several	Thank you, I renamed something I shouldn't have, it now works as it should. Many thanks for your assistance and patience.

02-15-2023, 05:09 PM	#520
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,251 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: Boox Go 10.3, Kobo Libra 2	Unless Nook firmware updates matter to you, Renate can also help you keep your GL 4 from updating in the future, so you won't have to redo your setup every time there's an update. That's what I've done.

02-15-2023, 11:38 PM	#521
token_01 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: Several	Great, how do I do that?

02-17-2023, 02:15 PM	#524
token_01 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: Several	Also, is there a way to change the screensaver from the generic crap that B&N saddled this device with?

02-17-2023, 03:09 PM	#525
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,251 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: Boox Go 10.3, Kobo Libra 2	@Renate: I remember asking you about blocking Nook firmware updates and that you responded, but I can't find this in this forum or on XDA (including private messages). Maybe it was in a different forum? I'll look some more. I haven't played around with the screensaver at all, so I'm not sure about how to change it, but I am confident that it can be changed.