KoReader broke... should I uninstall and start again?

Frisbee · 04-01-2023, 12:00 PM

Hi,

I broke my KoReader. I was trying to follow some advice to edit the code to enable an "export highlights" function. But I ended up breaking the tab icons in the Koreader settings/ options - which now are all greyed out.

I'm guessing that it's an issue with the following warning:
"NOTE: Another thing that bears repeating is that on FW >= 4.17, you'll probably also want to prevent Nickel from scanning *nix hidden folders. And you'll want to tweak your config before unplugging your device (i.e., before installing this; or, if you've just upgraded your FW, during the first USB connection after the update)."

Is there a fix for this?
Do I need to start again?
If so, how do I do that safely without resetting the whole device and starting the whole process from scratch?

Thanks in advance.

NiLuJe · 04-01-2023, 04:26 PM

No need to uninstall first (unless you did some really really weird stuff, but that would kill your settings), you can just drop a proper koreader folder in there (i.e., reinstall) and it should Just Work (without affecting your settings).

NiLuJe · 04-01-2023, 04:27 PM

As for the quote, if you actually had KOReader running properly first, you should be safe on that front (but, yes, one of the visible effects of that would be checkerboard patterns on all the icons).

Frisbee · 04-02-2023, 07:43 AM

Thanks,

Reinstalled and works perfectly. Didn't even lose my highlights! Which was a bonus!

04-01-2023, 12:00 PM	#1
Frisbee Member Posts: 18 Karma: 19588 Join Date: Apr 2023 Device: Kobo Libra H20	KoReader broke... should I uninstall and start again? Hi, I broke my KoReader. I was trying to follow some advice to edit the code to enable an "export highlights" function. But I ended up breaking the tab icons in the Koreader settings/ options - which now are all greyed out. I'm guessing that it's an issue with the following warning: "NOTE: Another thing that bears repeating is that on FW >= 4.17, you'll probably also want to prevent Nickel from scanning *nix hidden folders. And you'll want to tweak your config before unplugging your device (i.e., before installing this; or, if you've just upgraded your FW, during the first USB connection after the update)." Is there a fix for this? Do I need to start again? If so, how do I do that safely without resetting the whole device and starting the whole process from scratch? Thanks in advance.

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04-01-2023, 04:26 PM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	No need to uninstall first (unless you did some really really weird stuff, but that would kill your settings), you can just drop a proper koreader folder in there (i.e., reinstall) and it should Just Work (without affecting your settings).

04-01-2023, 04:27 PM	#3
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	As for the quote, if you actually had KOReader running properly first, you should be safe on that front (but, yes, one of the visible effects of that would be checkerboard patterns on all the icons).

04-02-2023, 07:43 AM	#4
Frisbee Member Posts: 18 Karma: 19588 Join Date: Apr 2023 Device: Kobo Libra H20	Thanks, Reinstalled and works perfectly. Didn't even lose my highlights! Which was a bonus!

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