Instructions for patching firmware 4.38.21908

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Usered

Another tip if anybody can help: how should I edit the nickel.yaml file under the "Custom header/footer captions" patch if I only want the header and footer font to show in grey, and no other change (I'm satisfied enough with the reduced space from another patch)?

You appear to have a Libra2, so look for these lines in the current patch:

          # LibraH2O/Libra2
        - Find:    "[qApp_deviceIsStorm=true] {\n  font-size: 29px;\n}"
          Replace: "[qApp_deviceIsStorm=true] {\n  font-size: 29px; margin-top: 0px;\n}"

and change the 3rd line to something like the following:

          Replace: "[qApp_deviceIsStorm=true] {\n  font-size:29px;margin-top:0px;color:#555;\n}"

You can change the grey level (in red) to whatever you like.

Originally Posted by Usered

Plus, is there any patch to force the kepub reader on the device to show ligatures and good kerning (seems only avaiable for epubs)?

You no longer need a patch for this, you can manually edit the Kobo config file. See this post for details.

Once you've done that and seen the effect in kepubs you might also consider patch KePub stylesheet additions - word-spacing in libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml if you usually read your books full-justified and you're not happy with the existing kepub word spacing.

ETA: The ligatures and kerning will only be as good as the font you've chosen to read your kepub.

[Usered]

Really helpful, thank you

[Moed]

Hey folks, how do i make this work on clara bw? Can i use firmware 4.38 for kobopatch on my clarabw? as trying nickelmenu landscape is broken or is there instructions on how to achieve landscape on clara bw with latest firmware 4.39?

[Number9]

I have this firmware (4.38.21908) on my Aura One, and I just now realised that 4.38.23038 is out! Yeah, I'm slow, I know.
Anyway, I can't seem to find a patch for it! So my question is if the patches for 4.38.21908 works for the latest firmware as well?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Number9

I have this firmware (4.38.21908) on my Aura One, and I just now realised that 4.38.23038 is out! Yeah, I'm slow, I know.
Anyway, I can't seem to find a patch for it! So my question is if the patches for 4.38.21908 works for the latest firmware as well?

The patches for 4.38.21908 do work with 4.38.23038 with some minor changes.

Install 4.38.218098 and go the the following link and download the patches posted by DNSB.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...51#post4441851

[geek1011]

As much as they generally do. There's some which need more changes, but I haven't had enough time this summer to deal with everything (Kobo also changed some other stuff which I need to fix to do a proper release).

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by geek1011

As much as they generally do. There's some which need more changes, but I haven't had enough time this summer to deal with everything (Kobo also changed some other stuff which I need to fix to do a proper release).

The patches mostly work. All the ones I use work. Some needed new offsets.

[jaydee34983]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The patches mostly work. All the ones I use work. Some needed new offsets.

How do you figure out what the new offsets are?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by jaydee34983

How do you figure out what the new offsets are?

The answer is in post #50 of this thread. If you still have a problem, ask in the thread I've linked in post #50 and someone will help.

[jaydee34983]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The answer is in post #50 of this thread. If you still have a problem, ask in the thread I've linked in post #50 and someone will help.

Thanks. I guess I was more wondering what went into determining what the new offset was, moreso than just being presented with the new offset number. I was asking because I have an underlying question which I now posted in the thread in post #50. Thanks for the reply.

[filchef]

There are new firmware 4.38.23171 can I use this Patch 4.38.21908 for my Kobo Aura HD 6.8" N204 New ebook reader onyx book 1440x1080 256PPI eReader e-ink with Light touch e-books Reader likebook libros which will arrive early April.
Or I have to put more old firmware 4.38.21908

[filchef]

I find in one Russian forum Patch 4.38.23171
Use it in your own risk.

There was one interesting explanation - I translate with DeepL.

Good afternoon, everyone. Who is interested - patches
Attached file koboratsh_4.38.21908.zip ( 7.24 MB )

Attached file koboratsh_4.38.23171.zip ( 7.31 MB )

I ran the first one on the Kobo GLO HD and the second one on the Kobo Libra2. All the patches I used worked.
In both patches, the first patch added “Unlock Dropbox and Google Drive support” to the libnickel.so.1.0.0.0.yaml file.
After applying the patch, “My Dropbox” and “My Google Drive” appeared in the “More” menu (or “More” with the Russifier installed) on both devices.

Note the need to edit the “.kobo/Kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf” file:
in the [FeatureSettings] section add
GoogleDrive=1
Dropbox=1
if you don't need any of them, put 0 (zero).

in the [OneStoreServices] section change the values of the parameters
kobo_googledrive_link_account_enabled=True
googledrive_link_account_start=https://authorize.kobo.com/{region}/{language}/linkcloudstorage/provider/google_drive
kobo_dropbox_link_account_enabled=True
dropbox_link_account_poll=https://authorize.kobo.com/{region}/{language}/LinkDropbox
!!! IMPORTANT !!! Due to sanctions KOBO removed pages with support for Russia (writes 404, page not found),
so in these parameters instead of “{region}” and “{language}” we write adequate region and language of some country not under sanctions.
like “GB” and “en” --- dropbox_link_account_poll=https://authorize.kobo.com/GB/en/LinkDropbox.

It worked for me. The first time you click on these menus the device is bound to Dropbox and Google accounts, you need to follow the instructions on the screen of the reader.
The next opens the disk storage on the reader.
Naturally, before binding the book to the storages you need to have valid Kobo, Dropbox and (or) Google accounts

P.S. And yes, there is nothing better than a native reader with a Russifier and patches, especially now that I have attached Dropbox and Google storages to my 10-year-old Kobo GLO HD with a dead connector, I will use Korider only when they are completely blocked by sanctions, and then only to download books from Yandex-disk and --- back to the native reader again.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by filchef

There are new firmware 4.38.23171 can I use this Patch 4.38.21908 for my Kobo Aura HD 6.8" N204 New ebook reader onyx book 1440x1080 256PPI eReader e-ink with Light touch e-books Reader likebook libros which will arrive early April.
Or I have to put more old firmware 4.38.21908

Make sure you are running 4.38.23171 and then go to the following thread to download the patches for that firmware version.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=366569

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by filchef

There are new firmware 4.38.23171 can I use this Patch 4.38.21908 for my Kobo Aura HD 6.8" N204 New ebook reader onyx book 1440x1080 256PPI eReader e-ink with Light touch e-books Reader likebook libros which will arrive early April.

There is no such ebook reader. Kobo Aura HD, Onyx Boox and Likebook are three different devices from three different companies.

Plus, Kobo Aura HD can't be a new device. It's an old model and has been discontinued for many years.

[filchef]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

There is no such ebook reader. Kobo Aura HD, Onyx Boox and Likebook are three different devices from three different companies.

Plus, Kobo Aura HD can't be a new device. It's an old model and has been discontinued for many years.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002293043221.html