Avoid Kobo switching to PowerSafe/Hibernate mode

lordeagle · 11-01-2024, 06:08 AM

Since a few days I'm using einkvnc for lengthy sessions, where my Kobo Elipsa2e serves as screen.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=348481

Now I have to touch the screen every 10 minutes or so, to avoid the enabling of the power-safe mode on my Kobo. Which will shut down the W-LAN device and therefore break my running VNC session.

Is there a known procedure to keep the Kobo alive? E.g. by running a process over SSH in parallel?

elinkser · 11-01-2024, 08:55 AM

Have you tried "ForceWifiOn in the config file"?

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...03&postcount=4

JSWolf · 11-01-2024, 09:56 AM

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lordeagle · 11-02-2024, 10:54 AM

Yes, ForceWifiOn is set, and it also helps to remain at least the first 10-15 min connected.
However, once the device hibernates, also the W-LAN chip seems to be turned off.

DNSB · 11-02-2024, 03:22 PM

Does it help if you try setting the sleep and power timeouts to never?

lordeagle · 11-06-2024, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Does it help if you try setting the sleep and power timeouts to never?

Yes indeed, there's a normal power management setting to either increase the timeout up to 60 minutes or disable it completely.
Totally forgot that the device could have a standard solution for this without having to hack-around

So I'm happy with this. If somebody knows a command to control this setting from a terminal, then I could automate the disabling and re-enabling before and after VNC sessions.

11-01-2024, 06:08 AM	#1
lordeagle Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 17448 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: Kobo Elipsa2E & Libra H20, Kindle PW3 & PW2	Avoid Kobo switching to PowerSafe/Hibernate mode Since a few days I'm using einkvnc for lengthy sessions, where my Kobo Elipsa2e serves as screen. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=348481 Now I have to touch the screen every 10 minutes or so, to avoid the enabling of the power-safe mode on my Kobo. Which will shut down the W-LAN device and therefore break my running VNC session. Is there a known procedure to keep the Kobo alive? E.g. by running a process over SSH in parallel?

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11-01-2024, 08:55 AM	#2
elinkser Addict Posts: 242 Karma: 146236 Join Date: Oct 2022 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Have you tried "ForceWifiOn in the config file"? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...03&postcount=4

11-01-2024, 09:56 AM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	delete post

11-02-2024, 10:54 AM	#4
lordeagle Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 17448 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: Kobo Elipsa2E & Libra H20, Kindle PW3 & PW2	Yes, ForceWifiOn is set, and it also helps to remain at least the first 10-15 min connected. However, once the device hibernates, also the W-LAN chip seems to be turned off.

11-02-2024, 03:22 PM	#5
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,288 Karma: 169098402 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Does it help if you try setting the sleep and power timeouts to never?