KOReader running on BQ/Fnac devices

[old]

Hi, first of all I'd like to say thanks, I've been using KOReader on my BQ Cervantes 4 since I bought it and I've been very happy with it!
I recently tried to install some packages on the device (wireguard so I can connect to my home server), and I think I may have broken the base system. When running 'apt -f install' I seem to have accidentally removed a few packages, including telnet.
Is there any way anyone can send a list of packages for the device so I can find them online to reinstall, or would it be better to reinstall the developers firmware?
Just to be clear, I have previously installed the developers firmware.

Thanks again

[Frenzie]

Can you reinstall them using apt-get in the terminal emulator (under more tools in KOReader)?

[old]

I tried that, but it couldn't find the sources.
I then found the apt history and a list of packages I removed, found the correct versions online and downloaded them, but then started running out of space on the device when trying to install.
I tried to upgrade the packages previously which may have used up the extra space

[p29]

Originally Posted by pazos

Unlock

By default the device is locked (no shell access, no external booting, store, adobe drm) and firmware updates need to be signed with BQ private key.

BQ provides instructions to install a Developers edition firmware on https://blog.bq.com/es/bq-ereaders-developers-program/.

Note 1: Bq pages went down, probably forever. Please use http://web.archive.org/web/202007200...opers-program/ instead.

Note 2: In february 2021 firmware files hosted on amazon cloud are no longer available

Send me a private message and I can pass you a link to the file. Only available for Cervantes 2013, Cervantes 3 and Cervantes 4.

You need to install Developers edition firmware to be able to install KOReader or other software. This means you'll lose the nubico store and adobe drm support.

I would love having the software to my PM, please, if you still have it there

[pazos]

Originally Posted by p29

I would love having the software to my PM, please, if you still have it there

I think new users don't have PM enabled.

Anyways, here is it: https://fs.pazos.eu/share/4AnLHvai

Link is valid for 10 days

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by pazos

I think new users don't have PM enabled.

Going by my experience with Kobo images, about 85% of new users have PMs enabled. The remainder will autoenable after 8-12 posts. As to how MobileRead makes that decision? No one seems to know.

[Darthagnon]

Can anyone please reupload the developer firmware for Cervantes3, Cervantes4, and Cervantes2013? All the previous links are 404, and I have tried reaching out to Pazos a few times without success.

EDIT: I managed to download a bunch of files from Archive.org linked by Pazos, and have mirrored them here for your convenience:

https://archive.org/details/bq-fnac-...s-dev-firmware

However, from reading around, it sounds like unlocking Fnac/BQ Cervantes devices with the dev firmware might no longer be possible due to some unlock server going down?

[Tirwal]

Originally Posted by Darthagnon

Can anyone please reupload the developer firmware for Cervantes3, Cervantes4, and Cervantes2013? All the previous links are 404, and I have tried reaching out to Pazos a few times without success.

EDIT: I managed to download a bunch of files from Archive.org linked by Pazos, and have mirrored them here for your convenience:

https://archive.org/details/bq-fnac-...s-dev-firmware

However, from reading around, it sounds like unlocking Fnac/BQ Cervantes devices with the dev firmware might no longer be possible due to some unlock server going down?

Hi:

I uploaded a video to YouTube that explains howto install developers firmware today. Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69dfu1znsJc

Cheers