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Old 02-26-2016, 11:44 PM   #556
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Aaaah! That's the problem.
Probably you installed the build13 version in first page, not the build13H2O.
1. Download the file attached and install KoboRoot.tgz from install directory.
2. After the install, connect to PC and edit .kobo/nightmode.ini and look for in the brightness section and change these options to value shown

Code:
[brightness]
1percentPatch = yes
timeout = 4
100 = toggleNightMode
Now on, when brightness is set to 100% (with slide screen slide-botton) and hold it push 4 seconds, toggle Nightmode on/off
It works! It works! I did uninstall build13 and then installed build13H2O. I changed the .ini file as you suggested, but I left it at 3% as I don't want it changing to night mode every time after I change it to 100% brightness, which I use quite often.

Thanks a million, MGlitch!!!!
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Old 02-27-2016, 12:39 AM   #557
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So I installed this, kind of digging it more than I thought I would.

My problem is that with nightmode enabled my Kobo H2O no longer seems to recognize that I've got the custom screensaver mod enabled. It comes back as soon as I revert back to the standard setting (I don't need to uninstall, just turn off nightmode).
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Old 02-27-2016, 01:29 AM   #558
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The H2O nightmode is working for me as well. After setting it to 3% (it's kind of clumsy to nail it to the exact percent), I had to close the brightness window, holding the brightness icon again and voilà!, it changed to negative picture. I Had to repeat the exact same process to switch it back so once you know how to do it it's quite useful.
I don't understand why Kobo doesn't have this feature by default, my android reading app had this nice feature included and it was much more pleasant to read in total darkness.

Thank you everyone, I can finally read in the dark without destroying my eyes
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Old 02-27-2016, 03:58 AM   #559
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After setting it to 3% (it's kind of clumsy to nail it to the exact percent)
To control the brightness in a precise manner you can use GeoffR's Metazoa patch as below :

Code:
<Patch>
patch_name = `Brightness fine control`
patch_enable = `yes`
#
## Tapping the sun symbols increases/Decreases the frontlight brightness by 1
## instead of by 10.
#
replace_int = 8A21C2, 10, 01
replace_int = 8A21F2, 10, 01
</Patch>
Hope it will be helpful.
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Old 02-27-2016, 10:19 PM   #560
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To control the brightness in a precise manner you can use GeoffR's Metazoa patch as below :

Code:
<Patch>
patch_name = `Brightness fine control`
patch_enable = `yes`
#
## Tapping the sun symbols increases/Decreases the frontlight brightness by 1
## instead of by 10.
#
replace_int = 8A21C2, 10, 01
replace_int = 8A21F2, 10, 01
</Patch>
Hope it will be helpful.
Yes, it will be! At the risk of this being a dumb question, do I just paste this into the .ini file, or is there a different way I'm supposed to implement it?

Thanks!
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Old 02-27-2016, 10:38 PM   #561
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You'll want to check out Geoff's thread about how to patch the current firmware, here.

Note I'm assuming you're on the most recent firmware from Kobo, as will those instructions. If you're using an older firmware you'll have to search the forums for the instructions on how to patch that firmware. The instructions themselves are the same, but not the files for patching. Using the wrong files for a patch can have some bad side affects, likely resulting in resetting your Kobo.

The instructions specify which version you need, and you can check what version you are using by going to Settings - Device Information and looking under Software Details.
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Old 02-28-2016, 04:50 PM   #562
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I believe that since you're using the Glo HD you'll need to use a different method to utilize Night Mode.

It should be fairly easy to do, I've just not done it on my H2O, instructions can be found here.

Or you downloaded the build13 but not the H2O build13 (which is what your Glo HD would also use) instructions for that can be found here.
Where do we find the H2O build 13?
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Old 02-28-2016, 05:33 PM   #563
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I linked to it in the post you quoted. But here's the link without attaching it to a word

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=512
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Old 02-28-2016, 05:51 PM   #564
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I linked to it in the post you quoted. But here's the link without attaching it to a word

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It works great on the h20. Have the Metazoa patches, bad eyes bigger dictionary font, nightmode all working. Love it! Really appreciate all the help.
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Old 02-28-2016, 06:05 PM   #565
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Yeah I love all the tweaking Kobo allows us to do by leaving their software so open.

I've got the metazoa patches, night mode, a custom dictionary, and the screensaver mod installed.

It's great that they don't prohibit these things, probably reduces the demand on their development team since they don't need to implement and maintain all of these features. So a second round of thanks to the individuals who create these modifications
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Old 03-07-2016, 11:34 AM   #566
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Is there any other way on the Glo HD, besides the fiddly set-to-exactly-percent method, to enable/disable nightmode?

Would be nice if it could be added to the UI somewhere.
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Old 03-07-2016, 01:56 PM   #567
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Is there any other way on the Glo HD, besides the fiddly set-to-exactly-percent method, to enable/disable nightmode?

Would be nice if it could be added to the UI somewhere.
One of the ways to do this is using Sergey's fmon (file monitor). After you have set it up , you can toggle nightmode on and off by selecting a certain file from the library. I guess you can find information on this in the current thread. KSM 8 (Kobo Start Menu 8) can do this safely for you, but if it is only for this purpose it might be overkill.
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Is there any other way on the Glo HD, besides the fiddly set-to-exactly-percent method, to enable/disable nightmode?

Would be nice if it could be added to the UI somewhere.
I wasn't a fan of the set to a precise percentage, then I realize I could opt for 100%, and that I don't need to actually hold down on the slider. Just set it to 100% leave it until it switches modes, then slide it down to anything other than 100%. I picked 100% because I'll never read at that brightness, and it's easy to get the slider to exactly 100.

I didn't want to mess with fmon, I rather keep a minimal home screen, nor with KSM8 since I'd not be using the other features.
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hi guys. I just installed the koboRoot.tgz and changed the invertActiveOnStartup = yes in the ini file. After rebooted, it became night mode. But I can't switch it back to day mode. Long-pressed the light or home icon doesn't work for me.

Did I miss anything on the ini file? Do I need to copy nightmode.ini, nightmode.sh and kobotweaks.ini from the build13H2O/extra into my device?

Thanks in advance.

ps: I failed to install the tgz file at the very first time, it popped up said "Something went wrong, try again." Then I reinstalled the 2nd times and it seemed working.

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hi guys. I just installed the koboRoot.tgz and changed the invertActiveOnStartup = yes in the ini file. After rebooted, it became night mode. But I can't switch it back to day mode. Long-pressed the light or home icon doesn't work for me.

Did I miss anything on the ini file? Do I need to copy nightmode.ini, nightmode.sh and kobotweaks.ini from the build13H2O/extra into my device?

Thanks in advance.

ps: I failed to install the tgz file at the very first time, it popped up said "Something went wrong, try again." Then I reinstalled the 2nd times and it seemed working.
Read posts 552 and after in this thread (but use 3% (not the 100% I suggested)).

Good luck.
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