Do you patch your Kobo? How many patches do you use?

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by mobama

I have not counted how many patches I have enabled, but it should be about 20. Coming from Pocketbooks where there are way more settings and options, I could never use a Kobo without patches. Especially the default margins are a horrific waste of space and font settings are ridiculously limited without patching. I also wish there were a patch to boot straight into the last book.

There is a patch. It's called "sleep mode"....

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by davidfor

If you are going to complain about that one, then the first two are much worse. The second is, "1-5. My Kobo devices are good enough even without patches." That is contradictory as people are actually patching the device, so it obviously isn't good enough.

That phrase should have been on the first on: "None. My Kobo devices are good enough even without patches.". Especially as except for a few people who like playing, "I just want to read" applies to all of them. Most patches are being used to block something that gets in the way of reading, or make reading better. Once the patches are applied, it should allow the user to, "just read". If it doesn't, they should use different patches, or stop patching altogether.

And I'm definitely in the, "None. My Kobo devices are good enough even without patches." category. It should be obvious from my other activities that, "I just want to read", doesn't really apply. But, I do want to get the devices and books so when I am reading, that is all I am doing.

And yes, the 2other numbered answers are a mistake. You cannot have duplicated numbers as that makes the poll invalid. You don't know if the answers are int he correct place. Can the poll be wiped and started other without creating a new thread? If not, a new poll should be created without all the errors and the posts from here be moved there and this thread deleted?

[Sirtel]

Everyone is free to create their own poll, if they feel the need to start over. I'm certainly not going to request any such thing. Again, it's not a research project, that all the answers must be absolutely precise and correct. Anyone wants to do it more seriously, nothing's stopping you.

[Sweetpea]

I answered 1 to 5. My kobo device is good enough even without patches. But I did install one, so I could use the font size slider with all fonts. Good enough doesn't mean perfect!

[Liesse]

I jumped on the patch train when the patch to make both Forma buttons go next came out. I love the flexibility to hold the forma in portrait or landscape held with either hand. This patch is essential to me.
I also use the reduce header and footer height patch.

[Readirect]

Originally Posted by Ashjuk

My Kobo is exactly as it came out of the box three years ago. It's not even connected to WiFi so the firmware is what came with the device when I bought it.
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Kobo has made a lot of improvements in the last 3 years. I'd update, were I you.

[celticchrys]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

DomesticExtremis, the detailed instructions on how to patch can be found here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...72&postcount=1. It probably looks more difficult than it really is. As to the fifth point, enable patches, that just means you open the .yaml files in the .src folder with Notepad or a similar text editor and change Enabled: no to Enabled: yes for the patches you want. There are detailed descriptions there what the individual patches do.

I see detailed descriptions of what two patches do there. Where are descriptions of the rest?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by celticchrys

I see detailed descriptions of what two patches do there. Where are descriptions of the rest?

Have a look at the firmware patching thread. You can find the links to download the patches and you can read the patch files and read the descriptions. Any questions you have can be asked in the patch thread. But before you ask any questions, please read the entire thread.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=323419

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Just out of curiosity, how many of the Kobo owners here patch their devices and how many patches do they generally use? If you don't patch, would you care to elaborate why not? And of course you're also welcome to discuss why you do.

I would love to, but seem to be too stupid for it. I've gone through the steps three times now and nothing changed on my Forma.

Well, at least it is a brand new Forma, patches or not

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Poppaea

I would love to, but seem to be too stupid for it. I've gone through the steps three times now and nothing changed on my Forma.

Well, at least it is a brand new Forma, patches or not

Do you load the .yaml files in a text editor and change the no to yes and when you run the .bat file to generate,do you see the KoboRoot.tgz file with the correct time/date?

Change no to yes...
- Enabled: No
to
- Enabled: yes

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Do you load the .yaml files in a text editor and change the no to yes and when you run the .bat file to generate,do you see the KoboRoot.tgz file with the correct time/date?

Change no to yes...
- Enabled: No
to
- Enabled: yes

Yes, Jon, I opened them in Notepad and changed the ones I wanted. Then double clicked on the batch file, but it didn't generate the .tgz file in the out folder.

Another thing I found unclear is: Am I supposed to put the firmware into the src folder zipped or unzipped?

Thank you for your help!

[MGlitch]

the firmware is meant to go into the src folder zipped unaltered from how it was downloaded.

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

the firmware is meant to go into the src folder zipped unaltered from how it was downloaded.

Thank you. I will just start from scratch and try again. But tomorrow. I am too tired to be outsmarted by an ereader tonight

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Do you load the .yaml files in a text editor and change the no to yes and when you run the .bat file to generate,do you see the KoboRoot.tgz file with the correct time/date?

Change no to yes...
- Enabled: No
to
- Enabled: yes

I couldn't sleep, it is too early for me, tired or not, so I tried again and it worked!!!!!

[Poppaea]

Thank you, it worked. Dunno what went wrong before, but it sure worked now!!!

Thank you!!!!!!