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Old 06-11-2015, 08:52 AM   #1
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Instructions for patching firmware 3.16.0

Before starting:

1. Make sure your Kobo ereader is already running firmware version 3.16.0 (f56b42a2e1).

2. Check that your battery is well charged.

3. Note that in Windows 8 the instructions below might require the batch file to be run in admistrator mode.


Patching from Windows, Linux (i386/x86_64), or Mac (OS X 10.8-10.9, i386/x86_64):

1. Download and extract patch_kobo_3160.zip (attached). [WARNING: If using Windows, make sure the path to the extracted files does not contain any '&' characters.]

2. Download the Kobo firmware archive version 3.16.0 for your device (See this thread) and copy it into the 3.16.0_source/ subdirectory. (Don't extract.)

3. Read and edit all the *.patch files in the 3.16.0_source/ subdirectory in order to: choose which patches to enable (patch_enable=`yes`) or disable (patch_enable=`no`); and to change some of the replacement values to suit your device and preferences.

4. In Windows double-click 3.16.0.bat; For Linux/Mac open a terminal, change to the patch_kobo_3160/ directory, and run ./3.16.0.sh from the command line.

5. If there were no errors, copy the resulting KoboRoot.tgz from the 3.16.0_target/ subdirectory to the .kobo directory on your ereader.

6. Safely eject and unplug the device, which will then update and restart.


To return your ereader to its original unpatched state:

1. Edit all the 3.16.0_source/*.patch files to disable all patches (set patch_enable = `no` for every patch).

2. Repeat steps 4-6 of the procedure above.
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File Type: zip patch_kobo_3160.zip (474.8 KB, 1181 views)

Last edited by GeoffR; 06-26-2015 at 01:11 PM. Reason: Updated attachment to include missing `Enforce user line spacing in ePubs` patch
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Old 06-11-2015, 08:56 AM   #2
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Old 06-11-2015, 09:00 AM   #3
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Notes and more patches

Notes:

* The `ePub unitless line height` patch is no longer needed as Kobo have fixed the problem in this firmware version.

* New `Fix kepub side bearing font cut-off bug` patch is sligtly different but should work just as well.

* The `Enforce user line spacing in ePubs` patch can no longer be used together with the `ePub fixed/adjustable top/bottom margins` patch.


More patches:

`Disable pinch-to-zoom font resizing` (For use on Aura)

A replacement hyphenation dictionary for the Dutch language.

`Default ePub monospace font`

`Force user line spacing in ePubs` (A stronger replacement for the `Enforce user line spacing in ePubs` patch.)


If you know of any other patches for firmware 3.16.0 post them in this thread and I'll add them to this post.

Last edited by GeoffR; 10-17-2015 at 02:41 AM. Reason: Added link to `Force user line spacing in ePubs` patch
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Old 06-11-2015, 09:32 AM   #4
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Old 06-11-2015, 10:40 AM   #5
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Old 06-11-2015, 12:39 PM   #6
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Thanks much for the quick patch!

Edit: Did I miss the "Search in Library by default" section or was it removed?

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Old 06-11-2015, 01:21 PM   #7
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Edit: Did I miss the "Search in Library by default" section or was it removed?
The answer is hidden in post number 3.
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Old 06-11-2015, 01:33 PM   #8
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Can you post the disable pinch and zoom patch? Please and thank you
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Duh! Thanks. I just expected any extra info to be included in the original or at least 2nd post as if often done. Thanks.
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Old 06-11-2015, 07:26 PM   #10
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Can you post the disable pinch and zoom patch? Please and thank you
Disable pinch-to-zoom font resizing: (paste into libnickel.so.1.0.0.patch)
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<Patch>
patch_name = `Disable pinch-to-zoom font resizing`
# firmware:3.16.0
# Prevents the pinch gesture resizing the font when reading k/epubs (on Aura
# or other devices with a multitouch kernel). Pinch to zoom images still works.
#
patch_enable = `yes`
replace_bytes = 8C8198, 04 46 2D ED 04 8B, BD E8 F0 8F 00 46
</Patch>
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Old 06-11-2015, 08:12 PM   #11
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Duh! Thanks. I just expected any extra info to be included in the original or at least 2nd post as if often done. Thanks.
I think beedaddy was to quick and posted while GeoffR was writing what he planned to be the second post.
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Disable pinch-to-zoom font resizing: (paste into libnickel.so.1.0.0.patch).....
Tested and working.
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Maybe I am missing something, but now epub seems so much slower then kepub, is there a way to remove (in Kepub) the upper line where the book title is showed and add that line to the reading part ?
In Epub I have the whole size of the screen with your patch and about 5 mm (Glo HD) to the page xx of xx txt.
In Kepub I have the same bottom margin,but the title of the book takes a little bit more of my screen, or do I miss a patch that is already there ??
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Maybe I am missing something, but now epub seems so much slower then kepub, is there a way to remove (in Kepub) the upper line where the book title is showed and add that line to the reading part ?
In Epub I have the whole size of the screen with your patch and about 5 mm (Glo HD) to the page xx of xx txt.
In Kepub I have the same bottom margin,but the title of the book takes a little bit more of my screen, or do I miss a patch that is already there ??
There is no patch to remove the kepub header. There is an option showPageHeader=false that you can add to the [Reading] section of the device's configuration file to remove the title from the kepub header, but it will still leave a much bigger space at the top of the screen than in epubs.
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