Firmwares 4.39.23027 and 4.38.23038

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by icerom

OTH After I updated to 4.38.23038 I have been unable to connect to Calibre. I get a "database disk image is malformed". I am currently restoring the db, we'll see if it fixes it.

How are you restoring the DB? It only takes seconds to copy a backup of the KoboReader.sqlite and BookReader.sqlite files back to your Kobo from your computer. A sign out/sign in or factory reset takes a bit longer.

Originally Posted by icerom

Also, it appears my device has been deauthorized for ADE. Might be the two issues are interconnected, I dunno. But I wish I'd never updated.

If you logged out and back in or did any of the flavours of factory reset, this will remove the activation.xml file from the .adobe-digital-editions directory. If you use the Kobo Utilities database backup tool, that directory is part of the backup. OTOH, you can copy activation.xml from one Kobo to another which saves worrying about running out of activations and having to jump through Adobe's hoop to get more added to your account.

[bohn]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

No. He has said he is a bit busy at the moment, and some patches need extensive reworking, so it might take a while.

I'm also waiting for the patches before I update.

any idea what the difference is between waiting for the patches and just changing version: 4.38.23038 and src/kobo-update-4.38.23038.zip in kobopatch.yaml ?

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by bohn

any idea what the difference is between waiting for the patches and just changing version: 4.38.23038 and src/kobo-update-4.38.23038.zip in kobopatch.yaml ?

Some patches won't work.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Some patches won't work.

This.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

No. He has said he is a bit busy at the moment, and some patches need extensive reworking, so it might take a while.

I'm also waiting for the patches before I update.

@EnterNameHere does not have a color Kobo. So the current patches will work. It's just that some need a new offset for 4.38.23038. These offsets are in this thread. Most of the patches work as is.

The reworking is needed for 4.39.x.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Some patches won't work.

Most of those non-working patches for 4.38.23038 have been fixed with a new offset found in this thread.

[JSWolf]

I've attached the patches adjusted for 4.38.23038. The offsets posted in this thread have been applied and do work. In the kobopatch.yaml file I have all the patches listed so just set each patch you use from no to yes. You have to edit the kobopatch.yaml file as these are the overrides. This will be easier to use going forward.

So anyone with 4.38.23038, enjoy!

P.S. The PDF Pan/Scan widget patch has been fixed.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've attached the patches adjusted for 4.38.23038. The offsets posted in this thread have been applied and do work. In the kobopatch.yaml file I have all the patches listed so just set each patch you use from no to yes. You have to edit the kobopatch.yaml file as these are the overrides. This will be easier to use going forward.

So anyone with 4.38.23038, enjoy!

Thank you. Are there any patches that don't work, do you know?

[bluepeter]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've attached the patches adjusted for 4.38.23038. The offsets posted in this thread have been applied and do work. In the kobopatch.yaml file I have all the patches listed so just set each patch you use from no to yes. You have to edit the kobopatch.yaml file as these are the overrides. This will be easier to use going forward.

So anyone with 4.38.23038, enjoy!

Thanks very much.

I guess I must be doing something wrong with it, 'cos I get this in my log:

--> could not apply patch "Don't uppercase header/footer text": line 1220: inst 4: ReplaceBytes: could not find specified bytes

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Thank you. Are there any patches that don't work, do you know?

I don't know if any don't work. But I have updated all the posted new offsets.

[hatuluang]

Originally Posted by bluepeter

Thanks very much.

I guess I must be doing something wrong with it, 'cos I get this in my log:

--> could not apply patch "Don't uppercase header/footer text": line 1220: inst 4: ReplaceBytes: could not find specified bytes

Change the offset from 282 to 298

Don't uppercase header/footer text:
  - Enabled: no
  - Description: Prevents the text in the reader header/footer from being uppercased.
  - PatchGroup: Header/footer page number text
  # Replace QString::toUpper call with QString::trimmed (to copy the string, and
  # not need to add a mov instruction and NOP the destructor):
  - ReplaceBytes:
      Base:            "ReadingView::getChapterTitle()"
      Offset:          298
      FindInstBLX:     {SymPLT: "QString::toUpper() const"}
      ReplaceInstBLX:  {SymPLT: "QString::trimmed() const"}
  - ReplaceBytes:
      Base:            "ReadingView::updateFooter()"
      Offset:          26
      FindInstBLX:     {SymPLT: "QString::toUpper() const"}
      ReplaceInstBLX:  {SymPLT: "QString::trimmed() const"}
  # Page number text:
  - FindReplaceString: {Find: "%1 OF %2", Replace: "%1 of %2"}
  # Percent read text (this string is only used by ReadingView::getChapterPercentProgressText,
  # and the home screen one is already lowercase):
  - FindReplaceString: {Find: "%1% READ", Replace: "%1% read"}

ref: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=107

[Sirtel]

I've done the patches for both the Sage and the Libra (not installed them on the devices yet) and no error messages, so I guess all of mine should work.

I'll update the firmware and install the patches a bit later.

Many thanks to Jon and everyone else who has helped with this!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by hatuluang

Change the offset from 282 to 298

Don't uppercase header/footer text and change page number text:
  - Enabled: no
  - Description: Combines the previous two patches.
  - PatchGroup: Header/footer page number text
  - ReplaceBytes:
      Base:            "ReadingView::getChapterTitle()"
      Offset:          298
      FindInstBLX:     {SymPLT: "QString::toUpper() const"}
      ReplaceInstBLX:  {SymPLT: "QString::trimmed() const"}
  - ReplaceBytes:
      Base:            "ReadingView::updateFooter()"
      Offset:          26
      FindInstBLX:     {SymPLT: "QString::toUpper() const"}
      ReplaceInstBLX:  {SymPLT: "QString::trimmed() const"}
  - FindReplaceString: {Find: "%1 OF %2", Replace: "%1 / %2"}
  - FindReplaceString: {Find: "%1% READ", Replace: "%1% read"}

ref: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=107

That one didn't get the offset updated. The one that did was the dual patch to Not uppercase and change the page number format.

Anyway, I've updated the single patch and posted a new ZIP file. So if anyone reading this has downloaded the patches, please download again.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I've done the patches for both the Sage and the Libra (not installed them on the devices yet) and no error messages, so I guess all of mine should work.

I'll update the firmware and install the patches a bit later.

Many thanks to Jon and everyone else who has helped with this!

Your welcome. I figured it was easier to post the patches then for someone to dig in this thread for the offsets.

[DNSB]

I did some testing and the only patch that failed in the ones included in the .zip file posted by PSWolf was the PDF Pan/Scan widget.

I changed the offset for the Don't uppercase header/footer text and did some cleanup in the kobopatch.yaml while running my tests such as grouping patch groups to make it easier to prevent enabling more than one group member. I also added my preferred delete the log file before starting in kobopatch.bat which makes it easier to note errors.