Instructions for patching firmware 4.26.16704

[Skydog]

Is this patch still valid/applicable? (for FW starting with 4.22.15190):

Never sync dictionaries:
- Enabled: no
- BaseAddress:  {Sym: "SyncDictionariesCommand::prepareDownloadList()"}
- ReplaceBytes: {Offset: 922, FindH: 0CD5,     ReplaceH:       0CE0}   #permissions
- ReplaceBytes: {Offset: 900, FindH: FFF6CAAE, ReplaceInstNOP: true}   #size
- ReplaceBytes: {Offset: 866, FindH: 3FF4DBAE, ReplaceInstNOP: true}   #isSynced

Thanks.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Skydog

Is this patch still valid/applicable? (for FW starting with 4.22.15190):

Never sync dictionaries:
- Enabled: no
- BaseAddress:  {Sym: "SyncDictionariesCommand::prepareDownloadList()"}
- ReplaceBytes: {Offset: 922, FindH: 0CD5,     ReplaceH:       0CE0}   #permissions
- ReplaceBytes: {Offset: 900, FindH: FFF6CAAE, ReplaceInstNOP: true}   #size
- ReplaceBytes: {Offset: 866, FindH: 3FF4DBAE, ReplaceInstNOP: true}   #isSynced

Thanks.

I doubt it's still valid. It would need to be recreated for the current firmware.

[Skydog]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I doubt it's still valid. It would need to be recreated for the current firmware.

Yeah, it throws out an error. But since the description reads "starting with 4.22.15190" and no "through" firmware version, I was curious to know.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Skydog

Is this patch still valid/applicable? (for FW starting with 4.22.15190)

It won't work without being redone, but you shouldn't need it anymore since you can always just copy the dictionary you want to keep to the `custom-dict` folder.

[Skydog]

That's what I was hoping. Thank you for responding, Patrick!

[jeff47]

Is there some clever way to import the settings from a prior patch version over to the new one without having to update the yaml files manually? I am assuming I can't just copy over the old versions and expect them to work....

[NiLuJe]

@jeff47: Not without getting your hands slightly dirty.

c.f., my whole autopatch mess in there.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by jeff47

Is there some clever way to import the settings from a prior patch version over to the new one without having to update the yaml files manually? I am assuming I can't just copy over the old versions and expect them to work....

My approach is to use the overrides section of kobopatch.yaml. This means I don't have to touch the individual yaml files and just have to overwrite the overrides section of kobopatch.yaml with my saved and updated as needed overrides which live in overrides.txt (no one ever accused me of imaginative file names ).

Spoiler:

## You can put lines in the following section to override the enabled state of patches.
## The indentation matters! Each override should be indented by 4 spaces. Add to the 
## section below. This section can be copy and pasted into newer patch versions to
## keep your selections.
##
## Example of how it should look:
## overrides:
##   src/nickel.yaml:
##     Custom synopsis/details line spacing: yes
##     Whatever the yaml is called: no
##   src/libadobe.so.yaml:
##     You get the idea: yes
overrides: 
  src/libadobe.so.yaml: 
    Remove PDF map widget shown during panning: no 

  src/libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml: 
    Both page turn buttons go next: no 
    Both page turn sides go next: no 
    Replace adobe page numbers toggle with invert screen: no  
    Always show confirmation dialog before upgrading: yes  
    Allow USB storage even when device locked: no 
    Hide browser from beta features: no 
    Disable all tutorial dialogs: no 
    Remove beta features not supported text: no 
    Remove recommendations (row1col2) from home screen: no 
    Rename new home screen footer: no
    Remove line from bottom tab bar: no 
    Change Browse Kobo home screen link target - Activity: no 
    Change Browse Kobo home screen link target - Articles: no 
    Set visible SmartLink: no 
    Only show Pocket SmartLink: no 
    Only show stats SmartLink: no 
    Never show Kobo Plus, wishlist, and points SmartLinks: no 
    Allow showing info panel on random screensaver: yes 
    Larger Sleep/Power-off timeouts: no 
    Allow rotation on all devices: no  
    Don't uppercase header/footer text: no 
    Custom header/footer page number text: no 
    Don't uppercase header/footer text and change page number text: no  
    Swap reading header/footer: no 
    Enable advanced settings for all fonts: yes 
    Customize ComfortLight settings: no 
    Remove title from reading header/footer: no 
    FeatureSettings - BookSpecificStats: no 
    FeatureSettings - ShowFacebookShare: no 
    FeatureSettings - FullScreenBrowser: no 
    FeatureSettings - MyWords: no 
    FeatureSettings - ExportHighlights: no 
    DeveloperSettings - AutoUsbGadget: no 
    PowerSettings - UnlockEnabled: no 
# PATCH GROUP - DON'T ENABLE MORE THAN 1 
    My 10 line spacing values: no 
    My 24 line spacing values: no  
# END GROUP 
    Custom left & right margins: yes 
    Custom font sizes: yes  
    ePub fixed top/bottom margins: no 
    ePub disable built-in body padding-bottom: yes 
    Custom kepub default margins: no 
    Block WiFi firmware upgrade: no 
    Custom Sleep/Power-off timeouts: no  
    Set KePub hyphenation: no 
    Force user line spacing in KePubs: no 
    Force user line spacing in ePubs (part 1 of 2): no 
    Un-force font-family override p tags (std epubs): no 
    Force user font-family in ePubs (Part 1 of 2): no  
    ePub constant font sharpness: no  
    KePub constant font sharpness: no  
    Un-Force user text-align in div,p tags in KePubs: no 
    Un-Force user font-family in KePubs: no  
    Un-force link decoration in KePubs: no 
    KePub stylesheet additions: no  
    Ignore .otf fonts: no 
    ePub uniform font scale: yes 
    Set font scale factor: no 
    Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height: no  
    Custom navigation menu page number text: no  
    Shorten dictionary entry not found message: no  
    Change Wikipedia search language: no 
    Cyrillic Keyboard (GloHD/ClaraHD/AuraOne/H2O2): no 
    Greek Keyboard (GloHD/ClaraHD/AuraOne/H2O2): no 
    Bulgarian Phonetic Keyboard (GloHD/ClaraHD/AuraOne/H2O2/Forma/Libra): no 
    Don't grab exclusive access to event0: no 

  src/librmsdk.so.1.0.0.yaml: 
    Disable orphans/widows avoidance: yes 
    Default ePub serif font (Amasis): no 
    Default ePub sans-serif font (Gill Sans): no 
    Default ePub symbol font (Symbol): no 
    Force user line spacing in ePubs (Part 2 of 2): no 
    Force user font-family in ePubs (Part 2 of 2): no  
    Ignore ePub book Adobe XPGT stylesheet (page-template.xpgt): no 
    Ignore ePub book CSS and Adobe XPGT stylesheets: no 
    Ignore ePub TOC navpoints: no 
    Default ePub monospace font: no

  src/nickel.yaml: 
    Show all games: no 
    Remove forgot pin button from lock screen: no 
    Increase size of kepub chapter progress chart: no  
    Reduce top/bottom page spacer: no  
    Custom synopsis details line spacing: no 
    Custom synopsis font size: no 
    Increase home screen cover size: no  
    Dictionary pop-up - increase available text area: no 
    Increase Book Details synopsis area: no 
    Increase library cover size: no 
    Custom collection/author header title font: no  
    Reduce new header/footer height: no 
    Custom header/footer captions: no 
    Custom page navigation scrubber: no  
    Customise Header back button: no  
    Series list increase cover thumbnails: no  
    Increase headlines font: no  
    New home screen subtitle custom font: no
    Remove footer (row3) and increase cover size on new home screen: no 
    Remove footer (row3) on new home screen: no 

## TRANSLATIONS ##

[JSWolf]

I've finally decided to use the overrides. It allows me to mark which patches I do customize. I ust have 5 patches to customize and I can start the possess of installing the new firmware and then the patches.

[Mio]

I have done all the steps, but after running kobopatch there is no KoboRoot.tgz in Out folder ??? What could be problem ?

[Semwize]

Originally Posted by Mio

What could be problem ?

Add

pause

at the end of kobopatch.bat and see what's stopping you from creating the patch.

[Mio]

Originally Posted by Semwize

Add

pause

at the end of kobopatch.bat and see what's stopping you from creating the patch.

When I exucute kobopach it starts and close ... how to add code ?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Mio

When I exucute kobopach it starts and close ... how to add code ?

Did you actually enable any of the patches?

[Mio]

Went on nickel.yaml file inn Src folder and change all no to yes and save it ... after that I run .bat file ... but I do not get nothing in Out folder

[Mio]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Did you actually enable any of the patches?

I open file nickel.yaml in notepad , is that ok ?