Firmware 4.16.13337

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Does one always have to reinstall patches after a firmware update?

Yes. When you install a new firmware, all the patches are gone.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Does one always have to reinstall patches after a firmware update?

I think so. Perhaps some of them will be kept but it's better to install all of them.

[JSWolf]

What I want to know is can the Forma buttons be disabled or patched away?

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

What I want to know is can the Forma buttons be disabled or patched away?

In the current official firmware for them the Formas buttons can not be disabled. I doubt this will be different in 4.16 as I’ve seen nothing to indicate it as an added setting.

Given the work I’ve seen on the miniclock mod I think it’s possible to patch but it’d be hit and miss.

It’s worth mentioning this would, IMO, be a silly patch anyway. The Formas buttons aren’t so easy to press that you’ll accidentally trigger them. I imagine the same is true for the Libras buttons.

[deleted2]

Originally Posted by Michal Jancik

Thank you !

- Tested on Kobo_Clara HD & function without problem.

Thanks. I'll wait for others to confirm too if it's safe.

[poczynek]

Worth trying to see if it works on the Forma?

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[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by poczynek

Worth trying to see if it works on the Forma?

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It should you’d have to grab the firmware for the Libra. That it works on a Clara is a good indication it’ll work on the Forma as well. And given the similarities between the Forma and Libra I’d imagine it’d be the most likely to have the least issues.

If you opt to try it let us know. I’m pretty tempted to see how this new firmware works on my Forma as well.

[NiLuJe]

Yeah, there's pretty much no reason for this not to work on other Mk. 7 devices at least. I know it at least includes a Forma kernel update (much like the previous 4.16 build did, too).

[gabryele]

Originally Posted by geek1011

Kobo firmware 4.16.13337 has been released. As of September 11, 2019, it has been released to the Kobo Libra H2O. It has not been released to the Kobo Touch A/B, Kobo Touch C, Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Touch 2.0, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 v1, Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 v2, Kobo Aura ONE, Kobo Aura ONE Limited Edition, Kobo Aura Edition 2 v1, Kobo Aura Edition 2 v2, Kobo Clara HD, and the Kobo Forma.

damn!
I have a Kobo Aura ONE!

[poczynek]

Just installed on Forma and all fine. Loving the new header and footer.



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[JAC70]

Originally Posted by Michal Jancik

Thank you !

- Tested on Kobo_Clara HD & function without problem.

Can confirm.

[droopy]

Originally Posted by geek1011

Firmware changes (in progress):
- Touch accuracy improvements.

I hope this means that text selection (highlighting text) will be better/easier.

[Uncle Robin]

I will wait eagerly for some (braver) soul to report that it works fine on the H2O2 Mk2. The changes in the firmware if they apply to the H2O2 may Liberate me from a growing urge to buy a new device I don't need.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Uncle Robin

I will wait eagerly for some (braver) soul to report that it works fine on the H2O2 Mk2. The changes in the firmware if they apply to the H2O2 may Liberate me from a growing urge to buy a new device I don't need.

Kobo has already officially confirmed that those features are coming to the other Kobos, presumably after the next update. It's just a matter of how patient you are and if you want the Libra hardware (comfortlight, buttons, shape, etc).

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by geek1011

It's just a matter of how patient you are and if you want the Libra hardware (comfortlight, buttons, shape, etc).

Yep, I'm still trying to decide if I like the idea of the buttons. I get by just fine without them on my H2O2, so the firmware upgrade may be enough. Hopefully the Libra will show up in physical retailers here before too long and I can try holding on to see if the buttons are a pro or a con - the 300 dpi is a pro, as is the slightly reduced weight.