Instructions for patching firmware 4.1.7729

[AxaRu]

There patch for russian Cyrillic

Spoiler:

# Patch Cyrillic keyboard for Kobo Aura One
# Add patch to libnickel.so.1.0.0.patch
<Patch>
patch_name = `Cyrillic keyboard`
patch_enable = `yes`
# patch_group = `Keyboard alternatives`
#
## Replaces keys on the Extended Latin keypad with Cyrillic alternatives.
# 
# Enable uppercase for `ß` key
# Не ясно для чего это
#replace_bytes = 851C38, 00 24, 01 24
# Replace layout sign
find_base_address = `ÉÀÇ`
replace_string = 0000, `ÉÀÇ`, `АБВ`
# Change keyboard layout
find_base_address = `æ\0à\0è\0ì\0ò\0`
replace_string = 0000, `æ`, `ю`
replace_string = 0003, `à`, `й`
replace_string = 0006, `è`, `г`
replace_string = 0009, `ì`, `о`
replace_string = 000C, `ò`, `ф`
replace_string = 000F, `ù`, `я`
replace_string = 0012, `á`, `ц`
replace_string = 0015, `é`, `ш`
replace_string = 0018, `í`, `л`
replace_string = 001B, `ó`, `ы`
replace_string = 001E, `ú`, `ч`
replace_string = 0021, `ý`, `ё`
replace_string = 0024, `œ`, `-`
replace_string = 0027, `â`, `у`
replace_string = 002A, `ê`, `щ`
replace_string = 002D, `î`, `д`
replace_string = 0030, `ô`, `в`
replace_string = 0033, `û`, `с`
replace_string = 0036, `ä`, `к`
replace_string = 0039, `ë`, `з`
replace_string = 003C, `ï`, `ж`
replace_string = 003F, `ö`, `а`
replace_string = 0042, `ü`, `м`
replace_string = 0045, `ÿ`, `x`
replace_string = 0048, `ã`, `е`
replace_string = 004B, `ñ`, `и`
replace_string = 004E, `õ`, `п`
replace_string = 0051, `å`, `н`
replace_string = 0054, `ß`, `,`
replace_string = 0057, `ç`, `т`
replace_string = 005A, `đ`, `ь`
replace_string = 005D, `ø`, `р`
replace_string = 0060, `ij`, `;`
replace_string = 0063, `ł`, `б`

# Top row
find_base_address = `š\0ž\0þ\0`
replace_string = 0000, `š`, `ъ`
replace_string = 0003, `ž`, `э`
replace_string = 0006, `þ`, `.`
replace_string = 0009, `ŀ`, `!`
</Patch>

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

... to see if there is any general interest in a patch to reduce (not eliminate) the size of the top header menubar thereby reducing what many have described as 'screen wastage' in kepubs.

I'm not detecting enough interest in using this option so I'll assume 'fullscreen mode' is preferable for the majority and leave it there.

[surquizu]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I'm not detecting enough interest in using this option so I'll assume 'fullscreen mode' is preferable for the majority and leave it there.

Oh ... I was very interested ...

[boriar]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I'm not detecting enough interest in using this option so I'll assume 'fullscreen mode' is preferable for the majority and leave it there.

If it left the information bar, I'm also interested. I only dislike the waste space.

[pickyaxe]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I'm not detecting enough interest in using this option so I'll assume 'fullscreen mode' is preferable for the majority and leave it there.

I really liked it, first time I'm seeing that post. I would probably use this over fullscreen, which feels a little too busy sometimes.

[kobayashi]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I know I'd like the top margin reduced and as long as I can still access the functions of the top menu, I'm good with it.

+1

[jackie_w]

@surquizu, boriar, pickyaxe, kobayashi,
OK, you talked me into it.

Just copy/paste one of the patches below (do not enable both at once) into your existing nickel.patch file for fw 4.1.7729 and run GeoffR's Patcher program as normal.

I've written these patches in a way that should also allow them to run in future firmware versions - but only if Kobo don't change the CSS code for this particular section (so no guarantees).

See below for pictures of how they look on an AuraOne. Make your own mind up about which you prefer.

• the left-hand pair show a KA1 patched with GeoffR's Custom Footer plus my Custom Header: 50% reduction
• the middle pair show a KA1 patched with GeoffR's Custom Footer plus my Custom Header: 33% reduction
• the right-hand pair show an unpatched KA1

Note for those who already installed the 33% patch:
I've updated the `Custom Header menubar - reduce height by 33%` patch so that the Header menu icons are slightly better vertically-centred.

Patch to reduce size of Top Header menubar by 33%

Spoiler:

<Patch>
# For fw 4.01.7729 (all models) 
# N.B. It is possible this patch will also work in future firmwares, but will need testing
#
patch_name = `Custom Header menubar - reduce height by 33%`
patch_enable = `no`
find_base_address = `\x78\x9C\xA5\x95\xCB\xAE\xD3\x30\x10\x86\xF7\x7D`
replace_bytes = 0000, 78 9C A5 95 CB AE D3 30, 78 9C 95 56 4D 4F C2 40
replace_bytes = 0008, 10 86 F7 7D 8A E8 74 4B, 10 BD F3 2B 1A B9 4A 52
replace_bytes = 0010, A5 A4 4D 9A 93 20 16 5C, A0 E5 CB 78 F0 E3 A0 07
replace_bytes = 0018, 16 B0 38 02 09 04 0B 84, A2 89 46 0F C6 98 85 2E
replace_bytes = 0020, 90 DB F8 A4 16 A9 ED E3, 65 63 D9 5D B6 8B 80 C6
replace_bytes = 0028, B8 B4 05 F1 EE 34 B7 A2, FF 6E 5B 4A 4D 3B BB D3
replace_bytes = 0030, 64 C6 97 8A ED E8 CF 37, 72 9D BC 7D 6F FA 66 E6
replace_bytes = 0038, 93 7F 2E 9E 7F D4 44 1F, A5 ED 27 4D F4 26 BE 26
replace_bytes = 0040, EA 57 44 7D 66 F4 F8 F5, EA 85 D1 ED DB FA 4A CA
replace_bytes = 0048, E9 A5 94 DF 0B FA 93 6D, 8F 80 7E B1 39 BD 8F 9F
replace_bytes = 0050, E9 BB FA 93 62 95 28 CF, 15 8B 44 B8 BF 3C D3 6A
replace_bytes = 0058, 2F EE B4 3A D0 BB 6F C1, 43 CF DE 9D 9F 96 E3 AC
replace_bytes = 0060, EF 59 10 EC 19 5F EC 28, 18 EF 2C 29 0B 97 7A E2
replace_bytes = 0068, 2B 77 3A 0F D2 48 9E 9E, 78 43 B9 BB 48 6B 64 57
replace_bytes = 0070, 37 31 72 9A C4 FE CC E6, A9 FD B6 DA 08 EF E3 52
replace_bytes = 0078, 16 EE 87 9D A0 9C 9D 8C, 50 CE 76 56 DE 81 0B 79
replace_bytes = 0080, DC 0C E1 66 1E DC 37 8A, 0F 35 9C F7 56 91 50 70
replace_bytes = 0088, 94 82 1B B1 D1 12 E1 F6, 2B ED C8 40 3B 6A 42 4B
replace_bytes = 0090, 41 07 98 9C AB 46 6E 46, F6 51 8A B6 12 77 5D 1F
replace_bytes = 0098, 27 29 82 EE 82 17 B4 6A, 32 E7 C5 84 5A A5 85 57
replace_bytes = 00A0, 02 5F 58 51 52 6D 75 F8, 16 84 54 A3 FE 9E B7 DA
replace_bytes = 00A8, D9 6C 5E D1 47 1F E5 B5, 11 5D 34 41 16 1D 6C 59
replace_bytes = 00B0, 82 23 2B F4 2E 0F 96 61, A0 97 13 A7 E7 7A FF 0D
replace_bytes = 00B8, FC AF 80 71 CC 96 7F D2, 94 6B 98 7E 65 0E 88 BE
replace_bytes = 00C0, 09 4B 7E 53 CF 86 5C 49, 6D 62 47 2D DF 85 FA BE
replace_bytes = 00C8, 08 F3 77 31 5B FE 71 C7, 5B A7 5F 9E 17 22 6F 19
replace_bytes = 00D0, 2C E9 0D AD ED 33 AD A2, 6C AE D4 EF 0E 80 7A 5E
replace_bytes = 00D8, 35 C8 DE C7 AC D9 27 6D, 43 D5 2B 63 C5 F4 6D 1B
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replace_bytes = 00E8, 53 50 41 1F 9B 54 70 F9, 2A 1D 24 8F D8 8A 44 53
replace_bytes = 00F0, 88 ED 49 F5 20 0A 3A C0, 11 D0 23 D9 09 33 39 F5
replace_bytes = 00F8, 6E E8 C9 AD 5F 4F EB 8C, 75 B5 CF EE C8 07 7D E6
replace_bytes = 0100, EE 13 50 67 1F BB D4 59, B5 A4 CF 38 3B 81 19 51
replace_bytes = 0108, B7 2B B0 21 EA B5 E0 9A, 37 82 6B C2 38 55 D9 FB
replace_bytes = 0110, 30 4E 95 7B 08 9F A4 12, B5 54 42 52 A5 F7 1D 2D
replace_bytes = 0118, 92 2A 7D 5E 68 21 1F 88, E4 94 A8 90 F1 89 E3 66
replace_bytes = 0120, 2A 19 CF 83 B5 17 0E AB, 2F 56 34 8E 49 48 33 D8
replace_bytes = 0128, 15 C5 DD 7B E1 90 19 F9, 8C CC 3F 43 25 36 3C E8
replace_bytes = 0130, 1F 1A D6 71 94 17 85 2D, CC 45 24 D4 C4 D1 8A F0
replace_bytes = 0138, 70 4F EB 9A 94 B4 D5 6D, 58 12 45 B9 4E 35 25 09
replace_bytes = 0140, C8 F6 47 A9 C4 81 17 8B, 02 C6 C3 94 25 99 CF A1
replace_bytes = 0148, AD A8 84 CA 03 AD 08 AF, 8F 63 2D FD C6 84 B4 5C
replace_bytes = 0150, 25 51 94 EB C6 7E 49 8A, 54 87 43 3A AE D1 4C F3
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replace_bytes = 0168, A8 BA 9B 32 6C D4 46 F3, 75 B0 2D 5B B0 43 34 D4
replace_bytes = 0170, B7 62 4F 5D D7 A4 96 8C, 21 67 44 6B AA F6 CD C0
replace_bytes = 0178, BB BA D8 0C 58 03 7F CF, D9 20 D9 37 FE 31 60 CB
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replace_bytes = 01E0, A3 39 50 6A B3 07 AA 0D, E1 2C 0D EF 7B 7E F3 CD
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replace_bytes = 01F8, 0D 6B 89 7C BF 4C FC 27, ED C2 81 E6 C7 5C 61 28
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replace_bytes = 0208, 0C 88 87 57 DC FF 4E 4D, 01 66 43 4E E1 E5 14 7F
replace_bytes = 0210, 8E F6 D5 01 FF 65 9E 10, 27 D0 E2 20 00 00 00 00
replace_bytes = 0218, AE 1E 78 8F FD 04 B0 72, 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
replace_bytes = 0220, 00 6C 36 F4 88 B8 47 FC, 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
replace_bytes = 0228, 05 09 3D 43 96, 00 00 00 00 00
</Patch>

Patch to reduce size of Top Header menubar by 50%

Spoiler:

<Patch>
# For fw 4.01.7729 (all models) 
# N.B. It is possible this patch will also work in future firmwares, but will need testing
#
patch_name = `Custom Header menubar - reduce height by 50%`
patch_enable = `no`
find_base_address = `\x78\x9C\xA5\x95\xCB\xAE\xD3\x30\x10\x86\xF7\x7D`
replace_bytes = 0000, 78 9C A5 95 CB AE D3 30, 78 9C 95 56 CB 6E DB 30
replace_bytes = 0008, 10 86 F7 7D 8A E8 74 4B, 10 BC FB 2B 84 F8 5A 03
replace_bytes = 0010, A5 A4 4D 9A 93 20 16 5C, 72 2C F9 55 F4 D0 C7 A1
replace_bytes = 0018, 16 B0 38 02 09 04 0B 84, 3D 04 0D 90 22 39 04 41
replace_bytes = 0020, 90 DB F8 A4 16 A9 ED E3, 41 5B 8C 4C 54 26 99 15
replace_bytes = 0028, B8 B4 05 F1 EE 34 B7 A2, 5D DB 09 FA EF 91 64 C9
replace_bytes = 0030, 64 C6 97 8A ED E8 CF 37, 85 B4 E4 52 3E 7A 31 3B
replace_bytes = 0038, 93 7F 2E 9E 7F D4 44 1F, B3 9C 7D C8 C3 3B C3 CC
replace_bytes = 0040, EA 57 44 7D 66 F4 F8 F5, 2E FF C2 E0 5E F0 FD E3
replace_bytes = 0048, E9 A5 94 DF 0B FA 93 6D, CB 67 AD 7F 27 FC AF 58
replace_bytes = 0050, E9 BB FA 93 62 95 28 CF, F3 1F F9 2F 10 99 4A 8F
replace_bytes = 0058, 2F EE B4 3A D0 BB 6F C1, 9F AE 0C EC F8 D5 53 F0
replace_bytes = 0060, EF 59 10 EC 19 5F EC 28, 36 08 82 AD 90 A3 0D 17
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replace_bytes = 0070, 37 31 72 9A C4 FE CC E6, CB 18 3B 74 62 FF 06 43
replace_bytes = 0078, 16 EE 87 9D A0 9C 9D 8C, 82 F7 76 A3 B8 14 07 27
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replace_bytes = 00A0, 02 5F 58 51 52 6D 75 F8, F7 83 48 52 6E 48 77 3F
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replace_bytes = 0228, 05 09 3D 43 96, 00 00 00 00 00
</Patch>

[kobayashi]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

@surquizu, boriar, pickyaxe, kobayashi,

OK, you talked me into it. Just copy/paste the patch below into your existing nickel.patch file for fw 4.1.7729 and run GeoffR's Patcher program as normal.

I've written this patch in a way that should also allow it to run in future firmware versions - but only if Kobo don't change the CSS code for this particular section (so no guarantees).

See post #13 for pictures of how it looks on an AuraOne.

Patch to reduce size of Top Header menubar by 33%

Spoiler:

<Patch>
# For fw 4.01.7729 (all models) 
# N.B. It is possible this patch will also work in future firmwares, but will need testing
#
patch_name = `Custom Header menubar - reduce height by 33%`
patch_enable = `yes`
find_base_address = `\x78\x9C\xA5\x95\xCB\xAE\xD3\x30\x10\x86\xF7\x7D`
replace_bytes = 0000, 78 9C A5 95 CB AE D3 30, 78 9C 9D 56 CB 4E E3 30
replace_bytes = 0008, 10 86 F7 7D 8A E8 74 4B, 14 FD 17 B2 9D 4A 09 4D
replace_bytes = 0010, A5 A4 4D 9A 93 20 16 5C, FA 08 62 01 C3 82 59 A0
replace_bytes = 0018, 16 B0 38 02 09 04 0B 84, 41 02 0D 8B 11 42 6E 63
replace_bytes = 0020, 90 DB F8 A4 16 A9 ED E3, 52 6B 12 DB 38 2E 6D A7
replace_bytes = 0028, B8 B4 05 F1 EE 34 B7 A2, EA BF D3 C4 41 EA F5 2B
replace_bytes = 0030, 64 C6 97 8A ED E8 CF 37, 86 E5 B5 CE 3D C7 3E F7
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replace_bytes = 0048, E9 A5 94 DF 0B FA 93 6D, 7F 29 F0 3B 59 E2 5F CD
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</Patch>

Thank you for trying but it must be conflicting with something. I'm unable to run the .bat file as it reports and error when making the libnickel file.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by kobayashi

Thank you for trying but it must be conflicting with something. I'm unable to run the .bat file as it reports and error when making the libnickel file.

I just retested 4.1.7729.bat It runs OK for me.

Are you sure you added the patch to the correct file? This patch works with nickel and nickel.patch not libnickel.so.1.0.0 and libnickel.so.1.0.0.patch

One thing to check is that the nickel file itself is an original non-patched version. I believe it should be date-stamped 2016-10-10 16:22

[boriar]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

@surquizu, boriar, pickyaxe, kobayashi,

OK, you talked me into it. Just copy/paste the patch below into your existing nickel.patch file for fw 4.1.7729 and run GeoffR's Patcher program as normal.

I've written this patch in a way that should also allow it to run in future firmware versions - but only if Kobo don't change the CSS code for this particular section (so no guarantees).

See post #13 for pictures of how it looks on an AuraOne.

Patch to reduce size of Top Header menubar by 33%

Spoiler:

<Patch>
# For fw 4.01.7729 (all models) 
# N.B. It is possible this patch will also work in future firmwares, but will need testing
#
patch_name = `Custom Header menubar - reduce height by 33%`
patch_enable = `yes`
find_base_address = `\x78\x9C\xA5\x95\xCB\xAE\xD3\x30\x10\x86\xF7\x7D`
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</Patch>

Many thanks for your work! I suppose it's screen size independent, isn't?

I have two questions?
Is there any chance to modify to use with FW 3.1x? I like use 3.12.1, 3.15 or 3.19 if i have the opportunity.
Is there any chance to use same method to reduce the botton bar? The top bar look awesome!


Edit: I refered to menubars, of course.

[kobayashi]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I just retested 4.1.7729.bat It runs OK for me.

Are you sure you added the patch to the correct file? This patch works with nickel and nickel.patch not libnickel.so.1.0.0 and libnickel.so.1.0.0.patch

One thing to check is that the nickel file itself is an original non-patched version. I believe it should be date-stamped 2016-10-10 16:22

100% user error. I had put it in the libnickel file instead of nickel. Working great now.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by boriar

Is there any chance to modify to use with FW 3.1x? I like use 3.12.1, 3.15 or 3.19 if i have the opportunity.

I can't help you with 3.12 or 3.15 but I do have a version for 3.19.5761 which I'm using on my own H2O and GloHD. It would be too confusing to post it in this 4.1.7729 thread, so I'll PM you a copy.

Originally Posted by boriar

Is there any chance to use same method to reduce the botton bar? The top bar look awesome!

If there is I haven't found it yet - and it's not for the lack of trying. There's a lot of guesswork involved. I did find a few potential candidates but so far none of them had the desired effect.

[boriar]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I can't help you with 3.12 or 3.15 but I do have a version for 3.19.5761 which I'm using on my own H2O and GloHD. It would be too confusing to post it in this 4.1.7729 thread, so I'll PM you a copy.

Ok. Many thanks again for the patch for 3.19, the 4.x FW is not for me at the moment.

Originally Posted by jackie_w

If there is I haven't found it yet - and it's not for the lack of trying. There's a lot of guesswork involved. I did find a few potential candidates but so far none of them had the desired effect.

Don't worry. Happy trial and error!

[icallaci]

Thank you for this, jackie_w. It's perfect. Just what I was looking for.

irene

Originally Posted by jackie_w

@surquizu, boriar, pickyaxe, kobayashi,

OK, you talked me into it. Just copy/paste the patch below into your existing nickel.patch file for fw 4.1.7729 and run GeoffR's Patcher program as normal.

I've written this patch in a way that should also allow it to run in future firmware versions - but only if Kobo don't change the CSS code for this particular section (so no guarantees).

See post #13 for pictures of how it looks on an AuraOne.

Patch to reduce size of Top Header menubar by 33%

[Lyn2012]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I'm making this post to see if there is any general interest in a patch to reduce (not eliminate) the size of the top header menubar thereby reducing what many have described as 'screen wastage' in kepubs.

In the last few days I've been tinkering with pipcat's alternative method for patching the nickel file. I discovered that it's currently quite easy to reduce the height of the top menubar. See attached images for example.

First image: a typical kepub page on an AuraOne with GeoffR's 'Custom Footer' patch plus my 'Reduce Header by 33%' patch.

Second image: same page when tapped to show top and bottom menus. Without the 'Reduce Header' patch both top and bottom menubars are 13mm in height. With the extra patch the top menubar is 8.5mm.

In truth the height could be reduced to any number of pixels you like, but I chose reducing by 33% as a first stab.

What I'm not sure about is whether those who describe the top header in kepubs as 'waste' are more than happy to just use the 'full-screen' option. In which case I won't bother pursuing this.

If there is any interest I can use GeoffR's makepatch utility to create a suitable 4.1.7729-specific addition to nickel.patch

I like it too. Just about to get my Aura One and considering using kepubs for the first time.