04-23-2019, 09:13 AM | #1 |
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Disable auto firmware update
Hi,
I installed the one-click kmon package on my aura-one https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=314220 But I still use the stock firmware for pocket articles. The problem is these auto-updates from kobo which break the install. And since I'm often without a computer for long period of time, then my reader is not usable until I go home. I tried to deactivate the auto update in the kobo preferences, but it still updates itself. (Note: when I update the articles, I do take care to ask for an update of only the articles, and do not do a full sync) Any trick to really deactivate kobo's update? (Maybe if there is a hosts file, I could somehow modify it so the update server would be not found?) Thanks! |
04-23-2019, 10:02 AM | #2 |
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There's no official way to do this, but there is a patch called "Block WiFi firmware upgrade" that supposedly does the trick. There is also a patch that makes it so you always get a confirmation dialog before the device upgrades itself.
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04-23-2019, 02:42 PM | #3 |
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The patch with the confirmation dialogue (to update the fw or not) works like a charm .
And it allows you to update if you want .... |
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Edit: Sorry, I saw it into libnickel.so Last edited by Carmelocotonto; 04-23-2019 at 03:30 PM. |
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04-23-2019, 03:33 PM | #5 |
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It is called: "Always show confirmation dialog before upgrading"
and it is in the file: libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml |
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04-23-2019, 03:46 PM | #6 |
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04-24-2019, 11:00 AM | #7 |
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Hi guys,
ok thanks a lot, that would do the trick. Is the manipulation risky and/or time-consuming? I have to say that with the age I'm getting less and less motivated by doing nerdy things (Still have good rest though ) |
04-24-2019, 01:03 PM | #8 | |
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I was tired of wishing both buttons went page forward, when I knew there was a perfectly good patch that did just this out there. I spent a bit of time reading the patch threads in the developers forum up there first, but I was pleasantly surprised how easy I found the patch process. For me, It's basically being able to change a no to a yes in a text file and making sure your device has the right update on it. I managed to do it again last week when I upgraded to the new firmware too. I'm sure you will be fine. |
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04-24-2019, 01:06 PM | #9 |
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ok great, thanks a lot!
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