05-16-2019, 07:24 PM | #1 |
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Kobo Glo Multitouch
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I just got a hand-me down Kobo Glo that I would like to use to read scanned pdfs. It would be sooo much better if it would pinch /zoom etc. Firmware is 4.13.12638. I found a few old pages on patching the Glo with much older firmware. So.. Is this possible with recent firmware? Can firmware be downgraded to a much older version that had patches for multitouch? Should i just forget about it. BTW I am a seasoned Linux user just not sure what my options are. TIA Glenn |
05-16-2019, 09:07 PM | #2 |
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From memory, no version of firmware for the Glo has supported multi-touch. I'm pretty sure that multi-touch is only supported in the more recent devices using capacitive touch, not the IR touch based devices like the Glo.
If you do want to run older firmware, downgrading to it firmware is easy and has been discussed many times in this forum. |
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05-16-2019, 09:38 PM | #3 | |
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If anyone is interested, check Two-fingers light control on older models - done for more information. The github page hasn't been touched Feb, 2014. |
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05-17-2019, 07:58 AM | #4 |
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Yes that is one of the pages I found (Two-fingers light control on older models - done) along with Kobo Glo firmware 3.3.0, kobohack, libnickel, multitouch, fullscreen
So it looks like it may be possible to revert to 3.3.0 firmware and apply the 2014 patch to get the proper kernel that supports multitouch and make sure it never updates the firmware. I don't use wifi and only use Calibre on Linux with it so that should be OK. Not sure of any features / bug fixes I would loose by going back to older firmware. I only intend to use it to read my own scanned pdfs (Old Magazines) loaded with Calibre and nothing else. It would be easier to just buy a recent Kobo but it is more of a can it be done challenge now. Thanks! Glenn |
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