Nickelmenu on 5.x firmware

rantanplan · 07-24-2026, 02:38 AM

I'm aware that Nickelmenu currently doesn't work with firmware 5.x. However, on reddit I've noticed that the European models of the Libra Color, Clara Color, Clara BW are now delivered with firmware 5.x.

So my question: Isn't it now a good time to update Nickelmenu so that it supports Qt6?

sherman · 07-24-2026, 03:56 AM

The main issue I can see is coming up with a new toolchain that can be used to compile Nickel mods.

The upside is that FW 5.x appears to be built using Yocto, so the community can build a similar toolchain using Yocto.

The downside is that it is Yocto...

sherman · 07-24-2026, 03:58 AM

The other issue is coming up with a way to persist Nickel mods, because the update mechanism has changed a lot.

rantanplan · 07-24-2026, 06:52 AM

For now it's still super easy to just turn off the accessibility options for the device to downgrade to a 4.45.x firmware but at some point that will probably no longer be possible.

07-24-2026, 02:38 AM	#1
rantanplan Weirdo Posts: 1,162 Karma: 13000010 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Wuppertal, Germany Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, reMarkable PaperPro	Nickelmenu on 5.x firmware I'm aware that Nickelmenu currently doesn't work with firmware 5.x. However, on reddit I've noticed that the European models of the Libra Color, Clara Color, Clara BW are now delivered with firmware 5.x. So my question: Isn't it now a good time to update Nickelmenu so that it supports Qt6?

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07-24-2026, 03:56 AM	#2
sherman Guru Posts: 888 Karma: 2761158 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Taranaki - NZ Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	The main issue I can see is coming up with a new toolchain that can be used to compile Nickel mods. The upside is that FW 5.x appears to be built using Yocto, so the community can build a similar toolchain using Yocto. The downside is that it is Yocto...

07-24-2026, 03:58 AM	#3
sherman Guru Posts: 888 Karma: 2761158 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Taranaki - NZ Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	The other issue is coming up with a way to persist Nickel mods, because the update mechanism has changed a lot.

07-24-2026, 06:52 AM	#4
rantanplan Weirdo Posts: 1,162 Karma: 13000010 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Wuppertal, Germany Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, reMarkable PaperPro	For now it's still super easy to just turn off the accessibility options for the device to downgrade to a 4.45.x firmware but at some point that will probably no longer be possible.

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