kobopatch request thread - Page 79

ownedbycats · 08-08-2024, 07:06 AM

Request, if possible: An option that makes tapping a book in the list open the menu rather than automatically opening the book. This is to prevent accidental opening of read books.

JSWolf · 08-08-2024, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Request, if possible: An option that makes tapping a book in the list open the menu rather than automatically opening the book. This is to prevent accidental opening of read books.

In other words, in the My Books list, make the ... tap zone larger.

Aleron Ives · Today, 01:17 AM

I saw on GitHub that somebody posted a PR to fix the patch that blocks firmware updates:

https://github.com/pgaskin/kobopatch-patches/pull/137

The patch targets a link to api.kobobooks.com to stop the firmware update check from working.

The notes in libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml warn that the patch is dangerous, as it can cause a boot loop if you do a factory reset. If we know what the update URL is, would it be equally effective to redirect api.kobobooks.com in the hosts file to block firmware updates without the bootloop risk associated with the patch, or would that cause negative side effects? The only reference to api.kobobooks.com in libnickel.so.1.0.0 seems to be for the update check.

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08-08-2024, 07:06 AM	#1171
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 9,096 Karma: 62844063 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Request, if possible: An option that makes tapping a book in the list open the menu rather than automatically opening the book. This is to prevent accidental opening of read books.

Today, 01:17 AM	#1173
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,293 Karma: 16296696 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	I saw on GitHub that somebody posted a PR to fix the patch that blocks firmware updates: https://github.com/pgaskin/kobopatch-patches/pull/137 The patch targets a link to api.kobobooks.com to stop the firmware update check from working. The notes in libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml warn that the patch is dangerous, as it can cause a boot loop if you do a factory reset. If we know what the update URL is, would it be equally effective to redirect api.kobobooks.com in the hosts file to block firmware updates without the bootloop risk associated with the patch, or would that cause negative side effects? The only reference to api.kobobooks.com in libnickel.so.1.0.0 seems to be for the update check.