Instructions for patching firmware 4.19.14123

[ps67]

Originally Posted by Semwize

It's about Kobo Glo, games are displayed without a patch. It seems to me that changing this patch will not help to hide them (need another patch).

Oh, I didn't know that Glo is different.

[Semwize]

Originally Posted by geek1011

No, the replacement qproperty-visible should be false.

- ReplaceZlib: {Find: "qproperty-visible: false;", Replace: "qproperty-visible: false;"}

I am puzzled.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Semwize

- ReplaceZlib: {Find: "qproperty-visible: false;", Replace: "qproperty-visible: false;"}

I am puzzled.

Oops, wasn't thinking that time. Also replace [qApp_deviceIsStorm=true] with "".

[Regard_39]

Originally Posted by geek1011

Oops, wasn't thinking that time. Also replace [qApp_deviceIsStorm=true] with "".

To enable game blocking, I tried to use the tips on this thread:
I have prepared
- Separating custom patches (tips),
- Jackie_w's template for easy updating*,
- the overrides section of the kobopatch.yaml proposed by DNSB*
(thanks to them)
I get an error double-clicking on kobopatch.bat :

Applying overrides
    ENABLE  `Show all games`
  APPLY `Show all games`
    Error: could not apply patch "Show all games": line 4: inst 3: FindZlib: could not find string
Error: could not apply patches: error applying patch file 'src/nickel_perso.yaml': could not apply patch "Show all games": line 4: inst 3: FindZlib: could not find string

I guess I didn't quite understand exactly what change to make to the Show game section.
Would you please tell me exactly what I should write in my nickel_perso.yaml file?

[geek1011]

Try this (untested, but it should work):

Hide all games:
  - Enabled: no
  - FindZlib: "#boggleContainer[qApp_deviceIsStorm=true]"
  - ReplaceZlib: {Find: "[qApp_deviceIsStorm=true]", Replace: ""} # games are hidden on storm, so make it apply to everything

[Regard_39]

I think it's a success. I hope so, because I'm not sure anymore where to look for the browser and the little games and puzzles.
I think it's in the Beta features: I can only find the large font mode.
Thanks a lot; I can now upgrade to 4.20 and take advantage of the "fraternal anti-intrusion patch".

[Semwize]

Originally Posted by Regard_39

I can now upgrade to 4.20 and take advantage of the "fraternal anti-intrusion patch".

At 4.20 it won't work

Hide all games:
  - Enabled: no
  - FindZlib: "#boggleContainer[devModeOn=false][qApp_deviceIsStorm=true]"
  - ReplaceZlib: {Find: "[qApp_deviceIsStorm=true]", Replace: ""} # games are hidden on storm, so make it apply to everything

[Dirk-71]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

It's the same issue as from the 4.18 patches which released after OS X.15

You have to open system preferences - Privacy and Security and hit open anyway.

Specifically

1) try to run .sh file
2) get error saying it can't be run dismiss this
3) open system prefs - privacy security - open anyway or allow, or something along these lines it'll be at the bottom of the window and you'll need to unlock it w/ your login
4) re-run the .sh file you'll get an error again but this time with an option to open/run anyway/etc within the error

Once you've done this once FOR THIS PATCH you will be able to re-run the .sh file again without any issues. But you will need to repeat this process for the next firmware patches i.e. 4.20's patches would need this to be done again.

Meanwhile this doesn't work anymore (Mac OS 14.6.1). I could confirm to open the file in the security settings but when I run the patch again I still get the "permission denied"-error without any options. Is there a new procedure required?

[Dirk-71]

Originally Posted by Dirk-71

Meanwhile this doesn't work anymore (Mac OS 14.6.1). I could confirm to open the file in the security settings but when I run the patch again I still get the "permission denied"-error without any options. Is there a new procedure required?

Meanwhile I know, how to solve it....

You have to use the following commands in terminal:

First make sure your path in the terminal is equal to where the kobopatch.sh-file is stored.

chmod +x kobopatch.sh

Now change to the path "bin" and type the following command:

chmod +x kobopatch-darwin-64bit

Now change back to the path where the kobopatch.sh ist stored and type.....

./kobopatch.sh

Then it should work without any issues with permissions.

I got this information from the following website.