Nook Glowlight 4 - Disable Touch Screen?

SaintGenevieve · Yesterday, 12:39 PM

Hello! I'm new to the forum but a dedicated e-reader

since 2006 or so.

Over the years I've owned many Bookeen Cybook Opuses and Sony Pocket Editions, but they all eventually died. (The screens on the Bookeens, and the batteries on the Sonys.)

I recently bought a Nook Glowlight 4, because it seemed to be the only new small ereader with physical buttons (a requirement of mine). It also allowed sideloading, which is another requirement of mine.

I'd like to disable the page turning by touch screen because I carry my reader around the house and accidentally touch the screen with my thumb all. the. damn. time.

I don't need any features which aren't built into the Glowlight 4 beyond this.

I've worked with game mods (though haven't made any of my own), but have never 'modded' a reader.

Any basic instructions on how to do this for me?

Thank you so much!

SaintGenevieve

Renate · Today, 10:17 AM

Undoubtedly the touch screen can be enabled and disabled.
But there are all sorts of questions of how you might re-enable it.

The simplest would be to modify your reading app not to pay attention to screen action.
Then you would have full touch outside of when you're reading your book.
If your reading app of choice is the stock reader it gets complicated.
If you use a third-party reader (like KOReader) it's easy.

Yesterday, 12:39 PM	#1
SaintGenevieve Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Arlington, VA, USA Device: Nook Glowlight 4	Nook Glowlight 4 - Disable Touch Screen? Hello! I'm new to the forum but a dedicated e-reader since 2006 or so. Over the years I've owned many Bookeen Cybook Opuses and Sony Pocket Editions, but they all eventually died. (The screens on the Bookeens, and the batteries on the Sonys.) I recently bought a Nook Glowlight 4, because it seemed to be the only new small ereader with physical buttons (a requirement of mine). It also allowed sideloading, which is another requirement of mine. I'd like to disable the page turning by touch screen because I carry my reader around the house and accidentally touch the screen with my thumb all. the. damn. time. I don't need any features which aren't built into the Glowlight 4 beyond this. I've worked with game mods (though haven't made any of my own), but have never 'modded' a reader. Any basic instructions on how to do this for me? Thank you so much! SaintGenevieve

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Today, 10:17 AM	#2
Renate Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 12021499 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5	Undoubtedly the touch screen can be enabled and disabled. But there are all sorts of questions of how you might re-enable it. The simplest would be to modify your reading app not to pay attention to screen action. Then you would have full touch outside of when you're reading your book. If your reading app of choice is the stock reader it gets complicated. If you use a third-party reader (like KOReader) it's easy.

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