Instructions for patching firmware 4.24.15672

geek1011 · 09-24-2020, 07:19 PM

This patch thread is for firmware 4.24.15672 (7c735ef03457bd513a1f9153424a1c945d5e5982):

Instructions for patching on Windows, Linux, or macOS with kobopatch:

Download the Kobo firmware release
You can find the download links here here.
Download and extract the patch zip
Download and unzip kobopatch_4.24.15672.zip from here.
Copy the firmware file to the src folder
Copy the original firmware you just downloaded into the kobopatch src folder.
Install the firmware if needed
Install the firmware on your kobo BEFORE proceeding with the next steps. You can do this by extracting the contents of the firmware zip into the .kobo folder and ejecting.
Choose your patches from the files in the src folder
Enable patches in the files in the src folder (or use the overrides in kobopatch.yaml to keep your options separate).
Run kobopatch
Double-click kobopatch.bat on Windows, or run ./kobopatch.sh on Linux or macOS. On macOS, you can drag it into the terminal and press enter (you may need to go to System Preferences - Security and Privacy - General to confirm that you actually want to run it).
Install the patches by copying KoboRoot.tgz into the .kobo folder of your device
If the patching succeeded, a file named KoboRoot.tgz will be created in the out folder. Copy it to the .kobo folder of your device. Safely remove your device once you are finished. On Linux, you may have to press Ctrl+H to show the .kobo folder.

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geek1011 · 09-24-2020, 07:19 PM

Changes to the kobopatch zip:
v67 (2020-09-24): Initial release for 4.24.15672.

Missing patches:
- None!

Notes about this firmware version:
- Custom dictionaries are now properly supported by the firmware (the "Extra: " space bug and the override bugs have been fixed).
- I (geek1011) will be updating dictutil for the major dictionary changes made in this release later this week.
- See here for some more general information about this release.
- See here for information about the dictionary changes in this version.

New patches in this version:
- geek1011: Change TOC level indentation

Notes about patches in this version:
- See here: https://github.com/pgaskin/kobopatch...s/releases/v67.

Removed patches in this version:
- GeoffR: Allow searches on Extra dictionaries (not needed anymore, see the notes above)
- geek1011: Increase TOC level indentation (fix is now included in the firmware)
- geek1011: Increase TOC level indentation and fix extra indentation bug (fix is now included in the firmware)
- geek1011: Increase page navigation history (the firmware has changed too much, I might rewrite this from scratch later)

geek1011 · 09-24-2020, 07:19 PM

reserved

jackie_w · 09-24-2020, 07:43 PM

Attention users of patch Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height in libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml ...

Please note that I needed to make some changes because of dictionary code Kobo have added/removed - presumably related to the new dictonaries they are due to release in October.

If you have a saved customised version of this patch you will need to update it.

The fix should work for now but it may well need to be updated again once I have seen the new dictionaries.

09-24-2020, 07:19 PM	#1
geek1011 Wizard Posts: 2,792 Karma: 6990707 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Aura Edition 2 v1, Clara HD	Instructions for patching firmware 4.24.15672 This patch thread is for firmware 4.24.15672 (7c735ef03457bd513a1f9153424a1c945d5e5982): Instructions for patching on Windows, Linux, or macOS with kobopatch: Download the Kobo firmware release You can find the download links here here. Download and extract the patch zip Download and unzip kobopatch_4.24.15672.zip from here. Copy the firmware file to the src folder Copy the original firmware you just downloaded into the kobopatch src folder. Install the firmware if needed Install the firmware on your kobo BEFORE proceeding with the next steps. You can do this by extracting the contents of the firmware zip into the .kobo folder and ejecting. Choose your patches from the files in the src folder Enable patches in the files in the src folder (or use the overrides in kobopatch.yaml to keep your options separate). Run kobopatch Double-click kobopatch.bat on Windows, or run ./kobopatch.sh on Linux or macOS. On macOS, you can drag it into the terminal and press enter (you may need to go to System Preferences - Security and Privacy - General to confirm that you actually want to run it). Install the patches by copying KoboRoot.tgz into the .kobo folder of your device If the patching succeeded, a file named KoboRoot.tgz will be created in the out folder. Copy it to the .kobo folder of your device. Safely remove your device once you are finished. On Linux, you may have to press Ctrl+H to show the .kobo folder. Download

09-24-2020, 07:19 PM	#2
geek1011 Wizard Posts: 2,792 Karma: 6990707 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Aura Edition 2 v1, Clara HD	Changes to the kobopatch zip: v67 (2020-09-24): Initial release for 4.24.15672. Missing patches: - None! Notes about this firmware version: - Custom dictionaries are now properly supported by the firmware (the "Extra: " space bug and the override bugs have been fixed). - I (geek1011) will be updating dictutil for the major dictionary changes made in this release later this week. - See here for some more general information about this release. - See here for information about the dictionary changes in this version. New patches in this version: - geek1011: Change TOC level indentation Notes about patches in this version: - See here: https://github.com/pgaskin/kobopatch...s/releases/v67. Removed patches in this version: - GeoffR: Allow searches on Extra dictionaries (not needed anymore, see the notes above) - geek1011: Increase TOC level indentation (fix is now included in the firmware) - geek1011: Increase TOC level indentation and fix extra indentation bug (fix is now included in the firmware) - geek1011: Increase page navigation history (the firmware has changed too much, I might rewrite this from scratch later) Last edited by geek1011; 09-24-2020 at 11:27 PM.

09-24-2020, 07:19 PM	#3
geek1011 Wizard Posts: 2,792 Karma: 6990707 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Aura Edition 2 v1, Clara HD	reserved Last edited by geek1011; 09-24-2020 at 11:27 PM.

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09-24-2020, 07:43 PM	#4
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,224 Karma: 16536676 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo: KA1, ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E. PocketBook: TouchHD3	Attention users of patch Dictionary text font-family/font-size/line-height in libnickel.so.1.0.0.yaml ... Please note that I needed to make some changes because of dictionary code Kobo have added/removed - presumably related to the new dictonaries they are due to release in October. If you have a saved customised version of this patch you will need to update it. The fix should work for now but it may well need to be updated again once I have seen the new dictionaries.

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