koboctl is a Go CLI tool that provisions and hardens Kobo e-readers over USB, automating the installation of KOReader, NickelMenu, KFMon, and Plato while locking down telemetry, disabling unnecessa...
This is super interesting! I’ve been using KOreader forever, but this looks cool. According to the last post on mobiread, the dev is still working on it for Kobo. Has a new update coming soon. I’m intrigued.
Well. I got a kobo because of the easy aideloading. Got lazy and just started buying through their store.
Had a exit strategy of keeping it offline and sideloading everything with calibre. Guess it’s time to go down that route
If you are willing to keeping it offline and sideloading everything with calibre, why not use an open source one instead?
Option 2) Use QuillOS/Inkbox (they changed their name and I don’t remember which is the new name). FOSS OS for many Kobo devices
This is super interesting! I’ve been using KOreader forever, but this looks cool. According to the last post on mobiread, the dev is still working on it for Kobo. Has a new update coming soon. I’m intrigued.
Oh I need to check this out! Thanks!
Doesn’t that kinda kill the point of a Kobo? I mean you can sideload everything with Calibre on a Kindle and on other readers.
i thought Kindle was stopping you side loading on newer Kindles ?
I think there was some confusion when they switched to the MTP protocol, but afaik sideloading via USB still works.
https://www.androidauthority.com/2024-kindle-sideloading-3494778/