Kobo Glo HD (kobo-glo-hd)
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Manufacturer | Kobo |
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Name | Glo HD |
Codename | kobo-glo-hd |
Released | 2015 |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Freescale i.MX6 SL |
CPU | 1x 1 GHz Cortex-A9 |
GPU | PXP + EPDC |
Display | 1448x1072 6 inch e-paper |
Storage | Internal 4GB SD slot |
Memory | 512MB |
Architecture | armv7 |
Software | |
Original software | Kobo Firmware |
postmarketOS | |
Category | testing |
Pre-built images | no |
Flashing |
No data |
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USB Networking |
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Internal storage |
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SD card |
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Battery |
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Screen |
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Touchscreen |
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Multimedia | |
Camera Flash |
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Connectivity | |
WiFi |
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NFC |
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Miscellaneous | |
FDE |
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USB OTG |
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HDMI/DP |
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Sensors | |
Accelerometer |
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Magnetometer |
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Ambient Light |
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Proximity |
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Hall Effect |
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Haptics |
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Barometer |
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Status
Working on mainlining here: https://github.com/apreiml/linux/blob/kobo/glo-hd/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx6sl-kobo-glo-hd.dts
See also
- u-boot and kernel source: https://github.com/kobolabs/Kobo-Reader/tree/master/hw/imx6sl-glohd
- blog with hw details info: https://wordpress.panaceas.org/wp/index.php/2015/12/28/kobo-glo-sic-hd-hacking-part-1/
Almost identical device
- Tolino Shine 2 HD has the same chipset (Freescale i.MX6 Solo Lite) and boots with the original Kobo Glo 2 HD SD card, according to this blog post (in German).