Kobo Aura (kobo-aura)

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Kobo Aura
Manufacturer Kobo
Name Aura
Codename kobo-aura
Released 2013
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Kobo Firmware
Original version 3.19.5761
Hardware
Chipset Freescale i.MX507
CPU 1 GHz Cortex-A8
Display 6 in diagonal, 16-level grayscale 1024 × 758 electronic paper
Storage 4 GB Sandisk embedded flash (SDIN7DP2-4G), external microSD slot
Architecture ARMv7
Type Ebook reader
This device is marked as not booting.
Status: Kernel is 2.6, will require patching.
Features
USB Networking
Flashing
Touchscreen
Display
WiFi
FDE
Mainline
Battery
3D Acceleration
Audio
Bluetooth
Camera
GPS
Mobile data
Internal storage
SMS
Calls
USB OTG
NFC
Sensors
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader


Contributors

  • rendeko

Maintainer(s)

  • rendeko


Booting from SD card

Could work. Untested: http://www.mobileread.mobi/forums/showthread.php?t=289206 Or, if you have a UART available and can disassemble the device: https://github.com/neuschaefer/linux/wiki/Booting-a-Kobo-Aura-from-SD

What does not work

Kernel compilation. The lowest working kernel for postmarketOS is 3.x, while the kobo-aura uses a fork of 2.6.

Notes

  • Maybe possible to diff changes between official 2.6 kernel and kobo's fork, create patch, and apply to 3.x to create working kernel? Working on this
  • Newer kobo devices run 4.1.15 with a device tree.
  • Missing things on top of Mainline kernel for Kobo_Clara_HD_(kobo-clara):
    • support for EPDC Versions < 20
    • parts of devicetree


See also