Kobo Glo HD (kobo-glo-hd)
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This device has been tested with postmarketOS, but its device package has not yet been added to the postmarketOS repositories. This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap. Status: UART and storage working |
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Manufacturer | Kobo |
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Name | Glo HD |
Codename | kobo-glo-hd |
Released | 2015 |
Type | ebook reader |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Freescale i.MX6 SoloLite |
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 The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Kobo Firmware |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Kobo Firmware |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
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Flashing It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher . |
Untested
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USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). |
Untested
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Battery Charging and battery level reporting works |
Untested
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Screen Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Untested
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Touchscreen |
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Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Untested
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Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Untested
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Sensors | |
Accelerometer Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile |
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Status
Analysis of original software: this device is shipped with Linux 3.0.35, which may be acceptable to port. However, the mainlining effort mentioned above as well as the successful mainline port of the Kobo Clara HD (kobo-clara) shows promise for this device. This device is also shipped with u-boot 2009.08, which is extremely old, meaning that we will likely need to mainline u-boot support. Some work has been started here which is heavily based on the work already done on the Kobo Clara HD. There are reports of having the Tolino Shine 2HD u-boot pmaport worked (which is 2020.10 based).
See also
Almost identical device
- Tolino_Shine_2HD_(tolino-shine2hd) - has the same chipset (Freescale i.MX6 Solo Lite) and boots with the original Kobo Glo HD SD card, according to this blog post (in German). it also has a mainlined dts. PostmarketOS images for that device seem to basically work here.
- Differences seen: less buttons, according to code analysis, led is at a different position.