Kobo Glo HD (kobo-glo-hd)

From postmarketOS
Kobo Glo HD
Insides
Insides
Manufacturer Kobo
Name Glo HD
Codename kobo-glo-hd
Released 2015
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Kobo Firmware
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
Type Ebook reader
Features
USB Networking
Flashing
Touchscreen
Display
WiFi
FDE
Mainline
Battery
Internal storage
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


Status

Working on mainlining here

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.