Fix the 'Block WiFi firmware' on 4.38.21908 #137
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The
Block WiFi firmware upgradewas broken, this change fix it.Why ?
I want to avoid the 4.38.23038 firmware on my Libra 2 and Clara 2E since the patches for that version has not been released yet. I was tired of getting the update popup.
How ?
Kobo appears to be using the patched firmware upgrade procedure as a fallback method (as proven by the name of the method
getBackupUpgradeUrlEv) and is now usinggetUpgradeServiceUrlEvwhich contains another similar upgrade check url as the previous one. This change patches both methods.Prove it
I can't post screenshots for obvious copyright issues, but you can search the above methods by disassembling
libnickel.so.1.0.0like I did to verify my work. I used Hopper Disassembler for my investigations.Thou shalt test
I tested it on my Libra 2 and Clara 2E running firmware 4.38.21908. Both bypass the 4.38.23038 firmware and still sync. It is also working using a CalibreWeb backend.