Warning
The recently-released Kobo Libra Colour uses Secure Boot, which makes it very difficult for us to port it to Quill OS.
Some more info about it:
Besides, we transitioned to Pine64’s PineNote (see here), where we plan to rewrite have rewritten the OS from the ground. You can try it right now (Usable, but only for advanced users for now)
Installing this old Quill requires expert linux and compiling skills and a lot of time because it’s a mess. Buying a new kobo ereader for it is pointless, we propose the PineNote instead
I plan to backport new features to Kobos when we get to that point, but this should not be seen as a guarantee, although it would be sad to give up on all those Kobos…
TL;DR: expect no support from us, although you can still ask questions (with some hope). No official updates are planned either (for now).
Thanks for your understanding!
Quill
About Quill
Quill is an open-source, Qt-based eBook reader for Kobo devices. It also comes as an entire native open-source OS and provides support for a number of devices.
Quill features:
- Full integrated KoBox X11 subsystem
- ePUB, PDF, pictures and plain text display support
- Versatile configuration options for reading
- muPDF rendering engine for ePUBs and PDFs
- Wi-Fi support and web browser (NetSurf)
- Encrypted storage with EncFS
- Fast dictionary & local storage search
- Dark mode
- Strict security policy ensuring that only signed software can be run on the device (this, however, can be adapted to your needs by recompiling the kernel)
- Full factory reset option if needed
- Seamless update process
- VNC viewer app
- Search function
- 10 built-in fonts
- Enhanced power management
- Lock screen/passcode option
- User-friendly experience
How do I install InkBox?
You can download precompiled OS/binaries here and standard Nickel add-ons (outdated, unmaintained) are available here, although support for them has been stopped until further notice. Huge thanks to @fermino for providing free hosting.
On Windows, use Rufus to flash the Quill OS image file to the Kobo’s SD card.
On Linux and macOS, open a terminal and check the device node of the Kobo’s SD card with fdisk -l (diskutil list for macOS). Then dd the image to the SD card like this:
xzcat inkbox.xz | dd of=/dev/mmcblk0
IMPORTANT: Quill OS does NOT provide ANY WARRANTY at all and we are not responsible if you brick your device with one of the factory images or update bundles available online. See legal information for more details.
How do I upgrade Quill?
To upgrade Quill, go to http://23.163.0.39/bundles/inkbox/native/update/ and copy the files for your device onto the .inkbox folder in the USB storage partition.
Note: Prior to version 1.6, Quill (then InkBox) had to be upgraded one version at a time. If your device’s factory image ships with version 1.5, you need to closely follow the upgrade instructions here.
If you install the Nickel add-on, unpack the ‘base’ archive in the root of the onboard storage, not in any subfolder inside it.
I want to learn more about this!
I suggest you visit the wiki. Feel free to contribute if you think you have something valuable to add.
How can I contribute?
If you like this project and want to improve it in some way, feel free to fork this repository or one of the subprojects this organization hosts, then make a pull request. I’ll be happy to review it when I have time. You can also join the official Matrix space, Discord server or Linen if you’d like to chat a bit.
On the other hand, if you don’t have the appropriate coding skills or just want to help in some way, feel free to make a donation at my PayPal account, LiberaPay, or via Bitcoin: 3MmXq5o78b4C7ub5sb7F5WVC86jzc6PzSN . I’m a student and motivation has been the only thing that has helped me maintain this project for the last few years. Developing an entire operating system on my own was not an easy task. I have time, but I like to spend it wisely.
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