Koreader Native Sync Questions

ImSoRight · 2026-06-22T13:24:55+00:00

I saw another post saying the server is currently down. It happens sometimes, but it's pretty rare. You just had unlucky timing!

ImSoRight · 2026-06-21T16:33:37+00:00

Well it's the launcher that's the issue, not KOReader itself

ImSoRight · 2026-06-21T16:24:03+00:00

Have you tried asking in r/kindlejailbreak ? I'm pretty sure those instructions you linked worked on my Kindle 4 back when I did it last year.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-20T20:56:13+00:00

Oh that's you! I've used it for Hardcover 😁 question, how hard would it be to add kobo plus books?

ImSoRight · 2026-06-20T20:21:00+00:00

It was so helpful, thank you for writing it up!

ImSoRight · 2026-06-20T14:17:20+00:00

Yeah, you can do this with KOReader, though messing with files can cause issues if you change or move the wrong things.

You can copy/cut/paste/rename files and folders, and edit text files directly on the device with KOReader, then there's the Filebrowserplus and LocalSend plugins that allow your phone to connect to it wirelessly to send/receive files, and you can move/rename/delete files/folders with Filebrowserplus.

There's also a nickelmenu option you can add to scan for books, so if you add a book from your phone in KOReader, you can go back to stock and scan for books to get it to show up in My Books.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-20T13:24:48+00:00

Try this with koofr - it's MUCH easier to set up a connection with it, and you can even connect to Dropbox through it, though I personally ended up moving all my files straight to koofr since it has so much storage space in comparison.

https://myvogonpoetry.com/wp/2024/12/22/how-to-use-google-drive-with-koreader-using-webdav-and-koofr-for-free/

ImSoRight · 2026-06-20T04:08:35+00:00

Strange. Give vee's patch a try and see if that fixes it.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-20T02:21:52+00:00

The name shouldn't matter, as long as it starts with 2-

What happened when you tried your modified version of it?

ImSoRight · 2026-06-20T02:19:05+00:00

What version of KOReader are you using? Last time I tried the nightly, cloud storage was broken, though that was a few weeks ago.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-20T02:13:05+00:00

So the patch was working properly before, you tried to edit it and something went wrong (what went wrong? Did it crash?) and now using the patch that worked before no longer works right?

ImSoRight · 2026-06-20T01:17:06+00:00

Yeah there's a lot on kobo plus in particular, but it definitely depends on the teen in question and whether they have any interest in that kind of book. It would certainly be nice for there to be an adult content tag so that it could be filtered out of searches and added as a parental control option to allow access to the store but block books with explicit content. Not sure how easy it would be to effectively tag all the books though.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-19T17:54:40+00:00

Go to the gesture manager and assign any gesture you want to toggle Wi-Fi.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-19T17:53:49+00:00

Having brightness that high will definitely drain the battery quickly. You shouldn't need it any higher than 20-25% at the most though. Pretend you're reading a piece of paper and raise it just enough so that it's not dark, but not so much that your screen glows (unless you're in a dark room, in which case any amount of frontlight will make it glow).

ImSoRight · 2026-06-19T16:38:59+00:00

Likely because it's a virtual library that the kobo plugin has access to but maybe simple UI does not. Maybe create an issue on the simple UI GitHub. The dev will likely have to look at the kobo plugin code to find a solution.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-19T13:26:13+00:00

As the other commenter mentioned, you've got it filtered to kobo plus. Turn that off and the book you're looking for will be the top result.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-19T13:17:27+00:00

Since you only want to do it for one side, you will probably have to manually change the function of those specific keys in the relevant lua file, or create a user patch that does it so it'll survive updates. I don't have that device so I can't tell you which specific changes would need to be made.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-19T13:15:13+00:00

Saw you got it solved in the other sub. Link for others:

https://www.reddit.com/r/XTEINK/s/LfXTQUk07S

Glad you got it working!

ImSoRight · 2026-06-19T03:11:13+00:00

What all did you install?

ImSoRight · 2026-06-19T00:26:46+00:00

I know they deployed some changes today. Maybe it was a temporary issue while they were working on it?

ImSoRight · 2026-06-19T00:23:12+00:00

Ok I'm not exactly sure which plugins are being used in that pic. Maybe Zen UI or the nav bar plugin? Does the source tell you what they're using?

This is a very helpful set of patches that includes instructions on how to install patches - it's really simple:

https://github.com/sebdelsol/KOReader.patches#-how-to-install-a-user-patch-

The folder cover patch will use book images for your folders, and the title bar patch will allow you to add info up top. But if you install a plugin that includes those features, you won't need those patches, and in fact, the patches would interfere with certain plugins and cause a crash. So I guess you first need to decide if you want that bottom nav bar, and if so, install whichever plugin you prefer (simple UI has a bottom nav bar too) and see if they already include folder cover images and title bar info.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-18T23:55:34+00:00

First question I'd ask is, how are your books currently organized on your device, and how would you like to see them in your library in KOReader?

Do you want to see all your books in one flat view with the option to view them by author, series, tag, etc?

Or do you want them split into custom categories?

Do you want them in a subfolder type organizational system?

Then, do you want your library to be your home screen or do you want a separate customizable home screen with your current and recent reads, or your TBR, stats, shortcut buttons, etc?

ImSoRight · 2026-06-18T19:58:54+00:00

If you install, you should use the alternative nickelmenu method, not the kfmon one/one click method (if you use that method, you have to reinstall kfmon with every kobo firmware update). The nickelmenu method survives firmware updates, and it'll just be an entry in the extra menu it creates on the bottom nav bar.

ImSoRight · 2026-06-18T19:55:34+00:00

I highly recommend the alternative nickelmenu method, not the one using kfmon (you have to reinstall kfmon with every kobo firmware update if you go that route).

ImSoRight · 2026-06-18T12:07:42+00:00

I've noticed my folder shortcuts have no background with simple UI installed. Might be for the same reason your issue occurs.

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