Libra Uninstall Nickel Menu

deleted2 · 11-02-2021, 02:54 PM

Hi,

So, I want to give my Libra H20 to my mother.

I started to reset and clean the Kobo.

But Nickel Menu kept sticking around.

I reinstalled it, because I trashed the files and folders before in the process of cleaning the Kobo.

Again, I try the procedure : create a file named uninstall (.rtf in my case) in .adds/nm

Note that I add to create the .adds folder because it was gone.

Anyways, I reboot and reboot, Nickel Menu is still there, at the bottom right of the Kobo.

I also tried to force a safe boot or something by hard pressing the power button when the Kobo reboots. Still no luck.

I'm out of option...

Any experts here?

Thanks.

taos · 11-02-2021, 02:56 PM

Maybe, create a file named 'uninstall' not 'uninstall.rtf'?

deleted2 · 11-02-2021, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taos

Maybe, create a file named 'uninstall' not 'uninstall.rtf'?

I'm on a Mac.

The only way I could think of is to create a text edit file.

I don't think I can suppress the .rtf. But even so, I'm not sure it is necessary.

rtiangha · 11-02-2021, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claude_C

I don't think I can suppress the .rtf. But even so, I'm not sure it is necessary.

It's absolutely necessary to NOT have a file extension.

Try opening up a command line terminal, type

Code:

touch uninstall

and copy the file it makes to the Kobo.

geek1011 · 11-02-2021, 10:16 PM

I think I will be adding an uninstall menu item to the default (no-config) menu items in the next version since it's difficult to create files without extensions on non-Linux operating systems, and also because I'm receiving quite a few emails about people buying second-hand or third-party Kobos with NM preinstalled.

deleted2 · 11-02-2021, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geek1011

I think I will be adding an uninstall menu item to the default (no-config) menu items in the next version since it's difficult to create files without extensions on non-Linux operating systems, and also because I'm receiving quite a few emails about people buying second-hand or third-party Kobos with NM preinstalled.

That would be a good idea!

Thanks.

Linux and MacOS are not that far away. I’ll try to figure out how to make a file with no extension. I guess a folder would no do?

Deobulakenyo · 11-02-2021, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claude_C

That would be a good idea!

Thanks.

Linux and MacOS are not that far away. I’ll try to figure out how to make a file with no extension. I guess a folder would no do?

In windows, since i have the setting to show extension file format, i just delete the file extension name of a .txt file named 'uninstall'

MGlitch · 11-02-2021, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claude_C

That would be a good idea!

Thanks.

Linux and MacOS are not that far away. I’ll try to figure out how to make a file with no extension. I guess a folder would no do?

Just duplicate the included configuration file, it should appear as a blank terminal window ish thing. Rename the duplicate to uninstall.

deleted2 · 11-03-2021, 01:53 PM

Success!

Right on the Kobo, I erased the extension .rtf from the empty text file. The Mac asked me if I wanted to do this. Well, of course, dear. and tadam! After the Kobo rebooted, Nickel Menu was gone.

Thank you all very much for your help and time.

11-02-2021, 02:54 PM	#1
deleted2 Member Retired Posts: 521 Karma: 503302 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: - Device: N/A	Uninstall Nickel Menu Hi, So, I want to give my Libra H20 to my mother. I started to reset and clean the Kobo. But Nickel Menu kept sticking around. I reinstalled it, because I trashed the files and folders before in the process of cleaning the Kobo. Again, I try the procedure : create a file named uninstall (.rtf in my case) in .adds/nm Note that I add to create the .adds folder because it was gone. Anyways, I reboot and reboot, Nickel Menu is still there, at the bottom right of the Kobo. I also tried to force a safe boot or something by hard pressing the power button when the Kobo reboots. Still no luck. I'm out of option... Any experts here? Thanks.

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11-02-2021, 02:56 PM	#2
taos Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 11069 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Glo HD	Maybe, create a file named 'uninstall' not 'uninstall.rtf'?

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geek1011 Wizard Posts: 2,760 Karma: 6990705 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Aura Edition 2 v1, Clara HD	I think I will be adding an uninstall menu item to the default (no-config) menu items in the next version since it's difficult to create files without extensions on non-Linux operating systems, and also because I'm receiving quite a few emails about people buying second-hand or third-party Kobos with NM preinstalled.

11-03-2021, 01:53 PM	#9
deleted2 Member Retired Posts: 521 Karma: 503302 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: - Device: N/A	Success! Right on the Kobo, I erased the extension .rtf from the empty text file. The Mac asked me if I wanted to do this. Well, of course, dear. and tadam! After the Kobo rebooted, Nickel Menu was gone. Thank you all very much for your help and time.

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