remarkable2-recovery VS toltec

⚠️ Warning: Toltec does not support OS builds newer than 2.15.1.1189. You will soft-brick your device if you install before support is released. See remarkable2-recovery for information on how to recover your device if you have done this.

The option of last resort might be to use the pogo pins to get into recovery mode. There are instructions in the ddvk github repo. https://github.com/ddvk/remarkable2-recovery

I don't think it's particularly risky to install third-party stuff on your rM2. I would urge you to be very careful to understand the uninstall process, and to understand what it takes to recover it if you do manage to brick your device. TL;DR: you'll need a Linux machine, a USB-C breakout board, and some patience. If you're comfortable with going through that process - even though you shouldn't have to - I'd say you have nothing to worry about.

There's a recovery process that requires some simple and improvisable hardware.

Storage is not encrypted. On an rm2, rather trivial hardware allows the device to be used as USB mass storage. An rm1 can be read without extra hardware. Both of these are explained as recovery methods, but unlike, for example, Android recovery with encrypted storage, where recovery methods usually allow you to overwrite partitions, these allow you to mount existing, unencrypted partitions.

I am new to Toltec and all hackings. After yesterday's official update, I was rushing to re-enable my Toltec without reading the warning. Now my rM2 gets stuck on starting screen. Is recovery tools for reMarkable 2 the only way to unbrick my device? It is beyond my knowledge. I saw there was mentioning a 10k resistor, but it doesn't show on the requirement list.

You have to ssh into it and maybe check if xochitl or rm2fb is disabled. If can't ssh into it, then refer to https://github.com/ddvk/remarkable2-recovery.

Unless I'm mistaken, the pogo port can be enabled externally by pulling down B8 / SBU2 on the USB-C port. This is why you either need a special plug or a breakout board; ddvk also speculates that you could use a USB audio adapter and headphones.

Hi - I'm considering to jump on ddvk hack but worry if the basic functionality will not be there - like Send to my Remarkable , cloud functionality etc.

3.x support will come to toltec, I've been blocked by stuff outside of my control a couple of times. Including things happening in my life that I won't get into.

You can see the current progress here: https://github.com/toltec-dev/toltec/issues/820

As for the comment on the kernel change, that was actually an ask by someone in the community: https://github.com/reMarkable/linux/issues/8

I love seeing work in this space! I made a collaborative whiteboard app for the reMarkable a while ago: https://github.com/fenollp/reMarkable-tools

It is packaged in the homebrew Toltec repo https://toltec-dev.org/

Remember to read the warning on Toltec home page:

- https://toltec-dev.org/

Do you ever plan to put your own tools and stuff on it? If so I would reccomened staying on 2.15 so you can use https://toltec-dev.org/. Also newest version 3 software forces infinite scroll and a lot of people absolutely hate it. I happily stay on 2.10. You can change versions as well, unofficially. Not sure if using the cloud still works with that, lots of us have cut that out entirely.

Definitely start by installing toltec if your device is on version <=2.15.1.1189, https://toltec-dev.org

Still waiting on ddvk-hacks and rm2fb. Only an updated rm2fb package is pending: https://github.com/toltec-dev/toltec/pull/656