diff --git a/Kobo/KoboAuraTapHomeIcon.bin b/Kobo/KoboAuraTapHomeIcon.bin
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04d7793c3
Binary files /dev/null and b/Kobo/KoboAuraTapHomeIcon.bin differ
diff --git a/Kobo/KoboMiniTapHomeIcon.bin b/Kobo/KoboMiniTapHomeIcon.bin
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da61f0602
Binary files /dev/null and b/Kobo/KoboMiniTapHomeIcon.bin differ
diff --git a/Kobo/KoboTouchHomeButton.bin b/Kobo/KoboTouchHomeButton.bin
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..544c4c8c0
Binary files /dev/null and b/Kobo/KoboTouchHomeButton.bin differ
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 90059d069..e697577e7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ koboupdate: all
 		zip -9 -r \
 			../koreader-kobo-$(MACHINE)-$(VERSION).zip \
 			KoboRoot.tgz koreader koreader.png README_kobo.txt \
-			-x "koreader/resources/fonts/*" "koreader/resources/icons/src/*" "koreader/spec/*"
+			-x "koreader/resources/fonts/*" "koreader/resources/icons/src/*" "koreader/spec/*" "koreader/Kobo/*"
 
 pot:
 	$(XGETTEXT_BIN) reader.lua `find frontend -iname "*.lua"` \
diff --git a/frontend/ui/device/basepowerd.lua b/frontend/ui/device/basepowerd.lua
index 2ce343b24..af36cbdf6 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/device/basepowerd.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/device/basepowerd.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ end
 function BasePowerD:init() end
 function BasePowerD:toggleFrontlight() end
 function BasePowerD:setIntensityHW() end
+function BasePowerD:setIntensitySW() end
 function BasePowerD:getCapacityHW() end
 function BasePowerD:isChargingHW() end
 function BasePowerD:suspendHW() end
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ function BasePowerD:setIntensity(intensity)
     self:setIntensityHW()
 end
 
+function BasePowerD:setIntensityWithoutHW(intensity)
+    intensity = intensity < self.fl_min and self.fl_min or intensity
+    intensity = intensity > self.fl_max and self.fl_max or intensity
+    self.flIntensity = intensity
+    self:setIntensitySW()
+end
+
+
 function BasePowerD:getCapacity()
     if capacity_pulled_count == capacity_cached_count then
         capacity_pulled_count = 0
diff --git a/frontend/ui/device/kobopowerd.lua b/frontend/ui/device/kobopowerd.lua
index fef464d17..5ed20dc9b 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/device/kobopowerd.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/device/kobopowerd.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ function KoboPowerD:setIntensityHW()
     end
 end
 
+function KoboPowerD:setIntensitySW()
+    if self.fl ~= nil then
+        self.fl:restoreBrightness(self.flIntensity)
+    end
+end
+
+
 function KoboPowerD:getCapacityHW()
     self.battCapacity = self:read_int_file(self.batt_capacity_file)
     return self.battCapacity
diff --git a/koreader_kobo.sh b/koreader_kobo.sh
index 4ad714742..84171f03f 100644
--- a/koreader_kobo.sh
+++ b/koreader_kobo.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,26 @@ killall -STOP nickel
 ./reader.lua /mnt/onboard 2> crash.log
 
 # continue with nickel
-#cat .last_screen_content | /usr/local/Kobo/pickel showpic
-#rm .last_screen_content
 killall -CONT nickel
+
+# return to home screen
+cd /mnt/onboard/.kobo/koreader/Kobo
+case `/bin/kobo_config.sh * 2>/dev/null` in
+	dragon)		#DEVICE=AURAHD 
+				#no binary file available
+		;;
+	phoenix)	#DEVICE=AURA
+				cat ./KoboAuraTapHomeIcon.bin > /dev/input/event1
+				cat ./KoboAuraTapHomeIcon.bin > /dev/input/event1
+		;;
+	kraken)		#DEVICE=GLO    
+				#no binary file available
+		;;
+	pixie)		#DEVICE=MINI   
+				cat ./KoboMiniTapHomeIcon.bin > /dev/input/event1
+				cat ./KoboMiniTapHomeIcon.bin > /dev/input/event1
+		;;
+	trilogy|*)	#DEVICE=TOUCH
+				cat ./KoboTouchHomeButton.bin > /dev/input/event0
+		;;
+esac
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/reader.lua b/reader.lua
index ccc405307..319f6d3b8 100755
--- a/reader.lua
+++ b/reader.lua
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ do
     if powerd and powerd.restore_settings then
         local intensity = G_reader_settings:readSetting("frontlight_intensity")
         intensity = intensity or powerd.flIntensity
-        powerd:setIntensity(intensity)
+        powerd:setIntensityWithoutHW(intensity)
+        -- powerd:setIntensity(intensity)
     end
 end