diff --git a/frontend/ui/device.lua b/frontend/ui/device.lua
index 8653f62f9..39daef5de 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/device.lua
@@ -21,12 +21,16 @@ function Device:getModel()
 	if cpu_mod == "MX50" then
 		-- for KPW
 		local pw_test_fd = lfs.attributes("/sys/devices/system/fl_tps6116x/fl_tps6116x0/fl_intensity")
+		-- for Kobo
+		local kg_test_fd = lfs.attributes("/bin/kobo_config.sh")
 		-- for KT
 		local kt_test_fd = lfs.attributes("/sys/devices/platform/whitney-button")
 		-- another special file for KT is Neonode zForce touchscreen:
 		-- /sys/devices/platform/zforce.0/
 		if pw_test_fd then
 			self.model = "KindlePaperWhite"
+		elseif kg_test_fd then
+			self.model = "Kobo"
 		elseif kt_test_fd then
 			self.model = "KindleTouch"
 		else
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ function Device:isTouchDevice()
 	if not self.model then
 		self.model = self:getModel()
 	end
-	return (self.model == "KindlePaperWhite") or (self.model == "KindleTouch") or util.isEmulated()
+	return (self.model == "KindlePaperWhite") or (self.model == "KindleTouch") or (self.model == "Kobo") or util.isEmulated()
 end
 
 function Device:setTouchInputDev(dev)
diff --git a/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua b/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua
index 6c3688519..95480d57c 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/inputevent.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require "ui/event"
 require "ui/device"
 require "ui/time"
 require "ui/gesturedetector"
+require "ui/geometry"
 
 -- constants from <linux/input.h>
 EV_SYN = 0
@@ -18,6 +19,11 @@ SYN_REPORT = 0
 SYN_CONFIG = 1
 SYN_MT_REPORT = 2
 
+-- For single-touch events (ABS.code).
+ABS_X = 00
+ABS_Y = 01
+ABS_PRESSURE = 24
+
 -- For multi-touch events (ABS.code).
 ABS_MT_SLOT = 47
 ABS_MT_POSITION_X = 53
@@ -263,7 +269,7 @@ function Input:init()
 	self.event_map[10020] = "Charging"
 	self.event_map[10021] = "NotCharging"
 
-	if util.isEmulated()==1 then
+	if util.isEmulated() == 1 then
 		self:initKeyMap()
 		os.remove("emu_event")
 		os.execute("mkfifo emu_event")
@@ -271,9 +277,11 @@ function Input:init()
 		-- SDL key codes
 		self.event_map = self.sdl_event_map
 	else
-		input.open("fake_events")
 		local dev_mod = Device:getModel()
-		if dev_mod ~= "KindleTouch" then
+		if dev_mod ~= "Kobo" then
+			input.open("fake_events")
+		end
+		if dev_mod ~= "KindleTouch" and dev_mod ~= "Kobo" then
 			-- event0 in KindleTouch is "WM8962 Beep Generator" (useless)
 			Device:setTouchInputDev("/dev/input/event0")
 			input.open("/dev/input/event0")
@@ -305,6 +313,28 @@ function Input:init()
 				return ev
 			end
 			print(_("Auto-detected Kindle Touch"))
+		elseif dev_mod == "Kobo" then
+			input.open("/dev/input/event1")
+			Device:setTouchInputDev("/dev/input/event1")
+			input.open("/dev/input/event0") -- Light button and sleep slider
+			print("Auto-detected Kobo")
+			function Input:eventAdjustHook(ev)
+				if ev.type == EV_ABS then
+					if ev.code == ABS_X then
+						ev.code = ABS_Y
+					elseif ev.code == ABS_Y then
+						ev.code = ABS_X						
+						-- We always have to substract from the physical x,
+						-- regardless of the orientation
+						if (Screen.width<Screen.height) then
+							ev.value = Screen.width - ev.value
+						else
+							ev.value = Screen.height - ev.value
+						end
+					end
+				end
+				return ev
+			end
 		elseif dev_mod == "Kindle4" then
 			print(_("Auto-detected Kindle 4"))
 			self:adjustKindle4EventMap()
@@ -453,9 +483,9 @@ function Input:handleTouchEv(ev)
 			end
 		end
 	elseif ev.type == EV_ABS then
-			if #self.MTSlots == 0 then
-				table.insert(self.MTSlots, self:getMtSlot(self.cur_slot))
-			end
+		if #self.MTSlots == 0 then
+			table.insert(self.MTSlots, self:getMtSlot(self.cur_slot))
+		end
 		if ev.code == ABS_MT_SLOT then
 			if self.cur_slot ~= ev.value then
 				table.insert(self.MTSlots, self:getMtSlot(ev.value))
@@ -463,9 +493,15 @@ function Input:handleTouchEv(ev)
 			self.cur_slot = ev.value
 		elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID then
 			self:setCurrentMtSlot("id", ev.value)
-		elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_X then
+		elseif ev.code == ABS_PRESSURE then
+			if ev.value ~= 0 then
+				self:setCurrentMtSlot("id", 1)
+			else
+				self:setCurrentMtSlot("id", -1)
+			end
+		elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_X or ev.code == ABS_X then
 			self:setCurrentMtSlot("x", ev.value)
-		elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_Y then
+		elseif ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_Y or ev.code == ABS_Y then
 			self:setCurrentMtSlot("y", ev.value)
 		end
 	end