diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 845b40bb5..5728bf89c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ VERSION=$(shell git describe HEAD)
 
 # subdirectory we use to build the installation bundle
 INSTALL_DIR=koreader
+INSTALL_DIR_KOBO=mnt/onboard/.kobo/koreader
 
 # subdirectory we use to setup emulation environment
 EMU_DIR=emu
@@ -90,6 +91,40 @@ customupdate: all
 	rm -rf $(INSTALL_DIR)
 	# @TODO write an installation script for KUAL   (houqp)
 
+koboupdate: all
+	# ensure that the binaries were built for ARM
+	file $(KOR_BASE)/koreader-base | grep ARM || exit 1
+	file $(KOR_BASE)/extr | grep ARM || exit 1
+	# remove old package and dir if any
+	rm -f koreader-kobo-$(VERSION).zip
+	rm -rf $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)
+	# create new dir for package
+	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/{history,screenshots,clipboard,libs}
+	cp -p README.md COPYING $(KOR_BASE)/{koreader-base,extr,sdcv} koreader.sh koreader_kobo.sh $(LUA_FILES) $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)
+	$(STRIP) --strip-unneeded $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/koreader-base $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/extr $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/sdcv
+	mkdir $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/data $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/data/dict $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/data/tessdata
+	cp -L koreader-base/$(DJVULIB) $(KOR_BASE)/$(CRELIB) \
+		$(KOR_BASE)/$(LUALIB) $(KOR_BASE)/$(K2PDFOPTLIB) \
+		$(KOR_BASE)/$(LEPTONICALIB) $(KOR_BASE)/$(TESSERACTLIB) \
+		$(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/libs
+	$(STRIP) --strip-unneeded $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/libs/*
+	cp -rpL $(KOR_BASE)/data/*.css $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/data
+	cp -rpL $(KOR_BASE)/data/hyph $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/data/hyph
+	cp -rpL $(KOR_BASE)/fonts $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)
+	cp -rp $(MO_DIR) $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)
+	rm $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/fonts/droid/DroidSansFallbackFull.ttf
+	echo $(VERSION) > git-rev
+	cp -r git-rev resources $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)
+	rm -r $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/resources/fonts
+	cp -rpL frontend $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)
+	cp defaults.lua $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)
+	mkdir $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/fonts/host
+	cp -rpL fmon $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/..
+	cp -p resources/koreader.png $(INSTALL_DIR_KOBO)/../..
+	tar -zcvf KoboRoot.tgz mnt/
+	zip -9 -r koreader-kobo-$(VERSION).zip KoboRoot.tgz
+	rm KoboRoot.tgz
+	rm -rf mnt/
 
 pot:
 	$(XGETTEXT_BIN) reader.lua `find frontend -iname "*.lua"` \
diff --git a/fmon/koreader.sh b/fmon/koreader.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03ba8f433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fmon/koreader.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+$root/.kobo/fmon/fmon $root/koreader.png $root/.kobo/koreader/koreader_kobo.sh &
diff --git a/frontend/ui/device.lua b/frontend/ui/device.lua
index 34d859365..997954401 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/device.lua
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ function Device:isTouchDevice()
 	return (self.model == "KindlePaperWhite") or (self.model == "KindleTouch") or self:isKobo() or util.isEmulated()
 end
 
+function Device:hasFrontlight()
+	if not self.model then
+		self.model = self:getModel()
+	end
+	return (self.model == "KindlePaperWhite") or (self.model == "Kobo_dragon") or (self.model == "Kobo_kraken") or (self.model == "Kobo_phoenix") or util.isEmulated()
+end
+
 function Device:setTouchInputDev(dev)
 	self.touch_dev = dev
 end
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readerfrontlight.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readerfrontlight.lua
index 93f1f75b5..3ab2d2555 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readerfrontlight.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readerfrontlight.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 require "ui/widget/container"
+require "ui/widget/inputdialog"
 require "ui/device"
 
 ReaderFrontLight = InputContainer:new{
+	fldial_menu_title = ("Frontlight Settings"),
+	fl_dialog_title = ("Frontlight Level"),
 	steps = {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10},
 	intensity = nil,
 	fl = nil,
@@ -31,7 +34,11 @@ function ReaderFrontLight:init()
 	end
 	if Device:isKobo() then
 		self.fl = kobolight.open()
-		self.intensity = 20
+		self.intensity = G_reader_settings:readSetting("frontlight_intensity")
+		if not self.intensity then
+			self.intensity = 20
+		end
+		self:setIntensity(self.intensity, "Set intensity")
 	end
 end
 
@@ -54,7 +61,7 @@ function ReaderFrontLight:onAdjust(arg, ges)
 end
 
 function ReaderFrontLight:setIntensity(intensity, msg)
-	if self.lipc_handle then 
+	if self.lipc_handle then
 		intensity = intensity < 0 and 0 or intensity
 		intensity = intensity > 24 and 24 or intensity
 		self.intensity = intensity
@@ -65,6 +72,8 @@ function ReaderFrontLight:setIntensity(intensity, msg)
 		})
 	end
 	if Device:isKobo() then
+		intensity = intensity < 1 and 1 or intensity
+		intensity = intensity > 100 and 100 or intensity
 		if self.fl == nil then
 			ReaderFrontLight:init()
 		end
@@ -87,3 +96,60 @@ function ReaderFrontLight:toggle()
 	end
 	return true
 end
+
+function ReaderFrontLight:addToMainMenu(tab_item_table)
+	-- insert fldial command to main reader menu
+	table.insert(tab_item_table.main, {
+		text = self.fldial_menu_title,
+		callback = function()
+			self:onShowFlDialog()
+		end,
+	})
+end
+
+function ReaderFrontLight:onShowFlDialog()
+	DEBUG("show fldial dialog")
+	self.fl_dialog = InputDialog:new{
+		title = self.fl_dialog_title,
+		input_hint = "(1 - 100)",
+		buttons = {
+			{
+				{
+					text = _("Apply"),
+					enabled = true,
+					callback = function()
+						self:fldialIntensity()
+					end,
+				},
+				{
+					text = _("OK"),
+					enabled = true,
+					callback = function()
+						self:fldialIntensity()
+						self:close()
+					end,
+				},
+
+			},
+		},
+		input_type = "number",
+		width = Screen:getWidth() * 0.8,
+		height = Screen:getHeight() * 0.2,
+	}
+	self.fl_dialog:onShowKeyboard()
+	UIManager:show(self.fl_dialog)
+end
+
+function ReaderFrontLight:close()
+	self.fl_dialog:onClose()
+	G_reader_settings:saveSetting("frontlight_intensity", self.intensity)
+	UIManager:close(self.fl_dialog)
+end
+
+function ReaderFrontLight:fldialIntensity()
+	local number = tonumber(self.fl_dialog:getInputText())
+	if number then
+		self:setIntensity(number, "Set intensity")
+	end
+	return true
+end
diff --git a/frontend/ui/reader/readermenu.lua b/frontend/ui/reader/readermenu.lua
index e0d297a56..35055b663 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/reader/readermenu.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/reader/readermenu.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,14 @@ function ReaderMenu:setUpdateItemTable()
 	for _, widget in pairs(self.registered_widgets) do
 		widget:addToMainMenu(self.tab_item_table)
 	end
-
+	if Device:hasFrontlight() then
+		table.insert(self.tab_item_table.main, {
+			text = _("Frontlight settings"),
+			callback = function()
+				ReaderFrontLight:onShowFlDialog()
+			end
+		})
+	end
 	table.insert(self.tab_item_table.main, {
 		text = _("Help"),
 		callback = function()
diff --git a/frontend/ui/readerui.lua b/frontend/ui/readerui.lua
index 96b8fd079..877ccb200 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/readerui.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/readerui.lua
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ function ReaderUI:init()
 		view = self[1],
 		ui = self
 	}
+	table.insert(self.active_widgets, reader_ss)
 	-- frontlight controller
 	local reader_fl = ReaderFrontLight:new{
 		dialog = self.dialog,
 		view = self[1],
 		ui = self
 	}
-	table.insert(self.active_widgets, reader_ss)
-	table.insert(self.active_widgets, reader_fl)
+	table.insert(self, reader_fl)
 
 	if self.document.info.has_pages then
 		-- for page specific controller
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/menu.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/menu.lua
index fc157a2df..4b3cbdd86 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/menu.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/menu.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require "ui/widget/container"
 require "ui/widget/focusmanager"
 require "ui/widget/infomessage"
+require "ui/widget/frontlight"
 require "ui/widget/button"
 require "ui/widget/text"
 require "ui/widget/group"
diff --git a/koreader-base b/koreader-base
index 698fb1764..b5625d48e 160000
--- a/koreader-base
+++ b/koreader-base
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 698fb1764ffc0eafbd5cdb2dcc6d8165cca8d8f0
+Subproject commit b5625d48e91016b9ac33bf15c9d662d7bcb17bcd
diff --git a/koreader_kobo.sh b/koreader_kobo.sh
index a6ce4f918..2cd418578 100644
--- a/koreader_kobo.sh
+++ b/koreader_kobo.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export STARDICT_DATA_DIR="data/dict"
 killall nickel
 
 # finally call reader
-./reader.lua /mnt/onboard 2> crash.log 
+./reader.lua /mnt/onboard 2> crash.log
 
 # continue with nickel
 
diff --git a/resources/koreader.png b/resources/koreader.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e6043247
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/koreader.png differ