My Kobo Arc doesn't know it's an Android

scratchmb · 12-27-2013, 09:03 PM

I don't know what to think anymore. I got the Kobo Arc not long ago. No, it is not an Arc 7 nor an Arc 7HD, just a simple Arc. When I connected it to my laptop via USB cable it was happily acknowledged as storage device using a MTP USB Device driver.
Now, it stopped doing that, now for some bizarre reason it won't accept the MTP USB driver, in fact the driver won't even load properly. When I uninstall the driver and reinstall it through Windows, oh, yes I am using Windows 7, the driver installs, but does not load or will not be recognized. I even tried drivers from third party sites.
Then I decided that since my Kobo Arc tablet is an Android device, I took a shot at using an Android driver, as per specification of the device.
My computer called me a liar, well not in those words, but the usual loving way Windows tells folks they can't do things. Even with all sorts of clever editing, I just could not come up with the right combination.
So, if anyone has any idea of how to get my laptop to recognize my Kobo Arc device either as plug and play or as an Android device, I would feel some weight off my burdened shoulders.

Thanks
Scratch

dfoo · 12-28-2013, 01:54 AM

Hi, I am having the same problem as you, I think I just fixed it though. Did you force stop and disable any pre-installed apps on it? I did, as I hate stuff running without my knowing what it does.

I think I re-enabled "KoboEaster", "KoboFTE", and "KoboSystem" then rebooted. Now get the familiar "connected as a media device" message on tablet and recognized. Would you mind doing them one by one so that we can single out what it is that needs to be running?

scratchmb · 01-03-2014, 05:30 AM

As a matter of fact, I thought that maybe I might have over disabled. I tend to do that because there is nothing I hate more than apps running in the background draining away the battery. It is a defeated objective to carry about devices that also require one to pack along a charger and find a place to sit about while your device charges up to full capacity. One of the main reasons I am dumping my smartphone at the end of my contract and going back to a simple cell phone. Allowing my tablet to handle my internet needs on the go. Still, I did a factory reset on my Kobo Arc, and I still have the problem. I strongly suspect that my Windows 7 C++ is corrupt and I am seeking a way to overwrite it without having to start from the beginning. I hate doing backup and then the restoring process.

vugtitan · 01-04-2014, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by scratchmb

I don't know what to think anymore. I got the Kobo Arc not long ago. No, it is not an Arc 7 nor an Arc 7HD, just a simple Arc. When I connected it to my laptop via USB cable it was happily acknowledged as storage device using a MTP USB Device driver.
Now, it stopped doing that, now for some bizarre reason it won't accept the MTP USB driver, in fact the driver won't even load properly. When I uninstall the driver and reinstall it through Windows, oh, yes I am using Windows 7, the driver installs, but does not load or will not be recognized. I even tried drivers from third party sites.
Then I decided that since my Kobo Arc tablet is an Android device, I took a shot at using an Android driver, as per specification of the device.
My computer called me a liar, well not in those words, but the usual loving way Windows tells folks they can't do things. Even with all sorts of clever editing, I just could not come up with the right combination.
So, if anyone has any idea of how to get my laptop to recognize my Kobo Arc device either as plug and play or as an Android device, I would feel some weight off my burdened shoulders.

Thanks
Scratch

quite simple.

just plug in a £1 multi usb adapter plug into a usb slot in your pc.

then plug in your kobo arc into the multi usb adapter.

all your woes will be gone.you can send me a cheque for 10.00 in your joy.

and you toss windows 7 into the bin and install modified xp.

Teknikal · 01-05-2014, 07:31 AM

MTP sucks I really don't know why Google replaced USB Mass storage with it, it just sucks it's far slower, less capable, unlikely to work with anything but windows and that's if you are lucky it's just worse in every single way and by huge margins.

Call me cynical but I think Googles trying to force people to the cloud I can see no other reason behind it.

I do most of my files transfers through wifi file explorer pro but I don't know much about Kobos so no idea if that helps.

12-27-2013, 09:03 PM	#1
scratchmb Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kobo Arc	My Kobo Arc doesn't know it's an Android I don't know what to think anymore. I got the Kobo Arc not long ago. No, it is not an Arc 7 nor an Arc 7HD, just a simple Arc. When I connected it to my laptop via USB cable it was happily acknowledged as storage device using a MTP USB Device driver. Now, it stopped doing that, now for some bizarre reason it won't accept the MTP USB driver, in fact the driver won't even load properly. When I uninstall the driver and reinstall it through Windows, oh, yes I am using Windows 7, the driver installs, but does not load or will not be recognized. I even tried drivers from third party sites. Then I decided that since my Kobo Arc tablet is an Android device, I took a shot at using an Android driver, as per specification of the device. My computer called me a liar, well not in those words, but the usual loving way Windows tells folks they can't do things. Even with all sorts of clever editing, I just could not come up with the right combination. So, if anyone has any idea of how to get my laptop to recognize my Kobo Arc device either as plug and play or as an Android device, I would feel some weight off my burdened shoulders. Thanks Scratch

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12-28-2013, 01:54 AM	#2
dfoo Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: kobo arc	Hi, I am having the same problem as you, I think I just fixed it though. Did you force stop and disable any pre-installed apps on it? I did, as I hate stuff running without my knowing what it does. I think I re-enabled "KoboEaster", "KoboFTE", and "KoboSystem" then rebooted. Now get the familiar "connected as a media device" message on tablet and recognized. Would you mind doing them one by one so that we can single out what it is that needs to be running?

01-03-2014, 05:30 AM	#3
scratchmb Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kobo Arc	As a matter of fact, I thought that maybe I might have over disabled. I tend to do that because there is nothing I hate more than apps running in the background draining away the battery. It is a defeated objective to carry about devices that also require one to pack along a charger and find a place to sit about while your device charges up to full capacity. One of the main reasons I am dumping my smartphone at the end of my contract and going back to a simple cell phone. Allowing my tablet to handle my internet needs on the go. Still, I did a factory reset on my Kobo Arc, and I still have the problem. I strongly suspect that my Windows 7 C++ is corrupt and I am seeking a way to overwrite it without having to start from the beginning. I hate doing backup and then the restoring process.

01-05-2014, 07:31 AM	#5
Teknikal Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 5264318 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belfast Device: Sony T1, Note Pro 12.2, Honor 10	MTP sucks I really don't know why Google replaced USB Mass storage with it, it just sucks it's far slower, less capable, unlikely to work with anything but windows and that's if you are lucky it's just worse in every single way and by huge margins. Call me cynical but I think Googles trying to force people to the cloud I can see no other reason behind it. I do most of my files transfers through wifi file explorer pro but I don't know much about Kobos so no idea if that helps.

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