Odyssey New firmware available

WS64 · 12-21-2012, 12:02 PM

There's a new update available for the Odyssey (including the Frontlight):
http://www.bookeen.com/en/supportdownload
Changes: http://www.bookeen.com/uploads/files..._1_1755_en.pdf

WS64 · 12-21-2012, 02:53 PM

First tests:
The "Currently reading" section works fine with books on SD card, that's really great. That was the biggest issue I had with the Frontlight so far.
Second, the often noticed "no response on page change" is fixed according to the "what's new" file, no idea if it is really gone, but I havn't noticed any of these yet.

With this new firmware and the possibility to create new dictionaries based on dictcc (see e.g. here for a German thread on how to get a really great English-German dictionary on the Bookeen) the Odyssey now really is a great reader!

Chi Cygni · 12-21-2012, 04:04 PM

Mine is wrapped and hidden somewhere in the house, will only get it on the evening of Dec 24th. Can't wait!

mikaelalind · 12-21-2012, 04:18 PM

Thank you!
I have been waiting for this firmware update

. Both for the pdf reflow, but also for the extended battery life. ( My Odessey's battery drains fast. But then I read a lot)

Bookripper · 12-22-2012, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WS64

First tests:
The "Currently reading" section works fine with books on SD card, that's really great. That was the biggest issue I had with the Frontlight so far.
!

Do you mean that you now have multiple books in the "currently reading"-section? I still don't... Only the last opened book is showed.

WS64 · 12-22-2012, 04:29 AM

You already had multiple ones there (5, to be precise).
You can wipe right to left to get to the next one.
But so far it just showed one book from the SD card there, not it works like it should and really shows your last 5 books.

Bookripper · 12-22-2012, 04:37 AM

OK, got it, thanks!

AlPe · 12-22-2012, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WS64

With this new firmware and the possibility to create new dictionaries based on dictcc (see e.g. here for a German thread on how to get a really great English-German dictionary on the Bookeen) the Odyssey now really is a great reader!

Wow, I have not been aware of that.

Yesterday I pushed out a porting of penelope running with Python3 and Windows

Gospod · 12-23-2012, 08:00 AM

Well, for some reason my Odyssey cannot (maybe it doesn't want to...) upgrade the firmware.
I've tried upgrading via WIFI but the device turns itself off in the middle of the download (to a blank screen by the way), so no luck there.
Using the memory card, it's more or less the same, it "seems" to try to upgrade (blue light on and off) and then it restarts and it hasn't upgraded... Any ideas?

AlPe · 12-23-2012, 08:10 AM

Make sure your battery is nearly full.

If even this does not work, try a factory reset before installing the new firmware (backup your ebooks first!).

WS64 · 12-23-2012, 08:50 AM

Did you power it off?
Did you hold the menu button while it powers on?
Does it show the "updating" screen?

Gospod · 12-23-2012, 05:25 PM

OK, everything solved. For some reason the 8th time was the charm... Who knows? I've done the same over and over again, maybe the device is just stubborn...
Thanks for the ideas, the next step was resetting the thing...

I like the new icons but it seems there's some flickering when changing from folder to folder that wasn't there before, maybe is just a matter of time...

EowynCarter · 12-24-2012, 07:13 AM

Damm. I think I managed to brick my cybook. How long is the updating part supposed to last?

EowynCarter · 12-24-2012, 08:28 AM

Just called bookeen. They said the cybook will have to be returned for them to update.

He also said there was some problems with updating on some devices. If that true I advice not updating until bookeen post about the update on their blog or Facebook.

WS64 · 12-24-2012, 08:48 AM

You reached someone today? Wow...
No reset works to get it back alive?

The update did not take long. 5 minutes, maybe 10.

12-21-2012, 12:02 PM	#1
WS64 ♫ Posts: 660 Karma: 506380 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Aura / PB Lux 2 / Bookeen Frontlight / Kobo Mini / Nook Color	New firmware available There's a new update available for the Odyssey (including the Frontlight): http://www.bookeen.com/en/supportdownload Changes: http://www.bookeen.com/uploads/files..._1_1755_en.pdf

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12-21-2012, 02:53 PM	#2
WS64 ♫ Posts: 660 Karma: 506380 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Aura / PB Lux 2 / Bookeen Frontlight / Kobo Mini / Nook Color	First tests: The "Currently reading" section works fine with books on SD card, that's really great. That was the biggest issue I had with the Frontlight so far. Second, the often noticed "no response on page change" is fixed according to the "what's new" file, no idea if it is really gone, but I havn't noticed any of these yet. With this new firmware and the possibility to create new dictionaries based on dictcc (see e.g. here for a German thread on how to get a really great English-German dictionary on the Bookeen) the Odyssey now really is a great reader!

12-21-2012, 04:04 PM	#3
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 839 Karma: 6587575 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	Mine is wrapped and hidden somewhere in the house, will only get it on the evening of Dec 24th. Can't wait!

12-21-2012, 04:18 PM	#4
mikaelalind Fanatic Posts: 590 Karma: 788068 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Sony PRS 505, Cybook Odessey	Thank you! I have been waiting for this firmware update . Both for the pdf reflow, but also for the extended battery life. ( My Odessey's battery drains fast. But then I read a lot)

12-22-2012, 04:29 AM	#6
WS64 ♫ Posts: 660 Karma: 506380 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Aura / PB Lux 2 / Bookeen Frontlight / Kobo Mini / Nook Color	You already had multiple ones there (5, to be precise). You can wipe right to left to get to the next one. But so far it just showed one book from the SD card there, not it works like it should and really shows your last 5 books.

12-22-2012, 04:37 AM	#7
Bookripper Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 1026134 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Too much to remember	OK, got it, thanks!

12-23-2012, 08:00 AM	#9
Gospod Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Odyssey	Well, for some reason my Odyssey cannot (maybe it doesn't want to...) upgrade the firmware. I've tried upgrading via WIFI but the device turns itself off in the middle of the download (to a blank screen by the way), so no luck there. Using the memory card, it's more or less the same, it "seems" to try to upgrade (blue light on and off) and then it restarts and it hasn't upgraded... Any ideas?

12-23-2012, 08:10 AM	#10
AlPe Digital Amanuensis Posts: 727 Karma: 1446357 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Turin, Italy Device: Several eReaders and tablets	Make sure your battery is nearly full. If even this does not work, try a factory reset before installing the new firmware (backup your ebooks first!).

12-23-2012, 08:50 AM	#11
WS64 ♫ Posts: 660 Karma: 506380 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Aura / PB Lux 2 / Bookeen Frontlight / Kobo Mini / Nook Color	Did you power it off? Did you hold the menu button while it powers on? Does it show the "updating" screen?

12-23-2012, 05:25 PM	#12
Gospod Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Odyssey	OK, everything solved. For some reason the 8th time was the charm... Who knows? I've done the same over and over again, maybe the device is just stubborn... Thanks for the ideas, the next step was resetting the thing... I like the new icons but it seems there's some flickering when changing from folder to folder that wasn't there before, maybe is just a matter of time...

12-24-2012, 07:13 AM	#13
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,332 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	Damm. I think I managed to brick my cybook. How long is the updating part supposed to last?

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12-24-2012, 08:28 AM	#14
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,332 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	Just called bookeen. They said the cybook will have to be returned for them to update. He also said there was some problems with updating on some devices. If that true I advice not updating until bookeen post about the update on their blog or Facebook.

12-24-2012, 08:48 AM	#15
WS64 ♫ Posts: 660 Karma: 506380 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Aura / PB Lux 2 / Bookeen Frontlight / Kobo Mini / Nook Color	You reached someone today? Wow... No reset works to get it back alive? The update did not take long. 5 minutes, maybe 10.