Problem with my Kobo library - Page 3

SCION · 11-10-2011, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SCION

Wow. That's unsavory, removing links. I noticed a comment was deleted, but didn't realize it had that info that was mentioned in an earlier post. Very shady practices. Like I mentioned in another post, there's no accountability there.

The removed comment was re-posted. I grabbed a screen shot before it's deleted again.

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... a minute ago
Here is the link to the new management team in Japan:

http://global.rakuten.com/investor/p...anagement.html

I encourage anyone who is having problems with Kobo customer service to reach out beyond the customer service team. It is up to management to communicate that there is a problem with the server and an estimated fix time as well as customer compensation plans.

estelle58 · 11-10-2011, 09:42 AM

Still not fixed this morning

Thank you for the link SCION

Mostly Math · 11-10-2011, 10:50 AM

I am having the same issue, many of my books are just not showing up in my library.

SCION · 11-10-2011, 11:00 AM

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Lee Akins (Official Rep) 5 minutes ago
All,

First and foremost, my personal apologies for the lack of response on Kobo's behalf.

I appreciate the frustration this is causing each of you and assure you we are treating this issue with the utmost urgency to isolate and correct.

We recently made some upgrades to the Kobo.com site which has affected some customers not being able to view or access some of their eBooks in their library.

Please know:
• Your books are secure – the issue affects the display and accessibility to the eBooks in your library
• We will be working directly with customers affected to reinstate their accessibility

I will provide updates throughout the course of the day (even if it is just to advise we're still working to resolve) until the issue is corrected.

Regards,
Lee Akins
Director, Customer Care

Seems you have to threaten them in order to get a formal response with some sort of meaningful info. Unreal. Sad when you have a director responding in a customer support forum.

estelle58 · 11-10-2011, 11:18 AM

Thank you for the update SCION

estelle58 · 11-10-2011, 04:07 PM

it seems that there is some progress going on... I was able to put a book back in my reading list by selecting it in the bying section... I will see if it downloads on my Vox tonight... since it's the book I'm currently reading on my other devices I really want to have access to it on my Vox. I can be patient for the other ones now that I know someone is working on a resolution for the library problems

Xennex1170 · 11-10-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by estelle58

it seems that there is some progress going on... I was able to put a book back in my reading list by selecting it in the bying section... I will see if it downloads on my Vox tonight... since it's the book I'm currently reading on my other devices I really want to have access to it on my Vox. I can be patient for the other ones now that I know someone is working on a resolution for the library problems

I have a feeling the network failures and abrupt disconnections may have corrupted my KT sqlite DB.. So I'm going to back it up and remove it from my KT, do a restart and see what happens.. Wish me luck!! (X_X)

UPDATE: No good.. Though it creates a new sqlite DB it gets stuck at about 64% of "Processing Contents".. Restored the DB using the backup I made before removal.

Mostly Math · 11-10-2011, 07:40 PM

Lee Akins (Official Rep) 1 hour ago
6:15pm update

We believe we have corrected the issue and have deployed the fix to a live production environment.

At this time, please feel free to sync your library and notify me (via this post) should you encounter any challenges.

Please note: we anticipate customers with large libraries may experience a delay in the initial download or syncing.

On behalf of Kobo, I would like to once again apologize for the absence of communication during this downtime and the inconvenience incurred by all.

Over the next day or so, either myself or a member of my team will follow-up with each of you to verify your library is fully accessible.

Regards,
Lee Akins
Director, Customer Care

Xennex1170 · 11-10-2011, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mostly Math

Lee Akins (Official Rep) 1 hour ago
6:15pm update

We believe we have corrected the issue and have deployed the fix to a live production environment.

At this time, please feel free to sync your library and notify me (via this post) should you encounter any challenges.

Please note: we anticipate customers with large libraries may experience a delay in the initial download or syncing.

On behalf of Kobo, I would like to once again apologize for the absence of communication during this downtime and the inconvenience incurred by all.

Over the next day or so, either myself or a member of my team will follow-up with each of you to verify your library is fully accessible.

Regards,
Lee Akins
Director, Customer Care

Have tried syncing with both the desktop App on Windows and my Kobo Touch.. No luck on either end over 2 different Wireless access points.. Same result as before, Connections fail during syncing but no problems using the web browser. Assume cause is still something to do with connection to Kobo specifically.

estelle58 · 11-10-2011, 09:01 PM

Everything looks ok here

Xennex1170 · 11-10-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by estelle58

Everything looks ok here

Maybe the changes have to propagate to the servers.. I'll try again later.

robko · 11-10-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Xennex1170

Have tried syncing with both the desktop App on Windows and my Kobo Touch.. No luck on either end over 2 different Wireless access points.. Same result as before, Connections fail during syncing but no problems using the web browser. Assume cause is still something to do with connection to Kobo specifically.

Yep, I've got the same as you and have (had?

) the same hope re: propagating to servers. When did your actual connection fail error (as opposed to missing book error) start?

Xennex1170 · 11-10-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by robko

Yep, I've got the same as you and have (had?

) the same hope re: propagating to servers. When did your actual connection fail error (as opposed to missing book error) start?

I think about last Thursday or Friday for my Kobo Touch, about 2 weeks before that for my Kobo Desktop App (Windows).. I think I had also started a magazine and newspaper subscription about Tuesday or Wednesday and noticed no new issues of the newspaper were arriving since the first one on Nov.2.

Since practically all my Kobo ebooks in my Reading Now list are free ebooks I'm going to try deleting them all then add a few back by bookmarking some ebooks in the purchased section, then resync.. Gonna take a while 860 books to delete.

Xennex1170 · 11-12-2011, 02:04 AM

Ah.. My Kobo Desktop is now working properly so I figure the changes have propagated to the server in my area.. I'm just going to do a full reset now since I was having a minor problem with the USB connection cutting out when connected to the Desktop for Syncing a while back. Worked fine over Wifi so figured it was a minor DB corruption.. Since my Kobo library on my device is mostly not there anyway it's a good opportunity to refresh my device and make sure I have most of my books on the SD card where it won't matter if the Kobo Servers go haywire again.

Xennex1170 · 11-14-2011, 05:07 AM

Hmm.. I guess if you have too many books in your I'm Reading section the Desktop App (and syncing your KT via the Desktop App) limits the number of books downloaded to 560.. (I tried uninstalling the desktop App and reinstalling at home three times and twice at work).. I'll try syncing my KT over Wifi at work tomorrow, which in my experience before the server problems, downloaded all 800 or so books I have in my I'm Reading section.

SIDE NOTE (May only be applicable to those with I'm Reading libraries larger than 560).. I noticed also that if I should attempt syncing my KT via the Desktop App a 2nd time after the initial firmware download and ebook library sync (which nets only 560 ebooks - see above) a USB error occurs kicking my KT off my computer and causes some kind of minor problem where in the future when you connect your KT to a computer for more than charging, you NEED to press the front bottom button in order for it to return to your home page after disconnecting. Then you need to power down and power back up to have the KT recognize any ebooks you may have added. If you had added any books via ADE you will have to copy the ebooks from the Digital Editions folder on the KT to your SD card for them to also be recognized.

11-10-2011, 09:42 AM	#32
estelle58 Cat lover Posts: 487 Karma: 1149782 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: iPhone, Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo, iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	Still not fixed this morning Thank you for the link SCION Last edited by estelle58; 11-10-2011 at 10:09 AM.

11-14-2011, 05:07 AM	#45
Xennex1170 Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 289856 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Device: Kobo Touch	Hmm.. I guess if you have too many books in your I'm Reading section the Desktop App (and syncing your KT via the Desktop App) limits the number of books downloaded to 560.. (I tried uninstalling the desktop App and reinstalling at home three times and twice at work).. I'll try syncing my KT over Wifi at work tomorrow, which in my experience before the server problems, downloaded all 800 or so books I have in my I'm Reading section. SIDE NOTE (May only be applicable to those with I'm Reading libraries larger than 560).. I noticed also that if I should attempt syncing my KT via the Desktop App a 2nd time after the initial firmware download and ebook library sync (which nets only 560 ebooks - see above) a USB error occurs kicking my KT off my computer and causes some kind of minor problem where in the future when you connect your KT to a computer for more than charging, you NEED to press the front bottom button in order for it to return to your home page after disconnecting. Then you need to power down and power back up to have the KT recognize any ebooks you may have added. If you had added any books via ADE you will have to copy the ebooks from the Digital Editions folder on the KT to your SD card for them to also be recognized. Last edited by Xennex1170; 11-14-2011 at 05:10 AM.

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11-10-2011, 10:50 AM	#33
Mostly Math Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1154013 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo (loaned out), KoboTouch (given away), KoboVox, KoboGlo, AuraHD	I am having the same issue, many of my books are just not showing up in my library.

11-10-2011, 11:18 AM	#35
estelle58 Cat lover Posts: 487 Karma: 1149782 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: iPhone, Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo, iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	Thank you for the update SCION

11-10-2011, 04:07 PM	#36
estelle58 Cat lover Posts: 487 Karma: 1149782 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: iPhone, Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo, iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	it seems that there is some progress going on... I was able to put a book back in my reading list by selecting it in the bying section... I will see if it downloads on my Vox tonight... since it's the book I'm currently reading on my other devices I really want to have access to it on my Vox. I can be patient for the other ones now that I know someone is working on a resolution for the library problems

11-10-2011, 07:40 PM	#38
Mostly Math Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1154013 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo (loaned out), KoboTouch (given away), KoboVox, KoboGlo, AuraHD	Lee Akins (Official Rep) 1 hour ago 6:15pm update We believe we have corrected the issue and have deployed the fix to a live production environment. At this time, please feel free to sync your library and notify me (via this post) should you encounter any challenges. Please note: we anticipate customers with large libraries may experience a delay in the initial download or syncing. On behalf of Kobo, I would like to once again apologize for the absence of communication during this downtime and the inconvenience incurred by all. Over the next day or so, either myself or a member of my team will follow-up with each of you to verify your library is fully accessible. Regards, Lee Akins Director, Customer Care

11-10-2011, 09:01 PM	#40
estelle58 Cat lover Posts: 487 Karma: 1149782 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: iPhone, Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo, iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	Everything looks ok here

11-12-2011, 02:04 AM	#44
Xennex1170 Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 289856 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Device: Kobo Touch	Ah.. My Kobo Desktop is now working properly so I figure the changes have propagated to the server in my area.. I'm just going to do a full reset now since I was having a minor problem with the USB connection cutting out when connected to the Desktop for Syncing a while back. Worked fine over Wifi so figured it was a minor DB corruption.. Since my Kobo library on my device is mostly not there anyway it's a good opportunity to refresh my device and make sure I have most of my books on the SD card where it won't matter if the Kobo Servers go haywire again.

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