Factory Reset Sends Me Back to 2.0 ??

fbrII · 10-06-2012, 06:36 PM

Oh Kobo, why you treat me so bad?

Ok, first I get a message that says my disk is full and I need to remove some books. (This happened before the update to 2.14 and then again after the update when I added some books). I have a grand total of 131 books on my Touch?

I check the memory using the desktop software and it says I only have 25mb of space, or in otherwords I'm using 99% of the available memory.

I do a factory reset and check again before disconnecting and viola it says I am now only using about 40% or so of the available memory.

I disconnect my device (using the eject button from the desktop software) and restart it. It uploads the firmware & downloads my books.

Only problem is now I am back to firmware 2.0

So I synch again, once using the wireless, then using the desktop software and both times it indicates the firmware is up to date?

So, now I'm back to 2.0 and can't get my Touch to update to 2.14?

Anybody?

PeterT · 10-06-2012, 06:44 PM

The 2.1.4 firmware has not been released to all devices yet. I believe that will happen tuesday.

fbrII · 10-06-2012, 06:47 PM

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The 2.1.4 firmware has not been released to all devices yet. I believe that will happen tuesday.

But it was released to my device - I updated to 2.14 yesterday?

PeterT · 10-06-2012, 07:15 PM

No idea then

robko · 10-06-2012, 07:22 PM

I'm not sure there isn't at least some level of random chance in when your device gets it (aside from the base firmware differences). As much as it sucks to be back at 2.0, if you don't want to risk sideloading 2.1.4 I'd give it a couple of days to see if it shows up.

p_a_smith · 10-06-2012, 07:33 PM

I've been at 2.0 since the summer and have never been offered a firmware upgrade. I've tried to upgrade via the desktop and wifi for the last two days and keep getting nothing....

fbrII · 10-06-2012, 07:46 PM

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As much as it sucks to be back at 2.0, if you don't want to risk sideloading 2.1.4 I'd give it a couple of days to see if it shows up.

Ah, yet another test of patience

murg · 10-06-2012, 08:50 PM

Ah, Grasshopper ... when you can snatch the update from Kobo's site, you will be ready...

fbrII · 10-06-2012, 09:17 PM

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Ah, Grasshopper ... when you can snatch the update from Kobo's site, you will be ready...

I been ready ..I been willing ..what I ain't been, is able. But, I will persevere, at least until Tuesday .. or so it appears.

murg · 10-07-2012, 12:11 AM

You could sideload the 2.1.4 firmware like I did.

fbrII · 10-07-2012, 07:50 AM

I tried several times and had no luck. I downloaded the package, unzipped the file, copied it over to the .kobo file, but then nothing loaded when the Touch restarted. Everything worked fine but the firmware remained on 2.0.

And, while I removed the package from the .kobo file I'm not sure my orginal memory issue may have been somehow related to my attempt to manually load 2.14 as the problem showed up for the first time not to long afterwards.

Mrs_Often · 10-11-2012, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by fbrII

I tried several times and had no luck. I downloaded the package, unzipped the file, copied it over to the .kobo file, but then nothing loaded when the Touch restarted. Everything worked fine but the firmware remained on 2.0.

And, while I removed the package from the .kobo file I'm not sure my orginal memory issue may have been somehow related to my attempt to manually load 2.14 as the problem showed up for the first time not to long afterwards.

That's weird. Are you sure you have a proper (ie. complete) zip of 2.1.4? The two I have (from two different sources) are both 68.1 MB. But I haven't tested either so I couldn't tell you if that's the right number.

kianryan · 10-11-2012, 07:44 AM

If you do a restore from the recovery partition (disco light on the top), you'll restore back to whatever is on there. In my case that was 1.9.14 (and then a subsequent OTA brought me back up to 2.0.0c).

A recovery from the recovery partition is a complete overwrite back to whatever is stored on there. If your Touch is a later Touch, it may be a 2.0 firmware.

fbrII · 10-11-2012, 11:13 AM

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That's weird. Are you sure you have a proper (ie. complete) zip of 2.1.4? The two I have (from two different sources) are both 68.1 MB. But I haven't tested either so I couldn't tell you if that's the right number.

You are correct. I was using a faulty memory bank housed inside my head.

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A recovery from the recovery partition is a complete overwrite back to whatever is stored on there. If your Touch is a later Touch, it may be a 2.0 firmware.

Also correct, I tried another reset and skipped the desktop set-up and I had 1.9.14 or something starting with 1.9 (I was not paying that much attention). When I then synced with the desktop 2.0.0 was reinstalled again.

10-06-2012, 06:36 PM	#1
fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	Factory Reset Sends Me Back to 2.0 ?? Oh Kobo, why you treat me so bad? Ok, first I get a message that says my disk is full and I need to remove some books. (This happened before the update to 2.14 and then again after the update when I added some books). I have a grand total of 131 books on my Touch? I check the memory using the desktop software and it says I only have 25mb of space, or in otherwords I'm using 99% of the available memory. I do a factory reset and check again before disconnecting and viola it says I am now only using about 40% or so of the available memory. I disconnect my device (using the eject button from the desktop software) and restart it. It uploads the firmware & downloads my books. Only problem is now I am back to firmware 2.0 So I synch again, once using the wireless, then using the desktop software and both times it indicates the firmware is up to date? So, now I'm back to 2.0 and can't get my Touch to update to 2.14? Anybody?

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10-06-2012, 06:44 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,166 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	The 2.1.4 firmware has not been released to all devices yet. I believe that will happen tuesday.

10-06-2012, 07:15 PM	#4
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,166 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	No idea then

10-06-2012, 07:22 PM	#5
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	I'm not sure there isn't at least some level of random chance in when your device gets it (aside from the base firmware differences). As much as it sucks to be back at 2.0, if you don't want to risk sideloading 2.1.4 I'd give it a couple of days to see if it shows up.

10-06-2012, 07:33 PM	#6
p_a_smith Me, Myself, but not I Posts: 161 Karma: 228652 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kobo Original, Acer 200, Asus FHD, Kobo Touch	I've been at 2.0 since the summer and have never been offered a firmware upgrade. I've tried to upgrade via the desktop and wifi for the last two days and keep getting nothing....

10-06-2012, 08:50 PM	#8
murg No Comment Posts: 3,238 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	Ah, Grasshopper ... when you can snatch the update from Kobo's site, you will be ready...

10-07-2012, 12:11 AM	#10
murg No Comment Posts: 3,238 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	You could sideload the 2.1.4 firmware like I did.

10-07-2012, 07:50 AM	#11
fbrII F. BluDevil Posts: 428 Karma: 1152548 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Missouri Device: Pocketbook Inkpad3 pro, Kobo Libra, Kindle Paperwhite	I tried several times and had no luck. I downloaded the package, unzipped the file, copied it over to the .kobo file, but then nothing loaded when the Touch restarted. Everything worked fine but the firmware remained on 2.0. And, while I removed the package from the .kobo file I'm not sure my orginal memory issue may have been somehow related to my attempt to manually load 2.14 as the problem showed up for the first time not to long afterwards.

10-11-2012, 07:44 AM	#13
kianryan Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10384 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bolton, England Device: Kobo	If you do a restore from the recovery partition (disco light on the top), you'll restore back to whatever is on there. In my case that was 1.9.14 (and then a subsequent OTA brought me back up to 2.0.0c). A recovery from the recovery partition is a complete overwrite back to whatever is stored on there. If your Touch is a later Touch, it may be a 2.0 firmware.