Firmware 3.2.0

[stex27]

my touch with the 3.2.2 firmware was not working. tried to downgrade to 2.6.1. Unfortunately my kobo is bricked. Do you have any suggestion ?

[tshering]

Originally Posted by stex27

my touch with the 3.2.2 firmware was not working. tried to downgrade to 2.6.1. Unfortunately my kobo is bricked. Do you have any suggestion ?

Did you already try a factory reset?

• Ensure the device is charged.
• Hold the power switch in the off position for at least 20 seconds.
• Hold the home button down and turn the device on.
• Release the home button and power switch when the LED starts to flash.

[samhy]

Originally Posted by vice-versa

I'm actually reading a series of books that quote a lot of latin and so on. All quotes are at the of the book as note numbered. First thing it's hard to select a quote number (I read on a kobo Aura 6") second thing is when I search inside the book, I go to the right page to find the note corresponding, but for some books, when I had read the note, I could go back to where I first was by taping on the "back" arrow at the bottom of the screen. Now, when I tape this arrow, it behaves as if I'd tapped the cross that is at the right bottom and I stay at the end of the book. The easiest way to go back where I was is to select the number of the quote and search again inside the book. I don't know why it has worked and doesn't anymore...

Do you link the change to the 3.2.0 firmware?

I don't use much footnotes in epubs, but in kepubs it's easy to tap the number (you don't need to have a precise touch) and then a pop-up window appears. From there you can close it and go back to where you were or view more details by going to the footnote page. to go back there is an arrow.

So if it's firmware related, maybe you can use the kepub extension while waiting on an update fixing that

[vice-versa]

it worked with this firmware but doesn't work anymore. I can't figure how it could be book related but who knows... It's a real hassle but I'm not fluent enough in latin not to use the notes (it's not really footnotes as they are all at the end of the book as if it where some appendix of the book).

[samhy]

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if it were book related. Maybe it lays in the way the tags/lines indications/whateverThisIsButICantfindTheRightWord were written.
As regard for the footnotes, on one of my books they were at the end of each chapter and on the one I'm currently reading I guess they are at the end of the book. So the actual location doesn't seem very relevant.

Is this a sideloaded book? If so has it been converted to Kepub?

If the issue is because of a bad tagging maybe you can try to convert it epub->epub or epub->kepub with Calibre.

[vice-versa]

yes a sideloaded book. I'm not fond of kepub as a matter of fact. I'll see if the next book in the series is OK with regard to footnotes and will act according to its behaviour.

[Alastair_S]

vice-versa,
you don't need to convert epubs into kepubs, to use the kepub rendering engine with epubs simply change the file name extension of the book from .epub to .kepub.epub before sideloading the book.

Or, you could make a copy of the book, rename the extension of the copy to .kepub.epub then sideload both files. Then you can see which rendering of the book you prefer. You could then remove the version of the book that you don't want. Or if neither fulfils your needs you could leave one of the books at the notes page and read the other book, and swap between the two whenever you want to read a note.

[vice-versa]

that's a good idea I would never have dreamed it Perhaps I'll give it a try

[VirgoGirl]

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

I never realised that the Glo had the 2 finger swipe light alteration capability until yesterday.

I upgraded my device using Desktop and some time later whilst reading I manually adjusted the light setting. When I closed the light setting box up popped a dialogue box alerting me to the 2 finger process.

I tried it - but couldn't get it to work.

I only have the Kobo software - no hacks or other programs like David For's.

How long has the Glo had this feature? And I presme it should work, and mine doesn't seem to - although it may be my poor technique.

Originally Posted by taming

It doesn't really have that feature. At least not right now. I think you are seeing a piece of coding that shouldn't really be there at the moment. One of the beta members also had a similar experience.

Originally Posted by PeterT

/me raises his hand.. Me

Okay, I thought my eyesight was freaking out. I got that message about the two finger swipe on firmware 3.3.1, tried it, but nothing changed. None of the onboard help files mention it, but they don't mention the collections popup either, so I tried google. Thank you for mentioning this, now I know I'm not losing my vision, lol!

[chilady1]

Originally Posted by sharphamster

New HD (replacement from Kobo just arrived) just finished the initial desktop setup and loading my Kobo-bought books, and I have the same no Sort option on Collections that I had with my old HD.

Will edit the conf file as davidfor advised before, but I thought I'd leave a copy of the untouched file before I used Calibre for the first time, in case it helps nail down where the bug/feature is happening.

Spoiler:

[ApplicationPreferences]
AIRPLANE_MODE=true
CurrentLocale=en_US
EarliestChangeLog=2.5.0
LastLibrarySorter_books_=sortByNewest()
LastLibrarySorter_books_filterByBundled%28%29=sort ByNewest()
LastLibraryViewType_books=viewBy5List()
LastLibraryViewType_news=viewBy5List()
LastLibraryViewType_shelf=viewBy5Shelf()
LastSyncTime=@Variant(\0\0\0\x10\0%|\xa9\x3\xa8\xf d\xe8\x2)
PeriodicAutoSync=false
hasSyncedExistingRelatedItems=true
pocketFteTileShown=true
showFirstTimeExperience=0

[CrowdCare]
DeviceToken=@Variant(\0\0\0\b\0\0\0\x1\0\0\0H\0\x6 5\0\x61\0\x38\0\x32\0\x63\0\x63\0\x65\0\x34\0-\0\x35\0\x66\0\x36\0\x61\0-\0\x34\0\x38\0\x32\0\x62\0-\0\x61\0\x32\0\x38\0\x34\0-\0\x30\0\x65\0\x35\0\x36\0\x64\0\x66\0\x61\0\x32\0 \x31\0\x39\0\x31\0\x39\0\0\0\n\0\0\0@\0L\0\x35\0\x 61\0q\0H\0\x42\0i\0\x36\0\x66\0\x43\0T\0o\0U\0\x63 \0x\0\x33\0Y\0l\0q\0U\0x\0h\0R\0S\0\x45\0M\0\x42\0 \x62\0g\0y\0l\0Z)

[GoogleAnalytics]
visitorCookie=253130064.1254723385.1347457126.1347 457126.1347457126.2

[OneStoreServices]
book=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/books/{ProductId}
book_btb=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/books/{ProductId}/btb-data
book_landing_page=http://store.kobobooks.com/ebooks
categories=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/categories
category=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/categories/{CategoryId}
category_products=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/categories/{CategoryId}/products
discovery_host=https://discovery.kobobooks.com
eula_page="http://www.kobo.com/termsofuse?style=onestore"
featured_list=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/featured/{FeaturedListId}
featured_lists=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/featured
feedback=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/{ProductId}/feedback
fte_feedback=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/ftefeedback
image_host=//kbimages1-a.akamaihd.net/
magazine_detail_page=http://store.kobobooks.com/{culture}/emagazine/{slug}
magazine_issue=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/issues/{ProductId}
magazine_landing_page=http://store.kobobooks.com/emagazines
magazine_subscription=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/subscriptions/{ProductId}
password_retrieval_page=https://www.kobobooks.com/passwordretrieval.html
privacy_page="http://www.kobo.com/privacypolicy?style=onestore"
product_recommendations=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/{ProductId}/recommendations
product_reviews=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/{ProductId}/reviews
registration_page="https://secure.kobobooks.com/auth/register?redirectUrl=http://store.kobobooks.com/"
review=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/reviews/{ReviewId}
review_sentiment=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/reviews/{ReviewId}/sentiment
search=
sign_in_page="https://secure.kobobooks.com/auth/login?redirectUrl=http://store.kobobooks.com/"
social_authorization_host=https://social.kobobooks.com:8443
social_host=https://social.kobobooks.com
stacks=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/stacks/{StackId}
stacks_host_productId=http://store.kobobooks.com/collections/byproductid/
store_host=store.kobobooks.com
taste_profile=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/products/tasteprofile
user_ratings=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/user/ratings
user_recommendations=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/user/recommendations
user_reviews=https://storeapi.kobo.com/v1/user/reviews

[PowerOptions]
AutoFrontLightOffMinutes=5
FullscreenCoverInfoPanel=false
FullscreenCoverStretch=true
SleepAccessoryEnabled=false

[Reading]
libraryShowOnlyDownloaded=true
numPartialUpdatePageTurns=3
pageTurningOption=option1

[ReadingLife]
LastSocialAnnotationsSyncTime=@Variant(\0\0\0\x10\ 0%|\xa4\x3M3\x18\x2)
ODM=false
StatsTrackingEnabled=false

Just received a new Aura HD and reading through the various threads, noticed liked this poster that I too lack the SORT feature. I have read davidfor's note on how to correct this but not sure how to go about doing this.

Questions

1. How do I find my conf file on the Aura HD?
2. Once I find it - how do I edit it to make the necessary correction to get SORT added back as an option. I did note Post #176 or #177 which talked about downloading Notepad++. That seems to be an option for Windows, any option for Mac.

Last question: I have followed the instructions posted under the Shelf Mgmt section under the Kobo area.

I followed the instructions however, when the collections get onto the Aura HD, and I select title, it does list by title, but I would like it to list by series #. I used the metadata plugboard information and chose the following:

To modify the book's title to <Series> - <Number> - <Title> type
Code:
{series}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}

It is not producing the results I expect which is Series Name - # - Title of Book.

Also, when I delete the collection via the Aura HD and then re-connect the device to Calibre, it is still showing as On Device. Any thoughts on this?

Again sorry for the 20 questions but just need a little direction.


Here's some specs:

Running MAC 10.9.4
Aura HD firmware verison 3.30

Thanks for any help someone can provide.

[booklover6]

This is what I have in Calibre/Preferences/Metadata Plugboards

{series}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}

Destination field - title.

That's the same string you posted, which I use for my kobo. It appears on my devices the way you want: series name - # - Title.

Also if you are using Calibre to create your shelves, then yes a deleted will reappear when you connect it.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by chilady1

Just received a new Aura HD and reading through the various threads, noticed liked this poster that I too lack the SORT feature. I have read davidfor's note on how to correct this but not sure how to go about doing this.

Questions

1. How do I find my conf file on the Aura HD?

It is in the directory ".kobo/Kobo". I don't use a Mac but I remember the being an issue with displaying directories and files that start with a dot.

2. Once I find it - how do I edit it to make the necessary correction to get SORT added back as an option. I did note Post #176 or #177 which talked about downloading Notepad++. That seems to be an option for Windows, any option for Mac.

I don't think that will be an issue on the Mac. I would expect any Mac editor to handle this properly. The real problem is Windows Notepad. That is not Linux line-end aware and is what most Windows users would automatically use.

[chilady1]

Originally Posted by davidfor

It is in the directory ".kobo/Kobo". I don't use a Mac but I remember the being an issue with displaying directories and files that start with a dot.


I'm sorry if I am not being clear - how do I get to this directory? What steps do I take? Plug the device in and .........

I don't think that will be an issue on the Mac. I would expect any Mac editor to handle this properly. The real problem is Windows Notepad. That is not Linux line-end aware and is what most Windows users would automatically use.

Again sorry for all the ???

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by chilady1

Again sorry for all the ???

As I stated, I am not a Mac user. But, a search here found https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...73#post2773073 which has instructions on how to show the hidden directory in Finder. Once that has been done, you should be able to see the ".kobo" directory on the device and the "Kobo" directory inside it. Hopefully that helps. If not, you will need to wait for a Mac user to come along.

[doubleshuffle]

I'm not a Mac user either, but I once helped someone upgrade and install some patches on an Aura via a Mac, which didn't show the .kobo directory at first. I found that a simple search for ".kobo" in the Finder turned up the folder and I could import the files into it.