Latest device frirware required to use kobo store?

Anjohl · 01-07-2013, 12:41 AM

Do I need to have the current kobo touch firmware to buy books from the kobo store?

meeera · 01-07-2013, 01:46 AM

From the device, or from your computer? If you connect your device to the internet, it will force a firmware upgrade (which won't install until you next restart the device, unless you choose to install it immediately).

However you can buy as many kobostore books from your computer as you like. You'll just need to disinfect them before you can sideload them onto your Kobo, using Calibre or drag 'n' drop instead of Kobo server sync.

winsomnia · 01-07-2013, 05:38 AM

If you buy books on your Kobo ereader, you will be asked to (forced to) upgrade firmware every time you try to turn device off. If you sync books using wifi on your ereader you will be asked to (forced to) upgrade firmware every time you try to turn device off.

I never buy books on my (Kobo Touch) ereader, only from my laptop computer. I am currently using firmware 1.9.17 and have never tried to upgrade firmware higher than that. I have (relatively) no problems buying books from kobobooks from my laptop.

01-07-2013, 12:41 AM	#1
Anjohl Zealot Posts: 105 Karma: 559568 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	Latest device firmware required to use kobo store? Do I need to have the current kobo touch firmware to buy books from the kobo store? Last edited by Anjohl; 01-07-2013 at 12:51 AM.

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01-07-2013, 01:46 AM	#2
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,658 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	From the device, or from your computer? If you connect your device to the internet, it will force a firmware upgrade (which won't install until you next restart the device, unless you choose to install it immediately). However you can buy as many kobostore books from your computer as you like. You'll just need to disinfect them before you can sideload them onto your Kobo, using Calibre or drag 'n' drop instead of Kobo server sync.

01-07-2013, 05:38 AM	#3
winsomnia Groupie Posts: 163 Karma: 190082 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: BC, Canada Device: kobo Touch, kobo Aura	If you buy books on your Kobo ereader, you will be asked to (forced to) upgrade firmware every time you try to turn device off. If you sync books using wifi on your ereader you will be asked to (forced to) upgrade firmware every time you try to turn device off. I never buy books on my (Kobo Touch) ereader, only from my laptop computer. I am currently using firmware 1.9.17 and have never tried to upgrade firmware higher than that. I have (relatively) no problems buying books from kobobooks from my laptop.

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