New Firmware Released - Page 8

HarryT · 05-16-2008, 07:56 AM

The reset button will not have any visual effect, because an image remains on the eInk screen regardless of power. However, it does turn the machine off, and pressing the power switch should restart it.

M.H. · 05-16-2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

The reset button will not have any visual effect, because an image remains on the eInk screen regardless of power. However, it does turn the machine off, and pressing the power switch should restart it.

When my unit locked up the led was on (green). Although pressing the reset button had no visual effect on the display it did have a visual effect on the led (which went out).

momghoti · 05-16-2008, 11:57 AM

Azman, which screen are you frozen on, the one with 'CYBOOK GEN3' or the one with three dots? Mine is frozen on the first, and I have had no luck dealing with it. I'm interested to know if you find a way to deal with it.

CJBarrow · 05-16-2008, 01:30 PM

Just received a replacement Book reader as the on off button broke on mine, The replacement looks like it has the new hardware but not the updated firmware. The firmware is 1.0 build 674.
I say it has the new hardware as it shows as having 512mb of memory and the navigation button is soft touch.
Not sure why they did not have the latest firmware on it but I am updating it now.

So nice new book reader, fantastic :-)

HarryT · 05-17-2008, 02:44 AM

It certainly is "updated" firmware in that it's build 674 rather than the build 538 that the older Gen3's shipped with, and it appears to have all the new features that the newer firmware has, such as event buffering. I suspect that the new firmware was written for the new hardware, and that the differences between 674 and the 685 "update package" are just minor tweaks of various sorts. I've noticed no differences at all in functionality between the two versions.

Did your update work OK?

CJBarrow · 05-17-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Did your update work OK?

Yes the update worked fine, been using it for about 8 hours now and had one crash :-(
Turned a page and ended up with it trying to reboot, the reboot screen kept flashing on and off until I pushed the reset button.

Been ok since.

CJBarrow · 05-19-2008, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Did your update work OK?

Well I have to change my position on this now, the Gen3 freezes on me every few hours and I end up having to reset it and it also gets into endless re boot cycles

I did not use the replacement Gen3 before updating the firmware so I am unable to tell if it is the firmware or the book that is the problem, or maybe even my SD card or the books I am reading.

I will be contacting Bookeen to see what they suggest.

Chris.

HarryT · 05-19-2008, 08:14 AM

I've since reflashed mine from 674 to 685. No problems so far. Try running "chkdsk" on both the internal and SD card file systems and see if any error show up.

captaingeorges · 05-19-2008, 11:33 AM

Hi Harry!

A friend of mine just got his Cybook and it is with build 674. Do you recommend updating to 685 or staying with 674 ???

Regards,

Georges

HarryT · 05-19-2008, 11:40 AM

I haven't noticed any change as a result of reflashing, so I suppose that you may just as well stick with 674. I really just did it to make sure that it would work OK (which it did).

GeoffC · 05-19-2008, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by captaingeorges

Hi Harry!

A friend of mine just got his Cybook and it is with build 674. Do you recommend updating to 685 or staying with 674 ???

Regards,

Georges

A problem for the future might be that the next firmware upgrade could assume that it 'builds' on the previous; missing out an upgrade might not be sensible?

HarryT · 05-19-2008, 12:20 PM

I don't really think that they could make that assumption - any future firmware update has to cope with all the earlier versions - 4-whatever-it-was, 538, 674, and 685.

I like to keep up to date, though, just as a matter of general principle.

Duodora · 05-19-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CJBarrow

Just received a replacement Book reader as the on off button broke on mine, The replacement looks like it has the new hardware but not the updated firmware. The firmware is 1.0 build 674.

My cybook is the same--new hardware but older software.

The one question I have--the new firmware said something about increased battery life or energy efficiency or something. Has anyone noticed this?

delphidb96 · 05-19-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Duodora

My cybook is the same--new hardware but older software.

The one question I have--the new firmware said something about increased battery life or energy efficiency or something. Has anyone noticed this?

Not noticed either way. But then, I've found that the first month of use/charging, the battery level indicator becomes more accurate with each cycle. I've now been running my latest Cybook since mid-January.

Derek

GeoffC · 05-19-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I don't really think that they could make that assumption - any future firmware update has to cope with all the earlier versions - 4-whatever-it-was, 538, 674, and 685.

I like to keep up to date, though, just as a matter of general principle.

OK, Harry, it was just a thought on my part...

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05-16-2008, 07:56 AM	#106
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The reset button will not have any visual effect, because an image remains on the eInk screen regardless of power. However, it does turn the machine off, and pressing the power switch should restart it.

05-16-2008, 11:57 AM	#108
momghoti Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 1000021 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hook, UK Device: Cybook Bookeen	Azman, which screen are you frozen on, the one with 'CYBOOK GEN3' or the one with three dots? Mine is frozen on the first, and I have had no luck dealing with it. I'm interested to know if you find a way to deal with it.

05-16-2008, 01:30 PM	#109
CJBarrow Book worm Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony Reader/Cybook Gen3/Hanlin V5	Just received a replacement Book reader as the on off button broke on mine, The replacement looks like it has the new hardware but not the updated firmware. The firmware is 1.0 build 674. I say it has the new hardware as it shows as having 512mb of memory and the navigation button is soft touch. Not sure why they did not have the latest firmware on it but I am updating it now. So nice new book reader, fantastic :-)

05-17-2008, 02:44 AM	#110
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It certainly is "updated" firmware in that it's build 674 rather than the build 538 that the older Gen3's shipped with, and it appears to have all the new features that the newer firmware has, such as event buffering. I suspect that the new firmware was written for the new hardware, and that the differences between 674 and the 685 "update package" are just minor tweaks of various sorts. I've noticed no differences at all in functionality between the two versions. Did your update work OK?

05-19-2008, 08:14 AM	#113
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've since reflashed mine from 674 to 685. No problems so far. Try running "chkdsk" on both the internal and SD card file systems and see if any error show up.

05-19-2008, 11:33 AM	#114
captaingeorges Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 594 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Isle-aux-Grues, Qc, Canada Device: Cybook, Iphone32g, ipad, Kobo	Hi Harry! A friend of mine just got his Cybook and it is with build 674. Do you recommend updating to 685 or staying with 674 ??? Regards, Georges

05-19-2008, 11:40 AM	#115
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I haven't noticed any change as a result of reflashing, so I suppose that you may just as well stick with 674. I really just did it to make sure that it would work OK (which it did).

05-19-2008, 12:20 PM	#117
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I don't really think that they could make that assumption - any future firmware update has to cope with all the earlier versions - 4-whatever-it-was, 538, 674, and 685. I like to keep up to date, though, just as a matter of general principle.