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oren64 12-13-2017 11:25 AM

Firmware 4.7.10413
 
Kobo Firmware 4.7.10413

Kobo released Firmware 4.7.10413 on the 13th of Dec.
Affiliates : kobo, bestbuyca, beta, whsmith, fnac, walmartca...

* Not release for Kobo Aura ONE LE, Min, Touch and TouchLC.

Release Notes:
Quote:

Changes & improvements:

• 'Browse' has been renamed 'Kobo Store'

• 'Top 50 Books' has been renamed 'Trending Now'

• Wi Fi security improvements

• Fixed: The list of scanned Wi Fi networks list may have disappeared while viewing it

• Fixed: Sometimes you could not connect to a network, if you took more than one minute to enter the password

• Fixed: Sometimes, pre-ordered books did not appear on the availability date

• Fixed: A highlight that ended at the end of a paragraph could not always be saved

Happy reading!
Bugs:
The reading stats seem to be broken.

WARNING: Installing Firmware 4.7.10413 on devices Kobo Touch and TouchLC, may cause black margins when reading.

Download links for sideloading:
Kobo Firmware Releases
Kobo Firmware Downloader

Semwize 12-13-2017 02:32 PM


The language file has been updated in this firmware. I'm trying to understand what that would mean, returned the chess?

Martina Schein 12-13-2017 03:48 PM

I have installed the new Version one my H2O (2014) and it works very fine.

momchil 12-13-2017 05:19 PM

Kobo Aura ONE works very fast. Thank you! :)

JSWolf 12-13-2017 05:27 PM

Kobo Firmware 4.7.10413

Kobo firmware 4.7.10413 has been released. As of December 13, 2017, it has been released to the devices: Kobo Glo, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Touch 2.0, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2, Kobo Aura ONE, Kobo Aura Edition 2. It has not been released to the: Kobo Touch A/B, Kobo Touch C, Kobo Mini. The affiliates used to check these firmware versions were: kobo, rakutenbooks, bestbuyca, fnac, beta, walmartca.


Download Links

Official Links: You can also try these generic links at your own risk:
Generated by kobofirmware by Patrick G (geek1011). Source Code

Incanus 12-13-2017 05:33 PM

Kobo Aura 2013 experience, anyone?

INCANUS

JSWolf 12-13-2017 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Incanus (Post 3625749)
Kobo Aura 2013 experience, anyone?

INCANUS

Just try it and find out for yourself.

Peenno 12-13-2017 07:13 PM

Installed on Touch A/B (mark3) without problem.
Doesn't correct the issue of the 2 black squares at the right and left bottom of the screen when reading a book.

davidfor 12-13-2017 08:29 PM

I don't have anything to add that isn't in the first post. I don't know of any other fixes that weren't mentioned.

As @Peenno has discovered, the display problems are still there on the Touch. I believe this is why it has not been officially released for these devices. In my testing, the problem isn't as bad as Peenno is seeing. I only see it occasionally and usually after using the different menu options while reading.

For calibre, I have updated the supported firmware version number in the KoboTouch driver. This will be in the next release of calibre. There were no other changes needed to support this firmware version. Until the calibre update is release, it is safe to use the "Attempt to support newer firmware versions" option in the driver configuration.

geek1011 12-13-2017 10:40 PM

This firmware works fine for me on my Kobo Mini. I have not tested it on my Aura 2 yet.

Also, just wanted to clear up a common misconception on my firmware downloader: it does not depend on the user's IP address, as everything goes through a proxy in the U.S, and I also have a script running which checks it (and manually updates the firmware page) from a few proxies in Japan, Europe, and a few other locations.

geek1011 12-13-2017 11:42 PM

And a useful note for the patches (I just finished porting the ones I use [I know, I'm kind of impatient]): Most from 9995 still work, but string replacements do not need the \0 between every character anymore, and the strings command is not the option -el anymore, it is -es for finding the strings in libnickel.

vostro 12-14-2017 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Incanus (Post 3625749)
Kobo Aura 2013 experience, anyone?

INCANUS

no issue here after update for aura 2013.

Dryhte 12-14-2017 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vostro (Post 3625904)
no issue here after update for aura 2013.

same here. And a fuzzy :xmas: feeling of safety since this supposedly solves the recent wifi vulnerability ;)

Stevex 12-14-2017 07:58 AM

Aura One updated last night
No problems.
Didnt notice any particular performance improvement over 4.6, bit maybe it's more gradual since the big improvements in the past.
Forgot to check highlighting...
The wifi security fix was already in the last 4.6 release I think.
To be honest, this release seems primarily cosmetic, which isnt necessarily a bad thing!
But maybe I will notice more in the next days

davidfor 12-14-2017 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevex (Post 3626018)
Aura One updated last night
No problems.
Didnt notice any particular performance improvement over 4.6, bit maybe it's more gradual since the big improvements in the past.
Forgot to check highlighting...
The wifi security fix was already in the last 4.6 release I think.
To be honest, this release seems primarily cosmetic, which isnt necessarily a bad thing!
But maybe I will notice more in the next days

The last 4.6.x release was only to one affiliate, so most Kobo users didn't see it. The WiFi security fix is important (or at least perceived as important). But, the timing is largely because of the Aura ONE LE. If it wasn't for that, I think they would have released 4.6.10075 more widely and waited for next year with more changes.

patrik 12-14-2017 12:23 PM

My Aura HD (whsmith) just updated OTA. Very quickly for my affiliate. :)

Incanus 12-14-2017 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Semwize (Post 3625656)
The language file has been updated in this firmware. I'm trying to understand what that would mean, returned the chess?

So... Is Chess playing really back on Kobo?

INCANUS

Semwize 12-14-2017 02:56 PM

I have not updated, I'm waiting for a patch from GeoffR. Therefore I asked where the chess came from

jackie_w 12-14-2017 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Incanus (Post 3626174)
So... Is Chess playing really back on Kobo?

I only updated an H2O so far. If Chess is here I don't see it.

Under Settings>Beta Features are:
Web Browser
Large Print Mode
Sketch Pad
Sudoku
Unblock It
Solitaire
Word Scramble

I've never played any of the games so can't really comment on how well they work.

Incanus 12-14-2017 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackie_w (Post 3626237)
I've never played any of the games so can't really comment on how well they work.

Me neither! Is the usual case of wanting more for no particular reason...:D

INCANUS

macsek 12-15-2017 02:34 PM

highlighting is still buggy
 
Aura One here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevex (Post 3626018)
Forgot to check highlighting...

Still buggy, however there might be a slight improvement.
I could select some line ends which I could not, while in other cases I had to close the sleepcover and reopen it to exit a perceptual infinite loop. The book I tried is Calibre User Manual (calibre-3.13.0) in English.

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor in Calibre User Manual 3.13.0
Send to device
...
8. Fetch Annotations (experimental) : Transfers annotations you may have...

Try to select "Transfers annotations". It hangs on my KA1.

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor in Calibre User Manual 3.13.0
Add books
...
4. Add multiple books from archive (ZIP/RAR): Allows you to add multiple e-books that are stored inside the selected ZIP

Try to select "Allows you to add multiple e-books".
8 of 10 cases I selected something different, mostly "Allows you to add multiple e-books that are"

It might be a single faulty KA1. May I ask some of you to test it as well?

I would love to use my KA1. However many times I start reading on it and (because of some bug, especially in highlighting, or in some rare occasions no reaction while turning a page) I get sad and use my kindle voyage instead.
I was just thinking about it, why do I keep hoping for three years now that kobo will ever get rid of the bugs of the text selection part of their code. Or why don't they hire some of the big names from here to help in eliminating the bugs. I agree the firmware quality is progressing, but in a very slow rate. Sad to see that a quality hardware using open formats does not get the same quality firmware for so long.

Sir Loyne 12-16-2017 06:01 AM

Kobo Auroa One WiFi is still a pathetic joke. The only time I can ever seem to get the WiFi to work is when it mysteriously turns itself on. I routinely try to turn it on, wait the 1-2 minutes while it tries to connect until it eventually asks me for my WiFi password (which it already knows) only to tell me it can't connect. I always make sure the WiFi is turned off after this pitiful performance. Then one day, BAM!, the WiFi is on and I'm connected with full bars.

As a comparison, on my Glo HD I can hit Sync, it will ask me to turn on the Wifi, it will connect and finish in less time that it takes for the Aura One to finish just trying to turn the WiFi on.

It's a good thing I don't buy my books from Kobo, or I would be even more disappointed with its performance than I already am. Of course this also means I can never get any of my Pocket articles or borrow books from the online library. It still amazes me how much better my old Glo HD works, even though it's running the exact same version firmware, when compared to the device meant to replace it. It takes more than a great screen to make a great product.

lkmiller 12-16-2017 07:39 AM

I never have any trouble with the wifi on my Kobo Aura One. I always leave it on. I use Pocket a lot. So l'm downloading new items and removing old ones frequently.

petercreasey 12-16-2017 10:42 AM

I turn on my WiFi only when I want to sync for a new firmware version. The ON/OFF sequence of my WiFi works just fine on my KA1.

JSWolf 12-16-2017 11:01 AM

Does this firmware work on the KA1 Limited Edition?

Greener77176 12-16-2017 12:43 PM

Thank's a lot for your job, seems to work completely on my Kobo Aura H2o Edition 2.
Good job.
Many Thanks for this Christmas gift for my wife.
We will read now all epub into our FNAC / KOBO reader, without problem.

:iloveyou:

Peenno 12-16-2017 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor (Post 3625834)
I don't have anything to add that isn't in the first post. I don't know of any other fixes that weren't mentioned.

As @Peenno has discovered, the display problems are still there on the Touch. I believe this is why it has not been officially released for these devices. In my testing, the problem isn't as bad as Peenno is seeing. I only see it occasionally and usually after using the different menu options while reading.

For calibre, I have updated the supported firmware version number in the KoboTouch driver. This will be in the next release of calibre. There were no other changes needed to support this firmware version. Until the calibre update is release, it is safe to use the "Attempt to support newer firmware versions" option in the driver configuration.

@davidfor. Thank you. My intention was to give an information for those who wants to update their Kobo Touch A/B. Do you know if there is a way to get the kobo developers? I just want to know if I wait until a corrected version is released or just downgrade. :)

Thanks :thumbsup:

ReaLx3m 12-16-2017 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Loyne (Post 3627139)
Kobo Auroa One WiFi is still a pathetic joke. The only time I can ever seem to get the WiFi to work is when it mysteriously turns itself on. I routinely try to turn it on, wait the 1-2 minutes while it tries to connect until it eventually asks me for my WiFi password (which it already knows) only to tell me it can't connect. I always make sure the WiFi is turned off after this pitiful performance. Then one day, BAM!, the WiFi is on and I'm connected with full bars.

As a comparison, on my Glo HD I can hit Sync, it will ask me to turn on the Wifi, it will connect and finish in less time that it takes for the Aura One to finish just trying to turn the WiFi on.

It's a good thing I don't buy my books from Kobo, or I would be even more disappointed with its performance than I already am. Of course this also means I can never get any of my Pocket articles or borrow books from the online library. It still amazes me how much better my old Glo HD works, even though it's running the exact same version firmware, when compared to the device meant to replace it. It takes more than a great screen to make a great product.

I had similar issues with wifi on my H2O.
It used to connect fine while i was using the old ddwrt router firmware from around 2013 i suppose, but after upgrading to the latest 2017 build i also started having problems and it wouldnt connect. It would try for about a minute or so , and then ask for the password again.
The problem turned out to be an option they recently added to the firmware, "noise immunity" in advanced wifi settings. After turning this off, my H2O started connecting with no problems once again.
There is part of the blame on kobo too, something in the way they coded the wifi doesnt like that option ticked. My phone connects no problem even with the "noise immunity" option on.
So you could have a similar situation as mine, and might want to troubleshoot the router. Option could be called with different name on your particular model

davidfor 12-16-2017 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf (Post 3627226)
Does this firmware work on the KA1 Limited Edition?

It will. But, I'm not sure I would recommend anyone with an Aura ONE LE to install 4.7.10413.

Also, Kobo have said they will not release 4.7.10413 to the Aura ONE LE and will bring them into line with the next release.

davidfor 12-16-2017 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peenno (Post 3627271)
@davidfor. Thank you. My intention was to give an information for those who wants to update their Kobo Touch A/B. Do you know if there is a way to get the kobo developers? I just want to know if I wait until a corrected version is released or just downgrade. :)

The developers know. That's why 4.6.9995 was withdrawn from the Touch. I don't know if they are working on a fix or not. But, I doubt there would be a special release for it, just add it to the next general release. That would be two or three months away.

At this point, if it is bugging you, you should downgrade. 4.7.10413 is working on my N905 Touch. I only get problems after combinations of menu items that I wouldn't normally expect to do. And just now, I couldn't get it to happen at all.

oren64 12-17-2017 03:44 PM

Just install the firmware and I find a small bug fix, there no X ghosting when I exit with the small X button at the upper right corner.

lohtse 12-18-2017 04:47 AM

issue I mention here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=291013


is still present for touch(original) same issue on a recently bought one for our daughter...... issue has been present since update-4.6.9960 previous versions no issue as mentioned.

Dryhte 12-18-2017 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lohtse (Post 3627852)
issue I mention here https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=291013


is still present for touch(original) same issue on a recently bought one for our daughter...... issue has been present since update-4.6.9960 previous versions no issue as mentioned.

Yeah that's probably why it wasn't released for Mark 3 devices.

My son's Touch has the same issue.

petercreasey 12-18-2017 10:36 AM

I tried a sync on my KA1 and it found nothing new since a very old version. Kobo must be holding back some of the new versions longer than usual.

Dryhte 12-18-2017 11:10 AM

What's your affiliate? (look on the device in \.kobo\affiliate.conf)

According to https://geek1011.github.io/KoboStuff...ware.html#kobo

Quote:

Versions of other affiliates for Kobo Aura ONE

kobo - 4.6.9995 - Download - Release Notes
rakutenbooks - 4.5.9587 - Download - Release Notes
bestbuyca - 4.7.10413 - Download - Release Notes
fnac - 4.7.10413 - Download - Release Notes
beta - 4.7.10413 - Download - Release Notes
walmartca - 4.6.9995 - Download - Release Notes
Nothing old in there?

geek1011 12-18-2017 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dryhte (Post 3627973)
What's your affiliate? (look on the device in \.kobo\affiliate.conf)

According to https://geek1011.github.io/KoboStuff...ware.html#kobo



Nothing old in there?

I only list some of the major ones which get updates. I can add more if you want though.

JSWolf 12-18-2017 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geek1011 (Post 3627985)
I only list some of the major ones which get updates. I can add more if you want though.

When is the Kobo One Special Edition going to be added to the list of devices?

geek1011 12-18-2017 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf (Post 3628016)
When is the Kobo One Special Edition going to be added to the list of devices?

If you give me the .kobo/version file, I can add it now. I need the information inside that file to add it. Thanks in advance.

Akbar 12-18-2017 01:51 PM

Interestingly this version hasn't been pushed to my Aura One so far. I'd rather wait until they push it.

tshering 12-18-2017 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geek1011 (Post 3628024)
If you give me the .kobo/version file, I can add it now. I need the information inside that file to add it. Thanks in advance.

Do you need more than 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000381?


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