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JCKobo · 12-21-2010, 06:15 PM

Dear MRers,
We noticed a number of you had problems with Adobe DRMd ePubs after an upgrade. We investigated the issue, and today our technical team confirmed the problem. To resolve this, we have released version 1.8.2 of the Original Kobo Reader firmware as a fix.

The problem you will see is that the Original Kobo Reader, when upgrading from 1.4, would no longer be able to open Adobe DRM ePubs without doing a Factory Reset, or forcing the device to regenerate the Adobe XML files. This release fixes that problem.

This replaces previous 1.8 versions for people who haven't upgraded, and can also be used by people who have upgraded to 1.8.1 if you are having problems. This should resolve your problems without having to wipe your device.

We consider this an optional upgrade, so if you have 1.8.1 and aren't having any problems, you don't need this version and won't be prompted to upgrade.

If you are still on 1.4, you will get this as part of the regular upgrade process when you plug your device into the Kobo PC/Mac Desktop application.

If you are on 1.8 or 1.8.1, you can force your device to upgrade by plugging your device in, starting the Desktop application and pressing Control+Shift+U on a PC, or Command+Shift+U on a Mac. This will force the upgrade process to start.

Jordan Christensen
Kobo Inc.

12-21-2010, 06:15 PM	#1
JCKobo Kobo Product Guy Posts: 244 Karma: 36848 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Vox	Original Kobo Firmware 1.8.2 Released Dear MRers, We noticed a number of you had problems with Adobe DRMd ePubs after an upgrade. We investigated the issue, and today our technical team confirmed the problem. To resolve this, we have released version 1.8.2 of the Original Kobo Reader firmware as a fix. The problem you will see is that the Original Kobo Reader, when upgrading from 1.4, would no longer be able to open Adobe DRM ePubs without doing a Factory Reset, or forcing the device to regenerate the Adobe XML files. This release fixes that problem. This replaces previous 1.8 versions for people who haven't upgraded, and can also be used by people who have upgraded to 1.8.1 if you are having problems. This should resolve your problems without having to wipe your device. We consider this an optional upgrade, so if you have 1.8.1 and aren't having any problems, you don't need this version and won't be prompted to upgrade. If you are still on 1.4, you will get this as part of the regular upgrade process when you plug your device into the Kobo PC/Mac Desktop application. If you are on 1.8 or 1.8.1, you can force your device to upgrade by plugging your device in, starting the Desktop application and pressing Control+Shift+U on a PC, or Command+Shift+U on a Mac. This will force the upgrade process to start. Jordan Christensen Kobo Inc.