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Old 07-12-2012, 07:01 PM   #27
RickyB
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Device: Kobo Touch
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Originally Posted by Solicitous View Post
...This firmware issue has made me wonder what would happen if this update bricked an out-of-warranty Kobo? Realistically the updates are forced upon you when you sync (no different to Amazon), so if your reader gets bricked....would Kobo offer support or just say "Sorry, out of warranty....next please"?
Excellent question about the warranty. My touch is eight months old, still in warranty I'd assume. But next time...

It's also at the crux of this issue in this thread: you can factory reset as Kobo Support advise but to get your books the broken update is forced on you again.
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