Thread: Direct Links to Kobo Firmware
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Old 07-25-2013, 09:14 AM   #441
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Originally Posted by Geeky View Post
Hi,

I got an old Kobo Touch, and I'm interested in updating to 2.8.1 as well.
Now I'm not sure if I got an N905 or N905b hardware revision. How can I distinguish them? I purchased the unit (in Canada) maybe a couple of months after they Touch got released.

Currently I'm running a 1.19.14 firmware. Do I need to install some interim firmware versions, or should I be fine sideloading 2.8.1 right away?

Thanks in advance for the advise!

Edit: Purchase date was 17/09/2011 at a "Best Buy" in Canada. The product number on the package reads N905-KBO-B
With that purchase date, it is almost definitely the N905. The model number is printed on the end near the USB port.

I would recommend letting the device upgrade itself via WiFi or the desktop app. There were some issues with some of the older devices that meant they had to go to intermediate firmware for upgrades. A batch of these were sold here in Australia. They needed a special 2.0.4 firmware to be installed before any later firmware could be. Once this was done once, it was OK from then on. I don't think yours will be one of them, but it is better to be safe.
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