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Karen Myers · 08-28-2014, 01:59 PM

I've just done the sideload firmware upgrade for Kobo Aura 3.3.0, and it seems to be fine.

Summary for anyone who find it useful... (problem: Windows could not recognize the device after firmware upgrade).

1) With the out-of-the-box factory installed 2.8.0 (Aura) firmware, Windows can see the device properly. I've copied that installation to a backup.

2) I've downloaded the 3.3.0 firmware from MobileRead (thank you) and copied it onto the device directly. I unplugged the device, and it took the update. When I plug it back in, Windows (and Calibre) can see the device properly. Yay - this is progress.

3) Finally, I need to bypass the registration, since that step is the kiss of death for Windows recognizing the device. Here's an SQL statement to execute to create a suitable record in the "user" table of the Kobo/KoboReader.sqlite to replace the one that's left by the sideloaded firmware, once upgraded.

INSERT INTO "user" VALUES('aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa','aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa','xxxx@xxxx.xxx','xxxx@xxxx.xxx','a', 'a','FALSE','FALSE','FALSE');

08-28-2014, 01:59 PM	#988
Karen Myers Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura	I've just done the sideload firmware upgrade for Kobo Aura 3.3.0, and it seems to be fine. Summary for anyone who find it useful... (problem: Windows could not recognize the device after firmware upgrade). 1) With the out-of-the-box factory installed 2.8.0 (Aura) firmware, Windows can see the device properly. I've copied that installation to a backup. 2) I've downloaded the 3.3.0 firmware from MobileRead (thank you) and copied it onto the device directly. I unplugged the device, and it took the update. When I plug it back in, Windows (and Calibre) can see the device properly. Yay - this is progress. 3) Finally, I need to bypass the registration, since that step is the kiss of death for Windows recognizing the device. Here's an SQL statement to execute to create a suitable record in the "user" table of the Kobo/KoboReader.sqlite to replace the one that's left by the sideloaded firmware, once upgraded. INSERT INTO "user" VALUES('aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa','aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa','xxxx@xxxx.xxx','xxxx@xxxx.xxx','a', 'a','FALSE','FALSE','FALSE');