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Old 02-03-2015, 10:40 PM   #4
davidfor
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Originally Posted by christopher22 View Post
Thanks for the information.

Yes I believe it actually was 1.9.16 firmware.

One of the reasons I wanted to backtrack was because I had my kobo attached to the computer when I started calibre and it installed two directories on my kobo I did not want. After ejecting and reconnecting I deleted the two folders and when I start the kobo it flashes a blank white screen twice before going to the 5 square start up screen. I wondered if this was because I deleted those two folders, and I didn't recall it doing that before.
Was that a ".kobo" directory? If so, that was the cause. It contains the database of books in the device plus configuration files. When it goes missing, the device should restart and then prompt for the setup.
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I wanted to start fresh again, reset my stats since I was just experimenting with it. Also to note the wifi didn't work until I updated the firmware through kobo desktop.

If I decide to factory reset, I will re-update the firmware to 3.11, not sure yet if I will go to 3.12 (as you described in my other thread)
Yes, you will end up on 3.11.0. That is the latest that has been released for the Touch. But. 3.12.0 works fine and I have no reason to think that 3.12.1 won't. I will be updating my Touch to this when I remember.
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The other reason I want to reset is because my daughter is using my Aura and I signed an account using the same email so the kobo touch synched with everything on my (err my daughters aura, she seems to own it now - can't seem to get my hands on it anymore). I guess I'll have to set up a new email so it's stats are more true to readings recommended for me.
Some of the stats synced to the Kobo server. Most of this is for books purchased from them but there are a some non-book specific stats that are as well. If you are both logged into the same account, and reading books from Kobo, I am pretty sure that the total hours read will be for both of you. A separate account for you will separate them. But, it means you can't share these books.

As the ownership of the Aura, there are a few of us here in similar situation, though it is usually a wife. It does give you an excuse to buy yourself an Aura H2O, but, I somehow think that your daughter would be thanking you for upgrading her ereader. Unless there is someone who would beat her to it
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