[tshering]

Today I decided to update my Kobo Touch C to FW 3.13.1 via wifi by using KSM's "kobo FW update.msh". Unfortunately, the update process did never finish, white screen and green blinking led for ages. I finally triggered a factory reset.

Since there are several ways to set up one's device, I describe how I did it for further reference in form of a how-to-do.

Spoiler:

• update the Kobo FW to a recent version
  • opt for "set up the reader via computer"
  • update the kobo FW by side loading it (I settled for 3.12.0, so that I can still try the KSM kobo update option later)
• install KSM07:
  • copy its KoboRoot.tgz to .kobo
• install KSM07 updates:
  • copy all available KSM07_updateXXX.zip files to .adds\kbmenu (at the time of writing there is only one update file)
  • select "handle KSM update" > "install"
  • follow the instructions on the screen
• bypass registration:
  • select "tools" > "kobo divers.msh" > "activate device.sh"
• preparation for fmon:
  • start nickel
  • connect via usb to pc
  • copy kbmenupngs (from KBStartMenu_07.zip) to the user root of the device
  • safely eject and disconnect
  • open the pngs from the library
  • put the pngs into a collection
  • restart the device

On a side note: I tried again to install 3.13.1 via wifi by "kobo FW update.msh". This time it worked without any problem. Why it did not work the first time, I do not know. Presumably, the cause was something in the "history" of the device.