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Nick_1964 · 08-02-2015, 09:06 AM

Sorry, was posting this in the wrong topic.
I sideloaded this firmware to both of my Glo HD (with no other readers then the default ones for epub and kepub) and had 3 spontanious reboots. (device where responsive at that time)

I think the "self reboot" option is dangerous and I hope it can be patched so it doesn't work or that an option comes there in the setup option page to disable it,or Kobo doesn't implement it in new firmwares.
As told by others it would be there build in for people that are not aware of the reset button... what about read the manual when your device hangs ??
Second reason would be,a new device in the future without a reset button.. (why ? )

The thing i am against with is the automathic function,
when I press the reset button it is me who want the device to reset, me is requesting that, I am in control.
Now you loose the control about the reset to the device itself.. and why would it reset.. oh because the device itself becomes unstable.
So in a "unstable condition" you must hope that it is stable enough to make the right decision that it can reset safely ?

Imagine that by a bug it wents in a loop,you can't access it any longer,I find that a rather dangerous thought.
When the device is able to reset itself it can maybe do it in the middle of an update,and turn it into a brick.
You can say: that is not possible... but there are enough bugs still in the present firmware that are not on the drawing board but do pop up ...

I am back to 3.16.0 and I am hoping for either a patch to disable it,or that kobo doesn't implement it further in new firmwares.

08-02-2015, 09:06 AM	#15
Nick_1964 Bookworm Posts: 975 Karma: 768585 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Netherlands Device: Sony prs-650, Kobo Glo HD (2x), Kobo Glo	Sorry, was posting this in the wrong topic. I sideloaded this firmware to both of my Glo HD (with no other readers then the default ones for epub and kepub) and had 3 spontanious reboots. (device where responsive at that time) I think the "self reboot" option is dangerous and I hope it can be patched so it doesn't work or that an option comes there in the setup option page to disable it,or Kobo doesn't implement it in new firmwares. As told by others it would be there build in for people that are not aware of the reset button... what about read the manual when your device hangs ?? Second reason would be,a new device in the future without a reset button.. (why ? ) The thing i am against with is the automathic function, when I press the reset button it is me who want the device to reset, me is requesting that, I am in control. Now you loose the control about the reset to the device itself.. and why would it reset.. oh because the device itself becomes unstable. So in a "unstable condition" you must hope that it is stable enough to make the right decision that it can reset safely ? Imagine that by a bug it wents in a loop,you can't access it any longer,I find that a rather dangerous thought. When the device is able to reset itself it can maybe do it in the middle of an update,and turn it into a brick. You can say: that is not possible... but there are enough bugs still in the present firmware that are not on the drawing board but do pop up ... I am back to 3.16.0 and I am hoping for either a patch to disable it,or that kobo doesn't implement it further in new firmwares. Last edited by Nick_1964; 08-02-2015 at 10:59 AM. Reason: shorting my ebook into a message ;)