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Smo · 02-24-2017, 09:22 PM

So I just bought a Kobo Mini (used on Amazon), and it has some issues. I've done a lot of research but haven't found anyone with the same symptoms. Here's what's going on:

1) When I first plugged it into my computer (linux) it showed up as an empty filesystem. I also couldn't create any files because it was mounted read-only. I ran an fsck and the file system would mount read-write afterwards, but it was still empty. And if I add any files to it they are gone after unplugging the mini and plugging it back in.

2) It's still logged in as the previous user, and I cannot log out - when I try to log out the device restarts.

3) It cannot delete any books. When I try to delete one, nothing happens.

4) It can't seem to save any settings, anything I change goes back to what it started at when I restart the mini.

I'm guessing these all stem from some kind of filesystem problem but I'm not sure. Hopefully it's not a hardware issue. Other than that it seems ok, it reads the books that are on there just fine.

Here are the things I've considered doing, but I'm not sure what I should try first:

1) Sync the reader to hopefully get a firmware update. Current firmware is 2.3.1

2) Do a factory reset

3) Clone to a new SD card, if I can (I plan on upgrading the storage anyway)

4) Follow the instructions here to write a new image to a new card:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...6&postcount=15

I think I should do #2 and if it fails go for #4. But I thought I would ask first, in case I end up bricking it with my attempts. Any advice?

I would rather fix it if I can instead of trying to return it, because it might go to a landfill if I send it back.

Thanks!

02-24-2017, 09:22 PM	#1
Smo Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Kobo Mini	Kobo Mini Problems So I just bought a Kobo Mini (used on Amazon), and it has some issues. I've done a lot of research but haven't found anyone with the same symptoms. Here's what's going on: 1) When I first plugged it into my computer (linux) it showed up as an empty filesystem. I also couldn't create any files because it was mounted read-only. I ran an fsck and the file system would mount read-write afterwards, but it was still empty. And if I add any files to it they are gone after unplugging the mini and plugging it back in. 2) It's still logged in as the previous user, and I cannot log out - when I try to log out the device restarts. 3) It cannot delete any books. When I try to delete one, nothing happens. 4) It can't seem to save any settings, anything I change goes back to what it started at when I restart the mini. I'm guessing these all stem from some kind of filesystem problem but I'm not sure. Hopefully it's not a hardware issue. Other than that it seems ok, it reads the books that are on there just fine. Here are the things I've considered doing, but I'm not sure what I should try first: 1) Sync the reader to hopefully get a firmware update. Current firmware is 2.3.1 2) Do a factory reset 3) Clone to a new SD card, if I can (I plan on upgrading the storage anyway) 4) Follow the instructions here to write a new image to a new card: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...6&postcount=15 I think I should do #2 and if it fails go for #4. But I thought I would ask first, in case I end up bricking it with my attempts. Any advice? I would rather fix it if I can instead of trying to return it, because it might go to a landfill if I send it back. Thanks!