Thread: Glo How can I downgrade FW of my Kobo Glo?
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Old 08-04-2017, 03:49 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by drjd View Post
After the upgrade to 4.5.9587, I tried the USB connection with 2 different laptops, both using Windows 10 Anniversary Edition, with 3 different cables. All did not work.

I tried to connect 2-3 times on each computer. Since every attempt was unfruitful, I had requested you to send the stock image file for Glo.

Now since I have a fully working system card with FW 3.19.5761 on hand, which can be used in case of any disaster, I can give another try to write the stock image on a different SD card, upgrade it to 4.5.9587 through Wifi, and see if I still get the same problem. I'll report back the outcome.
I think you missed the last thing I was trying to say. When Win10 AE came out, it broke connectivity for ALL Kobo devices on any firmware version. But, if you did a factory reset, it would connect and work. Then, on the second or third connection, or after restarting the device a couple of times (sorry forgotten exactly what the steps were), Windows would again reject the device.

The fault was on both sides, but more on MS's side. MS decided that something Kobo had been doing for many years was bad. What Kobo was doing was legitimate, but there were probably better ways to do it.

MS did fix the problem on their side after a month or so. And I'm pretty sure Kobo changed what they were doing at about the same time. But, that was after firmware 3.19.5761 and if this was the problem.

But, looking back at your original post, I'm not sure what was actually happening. It sounds like it was connecting but when you tried to copy something to the device, it failed for some reason. Is that right?
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