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rcentros · 01-30-2019, 11:16 PM

Okay. I currently own five older Kobos. Two WiFis, two Touches and a Mini. I understand that, after February 28th, the WiFis and (apparently) the Mini will no longer work on Kobo's Store or with any of their services (no syncing either). What I don't quite understand is the mandatory updates. Currently my Mini and the one Touch are at 3.19.5761 and the other Touch is at 5.12.12111. I kept the Mini's WiFi on for syncing and downloading from the bookstore, as well as the one Touch. But I liked having the one Touch at the 3.19.x firmware, since I liked how it worked with the 3.19.x patches.

Now we have mandatory updates. Question(s); since the Mini won't work with Kobo's Store anyhow, is there any reason to worry about the mandatory update? Or is that update still required to use the Mini, even with side-loaded books and not using Kobo's services? Same questions apply to the Touch that I don't want to update. By the sound of it, these will work UNTIL you have to factory reset them for whatever reason, then (if you haven't updated them) they won't work at all? Is this right? Does the same go for the WiFis? I don't know if they're at the right update or not but (even though I'll probably be getting rid of them, it would be nice to know if they'll work when (if) a factory reset is required).

So, is the choice upgrade now if you want to use your Kobo (even for side-loading) in the future?

01-30-2019, 11:16 PM	#1
rcentros eReader Wrangler Posts: 7,894 Karma: 52566355 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boise, ID Device: PB HD3, GL3, Voyage, Clara HD	What will February 28th mean? Okay. I currently own five older Kobos. Two WiFis, two Touches and a Mini. I understand that, after February 28th, the WiFis and (apparently) the Mini will no longer work on Kobo's Store or with any of their services (no syncing either). What I don't quite understand is the mandatory updates. Currently my Mini and the one Touch are at 3.19.5761 and the other Touch is at 5.12.12111. I kept the Mini's WiFi on for syncing and downloading from the bookstore, as well as the one Touch. But I liked having the one Touch at the 3.19.x firmware, since I liked how it worked with the 3.19.x patches. Now we have mandatory updates. Question(s); since the Mini won't work with Kobo's Store anyhow, is there any reason to worry about the mandatory update? Or is that update still required to use the Mini, even with side-loaded books and not using Kobo's services? Same questions apply to the Touch that I don't want to update. By the sound of it, these will work UNTIL you have to factory reset them for whatever reason, then (if you haven't updated them) they won't work at all? Is this right? Does the same go for the WiFis? I don't know if they're at the right update or not but (even though I'll probably be getting rid of them, it would be nice to know if they'll work when (if) a factory reset is required). So, is the choice upgrade now if you want to use your Kobo (even for side-loading) in the future?