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Old 02-16-2019, 05:14 AM   #1055
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Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos
Quote:
Originally Posted by petrchutny View Post
Product: Kobo Clara HD
Firmware: 4.12.12111
Plugins: None
File types: –
Sideloaded or from Kobobooks: Kobobooks
On external SD:
Steps to reproduce:
  1. Try connect to any wi-fi in China, that is behind the great Chinese firewall
Current result: I cannot connect to any Chinese wi-fi that doesn't have a built-in VPN, or that is simply not able to access the "http://www.kobo.com/buildinfo.xml." file to check if connection works. When I connect to wi-fi, it gets stuck for some seconds and then throws an error.
Workaround: Adding this to the KoboReader.conf file:
Code:
[FeatureSettings]
IgnoreCaptivePortal=true
Fixes the problem.
This isn't a bug in the firmware. It is by design and works as intended. Maybe Kobo is being overly cautious in doing this check, but, the check and turning off WiFi when it fails is not a bug. The workaround has been in the firmware since 4.9.x.
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