Thread: Firmware 4.18.13737 released
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Old 10-02-2019, 02:36 AM   #96
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Originally Posted by Kicweed View Post
Anybody has a clue why the affiliates seem to be getting the latest upgrades sooner than models bought directly from Kobo? I've been refreshing my Kobo-bought Forma for the last week or so, looking for 4.17 and not understanding why it never showed up.
I believe that Kobo is deliberately choosing some smaller affiliates to roll the updates out to first. That way they can get some feedback before sending it to larger groups. They have pulled firmware fairly quickly when problems were found. The first 4.17.x was an example. There is also some dependency in location, though I don't think that is as important as it once was.
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Are there any possible downsides to manually changing my model's affiliate details?
The only risk is if you don't want the firmware version that is being rolled out. Choosing one of the later affiliates means you aren't a crash test dummy And in cases of unusually fast releases, you might bypass the earlier versions.
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