Thread: Kobo EReader WiFi 2010 - Accidentally bricked it. Is there a way to get it reset?
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Old 10-09-2019, 02:32 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Bitl View Post
Hi,

After I posted my last thread I decided to flash the original firmware on it so I went to https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kobo_Firmware_Releases

I copied the koboroot.tgz of 1.9.12 to the .kobo folder and my reader is now in a reboot loop.

is there any way to fix this?
Why would you want to go back to such an old firmware? The problem is most likely that the old firmware cannot handle the updated database. You can try a factory reset. Here's how to do such.

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Originally Posted by george.talusan View Post
Turn off the device. Turn it back on while holding the HOME button. This will trigger the factory reset. There is no YES/NO prompt - and please don't turn off the unit while it's doing this.
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