Thread: Kobo Mini will not complete setup
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Old 03-05-2021, 07:41 PM   #14
davidfor
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Originally Posted by Gta View Post
I truly appreciate the support, but respectfully Davidfor wasn't correct in saying the mini retained desktop support. Just in case this question comes up again....

From the link above:

What does this mean for my Kobo Mini?

You'll need to install the mandatory update on February 28th, 2019 to continue to:

Buy eBooks on your Kobo Mini
Sync your Kobo Mini through WiFi and Kobo Desktop to get your latest book purchases
If you don't install the mandatory update, your Kobo Mini won't connect to Kobo servers. This means that you won't be able to add new eBooks to your Kobo eReader with Wi Fi or Kobo Desktop.
You might want to read that again. It says if you don't do the update, you won't be able to connect to WiFi or add books. Nothing there says the desktop application will not do the update.

And further down the page you got that from, it says:
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How do I update my Kobo Mini's software?

To update the Kobo Mini’s software:

Follow the prompts on your Kobo Mini to install the update before February 28th, 2019. If you are unable to do this before February 28th, 2019, you will need to install the update manually using the Kobo Desktop Application for Windows or OSX.
Which says the desktop application does support the Mini. Getting caught on the captcha is a separate thing. But, either this happened when you tried to login to you account, or the fact it is coming up when the device is connected suggests that the device has some support.

But, as I said, manually sideloading the update is the alternative to the desktop application. And as you can see, Kobo still supports the setup over WiFi once you have done that.
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