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Originally Posted by davidfor

As has been noticed, firmware version 4.32.19501 has been released. This should be going to all devices except the Mini. The rollout should follow Kobo's normal firmware rollout timing.

The changes that I know about are:

• Circles for highlighting the buttons in reading.
• Enable markups for sideload kepubs using the Stylus
• Store:
  • Scrollbar on the store main page.
  • More tiles on the store main page.
• Book details:
  • Page, word count, reading time in minutes as range.
  • Audio book duration.
  • These are the same numbers as seen in the store.
  • See below for more details.
• Fonts:
  • Fixes for issues seen in 4.31 and before.
  • Advanced font settings for all fonts
    Note: The font used on the "Before" sample does not change if you change the font while using the Advanced dialog. The "After" sample does change.
  • Fonts sorted by name within supplied fonts then sideloaded fonts.
  • Supplemental fonts in Kepubs:
    • Select one or more font to get missing glyphs from.
    • Used to supply missing glyphs.
    • Works best for things like mixed languages.
    • May not help where a single glyph is missing.
    • Popup when missing glyphs are detected.
    • This is for kepubs only. Kobo uses the Adobe RMSDK for epubs and has much less control over fonts there.
• Bluetooth
  • Does not toggle Bluetooth ON when entering Bluetooth settings
• Fixes:
  • Crashes in sideloaded ePubs when changing fonts.
  • Don't toggle Bluetooth ON when entering Bluetooth settings.
  • Unable to download books on SD card when internal storage is full.
  • Kobo Sage - Battery improvements to address cases where the battery capacity will drop to 1%.
  • Issues when connecting to a computer. Or at least back to the pre-4.31 state.
  • Fix Libra 2 and Nia freeze

If I remember any other changes, I will add them. Also, I have not tested all of the above. Some are on devices I have no access to. Other are things I didn't necessarily see myself.

Thanks!

]Does not toggle Bluetooth ON when entering Bluetooth settings

Do you mean the WiFi doesn't turn on when you go to Bluetooth page?


The notes on https://pgaskin.net/KoboStuff/kobofirmware.html

Kobo Store Improvements
• eBooks in the store now include an estimate of how long they typically take to read. Tap on the Details tab to see word count, number of pages, and estimated reading time.
• You can now scroll the eBooks storefront to see books related to what you’ve recently read, new releases, and other featured lists.
• Your Wishlist is now more easily accessible from the Kobo Store homepage.

Notebook Improvements
• New notebooks will use your most recent pen settings as default
• Selected blocks in the Advanced Notebook will show a menu with Convert/Edit, Copy, Paste and Delete options.
• The Basic Notebook now has an improved stylus response speed.

General Improvements
• Toolbar icons now show a selected circle to make it clearer when they are pressed.
• Better alignment for VIP price icons in the store.

Bug Fixes
• Highlights no longer disappear when editing a note.
• Enabled filtering of highlights and notes.
• Resolved a font rendering issue with sideloaded EPUBs that caused crashes.

Bugs I've seen on Elipsa 4.30, 4.31 or Sage 4.31

1) Buttons stop working. Swipe usually fixes, otherwise sleep or home.
2) Place is lost in book.
3) Looking at Bluetooth page turns on WiFi
4) The ereader restarting while in Advanced Notebook and the open notebook contents are erased.
5) Database sometimes corrupted. A "Repair Account" in settings sometimes works. Making sure on Home before connecting doesn't always mitigate
6) Copy & paste in Advanced Notebook only appends, never inserts and doesn't work between notebooks, so useless.
7) Insert a circle shape on 4.31 only adds a small fixed sized one, like O

Other Issues on Sage and Elipsa:
It's like a separate ereader and ewriter because the BT keyboard only works any place the onscreen keyboard might work.

1. No handwriting input & conversion in an Annotation window.
2. No text entry possible via onscreen keyboard or BT keyboard in Advanced Notebook, though the physical BT keys allow page up /down.
3. No pagination on Notebook, the infinite scroll is horrible.
4. Resizing shape or section with shapes is erratic.