Thread: Failed to download Kobo firmware update
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Old 04-02-2024, 09:33 AM   #2
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chocky View Post
As title really, the error file is, (is this my virus checker stopping it?).

"calibre, version 7.7.0 (win32, embedded-python: True)
Failed to update Kobo firmware: Failed: Downloading Kobo firmware update

HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 104, in run
File "calibre_plugins.koboutilities.jobs", line 123, in do_check_firmware_update
File "urllib\request.py", line 216, in urlopen
File "urllib\request.py", line 525, in open
File "urllib\request.py", line 634, in http_response
File "urllib\request.py", line 563, in error
File "urllib\request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
File "urllib\request.py", line 643, in http_error_default
urllib.error.HTTPError: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden

Error message is
This is a Kobo Utilities problem. The URL to download firmware does not work.

Use this link to download the firmware for your device.

https://pgaskin.net/KoboStuff/kobofirmware.html
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