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maxior · 11-18-2025, 10:42 AM

So here’s what I’m doing:

I take a new SD card and delete all partitions.
Using WinDisk32, I write the Kobo_N905C_Touch.img onto the SD card.
Then I open the .kobo folder on the card and delete its contents.

I download the firmware update and extract it.
Inside the extracted kobo-update-4.38.23429 folder, I have:

the upgrade/ folder

the KoboRoot.tgz file

the manifest.md5sum file

I copy all of these into the empty .kobo folder.

Then I safely eject the microSD card, remove it, and insert it into the Kobo.
I start the device using Home + Power On.
It enters Restoring.
The Kobo asks to be connected to a PC.
I connect it and launch Kobo Desktop.
Kobo Desktop downloads the update and installs it.
It forces me to log into my Kobo account.
I log in.
Kobo Desktop says I don’t have Internet, even though I do.

I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but the result is always the same.
Please help.

11-18-2025, 10:42 AM	#3
maxior Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2025 Device: Kobo	So here’s what I’m doing: I take a new SD card and delete all partitions. Using WinDisk32, I write the Kobo_N905C_Touch.img onto the SD card. Then I open the .kobo folder on the card and delete its contents. I download the firmware update and extract it. Inside the extracted kobo-update-4.38.23429 folder, I have: the upgrade/ folder the KoboRoot.tgz file the manifest.md5sum file I copy all of these into the empty .kobo folder. Then I safely eject the microSD card, remove it, and insert it into the Kobo. I start the device using Home + Power On. It enters Restoring. The Kobo asks to be connected to a PC. I connect it and launch Kobo Desktop. Kobo Desktop downloads the update and installs it. It forces me to log into my Kobo account. I log in. Kobo Desktop says I don’t have Internet, even though I do. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but the result is always the same. Please help.