Safe way to update older Kobos?
I'm not sure of the status on some of my older Kobos for upgrading. Ones I bought for my brother were returned to me (he's decided to go "all in" with his Nooks and Kindles (mostly Nooks) — he doesn't want to use Calibre and the Kobo was just an "extra" option he didn't "need"). So, at this point, I own two of the old Kobo WiFi devices (which can't be upgraded and aren't a problem), two Kobo Minis (both currently at 3.19.5761 (which was the newest available firmware at the time, I think), two Kobo Touches (N905 and N905B) and a Kobo Touch 2.0 — which isn't a problem, it just upgraded itself to a newer (not newest) version, so I don't think it will be an issue upgrading to the newest firmware (might have to change the affiliate).
My main worries are the two Minis and the N905 Touch (which I had purposely kept at an older release because I liked it looking the same as my Mini (so I think it's at 3.19.xxxx, can't check right now, battery needs charging). I think the N905B was at a high enough release that it won't be a problem, but not absolutely sure. At this point I want to get everything completely updated (if I can do so without bricking them). What's the best way to do this? If I remember right, the Minis can no longer update online (or something like that). I think if the Touch was not updated, it would brick after a certain date. It seems like I remember the work-around involved using Kobo software on the computer.
It's been a while since I've done anything with the Kobos. Sorry for my ignorance. Any pointers or guidelines would be helpful. Thanks.
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