Glo Bicked kobo

wamsaya · 05-18-2014, 05:21 AM

Hi,

my glo is caught in a "factory reset" loop: when I boot, the factory reset starts. When it is done, the device shows the smiley/sleepy face with the usb cable advising to plug it into my pc. When I plug it in or turn it on, the factory reset restarts.

I downloaded a factory image, thinking my sd card was corrupted, and installed it on another card. But my glo shows the exact same behavior. I also tried installing Android, but no chance: it won't boot, even after pressing the reset buton.

Any idea? Could I suppress/modify a file in the sd card in order to avoid factory reset? Is my hardware dead?

Thanx a lot

giorgio130 · 05-18-2014, 08:28 AM

I think that the light button is defective and looking to be always pressed. This would trigger a factory reset at every boot. Either get the kobo replaced under warranty or, if this is not an option, try to check the button by yourself...

05-18-2014, 05:21 AM	#1
wamsaya Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo touch	Bicked kobo Hi, my glo is caught in a "factory reset" loop: when I boot, the factory reset starts. When it is done, the device shows the smiley/sleepy face with the usb cable advising to plug it into my pc. When I plug it in or turn it on, the factory reset restarts. I downloaded a factory image, thinking my sd card was corrupted, and installed it on another card. But my glo shows the exact same behavior. I also tried installing Android, but no chance: it won't boot, even after pressing the reset buton. Any idea? Could I suppress/modify a file in the sd card in order to avoid factory reset? Is my hardware dead? Thanx a lot

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05-18-2014, 08:28 AM	#2
giorgio130 Time Waster Posts: 422 Karma: 289160 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kobo Glo and Aura HD	I think that the light button is defective and looking to be always pressed. This would trigger a factory reset at every boot. Either get the kobo replaced under warranty or, if this is not an option, try to check the button by yourself...

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