Glo Flash previous firmware version without a reset?

[Kombatant]

This is probably a stupid question, but here goes; I have a Glo HD and I am sick and tired of the 4.7.10413 firmware bugs. I wanted to flash 4.6.9995, but I would like to avoid a factory reset if possible. Anyone has any idea whether this would work?

[geek1011]

Just do it. The worst that will happen is that you will need to do a factory reset anyways.

If you want, you can make a backup of the whole ereader, including the .kobo directory, first.

[Ripplinger]

I've done that multiple times, downgrading the firmware on my Glo and Glo HD readers without doing a factory reset first and never had a problem doing it. As geek1011 said, the worst that could happen is you'll have to then do a factory reset if something gets messed up, but it's unlikely.

[Katsunami]

Same as you, I've gotten tired of the stats not working in 4.7.10413.

I want either my own page numbers in the TOC and progress (like the KPW1), or working stats (on the KA1), so I can gauge how long reading a chapter would take me. Call me weird, but I like knowing that.

Because I wanted the stats to work, I flashed 4.6.9995, no factory reset, and there don't seem to be any problems. If there are bugs somewhere, they don't affect my usage.

I wasn't able to find any information on version 4.7.10075, linked at Geek101/Patrick G's github repo. That link is the only one mentioning this firmware, so I used 4.6.995. In the future, I'll save this firmware as my default one to return to if a newer version breaks something I need.

[Kombatant]

Yup, flashed 4.6.9995, everything working fine here as well. Thanks everyone.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

Same as you, I've gotten tired of the stats not working in 4.7.10413.

I want either my own page numbers in the TOC and progress (like the KPW1), or working stats (on the KA1), so I can gauge how long reading a chapter would take me. Call me weird, but I like knowing that.

Because I wanted the stats to work, I flashed 4.6.9995, no factory reset, and there don't seem to be any problems. If there are bugs somewhere, they don't affect my usage.

I wasn't able to find any information on version 4.7.10075, linked at Geek101/Patrick G's github repo. That link is the only one mentioning this firmware, so I used 4.6.995. In the future, I'll save this firmware as my default one to return to if a newer version breaks something I need.

Firmware 4.7.10075 is listed on the Firmware Wiki page with a link to the discussion thread. I don't remember any issues with it. But, as you have an Aura ONE, I would have suggested going with 4.7.10364. That was only for the Aura ONE Ultimate, but would have been fine on the standard Aura ONE.

[Katsunami]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Firmware 4.7.10075 is listed on the Firmware Wiki page with a link to the discussion thread. I don't remember any issues with it. But, as you have an Aura ONE, I would have suggested going with 4.7.10364. That was only for the Aura ONE Ultimate, but would have been fine on the standard Aura ONE.

Thanks for the information. Do you perhaps know what the improvements are for the 4.7.x firmwares over 4.6.x?

It seems the improvements I've been able to find out about for myself are some changes in the GUI and some compatibility fixes/additions with regard to handling library books. I haven't noticed the first, and I don't use the library functions, so I wouldn't even notice if they were completely broken...

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

Thanks for the information. Do you perhaps know what the improvements are for the 4.7.x firmwares over 4.6.x?

It seems the improvements I've been able to find out about for myself are some changes in the GUI and some compatibility fixes/additions with regard to handling library books. I haven't noticed the first, and I don't use the library functions, so I wouldn't even notice if they were completely broken...

Sorry, I don't remember. I'd have to go through the discussion threads to remind myself.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

Thanks for the information. Do you perhaps know what the improvements are for the 4.7.x firmwares over 4.6.x?

I might be missing a few things, but here is what I remember:

• Reading stats broken in 4.7.10413, but works in 4.7.10364 (I think, but not 100% certain)
• A few menus have been renamed in 4.7.10413

BTW, who would be interested in me creating a changelog page for kobo firmware where people can submit items, and it would be searchable and store regressions, bugs and features.

[dmapr]

Originally Posted by geek1011

BTW, who would be interested in me creating a changelog page for kobo firmware where people can submit items, and it would be searchable and store regressions, bugs and features.

*raises hand*

[PeterT]

Originally Posted by geek1011

I might be missing a few things, but here is what I remember:

• Reading stats broken in 4.7.10413, but works in 4.7.10364 (I think, but not 100% certain)
• A few menus have been renamed in 4.7.10413

BTW, who would be interested in me creating a changelog page for kobo firmware where people can submit items, and it would be searchable and store regressions, bugs and features.

Just use the existing wiki....

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by PeterT

Just use the existing wiki....

It wouldn't be searchable or reusable that way ... I like being able to run scripts on the data. But I could have a wiki export option which can be put in the wiki, or I could do it in reverse.

[PeterT]

The wiki is quite searchable

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by PeterT

The wiki is quite searchable

As in the list being searchable. I was thinking about things like choosing two versions and finding a list of changes, finding all versions which meet a criteria, and so on.