Forma When I press Sync, how can I choose to decline "checking for updates"?

droopy · 05-02-2020, 01:59 PM

When I tap on the Sync button on the Kobo screen, is there a way I can choose what to sync? For example, sometimes I want to sync just Overdrive. Sometimes I want to sync just Pocket articles.

I want selective syncing because before, for example, books or articles are synced, I see "Checking for updates..." for a long time. Basically, I wish I could choose to decline checking for updates.

davidfor · 05-02-2020, 11:26 PM

There are no options. If you use the sync button, it checks everything each time. But, the checking for updates doesn't usually take long here.

But, you don't really need to do a specific sync. The device syncs books at other times. Opening the library list will sync the books. There is a timer built into that to prevent it from doing the book sync to often.

droopy · 05-03-2020, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

But, you don't really need to do a specific sync. The device syncs books at other times. Opening the library list will sync the books. There is a timer built into that to prevent it from doing the book sync to often.

I don't leave wifi on. I have it on only if I need it.

ps67 · 05-03-2020, 02:46 AM

On my articles there are 3 points at the heading line. Press them and the second line of menu (I don't know how it is called in Your language, in Italian is "ricarica") will update Your Pocket articles, and only them.

There is no overdrive here so I don't know how it works.

RobertJSawyer · 05-03-2020, 02:05 PM

On my Clara HD you don't have to press sync at all. If Wi-Fi is on and connected, and you open the "My Articles" page, new ones will start downloading automatically, with no other synchronizing occurring. If you go to "My Books," the same thing happens -- newly bought books download, again, with no other synchronizing occurring.

I only press the sync button when I actually do want to install a software update.

droopy · 05-03-2020, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertJSawyer

On my Clara HD you don't have to press sync at all. If Wi-Fi is on and connected, and you open the "My Articles" page, new ones will start downloading automatically, with no other synchronizing occurring. If you go to "My Books," the same thing happens -- newly bought books download, again, with no other synchronizing occurring.

I only press the sync button when I actually do want to install a software update.

Thanks, will try that out.

05-02-2020, 01:59 PM	#1
droopy Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 2912460 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kobo Forma	When I press Sync, how can I choose to decline "checking for updates"? When I tap on the Sync button on the Kobo screen, is there a way I can choose what to sync? For example, sometimes I want to sync just Overdrive. Sometimes I want to sync just Pocket articles. I want selective syncing because before, for example, books or articles are synced, I see "Checking for updates..." for a long time. Basically, I wish I could choose to decline checking for updates.

05-03-2020, 02:46 AM	#4
ps67 Guru Posts: 755 Karma: 7025494 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Elipsa, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Inkpad Color	On my articles there are 3 points at the heading line. Press them and the second line of menu (I don't know how it is called in Your language, in Italian is "ricarica") will update Your Pocket articles, and only them. There is no overdrive here so I don't know how it works. Last edited by ps67; 05-03-2020 at 02:50 AM.

05-03-2020, 02:05 PM	#5
RobertJSawyer Guru Posts: 737 Karma: 4306712 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Libra 2, Clara 2E, and Clara HD; Kindle PaperWhite	On my Clara HD you don't have to press sync at all. If Wi-Fi is on and connected, and you open the "My Articles" page, new ones will start downloading automatically, with no other synchronizing occurring. If you go to "My Books," the same thing happens -- newly bought books download, again, with no other synchronizing occurring. I only press the sync button when I actually do want to install a software update. Last edited by RobertJSawyer; 05-03-2020 at 02:09 PM.

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05-02-2020, 11:26 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	There are no options. If you use the sync button, it checks everything each time. But, the checking for updates doesn't usually take long here. But, you don't really need to do a specific sync. The device syncs books at other times. Opening the library list will sync the books. There is a timer built into that to prevent it from doing the book sync to often.

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