Libra 2 Best firmware version

Magicianreads47 · 11-09-2022, 09:48 AM

Before I switched to Kindle I remembered a lot of problems with firmware changes on Kobo. More battery drain and a slower device often the case (back in 2015/2016).
Now I bought a Libra 2 again. How is the firmware situation now? Is it safe to update to the latest version or do you prefer to stay on an older one?

JSWolf · 11-09-2022, 10:53 AM

4.34.20097 is what you really should be running.

Sirtel · 11-09-2022, 12:15 PM

I'm someone who never updates unless there's a reason for me to do so. But this time I'm running the latest firmware on both of my Kobos. No issues, all's well.

Daniel Jackson · 11-09-2022, 03:40 PM

I held back on updating my Libra 2 from its stock firmware for a long time because I just didn't see the point of it. But then they added an option for setting the weight of sideloaded fonts and that was a gamechanger for me. Definitely worth the update.

Ned · 11-10-2022, 10:03 AM

4.34.20097. here too.
Each time I had a random reset on my Libra 2, I updated in the hope of no more random resets.
I've had one on 4.34.20097 already, but live in hope

ZodWallop · 11-10-2022, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ned

4.34.20097. here too.
Each time I had a random reset on my Libra 2, I updated in the hope of no more random resets.
I've had one on 4.34.20097 already, but live in hope

How common are Libra 2 random resets?

From reading comments here and elsewhere I know two things about the Libra 2:

It is one of the finest ereaders yet released
It crashes and resets a lot

#2 seems like it would eliminate #1.

JSWolf · 11-10-2022, 02:17 PM

My Libra 2 has not crashed or reset with 4.34.2097. Seems pretty stable.

rashkae · 11-10-2022, 02:17 PM

I dont' think crashing and resetting a lot is the common experience at all. Other than the firmware releases that caused issues with connecting to usb,, I've seen very little instability with any of the Libra 2 firmware releases.

JSWolf · 11-10-2022, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rashkae

I dont' think crashing and resetting a lot is the common experience at all. Other than the firmware releases that caused issues with connecting to usb,, I've seen very little instability with any of the Libra 2 firmware releases.

4.31 iss a disaster.

Barty · 11-10-2022, 02:19 PM

It does it like maybe once every other week? And i read more then half an hour a day. It didn't reset at all last week when i was on vacation with no TV and WiFi and reading even more than usual. I use Plato instead of the stock reader but i don't think that makes a difference

npr · 11-10-2022, 03:38 PM

I've been having reboots and lock ups on my Libra 2 for a while, roughly 3 or 4 per book.
Tried many things to fix this, but the one thing that appears to have worked for me was uninstalling NickelClock, since then I've read 4 book with no reboots and no lock ups.

Aleron Ives · 11-10-2022, 03:55 PM

I've had two freezes on my Libra. The first was when one of the menus refused to close, but I was able to fix it by exiting the book and then opening it again. The second time the Libra froze completely, and I had to power cycle it. I mostly read library books, so it's possible that these problems are unique to ADE and wouldn't happen if I were using KEPUB. Overall, my Libra has been very stable during the months I've been using it.

JSWolf · 11-10-2022, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by npr

I've been having reboots and lock ups on my Libra 2 for a while, roughly 3 or 4 per book.
Tried many things to fix this, but the one thing that appears to have worked for me was uninstalling NickelClock, since then I've read 4 book with no reboots and no lock ups.

I take it you've never actually read the entire NickelClock thread because it's mentioned in there that it's not compatible with the Libre 2.

Sirtel · 11-10-2022, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

How common are Libra 2 random resets?

From reading comments here and elsewhere I know two things about the Libra 2:

It is one of the finest ereaders yet released
It crashes and resets a lot

#2 seems like it would eliminate #1.

Mine did crash and freeze in the beginning, after buying. But it has no longer done so either on 4.32 or 4.34. I mostly have epubs on my Libra.

No idea why this still happens to some users. My Libra 2 is by no means vanilla, it's heavily patched, lots of custom fonts, custom screensavers and so on. NickelClock seems to be one of the culprits. I've never used it.

CrazyCoder · 11-10-2022, 04:56 PM

Has been freezing for me in KOReader a lot. Didn't freeze so far after I enabled the "Autostandby timeout" option in reader settings (which is disabled by default for this device as it was known to cause freezes). Not sure why it works the opposite in my case or if it's just a coincidence.

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11-09-2022, 09:48 AM	#1
Magicianreads47 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2022 Device: Libra 2	Best firmware version Before I switched to Kindle I remembered a lot of problems with firmware changes on Kobo. More battery drain and a slower device often the case (back in 2015/2016). Now I bought a Libra 2 again. How is the firmware situation now? Is it safe to update to the latest version or do you prefer to stay on an older one?

11-09-2022, 10:53 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,749 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	4.34.20097 is what you really should be running.

11-09-2022, 12:15 PM	#3
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,470 Karma: 239219543 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I'm someone who never updates unless there's a reason for me to do so. But this time I'm running the latest firmware on both of my Kobos. No issues, all's well.

11-09-2022, 03:40 PM	#4
Daniel Jackson SG-1 Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2021 Device: Libra 2	I held back on updating my Libra 2 from its stock firmware for a long time because I just didn't see the point of it. But then they added an option for setting the weight of sideloaded fonts and that was a gamechanger for me. Definitely worth the update.

11-10-2022, 10:03 AM	#5
Ned Ebook reader Posts: 389 Karma: 5899335 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: York, England Device: Kobo Aura H2O (ed 2, v1), Kobo Forma, Kobo Libra 2	4.34.20097. here too. Each time I had a random reset on my Libra 2, I updated in the hope of no more random resets. I've had one on 4.34.20097 already, but live in hope

11-10-2022, 02:17 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,749 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	My Libra 2 has not crashed or reset with 4.34.2097. Seems pretty stable.

11-10-2022, 02:17 PM	#8
rashkae Wizard Posts: 1,274 Karma: 5935030 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Aura HD	I dont' think crashing and resetting a lot is the common experience at all. Other than the firmware releases that caused issues with connecting to usb,, I've seen very little instability with any of the Libra 2 firmware releases.

11-10-2022, 02:19 PM	#10
Barty doofus Posts: 2,549 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	It does it like maybe once every other week? And i read more then half an hour a day. It didn't reset at all last week when i was on vacation with no TV and WiFi and reading even more than usual. I use Plato instead of the stock reader but i don't think that makes a difference

11-10-2022, 03:38 PM	#11
npr Zealot Posts: 119 Karma: 37418 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: H2OE2, Libra 2	I've been having reboots and lock ups on my Libra 2 for a while, roughly 3 or 4 per book. Tried many things to fix this, but the one thing that appears to have worked for me was uninstalling NickelClock, since then I've read 4 book with no reboots and no lock ups.

11-10-2022, 03:55 PM	#12
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,688 Karma: 16307824 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	I've had two freezes on my Libra. The first was when one of the menus refused to close, but I was able to fix it by exiting the book and then opening it again. The second time the Libra froze completely, and I had to power cycle it. I mostly read library books, so it's possible that these problems are unique to ADE and wouldn't happen if I were using KEPUB. Overall, my Libra has been very stable during the months I've been using it.

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11-10-2022, 04:56 PM	#15
CrazyCoder Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 1161662 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis (10th gen), Kobo Libra 2, Onyx Leaf2 Black	Has been freezing for me in KOReader a lot. Didn't freeze so far after I enabled the "Autostandby timeout" option in reader settings (which is disabled by default for this device as it was known to cause freezes). Not sure why it works the opposite in my case or if it's just a coincidence.