Database replacement questions.

kiwipippa · 02-10-2011, 02:25 AM

I have the original kobo and was one of the early people to upgrade the firmware to 1.8.1. I never bothered to upgrade to 1.8.2 as I had no known problems.

I side load all my books using calibre, except library books which go on via ADE. I do not use the kobo application at all.

For the first time today I opened one of the 100 free books and it has the commonly reported error of repeating text every couple of pages. I can easily find another copy of course, but I'd like to fix it - I am almost certain this will involve a database replacement (am I right?)

The instructions in the sticky for replacing the database are very clear, however, I have a couple of questions before I start:

1. Do I have to do a factory reset before and/or after I do the upgrade?
2. Will it be compatible with my calibre books, or does it blow those away as well? (obviously I would backup first anyway!)
3. Do I have to reinstall the upgrade (1.8.2)?

Any other warning points or tips before I get onto this? It's my weekend job, although I'd rather be reading

It's my first ever problem with my kobo so I've had a good run.

Thanks in advance

kiwipippa · 02-15-2011, 02:54 AM

Can anyone help with this? I'm not keen to start until I know exactly what I'm doing.

KjellM · 02-17-2011, 01:01 PM

The Factory Reset before and after the database replacement is probably not mandatory, but is a good idea (I did both). This should wipe out all the books loaded - it definitely clears the database and wipes books loaded via Kobo desktop. It seems inconsistent with sideloaded books (Calibre, ADE, drag & drop), so I removed everything before the first factory reset, then reloaded stuff after the DB replacement and factory reset. I did not need to do a firmware upgrade.

The Terminator · 02-17-2011, 01:25 PM

No after you Re-start the upgrade it will tell you what to do step by step the instructions they give you are very straight forward.

good luck

02-10-2011, 02:25 AM	#1
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	Database replacement questions. I have the original kobo and was one of the early people to upgrade the firmware to 1.8.1. I never bothered to upgrade to 1.8.2 as I had no known problems. I side load all my books using calibre, except library books which go on via ADE. I do not use the kobo application at all. For the first time today I opened one of the 100 free books and it has the commonly reported error of repeating text every couple of pages. I can easily find another copy of course, but I'd like to fix it - I am almost certain this will involve a database replacement (am I right?) The instructions in the sticky for replacing the database are very clear, however, I have a couple of questions before I start: 1. Do I have to do a factory reset before and/or after I do the upgrade? 2. Will it be compatible with my calibre books, or does it blow those away as well? (obviously I would backup first anyway!) 3. Do I have to reinstall the upgrade (1.8.2)? Any other warning points or tips before I get onto this? It's my weekend job, although I'd rather be reading It's my first ever problem with my kobo so I've had a good run. Thanks in advance

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02-15-2011, 02:54 AM	#2
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	Can anyone help with this? I'm not keen to start until I know exactly what I'm doing.

02-17-2011, 01:01 PM	#3
KjellM Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 155580 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: BC, Canada Device: Kobo, Glo HD, Aura ONE	The Factory Reset before and after the database replacement is probably not mandatory, but is a good idea (I did both). This should wipe out all the books loaded - it definitely clears the database and wipes books loaded via Kobo desktop. It seems inconsistent with sideloaded books (Calibre, ADE, drag & drop), so I removed everything before the first factory reset, then reloaded stuff after the DB replacement and factory reset. I did not need to do a firmware upgrade.

02-17-2011, 01:25 PM	#4
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	No after you Re-start the upgrade it will tell you what to do step by step the instructions they give you are very straight forward. good luck

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