Glo Strange reset, now cannot update glo

nihilazo · 04-17-2022, 06:16 PM

Hi,
I have a kobo glo (from a friend) who says that it seemingly randomly flashed an LED pink and then reset itself. It's now back running firmware 2.1.2, and I want to update it to a more recent firmware to reinstall koreader. If I download a firmware and extract it to the root of the internal storage or to an SD card in the kobo, it doesn't seem to see it and update. It also won't update online, saying that there is a network error (even though it's connected to wifi). Any help getting this device updated and usable again, or even just ideas on what happened to it in the first place?

Thanks

rtiangha · 04-17-2022, 06:22 PM

You need to extract the firmware files to the .kobo directory instead of the root of internal storage. Or you could attach it to your computer and use the Kobo Desktop software to do it. You won't be able to do it online anymore because the stock SSL certificates are too old.

davidfor · 04-17-2022, 09:17 PM

But, the Kobo desktop application can do it.

04-17-2022, 06:16 PM	#1
nihilazo Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2019 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Strange reset, now cannot update glo Hi, I have a kobo glo (from a friend) who says that it seemingly randomly flashed an LED pink and then reset itself. It's now back running firmware 2.1.2, and I want to update it to a more recent firmware to reinstall koreader. If I download a firmware and extract it to the root of the internal storage or to an SD card in the kobo, it doesn't seem to see it and update. It also won't update online, saying that there is a network error (even though it's connected to wifi). Any help getting this device updated and usable again, or even just ideas on what happened to it in the first place? Thanks

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04-17-2022, 06:22 PM	#2
rtiangha Evangelist Posts: 495 Karma: 356531 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: 'burta, Canada Device: Kobo Glo HD	You need to extract the firmware files to the .kobo directory instead of the root of internal storage. Or you could attach it to your computer and use the Kobo Desktop software to do it. You won't be able to do it online anymore because the stock SSL certificates are too old.

04-17-2022, 09:17 PM	#3
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	But, the Kobo desktop application can do it.

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