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Old 01-08-2020, 05:21 PM   #1
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I just upgrade Kobo Glo to firmware 4.19.14123, still no OverDrive
My Clara HD has same firmware 4.19.14123, it does have overDrive. Why my Kobo Glo doesn't even they are on same firmware release. Is there a way to do so on Glo?
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Old 01-08-2020, 06:38 PM   #2
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My Clara HD has same firmware 4.19.14123, it does have overDrive. Why my Kobo Glo doesn't even they are on same firmware release. Is there a way to do so on Glo?
Only the Kobo Aura One and newer support Overdrive. None of the older models do. There is no way to activate Overdrive on older models.
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however if you borrow a book on your ereader with overdrive, and then sync your glo, the book will show up there as well. or even if you use a browser or app to borrow a book, once your clara is setup, it will allow the book to be synced to the glo (you *may* have to first sync your clara, but I am pretty sure I've had books that I borrowed with the overdrive app show up first on my glo when I was avoiding syncing my aura ONE)
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My Clara HD has same firmware 4.19.14123, it does have overDrive. Why my Kobo Glo doesn't even they are on same firmware release. Is there a way to do so on Glo?
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however if you borrow a book on your ereader with overdrive, and then sync your glo, the book will show up there as well.
I can verify this works. Even works on my Kobo Minis (if they're upgraded to the newest firmware). I don't think the Kobo Glo is ever going to be able to use Overdrive on its own
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however if you borrow a book on your ereader with overdrive, and then sync your glo, the book will show up there as well. or even if you use a browser or app to borrow a book, once your clara is setup, it will allow the book to be synced to the glo (you *may* have to first sync your clara, but I am pretty sure I've had books that I borrowed with the overdrive app show up first on my glo when I was avoiding syncing my aura ONE)
Note that this only applies, as far as I know, if you are in a country where Kobo-Overdrive linked borrowing is available.

https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/artic...-available-in-
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true...I figured they were, since they mentioned it shows up on their clara hd.
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Thank you, everyone, who contributes your idea here. I truly couldn't understand, they have exactly the same software and version, what stops them to bring this function to Glo? It is more like they 'choose' to block it on Glo.
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Thank you, everyone, who contributes your idea here. I truly couldn't understand, they have exactly the same software and version, what stops them to bring this function to Glo? It is more like they 'choose' to block it on Glo.
Much like the Dropbox integration being only available at this time on the Forma, it's a feature to differentiate their older models from the current models.
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