How can I update the dictionaries without being connected to the internet?

[vFbjgBDhV]

The latest firmware made some changes to the dictionaries. How can I update the dictionaries without being connected to the internet?

[davidfor]

You can't.

If the point is not turning on WiFi, you might be able to use Kobo desktop application. You would probably need to select the dictionaries desired and then connect to a PC running the desktop application, and, maybe it will download the dictionaries. But, how this is managed has changed, so it might not work now.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by davidfor

You can't.

You can't? I was under the impression that https://kbdownload1-a.akamaihd.net/e...dicthtml-*.zip were the new dictionaries which can be downloaded to .kobo/dict.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by geek1011

You can't? I was under the impression that https://kbdownload1-a.akamaihd.net/e...dicthtml-*.zip were the new dictionaries which can be downloaded to .kobo/dict.

You mean you can access those without being "connected to the internet"?

Yes, that can be done. But, for most people turning in WiFi and letting the device do it is a much more sensible thing to do. I'd prefer to offer suggestions like that once I know why people don't want to use the device in the way it was designed to be used.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by davidfor

You mean you can access those without being "connected to the internet"?

Oh. I see.

There's always the possibility of IP over Avian Carriers, as per RFC1149.

Yes, that can be done. But, for most people turning in WiFi and letting the device do it is a much more sensible thing to do. I'd prefer to offer suggestions like that once I know why people don't want to use the device in the way it was designed to be used.

Makes sense; the lengths some people want to go to here to avoid syncing is a bit baffling sometimes.

[JSWolf]

Do you have to sync in order to update the dictionary or is it enough to jut have WiFi on and use the dictionary?

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Do you have to sync in order to update the dictionary or is it enough to jut have WiFi on and use the dictionary?

Adding a dictionary doesn't happen when you sync. You have to do it from the "Manage dictionaries" page of the setting. When you select more dictionaries and save, it will try to download them. At sync time, it will download any that didn't download before. And any that have changed.

But, the question isn't about syncing, it's about having an active internet connection.

[vFbjgBDhV]

Originally Posted by davidfor

You mean you can access those without being "connected to the internet"?

Yes, that can be done. But, for most people turning in WiFi and letting the device do it is a much more sensible thing to do. I'd prefer to offer suggestions like that once I know why people don't want to use the device in the way it was designed to be used.

The air here has become truly unbreathable.

Why lie? Just say "Before I answer you I want to know why you want to do this." Sure, it feels stupid to say such a sentence, but at least it's a sincere attitude.

Say it clearly: "I want to see the invoice of the shop where you bought the device."

Now, please, answer another question. On which website, other than this, can I find normal assistance for the use of a device without being forced to deal with people who have lost touch with reality?

ps1: Kobo distributes the "desktop application" for windows and mac only, while I only use linux pc, and for mysterious reasons, that certainly hide a criminal attitude, I don't want to use wine.

ps2: You're an idiot.

[vFbjgBDhV]

Originally Posted by davidfor

But, for most people turning in WiFi and letting the device do it is a much more sensible thing to do. I'd prefer to offer suggestions like that once I know why people don't want to use the device in the way it was designed to be used.

Why is it possible to update the firmware without being connected and it is not possible for dictionaries? Thieves install dictionaries but are disinterested in firmware?

[JSWolf]

@vFbjgBDhV You need to learn to behave. Calling someone an idiot is not going to endear yourself.

Also, you have to learn when someone is making a joke. You asked how to manage dictionaries without being connected to the Internet. You can't. The Kobo or the computer has to be connected. So a joke was made and you got upset and went overboard.

I highly suggest you apologize and kind of start over.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by vFbjgBDhV

Why is it possible to update the firmware without being connected and it is not possible for dictionaries? Thieves install dictionaries but are disinterested in firmware?

If you are not connected to the Internet, how did you download the firmware?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Adding a dictionary doesn't happen when you sync. You have to do it from the "Manage dictionaries" page of the setting. When you select more dictionaries and save, it will try to download them. At sync time, it will download any that didn't download before. And any that have changed.

But, the question isn't about syncing, it's about having an active internet connection.

Thanks. The last time I did anything with the dictionaries was back when I first got my H2O. I did forget about managing the dictionaries.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by vFbjgBDhV

The air here has become truly unbreathable.

Yes, it did when I read this post.

And for the record, I was making a joke with @geek1011. A joke I considered making to you, but, it obviously would have fallen very flat.

Why lie? Just say "Before I answer you I want to know why you want to do this." Sure, it feels stupid to say such a sentence, but at least it's a sincere attitude.

Say it clearly: "I want to see the invoice of the shop where you bought the device."

Where the hell did you get that from? I don't care how you got the device. There was nothing about you question that suggested you had stolen it. And my response was that I think it is a waste of time trying to avoid turning the WiFi on to do things such as updating the firmware or the dictionaries.

Now, please, answer another question. On which website, other than this, can I find normal assistance for the use of a device without being forced to deal with people who have lost touch with reality?

ps1: Kobo distributes the "desktop application" for windows and mac only, while I only use linux pc, and for mysterious reasons, that certainly hide a criminal attitude, I don't want to use wine.

Thank you for telling some information that I can now use to answer you questions better. But, I was making a suggestion. The correct response to that is something like, "I don't use Windows or a MAC and don't want to use Wine, so that isn't really an option." Insulting someone who is actually trying to answer your question is very rude.

ps2: You're an idiot.

I should be an adult, but, I think a lot of people here already know I have a failing, so:

Takes one to know one.

[vFbjgBDhV]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Where the hell did you get that from? ...
Insulting someone who is actually trying to answer your question is very rude.

I aked: "How can I update the dictionaries without being connected to the internet?" ok, my english is limping, but that's not the point.
You replied: "you can't".
Then you replied to geek: "Yes, that can be done. But, ... I'd prefer to offer suggestions like that once I know why people ... "
So you lied to my question thinking that I should be the one to explain why I asked it.
You didn't joke, you lied.
You are not the one who is "actually trying to answer" my question. You knew the answer and, being able to shut up, you preferred to write to lie.
For me the question ends here.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by vFbjgBDhV

Why is it possible to update the firmware without being connected and it is not possible for dictionaries? Thieves install dictionaries but are disinterested in firmware?

Because Kobo does not support this action. In fact, Kobo does not strictly support sideloading firmware. The only official ways to update the firmware are over WiFi or using the desktop application. Kobo do not publish the URLs for the firmware, so people worked it out. And then how to install it. But, if it goes wrong, it is your problem, not Kobo's.

For the dictionaries, again, Kobo do not officially support sideloading dictionaries. And again, they do not publish the URLs to the dictionaries. What @geek1011 posted was something he worked out. And it is only useful if you know the actual names of the dictionaries. Which aren't that hard to work out. (The easiest is to turn on the WiFi, download the dictionaries and record the names.)

Both of those mean that I think it is so much easier to just turn on the WiFi and sync. And if I can't do that, then it probably means I am somewhere without any sort of internet connection that I can use, so I wouldn't be able to download these files anyway. That doesn't make me an idiot. Lazy I'll cop to.

Of course, what you might really have been asking is can you get other dictionaries and use them. Again, Kobo doesn't officially support this, but, the firmware does have unofficial support for custom dictionaries. This is widely discussed in this forum.

Lastly, Kobo do not own these dictionaries. They license them from someone else. Making them available in any way except through the firmware or their applications would probably break the terms of that licence.