Just got firmware 3.3.0 - Page 19

hoichi · 05-25-2014, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halvah

Which Kobo directory do I copy the unzipped v.3.3.0 files to: .kobo or the Kobo directory within the .kobo directory?

It's the .kobo directory itself. Don't look any further

Halvah · 05-25-2014, 04:37 PM

Thanks for the quick reply hoichi—successful!

Shankill · 06-01-2014, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corroonb

I'm getting fairly regular crashes on my Kobo Touch with this firmware. The touch screen suddenly becomes unresponsive and the home button fails to work also. I have to hold the power button down for a while and then I can use the power button to turn it on. I think maybe that the automatic sync is bugged because the front page show a sync was performed just when the crash occurred and the battery was depleted by about 10% which happens when I sync. I have automatic sync and Wi-Fi disabled.

My partner was having the same problem on her Touch with 3.3.0. Factory reset didn't solve it, downgrading 3.2.0 didn't solve it, but downgrading to 3.2.0 then upgrading to 3.3.0 over sync seemed to solve it.

Strange solution for an incredibly irritating issue, but it's been fine so far.

GibbinR · 06-23-2014, 05:39 PM

I have an Aura HD which runs FW 2.8.1 with the Metazoa patches applied. I've wondered about upgrading, but FW2.8.1 with patches is so much better than any previous version, and I read so many accounts of how for every bug fixed in newer versions at least one more is introduced, that I've never moved on. However the one thing that would be worth upgrading for is a better, i.e. more reliable, annotation system. I don't mean a nicer user interface, although having it show annotations in the order in which they appear in the text would be nice. Mainly I mean not randomly losing annotations that have cost me much detailed checking of text to produce, or sometimes randomly reintroducing annotations that I've deleted.
Can anyone advise me as to whether the newer firmware versions have made any serious improvements to the reliability of the annotation system?
Your advice would be much appreciated.

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-23-2014, 07:18 PM

I don't think I've ever lost any annotations before. I'm perfectly happy with 3.30 especially now that I can get rid of the huge header and footer. That way you can really use that extra space on the Aura HD.

davidfor · 06-23-2014, 09:46 PM

GibbinR: There are no real changes to the annotations from 2.8.1 to 3.3.0. The only change is how the menu and dictionary pop-up are displayed after selecting text in a book. 3.4.1 has a lot of changes to the Annotation list. These are not complete, but overall are an improvement. There are some changes in the annotation entry screen as well. When these are finished, they will be good changes.

As to annotation bugs, I don't think any have been fixed. The ordering of annotations in epubs definitely hasn't.

robko · 06-23-2014, 10:28 PM

deleted - I was thinking of wrong version

GibbinR · 06-24-2014, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

GibbinR: There are no real changes to the annotations from 2.8.1 to 3.3.0. The only change is how the menu and dictionary pop-up are displayed after selecting text in a book. 3.4.1 has a lot of changes to the Annotation list. These are not complete, but overall are an improvement. There are some changes in the annotation entry screen as well. When these are finished, they will be good changes.

As to annotation bugs, I don't think any have been fixed. The ordering of annotations in epubs definitely hasn't.

Thanks for your advice, davidfor, I guess I'll stick with 2.8.1 for a while longer.

bookaho!ic · 07-10-2014, 04:06 PM

hi guys i noticed that this week the % read on sideloaded books (dont have kepubs on there) has dissapeared it only says sleeping on the cover now? anyone else had this?

Have kobo touch

PeterT · 07-10-2014, 07:25 PM

Check Settings | Sleep and Power and the setting for "Show Info panel on full screen covers."

jackie_w · 07-10-2014, 07:32 PM

I don't have a Touch but I do have a Kobo Aura on fw 3.3.0 - all sideloaded standard epubs. I can make the %read appear on my sleep screen if I want it. What settings have you checked on the Settings - Light, Sleep & Power page (bottom 3 boxes)?

ETA: Damn, too slow!

PeterT · 07-10-2014, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackie_w

ETA: Damn, too slow!

Never too slow! The more the merrier

bookaho!ic · 07-12-2014, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Check Settings | Sleep and Power and the setting for "Show Info panel on full screen covers."

i have checked sleep and power and there is no option for the info panel?

murg · 08-01-2014, 10:04 PM

I just discovered a 3.3.0 bug (I don't remember anyone raising it, so please forgive if they have).

When plugging my Glo into a power only USB (wall plug), in 3.3.0, it thought that I was connecting to a computer, and asked if I wanted to connect?

In 3.5.0, the Glo has gone back to the normal behaviour of "don't ask, just charge".

PeterT · 08-01-2014, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murg

I just discovered a 3.3.0 bug (I don't remember anyone raising it, so please forgive if they have).

When plugging my Glo into a power only USB (wall plug), in 3.3.0, it thought that I was connecting to a computer, and asked if I wanted to connect?

In 3.5.0, the Glo has gone back to the normal behaviour of "don't ask, just charge".

I find that behavior depends on the USB charger / cable I am using.

05-25-2014, 04:37 PM	#272
Halvah Bodhisattva Posts: 179 Karma: 298728 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Glo, Clara2e	Thanks for the quick reply hoichi—successful! Last edited by Halvah; 05-25-2014 at 04:51 PM.

06-23-2014, 05:39 PM	#274
GibbinR Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 6788226 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chester, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad mini 5, Kindle Oasis 3	Annotation improvements in recent firmware releases? I have an Aura HD which runs FW 2.8.1 with the Metazoa patches applied. I've wondered about upgrading, but FW2.8.1 with patches is so much better than any previous version, and I read so many accounts of how for every bug fixed in newer versions at least one more is introduced, that I've never moved on. However the one thing that would be worth upgrading for is a better, i.e. more reliable, annotation system. I don't mean a nicer user interface, although having it show annotations in the order in which they appear in the text would be nice. Mainly I mean not randomly losing annotations that have cost me much detailed checking of text to produce, or sometimes randomly reintroducing annotations that I've deleted. Can anyone advise me as to whether the newer firmware versions have made any serious improvements to the reliability of the annotation system? Your advice would be much appreciated.

06-23-2014, 10:28 PM	#277
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	deleted - I was thinking of wrong version Last edited by robko; 06-23-2014 at 10:33 PM.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Firmware Update Instructions and the latest Firmware Versions	mitchwah	Ectaco jetBook	113	10-24-2023 10:02 PM
Firmware @.5.3	jackastor	Kobo Reader	3	05-13-2013 08:10 PM
Firmware 2.0.3 Pocketbook IQ - another firmware is release for IQ	tvpupsik	PocketBook	26	12-13-2010 04:03 PM
Looking for v1.0 firmware	pepak	Sony Reader Dev Corner	2	12-20-2009 11:42 AM
SMARTQ7: firmware 5 VS .92 firmware 5.1?	wwang	Alternative Devices	2	12-17-2009 01:41 PM

06-23-2014, 07:18 PM	#275
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,476 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	I don't think I've ever lost any annotations before. I'm perfectly happy with 3.30 especially now that I can get rid of the huge header and footer. That way you can really use that extra space on the Aura HD.

06-23-2014, 09:46 PM	#276
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	GibbinR: There are no real changes to the annotations from 2.8.1 to 3.3.0. The only change is how the menu and dictionary pop-up are displayed after selecting text in a book. 3.4.1 has a lot of changes to the Annotation list. These are not complete, but overall are an improvement. There are some changes in the annotation entry screen as well. When these are finished, they will be good changes. As to annotation bugs, I don't think any have been fixed. The ordering of annotations in epubs definitely hasn't.

07-10-2014, 04:06 PM	#279
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	hi guys i noticed that this week the % read on sideloaded books (dont have kepubs on there) has dissapeared it only says sleeping on the cover now? anyone else had this? Have kobo touch

07-10-2014, 07:25 PM	#280
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,698 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Check Settings \| Sleep and Power and the setting for "Show Info panel on full screen covers."

07-10-2014, 07:32 PM	#281
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,269 Karma: 16544702 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E, LibraCol, PBTouchHD3	I don't have a Touch but I do have a Kobo Aura on fw 3.3.0 - all sideloaded standard epubs. I can make the %read appear on my sleep screen if I want it. What settings have you checked on the Settings - Light, Sleep & Power page (bottom 3 boxes)? ETA: Damn, too slow!

08-01-2014, 10:04 PM	#284
murg No Comment Posts: 3,240 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	I just discovered a 3.3.0 bug (I don't remember anyone raising it, so please forgive if they have). When plugging my Glo into a power only USB (wall plug), in 3.3.0, it thought that I was connecting to a computer, and asked if I wanted to connect? In 3.5.0, the Glo has gone back to the normal behaviour of "don't ask, just charge".