Aura One Firmware 4.2.8283 - Page 7

Braid · 01-22-2017, 11:36 AM

At the moment I also prefer the H20.

Some on this forum often say that people are more likely to post about their reader when something goes wrong - that they aren't as likely to report when things go smoothly. This is true but it's not the whole picture. I say this based on my own experience - for me it's to do with expectations as well - whether some issue is worth posting about depends on what your expectations were. With the H20 I didn't have as high expectations as I do with the Aura One. The Aura One had a "flagship" feel about it - its design and pricing, alluding to an "ultimate e-reader experience".

pclewis · 01-22-2017, 12:32 PM

OK, I am back on 4.2.8283 thinking maybe the sleep cover missed a beat before. Anyway I went back to 4.2.8110. I shall test the new one again and report back.

I do like the screen size and quality of the KA1. I come from the HD Glo.

Phil

DNSB · 01-22-2017, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mimbel

The new firmware work on kobo Glo ?

Envoyé de mon ONE A2005

It's not recommended. Firmware 8283 uses a 32bit/pixel graphics mode. The kernel updates for the KA1 and Aura 2nd Edition support this mode but older kernels may have issues. Feel free to try the new firmware if you want to live on the bleeding edge but be prepared to do a factory reset if you run into problems.

tshering · 01-22-2017, 03:01 PM

Firmware 8283 is not a nice experience on Glo. The upper half or a little more of the screen is fine, but the lower part is distorted.

JSWolf · 01-22-2017, 05:07 PM

You'll just have to wait until Kobo releases a new firmware for the Glo. Until Kobo does, no new firmware will work.

shalym · 01-22-2017, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickyaxe

I don't understand this complaint at all. Yeah the battery life on the Aura One was sacrificed for the sake of portability, but it's still quite long for a modern portable device (firmware glitches notwithstanding). This isn't the Kindle Oasis, not even close.

What is even the use case for this? On how many occasions are you going to be away from a wall outlet for several days, while still reading for hours every day?

On vacation, camping in the woods.

Shari

kido.resuri · 01-22-2017, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You'll just have to wait until Kobo releases a new firmware for the Glo. Until Kobo does, no new firmware will work.

I don't know, but according to the wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobo_eReader), Glo, and the others are discontinued, so I don't think any new firmwares will come from Kobo in the near future... Could be false info on wikipedia, as you can buy a H2O on kobo store...

DNSB · 01-22-2017, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shalym

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickyaxe

I don't understand this complaint at all. Yeah the battery life on the Aura One was sacrificed for the sake of portability, but it's still quite long for a modern portable device (firmware glitches notwithstanding). This isn't the Kindle Oasis, not even close.

What is even the use case for this? On how many occasions are you going to be away from a wall outlet for several days, while still reading for hours every day?

On vacation, camping in the woods.

Shari

Hmmm... Plenty of options. I keep a dual output USB adapter in the car. If we are hiking, I carry a solar powered USB charger though having it mounted outside the backpack when hiking is a bit of a pain but when stationary, it mounts happily outside the tent. And then there is the XYL's 10.4AH power bank.

I must admit that very few camping and/or hiking trips have had me reading more than a couple of hours per day which gives me two weeks before I would have to recharge the KA1. Camping is bad enough with all the work of home and damn few of the conveniences but carving out a couple of hours to read is doable, OTOH, after a full day of hiking (walking, climbing, whatever), the only reading I feel up to is the directions on the bottle of Tiger Balm.

DNSB · 01-22-2017, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kido.resuri

I don't know, but according to the wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobo_eReader), Glo, and the others are discontinued, so I don't think any new firmwares will come from Kobo in the near future... Could be false info on wikipedia, as you can buy a H2O on kobo store...

I'd have to disagree. The 3.19 firmware was released long after the earlier Kobo models were discontinued so I think that new firmware for the older Kobo models is going to be released once they get the more serious issues with the KA1 fixed.

ratinox · 01-22-2017, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kido.resuri

I don't know, but according to the wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobo_eReader), Glo, and the others are discontinued, so I don't think any new firmwares will come from Kobo in the near future... Could be false info on wikipedia, as you can buy a H2O on kobo store...

Wikipedia is not a reliable source of facts. It's a fair first order reference but it's not trustworthy. Just saying.

JSWolf · 01-22-2017, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shalym

On vacation, camping in the woods.

Shari

A backup battery would work to keep the Aura One charged. I have one that would give the Aura One enough full charges.

robko · 01-22-2017, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kido.resuri

I don't know, but according to the wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobo_eReader), Glo, and the others are discontinued, so I don't think any new firmwares will come from Kobo in the near future... Could be false info on wikipedia, as you can buy a H2O on kobo store...

As DNSB said, Kobo have been good about supporting "discontinued" models with new firmware to date. At some point the old hardware gets to the point where they don't any more, but since the firmware is mostly identical across devices they don't cut the old ones off. I'd be surprised if it didn't get at least one more update. The KA1 and KE2 seem to be diverging in firmware somewhat, but as long as the HD and H2O level of hardware continue to be supported, the older devices likely will too.

stanlefor · 01-23-2017, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratinox

Wikipedia is not a reliable source of facts. It's a fair first order reference but it's not trustworthy. Just saying.

Problem is : "what is a reliable source of facts ?" when talking about kobo.
There is NO source. NO communication
Without davidfor, world would be a blank page for all customers.

I agree that we mostly post our problems, but really, bugs for years and years. Beta for years and years...

JSWolf · 01-23-2017, 06:37 AM

The thing is, most people who are happy with their Kobo don't go looking for a place to post. It's mostly people who have a problem that go looking to post. So just using Mobileread as an example, more people are happy with their Kobo than unhappy.

I know Kobo isn't perfect. But then what Reader is? The Kindle, nook, Onyx, etc. are not perfect either. Perfection is not possible.

davidfor · 01-23-2017, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stanlefor

Problem is : "what is a reliable source of facts ?" when talking about kobo.
There is NO source. NO communication

In this case, Wikipedia is wrong. The Aura H2O has not been withdrawn and is still for sale everywhere.

And for my curiosity, how much more communications does Kindle do for their ereaders?

Quote:

Without davidfor, world would be a blank page for all customers.

I'll take some credit, but there are plenty of others with info.

Quote:

I agree that we mostly post our problems, but really, bugs for years and years. Beta for years and years...

You mean just like the "Experimental browser" on a Kindle?

01-22-2017, 12:32 PM	#92
pclewis Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 14644 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Device: Kobo Aura One	KA1 OK, I am back on 4.2.8283 thinking maybe the sleep cover missed a beat before. Anyway I went back to 4.2.8110. I shall test the new one again and report back. I do like the screen size and quality of the KA1. I come from the HD Glo. Phil

01-23-2017, 06:37 AM	#104
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,740 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The thing is, most people who are happy with their Kobo don't go looking for a place to post. It's mostly people who have a problem that go looking to post. So just using Mobileread as an example, more people are happy with their Kobo than unhappy. I know Kobo isn't perfect. But then what Reader is? The Kindle, nook, Onyx, etc. are not perfect either. Perfection is not possible. Last edited by JSWolf; 01-23-2017 at 06:39 AM.

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01-22-2017, 11:36 AM	#91
Braid Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 700000 Join Date: Dec 2016 Device: Kindle Oasis (2nd), Kobo Aura One, Kindle Voyage, Kobo H2O (1st)	At the moment I also prefer the H20. Some on this forum often say that people are more likely to post about their reader when something goes wrong - that they aren't as likely to report when things go smoothly. This is true but it's not the whole picture. I say this based on my own experience - for me it's to do with expectations as well - whether some issue is worth posting about depends on what your expectations were. With the H20 I didn't have as high expectations as I do with the Aura One. The Aura One had a "flagship" feel about it - its design and pricing, alluding to an "ultimate e-reader experience".

01-22-2017, 03:01 PM	#94
tshering Wizard Posts: 3,489 Karma: 2914715 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: kobo touch	Firmware 8283 is not a nice experience on Glo. The upper half or a little more of the screen is fine, but the lower part is distorted.

01-22-2017, 05:07 PM	#95
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,740 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You'll just have to wait until Kobo releases a new firmware for the Glo. Until Kobo does, no new firmware will work.