How to force shutdown a Kobo?

mobama · 12-01-2018, 01:29 PM

This is a question, because I have not found an answer.

Apparently the only non-violent way to force shutdown a Kobo is to hold down the power button for a long time. However, Vlasovsoft's reader hung up on me and this reader (and/or Kobo Start Menu) somehow prevents force shutdown by holding down the power button.

Other than taking the device apart and remove the battery, does someone know a way?

John F · 12-01-2018, 02:36 PM

Does it have a pin hole reset?

Mrs_Often · 12-01-2018, 02:54 PM

Does it react to being plugged into a computer?

PeterT · 12-01-2018, 03:52 PM

Are you sure it's not powering down? Remember the screen will still show the last image.

Also are you sure the battery isn't discharged?

compurandom · 12-02-2018, 09:27 PM

And if the battery isn't discharged, and it won't turn off, eventually the battery will be discharged, and it will be forced off.

Then you can fully charge the battery and turn it back on, reset.

But it would be better if you could use the pinhole reset before that happens.

mobama · 12-03-2018, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F

Does it have a pin hole reset?

I tried that too to no effect.

Eventually, what worked:

Wait for next day and then plug in the charger.

I suspect that that Vlasovsoft's thing hung by itself for some weird reason. The battery was well charged at the time. My attempts at poweroff were fruitless. Had they been successful, some of my presses at the power button would have powered the device on.

However, the next day the device awakened when I connected the charger. Looks like the hanging had quickly depleted the battery.

Thank you all for suggestions.

Sorry, manufacturers, but all electronic devices need a removable battery. Definitely.

koboy · 12-03-2018, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobama

I tried that too to no effect.

Eventually, what worked:

Wait for next day and then plug in the charger.

I suspect that that Vlasovsoft's thing hung by itself for some weird reason. The battery was well charged at the time. My attempts at poweroff were fruitless. Had they been successful, some of my presses at the power button would have powered the device on.

However, the next day the device awakened when I connected the charger. Looks like the hanging had quickly depleted the battery.

Thank you all for suggestions.

Sorry, manufacturers, but all electronic devices need a removable battery. Definitely.

i was saying the same thing on here 4 years ago a removable/replaceable battery should be the standard as you say on all electronic devices including ereaders.

thankful for me i didn't hold my breath.

best wishes koboy

PeterT · 12-03-2018, 11:23 AM

You have to bear in mind that a removable battery has quite a few implications.

Connector on both the battery and writing inside the device
Removable flap on case
Possibly an internal shield to seperate battery compartment from rest of device
Possible regulations on shipping of devices with removable batteries

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Ken Maltby · 12-03-2018, 11:32 AM

I could bring back my old retired Jetbook Lite. I still have a backup, in its original packaging.

Luck;
Ken

rcentros · 12-03-2018, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobama

Sorry, manufacturers, but all electronic devices need a removable battery. Definitely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by koboy

i was saying the same thing on here 4 years ago a removable/replaceable battery should be the standard as you say on all electronic devices including ereaders.

Agreed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

You have to bear in mind that a removable battery has quite a few implications.

Connector on both the battery and writing inside the device
Removable flap on case
Possibly an internal shield to seperate battery compartment from rest of device
Possible regulations on shipping of devices with removable batteries

Cell phones seem to be able to handle it without issue – at least the older ones I use, like my Blackberry Q10. And I'm glad it does because I recently had to replace the battery, my phone was rebooting itself with the old one.

I bought an Astak EZReader PocketPRO at Shop Goodwill and it has an easily replaceable battery. Apparently whoever owned it before me replaced the battery because this thing holds a charge for a couple months and seems to last forever when reading on it. And it was built in 2009.

meeera · 12-08-2018, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcentros

Agreed.
Cell phones seem to be able to handle it without issue – at least the older ones I use, like my Blackberry Q10. .

Is the Blackberry Q10 waterproof?

12-01-2018, 01:29 PM	#1
mobama Evangelist Posts: 432 Karma: 2303460 Join Date: Aug 2017 Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 3, Onyx T76ML, Kobo H2O Edition 1, Kobo Mini	How to force shutdown a Kobo? This is a question, because I have not found an answer. Apparently the only non-violent way to force shutdown a Kobo is to hold down the power button for a long time. However, Vlasovsoft's reader hung up on me and this reader (and/or Kobo Start Menu) somehow prevents force shutdown by holding down the power button. Other than taking the device apart and remove the battery, does someone know a way?

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