KOBO Rocks!!! - Page 11

Mostly Math · 04-23-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

Since, like, never!

I want the Aura....I don't think I can pass it off as a Mother's Day gift to myself, though. Next big holiday is Christmas.....sigh...

O sure you can. My little brothers birthday is April 25 (official release day) so I asked if I could by myself a present for his birthday instead of him and he said YES!!! So... I think buying your own Mother's day present is completely justified.

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jiminrussell · 04-23-2013, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mostly Math

It appears that I have a newer firmware (I must just be that special

)

2.5.0 (c988b71a4d, 4/12/13)

I ordered mine directly from KOBO and it is an ONYX.

S

I really wish kobo would stop doing this, they obviously have a newer firmware but didn't change the version number so the device will not update on its own, would have to do a manual download of the newer firmware and install manually.

booklover6 · 04-23-2013, 03:17 PM

Oh, I always buy my own presents....that just seems like a lot. I did buy myself a bird + cage for about that amount once, for mother's day....but I was working and didn't have any kids at the time. Or maybe that was Valentine's Day. It was a long time ago.

If I sell a few things on ebay, I could pay for it that way. I'll have to get my ducks in gear. I suppose I could sell my Sony to cover some of the cost....but I don't know if I want to do that.

PeterT · 04-23-2013, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiminrussell

I really wish kobo would stop doing this, they obviously have a newer firmware but didn't change the version number so the device will not update on its own, would have to do a manual download of the newer firmware and install manually.

+1

They've been doing this from day 1

slate · 04-23-2013, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mostly Math

It appears that I have a newer firmware (I must just be that special

)

2.5.0 (c988b71a4d, 4/12/13)

I ordered mine directly from KOBO and it is an ONYX.

S

This firmware revision (c988b71a4d) actually pertains to the touch/glo/mini. That firmware update also contains code for the kobo aura aka dragon.

The 005513d0d1 revinfo is the current aura firmware on offer from kobo's servers.

Did you sideload a firmware or something? As the firmware update via the internet should not have given you that firmware revision.

samhy · 04-23-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

+1

They've been doing this from day 1

Maybe they're just trying some changes and want to see how it behaves on a larger scale before updating all the devices? If there is not more complaints with the slightly updated firmware, they will release a 2.5.1 version or something like that.

Mostly Math · 04-23-2013, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slate

This firmware revision (c988b71a4d) actually pertains to the touch/glo/mini. That firmware update also contains code for the kobo aura aka dragon.

The 005513d0d1 revinfo is the current aura firmware on offer from kobo's servers.

Did you sideload a firmware or something? As the firmware update via the internet should not have given you that firmware revision.

I didn't do any sideloading or anything, so I have no idea why I have the other firmware. Like I said, I must just be special

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slate · 04-23-2013, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mostly Math

I didn't do any sideloading or anything, so I have no idea why I have the other firmware.

Try checking for a firmware update. I'm curious to see if it actually will offer it to you.

bookwurm70 · 04-23-2013, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

Oh, I always buy my own presents....that just seems like a lot. I did buy myself a bird + cage for about that amount once, for mother's day....but I was working and didn't have any kids at the time. Or maybe that was Valentine's Day. It was a long time ago.

Love it! I only have fur babies and they aren't going to buy me a mother's day gift, despite all I do for them. I'll call it my mother's day gift. Never got one of those before, and probably never will.

TechniSol · 04-23-2013, 04:51 PM

I think Mostly Math probably got one of the first batch, so maybe production switched to the latter firmware and that's why others have it. My guess is that until they change 2.5.0 to something else on the new firmware it won't update if it works like the Touch and Glo. I believe it has been stated before that if you go into the Touch or Glo and change the number to a higher version it will not download updates until that number is superseded. Wish I had posts to back that up.

BearMountainBooks · 04-23-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mostly Math

Since when does NEED have anything to do with it ?

S

Good point!

Tarana · 04-23-2013, 07:06 PM

I don't know about the devices, but I buy a lot of books at Kobo as they are a great source for UK books for US residents. I can get many UK detective novels from them that are not available at either Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble (US). I've only run into one that was geographically locked out.

JSWolf · 04-23-2013, 10:18 PM

Mostly Math, I'd like to see how small the line spacing can go in the Aura HD please.

Please install Charis SIL from this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...88&postcount=9 and set the line spacing as small as possible. If need be, I can point you to an ePub that has no line spacing set in CSS.

Thank you.

jiminrussell · 04-23-2013, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slate

Try checking for a firmware update. I'm curious to see if it actually will offer it to you.

FW 2.5.1 just installed on my Aura HD (as well as my Mini and Glo)

No change in release notes but the menu now works on the icons on home page of Aura HD (long press to get open/dismiss menu items so you can get rid of something from homepage if you want to)

ewphoenix123 · 04-24-2013, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Mostly Math, I'd like to see how small the line spacing can go in the Aura HD please.

Please install Charis SIL from this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...88&postcount=9 and set the line spacing as small as possible. If need be, I can point you to an ePub that has no line spacing set in CSS.

Thank you.

Assuming there were no changes to the default settings, the default minimum linespacing for the kobo reader app is set to 1.3.

There is a configfile on the kobo where you can change that, but I'm not 100% sure it actually works, as it was "discovered" after I configured my calibre to set my prefered linespacing, and I didn't bother to experiment with it.

What definetly works is setting any linespacing in the epubs css themselves.

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04-23-2013, 03:17 PM	#153
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Oh, I always buy my own presents....that just seems like a lot. I did buy myself a bird + cage for about that amount once, for mother's day....but I was working and didn't have any kids at the time. Or maybe that was Valentine's Day. It was a long time ago. If I sell a few things on ebay, I could pay for it that way. I'll have to get my ducks in gear. I suppose I could sell my Sony to cover some of the cost....but I don't know if I want to do that.

04-23-2013, 04:51 PM	#160
TechniSol GranPohbah-Fezzes r cool! Posts: 1,056 Karma: 3151024 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook STRs, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo	I think Mostly Math probably got one of the first batch, so maybe production switched to the latter firmware and that's why others have it. My guess is that until they change 2.5.0 to something else on the new firmware it won't update if it works like the Touch and Glo. I believe it has been stated before that if you go into the Touch or Glo and change the number to a higher version it will not download updates until that number is superseded. Wish I had posts to back that up.

04-23-2013, 07:06 PM	#162
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,061 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I don't know about the devices, but I buy a lot of books at Kobo as they are a great source for UK books for US residents. I can get many UK detective novels from them that are not available at either Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble (US). I've only run into one that was geographically locked out.

04-23-2013, 10:18 PM	#163
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Mostly Math, I'd like to see how small the line spacing can go in the Aura HD please. Please install Charis SIL from this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...88&postcount=9 and set the line spacing as small as possible. If need be, I can point you to an ePub that has no line spacing set in CSS. Thank you.