Firmware 2.6.1: New Features and Bugs - Page 3

rayhigh · 06-10-2013, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffR

How long did you wait after unplugging it? I find that my Glo sometimes takes half a minute to realise it has been unplugged.

Just to be sure this is a firmware change and not something specific to your hardware, has anyone else encountered this problem?

Synced a few times in the past couple of days. No recurrence.

I should have written that I transferred books from Calibre over the past couple of days, not 'synced.'

paola · 06-13-2013, 04:05 PM

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- the "previous" link which appears in place of the % read once you jump somewhere in a book has disappeared;

I can no longer find the message where I read it, so it could be a book. I should also add that the Launcher hack does not work anymore, though Sergey is working on it (see Developer's forum)

samhy · 06-14-2013, 11:32 AM

Note for GeoffR regarding the summary in the first post:

my Mini got the update to 2.6.1 but in sleeping mode there is still the banner on the top of the screen and even though I'm reading a kepub there's no time left displayed. All I see is the former screen: a banner, the percentage read and "sleep mode".
I don't have an epub ebook at hand to try it.

Can someone else with a Mini can confirm that please?

shezzuk1 · 06-14-2013, 01:21 PM

Just wondering, I have a Glo on 2.6.1. If I convert an epub to kepub with Calibre will it give me the time left to next chapter/end of book?

taming · 06-14-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by shezzuk1

Just wondering, I have a Glo on 2.6.1. If I convert an epub to kepub with Calibre will it give me the time left to next chapter/end of book?

Yes, it will. That's one reason I use the Calibre extended driver. I really lke that feature.

GeoffR · 06-14-2013, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by paola

- the "previous" link which appears in place of the % read once you jump somewhere in a book has disappeared;

- tweaks do not work anymore

- night mode does not anymore

The "Previous Location" link still appears and works correctly on my Glo, for both sideloaded epubs and store-bought kepubs. Could this be a prblem with a specific book, or due to sideloading kepubs?

GeoffR · 06-14-2013, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by samhy

my Mini got the update to 2.6.1 but in sleeping mode there is still the banner on the top of the screen and even though I'm reading a kepub there's no time left displayed. All I see is the former screen: a banner, the percentage read and "sleep mode".
I don't have an epub ebook at hand to try it.

Can someone else with a Mini can confirm that please?

Thanks, I am guessing it is only the Glo that got the new (Aura style) sleep screen then.

Does the Mini have the new bookstore menu?

samhy · 06-14-2013, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffR

Thanks, I am guessing it is only the Glo that got the new (Aura style) sleep screen then.

Does the Mini have the new bookstore menu?

I will have to check that one. By new, do you mean something newer from what was on the Aura (2.5.2)? Since my Aura still doesn't want to update, I can't compare them on the same firmware.

taming · 06-14-2013, 03:46 PM

The bookstore menu in the Aura offers these choices: Storefront, Related reading, Recommended for you, Categories, Reading Lists, and Wishlist.

samhy · 06-14-2013, 04:06 PM

Thank you taming.
In the bookstore, I can see: Discover(/Related reading, Recommended for you), Browse (/Categories, Reading Lists) and Search.

Edit: from a book, if I click on the wrench there's "Sync my Book Activity". Was it there all along? If so, I think I know why the synchronizations weren't working well

GeoffR · 06-14-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by samhy

Thank you taming.
In the bookstore, I can see: Discover(/Related reading, Recommended for you), Browse (/Categories, Reading Lists) and Search.

OK, so it looks like the Mini (and Touch?) don't have the new bookstore.

GeoffR · 06-14-2013, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by taming

The bookstore menu in the Aura offers these choices: Storefront, Related reading, Recommended for you, Categories, Reading Lists, and Wishlist.

Was it like that on the Aura before firmware 2.6.1, or is it new?

jackie_w · 06-14-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffR

Was it like that on the Aura before firmware 2.6.1, or is it new?

In fw 2.5.2 the Aura Bookstore menu has
Related reading, Recommended for you, Categories, Reading Lists, Wishlist , Search

GeoffR · 06-14-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jackie_w

In fw 2.5.2 the Aura Bookstore menu has
Related reading, Recommended for you, Categories, Reading Lists, Wishlist , Search

Thanks, so as far as the bookstore goes it is just the storefront that is new on the Aura, everything is new on the Glo, and nothing new on the Mini (and Touch?).

davidfor · 06-15-2013, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffR

OK, so it looks like the Mini (and Touch?) don't have the new bookstore.

The Touch didn't get the new bookstore or home screen either.

06-14-2013, 04:06 PM	#40
samhy Wizard Posts: 1,824 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD (broken), Kobo Clara BW	Thank you taming. In the bookstore, I can see: Discover(/Related reading, Recommended for you), Browse (/Categories, Reading Lists) and Search. Edit: from a book, if I click on the wrench there's "Sync my Book Activity". Was it there all along? If so, I think I know why the synchronizations weren't working well Last edited by samhy; 06-14-2013 at 04:09 PM.

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06-14-2013, 11:32 AM	#33
samhy Wizard Posts: 1,824 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD (broken), Kobo Clara BW	Note for GeoffR regarding the summary in the first post: my Mini got the update to 2.6.1 but in sleeping mode there is still the banner on the top of the screen and even though I'm reading a kepub there's no time left displayed. All I see is the former screen: a banner, the percentage read and "sleep mode". I don't have an epub ebook at hand to try it. Can someone else with a Mini can confirm that please?

06-14-2013, 01:21 PM	#34
shezzuk1 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 6916 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Kobo Glo, Nexus 7, Nexus S	Just wondering, I have a Glo on 2.6.1. If I convert an epub to kepub with Calibre will it give me the time left to next chapter/end of book?

06-14-2013, 03:46 PM	#39
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	The bookstore menu in the Aura offers these choices: Storefront, Related reading, Recommended for you, Categories, Reading Lists, and Wishlist.