Aura ONE Kobo Aura One owners thread - Page 21

jiminrussell · 09-08-2016, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WolfBack

You must add the PeriodicAutoSync=false command line at the Kobo eReader.conf
file.
Plug the Aura One on you computer, find the file Kobo eReader.conf in Kobo location file (.kobo/Kobo), open this file with a text editor and place the PeriodicAutoSync=false command anywhere (you can place this on the bottom of all commands)
Save the file and reboot your device.

Apparently this has to be in the [ApplicationPreferences] section or it won't work, I tried it at the bottom of the file and it didn't do anything, I saw in another post that someone put it in [ApplicationPreferences] so I tried that and it works now, Automatic sync is not longer on.

Thanks for the help on this, now my battery shouldn't drain so fast, at least I hope.

Dr. Drib · 09-08-2016, 04:29 PM

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rashkae · 09-08-2016, 04:43 PM

Even with the stuck synching process seemingly solved, the battery drains on the Aura One horribly fast while reading.. Started this morning with a full charge, and even just a few hours here and there of reading, (light at 25%) it's already down to 60%. The larger screen is kind of nice,,, it does resemble the page of a typical hard cover book much more than any other e-reader. The coloured lighting, however, I'm less impressed with. I already mourn the loss the seemingly magical ability of e-ink to keep on working without needing to be recharged all the time.

The capacitive touch is a complete fail. Not as bad as the original Aura, but it does degrade the quality of the screen, (comparing the similarly specced Glo HD). But you don't even get the benefit of improved touch... .the Glo HD is more respsonsive and much more accurate to touch, including pinch zoom gestures, than the Aura One.

It's still a fine reader in lots of ways, and the negatives I'm pointing out are not critically adverse. I suspect the GloHD is probably being brought to a very early end of life due to either quality or cost of production issues. But I would have liked to see the H20 upgraded with the slightly better resolution. Overall, I think it remains the better premium reader.

gibletpie · 09-08-2016, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rashkae

Even with the stuck synching process seemingly solved, the battery drains on the Aura One horribly fast while reading.. Started this morning with a full charge, and even just a few hours here and there of reading, (light at 25%) it's already down to 60%. The larger screen is kind of nice,,, it does resemble the page of a typical hard cover book much more than any other e-reader. The coloured lighting, however, I'm less impressed with. I already mourn the loss the seemingly magical ability of e-ink to keep on working without needing to be recharged all the time.

This is not normal, I think. My Aura One initially showed a full charge after one hour, so I uplugged it and used it. Battery dropped to around 50% over the course of a few hours with light ~25% and natural light ~10%. Then I saw in the user's manual that they recommend the device be charged for 4 hours the first time. So I did that and yesterday got a drop of about 10% over the same time period (light ~25%, natural light OFF). Trying it today with the original light settings for comparison.

Poodlemom1 · 09-08-2016, 08:43 PM

Is anyone else seeing colors on the screen. I see purple and a greenish yellow.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

SCION · 09-08-2016, 10:27 PM

Very pleased so far with this model. Much brighter than the H2O, which is what I wanted. The natural light setting is perfect for my use. I tend to read with the brightness level greater than 50% all of the time (even in a dimly lit or dark room). Having the natural light on auto works great for my reading conditions. My screen light is always perfectly tuned to my needs. Definitely not a gimmick feature. The large screen is pure pleasure!

SCION · 09-08-2016, 10:40 PM

There appears to be a white mark in/under the screen. Unfortunately it's just above the center, where it's always obvious (unless the screen is white). Is this something that Kobo will acknowledge as needing to replace the device, or am I just going to have to deal with it? With Amazon this isn't even an issue of course.

robko · 09-08-2016, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poodlemom1

Is anyone else seeing colors on the screen. I see purple and a greenish yellow.

I found the natural light turned up to any degree made for a much less uniform screen. I have it just enough to soften it from a harsh white. On mine the base lighting is awesome but the natural light could rival the rainbow of colours on a Voyage.

robko · 09-08-2016, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

There appears to be a white mark in/under the screen. Unfortunately it's just above the center, where it's always obvious (unless the screen is white). Is this something that Kobo will acknowledge as needing to replace the device, or am I just going to have to deal with it? With Amazon this isn't even an issue of course.

Might be a slow process to get exchanged, but they should look after it in the end. Patience will be your friend

SCION · 09-08-2016, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robko

Might be a slow process to get exchanged, but they should look after it in the end. Patience will be your friend

Wise words. Thank you.

Boisdours · 09-08-2016, 11:50 PM

Hi Kobo Aura One is my 2nd kobo reader and so it's the first time to sync reading data between readers. But I can't sync highlights, books have been synced perfectly though. Highlights and memos can't be synced or that's a big ?

aceflor · 09-09-2016, 07:35 AM

Mine arrived this morning, and I am working on it (patches, dictionaries, fonts, etc...) right now.

So far I have not had time to read with it but am impressed by the quality. Many reviews made a parallel between the Aura One and a hardback and this is my feeling exactly. Now I am waiting for my books to load and will start my reading session.

Iñigo · 09-09-2016, 08:14 AM

Mine arrived an hour ago, but haven't read anything yet.
First impressions: light, good quality, fast and responsive, clear reading.
At least, comparing with my Aura model.

aceflor · 09-09-2016, 08:41 AM

First reading impressions so far :

1. Not as sharp as my H20. The difference is not great, but I can see it. If you own an H20 and love the display, you might be disappointed by the Aura One.
2. Lighting is even, as always I don't see color blurbs (but I never see them) on mine.
3. I like the natural light effect a lot.
4. The format is fantastic. Although it has a much bigger display than the H20, it is very easy to handle and sits well in my small hand. I have no problem turning the pages.

Poppaea · 09-09-2016, 09:11 AM

Oh, I hope you have oodles of fun with it!!

09-08-2016, 10:40 PM	#307
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	White Mark on Screen There appears to be a white mark in/under the screen. Unfortunately it's just above the center, where it's always obvious (unless the screen is white). Is this something that Kobo will acknowledge as needing to replace the device, or am I just going to have to deal with it? With Amazon this isn't even an issue of course. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by SCION; 09-09-2016 at 02:23 PM.

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09-08-2016, 04:29 PM	#302
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09-08-2016, 04:43 PM	#303
rashkae Wizard Posts: 1,274 Karma: 5935030 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Aura HD	Even with the stuck synching process seemingly solved, the battery drains on the Aura One horribly fast while reading.. Started this morning with a full charge, and even just a few hours here and there of reading, (light at 25%) it's already down to 60%. The larger screen is kind of nice,,, it does resemble the page of a typical hard cover book much more than any other e-reader. The coloured lighting, however, I'm less impressed with. I already mourn the loss the seemingly magical ability of e-ink to keep on working without needing to be recharged all the time. The capacitive touch is a complete fail. Not as bad as the original Aura, but it does degrade the quality of the screen, (comparing the similarly specced Glo HD). But you don't even get the benefit of improved touch... .the Glo HD is more respsonsive and much more accurate to touch, including pinch zoom gestures, than the Aura One. It's still a fine reader in lots of ways, and the negatives I'm pointing out are not critically adverse. I suspect the GloHD is probably being brought to a very early end of life due to either quality or cost of production issues. But I would have liked to see the H20 upgraded with the slightly better resolution. Overall, I think it remains the better premium reader.

09-08-2016, 08:43 PM	#305
Poodlemom1 Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 1028568 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OK Device: Voyage, Oasis, Glow HD, Fire HD6, iPad Air 2, Mini 2	Is anyone else seeing colors on the screen. I see purple and a greenish yellow. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

09-08-2016, 10:27 PM	#306
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Very pleased so far with this model. Much brighter than the H2O, which is what I wanted. The natural light setting is perfect for my use. I tend to read with the brightness level greater than 50% all of the time (even in a dimly lit or dark room). Having the natural light on auto works great for my reading conditions. My screen light is always perfectly tuned to my needs. Definitely not a gimmick feature. The large screen is pure pleasure!

09-08-2016, 11:50 PM	#311
Boisdours Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Hi Kobo Aura One is my 2nd kobo reader and so it's the first time to sync reading data between readers. But I can't sync highlights, books have been synced perfectly though. Highlights and memos can't be synced or that's a big ?

09-09-2016, 07:35 AM	#312
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	Mine arrived this morning, and I am working on it (patches, dictionaries, fonts, etc...) right now. So far I have not had time to read with it but am impressed by the quality. Many reviews made a parallel between the Aura One and a hardback and this is my feeling exactly. Now I am waiting for my books to load and will start my reading session.

09-09-2016, 08:14 AM	#313
Iñigo Guru Posts: 730 Karma: 72743 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Here or there Device: iRex iLiad, iRex DR800S. K4NT. Kobo Aura, Aura One, Libra 2.	Mine arrived an hour ago, but haven't read anything yet. First impressions: light, good quality, fast and responsive, clear reading. At least, comparing with my Aura model.

09-09-2016, 08:41 AM	#314
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	First reading impressions so far : 1. Not as sharp as my H20. The difference is not great, but I can see it. If you own an H20 and love the display, you might be disappointed by the Aura One. 2. Lighting is even, as always I don't see color blurbs (but I never see them) on mine. 3. I like the natural light effect a lot. 4. The format is fantastic. Although it has a much bigger display than the H20, it is very easy to handle and sits well in my small hand. I have no problem turning the pages.

09-09-2016, 09:11 AM	#315
Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,577 Karma: 20638583 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Oh, I hope you have oodles of fun with it!!