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Old 06-29-2020, 05:05 PM   #1
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Hello. I have a question about the Kobo Mini. Since it's running on firmware 3.19.5761, is it possible to manually update it to the newest firmware?

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Yes, it is. Just use the Glo firmware.
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Yes, it is. Just use the Glo firmware.
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Have you updated your mini with glo firmware?
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Have you updated your mini with glo firmware ? Does it work well with glo firmware ?
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Have you updated your mini with glo firmware ? Does it work well with glo firmware ?
They're actually identical, and yes to both questions.
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Old 06-29-2020, 11:33 PM   #6
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As long as you start from the final Mini FW release, so you actually get the latest Mini-specific bits, you're good to go.

(i.e., don't jump from a true factory reset to 4.xx; jump to the final Mini release first (3.19)).

EDIT: Or not, see #9.
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As long as you start from the final Mini FW release, so you actually get the latest Mini-specific bits, you're good to go.

(i.e., don't jump from a true factory reset to 4.xx; jump to the final Mini release first (3.19)).
What do you actually miss? I thought the recent firmware updates were complete for the Mini, just not officially released.
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Firmware working pretty good, overall
Downloaded 4.19.14123 for Mark 4 devices from Wiki, seems to work fine except for this.
I don't know what you meant by "Glo firmware," but I just got it for all Mark 4 devices.
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@davidfor: I was assuming they weren't shipping the Mini kernel/uboot anymore, but I might very well be wrong, now that you mention it .

EDIT: Yep, you're right.

Worse, FW 3.19 didn't even actually ship w/ a Mini kernel, while 4.22 does ^^.
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Downloaded 4.19.14123 for Mark 4 devices from Wiki
The latest version is actually 4.22.15190 (see my signature, which will always show the latest fw version automatically).
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Downloaded 4.19.14123 for Mark 4 devices from Wiki, seems to work fine except for this.
I don't know what you meant by "Glo firmware," but I just got it for all Mark 4 devices.
You will need to update the firmware yet again. 4.19 was not out long due to bugs. So go get the latest 4.22 firmware.
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You will need to update the firmware yet again. 4.19 was not out long due to bugs. So go get the latest 4.22 firmware.
How do I do that? I got the latest Mark 4 firmware. Do I get 4.22.16190 for Glo and put it on my Mini?
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How do I do that? I got the latest Mark 4 firmware. Do I get 4.22.16190 for Glo and put it on my Mini?
Yes. Download the firmware for the Glo and install that.

https://pgaskin.net/KoboStuff/kobofirmware.html
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I'll try that and tell you how it goes.
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@JSWolf Nope, same problem. Except now, when I press "Invert Screen," it freezes up.
Oh, joy. Switching back to version 3...
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