Firmware 4.22.15190

[gilster]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Do you mean doing a manual install? If so, the most common reasons for it not to work is that either the downloaded file isn't unpacked, or it was put into the wrong directory.

Otherwise, what happens after you put the file on the device? Does it reboot and appear to be installing the update?

Puzzling. Yes, when I put the file on, the update begins to install -- I can see the device trying to do this (and I've installed firmware before, so know how it's supposed to look). But almost immediately, the install fails and I go to the regular screen. When I check, I'm still on the old firmware.

Thanks for the help thus far, guys. What I'm going to do today is just start over, as maybe I've done something stupid like downloading the wrong version of the firmware or something. Will keep you posted.

Paul

[gilster]

Originally Posted by DNSB

How much free space do you have on your Forma?

Haven't checked, but I should have plenty of space. I just don't have that many books on the Forma -- most are on my Aura One.

[gilster]

Must have been my own clumsiness. Anyway, second install worked fine. New firmware now in place.

[Svens]

Any solution in this situation?
When one of the built-in languages is selected, for example English - all is OK.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by gilster

Puzzling. Yes, when I put the file on, the update begins to install -- I can see the device trying to do this (and I've installed firmware before, so know how it's supposed to look). But almost immediately, the install fails and I go to the regular screen. When I check, I'm still on the old firmware.

Thanks for the help thus far, guys. What I'm going to do today is just start over, as maybe I've done something stupid like downloading the wrong version of the firmware or something. Will keep you posted.

Paul

You could try downloading the firmware again in case something was wrong with the one you are trying to install.

[monic39]

I've deleted this update already. Huge battery drain on my Libra. (wifi and sync. off, no sleepcover etc) 1 hour reading on 4% light and the battery went from 88% to 62% Way too much for 1 hour reading

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by monic39

I've deleted this update already. Huge battery drain on my Libra. (wifi and sync. off, no sleepcover etc) 1 hour reading on 4% light and the battery went from 88% to 62% Way too much for 1 hour reading

I believe that's a coincidence. I'm not experiencing anything like that on any of my Kobos (with the exception of the Aura, which I can't test since the SD failed and I don't have any spares at the moment), and there's nothing different in libnickel which could cause this from what I have looked at.

Try rebooting and see what happens.

[monic39]

Originally Posted by geek1011

I believe that's a coincidence. I'm not experiencing anything like that on any of my Kobos (with the exception of the Aura, which I can't test since the SD failed and I don't have any spares at the moment), and there's nothing different in libnickel which could cause this from what I have looked at.

Try rebooting and see what happens.

Tried that multiple times, even a complete reset. But the draining continued. Now with the older firmware back to normal.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by monic39

Tried that multiple times, even a complete reset. But the draining continued. Now with the older firmware back to normal.

If it isn't too much trouble, can you send the output of running `top` and `free` through Telnet (enable it by typing devmodeon in the search, connect with "telnet your.kobo.ip" and logging in as root, disable it with devmodeoff) while the draining is happening?

[monic39]

Don't understand a single thing you ask me But I have no longer the update and i will not go put it back on.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by monic39

I've deleted this update already. Huge battery drain on my Libra. (wifi and sync. off, no sleepcover etc) 1 hour reading on 4% light and the battery went from 88% to 62% Way too much for 1 hour reading

I know you are finished with this firmware, but...

I am not seeing any issues with the battery runtime on any of my devices. They are all running 4.22.15190. I've read for quite a few hours on both the Libra H2O and Clara HD and they are both fine. The others have mainly been sleeping. Again, no issues.

But, it isn't uncommon for people to report high battery usage after a firmware update. Rebooting the device usually fixes this. It probably means a process was started as part of the upgrade and hung for some reason. The restart kills it.

It's also not uncommon for something like this to be triggered by a particular book. Some have problems in them that when they are opened and closed leave a process behind. A reboot is needed to clear the process. And fixing the book stops the problem from happening again.

[monic39]

Thanks for the replies I will keep the former update for now and maybe there is a time for another update for my device. But for now the older one works great.

[JSWolf]

@geek1011

When I go to the site to check on the Kobo firmware, I get a 404 error? Is there something wrong or did the URL change? Thanks.

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

@geek1011

When I go to the site to check on the Kobo firmware, I get a 404 error? Is there something wrong or did the URL change? Thanks.

I suspect it's due to an update to his github username, which he's mentioned in the dictutil thread and another thread.

As to how to remedy it, idk unless the URL for the firmware check has his user name in plain text, and you can grab it from the aforementioned threads.

[gtim108]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

@geek1011

When I go to the site to check on the Kobo firmware, I get a 404 error? Is there something wrong or did the URL change? Thanks.

It's in there now - https://pgaskin.github.io/KoboStuff/kobofirmware.html