Firmware 4.22.15268

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by webtroter

I'm preparing a Kobo Glo HD for a friend. Don't wanna have to reset it when I give it to her. I want KOReader to be present, with some customisation

How do you know your friend doesn't want the Kobo properly registered with a working account to be able to buy eBooks? You are assuming too much when you fake register it. Also, unless your friend it going to read ePub on the Glo HD (which I do not recommend on a 6" eInk screen), there's no reason to add KOReader. The native reading software will do just fine.

If you do fake register it for your friend, you could end up screwing your friend if some new firmware no longer accepts the fake registration. It's already happened once. Besides, if it's not because of paranoia, then don't do it. You friend should have the option to buy eBooks on Kobo or not using the Glo HD.. You are taking that away from your friend. You assumption here is not being a good friend.

[John F]

Couldn't webtroter fake register (or bypass registration) and than the person he's giving it to could log out and log in to register it, if they want to?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by John F

Couldn't webtroter fake register (or bypass registration) and than the person he's giving it to could log out and log in to register it, if they want to?

It would be easier to not register it at all and let the new owner do it from the start. Unless the new owner is told about the fake registration, then the new owner might start using it and when it does come time to reregiter, too much could get removed like any highlights/bookmarks. And if the new own is not told of the fake registration, then possibly the question of why cannot books be purchased and/or downloaded. It's easier to do it right the first time.

I know I'd not be happy if it was fke registered for me before I was given the choice.

[MGlitch]

Of course you’re assuming webrooter hasn’t had this conversation with the recipient.

Does a log out log in wipe the user partition? From what I recall it doesn’t, or at least doesn’t anymore. So getting KOReader installed as an option with a skipped registration would be fine.

In any case it’s between the giver and the recipient.

[John F]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

Of course you’re assuming webrooter hasn’t had this conversation with the recipient.

Does a log out log in wipe the user partition? From what I recall it doesn’t, or at least doesn’t anymore. So getting KOReader installed as an option with a skipped registration would be fine.

In any case it’s between the giver and the recipient.

And I assume patches would survive the logout/ login

[Uschiekid]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Also, unless your friend it going to read ePub on the Glo HD (which I do not recommend on a 6" eInk screen), there's no reason to add KOReader.

Weird, I thought ePubs were your format of choice. And I wouldn't have thought a 6" eInk screens would be particularly bad for reading ePubs....

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by John F

And I assume patches would survive the logout/ login

Yes, the patches will survive a logout/login as they are part of the firmware. But the database will be wiped clean. It's best to setup the Kobo properly from the start.

[avresbo]

Originally Posted by geek1011

Firmware 4.22.15268 has been released.

Automatically posted by kfwproxy.

can´t find it at https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kobo_Firmware_Releases

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by avresbo

can´t find it at https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kobo_Firmware_Releases

That's because that's the wrong URL to use to get the latest firmware. This is the correct URL.

https://pgaskin.net/KoboStuff/kobofirmware.html

But before you install it, you need to install 4.22.15190> Then you have to extract Koboroot.tpz from the ZIP for 4.22.15268 and manually install that.

[gabryele]

Originally Posted by Cesco

sorry I didn't write ..only KoboRoot.tgz

why only KoboRoot.tgz and how only KoboRoot.tgz?
put KoboRoot.tgz in \.kobo?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by gabryele

why only KoboRoot.tgz and how only KoboRoot.tgz?
put KoboRoot.tgz in \.kobo?

The kernel/system level updates are in the upgrade directory. For the most part other than some model specific images in etc/images, the KoboRoot.tgz is hardware agnostic. In theory, the code used to install the kernel/system packages checks for a hardware match but why take an unnecessary chance?

For a manual update, you need to unzip the kobo-update-whatever.zip package before copying to your Kobo ereader so you would unzip and copy only the KoboRoot.tgz to the .kobo directory on your Kobo ereader.

[Cesco]

Thanks David for your explanations.
@ Gabryel: in any case I think you can do the manual upgrade just for play a little bit. For me I like to play with two kobo that I don't use to read,and both have a removable micro sd.The others Kobo are updated with the specific fw.