Forma Kobo Forma is losing power from full to empty overnight... - Page 2

Maida · 10-26-2020, 08:23 AM

I do not suppose it is a firmware error but rather a manufacturing fault. I also had a Forma draining overnight regardless what the settings were, and I never turn ereaders off. I returned it and bought another one without this failure and it works fine. So I suggest Gadgetguy to return his reader and buy another one.

compurandom · 10-26-2020, 09:17 AM

I think assuming it is a manufacturing fault and not a firmware error is premature without doing more diagnostics.

Gadgetguy · 10-26-2020, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Maida

I do not suppose it is a firmware error but rather a manufacturing fault. I also had a Forma draining overnight regardless what the settings were, and I never turn ereaders off. I returned it and bought another one without this failure and it works fine. So I suggest Gadgetguy to return his reader and buy another one.

Thank you for the input. There may be manufacturing defects, but after not powering the unit off all is good.

As far as I can see (on my unit) this is a software bug and the solution is not powering off...

Gadgetguy · 10-26-2020, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

For the record, I reported this problem to Kobo. They have reproduced it with both the Forma and Libra H2O. Hopefully it will be fixed in the next firmware release.

I have reported it as well. But my hopes are not too high considering the super crappy (customer) support they have.

But since following the recommendation I do not power off any more - as far as I am concerned all is good...

(But I will not talk about the light coming through on the right hand side, the rubber area that looks like crap, the fact that the page turn buttons are so hard to push that after a while my finger hurts etc... I understand these issues are "normal" with all the units and I am not happy about them...)

Quoth · 10-27-2020, 11:17 AM

The buttons really only click/push at the curved end. Then it's easy.

Pajamaman · 10-27-2020, 12:35 PM

Maybe you installed a "bad" book. A single book can cause an ereader to behave weirdly, including power drain. Have you recently put a new book on it? Delete your recent books. If need be,delete all of them. See if that fixes it.

compurandom · 10-27-2020, 06:28 PM

I think mine is draining because it's trying to sync all my shelves from my huge sideloaded library. I'm gonna have to keep wifi off at night.

Readirect · 11-08-2020, 07:45 PM

I had the same issue and the solution for me was switching to a 3rd-party sleep cover. Problem. Solved.

Before that, the fix I used was to turn the Forma off and I never had an issue with excessive drain when I did that; the only problem was the 30 second startup.

The 3rd-party sleep cover is a better solution.

DNSB · 11-08-2020, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Readirect

I had the same issue and the solution for me was switching to a 3rd-party sleep cover. Problem. Solved.

Were you using a Kobo sleep cover and replaced it with a third-party sleep cover or was the third-party sleep cover your first sleep cover for that device?

davidfor · 01-28-2021, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Gadgetguy

I have reported it as well. But my hopes are not too high considering the super crappy (customer) support they have.

But since following the recommendation I do not power off any more - as far as I am concerned all is good...

For the record, and as someone pointed to this thread, the fix for the problem that @Gadgetguy described in the first post was in firmware version 4.25.15875.

Nightflyer · 01-28-2021, 10:51 AM

My Kobo Clara HD with official cover {only once} ran the battery down within a couple hours mysteriously.

No idea why as I didn’t knowingly do anything different that day.

I did consider that maybe the battery level indicator was wrong or not refreshed or something but not sure as never happened again.

Skydog · 01-29-2021, 01:51 PM

Both my Forma and Libra have experienced a battery drain from full to zero overnight on several occasions. Both have the Kobo official sleep cover.

JSWolf · 01-29-2021, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Skydog

Both my Forma and Libra have experienced a battery drain from full to zero overnight on several occasions. Both have the Kobo official sleep cover.

Try keeping the sleep cover open and using the power button to put them to sleep. You'll know if the problem is the cover or not.

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10-26-2020, 08:23 AM	#16
Maida Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura, Kobo Glo HD	I do not suppose it is a firmware error but rather a manufacturing fault. I also had a Forma draining overnight regardless what the settings were, and I never turn ereaders off. I returned it and bought another one without this failure and it works fine. So I suggest Gadgetguy to return his reader and buy another one.

10-26-2020, 09:17 AM	#17
compurandom Wizard Posts: 1,012 Karma: 500000 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Rocketbook, kobo aura h2o, kobo forma, kobo libra color	I think assuming it is a manufacturing fault and not a firmware error is premature without doing more diagnostics.

10-27-2020, 11:17 AM	#20
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,048 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	The buttons really only click/push at the curved end. Then it's easy.

10-27-2020, 12:35 PM	#21
Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,861 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	Maybe you installed a "bad" book. A single book can cause an ereader to behave weirdly, including power drain. Have you recently put a new book on it? Delete your recent books. If need be,delete all of them. See if that fixes it.

10-27-2020, 06:28 PM	#22
compurandom Wizard Posts: 1,012 Karma: 500000 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Rocketbook, kobo aura h2o, kobo forma, kobo libra color	I think mine is draining because it's trying to sync all my shelves from my huge sideloaded library. I'm gonna have to keep wifi off at night.

11-08-2020, 07:45 PM	#23
Readirect Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 20456 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: KPW1	I had the same issue and the solution for me was switching to a 3rd-party sleep cover. Problem. Solved. Before that, the fix I used was to turn the Forma off and I never had an issue with excessive drain when I did that; the only problem was the 30 second startup. The 3rd-party sleep cover is a better solution.

01-28-2021, 10:51 AM	#26
Nightflyer Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 2122502 Join Date: May 2020 Location: Asia (from USA) Device: Meebook M6, Kobo Clara HD	My Kobo Clara HD with official cover {only once} ran the battery down within a couple hours mysteriously. No idea why as I didn’t knowingly do anything different that day. I did consider that maybe the battery level indicator was wrong or not refreshed or something but not sure as never happened again.

01-29-2021, 01:51 PM	#27
Skydog Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 7409537 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Circling Earth @ Mach .83 Device: Elipsa 2E, Sage, Libra Colour, Libra 2, Clara 2E, Oasis3, Voyage	Both my Forma and Libra have experienced a battery drain from full to zero overnight on several occasions. Both have the Kobo official sleep cover.

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