Firmware 4.26.16704

[Elektron]

Apparently my eReader isn't in the mood to update.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Elektron

Apparently my eReader isn't in the mood to update.

So manually update.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Elektron

Apparently my eReader isn't in the mood to update.

As with almost all firmware updates, Kobo will roll these out in phases. This is based on the affiliate and location you are in. The first is always to a small affiliate for a couple of days and then expanded over the next few weeks. In the past, this could take a month.

The "almost" is that when Kobo replaces a recent release due to a bug. They will go through the release phases quickly if the release was causing problems.

As @JSWolf said, you can manually install the firmware. Or you can change the affiliate to one of the early adopter affiliates and the device will do the install.

[Elektron]

Originally Posted by davidfor

As with almost all firmware updates, Kobo will roll these out in phases. This is based on the affiliate and location you are in. The first is always to a small affiliate for a couple of days and then expanded over the next few weeks. In the past, this could take a month.

The "almost" is that when Kobo replaces a recent release due to a bug. They will go through the release phases quickly if the release was causing problems.

As @JSWolf said, you can manually install the firmware. Or you can change the affiliate to one of the early adopter affiliates and the device will do the install.

Yep. Installing it manually. I've experienced this before.

[brudigia]

Originally Posted by DNSB

The link on geek1011's Kobo Firmware Downloads page?

Alternatively, you can check the this link to Kobo's release notes.

Thanks ! I thought it was in the message.

[Rid]

Originally Posted by geek1011

The patches have been released.

As usual, NickelMenu does not require any updates and will continue to work after the upgrade.

This is the second greatest feature of NickelMenu!

If your an idiot like me who just likes to check out any new features ASAP the latest firmware may have - just roll it back....


On a side note, due to the latest discussions about the Aura One screen touch accuracy/lag issues I have given up on the firmware fixing it.

[Nightflyer]

Thanks for the heads up.

My personal experience in the last year outside the USA, in Asia, is that my Clara updates within about 48 hours of when I see an announcement here.

So I'm only partially anxiously awaiting.

[Colonel Cathcart]

Originally Posted by davidfor

As with almost all firmware updates, Kobo will roll these out in phases. This is based on the affiliate and location you are in. The first is always to a small affiliate for a couple of days and then expanded over the next few weeks. In the past, this could take a month.

The "almost" is that when Kobo replaces a recent release due to a bug. They will go through the release phases quickly if the release was causing problems.

As @JSWolf said, you can manually install the firmware. Or you can change the affiliate to one of the early adopter affiliates and the device will do the install.

I just connected to wifi, hit sync and my device got the update. 1st update since I got it a few weeks ago. It was bought from Walmart, shipped to Israel. Time to update my sig-y.

[isaacbh]

Originally Posted by Colonel Cathcart

I just connected to wifi, hit sync and my device got the update. 1st update since I got it a few weeks ago. It was bought from Walmart, shipped to Israel. Time to update my sig-y.

Hmm... I'm in Israel too but didn't get the update yet. I bought mine from Indigo (way back in 2015), so I guess it's a different affiliate.

[Nightflyer]

I'm still waiting.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Nightflyer

I'm still waiting.

You can stop waiting and side load 4.26.16704.

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

[JSWolf]

Is the firmware page going to have the bbcode links creator back?

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Is the firmware page going to have the bbcode links creator back?

Yes, when I have time (if you look at my GitHub profile, you'll notice I've been quite busy recently).

[Crowriver]

My Aura updated to version just prior, possibly due to affiliate status. That's fine, it all Just Works.

[Cootey]

Originally Posted by davidfor

That is my list. Kobo described the Annotations sync, as a "New Annotation service". Which probably means a full rewrite. During the beta, I had some problems with two devices. They would not sync the annotations. All the others, plus the Android and iOS apps synced fine. Signing out and back in on one (haven't gotten around to the other) fixed the problem. The annotation syncing for these two devices have been broken for a while. There were annotations on them from last year that hadn't synced. Which actually means there were annotations that I forgot to delete more so than.

I missed this post earlier.

I'm excited to test this out. As you probably recall, David, annotation syncing issues between Kobo ereaders and their iOS software counterparts has been something that has bugged me for years. The last time we talked about it, you pointed out there were improvements. I tried it out and found it to be as you said. The major complaint I had was that syncing was delayed, sometimes by hours. Still, it was a vast improvement.

I like to use the iOS app for annotation with its quicker keyboard, but prefer reading at night with the ereader. This works great with my Kindle, but not as well on my Kobo. I could create syncing issues if I highlighted a passage on the ereader before the updates that I made in the iOS app synced—like whispersync used to do ten years ago. I wonder if the full rewrite made things quicker and more stable. I'll start testing tonight.

~Dˢ


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