Firmware 4.31.19086 - Page 27

Skydog · 02-20-2022, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rashkae

4.31 should have been pulled 3 pages of comments ago.

Agree. I'm not going near this one.

ZodWallop · 02-20-2022, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rashkae

4.31 should have been pulled 3 pages of comments ago.

Yeah, kinda feels like the Kobo of old.

I've installed it and only had to restart once, knock on wood. But yeah, it clearly wasn't ready for prime time.

Quoth · 02-21-2022, 08:29 AM

The 4.30.x is broken too on my Elipsa. The original FW had BT on/off under Beta and it worked, though nothing to tell you if on or off. On the 4.30.x The BT is moved to settings but tapping on the toggle simply turns on WiFi. I can't enable BT at all. However you can't use the BT Keyboard in the Advanced Notebook for text, only in dialogues where the on-screen keyboard appears including Notes box when annotating.
The BT Keyboard can scroll the Notepad, which isn't paginated (should be option) and will turn page in ebooks and PDFs.

I will try earlier FW if I need BT. But I forgot to note version before update.

I suppose it was 4.28.17925 July, or one of the June ones? Not 4.28.18220?

MGlitch · 02-21-2022, 09:02 AM

Pretty sure keyboards were never officially supported so them breaking isn’t really the firmwares issue.

Quoth · 02-21-2022, 09:54 AM

No, it's not the keyboard that the issue. With FW 4.30.x on the Elipsa the BT can't be even turned on. Attempting to turn on BT instead turns on WiFi.

The keyboard hasn't broken.

There is an issue that you can ONLY input text in the Advanced Notebooks by handwriting conversion. Not even the onscreen keyboard used in adding notes to Annotations.

The Elipsa is like an ereader and ewriter that happen to share the same box. No integration at all. Not even copy/paste between notebooks and even in a notebook the copy/paste only seems to append a copy.

RobertJSawyer · 02-21-2022, 10:40 AM

The database corruption and other bugs in 4.31.19086 are killing my pleasure in using my Libra 2.

I want to downgrade to 4.30.18338 (the previous public release), but I want to still be able to use Wi-Fi so that my reading position will sync between my Libra 2 and my Clara HD; so that I can download new purchases from the Kobo store; and so that I can download new Pocket articles -- but I don't want my Kobo to either update back to 4.31.19086 on its own, or force me to do an update.

Any suggestions of how I can accomplish that? Many thanks!

tschucha · 02-21-2022, 10:57 AM

Wow - As many problems as 4.31 has I am still using it for one reason and one reason only. Sideload mode. I don't like having to register the device and I sideload all of my books. 4.31 is the only version that allows this. But I sure would like to see a new version that fixes the power LED bug.

ownedbycats · 02-21-2022, 01:34 PM

I just had a freeze after trying to change the font size while an image was visible on screen.

ownedbycats · 02-21-2022, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertJSawyer

The database corruption and other bugs in 4.31.19086 are killing my pleasure in using my Libra 2.

I want to downgrade to 4.30.18338 (the previous public release), but I want to still be able to use Wi-Fi so that my reading position will sync between my Libra 2 and my Clara HD; so that I can download new purchases from the Kobo store; and so that I can download new Pocket articles -- but I don't want my Kobo to either update back to 4.31.19086 on its own, or force me to do an update.

Any suggestions of how I can accomplish that? Many thanks!

Unfortunately, I don't believe so. Even if you patch out the forced upgrades, I don't think that Kobo let you sync on the older firmware.

Stevex · 02-21-2022, 03:09 PM

Im just here to say I’m also getting occasional freezes etc with this firmware.
Any news on when Kobo are fixing this?
I’m a long term kobo user and committed to the brand, but for a new user of the Libra 2 it’s not the best introduction to kobo.

Rid · 02-21-2022, 04:19 PM

I have been selecting 'Update Later' option. But then connecting the device and deleting the update files, because last time this happened I accidentally turned it off and it updated when it booted up! lol

Its a pain.... I wonder if Nicklemenu can be used to delete these files?

BEWARE: I just found out if the update files are on the kobo and you don't delete them before ejecting the kobo it will run the update

ownedbycats · 02-21-2022, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevex

I’m a long term kobo user and committed to the brand, but for a new user of the Libra 2 it’s not the best introduction to kobo.

I would not be surprised if there were at least a few returns/exchanges from people thinking they'd gotten a bad unit. I know I almost did.

DNSB · 02-21-2022, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Unfortunately, I don't believe so. Even if you patch out the forced upgrades, I don't think that Kobo let you sync on the older firmware.

As far as I know, you can still sync even on older firmware.

ownedbycats · 02-21-2022, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

As far as I know, you can still sync even on older firmware.

When I tried, it made me upgrade.

Haesslich · 02-21-2022, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

As far as I know, you can still sync even on older firmware.

Not the last few firmware versions for me, it hasn't. You sync, you get automatically updated. You don't get a choice to put it off...

02-21-2022, 08:29 AM	#393
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,989 Karma: 111111255 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	The 4.30.x is broken too on my Elipsa. The original FW had BT on/off under Beta and it worked, though nothing to tell you if on or off. On the 4.30.x The BT is moved to settings but tapping on the toggle simply turns on WiFi. I can't enable BT at all. However you can't use the BT Keyboard in the Advanced Notebook for text, only in dialogues where the on-screen keyboard appears including Notes box when annotating. The BT Keyboard can scroll the Notepad, which isn't paginated (should be option) and will turn page in ebooks and PDFs. I will try earlier FW if I need BT. But I forgot to note version before update. I suppose it was 4.28.17925 July, or one of the June ones? Not 4.28.18220? Last edited by Quoth; 02-21-2022 at 08:35 AM. Reason: Earlier?

02-21-2022, 04:19 PM	#401
Rid Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 20980 Join Date: Oct 2020 Device: Kobo Aura One, Aura HD (R.I.P.) :(	I have been selecting 'Update Later' option. But then connecting the device and deleting the update files, because last time this happened I accidentally turned it off and it updated when it booted up! lol Its a pain.... I wonder if Nicklemenu can be used to delete these files? BEWARE: I just found out if the update files are on the kobo and you don't delete them before ejecting the kobo it will run the update Last edited by Rid; 02-21-2022 at 05:25 PM.

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02-21-2022, 09:02 AM	#394
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,857 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Pretty sure keyboards were never officially supported so them breaking isn’t really the firmwares issue.

02-21-2022, 09:54 AM	#395
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,989 Karma: 111111255 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	No, it's not the keyboard that the issue. With FW 4.30.x on the Elipsa the BT can't be even turned on. Attempting to turn on BT instead turns on WiFi. The keyboard hasn't broken. There is an issue that you can ONLY input text in the Advanced Notebooks by handwriting conversion. Not even the onscreen keyboard used in adding notes to Annotations. The Elipsa is like an ereader and ewriter that happen to share the same box. No integration at all. Not even copy/paste between notebooks and even in a notebook the copy/paste only seems to append a copy.

02-21-2022, 10:40 AM	#396
RobertJSawyer Guru Posts: 739 Karma: 4306712 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Libra 2, Clara 2E, and Clara HD; Kindle PaperWhite	The database corruption and other bugs in 4.31.19086 are killing my pleasure in using my Libra 2. I want to downgrade to 4.30.18338 (the previous public release), but I want to still be able to use Wi-Fi so that my reading position will sync between my Libra 2 and my Clara HD; so that I can download new purchases from the Kobo store; and so that I can download new Pocket articles -- but I don't want my Kobo to either update back to 4.31.19086 on its own, or force me to do an update. Any suggestions of how I can accomplish that? Many thanks!

02-21-2022, 10:57 AM	#397
tschucha Zealot Posts: 149 Karma: 52546 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Sage	Wow - As many problems as 4.31 has I am still using it for one reason and one reason only. Sideload mode. I don't like having to register the device and I sideload all of my books. 4.31 is the only version that allows this. But I sure would like to see a new version that fixes the power LED bug.

02-21-2022, 01:34 PM	#398
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,352 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I just had a freeze after trying to change the font size while an image was visible on screen.

02-21-2022, 03:09 PM	#400
Stevex Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 15318 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Im just here to say I’m also getting occasional freezes etc with this firmware. Any news on when Kobo are fixing this? I’m a long term kobo user and committed to the brand, but for a new user of the Libra 2 it’s not the best introduction to kobo.