"New" Kobo Mini - Page 2

Spinningwoman · 09-06-2022, 02:58 PM

It was really easy and it has made all the difference to using it. I was pointed to it from the Kobo forum on Reddit, but I think the instructions are actually here on mobileread somewhere.

Faterson · 09-06-2022, 04:18 PM

Aaargh, you know, the last time I was tinkering around with handheld devices in this way was prior to the invention of the iPhone, when I kept "flashing the ROMs" of my Windows-based cellphones.

That was Windows Mobile, or whatever it was called back in those days – an utter nightmare, and I'd hate to go back to any of that.

If there were easy-to-follow instructions for accomplishing with my ancient Kobo Mini what you accomplished with yours, I might give it a try. But I'm just too busy to scrutinize any of this in detail.

Besides, in my case, a battery purchase and swap would be necessary, too, and I'd definitely not attempt to swap the battery on my own. A technician's assistance would be needed.

(I've now re-checked the battery level on my Kobo Mini: it's now down to 10%, despite my not having used it at all since it last showed 87% a couple of days ago. So, this particular battery has run its course...)

JSWolf · 09-07-2022, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Faterson

Aaargh, I wish I had your patience (and knowledge), @Spinningwoman, to add Dropbox to my Kobo Mini as well! It really sucks that whenever I need to send a book to my Kobo Mini, the only way to do it (if it's not purchased via Kobo Store) is via a darn mini-USB cable! Hard to get hold of one these days... Practically all of my devices have switched to USB-C by now.

A microUSB cable is very easy to get a hold of these days.

Quoth · 09-07-2022, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

A microUSB cable is very easy to get a hold of these days.

Agreed!

Almost every supermarket and general shop has micro-USB. It's mini-USB that's non-existent in local shops. USB-A to USB-B still common and USB-A to USB-C a little rarer than USB-C to USB-C.

Online absolutely any kind is easy to get very cheaply.

Faterson · 09-08-2022, 04:12 PM

You guys never heard of hyperbole, eh?

I can look at one such cable right now as I type this. You think I was charging the Kobo Mini out of thin air the other day when I reported I was in the process of charging it?

The point is, it's a nuisance in 2022 to have to keep such obsolete cables around just for the sake of charging an old appliance. Anyway, my Kobo Mini is dead, so it's a moot point. USB-C is the new King Charles.

JSWolf · 09-08-2022, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Quoth

Agreed!

Almost every supermarket and general shop has micro-USB. It's mini-USB that's non-existent in local shops. USB-A to USB-B still common and USB-A to USB-C a little rarer than USB-C to USB-C.

Online absolutely any kind is easy to get very cheaply.

USB-A to USB-C is not rare at all.

John F · 09-08-2022, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Faterson

Aaargh, ...

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Originally Posted by Faterson

Aaargh, ...

I think you are on the wrong site. This is Mobile Read. I think you are looking for Mobile Pirate.

Faterson · 09-08-2022, 08:31 PM

Sorry, never heard of such a game until googling it just now. (Can we get any more off-topic in reaction to a throwaway remark about an obsolete type of charging cable?)

Quoth · 09-09-2022, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

USB-A to USB-C is not rare at all.

No, it's not, I was just writing that the USB-C to USB-C is more common in local shops.

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a little rarer than

doesn't mean rare.

But no difficulty buying USB-A to USB-C locally without going online. I got a 3m one in Range in Limerick cheaper than a 1m USB-A to micro USB cable in Tesco supermarket.

JSWolf · 09-17-2022, 12:57 PM

I find that USB-A to USB-C is more common then USB-C to USB-C. While we have devices that use USB-C to transfer data and be charged, most of the laptops, computers, chargers have USB-A ports. Until the other day, none of my chargers have a USB-C port. The only one that does is the universal plug adapter that has three USB-A and one USB-C. My laptop has one USB-C port. My Wife's iPad Pro has USB-C and so does the charger that came with it. But most people will need a USB-A to USB-C cable.

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09-06-2022, 02:58 PM	#16
Spinningwoman Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 4361592 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Sonys, Kindles, Kobos, Jetbook, Pocketbook	It was really easy and it has made all the difference to using it. I was pointed to it from the Kobo forum on Reddit, but I think the instructions are actually here on mobileread somewhere.

09-06-2022, 04:18 PM	#17
Faterson pokrývač škridiel Posts: 1,525 Karma: 3300000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Device: 3iPad, SamsungNote & Tabs, 2OnyxBoox, Huawei 8″, PocketBook	Aaargh, you know, the last time I was tinkering around with handheld devices in this way was prior to the invention of the iPhone, when I kept "flashing the ROMs" of my Windows-based cellphones. That was Windows Mobile, or whatever it was called back in those days – an utter nightmare, and I'd hate to go back to any of that. If there were easy-to-follow instructions for accomplishing with my ancient Kobo Mini what you accomplished with yours, I might give it a try. But I'm just too busy to scrutinize any of this in detail. Besides, in my case, a battery purchase and swap would be necessary, too, and I'd definitely not attempt to swap the battery on my own. A technician's assistance would be needed. (I've now re-checked the battery level on my Kobo Mini: it's now down to 10%, despite my not having used it at all since it last showed 87% a couple of days ago. So, this particular battery has run its course...)

09-08-2022, 04:12 PM	#20
Faterson pokrývač škridiel Posts: 1,525 Karma: 3300000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Device: 3iPad, SamsungNote & Tabs, 2OnyxBoox, Huawei 8″, PocketBook	You guys never heard of hyperbole, eh? I can look at one such cable right now as I type this. You think I was charging the Kobo Mini out of thin air the other day when I reported I was in the process of charging it? The point is, it's a nuisance in 2022 to have to keep such obsolete cables around just for the sake of charging an old appliance. Anyway, my Kobo Mini is dead, so it's a moot point. USB-C is the new King Charles.

09-08-2022, 08:31 PM	#23
Faterson pokrývač škridiel Posts: 1,525 Karma: 3300000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Device: 3iPad, SamsungNote & Tabs, 2OnyxBoox, Huawei 8″, PocketBook	Sorry, never heard of such a game until googling it just now. (Can we get any more off-topic in reaction to a throwaway remark about an obsolete type of charging cable?)

09-17-2022, 12:57 PM	#25
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,786 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I find that USB-A to USB-C is more common then USB-C to USB-C. While we have devices that use USB-C to transfer data and be charged, most of the laptops, computers, chargers have USB-A ports. Until the other day, none of my chargers have a USB-C port. The only one that does is the universal plug adapter that has three USB-A and one USB-C. My laptop has one USB-C port. My Wife's iPad Pro has USB-C and so does the charger that came with it. But most people will need a USB-A to USB-C cable.