Mini Cannot setup Kobo Mini N705 after factory reset

[Djanoko]

I am in Europe, and I can't find a kobo mini battery, but I can find for kobo glo. Would that work, does anyone know?
And I found one more issue with this device: now it won't connect to the wifi anymore. It did after I installed the update, and it still finds the network now, but it won't connect to it. I think it stopped connecting after I asked it to sync my Pocket articles, but I don't understand why this should be a problem. Any ideas?

[matteo.fio]

kind users. I encountered the same problem but didn't get the result. Before uploading the three downloaded kobo Glo firmware files, I went to my device's .kobo folder and deleted all other files there. Maybe this was my mistake? did I delete files necessary for the installation? Is there a way to recover the original folder and try the procedure again? thanks to whoever wants to help me

[raankle]

Originally Posted by Elektron

What you should do:
Go here - https://pgaskin.net/KoboStuff/kobofirmware.html (courtesy of @geek1011)
Download the firmware for the Glo (NOT the Glo HD)
Extract the zip file into the .kobo directory of your Mini.
Eject it. It will reboot. This is normal.
You should be able to set it up now, over WiFi or computer.
Good luck.

Thank you, bought a 2nd hand Mini N705 from eBay which had been factory reset so could not connect to the desktop or wifi.

This solution worked a treat.

[pcchristie]

Originally Posted by dreambeat

I had the same issue, and solved it by using a different cord and port on my computer. I think the Minis are just finicky sometimes. My other workaround was using a calibre remote connection via koreader, but that's just for adding books.

Just for anyone reading, I had this identical issue. I was pretty close to binning my Kobo Glo HD because the auth servers weren't working and even the Desktop App wouldn't set-up my device after it spontaneously reset itself. Turns out the Desktop App would do it, but I needed to use a different cable.

Not sure if it was the cable or the Kobo is particularly sensitive, but worth trying.