[GUI Plugin] Kobo Utilities - Page 41

recook · 09-06-2026, 02:12 PM

Hi,

thank you very much for the explanation. It seems now more complicated than before, but also working much better!

JSWolf · 09-06-2026, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recook

Hi,

thank you very much for the explanation. It seems now more complicated than before, but also working much better!

That's how it's always worked. It's no more or less complicated then it's ever been.

Quality · 09-18-2026, 01:18 PM

Hello, I have the Kobo Clara BW with the early access firmware version 5.18.270971.
When I try to copy the annotations or highlights from the books using KoboUtilities I only the following information for each book.

(Title, Author, Last read, Percentage read)
"
Fight Club · Der Roman zum Film by Palahniuk, Chuck

Zuletzt gelesenes Buch: 2026-09-11 02:28:12
Prozent gelesen: 100%
"

The Kobo database KoboReader.sqlite does contain the annotations. I want to back them up with KoboUtilities so I can downgrade to the 4.x firmware and copy the books back and add the annotations back, if that is possible?

JSWolf · 09-18-2026, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quality

Hello, I have the Kobo Clara BW with the early access firmware version 5.18.270971.
When I try to copy the annotations or highlights from the books using KoboUtilities I only the following information for each book.

(Title, Author, Last read, Percentage read)
"
Fight Club · Der Roman zum Film by Palahniuk, Chuck

Zuletzt gelesenes Buch: 2026-09-11 02:28:12
Prozent gelesen: 100%
"

The Kobo database KoboReader.sqlite does contain the annotations. I want to back them up with KoboUtilities so I can downgrade to the 4.x firmware and copy the books back and add the annotations back, if that is possible?

Do you know what happens to the database when you downgrade? Maybe the annotations get kept. I don't know as I've never downgraded or read what happens to the data in the database when you do downgrade.

PeterT · 09-18-2026, 04:01 PM

I believe this is during the downgrade ftom 5.x to 4.x

Sent from my SM-X238U using Tapatalk

Quality · 09-19-2026, 12:39 PM

If I'm not mistaken, when you downgrade everything gets deleted, the books and everything.

rantanplan · 09-19-2026, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quality

If I'm not mistaken, when you downgrade everything gets deleted, the books and everything.

I can confirm, I lost all settings and read stats when I upgraded and the same when I downgraded.

JSWolf · 09-19-2026, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quality

If I'm not mistaken, when you downgrade everything gets deleted, the books and everything.

Too bad. I was hoping that wasn't the case.

Quality · Today, 07:18 AM

When I upgraded I didn't lose the books or highlights, but all the books were missing the Table of Contents and I couldn't fix it using KoboUtilities. New added books would have their ToC.

The Tolino 5.x Firmware had also a ton of bugs that is why I installed the Kobo FW. I thought for this early release, that they had fixed most of the bugs, but it seems they haven't.

Even though the Tolino 5.x FW is already out for more than 2 years. Really disappointed in Kobo how they can still have these bugs, and normal Tolino users are basically forced to use that Firmware.

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09-06-2026, 02:12 PM	#601
recook Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: kobo Nia	Hi, thank you very much for the explanation. It seems now more complicated than before, but also working much better!

09-18-2026, 01:18 PM	#603
Quality Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2024 Device: Tolino Shine 5	Hello, I have the Kobo Clara BW with the early access firmware version 5.18.270971. When I try to copy the annotations or highlights from the books using KoboUtilities I only the following information for each book. (Title, Author, Last read, Percentage read) " Fight Club · Der Roman zum Film by Palahniuk, Chuck Zuletzt gelesenes Buch: 2026-09-11 02:28:12 Prozent gelesen: 100% " The Kobo database KoboReader.sqlite does contain the annotations. I want to back them up with KoboUtilities so I can downgrade to the 4.x firmware and copy the books back and add the annotations back, if that is possible?

09-18-2026, 04:01 PM	#605
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 14,129 Karma: 83429614 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I believe this is during the downgrade ftom 5.x to 4.x Sent from my SM-X238U using Tapatalk

09-19-2026, 12:39 PM	#606
Quality Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2024 Device: Tolino Shine 5	If I'm not mistaken, when you downgrade everything gets deleted, the books and everything.

Today, 07:18 AM	#609
Quality Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2024 Device: Tolino Shine 5	When I upgraded I didn't lose the books or highlights, but all the books were missing the Table of Contents and I couldn't fix it using KoboUtilities. New added books would have their ToC. The Tolino 5.x Firmware had also a ton of bugs that is why I installed the Kobo FW. I thought for this early release, that they had fixed most of the bugs, but it seems they haven't. Even though the Tolino 5.x FW is already out for more than 2 years. Really disappointed in Kobo how they can still have these bugs, and normal Tolino users are basically forced to use that Firmware.