March 2nd Update - Page 12

mr_nobody · 03-16-2012, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kappafun

Is there anyway to remove the recommended and only see it when you select the icon? This should be configurable in Settings. I prefer to have 5 books and no recommendations

There is a thread on this forum where someone explains how you can resize the widget if you are using an alternate launcher like GO to make the recommendations disappear. That's really your only option.

JD Gumby · 03-16-2012, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kappafun

Is there anyway to remove the recommended and only see it when you select the icon? This should be configurable in Settings. I prefer to have 5 books and no recommendations

No, you cannot remove the advertising, though with rooting the device and installing some new software according to the instructions in the post mentioned above (I'm too lazy to look it up for you :P), you can at least reduce its visibility - but you won't be able to use the space the advertising normally appears at for anything else.

mr_nobody · 03-16-2012, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD Gumby

No, you cannot remove the advertising, though with rooting the device and installing some new software according to the instructions in the post mentioned above (I'm too lazy to look it up for you :P), you can at least reduce its visibility - but you won't be able to use the space the advertising normally appears at for anything else.

You don't need root to install an alternate launcher.

BWinmill · 03-16-2012, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kappafun

Is there anyway to remove the recommended and only see it when you select the icon? This should be configurable in Settings. I prefer to have 5 books and no recommendations

There are several approaches.

Install an alternative launcher and resize the mosaic widget. ADW.Launcher and GO Launcher have this option. I don't know how many covers this shows.
Remove the mosaic widget and use the Kobo big widget. You only see the last book that you read, as well as your progress, but it's better than nothing.
Remove the widgets altogether and just launch directly into the Kobo reader app, selecting books from the shelf view.

I know that none of those are giving you exactly what you want, but if you want to get rid of the advertising they work.

renee0986 · 04-10-2012, 10:59 AM

Ok, I originally thought that this March 2nd update didn't affect me negatively but now I believe I have found something that is now quite right.

1) Previously my Vox would not go into sleep mode if there was a book opened in the Kobo app. Now my Vox periodically goes to sleep after a period of time if I do not turn pages in the book (I have noticed this while reading with the TV on. If I get distracted for a few minutes by the TV when I go back to my Kobo it has gone into sleep mode). I'm not sure if this was intended to happen and is now only working correctly after the update, or if this is a bug. But it never happened before the update.

2) When I intentionally put my Kobo in sleep mode it will often wake from sleep periodically for a few seconds and light the screen. Not a big issue in the sense that I have a password pattern on my Vox so nothing would get accidently selected via an unintentional touch. However, I suspect this would drain my batter a little more if I planned on having my Vox in sleep mode for an extended period.

Do I now have to await another update before this will be corrected?

hpulley · 04-13-2012, 05:25 PM

It was a bug that it did not sleep in the Kobo app. They fixed it so it now sleeps while a book is open. I liked the old behavior too.

Wake from sleep is not new. My Vox does it often so even though sleep of death is fixed we turn it off at night so it does not wake us up! Must use battery faster too.

suedenim · 04-18-2012, 11:42 AM

I have started to notice that my battery is discharging much quicker than usual with no real change in my usage. I've gone from one charge a week to at least two now. Should I get ready for a battery failure?

paulsalter · 04-18-2012, 01:20 PM

Almost 2 months since the last upgrade, must be nearly time for another, anyone have any info ?

@suedenim, wish I could get away with charging twice a week, I charge mine daily, sometimes twice

Kboland · 04-18-2012, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulsalter

Almost 2 months since the last upgrade, must be nearly time for another, anyone have any info ?

Paul, the last update was pushed on the 12th of March, so only just over a month ago.

I am hoping that we do see an update to the actual firmware some time soon (fixing things like wake from sleep, sleep of death, 3rd party chargers etc.), as the last 2 updates (March 2nd and 12th) were only to the Vox's software, much of which has come in the form of unwanted bloat to the Kobo app.

Cheers

renee0986 · 04-18-2012, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpulley

It was a bug that it did not sleep in the Kobo app. They fixed it so it now sleeps while a book is open. I liked the old behavior too.

Wake from sleep is not new. My Vox does it often so even though sleep of death is fixed we turn it off at night so it does not wake us up! Must use battery faster too.

I never had the wake from sleep before the March 2nd update. Actually there are a few new irritations that have occurred since the March 2nd update. Let's hope the next update comes soon and corrects this.

paulsalter · 04-18-2012, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kboland

Paul, the last update was pushed on the 12th of March, so only just over a month ago.

I am hoping that we do see an update to the actual firmware some time soon (fixing things like wake from sleep, sleep of death, 3rd party chargers etc.), as the last 2 updates (March 2nd and 12th) were only to the Vox's software, much of which has come in the form of unwanted bloat to the Kobo app.

Cheers

I thought the 12th was a bug fix for the 2nd release (auto brightness?)

anyway, even if only 5 weeks since last update, must be nearly due another (here's hoping for access to the google store

)

perhaps ICS, if the vox can run it

suedenim · 04-27-2012, 12:19 PM

I'm a little resigned to the SOD issue never being fixed but it would be nice if the Kobo could be made to boot faster.

As to SOD I came across this nugget:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki...Sleep_of_Death

I'm not ready (time and experience) to mess around with my Kobo to that extent so I offer it to those more curious.

I've also seen suggestions that CPU downclocking during sleep can be too aggressive. I plan to dig around for something that might allow me to log/check the CPU speeds on Android.

msxman · 05-03-2012, 05:14 PM

I think SOD is a software prob. I didn't have it before the first update with no apps installed, now I do. Seems to me some software is running that makes the vox active.

hpulley · 05-04-2012, 06:03 AM

So even ICS Android has SOD... sad. Ah well, the March update fix is still working on my Vox.

paulsalter · 05-06-2012, 06:38 AM

over 2 months now since the last update

do kobo care about about anyone except the iOS users?

04-18-2012, 11:42 AM	#172
suedenim Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 400010 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: BC Device: Kobo Vox	Battery... I have started to notice that my battery is discharging much quicker than usual with no real change in my usage. I've gone from one charge a week to at least two now. Should I get ready for a battery failure?

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04-10-2012, 10:59 AM	#170
renee0986 Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo Vox	Ok, I originally thought that this March 2nd update didn't affect me negatively but now I believe I have found something that is now quite right. 1) Previously my Vox would not go into sleep mode if there was a book opened in the Kobo app. Now my Vox periodically goes to sleep after a period of time if I do not turn pages in the book (I have noticed this while reading with the TV on. If I get distracted for a few minutes by the TV when I go back to my Kobo it has gone into sleep mode). I'm not sure if this was intended to happen and is now only working correctly after the update, or if this is a bug. But it never happened before the update. 2) When I intentionally put my Kobo in sleep mode it will often wake from sleep periodically for a few seconds and light the screen. Not a big issue in the sense that I have a password pattern on my Vox so nothing would get accidently selected via an unintentional touch. However, I suspect this would drain my batter a little more if I planned on having my Vox in sleep mode for an extended period. Do I now have to await another update before this will be corrected?

04-13-2012, 05:25 PM	#171
hpulley Addict Posts: 288 Karma: 29760 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Playbook32	It was a bug that it did not sleep in the Kobo app. They fixed it so it now sleeps while a book is open. I liked the old behavior too. Wake from sleep is not new. My Vox does it often so even though sleep of death is fixed we turn it off at night so it does not wake us up! Must use battery faster too.

04-18-2012, 01:20 PM	#173
paulsalter Fanatic Posts: 579 Karma: 3243761 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Fire HD8	Almost 2 months since the last upgrade, must be nearly time for another, anyone have any info ? @suedenim, wish I could get away with charging twice a week, I charge mine daily, sometimes twice

04-27-2012, 12:19 PM	#177
suedenim Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 400010 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: BC Device: Kobo Vox	I'm a little resigned to the SOD issue never being fixed but it would be nice if the Kobo could be made to boot faster. As to SOD I came across this nugget: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki...Sleep_of_Death I'm not ready (time and experience) to mess around with my Kobo to that extent so I offer it to those more curious. I've also seen suggestions that CPU downclocking during sleep can be too aggressive. I plan to dig around for something that might allow me to log/check the CPU speeds on Android.

05-03-2012, 05:14 PM	#178
msxman Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 36 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kobo vox, kindle 2	I think SOD is a software prob. I didn't have it before the first update with no apps installed, now I do. Seems to me some software is running that makes the vox active.

05-04-2012, 06:03 AM	#179
hpulley Addict Posts: 288 Karma: 29760 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Playbook32	So even ICS Android has SOD... sad. Ah well, the March update fix is still working on my Vox.

05-06-2012, 06:38 AM	#180
paulsalter Fanatic Posts: 579 Karma: 3243761 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Fire HD8	over 2 months now since the last update do kobo care about about anyone except the iOS users?

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