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Old 03-28-2018, 02:29 PM   #16
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I can't see what the last official worldwide release for the Mini was. It looks to be 3.4.1, but I thought there was a later one. Firmware 3.19.5761 was a good release and very safe, so I would recommend that.
3.4.1 is where the Mini self-updated. The reason I probably wouldn't want to drop down to 3.19.5761 is because (unless I misremember) you need something newer than 3.3.1 for the Full Screen hack? JSWolf's upgraded hyphenation dictionary appears to work with firmware 3.11.xx and above, but it's in an H2O thread, does that matter? (I wouldn't want to brick the Mini.) Is there any way to just turn off the hyphenation dictionary? (Lots of questions, sorry.)
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Old 03-28-2018, 02:31 PM   #17
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I factory reset my Kobo a couple of days ago and I can confirm that after it had updated itself it was at 3.4.1 (I'm in the UK). After that I side-loaded 3.19.5761 which is what i was using before and I've found it stable.
I can confirm that's where my American Mini went also. Just curious why you dropped back to 3.19.xx. Did 3.4.1 have issues?
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As others mentioned, it's been fixed in newer firmware. But you could also install Wolf's Better Hyphenation Dictionary. That ought to fix it, I think.
Thanks for the link. The thread is under the Kobo H2O heading, so I just want to confirm that this will also work on the Mini. I'm guessing it will, butI'm cautious by nature.
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I can confirm that's where my American Mini went also. Just curious why you dropped back to 3.19.xx. Did 3.4.1 have issues?
A minor correction. 3.19.5761 is newer firmware than 3.4.1. 3.4.1 was released in mid-2014 while 3.19.5761 was released late December, 2015.
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A minor correction. 3.19.5761 is newer firmware than 3.4.1. 3.4.1 was released in mid-2014 while 3.19.5761 was released late December, 2015.
Yeah.I was about to say the full screen hack worked on my Aura when I was running 3.19. You beat me to it.

The dictionary works fine on my Aura. I would bet it runs fine on any Kobo. But I'm not an expert.
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Old 03-28-2018, 04:32 PM   #21
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A minor correction. 3.19.5761 is newer firmware than 3.4.1. 3.4.1 was released in mid-2014 while 3.19.5761 was released late December, 2015.
Not that "minor." I do that all the time. I read 3.19.x but I see 3.1.9.xx. Will this version still have chess, etc.?

EDIT: Nope. No chess. But, "oh well" – a huge improvement in display. No single letter hyphenation that I can see, no huge gaps in text. The Mini also seems more responsive.

To make sure I got the right firmware I just changed the affiliate name to RakutenBooks and did a sync. The "lazy" way.

Thank you.

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Old 03-28-2018, 04:34 PM   #22
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The dictionary works fine on my Aura. I would bet it runs fine on any Kobo. But I'm not an expert.
Okay. Thanks. I'm glad I didn't try it on my Kobo's 3.4.1 software, however, since it looks like it requires at least 3.11.x (which is – note to self – not 3.1.1.x).

EDIT: Glad I was corrected here. 3.19.x makes the Kobo Mini much nicer. It even markedly improved the detail in the graphic's display.

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Old 03-29-2018, 10:57 PM   #23
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I wonder if you have a defective Kobo Mini? I have two, and find the screens excellent (I also have a Kobo PaperWhite 3, Kindle Keyboard, Kobo Aura HD, and Kobo Aura). There is no such thing as "brightness" on a non-side-lit E Ink screen; perhaps you mean "contrast"? I'm not sure of a way to adjust that on the Mini, but as long as the ambient (room/outdoor) lighting is good, I find the reading experience excellent on the Mini.
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I wonder if you have a defective Kobo Mini? I have two, and find the screens excellent (I also have a Kobo PaperWhite 3, Kindle Keyboard, Kobo Aura HD, and Kobo Aura). There is no such thing as "brightness" on a non-side-lit E Ink screen; perhaps you mean "contrast"? I'm not sure of a way to adjust that on the Mini, but as long as the ambient (room/outdoor) lighting is good, I find the reading experience excellent on the Mini.
My Kobo Mini is very usable, but compared to a Sony PRS-350 its screen is kind of "anemic" -- duller fonts. In my case (at least) I don't think I have a defective screen as the pictures of Kobo Minis I've found pictured next to Touches pretty much match what I've got. I think the Sony screens just spoiled me.
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Thanks, I may do that. I'm offering it to my son and waiting for his reply... *eyeroll* Bought one for each son when they were half price ; one hardly used it and it has now come back to me - the other used it loads, it kickstarted him into the reading habit, but he broke his. This is a few years ago.

I'm not going to fiddle with fonts as I don't think anything will be clear enough for me on this screen. "Reasonable lighting" includes the bedside lamp, for me! I'll stick with my kindle Paperwhite which is no effort to read on, but disappointed as I'd have switched allegiance. I dislike Amazon's ethics and I love the Kobo mini being so small and lightweight. Never mind.!


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The old Vizplex screens on the Mini are poor compared to a modern Pearl screen. It's got a hazy quality and you need to refresh it at least every couple of pages to keep the text fading to an acceptable level.

Because of the screen, I never use the Mini now.

The Aura Edition 2 isn't that much bigger if i need something portable.
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The old Vizplex screens on the Mini are poor compared to a modern Pearl screen. It's got a hazy quality and you need to refresh it at least every couple of pages to keep the text fading to an acceptable level.

Because of the screen, I never use the Mini now.

The Aura Edition 2 isn't that much bigger if i need something portable.
We've all been spoiled. I used to be fine with my mini for a few years until I went to the store and tried out an aura...

As for the mini's screen, I ended up getting used to the haze, and even set the refresh rate to 16 pages, as the refresh bothered me more than the screen itself.
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