Firmware 2.8.1 ? - Page 24

samhy · 07-31-2013, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DomesticExtremis

Has anybody picked this firmware up on a Mini via wifi sync?

I tried earlier this morning and it wasn't available on the Mini. Every day we're getting closer to the release, or so I hope

Willa · 07-31-2013, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by meeera

I think this is likely correct. One thing I would like, though, is the ability to "pin" tiles on the homescreen, as well as permanently dismiss all of them (the extra plugin is great!). I'd like to set up my screen with current book, next couple in line, and my top shelves, in the three columns, without them shifting around all the time.

I do like that the tiles recently shuffled off the screen come back when new tiles (eg newly added books) are dismissed. That's a nice touch.

I agree with the pinning of tiles. I would like to be able to at least pin the current book I am reading - sometimes I ferret around my books and then go to the homescreen and it has been reshuffled off the screen.

Oh and in an aside - I still have NO sync tile on my homepage

Not complaining - just curious! I am running 2.8.1

delph · 07-31-2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DomesticExtremis

Has anybody picked this firmware up on a Mini via wifi sync?

I tend to get new firmware via sync about a month after release on my Glo, so I threw up my hands a few days ago and just manually loaded 2.8.1 on both Glo and Mini.

Anak · 07-31-2013, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by delph

I tend to get new firmware via sync about a month after release on my Glo, so I threw up my hands a few days ago and just manually loaded 2.8.1 on both Glo and Mini.

I tried to load Mark4 firmware on a Mark3 (old Touch model) device without any modification to the firmware. It installed without any problems. Tried it with fw. 2.6.1(b) and 2.5.2.

Thasaidon · 08-01-2013, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Anak

I tried to load Mark4 firmware on a Mark3 (old Touch model) device without any modification to the firmware. It installed without any problems. Tried it with fw. 2.6.1(b) and 2.5.2.

That it installed without any problemsis good but have you noticed any problems while using the new firmware? Other than those already noted in other threads.

Anak · 08-01-2013, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Thasaidon

That it installed without any problemsis good but have you noticed any problems while using the new firmware? Other than those already noted in other threads.

No, I haven't noticed any new problems or complications.
I tried it because the old Touch (Mark3) had still a huge top margin in 2.6.1. Unfortunately, installing the Mark4 version did not solve it.

samhy · 08-01-2013, 11:44 AM

Finally, the Aura got the update. For the first time, after the update the book cover appears on the sleep screen without having to deal with the affiliate.conf file. Good point to Kobo and firmware 2.8.1

So far, no update for the Mini.

Stephjk · 08-01-2013, 03:55 PM

I updated to 2.8.1 today and wish I'd never synced - what a pain in the a**e my kobo has become. I am a complete technophobe so really don't know what to do about the problem. I am currently reading a kepub (?) received via wifi and every time I go to pick it up the footnote on the page reads 'loading chapter.....' and never changes. I can't go forward or backwards. I've tried powering off and on again and soft reset. What else can I do, I'm starting to lose patience!

Stephjk · 08-01-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephjk

I updated to 2.8.1 today and wish I'd never synced - what a pain in the a**e my kobo has become. I am a complete technophobe so really don't know what to do about the problem. I am currently reading a kepub (?) received via wifi and every time I go to pick it up the footnote on the page reads 'loading chapter.....' and never changes. I can't go forward or backwards. I've tried powering off and on again and soft reset. What else can I do, I'm starting to lose patience!

Okay, so I've done a factory reset and setup via desktop application and it all seems to be working okay. At least I can go to bed and read now! Watch this space

Chris_Snow · 08-01-2013, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

Welcome and glad that you are happy with your ereader.

The list of sizes has some holes in it. If you are a calibre user, you can set fonts to other sizes using my Kobu Utilities plugin.

Hmm, I hadn't really noticed that. The reading stats page shows number finished and percentages, but no count. The only thing I can think of is the library list has "Page x of y" at the top. y is the number of pages and their are five books per page.

And just in case you haven't found out, most places that use italics in the interface can be pressed to do something. Press the "of" and entry field will be shown to type in a page number.

We all have one of those lists

Just look at how long the firmware recommendations thread is.

I bought a Touch and my wife stole it. But I stole back it after a few days (she shouldn't have left it lying around) then bought her one the next week. Luckily she hasn't really looked at the Glo, or even worse, seen an Aura HD.

Thx davidfor for the welcome and the comments.

I have Kobo Utils in Calibre, so will have to investigate the font size thingee. There is so much to learn around this field - not only the reader, but management (calibre) and tweaking (Sigil) - especially when I'm not really a puter wiz.

I actually thought accessing the metadata within Kobo had also gone, but reading about the long press in relation to something else, I gave it a try and there it was. I don't think functions that aren't obvious are a good idea from a GUI POV. I doubt my wife would've sussed that, and there is no icon or anything to say that's where that info is now hidden.

I need to now make some posts in the calibre and sigil forum to get some answers.

Thx again.

DNSB · 08-01-2013, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Thasaidon

That it installed without any problemsis good but have you noticed any problems while using the new firmware? Other than those already noted in other threads.

So far neither of the two Touch N905Bs on which I installed the 2.8.1 code has reported any issues other than the ones seen on my Aura.

Regards,
David

mbovenka · 08-02-2013, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephjk

I updated to 2.8.1 today and wish I'd never synced - what a pain in the a**e my kobo has become. I am a complete technophobe so really don't know what to do about the problem. I am currently reading a kepub (?) received via wifi and every time I go to pick it up the footnote on the page reads 'loading chapter.....' and never changes. I can't go forward or backwards. I've tried powering off and on again and soft reset. What else can I do, I'm starting to lose patience!

This is a known bug. The workaround is simple: tap the header (as if you want to change settings). This will make the device behave normally afterwards,

Stephjk · 08-02-2013, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mbovenka

This is a known bug. The workaround is simple: tap the header (as if you want to change settings). This will make the device behave normally afterwards,

Thanks for the advice but the whole screen was frozen, it didn't matter where I tapped it, nothing happened. I have now done a factory reset and setup via the desktop app and it is all working okay again......apart from the light!

mbovenka · 08-02-2013, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephjk

Thanks for the advice but the whole screen was frozen, it didn't matter where I tapped it, nothing happened. I have now done a factory reset and setup via the desktop app and it is all working okay again......apart from the light!

OK. Happy to hear that. It sounded like this bug.

Filmbrain · 08-03-2013, 07:17 AM

Got 2.8.1 on my Aura today. Haven't noticed anything radically different...was this just more of a Glo thing?

I had hoped for changes on the PDF front, but sadly nothing has been improved.

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08-01-2013, 11:44 AM	#352
samhy Wizard Posts: 1,824 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD (broken), Kobo Clara BW	Finally, the Aura got the update. For the first time, after the update the book cover appears on the sleep screen without having to deal with the affiliate.conf file. Good point to Kobo and firmware 2.8.1 So far, no update for the Mini.

08-01-2013, 03:55 PM	#353
Stephjk Cruiser Posts: 525 Karma: 1157886 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: on a small yacht! Device: kobo glo, samsung galaxy tab note	I updated to 2.8.1 today and wish I'd never synced - what a pain in the a**e my kobo has become. I am a complete technophobe so really don't know what to do about the problem. I am currently reading a kepub (?) received via wifi and every time I go to pick it up the footnote on the page reads 'loading chapter.....' and never changes. I can't go forward or backwards. I've tried powering off and on again and soft reset. What else can I do, I'm starting to lose patience!

08-03-2013, 07:17 AM	#360
Filmbrain Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 9796 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Got 2.8.1 on my Aura today. Haven't noticed anything radically different...was this just more of a Glo thing? I had hoped for changes on the PDF front, but sadly nothing has been improved.

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