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Old 10-05-2011, 06:31 AM   #31
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The other unit is not working either. It connects to the kobo desktop, downloads and installs new firmware, asks for account details then says "Opps, lets try that again, something unexpected happened during setup" - no sync takes place and even if you press "Try again" it still will not sync.
Would you be able to post a new debug log with a device going through setup? Thanks for your help
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Old 10-05-2011, 06:54 AM   #32
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My Kobo Touch not setting up either, but I have emailed AND have rung the Kobo help line (in Canada) via Whitcoulls website and they are looking into it - it may be a day or two though. ?
I know they can work too, as I tested one out in Whitcoulls as well. So what's up with mine???
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Old 10-05-2011, 02:26 PM   #33
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Would you be able to post a new debug log with a device going through setup? Thanks for your help
Thanks, yes I will do this tonight - sammerh has asked for it. Canada will be asleep by the time I do it so you'll get it in the morning.


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My Kobo Touch not setting up either, but I have emailed AND have rung the Kobo help line (in Canada) via Whitcoulls website and they are looking into it - it may be a day or two though. ?
I know they can work too, as I tested one out in Whitcoulls as well. So what's up with mine???
pjb, you probably have the same problem as the rest of us. Whitcoulls are warning some people about it and if you ring Whitcoulls HO they will tell you.

Kobo thought the problem was fixed but it is still happening to me, and if it is still happening to you as well then it probably isn't fixed.

The one in the shop was in demo mode with no connection to a kobo account so that is why it still works. To get yourself reading by skipping the setup, read this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=152317
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Old 10-05-2011, 05:01 PM   #34
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Keep Calm and Carry On. That's my English heritage for you. Thanks for the various advice on setting up an alternative reading method via skipping setup but unfortunately I'm a fairly average retard who likes to plug something in and flick an "on" button. I don't mind idiosyncrasies, to a point.

This appears to be a NZ problem, correct me if I am wrong. So the majority of worldwide satisfied kobo users should be aware that their good experience or ability to work around glitches with their device mean zero to new kobo users here.

Progress: no change this morning and the reader now has a book preview frozen to the screen when turned off. Please tell me if this is normal.

I have plenty of other hobbies to keep me occupied meantime, rest assured. I won't go insane until Friday!
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Old 10-06-2011, 12:14 AM   #35
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Would you be able to post a new debug log with a device going through setup? Thanks for your help
mdclements - have sent this through to sameerh by PM. Copied here FYI (spoiler tag used because it is long):

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00000001 0.00000000 [1916] ApplicationBase::switchTranslator::loading locale: ":/translations/trans_en_US"
00000002 0.50941306 [1916] setProxyEnabled false
00000003 0.51079339 [1916] Object::connect: No such slot DeviceManager::startUsbUpgradeWizard()
00000004 0.67591077 [1916] MainWindowController::checkUserDeviceID
00000005 0.82572478 [1916] AbstractLibraryController<class Volume>::layout source has no rows
00000006 3.53369308 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::start (Thread: 0xb74 )
00000007 4.64578390 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::verifyDeviceDone
00000008 4.64649773 [1916] UpgradeManager:nClientSyncDone false
00000009 4.64890003 [1916] -- [SyncThread] ID: 0xf14
00000010 4.64917564 [1916] SyncThread running, device is "00:1C:BF:23:A7E" "Desktop"
00000011 4.64927530 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::start (Thread: 0xf14 )
00000012 4.65121126 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::startUserSync
00000013 4.65328646 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::syncUserDone
00000014 6.28266096 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::syncNextItem [ Total: 0 ]
00000015 6.28463459 [1916] -- [SyncThread] DELETED
00000016 17.28655434 [1916] Opened the device's database. Ref count = 1
00000017 17.28967094 [1916] Removed the device's database
00000018 17.30444717 [1916] Opened the device's database. Ref count = 1
00000019 17.30766106 [1916] Removed the device's database
00000020 17.34693336 [1916] Could not parse stylesheet of widget 0x3ad65f8
00000021 20.73849678 [1916] Could not parse stylesheet of widget 0x3b51ea0
00000022 22.77320671 [1916] Opened the device's database. Ref count = 1
00000023 22.77630424 [1916] Removed the device's database
00000024 22.77755165 [1916] Could not parse stylesheet of widget 0x3b48b08
00000025 22.98806953 [1916] Object::connect: No such signal AffiliateManager::webRequestError(QNetworkReply::N etworkError)
00000026 140.67924500 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::start (Thread: 0xb74 )
00000027 140.67932129 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::startUserSync
00000028 144.04650879 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::syncUserDone
00000029 144.05174255 [1916] Could not parse stylesheet of widget 0x29523b0
00000030 144.08267212 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::start (Thread: 0xb74 )
00000031 144.93382263 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::start (Thread: 0x958 )
00000032 144.93389893 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::startAppUpdate
00000033 144.93524170 [1916] [ResumingDownloader] : Start: "http://download.kobobooks.com/firmwares/kobo3/kobo3-upgrade-1.9.11.zip"
00000034 246.69888306 [1916] [ResumingDownloader] : FINISHED: 39703810
00000035 246.70068359 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::appUpdateDone
00000036 246.70077515 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::requiredEReaderUpgadeDownload ed
00000037 246.70155334 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferStarted
00000038 246.70167542 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::~SyncClient (Thread: 0x958 )
00000039 246.70275879 [1916] UpgradeManager:nAppUpgradeDone
00000040 246.70510864 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::verifyDeviceDone
00000041 246.70533752 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferProgress 0 39703810
00000042 246.70596313 [1916] UpgradeManager:nClientSyncDone false
00000043 246.76734924 [1916] "E:/.kobo/KoboRoot.tgz"
00000044 282.95428467 [1916] Unzipped 36033507
00000045 282.95437622 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferProgress 36033507 39703810
00000046 282.97952271 [1916] "E:/.kobo/manifest.md5sum"
00000047 283.02194214 [1916] Unzipped 36033725
00000048 283.02203369 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferProgress 36033725 39703810
00000049 283.33276367 [1916] "E:/.kobo/upgrade/"
00000050 283.33288574 [1916] Unzipped 36033725
00000051 283.33303833 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferProgress 36033725 39703810
00000052 283.38125610 [1916] "E:/.kobo/upgrade/uImage"
00000053 285.58593750 [1916] Unzipped 37896401
00000054 285.58898926 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferProgress 37896401 39703810
00000055 285.64334106 [1916] "E:/.kobo/upgrade/ntx508/"
00000056 285.64346313 [1916] Unzipped 37896401
00000057 285.64364624 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferProgress 37896401 39703810
00000058 285.66732788 [1916] "E:/.kobo/upgrade/ntx508/uImage"
00000059 288.09024048 [1916] Unzipped 39800789
00000060 288.09030151 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferProgress 39800789 39703810
00000061 288.12808228 [1916] "E:/.kobo/upgrade/ntx508/u-boot.bin"
00000062 288.35754395 [1916] Unzipped 39933233
00000063 288.35769653 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferProgress 39933233 39703810
00000064 288.48931885 [1916] "E:/.kobo/upgrade/u-boot.bin"
00000065 289.11618042 [1916] Unzipped 40050865
00000066 289.11654663 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferProgress 40050865 39703810
00000067 289.11672974 [1916] UpgradeManager::eReaderUnzipComplete()
00000068 289.12402344 [1916] SyncWorkflowManager::eReaderTransferComplete
00000069 289.12573242 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::start (Thread: 0xb74 )
00000070 289.13070679 [1916] Opened the device's database. Ref count = 1
00000071 289.13076782 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::startUserSync
00000072 291.97515869 [1916] ERROR FROM SERVER: "3"
00000073 291.97644043 [1916] Could not parse stylesheet of widget 0x3c9d0b8
00000074 292.00836182 [1916] Removed the device's database
00000075 292.02618408 [1916] Opened the device's database. Ref count = 1
00000076 292.02941895 [1916] Removed the device's database
00000077 315.76876831 [1916] Opened the device's database. Ref count = 1
00000078 315.77200317 [1916] Removed the device's database
00000079 318.78106689 [1916] Opened the device's database. Ref count = 1
00000080 318.78417969 [1916] Removed the device's database
00000081 321.25997925 [1916] ------- [SyncClient] ------ SyncClient::~SyncClient (Thread: 0xb74 )


Any help, please advise. Whitcoulls have posted this on their website:

"Please note that we are currently experiencing technical issues with Kobo eReaders and we are in the process of liaising with Kobo to resolve this ASAP."
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Old 10-07-2011, 06:32 PM   #36
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Hi everyone,
We have updated the version of the desktop software available at kobosetup.com. If you could re-download the software you should be able to activate your devices.
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Old 10-07-2011, 09:03 PM   #37
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We have updated the version of the desktop software available at kobosetup.com. If you could re-download the software you should be able to activate your devices.
Thanks, confirming that this is now working. Login using your Whitcoulls account details.

Happy kobo users in our house again
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Old 01-13-2012, 08:37 AM   #38
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Hello New Zealand!

I realize that this post is pretty old, but I just wanted to put in my 2 cents.

I'm from Nova Scotia, Canada. It's now January of 2012, and Kobo STILL has the same problems with upgrades/setups.

The third trip to Future Shop to exchange the defective reader was a bust, as we were told by a manager that they'd had so many returns, there were no more Vox's left in the province, and this was only 8 days after Christmas!

We stubbornly decided to give the product a third try, but had to wait another 5 days for the new stock to arrive.

With fingers crossed and bated breath, we charged the reader, but have been staring at that old familiar screen ("tablet upgrade error") for the last 24 hours.

We've tried 5 different wi-fi's, three of them T3's. We've reset our wi-fi, firewall, and Administrative accounts on the computer.

Kobo customer service, and their tier 2 team have been no help whatsoever.

Our final, and disgusted, determination of this product and the company? It SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!

It's really depressing to think that not only has this company let down its North American customers, but that it disappointed its international customers first.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to the store, for the 5th time, to return this expensive piece of garbage , and then to Coles Books...at least you don't have to wait 2 and a half weeks to update a paperback!



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Old 01-13-2012, 09:18 AM   #39
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Did you try to do a reset on the unit? I (and others) saw this issue and what worked GREAT was to power the unit OFF, then, while holding the volume+ switch on the side, do a power on.

This resets the unit, after which I (and others) had no problems with the upgrade.
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Hello Peter,

Thanks for answering! And I have done so many factory resets, and soft resets, that I have permanent dents in my fingers.

I did three resets for the first reader while speaking with a Kobo rep on the phone. When I had the second reader I did four or five resets with no problems, but no results either. Then, when I tried to do the last reset, it wouldn't work! We called the store where we had exchanged it, and the clerk there told us to take the back of the Vox apart and look for the second reset button by the battery.

None of the factory resets helped on any of the three Vox readers. I think it's an incompatible file, or a corrupted file that is causing the issue with the networks in Nova Scotia. As I said in the first post, we tried 5 different networks, and they were with two different providers.

It just strikes me as odd that it was the exact same issue on three Vox readers, and all within a three week period.
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Thats bizarre! I gave my wife a Vox for christmas and we did the unwrapping at a friends house. He had just enabled WiFi for his sister-in-law and we tried to do the setup of her Vox.

We got stuck at the updating, and were prepared to give up.

I came to MR and found the threads on update issues and tried the volume+ trick. The key with that was to ensure that the Vox was turned fully off. I think that was hold down the power switch until a prompt came up on the screen.

At that point, I did the vol + / power on trick; it did a reset and now it worked like a charm.
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Hate to say it but... use an Apple

Had the same issue Xmas 2011. Tried my PC (Wind7), and two others (XP/Vista) on differnt wifi nets with no success. Then I borrowed my daughters MacBook. The setup ran all the way thru in just a few minutes.

Now I've had to factory reset the KTouch and am back to the beginning, different Windows machines, different networks, no success. The helpline has had ne tick every box along the way, with screendumps, debugs, etc, including disabling my firewall software again with no success.
So I am off to a colleagues home to try his iMac...

Maybe Kobo should work with MS to find out exactly what the incompatibility is.
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