Kobo Firmware Access and Early Access Program - Page 7

digitaldiver · 07-02-2010, 06:46 PM

Worked for me, no issues so far, seems a little quicker, thats all right now.

DaveisTaken · 07-03-2010, 07:37 AM

Just tried it again with a new Kobo (brought my old stuffed one back to the shop and was given a new one on the spot

) and I tried the upgrade on my Windows 7 64Bit and it worked like a treat

I think last time also, I was trying to top button instead of the next one down.

In addition to this, when it was starting and said something like 'enumerating book list' I turned the unit off, which could have corrupted the library and stuffed it...

Anyways, now on 1.4 and all working

Atul · 07-04-2010, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimr

Here are the links:

PC users: http://download.kobobooks.com/desktop/58/KoboSetup.exe

MAC users: http://download.kobobooks.com/desktop/58/KoboSetup.dmg

It's a pretty slick process. Not hard at all.

Thanks jimr. Haven't received my email yet even though i signed up for the Early Access program. Everything worked fine - except that i had to re-install the driver because XP couldn't recognize it. Having the font scaling has made all the difference in the world.

Thanks again.

dixieknits · 07-05-2010, 07:59 AM

Wondering if I back up all the files on my Kobo before I do the update if that would act as a restore if ever needed?

pholy · 07-05-2010, 11:11 AM

The old firmware can not be copied off the Kobo, so it's not possible to back it up. Many of the files you can back up get modified to work with the new firmware.

This is probably one of the rare times when doing a backup is pointless, unless you want to compare the accessible files before and after... which could be interesting...

kitsullivan · 07-06-2010, 09:39 PM

Thanks so much for the upgrade link - so far, so good. And 2 days left on my library book - what a bonus! Thanks again.

baker · 07-06-2010, 10:33 PM

SD card was not available at Bay and Bloor store in Toronto this pm. Supposedly the Indigo flagship store. I don't know why Kobo and Indigo can't get their act together , as it was supposed to be there yesterday. The employee didn't know when the card would be in the store...she'd e-mail me.

MomMann · 07-07-2010, 06:34 PM

Just curious, has anyone who did not sign up for the early access program received an email from Kobo yet with the upgrade? July 5th was to be the day for us 'wait & see' users but have yet to receive an email. Just curious if anyone else has?

clintbradford · 07-07-2010, 11:07 PM

CORONA >> ... I'm just a happy camper. The UI for the upgrade is really lovely, and it all went perfectly for me. I'm very happy ...

I am insanely jealous. Want to SELL your kobo???

(grin)

Funny how "attached" one gets to their electronics items. In another aspect of my life, my "clip manager" - the software that saves EVERY thing I "copy" to a cool interface - came out with an "upgrade" that just plain didn't work. Although the company has found THEIR problem and will release a "new-ER" upgrade this weekend, I sure was attached to how it made my life more efficient!

So, if you EVER want to sell your Kobo, I've got a PayPal account ready for you ... (grin)

Clint Bradford

Pookeysgirl · 07-08-2010, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MomMann

Just curious, has anyone who did not sign up for the early access program received an email from Kobo yet with the upgrade? July 5th was to be the day for us 'wait & see' users but have yet to receive an email. Just curious if anyone else has?

I did sign up for the early access program last week and still haven't received an e-mail. Luckily I used a link I found in another thread here which worked perfectly

anidel · 07-08-2010, 11:26 AM

Well they said they'd be doing it on a first in first out basis during the week end.
So it was clear not all of us would have got the e-mail.

Now the firmware upgrade is "official" and everyone is getting his update automatically, so I guess no one else will receive an e-mail regarding the early access program...

clintbradford · 07-08-2010, 01:35 PM

I take my offer of purchasing someone else's kobo back ... UPS delivered the Kobo SD card at 11:06PM last night.

A couple photos of the SD install routine -

http://tinyurl.com/SD-kobo

BOTTOM LINE: I am back enjoying my kobo!

Clint Bradford

mreclass · 07-08-2010, 03:45 PM

I still haven't received my email but I should mention that I am a U.S. Borders purchaser. I'm in no rush to get the upgrade. It's nice to know I can get the upgrade here thanks to some generous user(s).

clintbradford · 07-08-2010, 04:11 PM

>> ... I should mention that I am a U.S. Borders purchaser ...

And if you are a Borders Rewards Club member, you have 60 days to return the unit for any swap that may be necessary.

remcdonald · 07-08-2010, 06:28 PM

Just a heads up be careful with the upgrade. I did something wrong with mine though I followed the instructions to the T and my unit has stalled out permanently from it. As well the IT support has been less than stellar basically talking to me like I'm an idiot and not actually reading the email I sent in but rather giving me a trite try and restart it reply. I'm not really happy about that but I love my Kobo so the moral of the story is be careful during the upgrade or you may end up like me ripping your hair out and trying to deal with customer service to get your Kobo fixed.

07-02-2010, 06:46 PM	#91
digitaldiver Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: kobo	Upgrade worked fine Worked for me, no issues so far, seems a little quicker, thats all right now.

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07-03-2010, 07:37 AM	#92
DaveisTaken Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	Just tried it again with a new Kobo (brought my old stuffed one back to the shop and was given a new one on the spot ) and I tried the upgrade on my Windows 7 64Bit and it worked like a treat I think last time also, I was trying to top button instead of the next one down. In addition to this, when it was starting and said something like 'enumerating book list' I turned the unit off, which could have corrupted the library and stuffed it... Anyways, now on 1.4 and all working

07-05-2010, 07:59 AM	#94
dixieknits Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 1011418 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle 3, Nook Color	Wondering if I back up all the files on my Kobo before I do the update if that would act as a restore if ever needed?

07-05-2010, 11:11 AM	#95
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	The old firmware can not be copied off the Kobo, so it's not possible to back it up. Many of the files you can back up get modified to work with the new firmware. This is probably one of the rare times when doing a backup is pointless, unless you want to compare the accessible files before and after... which could be interesting...

07-06-2010, 09:39 PM	#96
kitsullivan Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	Thanks so much for the upgrade link - so far, so good. And 2 days left on my library book - what a bonus! Thanks again.

07-06-2010, 10:33 PM	#97
baker Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: kobo wifi, itouch 4th gen, Sony S tab	SD card was not available at Bay and Bloor store in Toronto this pm. Supposedly the Indigo flagship store. I don't know why Kobo and Indigo can't get their act together , as it was supposed to be there yesterday. The employee didn't know when the card would be in the store...she'd e-mail me.

07-07-2010, 06:34 PM	#98
MomMann Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	Just curious, has anyone who did not sign up for the early access program received an email from Kobo yet with the upgrade? July 5th was to be the day for us 'wait & see' users but have yet to receive an email. Just curious if anyone else has?

07-07-2010, 11:07 PM	#99
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	CORONA >> ... I'm just a happy camper. The UI for the upgrade is really lovely, and it all went perfectly for me. I'm very happy ... I am insanely jealous. Want to SELL your kobo??? (grin) Funny how "attached" one gets to their electronics items. In another aspect of my life, my "clip manager" - the software that saves EVERY thing I "copy" to a cool interface - came out with an "upgrade" that just plain didn't work. Although the company has found THEIR problem and will release a "new-ER" upgrade this weekend, I sure was attached to how it made my life more efficient! So, if you EVER want to sell your Kobo, I've got a PayPal account ready for you ... (grin) Clint Bradford

07-08-2010, 11:26 AM	#101
anidel Zealot Posts: 108 Karma: 188 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Montreal, QC Device: Kobo,Nokia N900	Well they said they'd be doing it on a first in first out basis during the week end. So it was clear not all of us would have got the e-mail. Now the firmware upgrade is "official" and everyone is getting his update automatically, so I guess no one else will receive an e-mail regarding the early access program...

07-08-2010, 01:35 PM	#102
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	I take my offer of purchasing someone else's kobo back ... UPS delivered the Kobo SD card at 11:06PM last night. A couple photos of the SD install routine - http://tinyurl.com/SD-kobo BOTTOM LINE: I am back enjoying my kobo! Clint Bradford

07-08-2010, 03:45 PM	#103
mreclass Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Device: Kobo	I still haven't received my email but I should mention that I am a U.S. Borders purchaser. I'm in no rush to get the upgrade. It's nice to know I can get the upgrade here thanks to some generous user(s).

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07-08-2010, 04:11 PM	#104
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	>> ... I should mention that I am a U.S. Borders purchaser ... And if you are a Borders Rewards Club member, you have 60 days to return the unit for any swap that may be necessary.

07-08-2010, 06:28 PM	#105
remcdonald Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 49376 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo, Kobo Touch	Just a heads up be careful with the upgrade. I did something wrong with mine though I followed the instructions to the T and my unit has stalled out permanently from it. As well the IT support has been less than stellar basically talking to me like I'm an idiot and not actually reading the email I sent in but rather giving me a trite try and restart it reply. I'm not really happy about that but I love my Kobo so the moral of the story is be careful during the upgrade or you may end up like me ripping your hair out and trying to deal with customer service to get your Kobo fixed.