New F/W: 4.43.23418 + 4.38.23429 - Page 8

tops2 · 09-22-2025, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by qkqw

It does work for me

Thanks! On a quick test with 2 articles, it works! Thanks!

I guess I’m supposed to manually run this utility when I encounter a missing image?

qqqqqqqqqqqz · 09-25-2025, 04:25 AM

Anyone notice that custom screensavers put in .kobo/screensaver don't display after locking the screen while reading an Instapaper article? I only see my custom screensavers when opening a regular book. Disappointing.

compurandom · 09-25-2025, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qqqqqqqqqqqz

Anyone notice that custom screensavers put in .kobo/screensaver don't display after locking the screen while reading an Instapaper article? I only see my custom screensavers when opening a regular book. Disappointing.

Pocket did the same thing.

dani1887 · 10-01-2025, 04:09 PM

Those of you who've been using this version for a while, are you still noticing a shorter battery life?
Any new features or improvements, aside from Instapaper? I don't use it at all and I don't know if it's worth upgrading just to have the latest version, haha.

meeera · 10-02-2025, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dani1887

Those of you who've been using this version for a while, are you still noticing a shorter battery life?
Any new features or improvements, aside from Instapaper? I don't use it at all and I don't know if it's worth upgrading just to have the latest version, haha.

My battery seems ok for a heavily used four year old device (Libra 2). Instapaper is great but if you don't need it I can't really see any advantage in upgrading

JSWolf · 10-02-2025, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meeera

My battery seems ok for a heavily used four year old device (Libra 2). Instapaper is great but if you don't need it I can't really see any advantage in upgrading

Especially if you have patched the firmware you are using.

PHughes · 10-02-2025, 02:09 PM

I haven't noticed any change in battery life on my Clara BW. Still very good.

Thena · 10-07-2025, 02:48 PM

Updated on KL2 back in Aug. No issues until I used my 8bitdo Micro page turner. Turned wifi and BT off, but still had massive battery drain. Downgraded back to previous version. Not upgrading on ClaraBW and will keep wifi off. I use the turner more in the colder months so would prefer to keep things how they are over any Instapaper updates.

DNSB · 10-07-2025, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qqqqqqqqqqqz

Anyone notice that custom screensavers put in .kobo/screensaver don't display after locking the screen while reading an Instapaper article? I only see my custom screensavers when opening a regular book. Disappointing.

Neither Instapaper nor Pocket have a cover to be replaced by the screensaver.

tops2 · 10-21-2025, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dani1887

Those of you who've been using this version for a while, are you still noticing a shorter battery life?
Any new features or improvements, aside from Instapaper? I don't use it at all and I don't know if it's worth upgrading just to have the latest version, haha.

So...after a few weeks with the latest firmware, for the most part the battery life is fine. I did experience a high drain last week, where it drained about 50% with my typical reading habits and wifi turned off. Sunday night, it was about 50% left before I close the cover. About an hour later, the battery almost fully drained.

I recharged it that night and did force reboot. So far the battery life is back to "normal" again.

Only thing I can think of is unless I added some articles on Instapaper and I ran that fix images plugin.. Otherwise no change in usage. Either way, I'm glad after 2 days, battery seems normal for now.

ChandlerBing · 11-03-2025, 05:10 AM

Hello everybody, I used to upload my files via ftp, but once I upgraded to 4.38 (I have a Libra 2) the credentials admin/admin don't seem to work anymore.
I've also tried root/empty, admin/empty, kobo/kobo, root/admin, root/root, empty/empty but I can't get in.
Do we know the new credentials or a way to find them?
Thank you so much in advance.

ChandlerBing · 11-03-2025, 09:58 AM

So I somehow managed to solve it.
If anyone has the same problem, I had to enable SSH and then connect through it to the tablet using root as user.
At that point it asked me to set a password of my choice and that will be the password to connect through FTP (user: root).
Don't know if there's another method, but this is working and I'm happy with it.

JSWolf · 11-03-2025, 06:10 PM

The unofficial patches for 4.38.23429 are available at the following URL. Not every patch works. But most do and (IMHO) the important ones work.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=370434

JSWolf · 11-03-2025, 06:40 PM

The unofficial patches for 4.43.23418 are available at the following URL. Not every patch works. Most (I think most) and (IMHO) the important ones work.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...82#post4546982

Kieran Seymour · Yesterday, 02:15 PM

A quick question.

I had to do a complete reset of my Kobo Touch last night, and after Kobo Desktop had done its thing and installed 4.38.23429 I discovered that the device was in a permanent boot loop. I tried four times, all with the same result.

So I've now gone back to the previous firmware, and almost everything is fixed - with one exception.

What I need to know is whether it's possible to get the dictionaries installed without triggering an upgrade to 4.38.23429. That would obviously not be a good thing!

Anyone with some good news for me?

11-03-2025, 05:10 AM	#116
ChandlerBing Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2025 Device: Kobo Libra 2	FTP Credentials Hello everybody, I used to upload my files via ftp, but once I upgraded to 4.38 (I have a Libra 2) the credentials admin/admin don't seem to work anymore. I've also tried root/empty, admin/empty, kobo/kobo, root/admin, root/root, empty/empty but I can't get in. Do we know the new credentials or a way to find them? Thank you so much in advance.

09-25-2025, 04:25 AM	#107
qqqqqqqqqqqz Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 20994 Join Date: Mar 2013 Device: KT5, Kobo Clara Colour	Anyone notice that custom screensavers put in .kobo/screensaver don't display after locking the screen while reading an Instapaper article? I only see my custom screensavers when opening a regular book. Disappointing.

10-01-2025, 04:09 PM	#109
dani1887 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Papyre 6.1 Kobo: H2O, Wifi, Mini	Those of you who've been using this version for a while, are you still noticing a shorter battery life? Any new features or improvements, aside from Instapaper? I don't use it at all and I don't know if it's worth upgrading just to have the latest version, haha.

10-02-2025, 02:09 PM	#112
PHughes Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 2139376 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: PRS-300 PRS-350 Kobo H2O Kobo Clara HD Kobo Clara BW	I haven't noticed any change in battery life on my Clara BW. Still very good.

10-07-2025, 02:48 PM	#113
Thena Member Posts: 15 Karma: 12560 Join Date: Mar 2024 Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Mini, Kindle Keyboard	Updated on KL2 back in Aug. No issues until I used my 8bitdo Micro page turner. Turned wifi and BT off, but still had massive battery drain. Downgraded back to previous version. Not upgrading on ClaraBW and will keep wifi off. I use the turner more in the colder months so would prefer to keep things how they are over any Instapaper updates.

11-03-2025, 09:58 AM	#117
ChandlerBing Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2025 Device: Kobo Libra 2	So I somehow managed to solve it. If anyone has the same problem, I had to enable SSH and then connect through it to the tablet using root as user. At that point it asked me to set a password of my choice and that will be the password to connect through FTP (user: root). Don't know if there's another method, but this is working and I'm happy with it.

11-03-2025, 06:10 PM	#118
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,873 Karma: 150249631 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The unofficial patches for 4.38.23429 are available at the following URL. Not every patch works. But most do and (IMHO) the important ones work. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=370434

11-03-2025, 06:40 PM	#119
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,873 Karma: 150249631 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The unofficial patches for 4.43.23418 are available at the following URL. Not every patch works. Most (I think most) and (IMHO) the important ones work. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...82#post4546982

Yesterday, 02:15 PM	#120
Kieran Seymour Addict Posts: 348 Karma: 13222137 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Device: Kobo Touch	A quick question. I had to do a complete reset of my Kobo Touch last night, and after Kobo Desktop had done its thing and installed 4.38.23429 I discovered that the device was in a permanent boot loop. I tried four times, all with the same result. So I've now gone back to the previous firmware, and almost everything is fixed - with one exception. What I need to know is whether it's possible to get the dictionaries installed without triggering an upgrade to 4.38.23429. That would obviously not be a good thing! Anyone with some good news for me?

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