Kobo Aura wakes up by itself

qee4q · 09-09-2015, 03:53 AM

Hi

My kobo aura often wakes up from sleep when i carry it around in my hand. I never turns on when it's just lying on the table.

I know for a fact that it doesn't turn on because I flick the red button (obviously this works as it should). The kobo must somehow react the touch of my fingers on the screen. I have experimented with all sorts of gentle and hard strokes on screen and tapping etc. but I can't wake it up intentionally - only by accident.

Have you experienced this - and do you know what to do?

simond · 09-09-2015, 05:52 AM

Are you using a case or anything with a magnet in your bag when you’re carrying it? it could be seeing that and thinking you’ve opened the case and turning on. That’s easy to disable in the settings, I’ve had to do that with my H2O as the case cover moves enough that sometimes it turns itself on while being carried.

qee4q · 09-09-2015, 05:55 AM

Thanks for the suggestion, but no - I'm not using a case.

I'm not carrying it in a bag either. I just wakes up when I for instance want to carry it in my hand from the table besides my bed to my sofa in my living room.

simond · 09-09-2015, 06:31 AM

Afraid in that case I have no ideas

qee4q · 09-09-2015, 06:52 AM

Ok - but thx!

booklover6 · 09-10-2015, 06:25 AM

You have to turn off the setting that tells the cover to wake/sleep the device. As I recall, my Aura did the same thing when it was not in a cover.

qee4q · 09-11-2015, 05:07 AM

Thanks - I'll try that :-)

Ksquared · 09-20-2015, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

You have to turn off the setting that tells the cover to wake/sleep the device. As I recall, my Aura did the same thing when it was not in a cover.

If that works, I wonder if it is a static electricity thing. Walking might create enough of a field near the magnetic switch to activate the unit. Interesting...

qee4q · 09-20-2015, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ksquared

If that works, I wonder if it is a static electricity thing. Walking might create enough of a field near the magnetic switch to activate the unit. Interesting...

I haven't experienced the problem since I tried the suggested solution. :-)

09-09-2015, 03:53 AM	#1
qee4q Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura	Kobo Aura wakes up by itself Hi My kobo aura often wakes up from sleep when i carry it around in my hand. I never turns on when it's just lying on the table. I know for a fact that it doesn't turn on because I flick the red button (obviously this works as it should). The kobo must somehow react the touch of my fingers on the screen. I have experimented with all sorts of gentle and hard strokes on screen and tapping etc. but I can't wake it up intentionally - only by accident. Have you experienced this - and do you know what to do?

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09-09-2015, 05:52 AM	#2
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	Are you using a case or anything with a magnet in your bag when you’re carrying it? it could be seeing that and thinking you’ve opened the case and turning on. That’s easy to disable in the settings, I’ve had to do that with my H2O as the case cover moves enough that sometimes it turns itself on while being carried.

09-09-2015, 05:55 AM	#3
qee4q Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura	Thanks for the suggestion, but no - I'm not using a case. I'm not carrying it in a bag either. I just wakes up when I for instance want to carry it in my hand from the table besides my bed to my sofa in my living room.

09-09-2015, 06:31 AM	#4
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	Afraid in that case I have no ideas

09-09-2015, 06:52 AM	#5
qee4q Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura	Ok - but thx!

09-10-2015, 06:25 AM	#6
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	You have to turn off the setting that tells the cover to wake/sleep the device. As I recall, my Aura did the same thing when it was not in a cover.

09-11-2015, 05:07 AM	#7
qee4q Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Kobo Aura	Thanks - I'll try that :-)

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