Aura One Firmware 4.2.8283

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by davidfor

No, it means there have been no updates for any of the other devices for a year now. But, you could get away with using the previous 4.x updates. Trying this with 4.2.8283 is likely to lead to problems. But, it is unlikely to cause the device to be bricked. The changes are in the graphics handling code. It probably means display problems and crashes but nothing worse than that. And the Aura H2O is probably one of the most affected, especially if you use one of the nightmode hacks.

Why would the H2O be one of the most affected?

Is Kobo still working out the bugs before releasing to the older models?

Does 4.2.8283 work for the Glo HD?

[akiyamakazumi]

If I turn the lighting to auto, it will turn the light to 0% and light up and turn 0% again and again... so I just set the lighting level myself... T.T

[akiyamakazumi]

Have a most frustrating thing: I close the book put the device at sleep mode, I turn on the device, open the book, the page is glitch, it will go to the beginning of the chapter I'm reading, turn to next page will go to the beginning of the next chapter instead of next page...

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why would the H2O be one of the most affected?

A rumour from the usual well informed source to the effect that the Aura H20 and original Aura Mark 5 hardware kernel has some issues that affect hardware rendering.

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Is Kobo still working out the bugs before releasing to the older models?

Consulting my trusty crystal ball... I see "Please wait, your call will be serviced in the order received. Expected waiting time is 48 hours...".

I would expect to see firmware updates for the older Kobo models. With that opinion and $3 Cdn, you can enjoy a Tim Horton's coffee and donut.

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Does 4.2.8283 work for the Glo HD?

I've put 4.2.8283 on one Glo HD. No issues seen in the last hour though most of that was spent watching tennis not reading.

[volpo]

Originally Posted by davidfor

That's surprising. I ran in that mode with the betas for a while with no problems. There must be an extra check somewhere. Did it happen after restarting the device? I have a feeling it sometimes does a compress during the startup. It might also "fix" the journal mode at the same time.

It happens right there in firefox with the SQLite manager running. As I start Calibre it tries to detect the Kobo and even after I have changed the journal mode I get the 'encrypted' error message. What I had to do was after Calibre didn't recognize the db, change it again and use the kobo plugin to get the db info again. Then I could see what was on the Glo HD and continue. If I ejected the Glo HD and plugged it in again I had to start the whole procedure over again.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why would the H2O be one of the most affected?

I like DNSB's response to this.

Is Kobo still working out the bugs before releasing to the older models?

Kobo is still developing and testing firmware on all devices from the Touch onwards. They are just concentrating on the Aura ONE at the moment.

Does 4.2.8283 work for the Glo HD?

Probably. I haven't tried it yet but I have the last beta before this release on my Glo HD. I'm not going to say it will work because using any of the firmware packages, or parts of them, on devices they are not intended for could have bad results. I've been a bit lax in adding this warning recently.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

A rumour from the usual well informed source to the effect that the Aura H20 and original Aura Mark 5 hardware kernel has some issues that affect hardware rendering.

Are these issues going to be fixed?

[petercreasey]

Originally Posted by pclewis

I second bad battery drain. I am going back to 4.2.8110

Phil, this is a big concern.

Hopefully, someone here will have more samplings or answers on this.

[pclewis]

Yeah, went back to 4.2.8110 and the battery drain went away. Works good. The new one went back to old behavior in sleep mode. Was the new firmware faster? I can't say for sure.

[Claude_C]

I had a Kobo Aura, a Kobo HD, a Kindle Paper White, and a Kobo H20 since it came out.

I come on this forum often to read the experiences of users, tips and tricks, new firmware, etc.

People seems to have so much problems with the Aura One...

I wonder if my next device should be a Kindle. Do they have that many problems too ?

[MGlitch]

your sample is biased, people come to the forums with issues. They do not come to the forum to sing the praises of a perfectly functioning device.

[pclewis]

The KA1 had some issues with sleep mode and battery drain that were resolved in the first 4.2.8110 firmware. This latest one may have been a Beta version, as it did not automatically sync on my device. I loaded it anyway and simply went back to the 4.2.8110. It works.

I have had Sony, and Kobo. My sister has Kindle. I can tell you that the KA1 with the 4.2.8110 is the best reader if you like a slightly larger screen. If you do a lot of pdf, read on a tablet. For reading books, the KA1 is for me the best. Readers are very personal. I am pretty tech savvy and prefer ePub to Amazon azw3. I also like the ability to side load files more easily on the Kobo. Amazon and Apple are a little too closed for many of us. Try to find a file on either device.

Phil

[koboy]

Originally Posted by MGlitch

your sample is biased, people come to the forums with issues. They do not come to the forum to sing the praises of a perfectly functioning device.

bigger screen smaller battery, smart idea not.

i'm no more or less biased than any other kobo owner.

embrace the diversity

best wishes koboy

[MGlitch]

Originally Posted by koboy

bigger screen smaller battery, smart idea not.

i'm no more or less biased than any other kobo owner.

embrace the diversity

best wishes koboy

Putting aside that that wasn't the meaning of bias intended, which I think is clear from the original post. The battery on my KA1 lasts for around a month. it takes less than 2 hours to charge from 0 to 100. I'm happy with that, others might not be, but it's hardly a crippling issue with the KA1.

I can literally charge my KA1 while I get ready for the day, and be good for a month. I charge my phone every night, I charge my watch every night (smart watch), charging an ereader once a month? Yeah lets call the presses on this horrible idea not.

[ratinox]

Originally Posted by koboy

bigger screen smaller battery, smart idea not.

Not. Batteries in readers are too big. They're bulky and heavy, exactly the things that portable and mobile devices should not be. Much larger screen and about the same weight as Aura H2O or Kindle Oasis (with cover) is brilliant.