Why can’t I complete the Kobo Touch firmware upgrade or Desktop upgrade? - Page 2

RareBird · 07-17-2012, 10:11 PM

So does this mean I should have first factory reset my touch before I upgraded to 2.0? I had already factory reset after the first release and downgraded to 1.9.17 when 2.0 was first yanked. Then when it was available again I upgraded when I did a wifi sync. So far 2.0 is running fine but I wonder if I should do these steps just to be absolutely sure.

taming · 07-17-2012, 10:21 PM

Don't worry. If you are not having trouble, leave it be.

RareBird · 07-17-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by taming

Don't worry. If you are not having trouble, leave it be.

That was my gut feeling. I think I was more contemplating doing the factory reset just for something to do. My wife and kids are visiting family in Newfoundland and I'm bored.

Thanks!

taming · 07-17-2012, 11:11 PM

Come to Alberta. My garage needs painting

I can't seem to insert a smiley, but there is one intended.

RareBird · 07-17-2012, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by taming

Come to Alberta. My garage needs painting

I can't seem to insert a smiley, but there is one intended.

Sure right after I finish putting together the kids cedar play center (10-12 hours my a**......I've been at it a week with 2 friends helping)

PeterT · 07-17-2012, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RareBird

Sure right after I finish putting together the kids cedar play center (10-12 hours my a**......I've been at it a week with 2 friends helping)

Was one friend Blue and the other one Ex ?

RareBird · 07-18-2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Was one friend Blue and the other one Ex ?

I cannot confirm or deny that statement.

murg · 07-18-2012, 10:39 PM

The instructions are getting better.

They still need to distinguish between the colour and speed of the flashing light. Having been through many, many factory resets in the last week, there are many patterns of flashing LEDS, many of which are not the Touch factory resetting.

JoeFuller · 07-31-2012, 10:22 AM

I've ended up here reading this thread after the upgrade (to 2.???) failed. I made several attempts to load the upgrade, and on two occasions got the message "device out of memory". So if the development team read this, it maybe something else they need to consider. Could it be that failed installations have used up some of the system ROM and it's no longer marked as free?

Trouble is, every time I sync my Kobo, it goes on to load this new version, then fails... Not too pleased with this...

PeterT · 07-31-2012, 10:31 AM

Do you have a lot of books on your device?

When in Kobo Desktop what shows in the Free / Used stats on the eReader page?

One approach you could try is after having your Kobo attached via Desktop and the upgrade being transferred to it, before ejecting the Touch "remove" the upgrade files from the Touch.

BE CAREFUL HERE AND DO NOT DROP THE WRONG FILES.

In the .kobo directory you will see (among other things) a folder called upgrade, a file manifest.md5sum and another file KoboRoot.tgz

Drop those three and the upgrade will NOT happen.

BE CAREFUL HERE AND DO NOT DROP THE WRONG FILES.

murg · 07-31-2012, 10:57 AM

By 'drop' you mean delete, right?

JoeFuller · 07-31-2012, 01:31 PM

First I'll echo murg's question: by "drop" you mean delete?
PeterT: As to the book count, quite a few, but memory usage is shown as 297 out of 1400 MB, so it's nowhere near full.
I've had a go at following your instructions, but the installer drops the connection before I get a chance to look at the file list (I'm running XP Pro and using DirectoryOpus rather than Explorer). Looking at the .kobo folder there never appears to be an upgrade folder, nor do either of the files you mention exist. In fact the .kobo folder has always seemed to me to be very sparsely populated.

Whilst I'd like to get to the bottom of this, it's not too much of a concern as I generally use Calibre for managing the bulk of the content (all of the non Kobo DRM books) and Adobe Digital Editions for DRM-restricted library borrows.

PeterT · 07-31-2012, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by murg

By 'drop' you mean delete, right?

Yes I mean delete... to me the two are the same.

murg · 08-02-2012, 09:12 AM

Well, to manually install the firmware on the Touch, you drag and drop to files to the Touch. Hence the confusion.

JoeFuller · 08-05-2012, 07:43 AM

That's the easy bit! Where are the files downloaded to, as it's something the Kobo updater does in the background, so I assume they're in a Temp folder somewhere...

07-17-2012, 11:11 PM	#19
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Come to Alberta. My garage needs painting I can't seem to insert a smiley, but there is one intended. Last edited by taming; 07-17-2012 at 11:14 PM.

07-31-2012, 10:22 AM	#24
JoeFuller Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	Kobo Touch upgrade from v 1.9.17 I've ended up here reading this thread after the upgrade (to 2.???) failed. I made several attempts to load the upgrade, and on two occasions got the message "device out of memory". So if the development team read this, it maybe something else they need to consider. Could it be that failed installations have used up some of the system ROM and it's no longer marked as free? Trouble is, every time I sync my Kobo, it goes on to load this new version, then fails... Not too pleased with this...

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07-17-2012, 10:11 PM	#16
RareBird Addict Posts: 377 Karma: 770002 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia Device: Kobo Aura	So does this mean I should have first factory reset my touch before I upgraded to 2.0? I had already factory reset after the first release and downgraded to 1.9.17 when 2.0 was first yanked. Then when it was available again I upgraded when I did a wifi sync. So far 2.0 is running fine but I wonder if I should do these steps just to be absolutely sure.

07-17-2012, 10:21 PM	#17
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Don't worry. If you are not having trouble, leave it be.

07-18-2012, 10:39 PM	#23
murg No Comment Posts: 3,238 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	The instructions are getting better. They still need to distinguish between the colour and speed of the flashing light. Having been through many, many factory resets in the last week, there are many patterns of flashing LEDS, many of which are not the Touch factory resetting.

07-31-2012, 10:31 AM	#25
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,172 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Do you have a lot of books on your device? When in Kobo Desktop what shows in the Free / Used stats on the eReader page? One approach you could try is after having your Kobo attached via Desktop and the upgrade being transferred to it, before ejecting the Touch "remove" the upgrade files from the Touch. BE CAREFUL HERE AND DO NOT DROP THE WRONG FILES. In the .kobo directory you will see (among other things) a folder called upgrade, a file manifest.md5sum and another file KoboRoot.tgz Drop those three and the upgrade will NOT happen. BE CAREFUL HERE AND DO NOT DROP THE WRONG FILES.

07-31-2012, 10:57 AM	#26
murg No Comment Posts: 3,238 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	By 'drop' you mean delete, right?

07-31-2012, 01:31 PM	#27
JoeFuller Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	First I'll echo murg's question: by "drop" you mean delete? PeterT: As to the book count, quite a few, but memory usage is shown as 297 out of 1400 MB, so it's nowhere near full. I've had a go at following your instructions, but the installer drops the connection before I get a chance to look at the file list (I'm running XP Pro and using DirectoryOpus rather than Explorer). Looking at the .kobo folder there never appears to be an upgrade folder, nor do either of the files you mention exist. In fact the .kobo folder has always seemed to me to be very sparsely populated. Whilst I'd like to get to the bottom of this, it's not too much of a concern as I generally use Calibre for managing the bulk of the content (all of the non Kobo DRM books) and Adobe Digital Editions for DRM-restricted library borrows.

08-02-2012, 09:12 AM	#29
murg No Comment Posts: 3,238 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	Well, to manually install the firmware on the Touch, you drag and drop to files to the Touch. Hence the confusion.

08-05-2012, 07:43 AM	#30
JoeFuller Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	That's the easy bit! Where are the files downloaded to, as it's something the Kobo updater does in the background, so I assume they're in a Temp folder somewhere...

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