New firmware release - 4.4.9298 - Page 5

peaceridge · 05-10-2017, 09:28 AM

Has Overdrive been removed from the new release for the Aura One?

peaceridge · 05-10-2017, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

If you have "attempt to support newer firmware" checked in the device configuration, your KA1 should be happy with the new firmware. The Aura H2O2 is a different issue since Calibre does not have it's USB ID to identify it.

I can't find device configuration - sorry but search function in Calibre doesn't seem to find it. Can you point me in the correct direction?

geek1011 · 05-10-2017, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by peaceridge

Has Overdrive been removed from the new release for the Aura One?

No, it's still in the firmware. Why?

geek1011 · 05-10-2017, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Braid

I got impatient and decided to try and change my affiliate in order to get a newer firmware than 4.3.8945. I went to the folder named '.kobo' and opened the affiliate file in notepad. First I changed the 'affiliate=Kobo' to 'affiliate=Rakuten'.

When I ejected my reader and tried to sync, I got a "whoops, something went wrong".

So, I went back and changed the affiliate to 'WHSmith'.

When I ejected the reader and synced, it downloaded and updated the firmware - to version 4.3.8966!

Am I doing something wrong? I've never tried to change the affiliate before. The same thing happened with my Aura One and my Aura H2O (1st edition). Maybe it is to do with my geographic location (I am in the UK).

Edit: Okay, so I tried with "BestBuyCA" as my affiliate, and now I'm running the new firmware. Yay!

I like it a lot. The icons along the top are bigger and I think it makes sense to have them this way.

Currently Rakuten does not get the latest firmware.

AnemicOak · 05-10-2017, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Ended up doing a factory reset. It does see the card now (or seems to since it's processing content very slowly [over 4,000 books]).

Spoke too soon.

Did a factory reset which took be back to 4.3.8966, but when I changed affiliates (to bestbuyca) and sync'd to 4.4.9298 it again doesn't see that there is a memory card and so shows no books on the device. It appears to be the OS itself as the card shows with earlier firmware and also when the device is connected to a PC. Not sure if there is anything else I can try or if I'm just destined not to have this firmware on my device.

Braid · 05-10-2017, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by geek1011

Currently Rakuten does not get the latest firmware.

More than just not getting the latest firmware, my reader got an error message when attempting to sync with the Rakuten affiliate. Which was interesting.

Thanks for posting that list, in any case.

residentour · 05-10-2017, 09:43 AM

This version cannot see my microSDcard. Already tried factory reset and reinstall but only this version has problem with sdcards.

peaceridge · 05-10-2017, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by geek1011

No, it's still in the firmware. Why?

I just got a new Aura One and have been reading all these threads, thought I remembered someone saying it had been removed. Just checking - thanks.

davidfor · 05-10-2017, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by residentour

This version cannot see my microSDcard. Already tried factory reset and reinstall but only this version has problem with sdcards.

Which device? I've just update my Glo and it is able to see the external card properly.

Martina Schein · 05-10-2017, 10:15 AM

I have sideloaded this firmware on my H2O and Glo. Everything seems to be working fine.

I like the new Homescreen and the authors view.
The first thing I did after the installation was to enable the PIN lock.
I am very happy that the curly braces have been taken back into the keyboard layout. A long tap on one of the round or square brackets calls the corresponding context menu. Except me probably even more users had the missing Kobo complained.

geek1011 · 05-10-2017, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Braid

More than just not getting the latest firmware, my reader got an error message when attempting to sync with the Rakuten affiliate. Which was interesting.

Thanks for posting that list, in any case.

The rakuten affiliate is a bit weird. It needs to be rakutenbooks to sync properly.

llcj · 05-10-2017, 10:27 AM

My H2O doesn't see the external card on this firmware. Worked fine before.

Dryhte · 05-10-2017, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by llcj

My H2O doesn't see the external card on this firmware. Worked fine before.

Maybe all of you who have a card that doesn't get recognized should list their brand/type/size... we might recognize a pattern. (or others with the same brand/type/size might see that theirs works fine???)

AnemicOak · 05-10-2017, 10:51 AM

Not a bad idea.

On my Aura HD I have a SanDisk 8GB class 4 card.

All books are kePub, loaded via Calibre. The PC and Calibre see the card and interact with it fine as do earlier versions of Kobo's firmware.

EDIT: Also tried an old 2GB SanDisk card I have lying around and it isn't seen either.

icallaci · 05-10-2017, 11:05 AM

My H20 also cannot see the external SD card with firmware 4.4.9298. SanDisk class 10 32gb. I load my books into a subdirectory named "Books" if that makes any difference. Will try loading them into the root directory of the card to see if that matters.

UPDATE: Nope, doesn't seem to make any difference. Books show up in Calibre as "on device" and I can see them when the H20 is connected to the computer, but the device itself does not see any books on the SD card. Whether the book is in the root directory of the card or in a subdirectory doesn't matter.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Hmmm...after reloading the ebook, disconnecting the reader, and then reconnecting, now Calibre does not see the book I uploaded to the SD card either, although I can see the book is there if I look at the file system of the SD card. If I upload the book to Main Memory instead of the SD card, all is fine.

05-10-2017, 10:51 AM	#74
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Not a bad idea. On my Aura HD I have a SanDisk 8GB class 4 card. All books are kePub, loaded via Calibre. The PC and Calibre see the card and interact with it fine as do earlier versions of Kobo's firmware. EDIT: Also tried an old 2GB SanDisk card I have lying around and it isn't seen either. Last edited by AnemicOak; 05-10-2017 at 11:40 AM.

05-10-2017, 11:05 AM	#75
icallaci Guru Posts: 769 Karma: 6528026 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kobo Elipsa	My H20 also cannot see the external SD card with firmware 4.4.9298. SanDisk class 10 32gb. I load my books into a subdirectory named "Books" if that makes any difference. Will try loading them into the root directory of the card to see if that matters. UPDATE: Nope, doesn't seem to make any difference. Books show up in Calibre as "on device" and I can see them when the H20 is connected to the computer, but the device itself does not see any books on the SD card. Whether the book is in the root directory of the card or in a subdirectory doesn't matter. ANOTHER UPDATE: Hmmm...after reloading the ebook, disconnecting the reader, and then reconnecting, now Calibre does not see the book I uploaded to the SD card either, although I can see the book is there if I look at the file system of the SD card. If I upload the book to Main Memory instead of the SD card, all is fine. Last edited by icallaci; 05-10-2017 at 11:24 AM.

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05-10-2017, 09:28 AM	#61
peaceridge Guru Posts: 995 Karma: 4407864 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Kobo Aura1, Nexus7.2, Galaxy Tab A 8.4, Ipad Air & Mini 6	Has Overdrive been removed from the new release for the Aura One?

05-10-2017, 09:43 AM	#67
residentour Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 1288 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3	This version cannot see my microSDcard. Already tried factory reset and reinstall but only this version has problem with sdcards.

05-10-2017, 10:15 AM	#70
Martina Schein eBook-Reader-Fan Posts: 175 Karma: 444178 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Saarbruecken / DE Device: Kobo Aura H2O 2nd Edition	I have sideloaded this firmware on my H2O and Glo. Everything seems to be working fine. I like the new Homescreen and the authors view. The first thing I did after the installation was to enable the PIN lock. I am very happy that the curly braces have been taken back into the keyboard layout. A long tap on one of the round or square brackets calls the corresponding context menu. Except me probably even more users had the missing Kobo complained.

05-10-2017, 10:27 AM	#72
llcj Addict Posts: 250 Karma: 883854 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Device: kobo touch	My H2O doesn't see the external card on this firmware. Worked fine before.

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