11-16-2013, 08:56 AM | #616 |
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Just out of curiousity.. a screwdriver?? What did it do that required a screwdriver? Wouldn't reflashing back to an older firmware have sorted it?
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11-16-2013, 09:16 AM | #617 |
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mini and firmware 3.0
@russellcwarren
Sorry to hear the mini upgrade went wrong. My mini experience was different. The only noticeable flaw was the slightly too big cover images on the opening screen. All functions are working for me. I just upgraded in the conventional way - extract to the .kobo directory the three files - unmount - unplug wait for kobo to restart could it be you used the mark3 file intended for the original touch model rather than the mark4 for the mini etc? later 2bits |
11-16-2013, 09:29 AM | #618 | |
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Now I have KoboRoot.tgz and a manifest.md5sum How do I install this? Just copy them to the root foldfer of my Kobo Touch and reboot? |
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11-16-2013, 09:39 AM | #619 |
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just drop the 2 files into directory
.kobo unmount unplug wait for kobo to upgrade to new firmware restart should be auto magic This is the best upgrade ever for the touch Browser works a treat |
11-16-2013, 01:26 PM | #620 |
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Thx.
Works great, but best of all, I don't need windows anymore for my firmware updates. |
11-16-2013, 01:36 PM | #621 |
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Where's the Model Number?
Hello:
I happened to see, when Calibre updated, that it was adding support for version 3.0 of the firmware of the Touch, so my ears perked up. I see all kinds of references to model numbers in this thread (N905, N905C, etc.) but I can't see any reference to a model number on my "Device Information" page at all. I am also interested in knowing why, if the 3.0 software is out and has been for a while, my Kobo Touch (original model) hasn't updated? Is there a thread that sets out, in some detail, how (exactly) to go about downloading and installing the update manually? Thanks in advance for your help. Sparky |
11-16-2013, 01:53 PM | #622 |
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Kobo ALWAYS stagger these roll outs so it can take several weeks until all devices get it.
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11-16-2013, 01:56 PM | #623 | |
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settings -> device information -> serial number My serial number starts with N905B Last edited by LinuxArie; 11-16-2013 at 01:58 PM. Reason: corrected some typo's |
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11-16-2013, 02:01 PM | #624 |
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Mine starts with KG31B! I guess mine must be out in left field!
Sparky Edited 17 Nov 13: I found the model number of mine - N905 - on the base of the Kobo, near the connector! Last edited by TheArtfulDodger; 11-17-2013 at 09:01 AM. |
11-16-2013, 02:51 PM | #625 | |
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2bits i dont think i downloaded the wrong one. could you let me know the md5sum of the one you used please? |
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11-16-2013, 04:28 PM | #626 | |
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The zip MD5 is 2f93e96be9a9e87393ef3d13ce5e930b and the Kobo Firmware .tgz file is c136431831670f60358da6f408d0e8af Hope that helps.. In the meantime.. anyone have any ideas why I don't have proper covers on standby, just text? I've discovered that switching off full screen cover gives me a proper cover, but obviously, it's not full screen (duh!).. On full screen, I just get a text summary, and I don't much like it..! |
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11-16-2013, 06:44 PM | #627 |
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Hi, I have just downloaded the 3.0.0 firmware for my Aura HD however when i connected my Kobo to my Mac there is no .kobo folder showing up I have tried showing hidden folders but still doesn't appear.
UPDATE: Sorry worked it out Last edited by Guymarble; 11-16-2013 at 06:48 PM. |
11-16-2013, 08:19 PM | #628 | |
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And as the others have said, Kobo stagger the rollout of the firmware. In this case, 2.10.0 and 3.0.0 have come so close together that some people are only just receiving 2.10.0. |
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11-16-2013, 09:00 PM | #629 |
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Firmware upgrade for Kobo WiFi
There's a firmware update for the Kobo WiFi to 1.9.11.
To download it use: download.kobobooks.com/firmwares/kobo2/kobo-update-1.9.11.zip Been quite a while since the last update for the WiFi. No idea at this time as to what this update does. I do remember a while back that the last batches of Kobo Wifi's came with a firmware version 1.9.10 with no update for older units. One Kobo developer commented that there were no changes from the 1.9.0 firmware. Regards, David |
11-16-2013, 10:01 PM | #630 |
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I slapped 3.0 on my Glo yesterday, koboroot.tgz only, and it worked a charm. (What are those other files for, anyway?)
Love having the full screen sleep book cover back, even if I rarely see it (sleepcover). |
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