11-19-2011, 01:49 PM | #16 |
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11-19-2011, 03:18 PM | #17 |
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The other thread you linked to is not for VOX, it is about our other readers (eInk). The volume up and power procedure is not really intended to be easy to do - no one wants an accidental factory reset. And, as mentioned here, it is only in the case that the software settings are not accessible.
Also, to clarify - the volume up approach assumes the device is already off. Turn it off, hold down the volume up key, turn it on and keep the volume key depressed until it resets. Pokee - please confirm that you tried signing in with a new account using the method I was suggesting in the other thread. Thanks, James |
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11-19-2011, 04:24 PM | #18 |
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I did the factory reset in Settings go to Privacy and then Factory Data Reset and it corrected the error.
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11-19-2011, 11:18 PM | #20 |
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its hold the volume + and power on the Kobo Vox does a factory reset
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11-19-2011, 11:30 PM | #21 | |
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That's exactly what happened to me about four days after I bought it. Everything was going great then the touchscreen went completely dead! I tried everything, ON/OFF, charging until 100%. I had the box out ready to take back to Future Shop and I thought I would try holding the volume up and power. Held the two buttons until the unit came on with a message about factory reset. When it was done, the touchscreen was functional once more. However, I eventually discovered that everything on the internal microSD was still there. However, I don't remember how much setup I had to do. Larry Man, was I relieved! LJ |
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11-20-2011, 03:11 AM | #22 |
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I actually did end up trying it. I felt so bad for pokee and all the problems, and I wanted to be sure about it before I wrote here. It's great that the external SD Card is left alone as it makes the installs of apk etc much easier if that is where they live.
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11-20-2011, 11:29 AM | #23 | |
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It's nice to know there is an ... "if all else fails, start COMPLETELY over". Does this technique, btw, also trigger an initial Kobo update as if new out of the box? |
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11-20-2011, 12:41 PM | #24 |
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Yes. You get the exact same thing you had when you opened the box and set up for the first time, with the one exception that if you have slipped in an SD card, that will be left alone.
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11-20-2011, 01:58 PM | #25 | |
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Yes taming...you are a helpful and brave soul to do a factory reset for fun! Mine wasn't bad at all...downloading my magazines again took the longest...everything else was super quick! |
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