Touch Kobo ignores a tap sometime (but registers it, annoyingly)

keijemon · 10-08-2011, 07:53 PM

My only persistent issue with Kobo is that it would periodically ignore a tap to go to the next page. If it just didn't register it, it wouldn't be so bad, but it does register. Thus when I tap again (after waiting for ~5 seconds, to make sure it's not just slow) Kobo advances by 2 pages, so I have to back up by 1 right away. Annoying.

This happens with all FW versions out to date, and all file formats for books. Does anyone else experience this? Is there news of a fix?

MorganM · 10-08-2011, 11:32 PM

Mine does that once in a while. I bought a stylus on ebay to see if that makes a diff as I have long fake fingernails and that probably doesnt help lol

keijemon · 10-08-2011, 11:39 PM

I don't think stylus is likely to help with this, because it does register the tap (thus another tap makes it go 2 pages instead of one). So it's not the touch detection that's screwing up.

HarleyB · 10-09-2011, 01:14 AM

Yes I have had this issue however for me it seems to have improved with the 1.9.11 update. I had been experiencing the "tap - no page change - tap again - go ahead 2 pages" every 5 to 10 pages a few weeks ago. It was so bad that I didn't like to use my Touch. I like to look up into the distance on a page turn (to rest my eyes) and so I often missed whether the page had turned once, twice or not at all. Talk about confusing!

However since updating I have only had a couple of double turns in about 5 books.
What firmware version are you using?

46jimbo · 10-09-2011, 10:36 AM

I find that if the tap doesn't cause the page to turn, I use the 'right to left' swipe and it advances only one page.

keijemon · 10-10-2011, 06:23 PM

Thought I'd give a little update vis-a-vis previous suggestions.

I'm on fw 1.9.11 and just started a new book. Was fine for about 40 pages, then the missing tap thing happened 2x within 4 page span. The swipe 46jimbo suggested didn't help (tried it both times), still advances by 2 pages instead of 1.

taming · 10-10-2011, 06:54 PM

I think everyone will be mightily impressed with page turning improvements in the next update

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HarleyB · 10-10-2011, 08:32 PM

That's good to hear taming because I think I may have jinxed myself by claiming that it had improved with the 1.9.11 update!
It has come back again - not as bad as previously but I'm certainly noticing it again.

therealjoeblow · 10-11-2011, 12:33 AM

Personally, I found it to be working best in 1.9.10, although that wasn't perfect either, but not too bad. 1.9.11 for me is very noticeably worse than 1.9.10, I find myself cursing out loud quite frequently about this particular "feature".

The REAL Joe

10-08-2011, 07:53 PM	#1
keijemon Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: kobo ereader touch	Kobo ignores a tap sometime (but registers it, annoyingly) My only persistent issue with Kobo is that it would periodically ignore a tap to go to the next page. If it just didn't register it, it wouldn't be so bad, but it does register. Thus when I tap again (after waiting for ~5 seconds, to make sure it's not just slow) Kobo advances by 2 pages, so I have to back up by 1 right away. Annoying. This happens with all FW versions out to date, and all file formats for books. Does anyone else experience this? Is there news of a fix?

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10-08-2011, 11:32 PM	#2
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	Mine does that once in a while. I bought a stylus on ebay to see if that makes a diff as I have long fake fingernails and that probably doesnt help lol

10-08-2011, 11:39 PM	#3
keijemon Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: kobo ereader touch	I don't think stylus is likely to help with this, because it does register the tap (thus another tap makes it go 2 pages instead of one). So it's not the touch detection that's screwing up.

10-09-2011, 01:14 AM	#4
HarleyB Fanatic Posts: 565 Karma: 1113286 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast Australia Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo	Yes I have had this issue however for me it seems to have improved with the 1.9.11 update. I had been experiencing the "tap - no page change - tap again - go ahead 2 pages" every 5 to 10 pages a few weeks ago. It was so bad that I didn't like to use my Touch. I like to look up into the distance on a page turn (to rest my eyes) and so I often missed whether the page had turned once, twice or not at all. Talk about confusing! However since updating I have only had a couple of double turns in about 5 books. What firmware version are you using?

10-09-2011, 10:36 AM	#5
46jimbo Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 143194 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, CANADA Device: Kobo Touch + Kobo Aura	I find that if the tap doesn't cause the page to turn, I use the 'right to left' swipe and it advances only one page.

10-10-2011, 06:23 PM	#6
keijemon Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: kobo ereader touch	Thought I'd give a little update vis-a-vis previous suggestions. I'm on fw 1.9.11 and just started a new book. Was fine for about 40 pages, then the missing tap thing happened 2x within 4 page span. The swipe 46jimbo suggested didn't help (tried it both times), still advances by 2 pages instead of 1.

10-10-2011, 06:54 PM	#7
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	I think everyone will be mightily impressed with page turning improvements in the next update .

10-10-2011, 08:32 PM	#8
HarleyB Fanatic Posts: 565 Karma: 1113286 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast Australia Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo	That's good to hear taming because I think I may have jinxed myself by claiming that it had improved with the 1.9.11 update! It has come back again - not as bad as previously but I'm certainly noticing it again.

10-11-2011, 12:33 AM	#9
therealjoeblow Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 52102 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Samsung Android Tablet w/Moon+ Pro Reader	Personally, I found it to be working best in 1.9.10, although that wasn't perfect either, but not too bad. 1.9.11 for me is very noticeably worse than 1.9.10, I find myself cursing out loud quite frequently about this particular "feature". The REAL Joe

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