Kobo Firmware 4.6.9995 - Page 14

doubleshuffle · 10-30-2017, 01:35 PM

I'm with the happy campers. Only updated on Saturday, because before I didn't have the patience to configure the patches - it's noticeably faster, and I like the direct "buttons" to get to reading settings and TOC.

JSWolf · 11-07-2017, 09:19 PM

What version RMDSK is this firmware using?

Katsunami · 11-08-2017, 06:51 PM

I've been running 4.6.9995 for some time, and don't see any problems.

Then again, I don't use anything on the KA1 apart from the ability to open a book and read it... With some help of the users here, I fixed the full screen mode with some CSS (kobo_extra.css) a long time ago, and it still works.

The only problem I have is the KA1 not always powering down when the (original!) cover is closed. Sometimes, I open the reader and then suddenly I've been reading a book for 14 hours straight. Apparently. The Kindle Papwerhite 1 never did that.

GeoffR · 11-09-2017, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

What version RMDSK is this firmware using?

RMSDK10. I haven't noticed any change since firmware 3.15.0, when the hyphenation bug was fixed.

Edit: If you're wondering about the different librmsdk.so file sizes in recent versions, I think that is just a result of Kobo using a different compiler.

GeoffR · 11-09-2017, 09:02 AM

The search function has some problems in this version:

* it seems to have become case sensitive for non-ascii characters, so searching for åk matches Håkan Nesser, but no longer matches Åke Edwardson.

* it doesn't match an ordinary space to other whitespace characters like it did before, e.g. an author name containing a hard space won't be matched by the search term containing an ordinary space.

ottdmk · 11-10-2017, 11:46 AM

I haven't done any time trials, but anecdotally speaking the PDF performance seems to be better. Page flipping isn't as fast as epub, but it's not taking 10+ seconds any more.

JSWolf · 11-10-2017, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffR

RMSDK10. I haven't noticed any change since firmware 3.15.0, when the hyphenation bug was fixed.

Edit: If you're wondering about the different librmsdk.so file sizes in recent versions, I think that is just a result of Kobo using a different compiler.

Thanks. So how ePub 3 compatible is RMSDK 10?

sherman · 11-10-2017, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Thanks. So how ePub 3 compatible is RMSDK 10?

As far as I can tell, ePub 3 support was added to RMSDK 11.

JSWolf · 11-10-2017, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sherman

As far as I can tell, ePub 3 support was added to RMSDK 11.

As far as I can tell, no Reader uses RMSDK 11. That sucks.

sherman · 11-10-2017, 10:20 PM

I am under the impression that RMSDK 11 uses readium for its rendering anyway.

diahr · 11-14-2017, 08:41 AM

How to make my reading status show up in homescreen like old version?

ElWorm · 11-18-2017, 05:42 AM

I just updated to 4.6.10075 so none of this really matters, I guess, but...

When I got my H2O, I ordered the wake/sleep cover along with it. I did not really like that cover though, I did not think it offered enough protection for my drop prone hands. So I bought a new cover from another company. They, however, had placed the wake/sleep trigger magnet in the wrong location and this feature would not work on the H2O so I turned that feature off in settings and just used the button on the top edge of the reader.

After two years of constant use, that cover fell apart so I started using the Kobo cover.

When I tried upgrading to this 4.6.9995 I experienced several problems that no one else seemed to have. I would go back to 3.19.5761 and the problems would go away.

A couple of days ago I tried a clean install of 4.6.9995 after a factory reset and using the Kobo desktop software. I set all the settings the way I like them, including turning off the automatic wake sleep feature. Everything seemed okay at first but then things started acting up again.

I then noticed that, when I opened the Kobo wake/sleep cover, the screen of the H2O would either flicker, go black, or show a generic looking book cover of my current read before showing the actual cover. It would not wake, but it would react. And when I pressed the button to wake the reader afterwards, it would awake but would sometimes be frozen.

My hasty and totally uninformed conclusion is that 4.6.9995 is affected by the closing and opening of the Kobo wake/sleep cover even if that feature is turned off in settings.

I turned this feature on and did not have any problems for the rest of the day. Not a very sound test period because the reader would often last a day before the freezing problems would show up, and, like I said, I have just updated to the newest firmware so I will see what happens.

compurandom · 11-18-2017, 06:19 AM

I've also noticed that when the kobo is asleep, pushing the button doesn't always wake it up correctly if the sleep cover would have it asleep. I disabled sleep cover because the kobo cover tends to put my kobo asleep when I fold the cover all the way back.

supaevensteven · 11-28-2017, 06:30 AM

Installed 4.6.9995 OTA and it's misaligned the screen rendering on my Kobo Aura One.

The issue goes away when I factory reset to 4.1.7729.

I've performed the update several times and the issue appears back again every time.

I've also tried restarting the device and that's done nothing also.

I've attached before and after pictures to show what I mean. The left side shows a line of pixels not rendering when full screen backgrounds/borders are drawn.

Has anyone else experienced this or know a tweak to some config file I can make to correct this?

Alanon · 11-28-2017, 06:40 AM

@supaevensteven: Yes, I thought I was insane! At first, I had trouble seeing what was wrong with the book I was reading but it annoyed me very much. Then, I saw the cover page with the line and presumed that it was simply a bug in the cover.

I haven't got a clue on how it can be fixed. It would be a shame to have to revert from this version, everything else works fine...

11-18-2017, 05:42 AM	#207
ElWorm Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 45000 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kobo H2O, Paperwhite 3, Oasis 2, Pocketbook HD, Glowlight Plus	Not important, just an observation about the wake/sleep function I just updated to 4.6.10075 so none of this really matters, I guess, but... When I got my H2O, I ordered the wake/sleep cover along with it. I did not really like that cover though, I did not think it offered enough protection for my drop prone hands. So I bought a new cover from another company. They, however, had placed the wake/sleep trigger magnet in the wrong location and this feature would not work on the H2O so I turned that feature off in settings and just used the button on the top edge of the reader. After two years of constant use, that cover fell apart so I started using the Kobo cover. When I tried upgrading to this 4.6.9995 I experienced several problems that no one else seemed to have. I would go back to 3.19.5761 and the problems would go away. A couple of days ago I tried a clean install of 4.6.9995 after a factory reset and using the Kobo desktop software. I set all the settings the way I like them, including turning off the automatic wake sleep feature. Everything seemed okay at first but then things started acting up again. I then noticed that, when I opened the Kobo wake/sleep cover, the screen of the H2O would either flicker, go black, or show a generic looking book cover of my current read before showing the actual cover. It would not wake, but it would react. And when I pressed the button to wake the reader afterwards, it would awake but would sometimes be frozen. My hasty and totally uninformed conclusion is that 4.6.9995 is affected by the closing and opening of the Kobo wake/sleep cover even if that feature is turned off in settings. I turned this feature on and did not have any problems for the rest of the day. Not a very sound test period because the reader would often last a day before the freezing problems would show up, and, like I said, I have just updated to the newest firmware so I will see what happens.

11-28-2017, 06:30 AM	#209
supaevensteven Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2017 Device: Kobo Aura One	Kobo Aura One Screen Alignment Issue Installed 4.6.9995 OTA and it's misaligned the screen rendering on my Kobo Aura One. The issue goes away when I factory reset to 4.1.7729. I've performed the update several times and the issue appears back again every time. I've also tried restarting the device and that's done nothing also. I've attached before and after pictures to show what I mean. The left side shows a line of pixels not rendering when full screen backgrounds/borders are drawn. Has anyone else experienced this or know a tweak to some config file I can make to correct this? Attached Thumbnails

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10-30-2017, 01:35 PM	#196
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	I'm with the happy campers. Only updated on Saturday, because before I didn't have the patience to configure the patches - it's noticeably faster, and I like the direct "buttons" to get to reading settings and TOC.

11-07-2017, 09:19 PM	#197
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,970 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What version RMDSK is this firmware using?

11-08-2017, 06:51 PM	#198
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	I've been running 4.6.9995 for some time, and don't see any problems. Then again, I don't use anything on the KA1 apart from the ability to open a book and read it... With some help of the users here, I fixed the full screen mode with some CSS (kobo_extra.css) a long time ago, and it still works. The only problem I have is the KA1 not always powering down when the (original!) cover is closed. Sometimes, I open the reader and then suddenly I've been reading a book for 14 hours straight. Apparently. The Kindle Papwerhite 1 never did that.

11-09-2017, 09:02 AM	#200
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	The search function has some problems in this version: * it seems to have become case sensitive for non-ascii characters, so searching for åk matches Håkan Nesser, but no longer matches Åke Edwardson. * it doesn't match an ordinary space to other whitespace characters like it did before, e.g. an author name containing a hard space won't be matched by the search term containing an ordinary space.

11-10-2017, 11:46 AM	#201
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,196 Karma: 3765734 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M8 HD	I haven't done any time trials, but anecdotally speaking the PDF performance seems to be better. Page flipping isn't as fast as epub, but it's not taking 10+ seconds any more.

11-10-2017, 10:20 PM	#205
sherman Guru Posts: 856 Karma: 2676800 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Taranaki - NZ Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	I am under the impression that RMSDK 11 uses readium for its rendering anyway.

11-14-2017, 08:41 AM	#206
diahr Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kobo Glo HD	How to make my reading status show up in homescreen like old version?

11-18-2017, 06:19 AM	#208
compurandom Guru Posts: 919 Karma: 417282 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: kobo aura h2o, kobo forma	I've also noticed that when the kobo is asleep, pushing the button doesn't always wake it up correctly if the sleep cover would have it asleep. I disabled sleep cover because the kobo cover tends to put my kobo asleep when I fold the cover all the way back.

11-28-2017, 06:40 AM	#210
Alanon Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 10742 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Serbia Device: Kobo Aura One	@supaevensteven: Yes, I thought I was insane! At first, I had trouble seeing what was wrong with the book I was reading but it annoyed me very much. Then, I saw the cover page with the line and presumed that it was simply a bug in the cover. I haven't got a clue on how it can be fixed. It would be a shame to have to revert from this version, everything else works fine...