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Old 10-03-2018, 09:02 PM   #16
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Well, firstly, they work there, so it is highly unlikely that they don't know what voids the warranty and what doesn't.
I think @Mrs_Often meant: "How would they know you manually updated the firmware?" And there isn't any way they could tell. And if you do a factory reset, there is no way they could know.
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Just to check, I went to www.kobo.com and scrolled down and hit "Help" and "Contact Us" and "Chat" so I asked them, and the guy said "Hold on a moment while I ask this to my supervisor," and a minute later he returned, saying "Yes, we highly recommend not manually updating our eReaders, as it may cause permanent damage and is not covered by accidental warranty."

So, if you open up an eReader and then accidentally break something, that is not covered under your warranty.

And that is the very reason why I said over and over again:

"PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!"
All true, but you actually have to work hard to do permanent damage. For most problems, a factory reset will solve things. And all the recent firmware releases have protection against installing them on the wrong device.
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I think @Mrs_Often meant: "How would they know you manually updated the firmware?" And there isn't any way they could tell. And if you do a factory reset, there is no way they could know.


All true, but you actually have to work hard to do permanent damage. For most problems, a factory reset will solve things. And all the recent firmware releases have protection against installing them on the wrong device.
Yeah, but the first time I was trying to manually update my Mini from version 3.4.1 to 2.5.1, either the update wasn't for the Mini, or it was interrupted, the Mini got stuck at the loading screen.

Since there is no way to manually factory reset a Mini, I had to go through all the stuff to restore the correct firmware, which was a real pain in the bum.
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Old 10-04-2018, 01:11 AM   #18
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Yeah, but the first time I was trying to manually update my Mini from version 3.4.1 to 2.5.1, either the update wasn't for the Mini, or it was interrupted, the Mini got stuck at the loading screen.
Did you try to install 2.5.1 over 3.4.1? If so, that is definitely not supported. You were going backwards in firmware versions by a lot of versions. It is never completely safe to go backwards in firmware versions. One or two versions will usually work, but, there are some versions where something more intrinsic changes and you cannot go back through it without a factory reset.
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Since there is no way to manually factory reset a Mini, I had to go through all the stuff to restore the correct firmware, which was a real pain in the bum.
But, there is a way to do a manual factory reset of the Mini. It is the same as for the Aura H2O and Glo HD. And is in the Wiki at Kobo_Reset:_Mini.

All Kobo ereaders have a manual factory reset method. It either involves the second button (Touch, Glo Aura HD and Aura), tapping the corners of the screen (Mini, Aura H2O, Glo HD, Touch 2) or needs a PC connection (everything from the Aura ONE, though I don't know about the Forma).
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Did you try to install 2.5.1 over 3.4.1? If so, that is definitely not supported. You were going backwards in firmware versions by a lot of versions. It is never completely safe to go backwards in firmware versions. One or two versions will usually work, but, there are some versions where something more intrinsic changes and you cannot go back through it without a factory reset.


But, there is a way to do a manual factory reset of the Mini. It is the same as for the Aura H2O and Glo HD. And is in the Wiki at Kobo_Reset:_Mini.

All Kobo ereaders have a manual factory reset method. It either involves the second button (Touch, Glo Aura HD and Aura), tapping the corners of the screen (Mini, Aura H2O, Glo HD, Touch 2) or needs a PC connection (everything from the Aura ONE, though I don't know about the Forma).
Interesting.

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I think @Mrs_Often meant: "How would they know you manually updated the firmware?" And there isn't any way they could tell. And if you do a factory reset, there is no way they could know.

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Exactly.
I contacted them, and said "Would manually updating / sideloading firmware void warranty?" and they said "Yes, any modification to the firmware manually would void any active warranty."

I asked them personally, of course they would know.
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I contacted them, and said "Would manually updating / sideloading firmware void warranty?" and they said "Yes, any modification to the firmware manually would void any active warranty."

I asked them personally, of course they would know.
If you updated to a version that Kobo never released for the device, they could see. But, if you used a firmware version that Kobo did release for the, there is no way they could tell. And if you did a factory reset before they looked at it, there is absolutely no way they could tell.
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If you updated to a version that Kobo never released for the device, they could see. But, if you used a firmware version that Kobo did release for the, there is no way they could tell. And if you did a factory reset before they looked at it, there is absolutely no way they could tell.
I don't understand what you mean.

Can they monitor my device via my Kobo account?

What exactly do you mean by "They could see"?

I was texting them at Kobo Live Chat Support thing, and I used a fake name, and didn't give them my email address.

So I don't know what you mean by "They could see."

This was our conversation:

[greeting and stuff]

Me: Would manually installing firmware into a Kobo eReader void any warranty?

They help guy: Yes, it would. Kobo strongly advises not to manually install any firmware, as it can possibly damage the eReader.


And he was right! As I said before, I bricked my Mini while trying to downgrade.

If I hadn't re-imaged (I don't know if that is the right term. I took out the SD card and replaced the firmware in the .kobo directory. So, is that replacing the image?) the device, it would be completely dead and useless by now.

It would be very nice if you explained what you meant by "They can see."

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Please don't type more than the occasional word in all caps. It's hard to read and netiquette regards it as shouting.
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Please don't type more than the occasional word in all caps. It's hard to read and netiquette regards it as shouting.
Uh...sorry.

The caps mean "important".

I made it that way to attract attention.

I can edit it, if you want.
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I don't understand what you mean.

Can they monitor my device via my Kobo account?

What exactly do you mean by "They could see"?

I was texting them at Kobo Live Chat Support thing, and I used a fake name, and didn't give them my email address.

So I don't know what you mean by "They could see."
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And he was right! As I said before, I bricked my Mini while trying to downgrade.

If I hadn't re-imaged (I don't know if that is the right term. I took out the SD card and replaced the firmware in the .kobo directory. So, is that replacing the image?) the device, it would be completely dead and useless by now.

It would be very nice if you explained what you meant by "They can see."
I replied to your post about voiding warranty. If you were making a warranty claim, Kobo will get access to the device. If they do, they can inspect it. They can start it, or pull the SD card out and look at what is on it. That means that they can see what firmware or other software is on the device. They can see if the officially released firmware was installed or if it was something else. If it is an official release, there is no way for them to see how it got there. There is no way for them to tell if was installed during a sync, by the desktop application or manually installed. And if you did a factory reset before sending the device to them, there is no way they could see what had been installed.
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Uh...sorry.

The caps mean "important".

I made it that way to attract attention.

I can edit it, if you want.
Not necessary, but thank you.

Consider using the various formatting options for emphasis instead, but it's always best not to go overboard.
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Not necessary, but thank you.

Consider using the various formatting options for emphasis instead, but it's always best not to go overboard.
It's alright.

Thanks.


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SOFT RESET:

(TURN OFF YOUR eREADER IF POSSIBLE)

1. Take a small paper clip and unfold it until you have an inch or so of straight wire.

2. Turn your eReader over.

...

3.
I do not know why, but BEWARE ! Extract the sd before trying it and copy your books before trying EVEN the soft reset, or you may loose all your ... Ehem... Downloaded books.

Right now I am sitting in front of my computer prying to the Recuva Goodess for a miracle on 2024.

P.D.: Don't be as stupid as me, do make your precious backup dude.


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If your database is corrupted or your USB exposed partition has issues and you do a power on, pinhole reset or restart, it can trigger a factory reset. The pinhole reset is not a soft reset, it is a hard reset pretty much the same as a power on. If you hit the pinhole reset 5 times without allowing your Kobo to finish loading, this is considered a startup issue and will trigger the factory reset.
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