Firmware Updates for PB e-readers

mario40 · 10-27-2010, 12:04 PM

I have a general question about firmware updates: How can I make an update, if I have a PocketBook e-reader (e.g. a 603 or 903 in the near future) with Wi-Fi and 3G ? Is there a need to use a PC to make an update or can I carry out directly to the e-reader the update ? If a PC is needed, is a Mac with OS X like Windows compatible ?

Reading a lot about updates in the forum I want to be sure that updates are easy with the standard e-readers and there is no need to load further programs or to do other insider steps.

Yar-PocketBooker · 10-28-2010, 12:20 AM

I'm not a very technical person, but from what I know the firmware update has to be done from the memory card, or, in some cases from the file within the internal memory of the device.

fjtorres · 10-28-2010, 08:03 AM

1- The updates are distributed via the internet in Zip-archive form.
2- The updates are, as stated, installed at from either external or onboard storage.
On WiFi-enabled readers the browser should *theoretically* suffice to get the file onto the reader but I'm not aware of a zip-extractor for the Pocketbook platform. So I *think* you'll still need computer access to get the update file onto a flash card.
(Best answer I can give.)

mario40 · 10-28-2010, 01:22 PM

Thank you to Yar-PocketBooker and fjtorres for your answers.
Now I ca understand the process to update.

10-27-2010, 12:04 PM	#1
mario40 Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 88 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Europe Device: no e-reader	Firmware Updates for PB e-readers I have a general question about firmware updates: How can I make an update, if I have a PocketBook e-reader (e.g. a 603 or 903 in the near future) with Wi-Fi and 3G ? Is there a need to use a PC to make an update or can I carry out directly to the e-reader the update ? If a PC is needed, is a Mac with OS X like Windows compatible ? Reading a lot about updates in the forum I want to be sure that updates are easy with the standard e-readers and there is no need to load further programs or to do other insider steps.

10-28-2010, 01:22 PM	#4
mario40 Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 88 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Europe Device: no e-reader	Firmware Updates Thank you to Yar-PocketBooker and fjtorres for your answers. Now I ca understand the process to update.

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10-28-2010, 12:20 AM	#2
Yar-PocketBooker Fanatic Posts: 589 Karma: 6976 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York Device: PocketBooks and Onyxes and anything E-Ink...	I'm not a very technical person, but from what I know the firmware update has to be done from the memory card, or, in some cases from the file within the internal memory of the device.

10-28-2010, 08:03 AM	#3
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	1- The updates are distributed via the internet in Zip-archive form. 2- The updates are, as stated, installed at from either external or onboard storage. On WiFi-enabled readers the browser should theoretically suffice to get the file onto the reader but I'm not aware of a zip-extractor for the Pocketbook platform. So I think you'll still need computer access to get the update file onto a flash card. (Best answer I can give.)

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