06-21-2019, 03:58 PM | #1 |
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(N514) won't accept update
I have tried a couple of KoboRoot.tar files but none are unpacked and used.
Attached to a Mac, I copied the tar file into .kobo/ then ejected the drive. No reboot so I turned the Kobo off and then held the power switch until it blinked. It always returns to the "setup your kobo" screen (language & wifi). Any advice? |
06-21-2019, 04:35 PM | #2 |
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If nothing else, the filename needs to be KoboRoot.tgz, the unpacked .tar file will not work.
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06-21-2019, 11:59 PM | #3 |
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I didn't notice that my Mac had "helped" me!
So KoboRoot.tgz was recognized but it appears to have bricked my Kobo. Is it possible to boot an N514 from the external SD? Or must I open it up? Presumably there is some hidden access that will help. |
06-22-2019, 12:16 AM | #4 |
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You can try a manual factory reset.
Edit: Add step 0. Charge your Kobo for at least a couple of hours before trying to do a factory reset.
Good luck. Out of a perhaps morbid curiosity, where did you obtain the KoboRoot files you were trying to use on your Aura? Last edited by DNSB; 06-22-2019 at 12:20 AM. |
06-22-2019, 07:35 AM | #5 |
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Thanks for the ideas. The lamp blinks once but doesn't get to blink or fast-blink.
The pin-hole reset causes the screen to flash black once. Either way there is no other activity. https://www.tophatsoaring.org/Download.html 2.2.2c_beta. Guess I should have gone for 2.2b (stable)! Do you have any other suggestions? |
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06-24-2019, 09:27 PM | #6 |
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Is there an SD card inside that I can flash?
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06-24-2019, 11:41 PM | #7 |
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The original Aura has fixed memory, so no SD card that can be imaged. But, there are some reports of being able to boot from the external SD card using the image from an Aura H2O. It has been discussed vaguely in the past here, but, I don't have any real details.
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