Link to 2.0 firmware

JBlyth · 07-10-2012, 11:57 PM

Does anyone have the direct link to download the new firmware 2.0?

I have tried a number of variations from http://download.kobobooks.com/firmwa...ate-1.9.17.zip but I havn't been able to hit on the correct combination

Thanks
John
(currently in Sunny Hokkaido, Japan - and not Sunny Carnarvon, Western Australia)

Nigol · 07-13-2012, 02:52 PM

I just hope it is ok to post, Don't see why not

http://download.kobobooks.com/firmwa...date-2.0.0.zip

RareBird · 07-13-2012, 02:55 PM

The 2.0 roll out has been put on hold until issues that people have been having with it can be resolved.

taming · 07-13-2012, 03:10 PM

It's the desktop and installation issues that led to pulling the firmware--not the firmware itself.

RareBird · 07-13-2012, 03:17 PM

Ok I just assumed if the roll out was put on hold a manual download wouldn't work either. Thanks for that taming.

murg · 07-13-2012, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taming

It's the desktop and installation issues that led to pulling the firmware--not the firmware itself.

We don't know this. It could be the firmware itself.

Nigol · 07-14-2012, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murg

We don't know this. It could be the firmware itself.

what taming said was in reference to a message sameer gave the beta group, saying that the problem could be because the beta group doesn't use the normal installation routine like everyone else and that was why nobody experienced any problems. Manually installing the update should be ok.

Simplest way to avoid most problems is to install the 2.0 update after a factory reset, and than sync your books.

Whatever the reason it is worth a try, it's not like you can brick it permanently. If any problems just do a hard reset.

RareBird · 07-14-2012, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigol

what taming said was in reference to a message sameer gave the beta group, saying that the problem could be because the beta group doesn't use the normal installation routine like everyone else and that was why nobody experienced any problems. Manually installing the update should be ok.

Simplest way to avoid most problems is to install the 2.0 update after a factory reset, and than sync your books.

Whatever the reason it is worth a try, it's not like you can brick it permanently. If any problems just do a hard reset.

Manually installing doesn't seem that difficult so couldn't Kobo make it available for download to all with instructions to install that way? If the beta group didn't see any problems installing like that it would seem to me the firmware is good to go and the problem lies in distribution. Just a thought. I'm sure I'm missing something that makes this not an option or at the very least a very complicated option. I factory reset my Touch and updated it back to 1.9.17 and hope this is resolved soon. I liked what I did get to see of 2.0 before I buggered it somehow.

murg · 07-14-2012, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigol

Manually installing the update should be ok.

I tried this. Didn't work. But I did it from a fresh v1.9.17 upgrade, not a complete factory reset. So I'm now doing a factory reset and I'll try 2.0.0 from that.

Using the move KoboRoot.tgz to .Kobo directory method.

Didn't put the upgrade directory from the zip file anywhere, as I haven't seen any instructions to do so.

RareBird · 07-14-2012, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murg

I tried this. Didn't work.

Did you try from a factory reset without setup or with the 1.9.17 firmware installed? I ask only because I thought about attempting it and don't want to waste my time if you tried both ways. Thanks.

meeera · 07-14-2012, 07:42 PM

I can confirm that a manual install did not prevent all problems with this update. I had exactly the same dancing squares after factory reset and manual install that I did with the usual spoonfed method.

murg · 07-14-2012, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RareBird

Did you try from a factory reset without setup or with the 1.9.17 firmware installed? I ask only because I thought about attempting it and don't want to waste my time if you tried both ways. Thanks.

Right now, I'm trying it from a freshly factory reset 1.9.11.

Not looking good. Dancing Squares for 5 minutes now.

RareBird · 07-14-2012, 07:51 PM

Ok I never got the dancing squares but ended up with all my books reset as unread or 1% read and lost my awards. Not sure I want to risk the dreaded dancing squares.

murg · 07-14-2012, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meeera

I can confirm that a manual install did not prevent all problems with this update. I had exactly the same dancing squares after factory reset and manual install that I did with the usual spoonfed method.

Meera, did you only move KobotRoot.tgz to the device, or did you move the upgrade folder too?

murg · 07-14-2012, 08:00 PM

The prescribed 15 minutes have passed. No luck on the manual upgrade to 2.0.0.

07-10-2012, 11:57 PM	#1
JBlyth Connoisseur Posts: 97 Karma: 126 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Carnarvon - Western Australia Device: Kobo, Kobo Touch, Ipaq 214, HTC WildFire Android	Link to 2.0 firmware???????? Does anyone have the direct link to download the new firmware 2.0? I have tried a number of variations from http://download.kobobooks.com/firmwa...ate-1.9.17.zip but I havn't been able to hit on the correct combination Thanks John (currently in Sunny Hokkaido, Japan - and not Sunny Carnarvon, Western Australia) Last edited by JBlyth; 07-11-2012 at 01:03 AM. Reason: Add question marks to title!

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07-13-2012, 02:52 PM	#2
Nigol Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 363616 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: Kobo Original, Kobo Touch	I just hope it is ok to post, Don't see why not http://download.kobobooks.com/firmwa...date-2.0.0.zip

07-13-2012, 02:55 PM	#3
RareBird Addict Posts: 377 Karma: 770002 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia Device: Kobo Aura	The 2.0 roll out has been put on hold until issues that people have been having with it can be resolved.

07-13-2012, 03:10 PM	#4
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	It's the desktop and installation issues that led to pulling the firmware--not the firmware itself.

07-13-2012, 03:17 PM	#5
RareBird Addict Posts: 377 Karma: 770002 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia Device: Kobo Aura	Ok I just assumed if the roll out was put on hold a manual download wouldn't work either. Thanks for that taming.

07-14-2012, 07:42 PM	#11
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,810 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	I can confirm that a manual install did not prevent all problems with this update. I had exactly the same dancing squares after factory reset and manual install that I did with the usual spoonfed method.

07-14-2012, 07:51 PM	#13
RareBird Addict Posts: 377 Karma: 770002 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia Device: Kobo Aura	Ok I never got the dancing squares but ended up with all my books reset as unread or 1% read and lost my awards. Not sure I want to risk the dreaded dancing squares.

07-14-2012, 08:00 PM	#15
murg No Comment Posts: 3,240 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	The prescribed 15 minutes have passed. No luck on the manual upgrade to 2.0.0.

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